The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, OCTOBER 14, 902.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 544, 14 October 1902, Page 2

The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, OCTOBER 14, 902.

The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council takes place to-night. The monthly meeting of the Hospital Trustees takes place to-moirjv.-evening.

The s.s. Ornapere (Captain Chrisp). on her arrival at Wellington will be laid up for an overhaul, prior to the coming wool

A free illustrated lecture on health will bo given by Mrs Grossman in the Ormond Hail at 3 o’clock this afternoon. The ladies of the district are cordially invited. The London Piano and Music Ware house has just opened some very choice new models in English and German Pianos, which makes their stock as com plete as that of any firm in the colony. It is reported that Mr Isitt is likeiy to return to Gisborne to-morrow, to attend Mr Lysnar’s meeting in the Theatre lioyal, on the subject of Prohibition.

The Cook County Council announce thut the Patiki bridge on the HauitiTakapau road is unsafe for traffic, and that it will be closed on Tuesday (to day), and during repairs. A class for tuition in theory of music is being formed at tile Convent. Pupil.-, desiring to prepare for the June Theoretical examination, in connection with Trinity College, London, should apply at once, Tenders are invited for the purchase of the interests of the bankrupt in the estate of James Erskino of section No. 7, suburbs of Ormond, containing 10 acres 25 perches, with dwelling house. Tenders close tomorrow at noon.

Aji litatii 11 for the position of nonmedical resident superintendent of the Gisborne Hospital snould be sent in to the Chairman of Trustees by to-morrow. The salary has been fixed at Dl7O, and the successful applicant will bo required to commence his duties by November 21st. The partnership recently subsisting between Charles William Ferris, jun„ and Hugh Bennie Whyte, under the style of Ferris und Whyte, has been dissolved by mutual consent as from September Otli, 1902. Mr C. W. Ferris will continue the business, and will receive and pay all debts owing to or by the late partnership. Mr G. It. Wyllie, Secretary of the Poverty Bay Agricultural Association, has arrangements for the coming show well forward, and the gathering promises to be a record one. Several extra classes are announced, and intending exhibitors are reminded that all entries close on Saturday next.

Messrs Tanner Bros, will open their Masonic Hairdressing Saloon on Saturday next. Mr A, J. Tanner returned on Sunday from Auckland, where ho had been for the previous fortnight arranging for stock. The hairdressing saloon will be under his personal supervision, which is a sufficient guarantee that the public will receive every attention. The post and telegraphic staff were working until a late hour on Sunday evening, transferring books, papeiys, etc., from the old to the new office. The lineman, Mr J. Stewart, also had a very busy time, having to (ix eight or ten wires in the new office helote work could commence. He was engaged until an earjly hour,,on Monday morning in the performance of these duties.

The Secretary of the Agricultural Association reports that entries are coming in steadily, and there is every prospect for a most successful snow. Several outside firms have already notified their intention to have oxhibits of machinery on the ground. An indication of the popularity of the Gisborne Show and its increasing importance is affordod by an entry of 1U English Leicesters from Canterbury, which was received yesterday. The many friends of Mr F. J, Shelton will no doubt be interested to read the following extract from a letter to a friend in Gisborne : “ I leave by the Sonoma today, and am looking forward with great pleasure to my visit through the United States and Canada, a visit which I thor oughly expect to result in being the most useful experience of my life.” Wo are sure that our readers will join with us in wishing Mr Shelton every success in his mission. The Editor of our contemporary displayed great-enterprise yesterday morning by being the third to dispatch a telegram from the new office. The message was sent tp the Hon, James Carroll, who replied as follows “ Thanks for your telegram, the first from the new Gisborne Post Office. I trust the new building will be adequate for the iucreased busiuess of Gisborne. It is but an instalment of the greatness that is being unravelled for us. Kia-ora.”

