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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 444, 16 June 1902, Page 2

The Empire Skating Rink will be open to-night from 7.30 to 10.

Dr Pomave arrived in Gisborne last evening by the To Anau from Auckland. A meeting of the teachers of the public schoools of the district is to beld on Saturday next to consider the advisability of forming a School Amateur Athletic Association. A full meeting is requested.

The directors of the Timaru Gas Company made an offer to tho Timaru Borough Council to sell their works to the municipality for £36.000. A public meeting is to be held to discuss the question. Mr T. Coultbard Mullions, architect, has secured a suite of offices in tho Union Bank Buildings, and prior to entering into possession of the same can be consulted at the Albion Hotel,

The application of the Timaru Borough Council to have the loan for the erecting of abattoirs increased from £4OOO to £5500, if necessary, has been acceded to by the Treasury. The loan is for 41 years, and bears interest at the rate of per cent.

At a meeting held on Friday afternoon’ it was decided to form a Skating Club. Already 50 members have been enrolled, and the committee would like all those who have received circulars and who wish to become members to notify tho Secretary as soon as possible. As advertised, the first evening will take place on Tuesday at 7.30 o’clock, arrangements having been made with Mr Miller.

Our Napier correspondent wired last evening that a very heavy sea had been running at that place during the day, and that there was little prospect of the Te Anau berthing at the breakwater. There had been no rain during the day, and as the sea showed signs of decreasing, there was little doubt of the steamer being tendered. Over-carried passengers from the South by the Mararoa will be pleased with this information.

Much sympathy will bo felt for Mr and Airs James O’Donnell, of Gisborne, owing so tho loss by death of their only son. The little fellow was a very bright chap, a great favorite with all. About a fortnight rgo, he was seized with pneumonia. Dr Craig attended the sufferer, and it was thought that the ohiid would fully recover his health again, but yesterday morning, much to the grief of the respected parents, the patient gradually sank, and at 7 a.m. passed away. The funeral will leave the carents’ residence at 2 this afternoon.

The weather has been very rough on the Coast during the past two days, and the Omapere has been unable to do any work in the way of discharging her Auckland cargo at the several ports. The steamer worked Te Araroa on Friday, but was unable to look at Port Awanui and Tokomaru Bay. On Saturday and yesterday the Omapere was sheltering at Waipiro, and if tho weather moderates this morning she should work Awanui and Tokomaru.

One of Messrs Kennedy and Evans’ lighters had a narrow escape of coming to grief yesterday morning, whilst being towed in from the Mararoa. The towing line becoming slack, it got foul of the anchor and chain, and in endeavoring to clear the rope the lighter drifted into the breakers and got aground. The Tawera was unable to tug her off, and steam was got up on the Waihi, so that the latter might go to the assistance of the vessel. As the launch was steaming out of 'Ehe river a breeze from the land carried the lighter clear of all danger, and the line being cleared, the vessel was safely towed into the river.

A meeting of the Poverty Bay Teachers’ Institute was held in the Gisborne district school on Saturday morning last, Mr Woodward presiding. A letter was read from the Auckland branch in reference to the Gibb-Walters case, thanking the teachers of this district for their sympathy, but stating that financial support was notneeded, as the Auckland branch was defraying all expenses. It was proposed by Air McClure and seconded by Mr Bowley (hat the teachers of this district support the superannuation scheme brought forward by Mr Murray, of Kaukapakapa. There was very little discussion on the motion. Mr Bowley proposed that a meeting of teachers be held next Saturday to consider the question of forming a Poverty Bay Schools Athletic Association. The motion was carried,

The police are enquiring for the owner of a silver Geneva watch, No.

231,537, supposed to have been stolen some months ago by a Philippine Islander. W. J. Reilly has been arrested by Constable Doyle, on warrant from Wairoa, in default of having paid a fine of £5 for furious riding. The prisoner will now have to serve the alternative of a month’s imprisonment. There was only one passenger for the Fiji Coronation excursion from Napier, and he will probably be able to catch the tVaikare at Auckland by taking the train to New Plymouth to day and thence by steamer to Onehunga. Mr F. Stafford notifies a rare chance to

those requiring timber. A substantial reduction has been made in all classes of building timber for the period of one week prior to stocktaking. The opportunity should not be missed.

Sir Allen, the present director of the Thames School of Mines, will receive a salary of .£6OO, and £2OO for house allowance as director of the School'of Mines at Perth. This will he doublo his present salary.

At Waihi last week G. Hunt was charged with forgery and utterance. Sergeant Brennan stated that accused brought two bottles ol beer at Meyer’s Hotel, tendering a cheque ; then he gave £6 to his mother, retaining the balance himself. Hunt was committed for trial. News from Greymouth states that a strong demand has sprung up for greenstone, and several parties are out searching for the article around and about Kuinara and the Greenstone districts, with very fair success. Lately a fine stone, weighing 12ewt., without a flaw, was found near Cape Terrace, and is being sent to Wellington. The management have arranged for a special sports programme at the Empire Skating Rink on Wednesday evening. The sports items will he restricted to 30 minutes, commencing at 9 o’clock sharp, and will include a one-utile race, for which a handsome silver medal will be presented; a hurdle race, an obstacle Ace, and a potato race.

