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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 441, 13 June 1902, Page 2

Tbc annual meeting of the Poverty Bay Turf Club will be held at tho Club room, Mosouic Hotel, at 2 this afternoon. Captain Edwin wired at 1 p.m. yesterday : —“ Gale from between north-east and east and south ; glass fall, tides good, sea heavy, much rain.” The Empire Skating Bink will be open this afternoon for ladies only, except that a few gentlemen will be present to assist and instruct tho ladies. The rink will also be open to-morrow afternoon and evoning.

The lady students of 11 First Aicl ” will meet ill the High Schoolroom for practice, to-night at half-past seven. A full muster is hoped for, as Hr. Fisher will re-

capitulate the lectures. In rosponse to a largely-signed requisition, His Worship tho Mayor has convened

a public meeting for Monday evening next, to consider the question of a suitable Coronation memorial. The meeting will bo hold in the Academy of Music at 7.30 p.m. Tho Stewart Island cable cost £4OOO. The work was only ordered by the Post-master-General on Thursday last, and is

said to be the most expeditiously constructed cable known. It was laid in a day by the Tutanekai, without a hitch occurring.

Interviewed in the South, Sir J. G. Ward said it was not intended to introduce licensing legislation ttxis year. No wish had been preferred to him to close the hotels on Coronation Day. The

statement that further calls to the Council were intended during the currency of the present Parliament was incorrect. It appears to us extremely bad policy, looking at the.matter even from tho point of view of the liquor trade, to force a license upon an unwilling district, and if the people of Maungaturoto demonstrate to the Bench that the resident population is so strongly opposed to the license as tho deputation assures us is actually the case, it appears to us that the Bench must respect their wishes. —Auckland Star. The Mutual Improvement Society has decided that Mr W. L. Koes’s lecture on “ Builders of the Empire,” which had been fixed for the 23rd inst., should be made to form a fitting prelude to the Coronation ceremonies. The subject, of which further particulars will later on be published, is a specially appropriate one for the occasion. It is intended to devote the proceeds towards tho Beautifying Association’s beneficial work. There was a large attendance at the Zealandia Quadrille Assembly dance, held

in the Academy of Music last evening, and a very pleasant time was spent. The floor was in splendid order, and excellent music was provided by Mrs Fernandez. Mr B. Pool acted as M.C., and discharged the duties attached to that office with the utmost satisfaction. During the evening Mr W. Melville sang, with great success, the song “ Noree Moree.” The next dance will be held on Coronation Eve, when it is intended to have a long night,

At a meeting of St. Peter’s vestry, held in Hamilton on Friday evening last, the proceedings were of a very stormy and acrimonious nature, and personalities were indulged in with delightful candour. A motion to take over Mr Howden’s property was carried by five votes to four, the chairman (the vicar) refraining from voting. Three members, Messrs Coates, Varney, and Manning, thereupon resigned. It is to be hoped that this matter has notv ended, for it has caused more dissension than anything else that has ever cropped up in the history of the township. Mr and Mrs R. Little, the much respected Haiti settlers, leave for the Old Country on Sunday next, taking passage by the Gothic from Wellington. They will be accompanied by Miss Little. Their visit will probably extend over 12 months, and they hope during their tour to visit South Africa apd America. Mrs Little goes Home to see her widowed mother, whom she has not seen for twentyyears. Their- son, Trooper Little, is at present in South Africa, having gone with one of the New Zealand contingents. It is probable that he will also visit England at the same time as his parents are there. We wish them a pleasant trip. [ A grand Coronation Concert is to be held in the Theatre Royal on Thursday, 19th, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the funds of the Women's Christian Temperance Union’s Coffee rooms. A first-class programme ha 3 been provided, .and the Union are fortunate in securing the services of Miss Large, of Napier. 'The latter will sing a special Coronation song, “ A Prayer for the King,” by Gounod, and 11 Katie’s Letter,” by Lady Dufferin, which should both prove very popular numbers. The box- i plan is at present on view af Messrs Chrisp and Son’s, where seats can be | booked.

