The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, OCTOBER 17, 1901.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 238, 17 October 1901, Page 2

The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, OCTOBER 17, 1901.

The Hawke's Bay I,and Board meet in Gisborne on Saturday morning next. At 11 meeting of the Holiday Association yesterday, it was decided to declare next Wednesday, 2- ! srd inst. (People’s Hay at the Show) a full holiday, in lieu of the usual Thursday afternoon. The s.s. Mount called at Port Awanui yesterday to pick up Mr Dunning, who has been trying to save the scow Whakapai. Captain Skinner kindly rowed him off in the ship’s boat belonging to the Aotca, and the Mourn left for Auckland at 2.30 p.lll.

The booking for the forthcoming season of the Pollard Opera Company bids fair to beat all previous records, as already close on 10UU seats have been booked. •• l’lorodora,” which is to be the opening piece here, was played in Napier to a packed house.

! Eure's drapery premises will be closed ; to-day, and to-morrow the firm open in their new premises, late the Little Dust Pan. The latter premises have been considerably added to, and several of the buildings in Lowe street having been taken in in order to provide a largo show room. The firm open to-morrow with a grand assortment ol spring goods. The ltev. J. 0. Paterson’s lecture, entitled “ Scottish Life and Character.” to be given in the Theatre Royal, to-morrow evening, should draw a crowded house, as in addition to the lecture itseif, a number of first-class musical items will bo given. Miss Large, of Napier, lias kindly consented to sing, and will render ‘‘ Caller Herrin ” and The Land 0’ the Leal.” Mr Barlow will sing “Scots, Wha Hae ” and " Scotland Vet," and Mr East will contribute “ The March of The Cauieron Men,” His Worship the Mayor will occupy the chair.

Several complaints have bcc-n made to I us by commercial men regarding the i Southern mail not being sorted on Sun- j day last in time to allow them to reply by I the afternoon steamer. We have also re- ! ceived a letter from a resident with regard i to correspondence from the South being I carried on to Auckland. This latter is i perhaps more a matter for the postal \ officials to deal with, as they may I be able to give some explanation ; for the letters being over - carried. | With regard to the sorting of the South : mail on Sunday, wo think that, considering the many disadvantages Gisborne labors under in respect 10 its mail service, some provision should be made for ; sorting the letters into tiic private boxes 1 on Sunday, so that business men may be i placed at as little inconvenience as nos- '■ sible. j

A card tournament was held at the Gisborne Chib last evening, and attracted a good deal of attention. Members of the Cosmopolitan Club, in response to an invitation from the Gisborne Club, met and played several games of cards and a round at billiards. The Cosmopolitans lias much the best of the evening's play, although some of the games were fairly close. In crib Maher and T. Adair, who represented the Cosmopolitan Club, proved too good for Leggett and Galbraith, whilst Sberriff and Bain i Gisborne) beat Hamblett and -jones by a narrow majority, the points in the two games being 10 in favor of the Cosmopolitan Club. In euchre Lueus and Sawyer beat Hill and lie Costa by 7to .7. Bennett and Nolan defeated Webb and McConnell by 0 to 7. and Adair and Barry defeated Townley and Atwood by 6to 7. Ip whist the victory in each case went to the Cosmopolitans. Jeune and Gouldsmith defeating Hookey and ■ Heanv bv 6 to d, whilst Lewis and

Kritchemer beat 'Watson and Hawkins by f 5 to -I, and Howland and Hood bad a vietorv over Golcbourne and Butler by 7 to i 4. In billiards J. Martin, F. Martin, and G. Maher proved too good for Miller, j Dodd, and Maude by 250 to 210. The 1 visitors were hospitably entertained by the members of the Gisborne Club, and s, ■ very pleasaut evening was spent.

