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

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 846, 21 March 1903, Page 2

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

There are upwards of a hundred children attending the Mangapapa School.

Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday : Glass rise ; sea heavy outside J tides high ; very cold night); westerly winds..

At the meeting of the Cook County, Coir cii yesterday, it was decided to urge upon tiie Government the necessity of putting a sum of money on the estimates for the completion of the stock track. The Chairman of the Hospital Trustees acknowledges with thanks receipt oi the following subscriptions in aid oi the Hospital funds :—Messrs HiPchmson Bros., £lO, and Mr Arthur Hutchinson .£lO. The Gisborne School Committee

las decided to take proceedings against, the parents of ciiitdren who have not put in the necessary numI her ot attendances, required by, the I Act

A meeting of St. Patrick’s Sports Committee was held last evening to consider the protest against the decision of tile judge in the final of the 100 yards. Mr Sceats, in support of the protest, was present, but the judges "being unanimous in the matter, Lne protest was dismissed. At the meeting of the Cook County Council yesterday, it was resolved to recommend to the favorable notice of the Postmaster-General the request

that the schoolmaster at Waimoko he appointed postmaster,which would ensure the settlers getting a speedy and better delivery of their mails. ' At the Police Court yesterday a young man named William Cotter pleaded guilty to fraudulently converting fo his own use the sum of £2 Is 2d, received by him on behalf of his employers, William Vexran and Co., Auckland. —He was fined £5, in default 11 days’ in gaol. The Secretary of the Acclimatisation Society has received the following telegram from Mr L. F. Ayson, Chief Inspector of Fisheries s —“ Arrive in Gisborne by Talunc on Sunday. Ready to commence inspection of rivers early Monday morning. Prepared to travel any hours, but must leave for Wellington on Friday night, if there is a boat,’ 2

The Poverty Bay Executive of the Farmers’ Union meets this morning at li o’clock.

The half-vearlv meeting oi the Cosmopolitan Club will be held on Friday evening next, at eight, o’clock.

East Cape reported yesterday N W. light breeze ; barometer corrected 21) 94 ; thermometer 61 ; gloomy weather ; good tide-s ; smooth sea.

?.lr li. Aldersladc has commenced business in the shop opposite that occupied by .Mr T. Morrison, and has for sale porlc pies, cooked tongues, trotters, pork sausages, poultry, etc.

The many friends of Mr G. Brown, formerly postmaster at Gisborne, and viio has now retired, will be pleased to notice his name among the list of newly appointed Justices. The Wiierimga-a-hiku sale advertised for May 7th, has been altered to Thursday, Aprii 80th, in deference to the wishes of the Dog Trial Club, so as to avoid clashing with their trials tu be held on the former date.

Adjutant Cook’s subject to-morrow morning is “ Blessings in disguise,’’ and in the night Bervioo a “ Memorial Service ” will be conducted for late Mr I. J. floiby. Friends of deceased and feilow-workmen are specially invited. Appropriate songs and addresses will be given. Yesterday afternoon an accident happened to Mr Baidwood Higgins, a carpenter, employed at Mr Dunlop’s building, Lov e street. lie was standing on the around working at the front of the building, when an i(on plane, shaken from the platform by the incessant hammering, fell on to his head, inflicting an ugly gash. He was taken to Dr Cole, who dressed the wound, and the young man is progressing favorably.

Arrangements are being made for the annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Gisborne High School, to take place during the next fortnight., and it is also intended to present the prizes to the winners of the Captain Cook essays at the sametime. At the meeting of the Gisborne School Committee last evening, tim Chairman (Mr J. W. Bright) was appointed to preside at the distribution of prizes. The additions to Mr Jas. Craig’s premises' in Gladstone road ; are now well under way. The upstairs dining rooms have been completed, and will be open to the public from to-day. The apartments have been re-appoint-ed and re-furnished on first-class lines and the facilities afforded to the travelling public cannot he surpassed in the coluny. Mr Craig is sparing no expense to increase the well-deserved popularity of tile rooms.

