The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, JANUARY 29, 1903.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 812, 29 January 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, JANUARY 29, 1903.

COOK heuok: -.l fund-jeiooo in \ I'EW. A goo- w 1... . mce was made by the vote cstcrelay ot the Patriotic Fund Committee oi h font of .£l5O to the Cook Memorial Fund. It was a happy thought • f - - ■ UeLautour's til .t the same opportunity mould t,o taken to perpetuate the memory of those of our feiiow settlers of Poverty Bay who fell in tue Boer War and we hate .... doubt that the uummittce of the Cook Memorial Fund will carry out the terms of the vote. Parliament last session voted the sum of jL'uliO, £ for A', subsii.v, and toe vote now made will bring the an uuiii in hand to about £SOO, anti this v. fi.tit.Je the committee to draw the jEoUO siibsKiy irum the Government. The Mayor was, we think in error in stating that the £SOO from the Government would ue available after the hist March, and it is pleasing to know that the committee, before that date, will be in a position to claim the subsidy voted last session. The Cook Memorial Committee will therefore have at their disposal the sum of £IOOO for the purposes of tho memorial. There have been so many objects placed before the public during the last two or three months that tho committee have, wo think, acted wisely in not pressing their claim for this object. As the result is now practically assured, the committee should at an early date consider what steps should bo taken to augment the funds, and at the same time decide upon what form the memorial should take. The public will endorse the action oi the Patriotic Committee, who have exercised considerable care and discrimination in apportioning the money. The sum retained should be sufficient in cases of necessity arising which might lead to a claim upon the funds. We hope, and indeed feel confident, that therein Mr Deßautour’s idea of a permanent fund will be adopted, in so far that no claim is likely to arise. In setting the substantial sum aside, the Committee have acted with the same caution that they have shown throughout. No doubt while the full amount remained on hand there would be hundreds of suggestions as to bow it should be allocated. But all things considered, we doubt if thero could have been any oilier allocation that would have given greater satisfaction to the contributors and cue public generally than that decided upon yesterday.

There will be an “At Home ” at the volunteer encampment tiiis afternoon.

Yesterday S-W. winds were prevalen throughout the colony.

The well known coaching stallion linen Hood is offered for sale by Messrs Bed stone and Sous.

Tho City Band leave town at two o’clock this afternoon for the volunteer encamp meet to take part in the proceedings. Ail accounts against the ship Gladys must bo rendered in triplicate by noon today to the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company. Messrs J. It. Redstone and Sons will run coaches to the Mounted Rifles’ encampment to day, leaving town as occasion requires.

There was a heavy swell at Cape Maria Van Diemen yesterday. The sea was smooth to moderate at the majority of othor stations.

Captain Kennedy wired yesterday “ Moderate winds from north-west to west and south-west; barometer rise; sea moderate to smooth ; tides low genoraily.” At Patutahi another of tho Poverty Bay Co-operative Dairy Company’s creameries will ho open to receive milk,- about the 10th insfe. A splendid water supply was struck iu the vieiuity after boring 18 feet. Tho industry still continues to flourish in the district, and thero is no reason, wo arc sure, but that it will do so for years. In another column Miss Wcllsted, a pupil of Signor Squarisc, announces that she is prepared to receive pupils for tire violin from February Ist. Miss Wellsted’s address is care of the London Piano and Music House. The young lady has first-class credentials, and parents anti guardians can be assured of pupils receiving a careful training. The Gisborne Tent, No. 54,1.0.11., S.C., met last evening, Bro. G. Goldsworthy, Chief Ruler, in Ihe chair. The officers to control tho Juvenile Tent for the next half-year were elected as follows Senior Superintendent, Bro. G. lY'Kretschniar; Asst.-Superiniendent, Bro. E. Ebeling, p.C.E.; Secretary, Bro. M. G. Nasmith (jnr), P.0.R.; Treasurer, Bro, A, W. Kirk, p.C.R.; Auditor, Bro. C. D. M. Rosie. The Thursday cricket competition will be continued on Victoria Domain at 2 o’clock this afternoon, when Whataupoko and West End try conclusions. The teams are Whataupoko : A. Crawford, Bariow, Gibson, Goldsworthy, Delaney, Ensor, J. Ferris, Garrett, Xattersail, Rice. Rowland ; emergencies, Gibson, Allen. West End: Plimmer, Sheridan, F. Sharp, Pulling, W. Andrews, Hodge, Dodd, Featon, Cumming, Poananga, Charies, Emergencies : Roderick and Grant. The City Band intend to give a. concert in the theatre to-morrow evening at- 8 o'clock. The public will, be admitted free and a collection will be made to defray expenses. The band are now ready to meet the judge, and should give the audience a musical treat 1 ’ 1 The programme will he all the music the hand intend playing at ‘Maslc-rton : Two Test selections, one Test march, one garden party selection, one each B Hat cornet,' 10 flat l.ener horn, B Hat baritone, and euphonium solos.

