The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, SEPTEMBER 18, 1902.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 522, 19 September 1902, Page 2

The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, SEPTEMBER 18, 1902.

MADAME MELBA i The most, enthusiastic welcome accorded to Madame Melba on her return to the colonies is- nothing less than she deserves, and we do not suppose that there is a person anywhere wJio will do other than cordially endorse the kindly sentiments expressed, for Madame is not only a songstress of world-wide repute, but she possesses a benevolent disposition that endears her name to everyone who lias heard anything concerning her, and there are few who can say that they have not. She began at once by showing her generosity on announcing her intention to revisit Die colonies. That generosity is not set forth in the form of an ostentatious advertisement. It is given from the iieart. Madame Melba has wonderful gifts as a songstress ; she lias taken every advantage of study and of all that can be gained by assiduous training, and she returns] on a visit to her, old home, not in the autumn of her great career, but in the full neydey of success. It is little wonder that the people almost rave to hear ner charming voice, and that the prices of seats have been .rushed up to sucli ridiculous sums. The pity of it is that the speculators will reap. such a rich harvest out of her visit. We do not refer to the theatrical agents, who are entitled to a good profit for the risk they run, but to those who have boomed up the price of tickets, so that the money .will go into their own pockets.

A general average of 17J- per cent, has been declared on the Aparima’s cargo. Yesterday a prohibition order was granted against Joseph Ingham. A full attendance at Holy Trinity choir practice to-night is urgently requested. The steamer Fanny was at Waikokopu yesterday, landing the machinery for the Nuhaka dairy factory. Gisborne Exchange now subscriber: No. 158, Oxenhatn and Somervell, brick, tile, coal and firewood yard, Gladstone ltoad, At Messrs Williams and Kettlo’s stock sale yesterday a springing heifer sold at /10 7s 6d, which is said to bo a record for the district. A report of the sale will appear to-morrow.

The friends of Mr Con Neenan, of the Ormond Hotel, will regret to hear that he is at present laid up through the effects of a kick which he received from a horse a short time ago.

Mr McGregor, of the Kia-Ora butter factory, notifies that a meeting of farmers will bo held at tho Waereuga-a-hika Hotel on Saturday, September 20th, at 7.30 p m., to consider the advisability of starting a skimming station at that place. Tho following tenders were received for Mr Matthews’ building in Gladstone road : M. Haisman, brick building £777, removing and refixing present building £210; McConnichie and McGilliarry, brick building £S66, removing, refixing, etc., £IBB. A tender has not yet been accepted. To-day is the last occasion for some time that our readers will have an opportunity of interviewing Madame Spontini. This clever reader and lady lecturer on the language of the hand goes North by the Waikare to-morrow morning to enjoy a well-earned holiday. The many friends of Mr Harry Morgan, son of Mr W. Morgan, who recently passed the junior Civil Service examination, will bo pleased to learn that he has received an appointment in the Justice Department at Christchurch, and leaves to take up his duties on Sunday next.

Great interest is being taken in the football match on Victoria Domain to-tnor-ow between Kaiti-City and West End If the latter win, they annex the Rugby championship, but if the former triumph both Clubs will be level, and a play-off will be necessary. Both Clubs are confident they can win tomorrow, and a fine game should be the outcome. Yesterday a man named William Kennedy was arrested at Opotiki, charged with the‘theft of two horses at Gisborne, one from Mr J. R. Redstone and the other from Mr Quinn. The arrest was made on information sent from Gisborne to Opotiki, and accused is likely to be remanded to appear at jisborM on Tuesday. It is alleged that one of the horses was m accu* Bed's possession when he was arrestedi

Lambing has commenced in Central Otago, and Jambs can be seen skipping about in most of the paddocks. 1 lie weather is favourable, arid ’.lie per centage generally promises vo tie good.

The Winton Record says that locally pigs are in great demand. .Several large orders for bacon have been received by local people, and had lo he declined none being procurable. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, in the case of George Stubbs v. \V. J. Owen, Mr Barton, S.M., gave judgment for balance of claim, G=, costs os, and made an order for possession of premises on the Haiti within seven days. Mr James McKee, wholesale and family grocer and direct importer, notifies that he has lauded direct from California shipments of Californian desert fruit, pie fruit (in gallon tins), evaporated Luffs (new season’s very choice line), apricots, pears, pe tcl.es, pruneand apples. Other good lines are enumerated in a new advertisement from Mr M' ’-fee, which appears today.

The results of the Trinity College, London theoretical examination, held last .1 uue in the Catholic Schoolroom, Gisborne, under the supervision of the Rev. Father Mulvihill, Mr Townley, and Mr R. N., Jones, came to hand yesterday, and are most gratifying to teacher and pupils. Of the twelve Convent pupils who sat all were successful, also the pupil from Mr C. East. The following are the marks gained by each pupil from the possible hundred : —Senior Division, Honors Section : Mary Anthony Fitzpatrick, 86. Intermediate Honors Section, Adela Mary Roche, 94 ; Florence Somervell, 69. Intermediate Division, Pass Section, Mary Bernard Fishenden, 79 ; Cecilia Rowan, 62. Junior Division, Pass Section: Nellie McLoughliu, 100 ; Dora Booth, 100; Luilie Power, 100 ; Katie Currie, 99 ; Nellie Martin, 99 ; Amy Solvander. 99 ; Annie Meacer Reid, 74 (Mr East); Peter MeConville, 73. Our Auckland correspondent writes: “ The death is recorded of Mr Michael Corcoran, one of Auckland’s oldest and most respected citizens. All over the colony Mr Corcoran was a well known identity, and in the early days his indulgence in mining speculation proved most profitable. He was one of the most successful publicans of the day, but retired some years ago. Over a quarter of a century ago there was many a man struggling for an existence; by Mr Corcoran’s timely financial aid they were placed in some ofjj the most (prominent and rosponsioie positions of the day. To many of the East Coast residents Mr Corcoran was particularly well-known. He contemplated taking over the Masonic Hotel at (Gisborne many years ago, but changed his mind at the eleventh hour. No one I feel sure will read of his death without great sorrow, for he was a good man. He leaves three sorrowing daughters to mourn their loss, and the very deepest sympathy is felt for them in their hour of great distress and tribulation.”