The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING, GISBORNE, MAY 29, 1903.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 903, 29 May 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING, GISBORNE, MAY 29, 1903.

Mr Carroll will address the electors of Waiapu at the Xhoatro Royal on Tuesday evening nest. Judgment went for plaintiff by default in the case yesterday of J. W. Whitby v. C. J. Adamson, claim £3 17s Bd, with costs ss. Mr R. N. Jones appeared for the plaintiff'.

Tho Hawke’s Bay Education Board has accepted the tender of Mr Hewitson for the erection of the Waipiro school building. Tho contract price is £395. Tho building wiil bo 41 foot in length by 23 foot in breadth.

Tho Now Zealand Clothing Factory notify that they have imported direct from the manufacturers a splendid lot of goloshors and gum boots of best quality. The goods are being disposed oi at cut prices.

Captain Edwin wirod yesterday : Stroug winds from between north and west and south-west, glass fall, expect much rain, poor tides. East Capo advised: N.W. fair breeze, barometer 29.82, thermometer 63, modorate sea.

Yestorday a bicycle accident occurred, whereby Master Lucas, son of Mr J. Lucas, collided with a schoolboy, resulting in tho former being thrown violently on tho road and receiving a contusion on the loft temple and a severe shaking. The lad was unconscious for about ten minutes, and being attended by Dr Fisher was sent to his homo,

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday the case of Poverell and Boniface v. A. J. Wilson, claim DO for labor done under agreement, resulted in plaintiffs being nonsuited, with costs .£2 5s 9d, evidence being given that plaintiffs had not completed their contract. Mr G. Lysnar appeared for plaintiff's and Mr Jones for the defendant.

The following players will represen

West End juniors against Huia next Saturday : —Somorvell (2), Power, Peterson, Oman, Hepburn, Tate, Pritchard, Piesse,

Ingram, Roderick (2), Wright, Pool, Heaney, Muldoon, Clark, and Bennett. Mr K, Cole will referee in the senior match (Ivaiti-Oity v. Huia) and Mr W. S. McCredie in the junior match. A sitting of the Native Land Court was

held yesterday afternoon before Judge Mair, to deal with applications to assess the amount of compensation payable for land token under the Public Works Act for the Gisborne-Karaka railway purposes. The land to which tho applications referred comprises portions of tho Awapuni and Waiohiharore block. Complaints are made by importers in regard to tho pilfering of cargo that has

been going on recently. Mr B. Robertson, draper, this week received a case of hats from Sydney, which, to all appearances, was intact, but upon opening it he found several of tho card board boxes broken, and the hats missing, whilst a number of others were damaged. Other importers also make similar complaints. In most cases the goods had been signed for before the loss was detected, and the consignees could not claim against the Steamship Companies. The following now additions have been made to the telephone exchango list 221, W. B, Barker’s private residence, Whataupoko; 100, 0. Yeale, Gladstone road ; 222, B. Bobertson, Gladstone road ; 223, Inspector of Stock ; 190, J. B. Bedstone, private residence; 101, Mrs Seymour, liaiti; 112. W. D. S. McDonald, i’c Hapara; 140, Ktiraka Sawmills (E. L. DcLautour); 1-10, Intercolonial Land Agency Company (E. L. DcLautour); 22-1 L. D. Nathan and Co. It will be noticed that No. 1-10 is entered twice as necessary for entries under separate headings on each subscriber’s list. The second of the series of La Mascotte Quadrille Assembly dances, given under the supervision of Mrs Fernandez, was held in the Academy of Music last evening. and attracted a large gathering. The floor was in perfect order, and reflected great credit upon the popular caretaker, Mr G. E. Henderson, whilst tho best of music was supplied by Mrs Fernandez. An excellent supper was also provided. These dauces, which are held fortnightly, are voted by one and all as being amongst the most enjoyable hold in Gisborne for a long time.

The marriage of Miss Florence Adelaide Davis, second daughter of the late Henry Davis, of South Australia, to Mr Eric Bichardson, eldest son of the late Pelham Richardson, of Makaraka, was celebrated at the Presbyterian Church yesterday afternoon, the Bov. J. G. Paterson officiating. The bride was attired in a costume of white cashmere, trimmed with white satin and real lace, and was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr E. B. Martin. She was attended by Miss Ruth Perry (cousin of the bride) as bridesmaid, who was attired in a dress of corded velvet. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr 0. Richardson. At the conclusion of the ceremony the bridal party adjourned to the residence of Mr Perry, where a sumptuous luncheon was partaken of. The happy couple left at 2 o’clock for their home near the Motu.

Impounding notices for the Matawhero and Ormond Pounds appear in this issue. An emergency meeting of Lodge Montrose i 3 called for this evening.

Tenders are invited by Mr T. Coulthard Mullions for additions to a shop in Glad'tone road.

An exhibition billiard match will be played to-morrow night, between J. A. Hutton and Sydney Pell. The match wiil be oi SUO up. The Cafe- Muuico offers first-class accommodation for a limited number of boarders. A special feature is made oi the hot luncheon.

The Empire Skating Rink continues in great favor. It wiil be open to morrow afternoon from 2 to 4, and in the evening from Bto 10. New Skates on hire. Firstclass Band in attendance.

It does not seem to he generally known that tiie Union Steamship Company run largo and well-appointed steamers in every department to the South Sea Islands regularly. Three steamers leave Aucklaud every month, one for Tongatabu,

Haapai and Samoa, thence to Fiji ; one for Fiji direct and back to Auckland ; and another to Rarotonga and Tahiti, touching at various islands of the Society Group and Cook Group. To those wishing to escape the winter months in New

Zealand one of these trips would bo very enjoyable. Tho cost is not great, and in the South Sea Islands at this time of year the weather is very pleasant. Ii is not at all hot, as the trade winds spring up about 9 in the morning and keep the air nice and cool all day, while the moonlight nights are simply perfect. One of the most attractive trips is from Auckland to Tongatabu—4f days. One day is spent there, and a run of 120 miles (a night's journey) brings tho steamer to Haapui, where another day is spent, and alter another short run of 80 miles the lovely harbor of Vavuu is reached. From this port largo shipments of oranges are made, and the steamer remains the whole day there. Another day’s journey takes the traveller to Samoa, now under Gorman Government, and the scene of the great shipwreck. During the hurricane in March, 1889, several large men-of war were washed up on the coral reef, and their remains may bo seen there to-day. Tho steamer remains two days at this interesting island, thus allowing visitors

sufficient time to leisurely inspect all the places of interest. After a run of 21 days liGYUka (Fiji) is reached, and the next day Suva, the seat of Government in Fiji. Here the visitors rest for nine days before taking the home journey to New Zealand, with plenty to occupy the time iu visiting the bauana and piueapple plantations and the Colonial Sugar Company’s various mills, a trip up the Rewa river, or in tho Union Company’s inter-island steamer Ivia Ora. Tho hotel accommodation in Fiji is very good, and tho tariff is 10s per day. The time passes only too soon in these sunny isles, and it is said that the visitor always bids them good-bye with regret, and, like Olliver Twist, longs for more. After another four days’ run in one of the large and comfortable Union steamers over the glass-like Pacific Ocean the visitor is landed at Auckland. The excursion fare from Gisborne and return is only £22 10s.