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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 394, 19 April 1902, Page 2

On Sunday the snow was six inches deep ou Parikanapa. A meeting of farmers interested in the linseed industry is to be held at noon. The Laud Board meets at 10 this morning.

Mr Cuddie, Government Dairy Expert, is to meet members of the Farmers’ Union at the Masonic sample-rooms at 11 this morning. Yesterday Mr G. H. Lysnar was admitted by His Honor Mr Justice Conolly to practise as a barrister of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. The Rev. C. E. Beecroft is to give a lecture to-morrow evening, at S.ffO, under the auspices of the Waiapu Prohibition League.

The Gisborne Gas Company’s last discount day is on Monday next. Mr .1. McKee has a special advertisement in this issue.

The steamer Fanny, jfrom Napier, ar. rived in the bay last evening. A meeting of the“licensed milk suppliers is to be held at the Albion Hotel at noon to-day.

A general meeting of the Gisborne Sheepfarmers’ Frozen Meat Company will be held this afternoon at 2 o’clock.

His Honor Mr Justice Conolly will sit in bankruptcy at 10 this morning, taking Chamber work afterwards.

Mr 0. Morse opens a fancy goods and tobacconist's business in Gladstone road ;o-day.

An impounding notice in connection with the Alatawhero pouud appears in this issue.

A meeting of the local Council 0: Waiapu Women takes place at 2.,10 this afternoon.

The annual meeting of tbo City Football Club will be held at the Masonic Hotel this evening, at 7.30. Latest re dredge John Townley. A pin supporting one of the fore doois had carried away, and a piece of wire was found obstructing the closing of the middle doors.

The Wesley Church services on Sunday are to be conducted by llev. C. E. Beecroft, the popular Methodist minister from Napier. The choir will sing : “ Rock of Ages,” “ How Beautiful,” and “ Jesus of Nazareth.” The Wairoa Guardian states that a strong syndicate is being formed in that county to contest the valuations recently made by the Government. The promoters hope those interested will have faith in their ultimate success and afford all possible information in the matter.

A popular fixture for next Thursday evening is a concert to be held at Wacrenga-a-hika schoolroom. Among thoso who are to contribute are Misses Faubcrt, Heany, Davis, and McClure; Messrs Barlow, Ferris, Sheridan, and Sefton.

Intending subscribers to the Chamber Concerts are notified that the plan opens at Clirisp and Son’s on Thursday, April 24t-h, and application should be made for seats before that date. The first concert will be held in the Academy of Music on Thursday, May Bth. In view of the labor riots in Belgium it

is interesting to know that the Dunedin City Council has accepted the tender of a Belgian firm for the supply of 1618 tons of tram rails at considerably below both English and American prices. The Dunedin Council may gain further experience yet.

Yesterday morning, south westerly and westerly winds prevailed. Cloudy weather was reported from Auckland, New Plymouth, Wanganui, and Timaru ; passing showers at Greymouth and Balclutha,

and rain at Dunedin. Moderate, seas •were running at Tiritiri, Castlepoint, Greymouth, and Bluff; heayy atCapeEgmont and Nuggets Point. A second case of accident within a week is reported from Ivaiti, owing to the driving of loose mobs of horses across the bridge. Mr Wakelin was the most recent sufferer, and received a severe shaking. It is time the authorities made enquiries into these accidents. In each of the recent cases the individuals are in a position to insist on amends being made, but if there is so much risk to able and active adults what would happen in the case of an aged person or of children ’?

