The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, OCTOBER 11, 1902.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 542, 11 October 1902, Page 2

The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, OCTOBER 11, 1902.

At Messrs Wyllie and Mason’s salo this afternoon, three splendid dairy cows will be offered. These choice animals should be keenly sought after by dairy farmers. Wesley Church services on Sunday will be conducted by the Rev. B. F. liotkwell, whose subjects will be : Morning, “ The surprise of Jesus when Tie saw Faith ” ; evening, The Old Time Religion and why it’s good enough for me.” A football match will tako place to-day in the Victoria Domain, between tho re prosontatives of Messrs Mackrell and Colley and F. Hall. A fast and exciting gamo is expected to ensue. The proceeds will bo devoted to the funds oi the Hospital. Dalgety and Co. report receipt of the following London cable; —New Zealand frozen beef market firm, without change of price. Good demand for frozen mutton and lamb. New Zealand cross-bred mutton, 4'jjd to Owners are reminded that nominations for tho following events at the Poverty Bay Turf Club’B Spring Meeting, to be held on the 30th and 31st inst, close with tho Secretary (Mr J. M. Cumming) at the Masonic Hotei to night, at 9.30, namely: —Trial and Second Hurdles, Spring, Flying, Makaraka, and Waikauae Handicaps. Good progress is being made with tho children’s section of the Cook Memorial Fund, and before the end of the month the ladies’ committee should have .£IOO in hand. Further contributions, amounting to £23 11 a 6ld, from the schools of the colony are acknowledged by Mrs Sievwriglit, the total now being £6O 8s 4d. In St. Andrew’s Church on Sunday morning tho subject of sermon will be, “ When the Lord turned the captivity of Zion wo wero like men that dreamed." In the evening a most interesting service will bo held, when Mr Paterson will receive a great many converts (young and old) into the membership of the church, giving them the right hand of fellowship ; subject, ” And you in tho right way?”

The business of tbe Post and Telegraph Department will be transferred from tbe old to tbe new building this afternoon, aud it is expected that everything will be in order to open the new office on Monday morning. We are requested by ibe Postmaster to state that tbe owners of private letter-boxes can band in tbe keys of their old boxes on Monday morning, and keys to the new boxes will be given in .exchange.

It is pleasing to note that the Post and Telegraph Department are alive to the fact that the Gisborne office is quite under-manned, and that efforts are being made to cope with the increased business. Messrs Newton and Walsh havearrited from Mastertou and Danncvirke respec* lively, and advice has also b een received from Wellington that Miss Dunlop has been appointed in the place of Miss Buchanan in the Telephone Exchange.

At a meeting of the directors of the Cooperative Dairy Company on Thursday afternoon, the articles of association were approved and shares allotted. Some 596 shares were allotted, and it is understood there are a good many more yet to be taken up. The manager, Mr Morgan, is expected by to-day's steamer, and the factory will be open for the receipt of rqilk On Monday morning. It is expected that a supply of milk will he received from fully 800 cows. The movement promises to meet with success,

Mr Cyril White has arrived in Wellingt n on his return from England. The Secretary of the United Crichet Club acknowledges with thanks a donation of a guinea to tile fluids of lil9 Club from Mr R. N. Jones. Vice-Pre-sident. Mr A. J. Gallichan resigned his position as manager of the Xuhaku Dairy Factoiy '..j take up the inanageine.it of Messi.fugley and Patter-oil’s Waipatiki Dairy Fuctorv, under a three years’ eugagemen.. On Monday next Mr J. IT. Sandlant. vho has taken over the business of tin drill of Mesflis S uidlant and Co., merchant ■ mors, wtil remove into ins new premise-, • ■ext the British Empire Hotel, in l’ee. strict. An early settlement is requested in order to facilitate the closing of part nership accounts. The business will be carried on by Mr Sandlant on the saint lines as formerly, and patrons can rely on receiving every satisfaction. The quarterly meeting of Wesley Church ollicials was held at the parson age on Thursday evening. As the result of tiie recent mission a large number of names were submitted for membership Several were received from oilier circuitand heartily welcomed. About 70 in all partook of tile Sacrament on last Sabbat!) morning. The balance sheet was a very satisfactory one, and showed that for the year just closed income and expenditure had balanced. Rev. B F. Rothwell was cordially and unanimously invited to remain in the circuit for a third year ; every member of the meeting joining in the expression of the high appreciation of his work. Mr Rothwell gladly accepted the invitation. Thankfulness was ex pressed for the large measure of blessing received through Mr Lyull's mission. All departments of church, work were reported as exceedingly prosperous. Messrs C Hawkins and A. V. Wilkinson were up pointed substitute representatives to the Synod.

