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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 294, 19 December 1901, Page 3

GARDEN FETE. THURSDAY, 19th DECEMBER, At 8 p.m., In Mr Humphreys’ Grounds. a RAND MOONLIGHT INSTRUMENTAL A- VOCAL CONCERT.

.Barnard Pbogiiamme. 1. Song, “ Bid Me to Love ” Miss Heaney. 2. Instrumental Selection, “La Poupee” [M. Foster Gisborne Club Octett. 3. Song, “Mona” Adams Mr F. Teat. ■t. Song, “Pray for Me” Somerset Miss Ferris. 5. Violin Solo, "Brindisi Waltz” Alard Miss Elsie Gilfillan (of Auckland). 0. Humorous Song, “ Soldiers in the Park ” Mr H. E. Hill. 7. Maori Chant. ...Students Te Rau College H. Song, “ We’d Better Bide a Wee ”. Miss Redstone. !). Song, “ Asthore ” Trotere Mr W. Coster. 10. Instrumental Selection, “ Dewdrops “ Overture ” M. Foster Gisborne Club Octett 1. Humorous Song, "Belle of Honolulu" Mr H. E. Hill.

Admission to Grounds after 7.30 p.m. ONE SniLIilNG TARN INAL. A th,jETIC c BOXING it AV. BOXING DAY. BOXING DAY. BOXING DAY. To be held on the Poverty Bay Cycling Club’s Grounds, Childers Itoad. First Event starts at 11 a.m. Hot Water Provided Free of Charge. Band will be in attendance, with speciallyprepared programme. Special arrangements may be made for Family Tickets, obtainable from the Committee. Gates Grandstand Houses Admission : Is. Is. Is.

EIGHTH GOSTINGEUT. DISTRICT ORDERS. Headquarters, Wellington, ltith Deeombor, 1901. mHE following has been received and is published for general information : GENERAL, ORDERS.

In view of tho probability of an Eighth Contingent being despatched to South Africa, the following information is published for the guidance and information of intending applicants : 1. General. —Two battalions will be formed consisting of Five Hundred (oOO) men each, one from North Island and one from South Island. 2. Applications. Officers : Applications to bo submitted through officer commanding district at as early a date as possible. Non-commissioned Officers and Men : Applications by letter to bo made to “ The llecruiting Officer Eighth Contingent ” at the nearest of tho following recruiting centres: Wellington, Hawera, Wanganui, Napier, Gisborne, Palmerston North, Now Plymouth, and Masterton.

Applicants should state height, chest measurement, and weight, and also previous military service ; the physical standard is fixed at between the heights of sft 6in and oft lOin; chest (expanded) :>7in; weight not to exceed twelve (12) stone. • After the Officer Commanding District has appointed the Recruiting Boards (two (2) volunteer officers and a medical officer) a date will bo fixed and provisionally accepted applicants will be notified by Recruiting Officer to present themselves to him for medical examination and riding test. Only applications addressed to recruiting centres as above will be considered.

By Order. NORMAN L. D. SMITH, Major, Stall' Officer N.Z. Forces. Headquarters, Wellington, 10th December, 1901. STUART NEWA'LL, Lt.-Col„ Commanding District. GISBORNE ENROLMENT. EIGHTH CONTINGENT. APPLICATIONS, in writing, for Enrolment in the Eighth Contingent, in accordance with the above District Orders, will be received by either of the undersigned Recruiting Officers, on or beforo TUESDAY, the ‘24th inst. M. McCREDIE, Major, G. J. WINTER, Major, Recruiting Officer's.

STAB OF GISBORNE LODGE, No. 61, A.C. THE Quarterly Summoned Meeting ol the above Lodge will be held in the Lodge-room, Childers road, at 8 o'clock THIS EVENING, 19th inst. Business : Payment of Dues, Initiation, and General. By Order of the N.G. It. ROBB, Secretary. COOK HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD. WRITTEN applications are invited up to 12 o’clock noon, on FRIDAY, December 20th, for a Married Couple, competent to undertake the management of the Old Men’s Home. Salary, £5 per month. HY. McKAY, Secretary. Gisborne, December Kith, 1901. TO CLEAR—LARGE STOCKS, SACKS PRIMEST CANTEROUU BURY and OTAGO OATS, at SHERIDAN & CO.’S, for 3s per bushel (Cash). Delivered in lots of not less than live sacks. Book Orders early.

GISBORNE GAS COMPANY. L AST FRIDAY, 20th DECEMBER, BOOK-KEEPING CLASSES. QUARTER will commence JANUARY 7th, 1902. Classes Tuesday and Friday Evenings. Terms: £1 Is per Quarter, in advance. Advanced Class in Double Entry (limited number of students), £2 2s. J. GODFREY, At Mr J. McKee’s, Gladstone road. A DAIRY FARM. EOR SALE—The Goodwill of a Lease of a Dairy Farm of 90 ACRES, with Buildings, Dairy Herd, Carts and Horses, Dairy Utensils, and every convenience, as a Going Concern; on the Main road, within two miles of the Kia Ora Factory, and being only three miles from the Gisborne P. 0.; is unequalled as a Town Milk Supply. Windmill and ever-running spring. Terms Easy. Apply to BARKER & de LAUTOUR, Sole Agents. CAN’T you stop that child crying ?. No. Well, get it’s Photo taken at, Robb's, can depend on it being good, ,IS COU N T D AY,