The town clock arrived by the (Veka yesterday morning, having been transferred into that steamer from the Marere at Napier. As the local Customs authorities have demanded duty on the clock, it was not taken delivery of by the Council. This morning the Hon. J. Carroll is to be approached. It will be represented to him that as the clock is to be a Government one, the least the Government can do is to remit the duty. There should not be any difficulty in arranging for this concession.

The Cafe Mc-nico is to he opened to-day. and should he well patronised. No expense has been spared in regard to the fitting up and furnishing of the establishment, and under the able management of Mr and Mrs Beavis, it should become a favorite resort, with business men who have their meals in town. The restaurant is to. he run on first-class lines, and no effort will be spared by the proprietor to make it popular. Hot luncheon will be served daily from noon until 2 p.m., and there is firstclass accommodation for a limited number of boarders. Terms can be obtained on application.

Fresh from the scenes of their recent triumphs in Napier, the East Coast Wanderers’ cricket team de~ sc n's on Gisborne this morning and conimei ces a match against the Poverty Bay representative eleven on Victoria Domain at Id a.m. to-day. It is very many ryears since the local represertalives were defeated on their own ground, but it is generally understood that they will have to play up to-dgy to maintain their practically unbeaten record. The present. East Coast combination have just concluded the most successful tour ever made by 3 team from this district, and everyone should feel proud of then; for the manner in which they have upheld the honor of the district on tie cricket field. The match today should furnish some interesting play.

The (|uestion as to whether the children attending the Gisborne Public School should have a picnic this year was discussed at some length at the meeting of the School .Committee last evening. Mr File thought, th. matter should he left to the mecing of householders. He had, he said, spoken to a number of parents on the question. He had not met one who was- 1 in favor of holding a picnic- Mr Sweet said that the public were generally indifferent with regard to such things, hut ' they would enter into the matter if taken up ny the committee. Mr Bright said the promotion of the Schools’ Athletic Association had ir; a measure taken the place of a picnic, and he believed the children enjoyed it more. Mr Humphreys proposed that a picnic he held, Mr Sweet seconding. Mr Brown proposed an amendment that the mutter be left to the meeting of holdfholders, and 1 , ?n being put to the vote, the amendment was carfmi

Free tuition at the High School I has iiad tlie effect of reducing the I number of candidates for scholarship honors. It was stated at the nieeting of the Gisborne School Comini tfo- last even'ng that the mimner had fallen from a dozen in 1901 to two in 1 l)Ui The question was discussed at length by members, and the opinion of the headmaster was sought Mr Rowley said that pupils, to 'he successful in a scholarship examination, required extra tuition, and this could only be given them to the detriment of the school as a whole. Whilst a child could get secondary education free of cost, there was not the incentive to sib for a scholarship examination. The Chairman (Mr Bright) said that if the Committee had to foster one child to the detriment of fifty it was a bad policy. It was decided to ask the headmaster to furnish a report to the Committee on the question. The annual meeting of the Gisborne Rifle Cadets was held last night, a full muster of the corps being present. A number of the lads handed in their resignation, having served their two years ; being over the regulation age for cadets, their resignation was compulsory. Five new members were elected, bringing the strength of the company up to 42. Capt. Kretschsmar complimented the iads on their good behaviour and their proficiency in drill, and said he felt proud to be in | command of such well-behaved iads. He hoped that th 9 coming year would be even more prosperous than the last had beeD. He reported that there was close on i2O still owing on agepunt of uniforms, and hoped the corps would jpako a special effort during the current year to wipe this debt off the books. The following were appointed lance corporals: E.Thaxter, E. Tansley, .and C. Church. A hearty vote of thanks was tendered to all those who had in any way assisted the corps during the past year, special mention being made of Mr Town ley for loan of crockery for use in camp, Mr J. R. Miller for refreshments "for Gsme, to the East Coast

Mounted Rifles and the Gisborne Rifles for many favors, and &o Mr T. Adair For his handsome contribution (£1 10s) to

the prize fund. This special amount was competed for during the past year s class firing, the following being the winners : Lieut. Doyle 144, Corpl. Corbett 186, Sergfc. Friar 135, Pt. Borrows 129, Pfc. Hughes 126, Sergt, Bufctler 126, Pi- Clayton 122, Brgi. Graham 121, Pt. Sampey 108, Pt. Goldsworthy 102. The above scores were out of a possible 200. Lieut.