Yesterday morning Auckland reported a light S.S.VV. breeze, cloudy sky and smooth sea ; East Capo, fresh S. wind, bluo sky ; and Napier, light S.W. wind, overcast sky, smooth sea ; cloudy sky at VVairoa, with light S.E. wind, bad bar and beach unworkable. Elsewhere the wind was variable, being E. at Wanganui, N.E. Wellington, and W. southward from Oarnaru. Except Farewell Spit, Port Chalmers, and Queenstown, the weather was fine. Heavy seas vvoro running at Cape Egmont, Hokitika, and Greymouth. There was keen rivalry 'in town yesterday morning as to who should be the first to send a telegram from the new office. The honor fell to Mrs Briggs, of Wairoa, who handed in a message for Wairoa as the office opened at eight o’clock. The popular manager of the U.S.S. Company . was second, and a local journalist was a good third. The Times had an easy first in the reeeiving of messages in tiie morning, as Mr Fox, the midnight operator, was -busy from midnight in the transmission of the Times budget of cablegrams from all parts of the world.

Mr H. Sandlant, the well-known tailor, , is now settled in his new premises, opposite the Times office, in Peel street, where he will be prepared to attend to the wants of his numerous customers. Mr Sflndlant is to be congratulated upon the fine shop that he has secured, and also on the manner in which ho has fitted up the same. The workrooms are beautifully lighted, and no expense has been spared to assure the comfort of the workmen. As to the shop, there is every provision made for the carrying on of a large business, and we are sure that Mr Sandlaut’s many customers j will follow him to his new place of business. A tailor was badly needed in Peel street, and hereafter Mr Saudlant will be known as tho “ Peel street tailor.” The new Post Office was quietly opened yesterday morning, and the Chief Postmaster and staff are to bo complimented upon the smart manner in which everything was got in order. A lady visitor to Gisborne was heard to remark, “ The office is much better than that at Napier. What struck me most was the youthful appearance of the clerks, but- that fact should not in any way tend to impair the efficiency of the staff, and no doubt they are well qualified for their work.” We endorse the lady’s opinion in regard to the youthful appearance of mariy of the officers, but we know from experience that they are expert at their work, and we hope that they are drawing salaries commensurate with their labors. W e fear that the Postmaster-General is trying to run the Gisborne Office on too economical lines, and therefore we propose in the neat' future to publish the that

some of these Tff'F’f “ eD are receiving in the hope that the Department may s. c its way to give them an increase. Ti o have recently upon several occasions commented upon the under staffed state of the Post and Telegraph Office, and we do not want to see a repetition of the same state of affairs in the new Office. No doubt many of our readers will stroll along next Saturday morning to see what improvements have been made by the Department in promptly attending to the wants of the public,

Mr Campbell Thompson has for sale some pure-bred Plymouth Rock eggs. By special request, Mrs Grossman wil* repeat her lecture to ladies to-morrow evening in the rooms over Dalryu pie’s. Captain Edwin wired at 1.10 p.m. yesterday : —“ Moderate northerly winds ; tides decreasing ; glass fall.” Afr W. D. Lysuar will lecture agaius Prohioition at the Theatre Royal tomorrow evening. We are in the midst of a saturnalia of squandering, and the House has giren nst-lf up body and soul to the orgy. - Gauaru Times. Go a charge of drunkenness, an el Jeily man named John Kelly, was yesterday sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment with uard labor. The privileges in connection with the Agricultural Snow, to be held on the 28cb and 29th inst., will be offered for sale at noon on Saturday.

The book debts in three bankrupt estates will be sold by Messrs Wyllie and -Mason at their auction mart to-morrow morning.

The Poverty Bay Co operative Factory was opened yesterday morning, and some IO.OOUIb of milk was received from 32 suppliers. It is intended to celebrate the opening of the factory with a social evening on Friday week. A plain and fancy dress dance will be held in the Academy of Music on Thursday evening, in connection with the Zea laudia QuaUrillo Assembly. Dancing will be from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. This is the last dance of the season.

Messrs Williams and Kettle report the sale of 1236 acres, with dwelling and woolshed, in the Waimata district, recently in the occupation of Mr Arnold Wethered. The purchaser is Mr Thomas Bailey, of Westport, whoso manager is Mr E. G. Jellie.

The Opposition have been arming for the fray for months past. They have great hope of regaining that power and position they once possesse 1. They say that out of the old Conservatism wreck is springing,into existence a new party —a mure vigorous combination than the Liberals.—Daunevirke Press.

It is high time the Government ceased to be a non-borrowing Government. They are quite as great borrowers as Sir Julius Vogel, with this difference—Sir Julius borrowed wholesale, not by dribs and drabs. It comes to much the same tiling in the end, though, as the country will eventually find out. —Cromwell Argus.