The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JANUARY 21, 1902.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 319, 21 January 1902, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JANUARY 21, 1902.

Miss McLean, of Waustoad, lias been appointed mistress of the Morere school. Tho Misses Morgan’s Kindergarten and Preparatory School re-opens on February 3rd. A meeting of the general committee of the St. Patrick’s Sports is to be held at the Masonic Hotel on Friday evening. Captain Edwin wired at 1.13 p.rn. yesterday : “ Strong north to west and southwest winds; glass fall; sea decreasing.” At Tolago on Saturday a young man named Rakati Thompson, aged 18, was arrested on a charge of criminally assaulting a little native girl. Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., left for Wairoa yesterday morning, to hold the usual sittings of the Stipendiary Magistrate’s Court in that town.

A meeting of the provisional committee and delegates of tho various branches of the Farmers’ Union in the Poverty Bay district is to be held at the Masonic Hotel this morning, at 10.30. Notice is given by the County Council that persons will be prohibited from carting metal or sprawls from tho Patutahi Quarry when the County roads are in a wet or damp condition.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council takes place this evening, whan there will doubtless be further discussion in regard to the water and drainage poll, which takes place tomorrow,

A number of settlers are taking advantage of the dry weather to make good burns of their fallen bush. The smoke caused a little unpleasantness in town yesterday, as it accentuated the trying heat of a summer sun.

A bush-felling accident occurred at Opotiki last week, when a man named Donald Boss was struck by a falling tree. The unfortunate man lay on the ground , for twelve hours before he was found. Tho accident caused complete paralysis of the lower part of the man’s body, We are pleased to hear that Mr D‘ ) amicon is progressing very favorably at the Hospitaf, and s|so that Mr J. Holmes, who was admitted to iha Hospital last week, supposed to be suffering from fever, leaves the Hospital to-day, being convalescent.

The Chairman of the Harbor Board has called a special meeting of the Board for Thursday afternoon, with the view of taking steps to fill the position of Harbormaster, made vacant by the demise of Captain Thomson. Temporary arrangements have teen made for the carrying out of the duties. A meeting of the Loyal Gisborne du.venile Lodge was held last evening, Bro A. W. Kirk, Deputy Superintendent, presiding. A vote of sympathy to Bro. A. Thomson, the late treasurer of the Lodge, in his sad bereavement, was passed. Two new numbers were proposed. Tho Lodge has uoiv funds totalling about L'6o.

Wesley Church had a good attendance on Sunday morning. The choir rendered, several anthems in their usual efficient and pleasing manner. The soloists were Miss Freeman, and Messrs Vowles, Bussell, and Pickett. Mrs Vincent and Miss Oxenham rendered a duet very sweetly. The sermon by Bev. Mr Bothwel! was an eloquent and stirring one on “ The Fate of Godless .Partnerships,” and was founded on Proverbs xi., 21.

Complaints are mr.de by Kaiti residents of the wav in which ioose stock are allowed to roam about to the danger and annoyance of pedestrians. The complaint specially appiies to the Waiuui road. Few seats were empty at Mine. Patti’s annual concert at Albert Hall last mouth. She sang with little diminution of her old brilliancy, the purity of her vocalization concealing any loss of freshness of voice or straining of high notes. Site was down for three songs, but the audience was not satisfied until sue had sung seven. A meeting of the Lovai Gisborne Lodge. No. 6087, 1.0.0. F., M.U., was held in ti e Oddfellows’ Hall last evening, Bro. A Kirk, Noble Grand, presiding. Bro. -5. 11. M. Quigley, P.C., who is leaving tomorrow for Napier, was presented by Bro. C. H. Ambridge, P.S., with a framed Past Officer’s emblem, as a token of the esteem in which lie was held by the members. A vote of condolence was passed to Bro. A. Thomson, P.G., in his sad bereavement, much sympathy being expressed for the brother. A lot of routine business was also transacted, two new members being initiated, and two more proposed. A meeting of farmers at Te Arai for the purpose of forming a branch of the Farmers' Union in that locality was held last week, Mr J. F. Flood in the chair. It was resolved to form a branch, the following committee being elected: Messrs 0. J. Parker, R. Parker, ,T. Sisterson, J. E. Floud, \V. Baird, C. White, R. Prestou, A. Wilson, W. Kirk, Craill, H. Nichol, H. King, and J. Jex-Blake. The officials elected wore : Chairman, J. E. Flood ; treasurer, W. M. Kirk ; secretary, W. Baird ; auditor, A. Crawford ; delegate to conference, C. J. Parker.

Turanga Church Services. Sunday next: Waeronga-o-kuri (with Holy Communion) 11, Hangaroa 3. —Canon Fox. Te Arai (with Holy Communion) 3.13, Patutahi 7.--Rev. B. G. Fox. Wae-renga-a-hika 3. —Lay Reader.