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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 397, 23 April 1902, Page 2

The banks wiil be closed to day, St. George's Day. The fortnightly dance of the Zealandia Quadrille Assembly takes plaee on Thursday night. Colonial mails which left Melbourne on the 10th March arrived in London on the morning of the 20th inst.

Mr D. Cuddle will meet those interested in dairying at Waerenga-a-bika Hotel on Thursday, at 7.30 p.m. ; at Ormond, at the schoolhouse, on Friday, at 8 p.m. Captain Edwin wired at 12.25 yesterday;—'■’ Moderate winds from bet wood north and west .and south-west; glass rise; moderate tides, and colder weather.” The Poverty Bay Hunt Club hounds will meet as follows:—Friday, April 25th: Fairfield, Ivaiteratahi, 11 30 a.m. sharp, Thursday, May Ist : Town, Masonic Corner, .3 p.m. Messrs Dalgoty f)#;d Co. hold their next stock sale, at the Makarakc. kaleyards, at one p.m. on Thursday next. . The present entries are : 1900 sheep, including young wethers and owes ; 115 head of cattle, including 20 three-year-old bullocks, and 35 wcanoM y.nd dairy cows, etc. Further entries are invited. Messrs J. Peekover and Co., hind and estate agents, Gisborne and Auckland, are removing their Gisborne oflico to Gladstone Road, next City Buifet, and by strict attention to the requirements of their numerous clients they hope to receive a continuation of support. Mr and Mrs S. Hooper tender their

sincere thanks to the members of the committee who kindly arranged for the concert on their behalf, especially Messrs P. Maher, T. Adair, and W. Webb; and also to the puhiig generally for their generous support, A sitting of the Police Court was held yesterday before Mr W. A. Barton, S.M. For a breach of the borough by-laws in driving a vehicle at night without lights W. K. Chambers was fined 10s and costs 75." A Native named Taki Moana was convicted of the theft of two shawls, a ilannel shirt, and other goods to the value of £3 4s, and was sentenced to fourteen days’ imprisonment. Constable Crawford represented the police. At the mooting of the Chamber of Commerce last evening, Mr Whinray, speaking upon the question of the value of efforts from the district, suggested that a change, iu the name of the port might bring about an improvement in the prices of produce. He referred to tbe Premier's utterances upon a recent occasion. “ Oh. that was only sarcasm," remarked Mr Matthews, 11 because there were no funds raised ; I have good authority for saying sc.” “lam surprised to hear 3’ou say that,” remarked. Mr Morgan, and tbe business of the evening was proceeded with. Many are of opinion that the name of the Bay should be changed from that of “ Poverty,” but if the Premier’s remarks were really uttered in the spirit we are sure that it will give pain to his best friends.

Another accident happened to the new dredge John Townley yesterday, on the discharging grounds. The hopper doors, while down, struck the bottom, and, on being hauled up, the second set of doors would not come close into position. Mr A. Davys, in the Board's diving dress, made an examination of the damage as the vessel lay at the wharf, but he found that the doors were too close together to make a proper inspection. He thinks that in striking the bottom, the hinge ofthe door, which is rivetted to the bulkhead of the airtight- compartment, was started, and a leakage has probably arisen there. The dredge was moored in deeper water, and Mr Davys made a further examina-, tion. The leakage is in the watertight compartment on tho port side of thehopper.

Mr G. Wilian, of Mangapapn, has several good springing heifers for sale. Messrs Stubbs and Co., land agents, desire to purchase a section of about an acre at Makaraka.

By the Waikare to-night the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company send to Dunedin 100 sacks oi' linseed, making their total shipments to that port this season 2000 sacks.

Yesterday the work of erecting the telephone wires which are to connect with the Waimata Valley line at Or-

mond was commenced. Double wires are being put up and crossed at intervals, with the object of obviating the induction which would take place if a s'ingle wire were placed on the same poles with tlie existing line from Ormond.

Our Awanui correspondent telegraphed yesterday that the three Natives arrested in connection witli the recent

robbery at Kirk’s store at that place were brought before the Court and committed for trial at the next crimi-

nal s ttings of the Supreme Court. Bail was allowed, hut not being forthcoming the accused are to be brought to Gisborne en route for Napier gaol. A largely-attended meeting of the Te Karaka Farmers’ Union was held on Monday evening, Mr \V. Hutchinson prr. siding. Mr Cuddie, Government Dairy Expert, delivered an address somewhat on the lines of that given in Gisborne. In answer to questions, ho said that the combination of dairying and beef did not work well, they being two distinct businesses. In feeding calves, they should get new milk for about four weeKs, and then new and skim (or separated milk) mixed ; then separated milk and crushed linseed or crude cod liver oil, about 2 ounces per day. The cost of rearing the calves he put down at about os per head for material. Scouring calves should be kept from the non-scourers. All the feeding properties of milk were not taken out in the separating process. Separated milk was a good feed for pigs. He remarked

that there were no real Shorthorn dairy cattle in New Zealand such as existed in Victoria. Calves could bo weaned at five

months old, according to condition. Milk for skimming purposes should not be kept within one chain of any stockyard. Votes of thanks were passed to Mr Cuddie and the Chairman, and to Mr Clayton for the

way in which he had assisted the cause ol the Union.

Turanga Church Services. Sunday next: Waerenga-o-kuri (with Holy Communion) 11, Te Arai (with Holy Communion) 3, Patutahi 7.—Canon Fox. Waerenga-a-hika 3. —Lay Reader.