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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 920, 19 June 1903, Page 2

East Capo reported yesterday " S.E. gale, barometer 29 90, thermometer 50, poor tides, rough sea.”

The football fixtures for to-morrow on Victoria Domain are : Seniors, Jluia v. Kaiti-City ; juniors, lluiav. West End.

Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday : “ Gale from between north east and east and south, glass fall, sea heavy, tides high, much rain.”

A man named William Wooiridge has been arrested at Napier upon a warrant from Gisborne, charging him with the theft of moneys of James Craig. He was romanded to Gisborne.

At tho Magistrate’s Court yesterday judgment for the plaintiffs was given in the following cases T. and J. Dalrymple (Mr Cbrisp) v. Patrick Ryan, claim £1 10s with 14s costs; George Watkins (Mr Jones) v. L. G. West, claim £lO 18s 6d, with £2 Is costs.

The Hospital Trustees have received a lotter from tho Hawke's Bay Jockey Club stating they were desirous of taking one or more tickets, entitling tho admission to the Hospital or to medical treatment for the use of jockeys or trainers meeting with accident in tho Gisborne district.

“ It is not necessary for a rnau paying cash for everything ho gets to keep books,” observed a debtor in the Palmers ton North District Court. “I differ from you entirely,” observed His Honor, with a smile, and he pointed out to debtor the necessity of preserving a record of all busi nesa transactions, whether on a cash basiß or not.

At the Police Court yesterday a man named George R. Adrian, was charged with having defrauded Mr J. H. Gittos of the sum of ill by means of a valueless cheque. Sergt. Siddells applied for a remand until next Wednesday. He stated that there was a number of cheques in circulation, and he bad not yet decided what steps to take. It might be necessary to obtain evidence from Wairoa.

At the meeting of the Hospital Trustees yesterday afternoon, Mr Macfarlane said the question of a septic tank for the Hospital could be considered at the next meeting. Mr Johnston suggested that the Visiting Committee should go into the matter and furnish a report for next meeting. It was decided that this should be done.

The hockey competition was continued yesterday afternoon on Victoria Domain, when the City and Kia-Ivaha clubs met for the first time this season. There was a fair number of spectators, despite the unfavorable state of the weather. The teams lined out as follows City, white with red star: Shierlaw, J. Doyle, C. Clements, G. E. Dines, A. Coleman, J. Martin (captain), C. Jarman, W. Delamere, P. Doyle, S. McClure, A. Tanner. Kia-Kaha, white: G. Somervell, R. Willock, M. Rice, L. Maude (captain), G. Evans, H. Garrett, O. Honsen, F. Hamilton, W. Coleman, Bright. The game was evenly contested, and was of an exciting nature, resulting in a win for Kia-Kaba by 8 to 2, after a hard fought battle. Mr Plimmer gave satisfaction as referee.

In another column Mr A. Forde Matthews has an address to the borough electors. Ho announces himself as in favor of various progressive works. The address concludes : “ Water and drainage, effective street lighting, good roads and footpaths, and another bridge over the Taruheru ; these things are essential, and if economy, forethought, and prudence are exercised, are well within the resources of the town, without unduly burdening the ratepayers. The present is essentially a time to be candid and frank. I am opposed to Mr Mestayer’s scheme for water and drainage ; it is too costly, entailing a special rate too heavy for the people to bear, and only providing for the future at a further enormous cost. It will probably simplify matters if this question is made the main issue iu the forthcoming contest, and on this question I nail my colors to the mast.”

The Hospital Trustees met at Mr T. A. Coleman’s office yesterday afternoon, there being present: Messrs J. Macfarlane, A. H. Wallis, E. Johnston, and E. P. Joyce. The meeting therefore lapsed for want of a quorum. Reports were received and accounts passed for payment to the amount of .£73 11s 3d. The Treasurer’s report showed :—Receipts: Credit bank balance 13th May, 1903, £167 11s 7d ; patients’ fees, £7l 8s ; subscriptions and donations, £3O 15s 6d ; Government subsidy on subscriptions, £7l 13s lid ; District Board, requisition to 30th iDSt., £3OO. Disbursements : Accounts passed 13th May, £67 Ss 4d ; wages at olst May, £45 7s 6d ; D. Dunlop, firewood account, £49 10s ; credit balance 18th June. 1903, £479 os lOd. Messrs Wallis and Warren were appointed a visiting committee for the month. The monthly report showed patients remaining from last month 21, admitted siDce 29, discharged 28, died 4, remaining at date 18.

Mails which left Melbourne via Naples on May 10th arrived in London on June 10th. In future mails wiil close at Waereuga’ a-hika for Gisborne daiiy at 7.30 a.ru. and 3.30 p.m. The -Jewish community in Wellington are subscribing liberally to a, fund for the relief ui their persecuted compatriots in Southern Russia. During ihe Hoods in the Warialda district, New South Wales, one man spent thirteen hours at the top of a tree.

The guides at the Jenoian Caves, New South Wales, have discovered a cave supposed to he identical with one a man named Day offered some two years ago to locate for a reward of a thousand pounds.

Spiuking a: tlic meeting hold in the Salvation Army Barracks last evening in connection with the Army's rescue work, Mr W. D. Lv.-nar said the work that the Army was doing in uplifting the poor and relieving their distress was tar nobler and greater than tliat of any other religions sect. They were reaching people who were not reached by other means. They went to them in every direction, in their homes, in the slums of large towns, in prisun, and in the streets, and did all in their power to assist and bring them up to a higher standard of living than they had before. The Salvation Army was, he considered, well worthy of all support, and ne did not think there was anything that they could give to where the money was so well spent. (Applause.) Ala meeting of the New Plymouth Licensing Committee Mr Stanford, S.M., complained that in some hotels the table cloths were dirty, the knives and glasses grimy, and the food badly cooked and served up and given out as if it were being thrown to a hungry dog. It was, he said, no use of their having handsome buildings if the menu was inferior—after this sweeping statement, the Magistrate went on to say that there were some exceptions. It was then laid down by the Committee to be the duty of the landlord to visit his dining-room from time to time to see that things were being properly conducted.

A meeting of the Beautifying Association was held in the Council Chambers last evening, there being present : The Rev. 11. Williams (chairman), Messrs W. Pettit*, G. Bull, R. N. Jones, G. Darton (secretary), and Dr Buckeridge. Mr T. W. Wilson wrote tendering his resignation as gardener, which was accepted. Mr Darton said he could not speak 100 highly of Mr Wilson’s work. A letter was received from Mr A. Thomson stating that Mr Wilson was entering his employ and that the Association would be at liberty to employ him at any time he was required. On the motion of Mr Jones, seconded by Mr Pettie, it was decided that Mr Thomson be thanked for his offer. Mr C. PDavies was appointed to countersign cheques. It was also resolved that an active canvass be made for subscriptions.