Mr A. M. DeCosfca loaves Gisborne tomorrow afternoon 'on his way to London to witness the Coronation celebrations. He leaves Wellington this day week for Australia, where he takes a berth on the P. and 0. liner Borne. Mr DeCosta, whose old home is in Gisborne, has for many years past been manager for a leading firm of Wellington solicitors. During his holiday he will probably act as representative of the New Zealand Bugby Union, of which he has for the last nine years been the secretary. Mr DeCosta is very popular wherever ho goes, and will take with him the heartiest good wishes of all his old friends. A very successful Cinderella Dance was given in the Academy of Music last evening, from forty to fifty couples being present. The hall was prettily decorated with Hags and ferns, and reflected great credit upon Misses Bees and Beynolds, who were . chiefly responsible for this work. Excellent music was provided by Mrs Fernandez. The floor was in splendid order, thanks to the care bestowed upon it by Mr 3. F. Henderson, the caretaker. The programme consisted of twenty-two dances, including extras, the gathering breaking up shortly before one o’clock this morning. At Malvern (Vie.) police court one recent morning, Herbert Bradshaw, “aged about nine years.” \yqs chared with breaking and stealing, [le had burgled a jeweller’s shop, ami got away with much property. The defence pleaded for leniency on account of Herbert's tender years, whereupon the presiding policeman arose and read the nine-year-old Bertie’s little record. Ho had a dozen robberies to his discredit. “Ho is the most accomplished housebreaker in Malvern,” said the officer. Herbert was sent to “the schools,” but the school is not built that will hold this engaging infant. Somebody suggests that Bertie should be taken in hand and expressly educated “ with a view to making a good man of him.” Buj; hp would be sure to beoome a politician ! The collection of vegetables and cereals at present being made by Mr A. F. Kennedy, manager for Messrs Williams and Kettle, for exhibition at the Hawke’s Bay autumn show, is likely to draw attention and refioct credit upon this district. The collection includes an iron-bark field pumpkin, grown by Mr James Atkins, of Patutahi, weighing 1351 b, as well as a number of other pumpkins, marrows, and melons, there being one citron melon which turns the scale at 391 b. A novelty in the vegetable line is also shown in the form of a twin melon, this also being an 'exhibit sent by Mr Atkins. A very fine specimen of tho iron bark pumpkin, weighing 1051 b, is shown by Mr Chambers. A Sutton's yellow gourd table pumpkin, weighing 811 b, grown by Mr A. F. Kennedy, is included in the collection, as well as some excellent Hubbard squash grown by Messrs J. H. Colebourne and F. Bull. Mr J. Dunleavey, of Matavvhero, has forwarded a fine lot of pumpkins and squashes, and Mr Saddler, of Patutahi, has some entries of potatoes and onions

which should take a lot of beating. Kumaras weighing 2flb each have been sent in by Mr A. Thomson. Mr C. P. Davies also forwards a bag of fine kumaras grown on his property at Kaiti, and Mr Kennedy is forwarding an exhibit of dressed ryegrass weighing 411 b per bushel, as well as a sample of cocksfoot weighing 191 b to the bushel, grown by Mr C. J. Parker, of Te Arti. Two bags of linseed, grown by Mr Chambers, of Bepongaere, and two bags of chewing fescue, grown by Mr J. Joblin, of Nuhaka, are also included in the collection. There are also two sacks of maize of excellent quality, grown by Mr James Poynter, a collection of squashes grown by Mr G. Bull, of \Yhataupoko, and a magnificent sample of Italian rye-grass seed, grown by Mr Walter Hutchinson, of Puhatikotiko. The latter exhibit should attract a deal ot attention, and is shown from the bulk of a crop which yielded 32 bushels to the acre. Mr A. F. Kennedy intends going to Napier in charge of the exhibits, which which will for the most part be entered in the open classes.

Roman Catholic Church Services.— To-morrow (Sunday) : Gisborne, Mass 8 and 11 a.m., Vespers 7 p.m. ; Patutahi, Mass 9 a.m. ; Waerenga-a-hika, Mass 11 a.m—Rev. T, Mulvihill.

Turanga Church Services.—To-mor-row (Sunday) : Karaka (with Holy Communion) 11 a.m., Ormond (with Holy Communion) 3 p.m., Waerenga-a-hika 7 p.m.—Rev. Canon Fox.

St. Andrew’s Church Services.—To‘morrow (Sunday) : Morning, “ Unattached Christians ” ; evening, Rev, R. F. Rothwell will preach —Rev, J. G. Paterson,

Wesley Church Services.—To-morrow (Sunday) : 11 a.m., Rev. C. Id. Beecroft; 7 p.m., Rev. C. E. Beccroft; anthems, “ Rock of Ages,” “ How Beautiful,’* and " Jesus of Nazareth.”