The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, JUNE 19, 1902.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 448, 19 June 1902, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, JUNE 19, 1902.

Colonial mails which lelt Melbourne on the 14th ol May arrived in London on the 11 gilt ol the 15th inst. Mr Greaves, the Waimata mail contractor, had to bring Tuesday’s mail down by pack-horse instead o£ by the coach. The Rev. J. G. Paterson has been requested by the Waiapu Prohibition League to again deliver his stirring lecture on The Devil of our Time.” Messrs Dalgety and Co.’s monthly sale of stock will take place at the Makaraka yards to-day. The proceedings commence at one o’clock. Among the entries are some first-class lines in springing heifers. The Gisborne Rifles Band are fortunate in securing the services or ■ some

first-class players, including Mr Nor,they, formerly of the celebrated Bathurst (N'.S.W.) Band,, and Mr James, a trombone-player. Mr William Cooper has kindly made the offer of an acre of land at the Wainui for Coronation memorial purposes provided some public improvement such as a band rotunda is placed thereon to the value of £IOO.

A patent has been granted to Tlios. Scott Mullay, of Invercargill,, sawmiller, and William Sievwright, solicitor., of Gisborne, for a composition for coating such things as the bottom of ships and wharf piles, for their better preservation. We regret to learn that Mr Tingey, for the past six months assistant to Mr Cox, dental surgeon, passed away at Wanganui on Tuesday morning. No particulars are at present available. It is only about a week since Mr Tingey left for his home at Wanganui, and the _news of his death came as a great shock to the circle of friends he had made here. There should be a full house 'at the Coronation concert to be given to-night uuconneetion with the Women’s Christian Temperance Union’s rooms. The programme is an exceptionally good one, and the object is one well worthy of support. Tile tickets have been going off well, and it is confidently anticipated that a substantial sum will be realised for the worthy object in view. . . Mr Vickernun, district engineer for the Public Works Department, and Mr Kock, of the Railway. Department, are to arrive in Gisborne a lew days hence to inspect the railway line before it is transferred from the Works to Railway Department. In the meantime Mr Murison is acting for the Railway Department,and the rolling stock is almost ready for the opening. There is no information available yet as to the time-table that will be followed. In regard to the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's movements, we are advised by Messrs' Common, Shelton ;uid Co, Ltd., the local agents, as follows Tokomaru leaves Wellington or Lyttelton on July 3rd for London. Mamari arrives at Port Chalmers on 27th June, and sails from Wellington for London on 26th July. Delphic arrives at Wellington on 30j.h June, and sails from Wellington for London on July 26. Waiwera left London on June 2, and is due in Auckland, being her first port of call, on 26th of July. The Gothic left Plymouth on the 7tli of June, and is due in Wellington, being her first port of call, on 21st of July.

j\._ F. J- Lysnarjs Parikanapa station ,vas connected by telephone with Gisborne yesterday, and last evening a conversation was carried on between the Times staff and Mr Lysiiar. It is very pleasing to see that the district is gradually being woven around with the telephone wires, which bring the settlers into easy communication with Gisborne. Mr Lysnar has our heartycongratulations on being now within hearing of the tinkle of the telephone bell. The work of constructing the line was carried out in a workmanlike manner by Mr Ludwig Muller, and has given complete satisfaction. To-day he commences the construction of the remainder pi the line to Tiniroto,

A couple of good cattle dogs are adver tised for.

Messrs Bros, have a house to let in Roebuck Road. The Empire Skating Rink will be open this afternoon.

Mr Stevens accompanies the Native Minister as private secretary on his' present visit to G sborne.

Captain Edwin wired at noon yesterday: •* Moderate ' easterly winds; glass fall ; tides good ; weather warmer.”

East Coast Mounted Rifles No. i! division will parade at Ncwstoad tu-uiorrow afternoon at ;2 110.

A special g*. ncual meeting of the West End Foothill Club will be held at the Te Rau College on Friday evening, 20th inst., when all members are requested to attend. The City Band are practising hard for their entertainment, and are benefited greatly by the Use of Trinity schoolroom for their rehearsals.

Amongst the passengers by the s.s. Delphic, which left London on May S, and is due in Wellington next week are Mrs J. Hogg, Miss A. Hogg,'Miss H. Hctgg, Masters Hogg (li). The Hon. J. Carroll received a very enthusiastic reception on arriving at the skating rink last night to act asa .judge of the events. Mr Carroll is himself a skater of exceptional grace ami speed, hut did not take to wheels last night. The tournament of evening games between the Cosmpolitan Club and the Fire Brigade took place at the former’s rooms last evening, and proved most successful. There was a large attendance, and great interest was taken in the proceedings. The members of the club were in their best form, and had the best of the evening's play by 27 points to 20, although a number of the games were contested with remarkable koenness.

The following A team has been selected to represent City in their match againßt AVest End, to be played at the Victoria Domain to-dayG, Btisoke (capt.), J. H. Wells, P. Doyle, J. Doyle, A. Tanner, S. McClure, J. Adair, E. Lewis, A. Larsen, ,J. Martin, 11. DeCosta, A. Co'eman. Emergencies: C. Buscke, H. Morgan, and A. Zachariah. All players are requested to be on the ground at 3 o’clock, in colors.

