The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 10, 1902.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 336, 10 February 1902, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 10, 1902.

Messrs Common, Shelton and Co. and Wyllie and Mason hold their monthly stock sale at Waeronga a-tuka to-day. Major Winter loft for Napier last evening and returns on Saturday morning, during which time he will inspect several volunteer corps in the Hawke’s Bay district. There wore a couple of shocks of earthquake at Cheviot on Saturday. The people in that locality arc getting plenty of warning. Classes are being formed at St Joseph’s Convent for the theory of music. The entries close on Friday, February 14th, and the examinations take place in June. A telephone message received from Napier last evoning stated that the weather there yesterday was exceedingly boisterous. Heavy rain foil throughout the day and the sea was very rough. The County Couneil give notice that they intend to construct a dray road through Mangapapa Block, block xm., Uawa Survey District, and any person having objection to tho taking of the land is requested to forward his objection to tho County Council office on or before March 17 th. Lucky West Coast! The Premier will drive the first pile of the railway bridge to cross the Hokitika river in connection with the extension of the line to Ross, on the morning of tho 14th inst. The first sod will be turned at Ross tho day following. And the Gisborne railway line is yielding some beautiful crops of grass and docks!

The Te Anau arrived from Auckland at half-past five last evening, after a somewhat rough passage of about thirty hours. The boat had a large deck cargo of fruit, which was a source of complaint by many persons on board. The steamer brought thirty-two passongers for this port, including a number of Auckland sportsmen coming to Gisborne for the race meetings. The Gisborne branch of the Farmers’ Union, at a meeting held on Saturday, appointed canvassers to work the district with the object of getting sufficient members to put the Gisborno branch on a proper footing. Nearly all those members who joined at the initial meeting have been absorbed by country branches. Fifty members are required before the officials can be appointed, and the branch formed. The final of the double sculls of the Poverty Bay Bowing Club’s competiou for medals presented by Mr H. K. Smith, took place on Saturday evening, and attracted a good deal of attention. The competing crews were Messrs Pool and Petersen and Nicholson and Boyle. An interesting race resulted, Nicholson and Boyle proving victorious. Nicholson has a record to be proud of in regard to rowing competitions. Counting the heats of the events in which he has been engaged, he has taken part in eleven races, and has Droved .vic tr "' ir >*’“ ™ each occasion. - At Chieftain Bangiuia’s concert on Wednesday night next Miss Frances Butt, the brilliant young pianiste, will play a solo from pne of the great masters, and also will act as aeeompanisfe, Miss O’Connor will sing the charming lullaby “ Hasheen,” by Needham. Ilarata and Chieftain Bangiuia will sing the duet “ Tral Lie Lie La,” by Parker. Tiiis composition has not been sung before in New Zealand. On Saturday a meeting of the Gisborne School Committee was hold for the purpose of deciding the question of throwing the high school classes open to all children who have passed the sixth standard without payment of fees. There were present : The Chairman (Mr A. F, Matthews) and Messrs Graham, Morgan, Nolan, Brown, Hookey, and Major Winter, After the matter had been fully discussed, Mr Nolan moved, and the Chairman seconded, “ That under the District High School regulations of 1891 the secondary classes be opened free to all pupils having passed the sixth standard, but should amended regulations not allow the secondary classes being made free pupils must either pay the foes required or leave.” It was decided to add as a proviso, “ that pupils requiring books must obtain them at their own risks.” It was decided to approach the Board and endeavor to obtain instruction for the secondary pupils in model and free hand drawing. The pupils of the fifth and sixth standards of the Gisborne District School, and High School scholars spent a most enjoyable afternoon on board the warship Penguin on Saturday, the officers and men of the ship being most unremiiting in their efforts to make the excursion a pleasant one. The scholars were in charge of the Headmaster, Mr Bull, Misses Aickman and Lewis, and Mr Wells, and they left the wharf at two o’clock in the Waihi and a number of the Penguin’s boats. The i Chairman of the School Committee, Mr A. F. Matthews, was also a member of the party. Upon arriving on board the warship the scholars were not allowed to have an idle moment. A regular sports programme had been organised, including potato races, obstacle races, and other means of amusement. The officers and men vied with each other in their efforts to entertain the scholars, and a glorious time was spent. A plentiful supply' of refreshments was provided, and the teachers were also entertained at afternoon tea. The excursionists returned to the wharf early in the evening, well pleased with the outing.

On Saturday morning, a little excitement was occasioned in Gladstone road on account of two horses bolting. A fourI horse brake was being turned in front of the Council Chambers, when the leaders broke away, owing to an accident to the swingletree, and galloped at a lively pace into the main street. There was considerable traffic about at the time, and those viewing the runaway expected to see some damage result, There was an immediate scattering in all directions, persons rushing to the footpath in order to get out of the way. A boy who was dragging an empty buggy up the road dropped the shafts, and left the vehicle to take its chance. Had the horses turned the corner sharply they would have come right in contact with the empty buggy as well as with a vehicle which contained three young ladies. Fortunately, however, the horses took a wide sweep, galloping across the road and on to the footI path in front of Messrs Adair Bros., one horse getting on each side of a strong iron post. The animals were almost carried off their feet by the suddenness with which they were brought up with the reins becoming entangled round the post. A bicycle had been left against the post, and this also became tied up with the horses and reins. A number of persons secured the horses, and prevented further trouble. Strange to relate, beyond the frame of the bicycle being dented in one or two places' the machine was not damaged.

Trooper Bougen returned from South Africa on Saturday morning. At the bowling green on Saturday afternoon the following games were played :—Willock and Ponsford 32 v. Bright and Witty 31, Martin and Massey do v. Gaudin and Sidebottoni 23, Score, Matthewson, Quigley, Brown (skip) 14 v. Hyam, Orr, Harris, McGowan (skip) 25. The privileges in connection with the meeting of the Poverty Bay Turf Club, on the 19th and 20th inst., were submitted to auction on Saturday by Messrs Wyllie and Mason, and realised the following prices : Grandstand publican’s booth, L3O, Mr C. Neenan ; outside booth, LIS, Mr H. Cooper ; right to take charge of horses, £9, Mr O'Grady, There were 170 applicants from Gisborne for the fifteen places in the Ninth Contingent. On Saturday Major McCredie despatched the following urgent telegram to the Department: “ Terrible disappointment at the limit for the district. Surely can have the same number as in the Eighth. Expected would have had increased number, but we are reduced five. Can I send twenty '? ”