The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY 26, 1903.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 900, 26 May 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY 26, 1903.

The fortnightly sitting of the Borough Council takes place this evening. Tho monthly stock sales at Matawbero Yards take place on Thursday next.

Three offenders for drunkenness wore dealt with at the Police Court yesterday, Mr W. A. Bartou, S.M., presiding. The “ pay-day ” of tho Gisborne Permanent Building Society will be hold to-mor-row evening at seven o’clock, Appeals have been lodged against both of tho convictions recently recorded against E. H. Mackey, licensoo of the Turanganui Hutel. The Adelaide Jockey Club has postponed until Juno 19th tho inquiry concerning tho alleged “ ringing in ” of the hurdler Evening Wonder. On Thursday morning a public trial of the Moff'att Virtue sbeepshearing machines will be given at the Matawbero salo yards, commencing at 5.30 o’clock.

The Ileinilz divorce case, in which so much interest was taken in Auckland, resulted in tho petition being dismissed. The evidence showed that tlireo private detectives, including a Chinaman, were

sot to watch tho respondent’s house, under tho iloor of which they crawled to liston to conversations in tho bedrooms. Captain Solvander took charge of the dredge John Townley this week. Tho captain has been known in Gisborne for many years as a careful and conscientious worker, und there is every reason to boJieve that his appointment as master of the dredge will prove a wise step on the part of the Harbor Board. At Dunedin, a man named Georgo William Horton pleaded guilty to stealing sis bicycles, and was remanded to the Supremo Court for sentence. He had broken open a shed and taken tho bicycles out; he put five into a hut, and impudently rode about the town on the other. Mr C. Poole, of Napier, who has been on a visit to Gisborne in connection with the shifting of the telephone poles in Gladstone road, was entertained by members of the local telegraph lino staff at the Gisborne Hotel on Saturday evening. He was also the recipient of a presentation from the telephone bureau staff. Mr Poole left for Napier by tho Talune. The members of the East Coast Mounted Biflcs and tho Gisborne cadets attended church parade at Holy Trinity Church on Sunday morning. There was a good muster, and the corps marched from the Drillshed, headed by the City Band. The service was appropriate to the occasion, and had special reference to Empire Day, tho Kev. W. Welsh officiating. The musi-

cal portion of the service was specially arranged for the occasion. Mr E. N. Sidebottom presided at the organ.

We have received the sum of £1 Is from 11 A Friend ” towards the fund to assist Mr J. Deo We understand that Mr J. Nisbeit, who is an old member of the Poverty Bay Bowing Club, has been interesting himself on behalf of Mr Dee, and since Saturday has collected upwards of £3O, including a sum of TlO from a wellknown station-holder, who does not desire his name to be made known. The smn of To has also been received at the Turns Offieo from friends of Mr Lee. A meeting will bo called in a few days to mako arrangements for forming a committee of the Bowing Club members and others.

There was a large gathering at the opening meet of the Poverty Bay Hunt Club, held on Saturday afternoon. The hounds threw off in Tucker’s Paddock, and ran iu the direction of To Hapara. Among those present were : Miss Beynolds, on a bay ; Mr C. Dunlop, on a chestnut ; Mr H. DeCosta, on Miss Bronson ; Mr D. Barry, on Kotiti; Mr O’fieiliy, on Try Fluke ; Miff. Harding, jun., on The Bull; Mr F. King, on Hippogriff; Mr S. Newman, on a bay ; Mr J. M. Gouldsmitb, on Fencer; the Huntsman (Mr J. Malone), on Kaiti; and others. Included in the spectatators were Misses Beynolds, Evans t'2), Cameron, Mrs Sinclair, Messrs H. M. Porter. Gumming, Harding, Fowler, Sinclair and Zachariah.

The contractors for the Kaitaratahi railway bridge are at last about to commence work with it. Mr Orlando Wells, representing Messrs McLean Bros., is in Gisborne for a few days. He states that the ironwork is being prepared by Messrs Massey Bros., of Auckland, and 100,000 ft of ironbark timber will come to hand by one of the firm’s boats, which was to leave Sydney the end of last week. The consignment of totara is to be obtained from Whangarei. The contractors expect to get a start in three weeks’ time. They believe the work can be done within nine months, unless floods intervene. It is unfortunate that the work should be started in the winter time, when delays are bound to ensue, which might have been avoided if the slimmer months had been taken advantage of for the initial work in the riyer.

The skating rink will be opened to. morrow evening from 7.30 to 10. The Tyser liner Indrauevi is due bore to-morrow. Mr J. Walter Bull is offering fir A-class confectionary at factory prices. Variable winds were experienced yesterday throughout the colony. Captain Edwin wired yesterday: — Strong winds from north west after 20 hours from now ; glass fall, poor tides. I: is requested that all accounts due to Mr R. Colebrook, Wairenga-a hika, be paid bv tlie end of the month,

The Parliamentary excursion party expeei to reach Auckland ii'uin the

Elands oil the lirsl of June. Messrs K eunedy and Evans have a large cargo of Newcastle coal to hand nv the Balmain, which they are selling at reduced rates from the ship’s side. Persons liable to pay income tax are required to send tho statutory statement ui ihcir affairs to the Commissioner ol Taxes by June Ist.