A remarkable feat was performed on Saturday last by a Maori boy named Taupaki, a member of the Paeroa school football team. He missed the coach taking the team to Waitekauri, and walked and ran there, a distance of 14 miles, arriving as the first spell ended. He was allowed to play, and scored no less than three tries. Footballers of the future will not he scarce if there are many boy enthusiasts like Taupaki. Matters in connection with the procession on Coronation Day are being arranged. At the meeting of the Bechabites last evening it was decided to fall in with the other Friendly Societies in the

procession, the members of the various

Tents to meet at the Tent-room half an hour before the advertised time of starting. The Manchester Unity of Oddfellows have decided to take no part in the procession, the members being lukewarm in the matter.

At the Theatre Royal on Wednesday evening next, the City Band hold their monster entertainment, and there is every prospect of there being a crowded house. The costumes to be used by the’gymnasts came to hand yesterday, and last evening the gymnastic portion of the programme was gone through. Mr Skipworth displayed great skill in his plate-spinning, and his walking on the wire and balancing feats were cleverly performed. The box-plan is fast filling up at Messrs Ohrisp and Son’s. A meeting of the Gisborne Tent, No. 54, I. S.U., was held last evening, Bro. M. G. Nasmith, junr., Chief Buler, presiding, when nomination of officers for the ensuing term took place. The Ballance Tent also held their meeting last evening, Bro. J. Dods, Chief Buler, in the chair, when officers were nominated for the next half-year.' The Bechabites in Gisborne have decided to celebrate the anniversary of the Tents by the holding of a social. The Ladies’ Tent, the Star of New Zealand, has just been established a year, and the male Tent, the Gisborne, has also its anniversary this coming month, and both Tents have therefore decided to hold a combined anniversary invitation social in the Academy of Music on Thursday, July 17. The social held by the Ladies’ Tent last year was an unqualified success, and there is every reason to suppose that the social this year will be as successful. At the half yearly meeting of Court William. Gladstone (A.0.F.), the election of officers resulted : Bro. C. F. Lewis, Chief Banger; Bro. A. G. Wheeler, Sub-Chief.; Bro. Morris, S.W. ; Bro. Thompson, J.W. ; Bro. File, secretary (re-elected) ; Bro. H. J, Bushnell, treasurer (re-elected) ; Bro. Morrow, S.B. ; Bro. Warner, J.B. There were about seventy members present. At the conclusion of the ordinary business, a first-class vocal and instrumental programme was supplied. Bangs were contributed by Bros. Wakelin, Bobinson, Coleman, Morrow, File, Vincent, C. F. Lewis and others, a duet by Messrs Northey (cornet) and James (piano), songs and recitations by the following visitors : Messrs Goldsworthy, Jarman, Gush, and Marshall. It was resolved that Bro. C. F. Lewis, Trustee and Chief Banger (elect) be presented (With an enlarged photograph of himself, with a suitable inscription, in recognition of services rendered to the Lodge during many years. Members spoke in eulogistic terms of the manner in which Bro. Lewis had served the Lodge, and it was also mentioned that he held the record for the • year for introducing new members. There was a large crowd of spectators at the Umpire Skating Rink lastnight, as well as a -Large gathering of skaters. For half an hr . there was a sports programme, and the events excited great interest and enthusiasm. L'leven starters went out for the distance event, and it was a very merry go. . Mr W. Miller was the starter and the judges were Hon. J. Carroll, Major McCredie, and Mr E. P. Joyce, while Mr J. Eaton attended to the placing of the men. The handicaps were : K. Harris, C. E. Kirk, J. Ferris and A. Larsen, scratch ; P. Vosper and N. T. Tenson, half-lap eacli ; J. Adair, 1 lap ; Syd. Ledger and F.. Newey It laps ; H. H. Jones 1| laps; E. Skillicorn, 2 laps-. A good start

was effected, the hardest pace at the outset being made by Adair, Tenson, and Ledger, while Larsen, directly he got fairly going went away with long clean strides, rapidly overtaking some of those in front of him. Kirk kept up a steady hat all through, and Ferris shot through and gained on his rivals whenever the opportunity offered. Harris made the pace fast for awhile, but fell. Adair, through trying to cut off too many corners, came to grief a couple of times, but soon recovered and was well.up at the finish. Vasper’s gNit was consistent throughout, but he lcfst ground through his course being somewhat impeded, as also did Ledger. The finish was a most exciting one, competitors being warmly cheered and their friends .among the spectators urging them on by enthusiastic cries. By i short stride Larsen proved the victor, with Ferris second, and Vosper third- The winner was warmly applauded. An exhibition of fast skating was, at a later stage given by the first and second competitor and Mr J. Eaton, an erstwhile champion. The result showed that Mr Eaton was able still to teach the younger skaters a

little in the way of getting up speed ; apparently without exertion, he overhauled Larsen and Ferris, who had a start of half a lap, an/1 then he came on them again for another lap when the finish bell rang. The distance race was followed by an obstacle race that caused a great deal of fun, the winner being Mr Eaton. A potato race was the next event, and was the cause of a great deal of laughter. The result in the first place was a tie between Ferris and Vosper. The run off proved still more exciting, but Ferris dropping one potato outside the bucket, Vosper had the event rather easily at the finish,