The Wairoa Guardian, in an article on tho Gisborne Wairoa road, states : Surely this should not be if tho Roads Depart merit touk a business like look at the question. But we do not think the Department does this. The main idea seems to us to bo the provision of work for the unemployed, and if wo are correct in our

surmise, then of course there is no need to hurry on tho work. But all this time settlement is hindered, and people are getting heart sick through their hopes having been so long deferred. May wo again ask that an attempt to finish this road be made in real earnest. There is, we understand, plenty of metal to ho had along this route, and a substantial vote, if properly expended, would give us in a few years a road that a motor car could bowl along with considerable speed. But judging by tho snail-like progress made during the past, if a vote of TIO,OOO vvero made for metalling, probably the Department would spread it by means of drays or wheelbarrows instead of a motor. The sottlers of this district aro far too easily put off, too thankful for small mercies, too meek and too easily gulled by smooth tongued aspirants to power.

The Wairoa Guardian states :—ln a district like Wairoa, we cannot have the mail services too speedy. As a first instalment of reform, we hope before tho month expires that the mail will arrive here on Wednesday mornings, if not on Tuesday afternoons. It does seem an absurdity that a Wuikaremoana settler can get a reply from Napier or Gisborne in as quick time as lie can from Wairoa. Then why not come to some arrangement with tho mail-carrier, so that when ho makes an extra trip to the Lake ho can tuke up a mail and bring one hack ? Wo understand that a vory trilling sum will secure this boon to the district, and it would be to the best interests of the district if the Postal Department would consider it.

Yesterday's intoxicating sunshine

appears to have had the effect of unduly exhilarating the spirits of the equine race. A couple of runaways oc-

curred in town yesterday. While coining in from Waimii early in thi morning, Charlie Cooper (son of Me W. Cooper, of Waimii) and Master Gumming (son of the Harbormaster > had a lively experience with a mettlesome pony they were driving in a light buggy. Just on thjj other 9idi of the Kaili Bridge, the pony objected to the breeching by kicking in the front part of the buggy, and bolting.

had rather heavy falls, but were not Both occupants were emptied out, and seriously hurt. The pony careered across the bridge, and brought up a short distance away without doing further damage. The second holt occurred about noon, when a spirited horse belonging to Dr Cole, attached to Mr W. Nisbett’s baker’s cart, made off up Clifford street, Whataupoko, just as the driver, Mr C. Louie, had reached the cart, after alighting to serve a customer. A very plucky attempt was made by the driver to regain control of the horse. ITe jumped on to the shaft, grabbed the reins, and in this position tried hard to stop the holt, but- lie was thrown almost into the ditch by the jolting and humping of the cart. An attempt was made to

stop the frightened horse by a couple of carpenters armed with saws, blit the animal charged straight tit them, and they went hack to their work. Some ladies eventually secured the horse, after it had gone about a quarter of. a mile, and the driver resumed his seat and went in quest of his baskets and loaves, which were strewn along Ute road. The pluck shown by Louie is all the more praiseworthy when it is remembered that he is only a few days out of the Hospital, where lie underwent a trying operation. Wesley Church Services.—To-mor-row (Sunday) : 11 a.m., “The Surprise of Jesus When He Saw Faith” 7 p.m., “The Old-time Religion, and Why it’s Good Enough for Me.” Sankey’s Hymns.— Rev. B. F. Rothwell.

Roman Catholic Church Services.-To-morrow (Sunday) : Gisborne, Mas; 8 and ii a.m.. \ espors 7 p.m , J a■ t Mass 9 n.in., Vespers 63) o.in.; Ce Ac Mass 11.30 a.m. —Rev. T. Mulvihill.

St. Andrew's Church Services.—Tomorrow (Sunday): Morning 11, subject “ When the Lord Turned the Captivity of Zion we were like Men that Dreamed ; evening 7, “ Are You in tho Right Way ? —Rev. J. G. Paterson. Seventh Day Adventist Church.— Services will be held at the above Church every Sunday evening, commencing next Sunday night, October 12. All welcome. —F. E. Lyndon. Be sure and see our display of the choicest lot of Spring Goo Is we have ever shown. Very dainty Biouse Stulls, bought by our London agent. Only at C. Rsoie and Co.’s.