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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 326, 29 January 1902, Page 2

The Five Brigade meet for practice this evening.

Captain Edwin wived at 11.40 a.ni‘ yesterday ;—“ North-west to west and south-west gale' suou ; glasses rise ; tides good ; sea heavy from southward.’-’ The Under-Secretary for the Department of Justice, Mr F. Waldegrave, arrives by the boat this morning to inspect the offices under the control of the Justice Department. We hear that an increase is to be made in the staff of the Gisborne School, in consequence of the increased attendance during the last quarter, and that Miss Lulu Morgan and Miss Graco Evans have been appointed extra assistants, the appointments being temporary. The weather report yesterday showed: — Westerly and N.W. in the North Island and S.W. in the South ; overcast weather reported from Auckland, New Plymouth, Wellington (with rain), Greymouth, Christchurch (drizzling rain), Timaru (rain), and Invercargill; Tauranga reported moderate sea; New Plymouth rough, Wanganui lumpy bar, from Westport southward heavv sea and flooded rivers.

Many after seeing the production of “ In go mar ” by the Waldorf Company on Saturday, will put down the capture and retention of the Greek, Myron, by Ingomar’s men as mere fiction, but a parallel case is supplied even at the present time in the abduejion of the American traveller, Miss Stone, who is even now being retained for ransom .by brigands about the same locality as lugomsr and hig merry men used to ply their doubtful calling. A recent cable stated that the ransom money was about to be paid for the release of the venturesome yeung American lady.

At the Police Court yesterday a first offender for drunkenness was cautioned and discharged. Mails close for Whareponga, where a post office has recently been opened, tomorrow at 0 a.m. The Misses Morgan's Kindergarten and Preparatory School re-opens on February 3rd. A meeting of the opposition committee to the water and drainage scheme will beheld in Mr Lystmr’s office at 8 o’clock this evening. The members of Court William Gladstone. A.0.F., hold a social and musical evening at the conclusion of business at their meeting to-morrow night.

The entries for Messrs Common. Shel ton and Co.’s stock sale, to be held on February stli at Waerenga a-hika, now number over 500 sheep and 100 head of cattle.

Two of the men of the Gisborne quota of the Eighth Contingent, Kelly and Trooper \V. J. Brown (Fifth Contingent) were thrown out at Wellington, and have returned home.

Mr Bremner, of Turehau, yesterday caught another carrier pigeon that had evidently lost its way. It bore on one leg a green band numbered 1901-47-3, and on the other a rubber band numbered 14.

The Chief Postmaster advises us that tlie Orizaba’s mails, which left Melbourne on the 25th December, arrived in London on tiie 20th inst. The Sierra arrived at San Francisco at 9 a.m. on the 27th.

The following games have been played at the Gisborne bowling green:—Marshall Wiilock, Callender, Dixon 14, v. Quigley, Score, Lewis, Bright 28 ; Harris, Cussen, Mattbeson, Sidebottom 15, v. Chatfield, Orr, Nastnitli, Holland 21.

A shooting match is being arranged be aveen teams representing H.M.S. Pen-

guin and the Gisborne Rifles. The match will be between teams of ten men a side, and will be iired off on Saturday week. No doubt a good contest will eventuate. At the Hospital yesterday afternoon a

sitting of the Police Court was held, Mr Barton, S.M., presiding, when John Fletcher, wno was charged with attempted

shooting, was further remanded to Wednesday, February otb. Fletcher is still in a serious condition from the effects of the carbolic he attempted to swallow. Mr Hawkins, of Gladstone Road, has just imported a large quantity of new

goods. He states that he has come to stay in Gisborne, and is therefore desirous of showing what can be done in the drapery line, as the prices are right. Ho has just engaged Miss Foster (late of Queensland), who is an experienced dressmaker.

Mr R. Cole, second assistant master of the Gisborne School, has received the appointment of headmaster of the Makauri School. Mr Cole is to be congratulated on his promotion, he being a very capable teacher. We understand that the Education Board has appointed Mr Wells to fill Mr Cole’s recent position on the Gisborne School staff. Mr Cole takes up his new duties on Monday. A public meeting is to be held in the Theatre Royal on Friday evening to consider the action of the Government in connection with their announced intention of discharging all railway hands on the 31st inst. It is to be hoped there will be a large attendance of the public, and that the meeting will, in a very emphatic way, record its protest against the action of the Government.

By way of a trial, and until the end of the summer, arrangements have been made with the mail contractor to run a twice-weekly mail between Gisborne and Waimata Valley. Commencing from Monday, 3rd February, mails will leave Waimata Valley on Mondays and Fridays at 8 a.m., arriving at Gisborne at 3 p.m. Mails close at Gisborne on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 7 a.m., arriving at Waimata Valloy at 5 p.m. Subscribers aro asked to amend tho Gisborne Telephono Exchange list as follows: —To be erased from list, 127 Rev. Canon Webb ; and add the following : 195, W. F. Crawford, private residence, Aberdeen Road; 196, Geo. Humphreys and Sons, engineers, Bright street; 197, C. A. Sherriff, private residence, Kaiti; 198, W. XJ’Ren, “ Tiromoana House,” Kaiti; 127, Rev. W. Welsh, private residence, Derby street. A chance to acquire dairy farms is now being offered, the Ellerslea property, situated at Patutahi, containing over 180 acres, being advertised for sale by tender. The lands are being cut up into suitable areas to suit purchasers. The terms are very easy, and there should be good tendering for the land. Tenders are to be in not later than 10 o’clock on Monday, March 3rd, and particulars and conditions of sale can be inspected at Mr Sievwright’s office.

