The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, APRIL 30, 1903.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 878, 30 April 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, APRIL 30, 1903.

East Capo yesterday reported :—Calm, barometer, 3(>50, thermometer 64, good tides, blue sky, easterly swell. Messrs W. K. Chambers, F. Hull, and Frank Sherrill' bavo been returned unopposed for the Ngatapa Road Board. Captain Edwin wired yesterday as follows : “ Moderate to strong easterly winds; glass fall, poor tides, considerable swell.”

The Union S.S. Company’s steamer Kittawai leaves Newcastle to day for the Bluff, and thenco to Gisborne, with a supply of coal for this port. Entries for the Poverty Bay Sheep Dog Trial Club’s meeting on May 7th and Bth, at Haiti, close on Saturday evening. A large number have been received already, and the meeting promises to ..bo a great success. The Matawlicro stock sales will be held to-day, commencing at 11.30 u.ra. Messrs Williams and Kettle’s entry includes lines of 1000 0-year-old Romney-cross ewes, 1000 2 tooth Leicester-cross wethers, and 200 head of cattle, all good sorts. The following fifteen will represent the Pakebas against the Nativo footballers on Saturday :--Backs : Strickland, Brown, Hay, Skcct, Porter, Ball, and Symes. Forwards: Newton, Bright, Sefton, Sherratt, Martin, Williams, and Wauchop. Emergencies: Backs, Nolan, Russell, Iv. Campbell, Coleman; forwards, Hansen, Blair, and Morrisey.

A meeting of the Star of New Zealand Ten!) No. 6 1.0. R., S.U., was held in the Tent room fast evening, Sister AT. Birrel!, Chief Kuler, presiding. One new member was initiated. The balance sheet for the past quarter, which showed a satisfactory increase of funds, was presented and adonted. It was resolved to hold a social re-union of the members, together with

their friends, at an early date. “ Elector ” writes : —Allow me to inquire through your columns by whose instructions open voting was adopted at the election for Councillors yesterday. Each of

the gentlemen at the table could ascertain, when votes are counted, how each elector has voted by simply noting the figures

(unconcealed) written on the corner of each voting paper. The secrecy of the ballot is purely a farco under such a system.

At a meeting of tho committee of the Gisborne branch of the Farmers’ Union yesterday Messrs L.ysnar and Birrell reported as to the proceedings of tho Conference. Arrangements wore made with regard to subscriptions, method of calling meetings, a syllabus of hitures being favored, the dates being the first Saturday of the mouth and the hour 2 p.m. The Committee, which is a strong and energetic one, were unanimous in prosecuting a vigorous canvass for members and adding to last year’s membership of the branch.

In connection with the celebration of tho centenary of the British and Foreign Bible Society, which is completed in March nest, two eminent English ministers are now eu route to Australasia as a deputation.' They are Rev. H. A. Raynes, late viear of St Saviour’s, Nottingham, and Rev. F. W. McDonald, late President of Wesleyan Conference. They are timed to arrive at Auckland via San Francisco on 12th pros., and one of them, Rev. F. W. McDonald, visits Gisborne from 20th to 2-lib. It is hoped that ail Protestants will rally to give him a hearty welcome during his Visit, and also respond liberally to help the Centenary Fund ol 350,000 guineas,

Trespassers i n Mr C. Gray's Waikaoae pad, Jots, will be prosecuted. The Poverty Bay A. and i’. Society will bo pleased to receive suggestions re Show programme for 1903. Sinclair's Tola,go Bay mall coach leaves at eight o'clock this morning connecting at Tolago Bay for Waipiro Bay. A meeting of toe Cook Memorial Coran'litiee will be bold tins evening at eight ./clock, at the Cosmopolitan Chub rooms. several matters of importance will bo d'-eos-.:d, afu 1 attendance is requested. At the Auckland .Supreme Couri ycsberday Wilfred von S; miner was .sentenced to 3 years for embezzling about -Eldtii from the New Plymouth .Sash and Door Company. lino milk suppliers of Gisborne notify that owing to the scarcity ul feed and tue prices ruling lor dairy cattle, iney have agreed or. a.id after Friday, May lot, to raise the price of milk to 3Vd per quart and Is per gallon. Thu busses will leave the post ollice for the Waimii beach lms afternoon at two o'clock. Busses leaving Uhataiipoko and Cook street at 1.11 l will conned. The return from Waiiiin will be timed to suit passengers. In futuie the Tolago Bay mail eoa ciit-s will run on Mondays and Thursdays only, returning on Tuesdays and Fridays, but specials will be put on at any time should inducement offer.

