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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 311, 11 January 1902, Page 2

Our telegrams show that LieutenantColonel Davies has accepted command of the Eighth Contingent. There were 155 convictions for drunkenness in Gisborne for the year just ended, against 93 recorded for the previous year. A meeting of the Schedule Committee of the Horticultural Society will be held at Mr G. Darton’e residence, Whataupoko, this evening.

The Rev. B. F. lioihweii's subjects at Wesley Church on Sunday will be :-- Morning, “ bait ” ; evening, “In Meruoriaio,” the late Mr Henry rlacche. All friends invited. An additional reminder is given to owners that nominations for the Gisborne Racing Club's Summer Meeting are due with the Secretary, Mr M. G. Nasmith, on Monday evening.

At St. Andrew's Church to-morrow morning the Rev. .J. G. Paterson will take as the tc-xt of his sermon “ Divine Multiplication,” and in the evening tho subject of lecture will be " A terribly sad end—dying at eighteen without hope or help.”

More visitors from outside centres of population have visited our health resorts this season than ever before, and all speak highly of what they have seen and experienced. When the MoreroHot Springs have been improved and the accommodation home at Waikaremoana built and finished, it should add to the stream of visitors.—Guardian.

The following is a list of letters from places beyond the colony received in the postal district of Gisborne during the month of October, 1901, and unclaimed on the December 31st, 1901 :W. H. 11. Hume, L. H. Jackson, M. Maloney, Miss McLaughlin, H. Oppormann, W. Padbury, Benj. Kowsell, Sergt. G. A. Simpson, Tichbon and Sons, T. W. Wooldridge. The Sheep-farmers’ Committee will meet sheep farmers this afternoon between 2 and 4 at Mr DeLautour’s office to give information or explanations and to receive applications for shares. If there is a satisfactory attendance of sheepfarmers an effort will be made to substantially advance matters. The sheepfarmers should respond in strong force. In the courso of a letter Mr W. Douglas Lysnar states : —Speaking generally of the mooting, it seems to mo that, excepting His Worship the Mayor, all tho speakers who favored tho loan wore discussing Lysnar and not water and drainage. Now, admitting that Lysnar is a very bad lot, I would like to see the discussion got back to the main issue (water and drainage). Messrs Wyllie and Mason report that at their monthly stock sale, held at Wae-renga-a hika on Thursday, they had a good yarding of cattlo and four small linos of snoop. The following prices ruled : Sheep : Old owes, in good conditiou, 7s ; small 2-tooth wethers, 7s. Cattlo : 24year steers, .£4 15s to £0 10s ; fat steers, T 6 to L 7 2s tid; yearlings, £'l 8s 6d ; herd cows, £4 to T 4 15s ; forward storo bullocks, ;C6.

On Monday next the Gisborno Rifles go into camp for their annual six days’ training. Camp will be pitched in Captain Tucker’s paddock, near tho Freezing Works, Kaiti. Sergt.-Major Finn, Government drill-instructor, will be present to drill the men. A battalion parade will be held on Thursday afternoon, the cadets attending, and in the evening tho corps will hold an open-air concert at the camp, for which a specially-prepared programme of musical items has been arranged. The services at the Salvation Army tomorrow will be specially attractive. In the morning Lieut. Hill will deliver a farewell address on tho subject “ How to succeed in Spiritual things," and in tho evening Capt. Sharp will give an address on tho subject “A faithful life and its results,” young people being heartily welcomed. In the afternoon twenty local officers will be recommissioned. Capt. Sharp and Lieut. Hill leavo on Wednesday next, and a farewoll coffee supper is to be held on Tuesday evening. Miss Frances Butt, the brilliant young pianiste, will appear at Chieftain Rangiuia’s concert on Tuesday night, 14th inst., and will play a pianoforte solo from one of the great masters. Miss Butt will also act as accompanist. Miss Jennie Heaney and Miss Redstone are the lady vocalists, and both are well known to the Gisborne public. Mr Barlow, the popular tenor, will also assist, and will sing Blumonthal’s “ Message ” and “ On Deck ” (by Jude). Master Te Whare Carroll, a lad of twelve years, has a magnificent baritone voice, and has chosen for one of his items tho beautiful ballad “ Doreen.” St. Andrew’s Church Services.— To morrow (Sunday): Morning subject, “ Divine Multiplication ” ; evening, 11 A Terribly Sad End; Dying at Eighteen Without Hope or Help.”—Rev. J. G. Paterson.

Wesley Church Services. —To-morrow (Sunday): 11 a.m., “ Salt ” ; 7p. 111., “In Metnoriam” the late Mr Ilacche.—Rev. B. F. Rothwell.

Holy Trinity Church Services. — To-morrow (Sunday): 8 a.m., Holy Communion; 11 a.m., Morning Prayer, subject “ Home Influence ”; 7 p.m., Evening Prayer, subject “ Growing in One’s Place.”—Rev. Mr Walsh. Roman Catholic Church Services.— To-morrow (Sunday): Gisborne, Mass 8 and 11 a.m., Vespers 7 p.m.; Ormond, Mass 9 a.m.; Te Arai, Mass 11 a.m.— Rev. T. Mulvihill.