The Tauranga Borough Council have decided to reclaim a portion of the foreshore in front of the town by erecting a wall of timber or concrete, as a permanent memorial of the Coronation, to be called Edward Vll.’s Esplanade. The work will probably cost £ISOO, towards which the Government have promised £2OO. The foundation stone will be laid by the Mayoress on Cc-rona-iot Day with considerable ceremony. A well-known local resident (says the Opotiki Guardian) has returned from a visit to the West Coast, having travelled on horseback through the Wanganui, Hawera, and Stratford districts, where, he states, .things are simply “humming.” What struck him more than anything was the faith the people had in their own district. Nothing seemed to daunt them, towns of only six or seven years’ growth having all the advantages of electric light, railways, water supply, and roads. At Cambridge, Mr Northcroft gave judgment in the case Darlow v. Banks, claim £lls 7s lOd, for alleged wrongful dismissal and breach of contract to milk a herd of cows on thirds. Defendant had a counter-claim for £99 15s 6d for alleged damage done to the herd by alleged improper milking, loss on calves, pigs, etc. The plaintiff was dismissed at a minute’s notice. The Magistrate held Banks bad not received sufficient damage to warrant such extreme measures, and gave judgment for plaintiff for £79 9s Bd, and costs £l6 6s 4d. Considerable interest was taken in this case, as many families are milking on similar terms. It was with the utmost difficulty that the Te Anau was tendered last evening. The steamer arrived in the Bay at seven o’clock, and the heavy sea and frequent southerly s juails made the working of the boat most unpleasant for all concerned. The passengers and mails, inward and outward, were embarked and disembarked in safety, but nothing could bo done with the cargo. As there is at present little prospect of working the boat at Napier it was decided to keep the Te Anau here until this morning, when, if the weather moderates, the cargo will be worked. Both Captain Neal, of the Waihi, and Mr P. C. Cramond, the local manager, are to be congratulated upon the excellent arrangements made in regard to tendering both the Mararoa on Saturday, and tbo Te Anau yesterday, and it was in a great measure due to their efforts that the steamers were tendered. In the case of the Te Anau, the passengers were fortunately able to board the Waihi by means of the gangway, but the latter, owing to the gale increasing, had to be drawn in, and those on board both steamers witnessed the unusual sight of the local manager of the Union Company being landed on to the Waihi in a basket.

The Union Steamship Company’s s.s. Mararoa arrived from the South at seven o’clock on Saturday evening, after a lengthy passage from Wellington, heavy seas and thick weather being met with all the way up the coast. The steamer arrived off Napier about 8 o’clock the previous evening, but owing to the heavy weather that was running it was deemed advisable to put to sea again and wait until the following morning. This was done, but at daylight on Saturday there was still no prospect of the Mararoa being able to work Napier, and the steamer therefore came on to Gisborne. The trip from Wellington was an exceedingly rough one. The steamer was tendered by the Waihi on arrival, and the Gisborne and Napier passengers were landed. The launch with the outward passengers left the wharf a few minutes after nine, and although a fairly heavy sea was running tho Waihi was able to get alongside and tranship passengers and mails. Thd cargo was also worked by tho Tawera and two lighters. It was aftor 10 o’clock before a start could be made with the cargo, and the Mararoa consequently did not leave here until five yesterday morning.

Douglas Kaupeka, who has been twice remanded, was again brought up before the S.M. Court at Bussell on the 9th inst. on two charges of attempted murder. The prisoner, who appeared quite cool and unconcerned, pleaded not guilty. Agnes Tainui, a half-caste, and a rather goodlooking woman, small and slight, was the first witness called for the prosecution, and although evidently nervous gave her evidence in a clear, straightforward manner. On January 28 herself and mother went out towards the bush, a ahort distance from their house, and on looking up she saw Kaupeka coming along. Ho accosted her and demanded that she should return with him, which she refused. He then

caught hold of her by the arm. Her mother, Mrs Martha Cook, held her by the other arm. A struggle ensued. Kaupeka threatened that he would shoot her if she

did not go quietly. He drew a revolver, aud stepping back a pace or two, pointed it at her breast. Her mother falling down, pulled her down with her, when Kaupeka fired twice within a few seconds. The

bullets passed through her hat and grazed her on each side of the temple. The hat, with holes made by bullets, which Tainui wore at the time, was produced in Court, also her pinafore, which was covered with bloodstains. On the production of the blood stained pinafore the prisoner displayed signs of emofion. This was the only time during the whole proceedings that Kaupeka appeared at all moved. Mrs Martha Cook and Mrs Edward Cooke a'so swore to the shooting, and Dr Menzies gave evidence as to the nature of tho

wounds. Kaupeka was committed for trial on both charges, bail being refused. The prisoner’s wife, with her two j’oung children, were present in Court during the hearing.