The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JUNE 22, 1903,

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 922, 22 June 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JUNE 22, 1903,

“ Charley’s Aunt ” will be again staged at the Theatro Royal this evening. Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., and Mr Lincoln Rees returned from the Coast on Saturday afternoon.

At the Police Court on Saturday Thomas William Wooldridge was found guilty of embezzling certain sums of money, the property of James Craig, baker, and was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment in Napier gaol. Attention is directed to the special advertisement of Mr G. Russell, radon mercer and hatter, opposite the Royal Hotel, Gladstone Road. Gentlemen requiring a good outfit at a moderate charge will benefit by favoring him with a call, Mr Russell has a choice selection of sample goods on hand.

To the Editor of the Times : Sir,—

Mr Matthews is to be commended as a straightforward opponent, and if he is elected the ratepayers know What to expect ; hut some of us are curious to know whether those who signed the petition to Mr Mattnews and pledged themselves to do their utmost to secure his election are all

determined opponents of the man of skill in water and drainage.—i am, etc., One Who is Getting .Yerj Tired oI .the Eternal Jdelaxs.

A black and white sheep dog, lost last week, is advertised for.

His Honor Judge Mair leaves for Wairoa this morning.

A young lady was thrown from her horse on the Matawhero road yesterday, uut fortunately sustained no serious injury.

A proposal is on foot to establish meat freezing works at Footscray, Victoria, at a cost of £SU/'OO.

At Abbots;.i d, Victoria, Juhn Dewan, a carter, toil off a iorry, und the wheels passid over his head, causing death.

In a few weeks’ time the whole of the Wollongong district collieries, New South Wales, will le using safety lamps. Tlie death of Airs John Butt, relict; of Captain Butt, one of the oldest Thames residents, is reported. Air T. Cf. Lawless advertises for sale a first-class restaurant, as a going concern, a splendid chance being offered. According to statements made by the railway officials 00,0U0 rabbits arrive at Sydney by train each day from various parts of the country. The Greymouth Borough Council has decided to have plaus prepared for abattoirs for tbe district. The building proposed is to cost .£3OOO. After considerable discussion, the Berry, New South W 7 ales, Agricultural Association has decided in favor of singlo judges for the next agricultural show.

Special nursing assistance has been secured from Melbourne to assist in nursing tho sick at Deniliquin, where typhoid fever is very prevalent just now. The river steamer Wandering Jew has just discharged a general cargo at Walgett, New South Wales. This is the first vessel to roach that town during the pi.st throe years.

At Ashburton on Friday night, a five-roomed house occupied by a man named Buchanan was burned down ; later on the occupier was arrested on a charge of arson, and remanded. Tho Lauds Department is being urged by the Pohaugiua (Wellington) County Council to erect a bridge over the Pohangin a River at the ferry site, as recommended by the Government engineer.

A movement is on foot to establish carbide works at Waihola, in Otago, where thore is abundance of lime for treatment. The conditions are favorable for the manufacture of carbide at a payable cost. The Health Officer, Dr Williams, paid a visit of inspection to the scow Ururoa yesterday. A clean bill of health was given, and tho vessel, which hails from Newcastle, will be brought into the river to-day.

During tho visit of the Premier to Banks Peninsula, it was recommended to him that the Government should purchase tho Ahuriri estate, near Motukarara. Mr Seddou, in reply, promised to have the land inspected aud reported upon. Considerable quantities of hemp have arrived in Wellington during tho past fortnight, brief periods of sunshine in the country districts having permitted of work at the mills. Most of the hemp forward has been of good fair quality.

The drawing examination of the Matawhero School takes place to-morrow. Mr M. G. Nasmith, jnr., will supervise, and the papers will be forwarded for examination to Mr li. N. Anderson, drawing examiner, of the Technical School, Napier It, is reported in Auckland that Mr Spreckles will ask the Government for an increased subsidy for a fortnightly San Francisco mail service

with new eight thousand ton steamers, the increased trade justifying the Company in this step. A report from tho Carcoar district, New South Wales, stating that the country is fast recovering from the drought, and tho crops coming on satisfactorily. Good grass is available for sheep, and it is not anticipated that any further loss of sheep will bo experienced. The Gunningbland (New South Wales) Farmors aud Settlers’ Association is urging the Government to allow trappers from the Forbes district to send live rabbits to the Sydney market, and the Commissioners to make provision for their carriage. The Druids’ Social, to bo held on tho night of the first day’s racing of tho Steeplechase meeting in the Theatre Iloyal, promises to bo as successful as auy of its predecessors. Tho committee are hard at work making the necessary arrangements. The catering, as usual, will bo in tho hands of Mr Jas. Craig. Mr B. Caulton has purchased from Mr A. Warburton his interest in tho Tatapouri Hotel. The sale was effected through Mr J. M. Cumming, hotel and estate agont. Mr Caulton has had considerable experience in the management of hotels, and as hoßt of the Tatapouri Hotol he should retain the popularity that the house has previously enjoyed. The trawler Beatrice, when fishing in

the Bay yesterday, had the misfortuno to have her net entangled around the propellor, which prevented her from steaming. Canvas was hoisted, and she started for the river under difficulties. The Waihi was out tendering the Talune, and Capt. Neale, seeing the trawler in trouble, went to her assistance and towed her into the river.

