The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, APRIL 24, 1902.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 398, 24 April 1902, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, APRIL 24, 1902.

An open-air concert will be given by the City Band on Friday evening. The Waingaromia cases will be taken at the Supreme Court by Mr Justice Edwards on Monday next, Captain Gregory is to take command of the Omapere, Captain A. D. Chrisp having been appointed to the Hawea. Captain Edwin wired at 12.25 yesterday :—“ Strong winds from between S.W. and S. and • S.E.; glass rise, tides high, weather colder.” The South Canterbury Dairy Company have decided to increase the price to be paid for butter-fat from 9d to 94d per lb from May Ist, and to increase it to 9d per lb lrorn June Ist, The Pollard Opera Company open in Gisborne for a season of three nights, commencing on Wednesday Rest, "The Rose of Persia,” “La Pericholc/’ and “ Fiorodora ” will probably be the operas staged. Mr John Stevens, M.I-I.R. for JYlanawatu, arrived in Gisborne yesterday from Auckland. Mr Stevens spends a few days in Gisborne before proceeding South;

The Public Works Department have received the following tenders! for the erection of the Native school buildings at Whangara Sanders and Alto, G,sbornc (accepted), £832 ; Mackrcll .and Colley, £911) ; Matheson and Baldook, £IOOO. A meeting of the BaJlancc Tent, No. 12, 1.0. R., S.U., was held in ’.be tent room last evening, Bro. T. Harding, Past Chief Ruler, presiding. It was decided to celebrate the anniversary of tho Tent on Monday, May 12th with asocial evening. One new member was proposed. A prize lias been donated to

the member who introduces the most, members during the year. The giving ol such prize -should prove a stimulus to the introduction of more members. The meeting of the Gisborne Tent, No. 51, 1.0. R., S.U., was held in the

Tent-room last evening, - Bro. IvL G. Nasmith, jun., Chief Ruler," in " the chair. The balance-sheet of the previous' quarter was presented and adopted. One new member was initiated. The Tent has lately received a handsome set o; new regalia, which has added considerably to the brightness and attractiveness of the meetings. Tiie Tent lias entered on an era of prosperity, the finances being very buoyant, and the membership increas-

ing with every meeting. Yesterday afternoon a very pretty wedding took place at Holy Trinity Church. The uniting couple were Mr Charles Alfred Pieasted, of Napier, and Miss

Fanny Hill, of this town. The bridesmaids wore Miss Beta Jeune, Misses Grade and Katie Hill, sisters of the bride, and little Miss I’leasted, sister of the bridegroom. The bride looked very pretty in a brocaded silk dress, with trained skirt, • the bodice trimmed with fine tucks. : She wore a beautiful long veil, with the customary wreath of orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet o.£ the same fiowers in her hand. The bridesmaids were very becomingly attired, Miss Jeune and Miss Grace Hill in pretty white silk dresses,: with black velvet hats. The two little bridesmaids were daintily dressed, one in white frilled muslin, and the other in soft white silk, both wearing pretty white hats. The bride's dress, which was much admired, was made by Miss Peterson, of Bright street. Mr Pleasted, brother of the bridegroom, performed the office of best man, assisted by Mr Harry Hill as groomsman. The church was decorated with greenery and toi toi, which had a very pretty effect. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the wedding party drove to the residence of the bride's parents in Childers Road, where afternoon tea was prepared, calling in at Mr Robb’s on the way to have Jhe.ir photographs taken, The happy couplo'leff for" Kapler by the Waikato last evening. :

Mr Cyril Whyte has booked his passage for London by the Athenic, which is timed to leavo'Wellington on May Sth. A most enjoyable evening is promised at the Wesleyan Band of Hope meeting to-night. Special dialogues and a host of other entertaining items are to be given. The recent damage to the dredge John Tutvnley consisted of seven rivets being wrenched out. The dredge should be at work again to-day. Nearly seventy applications were received for the position of manager of the Gisborne Freezing Works. A selec tion will be made by the directors on Saturday.

Messrs Dalgetv and Co. hold their monthly stock sale at Mskaraka to day. Important entries have been received for the sale, and there should be a large attendance.

The report of the Avondale races appears on the front page of tins issue. The Steeplechase was a most eventful race, and resulted in two substantial dividends being paid. A number of local horses competed at the meeting. Geologist won the Waitakcrei Handicap, and Wilson was second in the Maiden Hurdles.

The Hon. J. Carroll, who arrived in Gisborne yesterday, states that Parliament will be opened in the first week m July. He doubts whether any other Ministers will be able to attend the opening of the railway to Ormond, but states that he will endeavor to get a number of members of Parliament to be present on the occasion. Mr Carroll remains in Gisborne until the 30th inst.

The settlers of the Motu mot Mr Cuddie, the Government dairy expert, on Tuesday evening, Mr E. B. Thomson being in the chair. Mr Cuddio gave a short address, in the course of which he furnished a lot of useful information upon the subject of dairying. He wont fully into the cost of erecting a factory suitable to the requirements of the Motu district. The speech was listened to attentively throughout, and the practical information gleaned by those present was appreciated. After the address, Mr Cuddio was asked a number of questions. Ho considers that to start a factory at the Motu would be slightly premature until the railway had reached the Baraka, and there were better local roads. When these were obtained the settlers would be able to have safe conduct for their business. After a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Cuddie, Mr Lisgant Clayton, Provincial Secretary of the Farmers’ Union, added a few words. He gave the meeting some very valuable information on Fanners’ Union matters generally, and especially with regard to telephonic communication.

The annual meeting ol the Motu Settlers’ Association and of the -Motu branch of the Fanners’ Union was held on Saturday, Mr E. Thomson rresiding. On the proposition of the Chairman the Association was merged into the Farmers’ Union. The following committee was elected : Messrs E. Thomson, W. Fisher, P. Wright. O. Richmond, J. Hutchinson. A. .Smith, G. Redpath, F. Peddle, and 0. Bridge. Jj, wy,s resolved to urge Government to push on th.e construction of Neill mad to enable the settlers to start dairying,

also to carry on the other roads of the district, and to bridge the Waikoint by the falls. A proposal that the Commissioner of Crown Lands be asked to grant a rebate of rent for prompt payment was discussed, and finally lost.

The telephone question was broughtup. It was proposed to write again to Mr Carroll on the subject, as no replies had been received to 1 lie last Two communications addressed to li m. It was decided Ip leave the matter over till definite information could be pbfained as to the cost of erecting pri-vate lines in other parts of t he district. At a committee meeting Mr E. Thomson vvas elected President, ¥r N.i 11, Shaw secretary and treasurer, Mrs Redpat.' l auditor,' Atwl Mr Redpaih delegate to attend Ine provincial conferences. It was uec'idcd to bold meetings every twC* months at iW-olu, Rakauroa, and Whakarau in turn, the next one to lie at Rakauroa in June.