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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 242, 21 October 1901, Page 3

: Schnapper and red gurnard wet the chief varieties of fish caught i the recent trawling experiments of th Doto on the New Zealand coast. Th i The common flounder, John-dory, th. ' dogfish, and lemon sole were next it order. Twenty sharks and a number o . oetopi were captured in the nets at various 1 stations. I Discipline is not supposed to be the strong point of the colonial forces. Apropos of j Rupert Roughrider's disinclination to salute, | Corporal Ross, of the 09th Sussex 1.Y., in j his breezv -*A Yeoruan's Letters,” just pubj lisbed. recounts an amusing dialogue : I Scene: Pretoria. New Zealander just in from trek, passing, pipe in mouth, by a young officer just out. Officer (stopping New Zealander): “■ Do you know who I am ?” N.Z. (removing pipe) : No !” Officer: “I am an officer!" N.Z.: “Oh!” Officer: •• I—am —an —officer!" N.Z.: “Well, take an old soldier’s advice and don’t get drunk and lose your commission.” Officer: “D you! Don’t you salute an officer when you see one ?” N.Z. (very calmly) : •• D and dot you ! I It’s seldom we salute our own officers, so it's not likely we’d salute you.” Officer: “Confound it! If you couldn’t stand discipline, what did you come out here for?” ; N.Z. : “ To fight.” j Officer (moviug on): “ I suppose you are one of those d colonials?” | THE LATEST.—Be sure and see the lovely Mercerised Goods we are now show-ing-equal to silk, but less than half the lost. Wears well.—C. Rosie A Co.

L I mHEA TB E R 0 V A j Sole Lessee and Manager. ..Mr Tom Poliard. i Treasurer Mr W. O’Sullivan. | POLLARD OPERA COMPANY, : FOR SEASON' OF FIVE NIGHTS ONLY, Commencing j TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! I Australia’s Record Success—“FLORODORA," To be followed by— MARITANA ” ■•THE CASINO GIRL’; “ LA POUPEE” And -THE BOHEMIAN GIRL.” Special Engagement o! THE DART-01IS PRAPSES And BALLERINAS (From J. C. Williamson’s Comic Opera Company). The whole produced under the sole direction of Mr Tom Pollard. PRlCES—Orchestral Stalls, Is; Stalls, 2s tid ; Pit, Is. Early Door Tickets to Stalls and Pit 6d extra. Box Plan now open at Miller’s. Early Door Tickets to Stalls obtainable at Miller’s on Monday morning. J3OVERTY JgAY AGRICULTURAL P AND ASTOIUL SOCIETY. THE following EXTRA CLASSES must , be on the Show Ground to be judged i First Day : 1 Classes 17, 17a, IS. Extra Exhibit by Levin and Co., 1 Wellington. • Shearing 50 Sheep with Wolaeley Machines. £ G. R. WYLLIE, ( Secretary. c

p OVERTY JgAY £JLUB. SPRING MEETING, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NEXT, October 24th and 25th, 1901. NOTICE TO BOOKMAKERS. BOOKMAKERS and their Assistants will NOT be allowed on the Course. Any person Laying or Accepting Wagers to be determined by the Totalisator Dividend will be turned oS the Course, and will render themselves liable to Prosecution under “The Gaming Act.” J. M. CUMMING, Secretary.

SUMMER EXCURSION TO WEST COAST SOUNDS. By s.s. WAIKA.BE, leaving Dunedin MONDAY, January 13th, 1902, .For Paterson’s Inlet and Half-moon Bay (Stewart Island), Preservation Inlet, Dusky Sound, Wet Jacket Arm, Breaksea and Doubtful Sounds, Crooked Arm, Hall’s Arm, Smith Sound, Bradshaw Sound, Thomson Sound, 3eorge Sound, and Milford Sound. The steamer will spend at least four days in Milford Sound, thus giving Excursionists ample time to visit the Sutherland Falls. For full particulars, apply to— THE UNION STEAM SHIP COOF NEW ZEALAND, Ltd.

NOTICE. X'kE. CRAIG has returned to Gisborne, And has RESUMED PRACTICE as usual. JEI REWARD. LOST, since Tuesday last A BAY MARE, branded 00 on rump; shod all round. Reward on returning to — CHAS. GORDON, Gisborne. TO BUILDERS. TENDERS will be received on SATURDAY', November 2nd, at Noon, for Erecting a Brick Building, in Gladstone road. Plans and specifications at my office. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. W. .). QUIGLEY, Architect. GISBORNE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING SOCIETYTENDERS will be received until 5 p m. on TUESDAY NEXT, 22nd inst., for the Purchase of a Loan of £3OO, in one sum or less. Tenderers to state security offered. Full particulars on application to— A. G. BEERE, Secretary.

TENDERS FOE BUILDING RAKAUROA SCHOOL. TENDERS will be received by the undersigned for Building the Rakauroa School. Tenders close" November Ist. Plans and specifications can be seen at Times Office after the 22nd October. OK IE REDPATH. Rakauroa, Octob.. SALVATION ARMY BARRACKS. Musical meeting-Wednesday NEXT, October 23rd, at 8 p.m. Vocal and Instrumental Music. Admission by Silver Coin. Proceeds devoted to Self-denial Fund. H. P. SHARP, Captain. GISBORNE GAS COMPANY. MONDAY, 21si OCTOBER.