The Christchurch City Council intend to make a charge of 9d per load for the destruction of rubbish sent in to the city destructor from outside boroughs. A ribbon fish, 14ft long, was picked up on the Hokitika beach lust weak. Tne ribbon fish is considered a table delicacy, and it is seldom seen except in winter time.

It is reported from Charleston (Queensland; that an aboriginal stole a revolver and shut a Chinaman in the arm because the latter refused to supply him with opium. In the opinion of Drs. Thompson and Armstrong, of Sydney, the end of the plague outbreak is near. The rat-catching staff, will, however, be maintained for the present. A settler on the Murcott road has lived on his section six years, soys the Stratford Settler. Ho has paid £SJ in rent and rates, but cannot yet get a horse to his section.

Scarlet fever is very rife in Wellington, and the local Hospital Board is being urged to push on the erection of the new fever ward, as present accommodation is insufficient.

An oak is to be planted at each corner of the Blenheim High School giound in commemoration of the Coronation, one is to be called “ Edward ” and the other “ Alexandra.” A firm of timber merchants at Maclean (Now South Wales) have been invited to submit tenders for quantities of timber for Singapore, which would be equivalent to a value of £60,000. A large firm of general merchants in Warrnauibool, Victoria, arc said to be buying biscuits in Launceston 15 per cent, cheaper than they can obtain them in Melbourne. Within tho past two months 60,000 acres of annual leases have been taken up in the Gosford land district (New South Wales), for the purpose cf feeding starving stock from other parts. Mr H. J. Williams, Grandmaster of tho New Zealand Freemasons, will leave Wellington at the end of this week, for the purpose of opening a Royal Arch Chapter at Reefton.

As a result of an interview between the Queensland Premier and the Federal Commandant,the Queensland military estimates will be reduced from £131,000 to about £30,000.

The horse Bugler, which was sold and re-sold in Adelaide, with tho result that

over £IB,OOO was raised for the Bushmen’s Corps fund, was recently handed to Mr Abo Shannon for life.

At the Waimate Court ihe other day, two farmers were fined 10s each for leaving stock—a calf and young pigs—in the local saleyards from tho 25th to tho 27th ult., without food or shelter.

From January, 1894, to May, 1902, operations totalling 4504 were performed under anresthetics in the Christchurch Hospital, and during that period the deaths under chloroform were only five. Mr R. Little, who is leaving for England shortly, requests that all accounts owing to him be rendered, and that all debts be settled immediately. During his absence, Mr D. Douglas, Whataupoko, will act as his agent, under power of attorney. A somewhat remarkable feat was performed by an old ago pensioner residing at Hikutaia, on the Upper Themes, tho other day. He missed the Thames train, and walked 17 miles to draw his pension. He is a naval veteran, 60 years of ago, and made light of his performance on that occasion.

Recently a starling incident occurred at tho Back Load (says the Westport .News). Messrs Small and Shine, had placed several plugs of dynamite near their stove in order to warm and thus render them more workable. A few minutes later a terrific explosion took place which shattered tho stove -to atoms and lifted tho roof clean off the hut, but, fortunately, did little damage. Messrs Small and Shine being at work outside had a most fortunate escape. At the half-yfrarly meeting of tiie Turanganui Lodge of Druids last evening, there were about 130 brethren in attendance, the Arch Druid, Bro. Ai'tlmr Wade, presiding. Great interest was taken in the election of officers, among which was the position of Secretary, to which Bro. D. C. Hawkins was elected. The balance-sheet and auditors’ report were read by the senior auditor, Bro. Hawkins, and the satisfactory state of affairs disclosed had the effect of evoking warm applause, a "brief discussion taking place on some of the main points. The election of officers- resulted as follows ; (Junior P. A., Bro. Arthur Wade ; Arch Druid, Bro-. P. Cleave; V.A.D., J. Clriffen ; Secretary, Bro. D. C. Hawkins ; Treasurer, Bro. R. Seymour • Auditors, Bros. Georgeson and Nutting ; A.D. Bards, Bros. Newey and Ardern ; Minute Secretary, Bro. Eaton ; I.G. Bxm R. Haycock ; Vice-Arch Bards, Bros? Henderson and Bean.