The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 21, 1903.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 822, 21 February 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 21, 1903.

Captain Edwin wired yesterday:— “ Moderate southerly winds ; glass further rise ; tides will decrease.” Wairoa adviaecl yesterdayA strong southerly wind ; bar bad ; beach unworkable.” At tho last meeting the Wairoa County overdraft stood at JE1039, the lowest at which it has been for a long time past. The finals for the Lawn Tennis Championships (ladies' and gentlemen's) will be -played at the Kaiti courts this afternoon. The Wairoa Dairy Factory movement is not making eood headway, and negotiations are now being made to run it as a proprietary concern. Adjutant Cook is in charge of the meetings at the Salvation Army to-morrow. His subject at night will he: “ The man who kissed heaven’s door and then didn’t go inside.” Special songs are announced. McKinley’s Tolago Bay coaching business has been purchased by Messrs O'Riley Bros., of tho Albion Club stables, and will bo taken over by them during the coming week. Messrs J. E. Redstone and Son notify that they have taken over the MorereWairoa line of coaches. The times of de—wture from the different stations are t*“- ‘ * *be fares. Those who travel given, also .. - -twayo rely on skilful by these coaches cat-. - •'« tne best and careful driving and horses ... fettle for the work. The racing at the Poverty Bay Turf } Club s Summer meeting was of a most interesting character, and the close finishes were most flattering to the adjustments by tbe veteran handicapper, Mr A. T. Danvers. The excellent starting by Mr H. Piper was also the subject of favorable comment.

Sinclair s Whataupoko and Gladstone road busses start running on Monday morning nest. In arranging a time-table, care has been taken to suit- all classes of the public. Those going to business at 8 a.tn., and leaving at 12 for luncheon, will find that ample time will be allowed, and the same applies to those who go to business later and have luncheon at 1 p.m. The fares on week days will be 3d, or card of five tickets for Is ; twelve for On Sundays, a ’bus will run to the Hospital (fares 6d), commencing tomorrow, leaving the Post Office at 2.20 p.m. and Hospital 3.20. A provisional time-table is advertised, subject to alterations, if necessary,

A petition for a new post office at Nuh'.ka is being prepared.

The number of exeursiouists by the railway yesterday was two hundred aud seventy.

The members of the Taylor-Carring-ton Company leave for Auckland this morning. The overhaul of the dredge John Townley has entailed a large amount of work, some of the steam pipes having to be shifted.

A meeting is to be held on Monday, at the Cosmopolitan Club rooms, of those willing to help in a deserving case. Ladies are specially invited to attend the meeting. East Cape reported yesterday : “ Light southerly breeze, with passing showers; barometer corrected 29.9.1; thermometer in shade, 64 ; the sea is smooth.” On Sunday tiie services at Wesley Church will be conducted in the morning by Mr Wilkinson and in the evening byMrs Rothwell. Saukey's hymns at the evening service. Mr Sam Earle returns to Gisborne this morning, after a visit to Dunedin, where he had to undergo an operation for an affection of the eyes. We understand that he has been greatly benefited by tho operation.

A tent at the Maori camp at the rear of Mr Bluck's bakery, Wairoa, caught fire last week, and a man and woman sleeping inside narrowly escaped being burnt to death. As it was a girl was injured. The question of holding a picnic for the scholars of the Gisborne school was discussed by the Committee last evening, but on account of there having been so rnauy holidays lately it was deemed advisable to postpone consideration of the matter until next meeting.

It is anticipated that thero will bo an exceptionally large attendance at tho Garden Fete at Waeronga-u hika next week. All trains will stop at -‘The Avenue,” and the return train fare is Is 3d. There will be a special train at 1.30, returning at ton at night, and an ordinary train at 4 p.m,

At the races yesterday a protest was entered against Mongonui in the five furloDgs, on the ground of ineonsisteut running, but after the matter had been enquired into by the stewards it was dismissed. Mongonui started a warm favorite in the race in question, and paid a dividend of Tl 17s.

Things seem to be carried on in a sliP' shod way in the Wairoa, according to th e Guardian. Last week three and a hal* hours’ discomfort on the part of seventy passengers by the Tangaroa might have been avoided if the steamer’s signals had been used or a tolophone message had been sent from the heads to town.

Some people aver that smoking is a pernicious habit, but these have not tried Havelock ” tobacco, the first in favor in the colonial market. “ Havelock ” in light aromatic or dark cakes, or finely cut in 20Z tins may be obtained from all leading tobacconists. It is only a recent introduction as far as Gisborne is concerned, but those who have tried it are emphatic in pronouncing it the best smoke to be had. One pipeful convinces. At a meeting of the Gisborne School Committee held last evening a letter was received from the headmaster complaining of the poor attendance at the school since the Christmas vacation. Members regretted that there should be necessity for such a complaint, and it was decided to strictly enforce tho regulation in regard to compulsory attendance. Parents who do not wish to attend in Court to answer for their negligence had better make a point of seeing that their children are sent regularly to school in future.