Mr J. Craig is a buyer for poultry in ! any quantity. Bowlers are notiiied that piay starts j or. the green this afternoon at two ; An important sale 01 bind is advertised i.: tliis issue under instructions from the Registrar of the Supreme Court. An a-.-, r.semen: appears in this issue notifying aia! Wednesday mid Thursday ; next ,ut special oauk holidays. Harbor Board are calling for applications for the positions of master and j engineer respectively of their new dredge. 1 The Sydney Morning lieraid, speaking of the unfavorable nature of the tariff; towards tills eo.ony, makes the rather ' narrow-minded comment, “ Serves you j right." A meeting 01 those interested in the j formation of a local branch of tile' New j Zealand Farmers' Union will be held in ; the Club room of the Masonic Hotel on Saturdays afternoon. During the voyage of tlie barque Rylcmore, from Liverpool to Melbourne, 1 ; .lolin Whitmore, a seaman, aged Jo. fell j from the mainvard while making ti lash- j ing, and was drowned, i Messrs Common, Shelton and Co. and i j W’yiiie and Mason hold their monthly j j stock sale at Waereuga-a-hika yards to- ; t day. The firms have a good entry of ! ; sheep and eattie, and competition should | be keen. Mr Thomas Adams, bookseller and ! stationer, has a change ot advertisement ,in this issue. Some excellent new novels : and periodicals are to hand and several | shipments of Christmas goods are being I opened. ! The grandstand dining-room, outside ; dining-room, and refreshment stall and ; fruit stall privileges at the forthcoming ! Poverty Bay A. and P. Show have been i secured by -Mrs Krskiuc, whose tender for j all catering has been accepted, j A meeting of aii cricketers in the West : End district is called for Friday evening

at 7.30 in the Record Reign Hotel. Any i players who are unable to attend are requested to forward their names to the lion, see., Mr J. M. Gumming. A man named T. G. llowe met with a ; painful accident in the hush beyond 1 Waitawlieta, near Karangahake, on Thurs. j day last. He was squaring a log when he slipped, and the axe accidentally struck him on the hack, indicting a severe gash. He walked to Waihi, where his wound was attended to. On Sun lay morning, at 10 o'clock, the Mining Inspector (Mr Coutts) and Subinspector 1 Mr llyau) paid a surprised visit to the Waihi Company's battery,’ and, it is said, found .IS men working. The com- I pany's permit being for 10 men, legal proceedings will be instituted. The number of unemployed in this city shows no sign of decreasing, though it is anticipated that shearing and harvest ! operations will absorb a number of those i at present out of .work. From present in- j dications it seems possible that matters I may become more serious next winter.—•*; Press. Lovers of tirsi-rlass music arc reminded of the grand classical concert to be given in the Theatre Royal this evening. Miss Large arrived from Napier yesterday for the purpose of singing at the concert, and as she is such a favorite with local audiences there should be a large attendance to bear her. it is a long time since a concert of classical music wasjgiven in Gisborne, and we hope that the public will show its appreciation of the efforts of the promoters and attend in strong force this evening. The Mohawk Minstrels give an entertainment at Patutahi to-morrow evening, when a most attractive programme will be presented. The first part of the programme will lie devoted to minstrelsy and the second half to variety. Mr Foreman will sing “ Jessie's Dream ” and “ KIOII- - Vale,” and Mr Holdsworth lias a number of comic specialties in preparation. The programme will be as attractive as that presented in Gisborne last week, and should draw a bumper house. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr Desliarrcs for the Handicap Trot at the Show: —Mr J. U. Martin’s Toby IT. ‘.Msec behind, Mr G. Smith's Hippo 20soc behind, Mr A. Webb’s Katapa laser behind, Mr J. McKee’s Jess lGsec behind, Mr E. Gregg’s Bessie and Mr A. McKenzie’s Kate scratch, Mr Nielson's Charlie nsec ahead, Mr Mason's Nancy, Mr Campbell’s Gipsy, Mr McCullough's Trixie, and Mr F. King’s .1.0. lOsec ahead, Mr C. Barker’s No. 2 and Mr T. Cahill's Tomtit 20scc ahead.

The Waihi Bench, in committing a man to one month's hard labor for obscene language in Main street, remarked that hitherto both the Justices and the police had been very lenient in dealing with this class of offence, which they regretted was indulged in to a great extent in Waihi. They were determined to put the habit down at once, and the sonteneo should prove an object-lesson to those who express themselves in such filthy language before ladies and children in a public place.