Mr and Mrs George Robb thank all kind friends for the many acts of kindness and sympathy shown to them in their recent sad bereavement. At Messrs Williams and Kettle's stock sale at Matawhero on Thursday, some splendid lines of sheep and cattle will be offered. Tho sale will be conducted by Mr G. R. Wyllie.

The Mangatoetoe road leading from Mr R. Sherratt’s station is closed for traffic. Through tho kind permission of Mr McMillan, horse traffic will he allowed across that gentleman’s property. Thu Oilman! Harbor Board has dei tied to endeavor to have Oaiimru incmdctl in the ports of call of the steamers engaged in the South Al'ri,.un trade.

An important notice in connection with the Karaka pound appears in this issue. Particulars are given of twenty four sheep, including seven wethers, with the same earmarks, impounded on tho 22nd from tho Rangatira station. If not released tho sheep will be sold ou the 30th inst.

A special meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Land Board will be held shortly to group the Milbournc and To Rcinga estates, recently acquired by the Government for close settlement purposes. It is expected that theso estates, which are to be offered as ono settlement, will be placed on the market next month.

Twelve hundred sheep arrived at the Gisborne Freezing Works yesterday, from Mr Win. Cooper’s Mangatu property, in charge of Mr Jas. Scott. Over four thousand fat sheep have been sent to the Works from this property sineo December last. Tho sheep were ail off grass. We think it is about time tho owners of our public halls understand that when a public meeting is convened it is their duty to provide some facilities for the Press. On Saturday night our reporter was compelled by this neglect to report erratic halting speeches without either light or table. This is not as it should be, or as it is done elsewhere. —Wairoa Guardian.

At tho bowling green yesterday the Shield matches were continued. City defeated Whataupoko by 43 to 33, whilst West End proved too good for Kaiti by 45 to 40, In tho afternoon West End easily defeated City hy 50 to 33, and Kaiti went down to Whataupoko to the extent of 45 to 34. Whataupoko, West End and City, two wins each, will have to play off.

A highly instructive lecture was delivered by the Rev. J. G. Paterson at tho Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening on the subject of Empire Day. Despite the unfavorable state of the weather there was a large attendance, and the preacher was most attentively listened to. At the close of tho service tho National Anthem was sung. Mr A. J. Massey presided at the organ.

The Rev. F. W. McDonald, of the British and Foreign Bible Society, preuchcd at tho Wesleyan Church on Sunday morning, and delivered a farewell address in the Theatre Royal in tho afternoon. At the latter meeting Mr C. A. DeLautour presided, and in tho coutso of a brief and eloquent address convoyed to Mr McDonald the good wishes of the Gisborne auxiliary, at the sntne time regretting that his mission in New Zealand has so far been retarded by very wot weather. Ho hoped, however, that Mr McDonald would moot with better fortune as ho journeyed South. Tho hymn “ God be With You ” was sung before tho meeting terminated. Mr McDonald left for the South by Sunday evening's steamer.

The ceremony of unfurling the ilag at tho Maugapapa school yesterday morning was witnessed by a largo gathering, amongst those present being tho Mayor and Mrs Townley, the Bov. J. G. Paterson, Mr W. Morgan, Mr M. McLeod, and tho members of tho Mangapapa School Committeo. Mi' Hogg, Chairman, of tho School Committee, opened tho proceedings with a short and appropriate address, and then called upon tbo Mayor (Mr Townley) to say a few words. His Worship said that in addition to that day being Empire Day, in honor of the late Queen’s birthday, it was tho anniversary of tho first New Zealand Parliament at Auckland in 1854. He urged tho young people to give every attention to their teachers and lessons. If they wanted their district to grow they must bo industrious. The Bov. J. G. Paterson, in a few well-chosen remarks, referred to the Union Jack, and in a very instructive manner pointed out tho three crosses, St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick, explaining how they had originated. These threo crosses went to make tho groat Union Jack, which represented the Empire upon which tho sun never sets. Mr W. Morgan in a short address urged the young people to bo careful not to do anything that would disgrace their noble flag. Three hearty cheers were then given by the scholars for the speakers, and also for the teacher (Mr Hunter). At the close of the ceremony tho Bov. J. G. Paterson announced that he would give a prize each at the end of the year to the most unselfish girl and hoy in the school, the same to be selected by the scholars, and approved of by the teachers.

