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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 346, 21 February 1902, Page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Turangaiui Lodge of Druids was held last night.

Messrs Wyllie and Mason will sell by auction to-morrow the whole of the stock of groceries held by them in their mart. A sale of drapery will be held at Messrs Wyllie and Mason’s auction mart tomorrow.

Tenders close at noon to-morrow for the purchase of interests in the estate of Arthur F. Cuff.

A meeting of farmers is to be held on Monday night at To Arai, to confer with Mr McGregor as to the erection of a skimming station at Te Arai. The amount put through the totalisator at the Bgmont meeting lor the two (lays was £15,987, an increase of £2472 on last year.

Captain Edwin wired at noon yesterday : " Moderate south to south-west and south winds ; glass rise; tides decreasing.”

Our Tiniroto correspondent writes: Miss Anderson, the schoolmistress at Tinicoto, handed in her resignation to the School Committee on the I7th inst.

A meeting of the Borough Council will be held this morning at 10.80 to consider the matter of joining in the national testimonial to the Premier.

At the races yesterday afternoon, two men were arrested on a warrant on a charge of vagrancy. They will be brought before the Court this morning. Mr T. Adams has a change of advertisement in this issue. A lull stock of requisites for the popular game of ping-pong is on hand. Many new books have just been received.

The weather was overcast at Auckland yesterday morning, with a light southerly breeze; at Napier it was cloudy, with a slight swell in the harbor; at Wellington it was fine, and in the youth Island calm, with passing clouds. Messrs Dalgety and Co. will hold their next stock sale at the Makaraka saleyards on Thursday, March 20th, when they will offer 80 two to three-year-old bullocks, 40 station cows, and a number of 12 to 18-months-old steers. Mr G. E. Eliott will conduct the sale.

During the running of the Normanby Stakes at the Egmont races yesterday, the norse Lasting fell dead in the straight, and Sedgebrook also gave way in the off foreleg. Both accidents occurred close to the grandstand. The riders, George and Cochrane fortunately escaped without serious injury, although both jockeys were severely shaken.

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Mr Barton, S.M„ judgments by default were given in the cases : Robert Colebrook (Mr E. N. Jones for Mr Ohrisp) v. Tawhiao, claim £l, costs £l' bs (order to be produced) ; Alexander Middleton (Mr Jones) v. William Milne, £4, costs 15s ; A. M. Lewis (Mr Jones) v. Winiata, £8 2s, costs £1 10s 6d ; T. Hood v. H. Aston, £1 7s, costs 5s ; Common, Shelton and Co. (Mr DeUautour) v. James Hume, 19s 6d, costs ss. In the case of Isabella Menzies (Mr Jones) v. William Wyllie, the Court made an order for immediate payment and costs, in default seven days’ imprisonment.

To The Editor Times : Sir, —I was very much surprised last evening to see the small attendance at the Miss Hollander Concert. It was I consider, the best concert ever given in Gisborne, and as for the winsome Miss Hollander herself no one could help but be charmed with her singing, which was really splendid. The other members of the company are also of first rank. I hope for the credit of Gisborne there will be a crowded house at the concert on Friday evening. A full house is certainly well deserved, as all there last night can testify. Those who attend may rely on getting as fine a treat as it has ever been their pleasure to hear.—l am, etc., A.C. The first_,dance of the season in connection with the Zealandia Quadrille Assembly took place last night in the Academy'of Music. There were about 35 couples present, Mr H. Pool being M.C. The music was supplied by Mrs Fernandez, and the floor (which had been prepared by Mr G. F. Henderson) was in splendid order. During the evening a clog dance was given by Mr Warwick, and Mr S. Kiwi gave a song. A very pleasant evening was spent, and in view of the popularity of the gathering it is proposed to have the dances fortnightly. The committee are Messrs H. Pool, E. Walworth, and J. W. Kay. At the Band of Hope meeting last night there was a crowded attendance, the hall being packed to the doors, and the greatest enthusiasm being manifested in me proceedings. The Kev. B. F. Rothwell presided, and during the evening gave a short temperance address, and expressed bis pleasure at seeing such a large attendance. The following programme was given : Hymn, “ Hold the Fortinstrumental selection ; recitation, May Doleman ; song, Miss Ruby Church ; recitation, Miss Bowloy; song, Miss King; dialogue, Misses Bowley, Wilkinson, Langford, Vowles, and Messrs Bussell, Kllerbeck, and Wilkinson ; hymn, No. 92 ; solo and chorus, Mr B. Piessc ; due;, Misses Oxenham and Wilkinson; song Mrs Church.