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Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 697, 17 December 1902, Page 2

The Harbor Board meets to-morrow afternoon at 2 o’clock, The steamer Ma.tafua arrived from Auckland early last evening to load frozen meat, etc., for London, East Cape advised yesterday : '■ NAY. fresh breeze ; barometer corrected 20.78: thermometer in shade 65.” A Press Association wire states that Invercargill publicans notify that there will be no 3d beers after December 22nd r Capt. Edwin wired yesterday : “ Moderate to strong winds from between west and south-west; glass rise; tides moderate.” At the Police Court yesterday a prohibition order was granted against John I Thompson Carr. Messrs G. Matthewson | and A. H, Mason, justices, presided. The South African steamer Devon is I expected to arrive here iate this evening , |to load frozen meat. The steamer takes 1 —-oioo carcases of frozen riutton, and " u "»f from tbi. SOLuc v 2333 quarters or .

The TVc-.-t Australian telegraph lines j are parti-iily interrupted between Eyre : end Coolguraie. 'Hie Uni an S.S. Co.'s Waikaro left j Auckland at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon \ for Gisborne an i .Southern ports, and is j due about that time to-day. j The presentation to Hiss eVikman U to i be made at 10 this morning in. the High ; School Room. A.l subscribers are invited j to be present. GcCroe Wheeler, of Gisborne, carpenter and under a. la.:', Las been adjudged a b u krupt. and a meeting of creditors is caked fer Tuts iay neat. At the l-o'.vling green yesterday. in the! e ,10r-;tition. for tit. tropnies presented by <7 apt.- in l-'crris, Vice-Preside nt. Messrs i Sheridan and Coleman du atcil Messrs : Omar, and SLn.-on by 27 points to Ul. j Bowlers are r, minded that the final in this com pe tit ion mu.-: be played oil to-morrow afternoon. Tin- championship ti ‘til to represent tite Gisborne Bowling Club will be finally selected to-diry, and will in all probability be as follows : Martin, McGowan, Massey and Stinson (skip). It is not likely that either of the suburban clubs will send a rink, but a second team from Gisborne may probably compete in the HuddartBarker competition.

A meeting of the ladies’ committee in connection with the Poverty Bay Rowing Club's annual picnic was held last evening, when preliminary arrangements were made for the gathering. It was decided to hold a social on the night of the picnic (New Year’s Night), the price of gents’ tickets being fixed at Ids (id. The committee meets again next Tuesday evening.

Yesterday morning a light westerly was blowing off Cape Maria Van Dieman, accompanied by rain ; Auckland, S.S.W., overcast ; Napier, S.W., blue sky ; Now Plymouth, S.W., overcast ; Wellington, S., overcast; Greymouth, S.W., blue sky ; Christchurch, S.\Y.. overcast ; Dunedin and Invercargill, S.W., blue sky. A heavysea was running oil Cape Campbell, rough at Hokiauga Heads and Bluff, smooth to moderate elsewhere. Wairoa : “ Bad bar ; beach workable.”

A few nights ago a family living on the outskirts of Mantua, Taranaki, were almost frightened out of their wits, thinking the house was haunted or a banshee was under the tloor. They all left and slept at a neighbor’s. In the morning the cause of the previous night's disturbance was found to be a cat under the house. It had its ticad in a lobster tin, and in its struggling was continually bumping the flooring above.

Strong exception is taken by the Postal Department to the rider of the jury empannelled in connection with the destruction by fires of the Goverimtont Buildings at Tauranga. The secretary to the post office states that his department bus not had the custody of buildings for years, and although it occupied a part of the premises up to the time they were burned, there is no evidence that the postal officials were in any way to biamo for the fire.

In connection with the title practice held by the Gisborne school cadets, the following scores were recorded : —No. 1. (possible 28) : C. Maunsell 26, K. Nasmith 21, A. Morgan 21, 11. Sawyer 24, D. Faram 2d, L. Smith 24, C. Edwards 23, P. Hickey 22, E. Luttrcll 21. No. 11 (possible 28) : 11. Mason 25, J. Baty 20, A. Idle 21, TV. Smith 22, E. Bloomfield 22. The boys were driven to the range each morning by Mr J. It. Redstone, who kindly placed a brake at their disposal free of charge. Mr Redstone's generosity was much appreciated by the boys and their parents.

Now that the holiday seasou is approaching, residents and visitors will be organising outings in the country, and to meet the demand for first-class vehicles Messrs Redstone and Sons have added several carriages to their already large stock. Customers can therefore rely on receiving a first class turn-out at a moderate cost. Mr Redstone has the reputation of employing none but the best drivers, who have also a thorough knowledge of the district. Arrangements can he made for parties to visit Nuhaka Springs, Lake Waikarcmoana, Motu, and the Waipiro Hot Springs, and anyone of these trips will prove most enjoyable at this time of the year.

Mr A. Crawford, headmaster of To Arai Public School for the past six years, who severs Ins highly successful connection with that institution on the breaking up of the School for the midsummer vacation in order to take up the position of first assistant master of the Gisborne public School, is not, wo are pleased to learn, to be allowed to leavo. the district without some expression from the residents of the esteem in which ho is hold, and an acknowledgment of the excellent work he has done during his term as headmaster. Mr Crawford is to be farewelled at a social in To Arai woolshed next Friday evening, when it is expected there will be fully 200 guests present to say good-bye to the deservedly-popular master.