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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 849, 25 March 1903, Page 2

The steamer Waikare left Auckland for Gisborne at 2 yesterday afternoon. An adjourned meeting of the Borough Council will bo held this evening. Captain J. G. Hughes arrived in Gisborne this morning, and will inspect the Cadet Corps to-morrow evening. Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday : —“ Moderate westerly winds ; glass fall ; poor tides ; weather warmer.” A meeting of the General Committee of the Gisborne Beautifying Association will be held in the Borough Council Chambers, on Thursday, at 8 p.m. Or Saturday Messrs Wyliie and Mas-

son will offer for sale an area of 18 acres on the Wainui road, Kaiti, together with house and outbuildings. The public are notified that the bridge at Barker’s bush, Ormond-Whataupoko Boad, will be closed to heavy traffic after Monday, 30th inst-., and during repairs. An exhibition of horse taming will be given by Mr W. Arthur at Messrs NVyllie and Mason’s Horse Bazaar tomorrow and Saturday evenings, commening at eight o’clock.

iA.’ sale of considerable importance is

announced at an early date, when the whole of Messrs Sandlant Bros, and Stevenson’s stock of new and secondhand vehicles, with stock and plant, will be disposed of without reserve. Messrs Williams and Kettle would remind clients that the firm’s annual balance takes place on 31st March, and it is requested that all outstanding accounts be settled by then to assist in closing off the books.

The Rev. J. G. Paterson leaves for

north on a short holiday by the Tarawera this morning. During his absence the pulpit of St. Andrew’s Church will be filled by the Bev. Mr Worboys. The Juvenile Lodge of Manchester Unity Oddfellows hold a social evening amongst their members and friends tomorrow evening in the Masonic Hall, at which the adult members of the Order are invited to be present. An organ-grindor and a monkey attracted a great deal of attention in town yestorday, especially among the natives, who were most liberal in the manner in which tboy threw in their pennies and small silver. The monkey had a keen eye to business, and was over on the alert for donations.

From a. Parliamentary paper, il appears that it took the Audit Department from Ist June, 1001, to 26th August-, last year, to pass a voucchcr granting a pension to the widow of the late Lieut.-Colonel Francis, V.l). The Circumlocution Office was surely out-done in red-lapcism in this instances

Ilow these officials love one another ! The .Secretary of the Treasury to the Auditor-General: “ Life is too short to be troubled with trivial matters which on every occasion seems to give an outlet to the ruling passion of the Audit Office for caeoethes scribendi.”-

A; curious misprint occurs in the interim report of the North Island Representation Commission., Therein the .Waiapu electorate is described as the •“ .Waipawa,” and is said to comprise the 'whole of the counties of Cook and Waipawa aud the Borough of Gisbornc 3

Yesterday a fresh S.W. wind was blowing at Auckland, cloudy sky. Napier reported N.N.W., blue sky; New Plymouth, light W., overcast, drizzling rain ; Wellington, N. breeze, overcast; Greymouth, E. breeze, overcast, drizzling rain; Christchurch, N.E. light, overcast; Dunedin, W. light, overcast; Invercargill, N.E. light, overcast, rain,” On Saturday last, after the business of St. Patrick’s Sports had been transacted, a match was made between Mr J, O’Grady’s (jun.) Miss Kruger and Mr F, Jones Topsy to race four furlongs on the 19th May, for the sum of £lO aside, catch weights. Half the stakes have been deposited, and much interest is being taken in sporting circles in the match. Mr W. Pettie has received his principal direct shipments of autumn and winter drapery for the coming season. The stock comprises the latest novelties in the different departments. In addition to the direct shipments, Mr Pettie has made extensive purchases of colonial-manufactured goods, comprising blankets, flannels, shirtings, tweeds, and under-garments of every description, together with full ranges of men's and boys’ clothing, mercery, etc. Judging from the experience of Mr TSteele, late licensee of the Albion Club Hotel, the hotel business in Gisborne is

not as lucrative a business as it is represented to be. That gentleman, according to his statement made before the Official

Assignee yesterday, paid £IOOO goodwill, £1645 for furniture and stock, added improvements to the house and furniture to the extent of over £SOO, and after three years in business sold out for £1459, or less than half what he paid to go in. The Thursday afternoon ’bus excursion to Wainui beach, inaugurated by Mr W. F. Sinclair, proprietor of the Masonic Stables, has proved so popular and has been so extensively patronised lately that Mr Sinclair has been compelled to put on extra ears to convey the excursionists to tho popular seasido resort. To-morrow afternoon threo ’busses will leave the Post-office at a quarter to 2 and the return journey will commence at 5 o’clock, half-an-hour earlier than usual, as the days aro drawing in. The chanco of spending an afternoon on this healthgiving beach should be largely availed of to-morrow.

Yesterday was- l pay-day ” for a large number of natives in connection with Mangfitu No. .1 block, and the town had quite an old-time appearance with so many natives about. Some of them patronised the hotels freely, and indulged not wisely, lmt 100 well. A number of the Ui'iwcra natives were also in town, and there were jolly meetings oi friends. There was ail interesting scene in Lowe street, when two well.known orators who have aspirations towards “ the korerorium ” in Wellington had a spirited debate.- They laughed, they gesticulated, at times almost cried, and used both hands and feet to give emphas-is to their utterances. An able review of the new Land Board’s duties'was given, diverse opinions being expressed by the orators, one of whom expressed the feat that his land was to be swept into the vortex. At the conclusion of the debate, instead of a resort to fisticuffs, as some of the bystanders anticipated from the vigor of the arguments, and the forcible language used, there was a hearty shaking of hands and subsequent lubrication.

The Opotiki journal has the following characteristic nuptial notice regarding a couple known to Gisborne people : A ceremony which attracted a large amount of attention took place at the Church of St John, Whakatane, on Sunday, March Sth, when Mr Wiremu, our ferryman, son of Huimona and Hiria, was united in the bonds of matrimony to Mata to Poibaere, daughter of Te Whare Waaka and Ngawai. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Holierhoek. The church was crowded. The bride was arrayed in a creme dress, and looked ex ceedingly charming. Mr Hone Wilson acted as best man. After the ceremony was performed tho rev. gentleman gave a few words of advice to the newly wedded couple, and to judge by the looks made a great impression upon them. Miss Lynch played the Wedding March in Saul, and amidst the strains of this the newly wedded couple left the church. They intend to celebrate this feast as solemnly as possible about Easter time. This being Lent the church would not allow them to have festivities of any sort,