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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 896, 20 May 1903, Page 2

Captain Edwin wired yesterday:— “ Moderate westerly winds, glass rise, tides decreasing."

East Cape advised yesterday :-“ F. breeze, barometer 80 4, thermometer 59. overcast sky, smooth sea, easterly swell.”

This morning the sheep-droving caso of Cook County Council v. W. A. Hood will be heard. The information is laid under the Public Works Act of 1894.

On Monday next (Empire Day), in addition to the ordinary trains, a special will run through to Ormond, leaving Gisborne at 2 p.m.

A sitting of the Native Land Court will be held in Gisborne on the 27th inst., for tile purpose of assessing the amount of compensation payable lor land taken under the Public Works Act for railway and other purposes.

The licwly-appninted .Stipendiary Magistrate and Warden of Westland, Mr V. G. Day, formerly of Gisborne, took 'his seat on the heneli yesterday, and .was warmly welcomed by counsel.

Among the messages of condolence received by Mrs A. Y. ltoss on 1 tic death of her husband was a letter from the Cook County Liberal Association, conveying the heart-felt sympathy of the members. A guinea, .supplementing a like donation forwarded by Mr Joyce, lias been handed to us by a sympathising gentleman, on behalf of Mr •“ Jack Lee, who lies seriously ill. Further donations will lie gratefully received on behalf of the sufferer.

The abating Rink will be open to the public to-night from 7.30 to 10 o’clock, and on Thursday afternoon from 2.30 to 4. Saturday evening 7.30 to 10. The plant is a now one, and skates can be hired or bought. Season tickets arc obtainable at Morse’s.

On Monday next (Empire Day) the Gisborne Rifles, together with their band, proceed to Ormond, whore the members of the corps will hold a sham-fight, etc. In the evening they are giving a military concert in aid of the Ormond school library fund, when a first-class entertainment is promised. Tho first instruction class in military drill for teachors of the public schools of the Gisborne district will take place on Saturday next at 10 a.m. Lieut. Lewis, who has been appointed instructor, has also arranged to periodically visit tho different schools and instruct the school cadets in practical drill. A' telegram from Hokitika slates that the'small paddle steamer Mtthinapua grounded in the Malrinapua creek on Monday, and the men aboard slipped from tho bow to tile stern, when Iho boiler, situated at the bow, suddenly exploded, the men marvellously escaping injury. The steamer is uninsured.

In regard to the lamented death of that old settler, Mr A. Y. Ross, sen. flic Secretary oT the Cook County Liberal Association iias received the following telegram from the Premier : “ I learn with regret of the death of that good and true Liberal, Mr A. Y. Ross. Please convey my heartfelt sympathies to his bereaved relatives.”

A remarkable find was made last night, shortly before midnight, on the Haiti. Two young men picked up a couple of boxes containing umbrellas the boxes apparently having been dropped by some one. Whether that some one was preparing for a rainy day at other people’s expense or was an unfortunate loser of property rightfully owned, has yet to he ascertained.;

Tho Napier Telegraph of Friday last states :—Mr Hector Puflett, who has been in the employ of Messrs Williams and Kettle, Limited, for the last IS months, will leave by the Mararoa to morrow to take up a position with Messrs Common, Shelton and Co., Gisborne. He was entertained by a number of friends last night and presented with a silver-mounted pipe in case and silver-mounted cigarette holder.

Tho many friends of Mr Harry Goldsmith, third son of Mr Frederick Goldsmith, will regret to hear of that young man’s death, which took place at the Gisborne Hospital yesterday at the early age of twenty-one. Deceased, who had been in failing health for some months, was admitted into the Hospital several w’eeks ago, aud although everything possible was done for him, his life could not be saved. The funeral will leave the residence of Mr J. Campbell, Whataupoko, for the Maltaralta cemetery this afternoon at two o’clock.

At the Park racecourse yesterday a challenge match was decided between Mr J. o'Grady’s Miss Kruger and Mr F. Jones’s Topsy. The match was for a stake of £lO aside. Miss Kruger was ridden by W. McKinnon, and Topsy by S. Malone. Mr E. H. Mason acted as starter, while Mr G. R. Wvllie officiated as judge. The pair were despatched on their journey to an excellent start. Topsy immediately went to the front, and established a lead of two lengths. They raced in this order until rounding the bend into the straight, when Miss Kruger moved forward, but she could not get on terms with Topsy, who drew away in the straight and won easily by about five lengths, the time being 52sees. The winner was splendidly ridden by Master Malone.

The members of the Last Coast Mounted Hides have so far had no reason to complain of tiie weather for the encampment which they are at present holding at the Park racecourse, and good work is being done by the corps uuper Sergeant-Major Tuck. The following is the routine observed in the camp : Reveille 6 a.m., dismounted parade 6.45, breakfast 8, dismounted parade 9.30, stables 12, dinner 12.30, mounted parade 2.30, stables 4.45, tea 5.80, retreat sunset, lecture by Sergt.Major Tuck 7, guard mounting 8 30, first post 9.30. last post 10, lights out 10.30, guard dismiss 11.30. The following appointments have been made by Captain Colebourne : Corporals Zachariah and J. Pine to sergeants, Troopers G. Witters, C. Matthews, W. L. Oates, and H. W. Symes to corporals. A concert will be held tomorrow evening in the grandstand, which should admirably suit the purposes of an entertainment. The officers on duty today are Lieutenant Tombleson, Sergeant Morrison, and Corporal Witters,

Mr Harry Dean, specie.: representative cf the Equitable Life Assurance Company, is at present visiting Gisborne. A notice in regard to the sale of ft bay or brown mare, impounded at Matawhero, appears in this issue. Mr L. C. Aliv.n, pcunlkeeper at Te Karaku, advertises to imp uulicg of nine horses from the Rangatira station. If not redeemed the horses will be sold at Te Karaka on Saturday, May 80th, at noon. Mr A. Mclntyre, the popular driver of the Wuiroa Tiniroto mail coach, is at proHot Spring', uis p.&iv being taken oy Mr Mahoney, woo nrr.de his lirst trip on Monday, Mr N. Redstone accompanying as guide.