There was a large attendance at Messrs Williams and Kettle’s horse bazaar on Saturday, and good business was reported. Hacks sold from £5 to 119 15s, and buggy horses up to £ls 7s 6d, tho latter price being for a fine mare by Prince Arthur, Mr Hollywood being the buyer. Draught horses sold up to £BO. For a fine mare by Break of Day, bred by Mr.-Spence, of Tolago Bay, £3O 10s was offered, the reserve being £32. Mr G. B. Wyllie acted as auctioneer.

The public will please note the East Coast CoacbiDg Co.’s new advertisement and bus time table to take effect to day and during the winter months. Owing to the heavy state of the roads tho number of runs made are curtailed, but care has been taken to still keep the busses running to suit regular customers and business people. It is to be hoped that the public will continue to give sufficient support to keep the bus service going on all lines.

Last evening when the Waihi returned from tendering the Talune a young man, William McConville, when walking the gangway to the wharf, fell into the river between the boat and the wharf. Mr F. Lowndes, who was on the Waihi, at once procured a rope, and by this means McConville was hauled aboard the launch. On being asked if he were hurt he replied in the negative, but remarked that the water was very cold There was a largo attendance at the sacred concert given by the City Band yesterday afternoon in the rotunda at the recreation ground, in aid of the hospital. A choice programme was given under the conduccorship o£ Mr J. Chrisp. The number that was most appreciated was the grand chorus “ And the Glory ” (Handel). This was repeated by request, a gentleman contributing an extra five shillings to the funds on that account. The collection, which was taken up by Mr W. Webb, amounted to L 6 3s.

On Saturday morning the Napier

Licensing Committee met to eon sider an application for a conditional

license for the Park races. The Rev. Dir Miller stated that the Committee had decided to deal with all such

ipplications on the same lines. If hey granted this, they could not •onsislentlyrefu.se others. It was minted out that the Park Club had irawn up their programme eleven nonths ago, in anticipation that hey would derive the usual revenue rom privileges. After argument the

question was adjourned until to-day. Messrs Parnell and Co. have forwarded us a sample of a newly patented article described as 1 Sigley’s Weather-proof Newspaper Delivery Bos,” designed to keep papers dry and clean when left in it by the runners in wet weather. The bos is of a durable material and can be easily fised where required, and we should think is well adapted for the purpose intended, to save newspaper readers from the annoyance of sometime having to dry the sheet at the fire before it is possible to read it with comfort. The newspaper and letter bos, which is weather-proof, will be found useful to town and country settlers, and we would recommend them to purchase one! 1

A medical man whose name is unknown has banded the chairman of the A'ictorian Board of Health the sum of A'2so for the relief of incurable consumptives. The Port Adelaide City Council has decided by resolution to write to the sub-in-spector of police, asking him to suppress the unseemly conduct cf a certain section of footbab followers at Port Adelaide Oval, in molesting visitine teams.

From returns furnished by registered bodies, the Registrar of Arbitration has compiled a first iist showing the membership of industrial unious of employees, up to April Ist last, to be u little over 57,000 in New South Wales. The Adelaide Cremation Society has handed over the crematorium recently erected, to the Government. This action is due to the lack of interest of members of the society, aud the difficulty of raising funds to finish off the building and grounds. In the match between the Gcebung Polo Club and the Cuff and Collar team, Mr “Banjo” Paterson tells us: "The game was so terrific that ere half the time was gone a spectator's leg was broken by merely looking on." None of the spectators were hurt at the senior football match on Saturday, but the referee was knocked on the broad of his back on one occasion by the suddenness with which Joe Newton and Joe Martin “ swung partners.” .

The Auckland Rugby Union send a :eam on a Southern tour this season. We

notice they play the first match nt Napier towards the end of August. This means

that they will come down the East Coast. It is strange that Auckland has not taken this opportunity of returning the visit paid them by the Poverty Bay representative team in 1894. The boat will be in the bay long enough to permit of a match being played here, and we feel sure that the celebrated Auckland Rugby champions, if they are of tho stuff that real

football enthusiasts are made, would much prefer to come ashore and play a match here to cooling their heels on the deck while the boat waits. Auckland owes tho local Union a visit, aud surely the New Zealand Union should see that a return ib played when the visitors are here on their way South./ Otherwise it is of little avail being affiliated to the New Zealand Union, and the local Union pays its annual subscription to the governing body for the honor of the thing.