We regret to record the death of Mr Oliver Bobb, eldest son of Mr George Bobb, of Gisborne, who died at 3 o’clock on Saturday morning after a very short illness. Deceased, who was a tall, fine lad of eighteen years of age, had been in the employ of Mr J. Townley for some time, and was at work a couple of days before his death. On the Friday morning Dr Cole was called in to attend the young man, and subsequently Dr Cole sought the assistance of Dr Williams, hut despite all that was done for deceased be passed away on the Saturday morning, death being attributed to syncope of the heart. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon, at the Makaraka cemetery, and was very largely attended. An impressive burial service was conducted h.v the Bev. J. G. Paterson. Several of deceased’s fellow workmen acted as pall-bearers. Tho coffin was covered with wreaths and other fioral

emblems sent by the following friends:— Mr and Mrs Wheeler, Mr and Mrs Burns, Mr and Mrs W. Warner, Mr and Mrs 11. Hail, Mr and Mrs Denton Tate, Mr and Mrs Morrison and family, Mr and Mrs J. Lewis aud family, Mr and Mrs Pool, Mr and Mrs Alien Taylor and family, Mr and Mrs S. J. Ensor, Mr and Mrs Mc-Bc-atii and family, Mr aud Mrs J. East and family, Mr and Mrs A. F. Kennedy; Misses Mackerell, Miss T. Sobers, Mr David Moore .; St. Andrew's Sunday

School and Bible Class, the stall’Common Shelton and Cc., Mr and Mrs W. File, Mr and Mrs Siddells, Mr and Mrs H. McKay, Mr and Mrs Shillabeer, Mr and Mrs Quigley, Mrs aud Mrs S. Lewis, Mr and Mrs Wiikiuscn, Mr and Mrs B. N. Jones, Mr and Mrs B. Bobb, Mr and Mrs Townley, W. Hay, Mrs Ledger, Mr S. Ledger, Mr J. Bobb, junior, his fellow-workmen (Mr J. Townley’s), tho girls at the shop (Mr J. Townley’s), Miss Moriee, Mr and Mrs A. Thomson, Mr and Mrs Church and family, Masters Kalph and George Wildish, Mr and Mrs T. Hamilton, Mrs Holloway, Mr and Mrs Harrison, Balph Warren, Misses Birrells, also cards from Mrs Gray and Ada, Mr and Mrs B. Bobertson, Mr and Mrs Primrose and Hilda. Mr and Mrs A. Somervell, Mr and Mrs W. Good, Miss A. Steele, BoyGray Bartlett, Mr E. P. Joyce, Mr and Mrs John Warren, Mr and Mrs W. Nisbett. The family also received many messages of condolence by telegraph from various parts of the colony,

(Several local reports are crowded out Hi this is.-me. The excursions to Wainui beach yesterday were well patronised. The encampment of the East Coast Mounted Rides broke up on Sunday. The members were under canvas for over a week, durum which capital work was dene under Cap:. Cole-bourne and otiieers and Serge.-Major Tuck. The Gisborne .Mutual Improvement' Fociety, at a meettug held last night t tended to hold the meetings in iniurc m Towniev's llail. The concert at tile Matawiiero •■school last evening in celebration of J.uipnv Ray was largely attended, and a capital programme was .submi tied. A most successful collect t was given by the members of the Gisborne tulles at Ormond last evening there bung a crowded at tendance.

Telegrams from ail parts of the the colony received by the Times show that Empire Day was loyally celebrated. I’atnotie speeches were t cliveretl every where. The ilun. J. Carroll is expected io arrive at Gisborne on Sunday. Defore proceeding to Wellington for thi. Parliamentary session, lie will give an address to his constituents.

Two petitions, one m favor oT ten o’clock licenses, and the other urging the abolition of conditional licenses, were left for signature in the lobby of St. Andrew's Chttreh last Sunday evening. The petitions are to be presented to the Licensing Bench at the meeting to he held in June.

“ It would he disastrous for a nation if the cultivation of muscles were placed before things pertaining to the mind; if athletes were put before astrologers, and pugilists before poets,” remarked the Kev. .1. Paterson at St. Andrew’s Church on Sunday evening.

As showing the satisfactorv stale oi the river at the present lime, the Balmain, irnni Newcastle, with a lull cargo of coal, came tip to the lowa wharf yesterday. The steamer v. as drawing between ten feet, six and eleven feel, and she came up Inc river in good style, without the slightest stoppage of any kind. The Balmain brought a full cargo of coai for Messrs Kennedy and Evans.

Tints the Wniroa Guardian on the Telephone system of that district: —lt will bo seen by our report of the County Council meeting that the Government have declined to entertain the question of improving telephone communication with Napier, or within this district. Yet Poverty Buy is kept up-to-date in this respect. A visitor informs as that ho has been touring the Poverty Bay district, and though he was at Tokomaru, 00 miles, and at Port Awatiui, 90 miles from Gisborne, be was able to hold communication daily with business houses in Gisborne, and transact business matters of importance with the same case as though ho had been in town. He came to Wairoa —it was like coming into another world —an ancient one. The word “ tciephone ” almost made tho first “ citizen ” who was spoken to quite hysterical, and in return he furtively ventured tho opinion that the rusty old wire to Napier was tho “ terror of the county.” And as for telephones and bureaux, those that have the power to instal such seem to think that anything is good enough for Wairoa. But wo hope it will not over bo thus, and that when our member arrives he will be again requested to endeavor to secure tho erection of a copper wire to Napier, and to have a buroau established in this district.