PUBLISHED EVERS’ MORNING. GISBORNE, MARCH 22, 1902.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 372, 22 March 1902, Page 2

PUBLISHED EVERS’ MORNING. GISBORNE, MARCH 22, 1902.

A local eleven plays the team that pro-" , ceeded to Tolago on Victoria Domain this afternoon. Captain Edwin reported yesterday: “ South to east and north-east gale; glass fall; heavy rain, heavy sea, and high tides.” The treasurer of the Gisborne Hospital thankfully acknowledges receipt of £2 8s per Mr William Bruce, being amount of fees donated by jurymen at Ilanaekanae. At Sydney, James MeGrane, 42, a wharf laborer, had his neck broken through bags of wheat falling upon him from a sling. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday Mr Barton, S.M., dismissed the information against Wirihana Tupeka, on remand, charged with a criminal offence. Mr W. D. Lysnar appeared for accused. ■ Mr George Grant, a well-known resident of Dunedin, and the father of Mr George Grant, of Gisborne, died on Monday morning. Deceased, who was 81 years of age, was born in Fife, Scotland, in 1821. Subscribers are requested to add to tho Exchange list the following:—No. 202, Mrs G. Warren, fruiterer and grocer, Gladstone road ; No. 203, Mrs G. Warren, fruiterer and grocer, Waymouth Cottage Victoria. Harvest thanksgiving services will be held at Wesley Church on Sunday. Special sermons will be preached morning and evening by the Rev. B. F. Rothwell, and special music will be rendered by the choir. The church is being decorated with fruit and flowers for the occasion. At St Andrew’s Church on Sunday morning the subject of Mr Paterson’s sermon will bo “ How to attain and maintain spiritual life ” ; and, in the evening tho subject of the lecture will be “ The conflict between conscience and cash,” men in business cordially invited. The Committee of the Poverty Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Association meet this afternoon for the purpose of considering the preparation of the report for tho annual meeting. Nominations for the new committee must be in the hands of the secretary to-day. At Port Adelaide on March 7th Captain Francis Malcolm Blair was married to Miss Blair, the only daughter of the late Mr Alexander Blair, of Gisborne. Tho many friends of Miss Blair, who was greatly esteemed in Gisborne, will wish her muoh happiness and prosperity in her new home.

There will be a busy day in shipping circles in Gisborno on Wednesday, when the boats from North and South arrive. The Wailcare leaves Auckland early on Tuesday morning, reaching Gisborne early on Wednesday, and continuing the voyage at 8 a.m. The Waikare works Gisborne and Napier on the same day, reaching Wellington on Thursday. During the Easter Holidays Messrs Thos. Cook and Son are running cheap excursions from all parts of New Zealand to Botorua and the Hot Lakes District. The firm announce that they are prepared to book passengers from Gisborne to Botorua and back, including all sights, firstclass throughout, for £4 16s 6d. Mr W. Miller, the local agent, will be pleased to give intending visitors full particulars. , At the last meeting of the Education Board, the Inspector reported that he had arranged for Mr Shaw to commence duties at the Bakauroa School on April Ist. He had seen those concerned in the continuance of a school at Whakarau and • Motu, and they desired that these two schools be carried on as half-time schools. Mr Winter, of Whakarau, was willing to provide board and residence free of charge, and Messrs Hansen and Fisher, of Motu, were agreeable to do the same in the case of Motu should a female teacher be appointed to carry on these two schools, week and week about. Miss King, of Waipiro, was appointed as teacher. A petition from Mr W. Pettie and 36 other ratepayers for the carrying out of road and drainage work urgently required on the Kaiti gave rise to considerable discussion in the County Council yesterday. In the course of the discussion, the work being estimated at £2O, Qv Tombleson said the Council could profitably go into figures. Statements had been scattered broadcast in the papers about the hardness of the Council in connection with the matter. The Clerk stated that of the £720 collected by the Council from Whataupoko and Kaiti, £564 had been spent, and to this they had to add charitable aid, bridges, maintenance, etc,, which would bring matters about even. The two suburbs had paid their way this year. Or Graham said that the riding was about £2OOO in debt. Or Cooper replied that the riding was not a penny in debt. It had charged to it what was not spent at all. Other ridings had their roads made for them, chiefly out of Government money. The Clerk estimated that next year the riding would have an increase of £IOO in revenue. Cr Tombleson said if there would be an extra £IOO coming in next year, and there would not be such a heavy expenditure, the granting of the request was safe epough. Cr Cooper said it was a place where people who had to be out of town at all hours felt the want of a better footpath. Then there were many children going to school. The Chairman considered the Council could very well stretch a point and accede to the request. Cr King said he had no objection to the work being done, but they must look at their position. The Kaiti had the advantage of being near to town, but they must put up with difficulties like the bacli-blockers. Cr Mossman said that the back-blockers only wanted to get home, and did not require to go out at night. Cr Tombleson did not think the question of sympathy, because the Kaiti people were near to town, should affect the Council. As there was very little to be done next year, and the rates would be £IOO more,;be thought they should do the work. On the motion of Cr Cooper, seconded by Cr Mossman, it was decided that the request of the petitioners should be granted, the expenditure on the footpath to be £2O.

JJoman Catholic Church Services.— To-morrow (Sunday) : Gisborne, Mass 8 and 11 a.m., Vespers 7 p.m.; Patutahi, Mass 9 a.m. ; Ormond, Mass 11 a.m. — Rev. T. Mulvihiil. St. Andrew’s Church Services.— To-morrow (Sunday) : Morning, “ How to Attain and Maintain Spiritual Life ” ; evening, “The Conflict Between Conscience and Cast.”—Rev. J. G. Paterson. Holy Trinity Church Services.— To-morrow (Sunday), sixth Sunday in Lent: S a.m., Holy Communion; 11 a.m., Morning Prayer, subject “ Then He took unto Him the Twelve ”; 7 p.m., Evening Prayer, subject “Jesus of Nazareth.”— Bev. W. Welsh. Wesley Church Services.—To-morrow (Sunday): 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Harvest Thanksgiving;—Rev. B. F. Rothwell.