The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 5, 1902.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, 5 February 1902, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 5, 1902.

C iptain Edwin telegraphed at 12.45 yesterday : “Strong northerly winds: glass tall again soon ; poor tides.” The Gisborne portion of the San Francisco mail is expected to come to nanti by the Eiingaunte- this aiteruoon. Final notice is given by the Wimtau poko Koad Hoard that ten per cent, wili be added to all rates remaining unpaid alter Saturday next. Tlie. annual meeting of barristers and solicitors in connection with the Supreme Court Library takes places at 2.30 this afternoon. It is likely that Lieutenant E. A. Rees may call at Gisborne on his way to Wellington before leaving trie colony, as ho expects orders to proceed to Wellington. Two Palmerston buyers, Messrs Stevens and Stevenson, have bceo purchasing a large number of horses of late in this district for the Mamuvatu market. Mr T. E. Donne, head of the Tourist Department, arrives this afternoon from Auckland. During his stay he will visit the Te Puia and Xuhaka hot springs. This morning a grass fire occurred at the Victoria Domain by a smoker throwing down a lignted match. The tiro was put out before much damage was done.

Messrs Williams and Kettle hold their stock sale at Matawhero to-morrow, when a largo number of animals will be offered. The present entries consist of 2000' sheep, and 150 head of cattle, besides one purebred Shorthorn bull.

The fancy fair to be held in the Theatre Eoyal in connection with the Catholic Church commences to-morrow evening, being opened by His Worship the Mayor at 8 o’clock. An attractive programme has been arranged for the fair. Mr Crabbo, Government Veterinary Surgeon for Hawke’s Bay, has arrived in Gisborne to replace .Mr Neale, who has been temporarily transferred to Auckland province for the purpose of buying horses for the Ninth Contingent. Mr Campbell Thomson, Inspector Stock, has received advice from head' quarters to stop purchasing further remounts. Up to the time of the advice stoppiug further buying, Mr Thomson had purchased fifty-four animals. Unclaimed letters lie at the post office ‘for the following : —Win. Bruce, J.’ Delaney, Dan Tynan, John Delaney, Peter Doherty, F. A. Hogg, J. Hojby, A. H. Jackman, Win. McDonald, D. D. McDonald, Mrs Prouse, G. Rogers, John Wiwi, Archd. Wilkie, R. H. Trotter. A concert is to be given by Mrllangiuia on Wednesday evening, February 12th. Mr Rangiuia is to have the assistance of Mies H. Lorraine Tanslcy, whose voice is much appreciated by the Gisborne public, and also several of.the local singers. A poi dance is also to be given by a number of Maori maidens. Seats may be booked at Messrs Chrisp and Son’s. On Monday evening Mr O. B. Hubble, when returning home from Waerenga-a-hika, was thrown from his horse opposite Mr J. Mullooly’s gate, and sustained such severe injury that the doctor had to be sent for. The patient was removed to Mr O'Connor Hotel, where he received every attendance, and should be about again iu a few days. The team to represent the Gisborne Rifles in their shooting match against a team from H.M.S. Penguin on Saturday next is as follows :—Captain Warron, Sergeants Cruikshank, Wakelin, and Yardley; Corpoi'als Franklin, Taylor, and Mexted; Privates Kemp, Stewart, and Cole; emergencies, Sergeant Williams, and Privates Smith and McGonegal. The team leave Kaiti bridge at one o’clock.

At the Police Court yastorday, before Mr Barton, S.M., John Kennedy pleaded guilty to two charges of riotous behavior and obscnce langnage iu Gladstone road on Monday afternoon. Evidence was given by Constable Hancock as to the use of obscene language and disorderly behavior on the part of accused. His Worship in the first case inflicted a fine of 15s, costs 4s, in default 48 hours, and on the second charge sentenced the accused to soven days’ hard labor in Gisborne gaol, the sentences to be concurrent. The “ Star of Gisborne Lodge, No. 61,” 1.0.0. F., held a degree meeting last evening in the Lodge room, Masonic Hall, Bro. J. H. Colebourne, Junior Past Grand, acting as Degree Master, when several Brethren were advanced to the first degree in a vory impressive manner by the officiating Brethren. The Lodge intend to get a “team” together to confer degrees in dramatic parts, not hitherto conferred in Gisborne, but performed in Auckland and ’ Sydney for many years, adding greatly to the impressiveness of the ceremony. The question of whether or not the Taruheru cart-bridge should be closed when the further section of asphalting was being done came up at the Borough Council last night. Cr Lysnar said that it was simply wasting money to allow heavy traffic to go on the asphalf before it was properly set; that had been done last time in defiance of the Overseer. He suggested that a barrier be placed at each end of the bridge, and only horses without vehicles be allowed to pass. After much discussion as to how the work could he protected with the least inconvenience to the public, the Overseer was authorised to close the bridge completely to heavy traffic for such time as he thought necessary, planking to be laid down for light traffic, the regulating of the traffic to bo allowed to bo left entirely to the Overseer. Mr Morgan was instructed to give timely notice to the publio when the bridge would be closed.

