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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 213, 14 September 1901, Page 2

The Britannia (quartz) mine, Westport, has given n return of 210 oz from 123 tons of stone. Yesterday before Air AY. A. Barton. S.M., Patrick Mooney, contractor, was adjudicated a bankrupt, on the petition of Patrick AlcGurk and others. Dr de Lisle. Health Officer for Hawke's Bay, has been requested to visit AYairoa as soon as convenient to discuss sanitary ; measures with the Town Board. ■ t Air J. Peekover, land and estate agent, has several notices in our advertising l : columns, which are well worth the at- c tention of investors and others in search of first-class properties. A telegram from Auckland states that t the New Zealand Herald fire insurances t are ; Sew Zealand, .t'Booo on the stock v and building ; reinsured in the Alliance t for LISOO and the Phoenix for f'loOO. t Mr B. ltobertson, draper and clothier; of Gladstone road, announces the arrival of | his new season's goods for spring and summer wear. Everything is new and up-to-date, and marked at keenest cash prices. , At the Police Court yesterday, George Needham, alias Herbert Needham, and Janies Criminals, were charged with | vagrancy. There was a further charge of stealing'’ £lo in money from the person of Thomas Peak, oil the JOtli September. On the application of Sergeant Siddeils, accused were further remanded on botii j charges to Tuesday, bail being allowed. j The programme of Air Edmund 11. Buckingham's concert- appears in our advertising columns this morning. It will be noted that it is varied, and that there is something to suit ail tastes. The items include old favorites, and also new songs. Mr Buckingham is bringing out some new singers who have excellent voices, and altogether a first-class concert is promised. A full dress rehearsal of the play " British Born " took place at the Theatre lvoyai last night. Air A. F. Kennedy taking the participants in hand and putting them through their facings. The whole affair went oil capitally, and the company should give a very creditable entertainment on Tuesday night. The orchestra is under the conductorship of Aliss Neill, and can be relied on to do its part well. Another rehearsal is to be held on Monday night at the Academy of Music. At Holy Trinity Church last night, Canon Webb, previous to practice, introduced Ah- Parker to the members of the choir as their new choirmaster, and thanked Air Smith for his past valuable services. Mr Smith replied, thanking the members of the choir for the kindness and attention he had received from them during the three months ho had hold the position of choirmaster, and said it had always been a pleasure to him to do anything to help the choir, and that he regretted exceedingly that he had found it accessary to relinquish the position, and asked for the continued support of the ladies aud gentlemen present for Air Parker. AVhat with the glow of smithy fires, the clanging of hammers and the sparks from heated iron flying in all directions, the filing up of forged carriage irons, the busy swish of carriage painters glass-papering down the work they are on, Air J. 11. Ormond’s coach-building establishment in Peel-street presents an animated appearance, and the carpenters at work enlarging the already extensive premises is a healthy sign indeed, and Air Ormond may justly be proud of the position to which liis business has attained. AVith a few moments to spare in each department, a casual observer can see that the workmen engaged are adepts at their respective trades, and Air Ormond affirms that he employs none other than first-class tradesmen, as the work turned out of his factory proves by its repeated tests on our roads. Just now they are busily engaged in building several station waggons (a most useful, neat, and well-finished fourwheeler which has become very popular in this district), also dogcarts, gigs, and springcarts for the everyday use of our dairy farmers. AVith such an establishment as Air Ormond’s in our midst, the day is past when our settlers have to send out of the district for anything they require on wheels. No one will dispute that the Auckland Cyclist League are endeavouring to do good work ; but there is a very general feeling that unless a modicum of good taste, of tactfulness, and decent manners are imported into the effusions forwarded to those whom the League honour with their ..lectures, their lessons, or their appeals, they will bo deservedly ignored. It is obvious that one or two men are pulling the strings on behalf of the League, and unless members as a whole wish to see the objects for which they are petitioning squashed, they will look to it that those who manage their affairs adopt a very different sort of tone to that which has lately prevailed. An insolent assumption of superiority, an over-weening self-sufficiency, added to the style of a pert and impudent school-boy, have made the letters of the League to the City Council distasteful to those who most o arncstly desired to see objects aimed at achieved. But the telegram which was forwarded to the Premier with regard to the Cycle Bonds Bill was a triumph of bad taste and vulgarity which transcended all previous efforts, and which can, one would imagine, never bo exceeded. But for the fact that the Government is not likely to let a bit of impertinence stand in the way of the common good of cyclists, it would have scaled the fate of the measure. As it is, it lias probably done incalculable harm. The perpetration of this precious piece of literary insolence will give a totally wrong impression of the constitution of the League, and will render members chary of putting any power in the hands of such a body as they will naturally assume it to be.—Star. Wesley Church Services to-morrow (Sunday) will be conducted in the morning by Sister Jamieson, and in the evening by Rev. B. F. llothweil and Sister Ruth. Waimata 11 a.m.—Rev. B. F. Rothwell. St. Andrew's Church Services, to-morrow (Sunday).—Morning 11, “ Christ Cannot be Hid”; evening 7, “William McKinley’s Conversion; an Attempted Assassination— Fruit of the Doctrine of Devils.”—Rev. J. G. Paterson.