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Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 491, 1 August 1902, Page 2

Colonial mails which left Melbourne on 25th June arrived in London on the night of the 26th Julv,

The football matches set down for Saturday are—West End v. Kaiti-City for the senior cup ; and West End v. Huia for the junior cup.

Captain Edwin wired yesterday : “ Moderate to strong winds from between north and west and south west; glass fall ; poor tides ; indications weather much warmer.”

As showing bow the interest is increasing iu the Cook Memorial project, tho following jocular telegram was received last night from the Parliamentary Press Gallery : “Re memorial. Rather poor place for a cook—‘ poverty ’ bay, oh ?” A meeting of the Committee of the Cook Memorial Fund will be held at tho Cosmopolitan rooms, Bright street, at 7.30 this evening. As several matters of importance are to he brought forward a largo attendance is requested. Members who are unable to attend are requested to ndviso the secretary.

The "oncluding portion of tho very interesting article by His Lordship Bishop Williams on the subject of the first landing of Captain Cook in New Zealand is given in to-day’s Times. The article has created much interest, and has resulted in a large demand for the issues in which it appeared.

Sunny Gisborne had twenty-one frosts in July, with beautiful bracing days. The mean temperature for the mouth was onetenth degree above the lowest mean temperature for July, which was in 1895. There were only seven days in tho month on which the sunshine was unbroken. Not had for winter. Any other town challenged to mako comparison.

A poetical effusion on the subject of Ping-pong and the Times’ reporter ap peared in the Times of Monday, and caused much amusement. Tho poem was signed P.T.K., hut unfortunately that signature is also that of a gentleman who occasionally contributes interesting communications to the press, and it is only fair to state that the authorship of the poem is entirely disclaimed by the gentleman who has been in the habit of using this form of signature. Wc regret that owing to journalistic etiquette, we are unable to disclose the name of the author of the poem referred to. It may he added that the latter is being anxiously enquired after.

Mr W. Arthur will give an exhibition of the handling of unbroken horses on Saturday afternoon. Tho exhibition will probably take place in the Flagstaff Paddock. No charge is to ho made for admission to the ground, except in the way of voluntary contributions. Yesterday Mr Arthur astonished some old hands among horses by the way he dealt with a young animal. It was thought that tho task set would be too much for any man in a short time, but to the amazement of all Mr Arthur soon had tho animal well under control. For to-morrow afternoon a fiery animal is likely to ho taken “to tho ground, and owners of wild horses arc invited to give further opportunities for testing the powers of the horse-tamer.

At tho Magistrate’s Court yesterday, helore Mr Barton, S.M., judgment went by default for plaintiff in the case of John Tearney v. Donald McKenzie, claim A 3 os, costs 10s. Evidence was heard in regard to a dispute between S. S. Springall, surveyor, and E. P. Joyce; Mr W. D. Lysnar for plaintiff and Mr R. N. Jones for defendant. Tho latter objected to pay the charge made for survey oi' sections for sale at Kaiteratahi. 111 the absence of any agreement His Worship took as conclusive Mr S. Smith’s evidence that tho charges were reasonable, and gave judgment for the amount not paid, £2O 3s, with costs H2 13s. Iu the case O’Reilly Bros. v. W. J. Quigley, for hire of a horse, Mr R. N. Jones appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr L. Rees for the defence. The defence was that a horse had been hired to go to Waipaoa station, 42 miles, in one day, but that it had knocked up at Ivaraka. His Worship held that a person hiring a horse had an implied guarantee that with reasonable care tho horse would carry him to his journey's end. Judgment was given for plaintiffs on the original claim for the full amount, and for defendant for HI on tho counter claim, leaving a balance of 2s 6d in favor of plaintiffs ; with costs 13s.

Keeping pace with the progress of tho district, Mr J. Shaw, the popular proprietor of the Pakarae Hotel, has wisely determined upon tho erection of a wool shed at Pakarae, and settlers iu the surrounding district can rely upon receiving every accommodation for their wool and other produce. Close upon two thousand bales of wool are yearly shipped from Pakarae, and in erecting a building to accommodate that number of bales, Mr Shaw displays every confidence in the future of the East Coast. In taking the step that he has done he has the kndly support of Messrs Charles Seymour, J. Murphy, A. H. Mackley, E. Elmers, A. Wallis, W. Cooper, and other settlers; all of whom recognise the advancages of shipping their wool direct from Pakarae. Mr Shaw has let the tender for the building to Mr W. O. Skeet, which is a sufficient guarantee that the work will be faithfully carried out. In addition to providing storage room for goode ; it is also intended to dump wool, and for this purpose a splendid Xangye engine has beon purchased, and every other facility is assured to settlers. The dimensions of the shed will be 100 feet by about 40, and it will be built in close proximity to the Pakarae stream. Mr Shaw is to be commended for the enterprise that he has displayed in this matter, and we trust that he will meet with the success that his enterprise is deserving of, We understand that the site the shed has been provided by Mr Seymour.

The total Dumber of met! eerie froni Gisborne to take their share in the fighting in the Great Boer War would be but a drop in the ocean when they joined the British force of 240,000 in the field there, Nevertheless, our small band acquitted themselves manfully, and returned troopers in different parts of the colony have borne testimony to the bravery and worth of many of the Gisborne men. Our readers will be pleased to hear that among the list of soldiers recommended by Lord Kitchener in his latest despatch appears the name of Sergeant-Major Pickett. Mark Pickett left Gisborne for the South African war with the first contingent despatched from this district. L.e had been renowned in the Hangaroa district—and, in fact, throughout Poverty Bay—as a fearless rider, and many were the stories told of his feats of horsemanship. From time to time, as the South African campaign progressed, tidings came through to us of Pickett’s daring in the field. These were not, as sometimes happened, supplied by himself, but were forwarded by troopers in Napier, Auckland, and other outside centres to their friends in these places. Mark Pickett soon attained a reputation for his fearlessness, amounting almost to

recklessness, on the field of action. He would approach closer to the firing line than any, and often his comrades would despair of ever seeing him again, but he always turned up safely. On one occasion, when a number of the New Zealanders were caught in a tight place, and many captured, Hark, when called on to surrender, said he would see the Boers d first, and putting spurs to his horse, he dashed down the kopje, and effected his escape. We congratulate the brave ! Sergeant-Major on his recommendation by I the Commander-in-Chief of the British I forces in South Africa for conspicuous ser- I vices in the field, and trust that he will j meet with the reward he deserves.

Turanga Church Services. Sunday next: Waerenga-a-hika (with Holy Communion) 11, Makaraka (with Holy Communion) 3, Ormond 7.—Canon Fox,