To-day is too uniiiceiL'.vary of the Auckland province, and will Os observed in tuwu as a holiday by tuo Government uiiioes and bunks. Persons who nave lived in Auckland will no doubt be surprised to Jiud tbe cairn indifference with which the anniversary is viewed by bis* bornnes. In each part of the province so far as wo know, except Gisborne, the anniversary is looked upon as a red-letter day, but perhaps the idea here is to substitute tbe anniversary of Uapt. Guok’s lauding. If that be so we have no objection, for it should be adopted by the whole colony. A meeting of the Ballanco Tent, No. 12, 1.0. U., 3.U., was held iu the Tent room ! last evening, Bro. 31- Boyle, Chief ltuler, presiding, when two candidates were initiated. The balance-sheet for the past quarter and auditor’s report was presented and adopted. The balance-sheet showed : Funeral fund, receipts 17s 9d, expenditure 17s 9d ; sick fund, receipts .£l2 16s, expenmture £3 12s 6d ; contingent fund, receipts £l6 Ss sd, expenditure £7 os Id. The funds thus stood; Sick fund £9 os 6d, contingent fund £5 9s -Id ; total £l-1 12s iUd. The membership return showed that 11 members had joined during the year, while 10 had been struck off, leaving the total number of members in the Tent at 26.

i\ distressing case came before the Police Court yesterday, being the apparently hopeless case of a young nm named Vowjes, who lias been giving much concern to his relatives. He was charged yesterday yvii.li having stolen two bottles of beer uoin the brewery, on January Ist. The evidence showed that accused, Thomas Allied Vowles, whilst on his way Mo a picnic with two companions had gone into the brewery fur the purpose of getting a drink. There was no one about- the premises', and accused -. ot through a winow and obtained two hollies of beer. He was also dunged that, whilst under a prohibition order .he did procure two bottles of beer from Finest Wool right, of the Record Reign HoteJ. He pleaded guilty. Ilis Worship said Ihat accused had previously been ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, for entering licensed premises whilst under a prohibition order, and he had made it quite clear what, the consequences would be if such a tiling occurred again. He was averse to sending young men to prison, but Vowles appeared to be a hoptless case. A fine of £3, with 16s costs, was imposed ; in default- ten days hard labor on each of the three convictiohi, the sentences to be cumulative,

The Harbor Board meets this afternoon. A notice in connection with the YVhatatipoko pound appears in this i.-sue. A drab arid white, long-haired sheepdog is advertised for. A number of interesting bowling matches have been arranged for this afternoon. Messrs Williams and Kettle and the Loan and Mercantile Company hold their monthly stock sales at Matawhero to-lay. There are very large entries.

A reward is offered for the recovery of a green tarpaulin, lost on Thursday last between Katti and Tatapouri; also for a wire Kaffir belt, lost on Saturday last. The Gisborne Sheefanners’ Frozen Meat Co. advertise for a working tinsmith, one used to preserving works being preferred.

A cheap seaside excursion. For the mm of 12s fid one can obtain a return :rip by couch to Tatapouri and two days’ Hite) board.

The privileges in connection with the Gisborne Racing Club’s Summer Meeting to bo held on February 12th and 18th. will be sold by auction on Saturday next-, at noon.

Last evening there was a good display of nULUmer lightning, with a few flashes of forked lightning interspersed. It was at times very beautiful, and tho effect on the hills was very fine. Our To Ivaraka and Whatatutu correspondents were under the impression that a man-of-war was off the coast throwing a searchlight on the hills, whilst the natives were much alarmed at the display. There was a large attendance at St. Andrew’s schoolroom last evening, when Mr Baghdasariuu, a minister from America, representing the American Protestant Church, delivered an interesting and instructive address ou Mauoinmedism and Christianity. Iu the course of his remarks the speaker showed the difference between Mahommedism and Christianity, pointing out that the advancement of the former had been brought about by the sword, whilst Christianity had progressed through love. The address throughout was full of interest, and the speaker received a most attentive hearing.

“ So long as the Harbor Board sticks to Mr Napier Bell’s recommendations they will be acting wisely,” remarked Mr Macfarlane at the Hospital Board last evening, "but when they follow the advice ol amateur engineers they are bound to go wrong. It is just the same with this Board, and whilst we have Dr McGregor we should be guided entirely by bis recommendations.” Referring to the question as to whether outside medical piaetiuoiieis should oe uliuwed to use lue operating room at the Hospital, Mr Alaufailauu sain, " These are tiokusu sort of tilings to deal witu. 1 fiiiu that Wiien you got among docmis and ln.ad nurses tUey are queer cattle to dial with. Trouble may easily a lso, and t- pass this lunliuu is uni,) opening the door fur it.”

The circumstances surrounding tho death of the late James Kennedy were enquired into yesterday by Mr VV. A. Barton, Coroner, and the following jury: Messrs Andrew Wynd, David Dawson, Allen Wilkinson, Daniel McKeague, Harry Miller, Henry Lewis. No further particulars beyond those previously published were elicited, and a verdict was returned in accordance with the medical evidence. Dr Morrison stated that deceased was brought to the hospital ou Tuesday at 1.80 p.m. When witness examined him deceased was breathing, but was quite unconscious, and died about a quarter of an hour afterwards. Witness made a postmortem examination of the body, and found that he was suffering from meningitis, or inflammation of the membrane of the brain. Witness took this to be the cause of death. There was no sign of injury, hemorrhage or bruises on the body.