The Swimming Committee, in connection with the School picnic to be held tomorrow afternoon, have drawn up an attractive programme of events, for which there should be a large number of entrants. At 8 p.in., a girls’ race is to be held, the distance to be traversed being 50 yards, the winner receiving a gold brooch. The boys under 12 years of age enter the water at 3.30, the distance being also 50 yards, and the first and second to pass the post will receive silver medals. At 4 o’clock, boys between the ages of 12 and 14 will competo in a 75 yards’ race, ibe first and second also receiving silver medals. A race over 100 yards will be held at 4.30 for hoys between the ages of 14 and 16, silver medals being given to the first and second. The Committee desire that girls shall wear proper bathing costume, and the boys bathing trunks. All the races will be with the tide, and, as all the money donated for tho prize fund has been voted by the Government to the School for the encouragement of swimming, only the pupils of the School will be allowed to compete. The prizes for the various events are at present on view at Mr W. Good’s shop.

Wesley Church soiree came off, as announceed, last night. Despite counter attractions, there was a good attendance at the tea. The intense heat and counter attractions thinned the audience for the entertainment. The choir was in full force, and rendered their anthemE very efficiently under the baton of Sir C. A. Burrow, Mr C. J. East presiding at the organ and playing the accompaniments. The report stated that the year had been one of progress, numerically and financially. The circuit funds had not been better for years, the property had been improved to the extent of £25, and the debt reduced through the Century Fund by £2OO. The Eev. W. Welsh addressed the meeting, speaking words of .congratulation and encouragement. Eev. J. G. Paterson congratulated the minister on his splendid choir. He had lately been down South and listened to a good many choirs, but nowhere had ho seen a larger choir, or listened to more efficient singing. Solos were rendered very creditably by Misses Oxenham, Langford, Freeman, and Messrs Vowles, Tingey, and Ellerbeck. The Eev. B. F. Bothwell presided, and spoke at intervals. Thanks to all who had assisted, followed by the. Doxology and Benediction by Eev. Welsh, concluded a harmonious and happy meeting. The musical programme was of a high order, and evidently much appreciated by the audience.

The Rifle Band have been engaged by the Gisborne Racing Club for their meeting on the 12th and 13th iust.

A mounted parade of the East Coast Mounted Rifles is to be held at the drillshe I to-morrow afternoon, at 2.15. A letter from “ Young New Zealander ” and other interesting information is unavoidably held over. t A boy narrowly escaped drowning near the training .vail yesterday. He fell into the stream, but was rescued by some natives.

Tho monthly meeting of the Kaiti Road Board was held yesterday morning, when a lot of business was transacted. The members present were Messss Matthewson (Chairman), Harris, Bridges, and Bull.

At the Police Court yesterday morning, be’ore .Mr Barton, S.M., James Henley v.as found guilty of having stolen ■ a ouantity of timber Mom Duncan Tail in October last. Mis Worship remanded accused until this morn eg, pending tlie report of the Probation Officer.

The weather report yesterday showed : Prevailing wind iu most parts of the colony this morning from the N.W.; cloudy and overcast weather at Auckland, New Plymouth, Wellington (drizzling rain), Nelson, Oamaru, and Dunedin ; rain at Westport, Grey, and Bealey; moderate seas at Castlepoint and Cape Campbell ; heavy rain at Capo Egmont, Westport, and Groymouth.

The question of tho dirty state of the Turangauui bridge .on Sunday afternoons was brought up at the Borough Council last night by Cr Bright. It was pointed out that tho bridge was cloaned late on Saturday evenings, but the traffic in the meantime caused the bridge to get very dirty again, this being very annoying to people going to chuich in the evening. After discussion as to what was best to do to remedy the cause of complaint, it was agreed that the Overseer furnish an estimate of what the construction of a footway would cost. At the Academy of Music yesterday afternoon a matinee was held, a concert being given by Mrs Barrington Waters, Miss Tansloy and others. The attendance was not as large as one would have wished, and this is to be regretted, for the programme presented was an excellent one, the items' being as follows :—“ Caproccio in B„ Op. 26” (Mendelssohn), Mrs Barrington Waters: ’cello solo, “ Lied Ohne Worte” (Mendelssohn), Mr H. D. Parker ; (by request), “ La Campanella ” (Paganini-Liszt), Mrs Barrington Waters ; song, “In Sweet September ” (Hope Temple), Miss H. Lorraine Tausley ; paraphrase, “ Rigoletto ” (Liszt), Mrs Barrington Waters ; “ Valse in A Flat ” (Chopin), “ Pasquinade ” (Gottscbalk), Mrs Barrington Waters; song, “ Lovo’s Nocturne” (Lawrence Kellie), Mr T. Dalrymple ; “ L’Espiegle ” (Raff), “Spinnlied” (Litolff) Mrs Barrington Waters; 6ong, •’Beloved, it is Morn ” (Aylward), Miss H. Lorraine Tansley ; Three Old English Dances (German), Mrs Barrington Waters.