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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 269, 22 November 1901, Page 2

James Erskine, of Gisborne, baker, has tiled a petition of insolvency.

Sydney strike tailoresses assaulted one alleged sweater, dislocated his nose, and bespattered him with bad fruit. A well-known Southern larrikin of a couple of years ago has dropped into a fortune amounting to over £BOOO.

The Gisborne choir of the Catholic Church will attend the Ormond 11 o’clock service on Sunday next, when the new organ in connection with the church will be opened.

Captain A. Kennedy, for Capt. Edwin, forecasted at 11.17 a.tn. yesterday Wind in iderate between north-oast and north and west; barometer rise; sea moderate ; tides ordinary.

Ratepayers in the Whatnupoko district are notified that overduo rates must be paid up before the end of November, or legal proceedings will be taken for the recovery of the same.

On the Taraberu river on Satnrday evening the first heat of the Poverty Bay Bowing Club’s trial fours will be rowed off. The crews to row will be stroked by J. IVebb and J. Smith. The Premier of Victoria began business lifo as an assistant in a grocery store, prom that he rose to the position of paymaster for various mines, and he paid out the cash so affably that in due course the miners put him into Parliament. Ilis capacity for laughter has been made iamous by tho comic papers. Messrs Redstone and Sons, from Monday next, will run a daily coach service to Whatatutu at reduced fares. As the firm always puts on tho road first-class horses handled by first-class drivers, we do not doubt the coaches will be well patronised by the travelling public. The satisfactory manner in which the coaches have been run for the past eighteen months is a good proof of their merit. Return tickets will be available for three months. A notice appears in our advertising columns in which Messrs Brown and McDonnell, who are both well known in the district, intimate that they have leased tho British Empire stables, which have been recontly rebuilt and specially equipped for all the requirements of an up-to-date stable. Having had experience in the stabling line of business the firm should receive a fair sharo of public support.

The Christchurch papers in their critiquo of the Motett Society’s concert on the sth inst. speak in high terms of Miss ulaggio Falconer, the young lady who is engaged to sing at the Gisborne Orchestral Society’s concert on the 2Sth inst., and says she possesses a fino contralto voice of considerable range and sweetness, combined with great taste and expression. A feature in the programme will be Schubert’s renowned scene, “ The Eri King,” with orchestral accompaniment, which, in the capable hands of Mr Barlow, should receive a fine rendering. The Bulletin repeats an old story of the late Bishop Selwyn, to the effect that when the Bishop was on liis way from England to take charge of the diocese he had trouble with the captain, who threatened to put him in irons. He kept quiet until arrival at the port of debarkation, and, meeting the skipper on the pier, the tar was reminded that he no longer had authority, and was told to take off his coat. A stand-up fight ensued, the mariner getting such a thrashing as caused him ever after to have a wholesome respect for bishops. The pair then shook hands, and became staunoh friends. The residents along the roadway between Gisborne and AVhatatutu' will assuredly have nothing to complain of in regard to coach mail service, as Mr J. T. Cassidy announces in another column that he is starting a daily service, and that his Royal Mail coach will leave town at 11 a.m. and Wkatatutu at 7.30 a.m. That the service will be in competent hands it is needless to say, as Mr Ted O’Reilly, of Messrs O’Reilly Bros., will have charge of one of the vehicles, and Mr Cassidy of the other. Mr Cassidy expects to have another thoroughbrace shortly on the road, and it will be seon that special inducements are offered to patrons.

At tuC Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr ' Barton, S.M., ilid fC 110w ‘ Q2 civil business was dealt with Charles Davis v. John Healey (Mr AV. D. Lysnar for plaintiff) ;"\judgmeni for amount claimed, £B, reduced to Is on the return of the horse mentioned in the sale note within forty-eight hours, costs £1 5s 6d. Jam es McKee v. William Walters, claim £4 Ss 21, judgment summons, Mr Lysnar for plaintiff; in default of payment five days’ imprisonment. His Worship gave judgment in the case of T. W. Porter v. Macdonald and Fairlie, a claim of £7O for a year's ■cut. He was of opinion that a concluded agreement had not been arrived at by tiic parties. The defendant, however, ha 1 entered into possession, and paid rent to the plaintiff, although no agreement as to its duration had been made. Therefore, plaintiff was entitled to one month’s notice in writing, and such notice not being given, plaintiff was entitled to a month’s rent in lieu thereof. Judgment would therefore ho given for £3 16s Bd.

The Star of Gisborne Lodge No. 61 of the 1.0.0. F. of X.Z. held their usual fortnightly meeting last evening at the Lodgeroom, Masonic Hall, Bro. J. H. Colebourne, N.G., presiding. The attendance was satisfactory. Four candidates were elected, five elected candidates were initiated with the usual impressive cere- • monies ably rendered by the officers of the Lodge, -and ■lO new. members were proposed. The committee * appointed to consider the question of celebrating the anniversary of the Lodge brought up the report, which was adopted. The nomination of officers for the next term brought soveral aspirants to the front. The following Brothers were nominated, namely : For N.G., Bros. R. Robb and Andrew Ramage ; for V.G., Bros. H. Bendle, W. Elmsly, and Corbatt; for treasurer. Bros. •J. PeeaCV? r and Cogar; for secretary, Bro. Jno. Robb; for recording oCCr a,al 7‘ Bro. Vy'heuor, P.Cf. Further nominations j may be made at the next regular meeting, 1 whan nominations close. The election of officers takes place on quarter night, 19th December. The membership is now 103. The anniversary of tho Lodge will be celebrated by a picnic at Mr Clark’s bush on New Year’s Day. A strong committee is in charge, and it is to be hoped that the weather will bo propitious, as a large number intend to attend.

Some correspondence is held over until next issue. A Hawke’s Bay- man celebrated the anniversary of his marriage by eloping with a half-caste Maori girl. A Northern paper, in giving market quotations, tells us that eggs from the Government Poultry Department are “strong.” Unintentional uni rdness. On Wednesday night two dies walked out to Waerenga-a-bika u Gisborne. They started from the pc tier at S p.m., and arrived at their dr-- nation at 10.80, feeling quite fresh, am next day being quite ready for the walk home.

At Broken Hill recently, a young man, during a blinding dust-storm, fell down an old shaft. At a depth of 30 feet, he was caught by some planks that had been placed across the shaft. After waiting some hours, ho was lescued without having suffered injury.