The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, SEPTEMBER 17, 1902.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 520, 17 September 1902, Page 2

The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, SEPTEMBER 17, 1902.

The Eire Brigade members play a return tournament with the members of the Cosmopolitan Club this evening. We understand that it is the intention of the Moiu settlers to huid a plain and fancy dress social at an early date. The Eiingamite left Auckland at halfpast six last night, and is due here about the same hour this evening.

Councillor Kennedy was excused from the Borough Council meeting last, night, owing to indisposition. Our report of the annual meeting of the Gisborne Rowing Club, and a number of other local reports, ate crowded out of this issue. There has been a lot of ploughing done this year in various parts of tile country with a view to sowing. The crops that are being put in consist mainly of linseed, oats, and maize. The Poverty Bay Park Company invite applications up to noon on Friday, 'l6th inst., for the position of caretaker. Full particulars can bo obtained at the Company's office.

Captain Edwin wired yesterday after noon :—“ Gale from between north-west and west and south ; glass rise ; sea heavy on coast; tides good; weather much colder.”

The season for straw hats is now approaching, and Messrs Adair Bros, have some special shipments of high-class goods to hand. Bowling, cricketing, and tenuis hats are shown in great variety.

A movement is being made among the local amateur photographers with the view of inaugurating a Camera Club. Data is now being obtained from outside sources with this object. The heavy rain of the past few days has resulted in most of the paddocks on the ilats being under water. Grass is very scarce in consequence of so much rain and cold weather, and it is to be hoped that the drying wind and warm sun of yesterday will assist materially the growth of the new grass. The country roads arc at present in a muddy stato as the result of the recent rains, but the prevailing high westerly winds should have a good effect. Property holders near the roads are carrying out the county by-law and cutting their trees and hedges on tho north side of the roads, thus assisting greatly in tho drying of the roads.

Messrs Dalgety and Co. yesterday received the following cablegram from their London office :—Finest quality of butter since our last tclogram prices are three to four per cent, higher. Danish butter : Our highest value is 112 s; second-class is neglected. The quantities oil'ered for sale are large. We anticipate that tho probable value of first arrival of Victorian prime factory butter is 112 s to 116 s.

The attention of farmers is directed to the advertisement of tho coaching stallion Robin Hood. This well-known stallion has made a name for himself in tho North Island, especially in the Wellington district, where ho has an unbeaten record, his stock always realising very high prices. Robin Hood is by St. Albans, sire of Tasman, the dam being tho trotting mare Nelly, by MongaPark. Without doubt he has been tho best coaching stallion that has been imported into the district, and farmers having mares for service should make early arrangements, as only a limited number will be mated.

An excellent- programme has been prepared for the Military Concert which is to he held at Ormond to-morrow night. Items will he contributed by Lieutenant Tombleson, Sergt.-Ma.ior Evans, Sergt. Hayden, Corporal Zaehariali, Bugler Sherrill, and Troopers Boulton, Oates, Sherrill', Parker (2), and Witters. A very successful rehearsal took place last evening. The City Band have kindly offered their service for the evening. The Company’s monthly parade will he held at Ormond in tiie afternoon. Mr A. Zacliariah, of the New Zealand Tweed Company, Gladstone road, is the successful tenderer for the uniforms for tiie Gisborne Rifles Band, and members can rely on receiving satisfaction in regard to their outfit. We learn that the uniforms are to he made of colonial vicuna, braided with Austrian knots on sleeves, also crow’s foot and braided fronts. The sample suit supplied by Mr Zacliariah met with warm approval, the workmanship being excellent. The uniforms ard to he completed by the end of the year, “ It is a very important part of the borough,” was the reply given at the Council meeting last night when some one jocularly asked the West Enders as to the whereabouts of Mill road. Cr Jones added that that end of the town was waking up. “I don’t know the country there,” said Cr Wliinray in a later stage ot the discussion, amidst laughter. It was suggested that Cr Wliinray was only trying to take a rise; out of some of the Councillors who did

not know the locality, but he persisted in declaring that he had no knowledge of a culvert that was referred to, and when the Council rose the two scrutineers of the rotunda referendum were observed busily drawing plans on the footpath of some real or imaginary works at the upper end of the town. In the course of banter at tbe Council meeting last night, between Pointers and West hinders, the amusing fact was disclosed that Cr Lysnar bad not recorded bis own vote on the famous band rotunda question. The Town Clerk, in reply to a question, said that ballot papers were still coming to hand through the post. “ What will you, do when the bands wont go up there?” asked Cr Bright of Cr Hepburn. “In that case we'll do without them, replied Cr Hepburn. “Or get a West End band,” suggested Cr Jones. Cr Bright added that the bandsmen said they would not go up to the recreation, ground. Cr Hepburn suggested that the Pointers should each provide seats, which Cr Lysnar said they would do if the West Enders now gave their assistance towards getting a band rotunda on the Point.

On tbe subject of the band lotunda a new phase of discussion cropped up at the Council meeting last nignt. It was disclosed that Mr Finneran was the designer of the beautiful plan selected by the Council. Cr Lysnar ciid not like a design being sent in for competition in that way by another party, and he spoke strongly on the subject. It was pointed out by Cr Whinray mat a mistake had been made in allowing any of the competitors to attach 1 heir name.-.. “ All the more credit to Mr F nineran that we accepted his tender without knowing whose it was,: Cr Jones remarked. while Cr Harding implied m a vigorous way to Cr Lysnar, saying l e was not surprised at that Councillor objecting, as he objected to everything. Cr Mason agreed that it was a imstake to liave had any names on the designs. numbers, Cr Harding said it was ter tainly much more satisfactory * accepted the plan without any knowledge as to whose it was.