Lieutenant Riddick, who intended to return to South 'Africa, but has wisely changed his mind and taken up land in tho Motu, has received letters from his old comrades in South Africa, which show that it would bo foolish for any Now Zealander to seek to better his Jot in that quarter. One friend writes : “ You acted wisely in returning to New Zealand. South Africa is iu very low water. Perhaps Mr Chamberlaiu’s visit will satisfy capitalists that this country will not be overburdened with a war-tax, which we are totally incapable of bearing, as you know the impoverished state o£ the new colonies.” Concerning tho treatment of loyalists, the writer gives vent to the general complaint: 11 Ex-burghers appear to be tho care aud concern oi the Government ; loyalists have decidedly tho wrong end of the stick as per usual I have come to the conclusion that loyalty is a most expensive luxury and my opinion is held almost without exception by Britishers in this country. When will England loam wisdom ? Tho Boers put it down to weakness. I iear we aro alienating our best friends with the present policy.” As evidencing the interest that is being taken in the selection of the Povorty Bay representative cricket team to meet Hawke’s Bay at Ormond next Saturday, the hon. seoretary of the local Crickot Association has received the following letter in reference to to-day’s trial match : 11 Re match Eleven v. Fifteen, I think that it would make a better game, and be better practice all round, if you could arrange so that two or three of the Eleven side played on tho Fifteen side—bowlers, of course. As it is now, the Fifteen get all the best bowling and tho Eleven the second quality ; and, again, the Eleven have only to bat against second-class bowling. The four of the Eleven bowlers would thus be at it all the afternoon. Porbaps, even if you agree with me, it is too late to make any alteration. Most likely 4 shall be on the ground on Saturday.— Yours truly, Charles Evans.” In the early days, Mr Evans was one of Poverty Bay’s best cricketers, being a clever wicketkeeper and fine batsman. He has always taken the keenest interest in the game, and it is pleasing to see that ho has his eyes on the doings of the present generation of players.

Tho twentieth annual meeting of the Gisborne Gas Company was held on Thursday evening, Captain Chrisp, chairof Directors, presiding. The report showed that there had been a steady increase in the consumption of gas ; it was trusted that the reduction in price would lead to such a further increase in consumption as would enable a reduction to be again made. The year’s profits, after making due provision for loss occurring through the remodelling of the retort benches, amounted to .£1713 15s 4d, out of which au interim dividend of Is per share was paid to 30th June last, absorbing £638 17s. The balance, adding amount carried forward from last year, left £1956 2s 3d available for distribution. The directors recommended the payment of a further dividend of Is per share, and the placing of £250 to reserve, which will then stand at £1650, thus leaving a I balance of £1056 2s 3d to be carried forward. In moving the adoption of tho report and balance-sheet, the chairman congratulated shareholders. After explaining the improvements that were being made at the works, he quoted a relative statement of electric light and gas, given by the chairman of the Christchurch Gas Company Two hundred and fifty incandescent gas lamps in Christchurch cost 6s od per hour, and gave double the light as compared with 250 incandescent 32-candle power electric lamps which cost 14s 7d per hour in Wellington. These figures plainly showed that gas was Chgaper than electricity as an illuminant. "*■* "hairjjjan also mentioned that the iiic . ' - Australian Gaslight Comiirectors of tne ' the Enfield pany had announced t.—- 1 Municipal Council had decided to uisutinue lighting the borough with elecricity, j and had made arrangements with the company to instal the incandescent system of gas lighting. The Auburn Council had also decided to adopt the same system of public lighting in their borough. Mr A. Cuthbert seconded the adoption of the report. He hoped the company would as soon as possible make a further reduction in the price of gas, and was quite sure that doing so would still further increase the company’s prosperity. The motion was unanimously agreed to. Messrs E. J. Chrisp, P. McLoughliu, aud J. Townley were re-elected directors on the motion of Mr Matthewson, seconded by Mr Cuthbert. Messrs J. H. Evans and H. M. Porter were reappointed auditors. Votes of thanks were accorded to the staff for the satisfactory way in which they had coped with the work. Captain T. Chrisp was re-elected chairman of directors,

A London correspondent states that Mrs Howie has gonj on a tour of Ireland with Madame Ro.-a Bird and other star singers.

After the Wairoa races two “ sandbags ” were picked up on the Wairoa. bridge. The spielers evidently could not find uuyone worth ” bagging ” in the Wairoa.

The Wairoa Guardian states that alarge party of natives from Galatea, Opotiki, and other parts of the East Coast intend to visit the Urewcra Country. Waikareinuana, and Wairoa district at an early date.

A dance under the auspices of a .Maori committee, with Mr Haerepo Kohuroa as secretary, took piaee in the Academy of Music last night, and was a great success. The fun was kept going merrily until near sunrise this morning, the dancing being entered into with great zest. The proceeds are to be devoted towards a kui in Hawke's Bay.

The following paragraph is from the Wairoa Guardian : —On Sunday morning five dusky belles and a Charon were late for Church owing to an involuntary baptism in the waters of the Wairoa. A canoe containing a patty of five Maori girls, dressed to kill, started from Tc Uhi, and when about 100 yards from the shore, being overladen by the aggregate volume of superfine adipose tissue, it went down suddenly, and the gaily bo-decked occupants had to swim ashore. Holy Trinity Church Services. —Tomorrow (Sunday): 8 a.m., Holy Communion; II a.m., Morning Prayer ; 7 p.m., Evening Prayer. Anthem, *• Crossing the Bar ” (Woodward). —Rev. W. SVeish.

Roman Catholic Church Services.— To-morrow (Sunday) : Gisborne, Mass 8 and 11 a.m., Vespers 7 p.m.; Ormond, 9 a.m.; Te Arai, 11 a.m.—Rev. T. Mulvihill.

Wesley Church Services.—To-morrow (Sunday): Sunday morning, Mr V. Wilkinson ; eveniug, Mrs Ruthwell. Salvation Army Barracks.—To-morrow (Sunday) : 7 a.m., Prayer assembly ; 11 a.m., Holiness Meeting; o p.m., Testimony; 7 p.m., subject “ Tho man who kissed the door of Heaven, and then didn't go in.” Special songs. Adjutant Cook leading all day.