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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 201, 31 August 1901, Page 2

Aii old ago pension was refused yesterday on the ground of intemperance. At Napier two shocks of earthquake were felt at 1 and 1.45 a.in. yesterday.

Captain Edwin reported yesterday “ Moderate to strong westerly winds ; glass rise.” Old ago pensions wore dealt with yes terday by Mr Barton, S.M. Most o: the applications wore for renewals bj Maoris.

Tenders close on Saturday next for the pew building for the Gisborne Hotel. The architect is Mr Quigley, who has designed a very handsome structure. A strongly-worded petition to the Post-master-General is now in circulation praying for the construction of a telephone lino from Erascrtown to Waikaremoana. Yesterday the chain and cable belong to the scow Ururoa, which was used in the salvage operations, was recovered by Messrs Kennedy and Evans’ Tawora.

Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., has reserved his decision in the matter of the application of P. McGurk to have Patrick Mooney adjudged a bankrupt, until September loth.

A two-storeyed dwelling in Borcsfordslrcet, Auckland, owned by Mrs Theresa Upson, was destroyed by fire yesterday. It was insured in the Commercial Union for £2OO.

The scow Ururoa was floated into the Auckland graving dock for examination and repair. It was found that the vessel had sustained no damage beyond the starting of her rudder and false keel. The steamer Elinganpte, which loaves Napier this afternoon for Gisborne, has over ISO tons of cargo inwards for Gisborne, and she will take away over 2000 sacks of maize.

Tho following is the West End team to play to-day : —File, C. Hepburn, Carr, G. Roderick, Watcne, Brown, Skcet, A. D. Sherriff, AVepiha, Williams, AVoollright, Hakiwai, Dovitt, Bennett, L. 13. Sherriff, Clark, and Nolan.

The football match set down for this afternoon is the Senior Cup contest between Huia and West End. This match should attract a largo crowd of spectators, as it promises to be a contest of great interest.

The half-yearly session of the Supreme Court is to commence on Thursday next. From the present appearance of things the sitting will he a very light one, there being little to do either in the civil or the criminal department. Messrs Teat and Friar’s clearing sale commences this morning. The special reason for the sale is that the business is soon to bo shifted to other buildings, and the desire is to clear off the large and excellent stock held by the firm. There is no doubt that a rush will set in to-day for the bargains. The clearing sale at the “ Little Dustpan ” is now in full swing. The stock throughput has been marked down to such a low figure as should ensure a rapid clearance. The advertisement shows that as the lease of the premises will soon be up it has been decided to have this clearing sale.

Writing of “ Fun on the Bristol,” an Auckland paper says : —To sit and watch the widow is a cure for melancholy. Anybody with a laugh left in his or her composition—even were it their last—could not refrain from bestowing it on the inimitable “ Widow.” The big audiences at the Opera House during the past two nights is the best encomium on tho merits of J. F, Sheridan’s “ Widow O’Brien.”

The annual meeting of tho Gisborne Co-operative Building Society will he held on Monday next. Three directors for the current term are to be elected. There are four nominations, Messrs W. S. Lunn, W. J. T. Banger, W. Morgan, and W. A. O’Meara. Two appropriations are to be made, one bv sale by tender and tho other by ballot. The balance-sheet, which is to be presented, shows a very satisfactory condition of affairs.

The''o is some insect (a small borer) destroying the briars in various parts of the datUict, and wo have seen a large amount of tho. silver blight on some of the blackberries. If the borer could be cultivated artel set to work he would indeed be “ the farmers friend.” A large patch of blackberries at Mahia is gradually being destroyed by a parasite, and it would De a good tiling if Professor Kirk were sent up to investigate it in the interests of noxious weeds eradication. —Guardian.

Yesterday morning, the Cemetery Committee of the Borough Council, consisting of the Mayor and Crs Harding, Whinray, and Lysnar, accompanied by the Town Clerk and Mr Morgan (Borough Overseer), went to the Wai-o-liiharore block, to locate a site for a new cemetery for Gisborne and district. The Committee had holes dug to test the depth to water; they found on the edge of the lagoon water at 4ft, but further at 7ft, which was considered satisfactory. A suitable site was chosen.

That beautiful seaside resort, the Tatapouri Hotel, is to be taken posseesion of on Monday by the new landlord, Mr Clement Burdett, a gentleman who is held in high esteem throughout the district. The Tatapouri Hotel, as all except strangers to the district know, is just a nice hour’s ride from town, and is a favorite place for a seaside holiday. Under the control of Mr Burdett, the house, which has in the past been well conducted by Mr and Mrs Bailey, should continue to increase in popularity. Mr Burdett hails from Auckland, but has spent a great many years in the district, and is well-known all along the coast. He was for about twelve years on the Waipiro station, and wherever he has been has made many friends. It is safe to say that during the summer months especially the Tatapouri Hotel will be well patronised by people who desire to have a pleasant seaside holiday.

