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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 365, 15 March 1902, Page 2

Captain Edwin wired yesterday afternoon as follows:— 11 Strong to moderate ! south to east and north-east winds ; glass rise ; tides high ; heavy southerly sea.” The funeral of the late Mr Pereival Barker takes place this morning, leaving his late residence, Whataupoko, at 11 o’clock, and proceeding via Makauri to Makaraka cemetery. Messrs McKinley and Co.’s mail coach will leave town at four o’clock on Monday morning with excursionists for Ike Tolago races, arriving at Tolago at 10 a.m. in time for the races, and returning at 10 next day.,

The musical reunion in connection with the Mutual improvement Society takes place on Monday evening. A good programme has been prepared, and it is expected that there will be a large attendance.

A lecture on technical instruction, illustrated by lantern views, will be given this evening in the High School room by Mr Anderson, Technical Instructor. The Mayor will preside. There will be two entrances to the lecture room, opposite Holy Trinity Sunday School room.

The cricket match Gisborne v. East Coast commences on the Tolago Bay ground this morning. The Gisborne players proceeded as far as Pakarae last evening, going on to Tolago this morning. The majority of the local men return to town to-morrow.

At the Magistrate's Court yesterday ■James Frederick Jeune and Frederick John Wakelyn were fined 10s aud costs 7s, for cycling at night without a light. A native named Winkana Tupeka, who was charged with eOmmittingan unnatural offence on Saturday last, was remanded to Wednesday next, when the case will be heard by the Stipendiary Magistrate.

Mrs Rothwell is announced to conduct the service at Wesley Church on Sunday morning. Her pulpit ministrations in other places have been highly valued, and she is a popular public speaker. The Wesleyan Church accords a generous recognition to female ministry, and Mrs Rothwell is one of about half-a-dozen ladies in the colony who enjoy the status of fully accredited local preachers. In the evening Rev. B. F. Rothwell’s subject j will be “ Red-handed in the hands of the Detectives, yet out on Probation”; anthem, " 0 Shepherd."

An important meeting of carpenters iml joiners is convened for this evening.

Butchers are wanted for the Gisborne Freezing Works.

The annual meeting of the Fast Coast Mounted Hides lakes place this evening. The funeral of the late Mr George Moore (Kaiti) leaves die residence at 2.80 this afternoon.

A meeting of the Star of New Zealand Tent, No. 6,1.0. R.. S C., was held in the Tent room on Thursday evening, Sister Georgeson, P.C.R., piesiding. It was decide 1 that Sister Georgeson till the oitici of Chief Ruler during the abseil,e of S'.st.-i O’Connor in Ireland. Two new members were initiated and two more proposed, and other routine business transacted.

Yesterday southerly weather was ;eniral throughout the colony, the excep-

tions being Greyiuouth (easterly breeze) and Tiinaru and Invercargill (no t'i-

easterly). Auckland repo: ted cloudy weather, Napier fine, New Plymouth, Wellington, and Greyiuouth blue sky. Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill overcast. Cape Maria Van Dleuian and Castle-point repotted a heavy sea; Hold anga Heads and Cape Campbell rough ; elsewhere, low to moderate. Wairoa advises : S.E., wind, Dad bar, bad beach. Another trial of the dredge John Town ley was made yesterday, the vessel being in charge of Capt. Beuney. Everything appeared to go fairly well until the vessel was opposite the crane on the breakwater, when she seemed to those on shore to swing in to the side of the breakwater. The dredge was put astern, however, and successfully negotiated this part of the channel, which is considered the most difficult. Having deposited her load of spoil, the dredge returned to the river again. On her return the second time the John Townley was moored at the Kaiti wharf. Captain Benncy will furnish a report, making certain recommendations. A very pleasing function took place at the meeoting of the Star of New Zealand Tent on Thursday evening, when Sister Georgeson, Past Chief Ruler, was made the recipient of a handsomely framed Past Chief Ruler’s emblem. Bro. A. \Y. Kirk, P.C.R., in making the presentation, referred to the very capable manner in which Sister Georgeson had carried out her duties as Chief Ruler during the past six months, she having been the first Chief Ruler of the Tent. He also referred to the maimer in which she bad repre-

sented the Tent at the District Meeting in Wellington, and asked her acceptance of tho emblem as a small token of the appreciation and regard in which she was held by the members. Sister Georgeson, in a very modest speech, suitably returned thanks.

The following shark story is commended to air Chas. Ferris and others of the party looking out for the shark Kruger. It is told in a hook on a cruise in tho South Sea Islands. Tho scene is the Marquesas. It is to the effect that some of the islanders will dive into the water and tie a knot round a shark’s tail. Tho fish can then be pulled to the surface, aud there summarily dealt with. One of the natives asserted he could do this, hut as every attempt to locate a shark was a failure, the writer’s scepticism was beginning to become rather obvious to othere. On rowing, however, to another favorite feeding ground of tho monsters, one was found. The man dived with tho rope, and told them to pull, and sure enough they dragged alongside a ten-foot shark, who somehow managed to wriggle into the boat and snap at all the legs iiko a big dog, upsetting one of the party into the water, before an axe put an end to it. Tho knot was found to consist of two double hitches, but neither witness confesses himself able to solve the puzzle how a shark will permit such a thing to be done to him. The native took down with him a small switch, whose object was presumably to tickle the beast while the hitches were being slipped on. Golfers and Cyclists. —Something in White and Oolbretrfe^&ffiM l Samples in —C. Rosie and Co. Holy Trinity Church Services, Sunday next: S a.m., Holy Communion ; 11 a.m., Morning Prayer, preacher Rev. F. Bennett; 7 p.m., Evening Prayer, preacher Rev. W. Welsh. St. Andrew’s Church Services, tomorrow (Sunday). Morning, “Where Hath Thou Gleaned To-day ?’.’; Evening, “Notice to Quit.”-—Rev. J. G. Paterson. Wesley Church Services, to-inorrow (Sunday).—lt a.m., Mrs Rothwell; 7 p.m., Rev. B. F. Rothwell; subject, “Red-handed in the Hands of the Detectives, yet out on Probation.” Roman Catholic Church Services, to-morrow (Sunday). Gisborne, Mass 8 and 11 a.m., Vespers 7 p.m.; Patutahi, Mass 9 a.m.; Waercnga-a-hika, Mass 11 a.m—Rev. T. Mulvihill.