The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY 8, 1902.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 410, 8 May 1902, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY 8, 1902.

AVord has been received that the fishing boat Seagull is weather bound at AVaikopu.

Captain Edwin wired at 12.30 yester- . Strong winds from between southtto east and north-cast; glass fall, tides ®ood; sea considerable on coast, indieations rain.

Captain Skinner is making the most of the fine weather on tho Coast. He left here with the Aotea on Sunday morning, and finished all Coast ports to Awanui, which place he left yesterday on his way to Auckland.

The box plan for tho Cinqucvalh season will be opened at Miller’s this morning at 10, and as there is likely to bo a big dedemand for seats, we would advise intending patrons to book early.

So as to give the children an opportunity of seeing Cinquevalli and his excellent company, tho management has decided to give a matinee performance on Tuesday afternoon, when children will bo admitted at half-price.

The Ballance Tent of Juvenile Rccli-

abites celebrate their seventh anniversary bv a social evening in Townley’s Hall next Monday evening, when no doubt there will lie a large attendance of the rising generation.

A meeting of the Gisborne Tent, No. ; 5-1, 1.0. R., .S.U., was held in the Tent room last evening, llro. M. G. Nasmith, jun., Chief Ruler, presiding. A meeting of the juvenile branch was also held last evening, the chair being taken by Bro. G i Dods, Chief Ruler. Auckland reported yesterday morning light S.E. wind, overcast, sea smooth; Napier, light S.AV., blue cloudy sky, moderate sea at Castlepoint; AVellington, calm, cloudy, moderate sea at Cape Egmont; Greymoutb, light E., blue, cloudy sky, moderate sea Christchurch, light S.AV., overcast; Dunedin, calm, blue oloudy sky, sea smooth southward to Bluff,

The Pollard Opera Company concluded their Gisborne season last night. The football season opens on Saturday.

ilrs Carlile, of Whataupoko, has a five rcomed cottage to let.

Messrs Williams and Kettle and New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company hold their monthly stock sale at Matawhero to-day. The Union S.S. Company’s steamer Omapere arrived from Napier at 11 o’clock last evening, and leaves for coastal ports and Auckland at 5 o’clock this evening.

The election of two members of the Patutahi lload Board resulted in the return of Messrs James and Robert Atkins, with 66 and 68 votes respe-fively. The third candidate, Mr W-- Smith, received -17 votes. Mr T. W. Bilhatn was

the Returning Officer. Miss Stewart, Matron of the Hospital, acknowledges with thanks : —Bruit from Messrs Schmidt and George Stevenson, and Mrs Charles Gray, and a case of jam from Mrs Isaac B/iyly ; Magazines from Messrs R. Sherratt and Dewing ; also thanksgiving gifts from Holy Trinity Church.

The Dresden Piano Company have an important notice in this issue in regard to the famous pianos by John Broad wood and Sons. Mr F. W. Beale, of Wellington, arrived in Gisborne yesterday morning to conduct- a special sale of pianos and organs.

Lovers of classical music will be afforded a rare treat this evening, when the first of two chamber concerts will be given in the Academy of Music. Messrs Massey and Sidebottom have devoted a great deal of

time and attention in the matter of the preparation of an excellent programme, and the services of Miss Macginnity, of Wellington, have been obtained. We sincerely hope that the public of Gisborne will show their appreciation of the efforts made by the gentlemen mentioned, and that there will bo a bumper house this evening.

The Hawke’s Bay Herald says of Pau 1 Cinquevalli, whoso claim to be absolutely the greatest juggler on the face of the earth no one who see him will feel inclined to dispute ;—•“ It is almost impossible to convey an adequate idea of the nature of his feats—of their variety, daring and dexterity. Of the other membeis of the Company, nothing but what is commendatory can be said. Madame Lydia Yeamans-Titus appeared in a drawing-room entertainment turn, which consisted of impersonations and travesties on opera vocalists, etc. She begen quietly and unaffectedly, but before she concluded the audience had been quite taken by storm. The lady’s singing, so beautifully elear and sweet, was in itself a treat to liston to, while her acting was delightfully unconventional and peculiarly charming.” Letters r,e,cpjypd in Gisborne yesterday give an explanation as t.o the reason how a large number of the Sixth Contingent (among them being some Gisbornites, and also Australians, to the number of ISO) wero left behind at Capetown. The men arrived from .Btanderton at Capetown, after a weary journey, and were assigned quarters on board the transport Montrose, which was under orders to proceed to Pgrban, and there tranship the returning men to the Cornwall. After the men had been quartered tfipy y/ere given liberty to go on shore, with the understanding that the Montrose would leave tho docks at 3

p.m. The men joyfully took advantage of the liberty to go up town, with the view, as they feelingly write, of having “ a good square feel.” At tho appointed tfmo they proceeded to the wharf, but to th,eir .consternation found that the troopship had mOKed p,ut into the roadstead, and they among tliemselvep hired a steam launch to convey them on board. Tbe captain of the Montrose, however, refused to receive the men, though all tbeir kits »nd clothing were on board, giving as a reason l.hat the doctor had just left the ship, and tbe regulations regarding the plague precluded him fruill embarking them- The tapn yyere reluctantly compelled to return to cp.mp, lip-vipg only the clothes they stood jn, while they had put on the vessel many articles of value and gifts intended for friends in New Zealand. Probably they have since been despatched by the Columbia, which left some time later on.

To-day being Ascension PflYi the following services will be conducted at Holy Trinity Holy Communion at 7.30 a.m. and 11 a.m., service 7.30 p.m.

Turanga Church Services, Sunday next; Wit j mala (with Iloly Communion) 1J n-tu., W.aerei.iga-a-hika 3.15 p.m., Makauri jJ'wiUi Holy Co|iuuunion) 7 p.m.—Canon Fox..