At the Wellington Supreme Court yesterday a man was found not guilty, on the instructions of the .Judge on a charge of indecent assault upon a girl, owing to the proceedings not having been commenced unlii the expiration of a month after the date of the alleged assault.

IMr R, N. Jones returns thauks to the Borough electors for re-electing him to the Council for the ensuing term. Mr Jones bad the honor of heading the poll with 337 votes, Mr If. Hepburn oeiug second with 503, and Mr J. A. Harding third with 455. Last election Mr Whiuray topped the poll with 519 votes, Mr il. X. Jones being second with SUO. The ltev, 11. W. Williams, Mr R. T. Kobore, and Mr W. T. Fraser were passengers by the Westraiia for Christchurch last evening, to attend the Missionary Conference under the super-intendency of Mr Mott, who visited Gisborne last week. The Rev. Williams attends in the interests of the Maori Mission, while Messrs Koliere and Fraser go a u delegates from the recently-formed Te Rau College Christian Union. Mr T. Halbert, of Te Aiai, was aisu a passenger by tho same steamer on similar business.

After an illness extending over a year, Air T. Ritchie is about to resume business as plumber, etc. FI is many friends will lie pleased to learn that he is now able to resume work, although he lias not, yet fully recovered from the effects of the accident which incapacitated him for so long. Through our advertising columns, he asks for a share of public patronage. 11 is long experience and credentials ensure that his work will give every satisfaction.

The 11)03 Rugby football campaign opens on Saturday afternoon next, when a match will be played on Victoria Domain, under the auspices of the Poverty Bay Rugby Union, between teams representing the Natives and Europeans of the district. The Maoris have ever been enthusiastic followers of the Rugby game, and everyone remembers the brilliant successes achieved on the English fields liy the New Zealand Native team during the season 183(1-87. Poverty Bay had more than one representative in that famous combination, and since Mien the Natives of Poverty Bay have produced many first-class players, capable of taking a place in any representative fifteen. At the present time, there, are quite a host of fine players among the local Natives, mid, as the European fifteen selected to oppose them is a strong one, the season should open with a most interesting match.; Last week Air F. Bruce, late of tho Fourth Contingent, who some weeks ago had the misfortune to break his leg, had still the further bad luck to have tho same place rebroken. He was returning from assisting to drive some sheep, when his horse stumbled, causing tho accident. He was about half way between Pauriki and Tokomaru, when Air Fairlie, who got word of the accident, was very shortly on the spot with a few willing hands to assist in carrying Mr Bruce homo. This was accomplished in about five hours from the time the accident happened, Dr Davis, who had been sent for to Waipiro, arrived about four hours after this. Air Fairlie in tho meantime, with Air Hewitson, who was there when tho accident happoned, had been bathing the limb with hot water. Air Hewitson, under instructions from Dr Davis, made a cradle and splints, and at about nine o’clock the following morning the leg was set with .the patient under chloroform. The accident happened about 6.30 pan. Air Bruce is doing fairly well, but the fracture is a most difficult ouo to set, and tho doctor fears he will not get it as good as ho would wish. Several amusing incidents uro related in connection with the Borough election yesterday. In one case an energetic supporter sent a cab to the borough boundary in order that an old settler might record a voto in favor of the member of tho Council who is at present in the Alotu. The gentleman warned the voter to be sure and leave nine names on the paper, including that of his friend Air Whinray. As the individual in question emerged from tho polling booth he was met with the remark, “ Well, you got through all right'?” “Yes,” replied the intelligent elector, “ I made sure I voted ODly for nine. I carefully counted the first nine on the paper and struck out the rest.” The voter does not yet understand why his tutor was wrath. Jn another case a voter numbered the candidates in the order in which ho wished them returned, with tho result that lie nullified his vote. Some candidates were very strong on the “ barrack,” and often got a Rolaud fur their Oliver. “ Please leave my name in,” said ono candidate to a lady. “ I will not,” replied the lady in a tone of voice that showed she meant what she said.