Tenders for the purchase of Mr Erskinc’s Gladstone lload and Peel-street properties close at Mr T. A. Coleman’s office at noon to-day. Tenders are called for levelling part of Victoria Domain. Most of the work will require to be done with scoops and horses Tenders close on Wednesday next.

Messrs Common, Sh> Jit. and Co. are at present holding a gr at s-le of bicycles, and an excellent opp tun' ■: ts offered to persons requiring at up-to-date machine.

An important r do of land is set down for the first of October, when tiie feesimple of the 1 ipakorokoro Block, No. 1, will bo ottered by tender, the area being 1055 acres.

Tenders close at noon to-day for the building of additions, and also a stable, for the Karaka Hotel. When the alterations are made the Karaka Hotol will be an exceptionally fine building for a country district.

At St. Andrew's to-morrow morning the subject of the Rev. J. G. Paterson’s sermon will be “ It was now dark and Jesiis had not come to them,” and in the evening a lecture will be given on “ The Martyr Ensign of Allahabad.”

A man was arrested last night by Sergeant Siddells on a charge of indecency. V man was arrested by Constable Crawford on a charge of being illegally on premises. Constables Crawford and Skinner each arrested a “ drunk.” This makes four prisoners to come before the Court this morning. There was a large attendance at the sale of stock in the bankrupt estate of W. O. Skcet, builder and contractor, held yesterday afternoon, and good prices were realised. A number of shares in several local companies will be sold to-day by Messrs Wyllio and Mason on account of tho same estate.

The fiend who perpetrated the Eyreton murders is to be executed by hanging this morning. He has made a confession, but the nature of it has been kept private

until after tho execution, but as he previously confessed it will not be of much importance, except, perhaps, to explain away a horrible lie he told about one of the victims.

The tender of Messrs Mackrcll and Colley has boon accepted by Mr C. Tilleard Natuseh, architect for the wool, produce store, and offices for Messrs Dalgoty and Co. Tho buildings are to bo erected on tho section recently purchased by the firm on Reed’s Quay. A stipulation in the contract is that storage room shall bo provided in two months. At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr W. A. Barton, S.M,, Charles Curran, alias Georgo Adams, was charged with having assaulted Arthur John Cooper, bootmaker, so as to cause him grievous bodily harm. Sergeant Siddells, who prosecuted, asked for a remand until Tuesday, as ho was not prepared to go on, Mr Cooper having suffered a relapse. Mr Deßautour, who (instructed by Mr R. N, Jones) appeared for tho defence, said they would prefer to have the case gone on with, but would not offer any opposition to an adjournment if it was desired : it was a case that His Worship could deal with. Defendant was a married man, and was not likely to go away. Every possible provision was being made for M r Cooper. The caso was then adjourned until Tuesday, bail being allowed. Mr Adams dcsiresus to explain that tho name Curran is his mother’s maiden name, by which he went for years, and that he would still have adhered to that name, but on marrying thought it proper to assume his right name.

During last evening, wo paid a few minutes’ call upon Mr C. Tilleard Natuseh, architect, in tho Union Bank buildings, in which he has just opened a branch office, and were pleased to see a very fair collection of drawings and photographs of buildings in a number of different styles, most of which have been erected. Among them, we noticed several plans for modest homes of from five to eight or ten rooms, chiefly, of course, in wood, while some were in the Old English “half-timber” style, which, we were informed, not only could but had been built, where shingle is easily accessible, at a cost of only a small percentage above that of the ordinary wooden building. Business promises were represented by a good interior view of the Napier branch of the Union Bank, and a two-storey block of shops, having a frontage of 100 ft to tho High street, of Dannevirkc, with modern plate-glass windows and a central block tower; also brick buildings erected for Mr T. O. Williams, at Pahiatua, and several others. Churches were represented by tho new Memorial Church at Te Aute College and St. Luke's Church at Rotorua. Many of tho drawings are finished in colors, shaded to give realistic effect to the mechanical work, while others are etched in pen and ink, and others again are in pencil. The office will always be open in business hours for anyone who may feel interested

to inspect tho drawings, whether they are thinking of building or not; and Mr Natusch tells us he will in about a fortnight’s time have on exhibition a collection of prints of many of tho old cathedrals, and also of new municipal buildings, technical schools, hospitals and dwellings of all sizes, and places of business and amusement which have been erected in the Old Country during the past few years.

Homan Catholic Church Services, to-morrow (Sunday).—Gisborne, Mass 8 and tl a.m., Vespers 7 p.m. ; Makauri, Mass 9 a.m.; Patutahi, Mass 11 a.m.—Rev. W. J. O'Connor.

St. Andrew’s Church Services, to-morrow (Sunday).—Morning, 11; subject, “It was now Dark and -Jesus had not come to them”; evening, 7 ; “ The Martyr Ensign of Allahabad.’' 1