Miss H. Tansley, who will make her first appearance in Gisborne at Mrs Barrington Waters’ grand pianoforte recital on Thursday evening next, should prove a great attraction. Miss Tansley is New Zealand born, and has gained great popularity by her singing in New Zealand towns and in Australia. She is said to be the possessor of an exceptionally fine contralto voice, and has been advised by critics that she would have capital prospects of success at Home.

A justice story comes from the North. It was at a tourist resort that au alert policeman captured a charming lady cyclist riding on a footpath. Two J.P.’s, by rota, took their seats on the Bench to try the case, but before they could commence, a town councillor, at whose house the lady happened to be boarding, accompanied by an Australian, who is a Justice of the Peace, and a third companion J.P., climbed up on to the Bench. After a fair and exhaustive trial by these five Magistrates the case was dismissed. A few days ago a Maori boy at Whaka. rewarewa, tearing along in wild haste on a bicycle, ran headlong into a telegraph pole. He was picked up, and taken home as one dead, and elaborate preparations were made forjn tangi. Greatly to the joy and astonishment of his family and the chagrin of those who had been invited to the feast, however, the youth rose up on the night before his proposed burial, and

lit out for the kai (food) house on his own account-. Interrogated on the subject, a dispassionate friend said, “Oh ! no, you can't kill a Maori like that, but (confidentially) it stops his breath for fifteen hours .' ”

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr Barton, S.M., a number of dog registration caspx were deal with. Mr 11. Currie, the Registrar of Bogs, for whrui Mr Jones appeared, obtained judgment against Donald McKenzie (one dog) and John Welsh (two dogs) for failing to register their animals. McKenzie was fined os, costs 7s, registration fee ss, and Welsh was fined os for each dog, costs 11s anu legislation fee 10s. A ca=e against Edward Clark, of keeping a dog for more than 11 days without registering, was also heard, The -Registrar stated that he frequently noticed the dog on defendant’s premises. The defendant repudiated ownership, stating that the dog had wandered on to his property. His Worship said that persons who had dogs on their premises, whether they owned them or not, were liable for them, and he fined defendant os, with costs 10s, and registration fee os.

At the Police Court yesterday morning John Henry Maher was charged with supplying liquor to Patrick Monaghan, a prohibited person, on 28th December last. Mr Jones appeared for defendant. Evidence was given by G. J. A. Johnstone, clerk of the Court, in regard to a prohibition order against Monaghan. Constable Doyle gave evidence that he saw Maher meeting Monaghan near the Turanganui bridge, the former having come from the direction of the Albion Hotel. He saw the two men go into the urinal near the

bridge. He also saw Maher come out of the urinal. Witness met him at the Bank of Australasia Corner. Witness went into

the urinal, and saw Monaghan taking a bottle from his lips and place it on the floor, at the same time wiping the beer from his moustache with his hand. Frederick Francis, barman at the Albion Hotel, stated he had supplied Maher with

two bottles on the date mentioned. His Worship stated he was satisfied that the defendant was guilty, and stated that he was determined to put a stop to such offences. Defendant would he fined £lO, costs 10a, in default 80 days’ hard labor,

Mr Campbell Thomson, Inspector of Stock, advertises for remounts. The height of the horses must be 14.2 to 15.3, and the age from 5 to 10. He notifies that be will be buying in Gisborne only 0 1 Monday and Tuesday next, and in the Motu dis.iiet on Thursday and Friday. He also notifies that grey horses will not be accepted.

lit an account of the com-miration camp at Springfontein, t • special commissioner of the Bloei item Post remarks The women, v arc generally the most difficult .0 .mtrol are subjected to a certain :er of hours confinement in a tent ich is pitched

ill a square of some .i.. surrounded by barbed wire, a ; nceiuan Keeping guard round tbe enclosure. Tins treatment is only applied to those viragoes who refuse to submit to any form oi control, sanitary or otherwise, and they soon become tired and fall into line with the majority. The police ate selected from the most trustworthy camp-dwellers. The Free Lance has the following account of the bowling match in the semilinal for the Championship Pairs:—The fourth round was the semi-final. Geddis and Churchward faced Humphreys and Witty (the Gisborne pair, Witty being secretary of the Harbor Board there), and Findlay and Smith, of Invercargill, were pitted against the Pahiatua pair, Wakeman and Hansom. In the first-named contest, Wellington started scoring from the jump, and in sis heads were 10 to 2. Then Gisborne crept steadily up until, with 15 heads gone, they stood at 15 to 12.

Wellington scored right through the next five heads, and Gisborne had to get 6 on the last head to tie. Witty's driving pro duced t>, and the game ended : Wellington 21 Gisborne 18.

Turanga Church Services. Sunday next. —Waerenga-a-hika (with Holy Communion) 11, Makaraka (with Holy Communion) 1), Ormond 7. —Rev. 13. G. Fox.