Graham made 150, but did not compete

for prizes. Sergeant Friar and Corporal Corbett also won the badges presented by

Captain Kretschmar.

Two young ladies advertise for positions as lady ufcip- or nousekerpers. Mr W. A. Barton, S.M.. and Sergeant, Siddells return from the Coast this morning.

A meeting of the Titirangi Road Board will he held at the County Council office at noon to-day. Last evening, a large number oi persons inspected the Cafe Monico, which is to he opened for business this morning.

Mr James Craig notifies that the upstairs dining-rooms at his Gladstone road premises are now completed, and will he open to the public from, to-day. •• Thun that are without ’’ is the subject of the Rev. J. G. Patersons sermon to-morrow morning, and in the evening he will give a special lecture to young men on the subject, “ Bread made of Sawdust.’)’ Wesley Church services will be con--ducted to-morrow by the Rev. B. F. Roth well. Morning subject, “ Palm r l i e Christians”; evening, “The Highest Heroism ’’ (in honor of brave young Iloiby). Young men are cordially invited. There was a largo attendance at the sale ef timber hem yesterday by Messis Dalgety and Co., and good prices were realised. The material comprised totaru, natai, and nmu, ail in bunding siz* s. Mr G. L. El,oil conducted tuv sale. in. iiouorue Freezing Company \v,is om "do lalgeal buy. is.

Last evening a noise b agging a cu un tiie wneei untuned, was i ,„mi «

~gv m Bngut siiavt, uavng appaiuim.) anUeitd Horn Gnuist-..ue toau. A passtu

oy was aoout to iimul u over tu ine ponce wueu a young muu, wuo recognised *it as oelongmg to a friend, offered to take charge ot the horse and vehicle. There was no light to tho cart.

The Gisborne Rifles’ Band will give an open-air concert from the Coronation Hotel balcony this evening, commencing at 8 o’clock. The programme will include : —March, “ The Ruugh Riders ” (Round); grand selection, opera, “ I Lombardi ” (Verdi); grand fantasia, “Field of the Cloth of Gold (Bout); selection, “Gems, ot Modern Melody” (Swift); galop, “ Post Hum ” (Koenig). At 'iolago Bay yesterday, George Watkins, licensee of the ToJago Bay Hotel, was convicted of a charge of allowing drunkenness mi his premises anti was lined £5 and costs. Mr L. Itees appeared for the defendant, and Sergeant Siddells conducted the prosecution, the information having been laid by Constable McLeod. Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., presided. “ From triangle to conductor’s baton ” will probably be tho title of the biography of Bnudmastor Meyrick, of Palmerston Town Band, if ever ho gets boyond the stage of newspaper fame. Meyrick is going home as one of the rank and file of the New Zealand Band, now gettiug into form at Wellington. When he started tapping the triangle he didn’t know one note of music. To-day, he is one of the recognised cornet soloists of the colony, and leader of a band that has won honorable places at colonial contests.—Observer The monthly meeting of the Gisborne School Committee was held last evening, when the following members were present Messrs J. W. Bright (chairman), Orr. Graham, Cramond, Brown, File, Humphreys, and Sweet. The headmaster reported that the average attendance for the past four weeks had been 6‘,)3'6. At the beginning of the month the new school at Mangapapa was opened, and the roll number fell from 886 to 817, 81 having left and 12 entered the school during the first week of the month. The roll was now 820.,; [The attendance had somewhat improved of late. This week for the first three days the attendance averaged about 690. A number of children whose parents notices were sent to, re poor attendance, were st'll absont. Mr Kinder began work in the secondary department on Wednesday, March 11th. On the motion of the Chairman, it was decided that the Secretary, on the expiration of the legal notice, take proceedings against all parents who had failed to see that their children attended, school. The question of bolding a schotl picnic was discussed, and it, was decided to defer the matter until the meeting of householders, which will be held next month.