The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, JULY 11, 1903.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 939, 11 July 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, JULY 11, 1903.

At Mangapapa at 2.30 on Suuday afternoon Mr Paterson will preach. Darcy Hyland’s circus, which is specially noted for the well-trained horses, gives another performance this oveniDg. Entries for the annual show of the Gisborne Poultry Fanciers’ Club cdose next Saturday. The Poverty Bay Hunt Club hounds have a run to-day on the town course, meeting at the Masonic corner at 2 p.m. The Harry Rickards’ season of two nights commences at the Theatre Royal on Monday night. ■ Gisborne has recently been flooded—with correspondence on the water question. Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday : Strong winds from westward ; giass fall, tides moderate. East Cape advised ,yestorday ; N.W. fair breeze, barometer 30 34, thermometer 55, fine, good tides, smooth sea. To-night’s train, ordinarily leaving town at half-past nine will not leave Gisborne until ten p.m., and will be accordingly late at all stations. At, Holy Trinity Church to-mor-row evening the anthem “Great and Marvellous are Thy Works ” (Dr Boyd) will be rendered 'by the choir. This afternoon Mr Hyland’s Circus will hold a matinee performance. The exhibition is far superior to anything previously »eon in Gisborne. A meeting will be held at the Waimata Hall on Monday afternoon next, at two o’clock, to consider matters in connection with the dairy factory in that district. Adjutant and Mrs Cook’s farewell addresses to Gisborne will be given to morrow, in the Army Barracks, and their destination announced, also the names of their successors. At the Police Court yesterday morning Frank .Roberts was charged with drun kenness. He was convicted and fined £l, costs 2s, in default four days’ imprison ment. King Mahufca haß promised to knook off drinking —and to commenco talking. He has made a good start on the road to boredom by statiDg that be is the Peer of King Edward. Mr William Pettie intimates that bis annual stocktaking and balanco takes place on Monday, July 20tb, and he requests that all accounts rendered to 30tb June be paid on or before Saturday next. On Suuday morning in St. Andrew’s Church the subject of Mr Paterson’s sermon will he “ Seeking to see Jesu,” and in the evening the subject of lecture will be “The awful ioferno beyond, and one of its inmates.” At Wesley Church on Sunday the Rev. B. E- Rothweil is to be the preacher. Morning subject, “Paul an agnostic;” evening,. “ Total eclipse of Waihi when the head of gold and the image come to be crushed by a stone,” interspersed with musical items. Mr Frank Evans, sou of Mr Charles Evans, of Bushinere, rode the winner (Messrs Elwortby 8r03.’ eh g Swagger) of the Christchurch Hunt Club's recent point-to-point steeplechase. A very flue photograph of the horse aud ridor appears in the current number of the Weekly Pres 3. * Messrs Williams and Kettle’s monthly stock sale will be held at Matawhero yards on Thursday next. The presept entries are: 3000 sheep, including 1000 wethers, 1000 dry ewee, 400 mixed hoggets, and 100 fat ewes; 200 head of eattie, including4o head beef, 50 cows, with eight iu calf, 35 15month steers, and 10 springing heifers; 35 pigs. There was a large audience at the Thoatre Royal last evening! when Van Vousden, the famous mimic and ventriloquist gave his third and last entertain- | ment. His pourtrayal of “ Mrs O’Rourke ” - provoked great merriment, and his local hits were much appreciated. At the conclusion Mr Val Vousden thanked the audience for the liberal patronage accorded to him during his visit to Gisborne. There must be plenty of mouey in Gisborne when tho sum of £7842 is passed through the totalisator in two days. This is a record for the district, aud is another sign of the increased prosperity of the district. On tho first day the fields were not large, there being only three horses in two of the races, so the large returns aro all the more noteworthy. The Government and the Club profit to the extent of £BOO on the mooting, |

Through the kindness of the Rev. Mr and Mrs Welsh, assisted by Mr and Mrs HeLautour (sen.), the inmates of the Old Men's Home were entertained on Thurs day evening last. A sumptuous tea was provided by the Rev. Mr Welsh, and after ample justice had been done to the delicacies, table games were indulged in, the pleasant evening being brought to a close by Mr DeLautour giviug a short address, speaking from the 46th Psalm, closing with prayer. There was a crowded attendance at the Sale of Work and “ Basket Competition ” in Wesley Church Schoolroom, od Thurs day evening, and good business was done. There was a good array of baskets of various kinds. These were judged by Mcsdames W. and H. Sandlant. The prize for the most useful basket fell to Mrs Bryant, Miss Oxenbam was tbo. succeaful competitor for the most novel, and Miss Ella File carried off the honors for the prettiest the results were yery satisfactory. Mr F. Ball entertained the pompahy with music in a masterly style, Ping-pong kept the young folk lively, though they were oraiuped lor room.

The WaiapuNo-License League meet on Monday evening. A morocco pucso, lost iD town yesterday, is advertised for, a reward of £1 being offered. The Hick’s Bay, Cape Runaway, Baukahore, and Opotiki fortnightly mail service has been discontinued.

A general meeting of members of the Poverty Bay Hunt- Club will be held at the Masonic Hotel to-day at noon. One hutiderd shares in the Poverty Bay Park Company are to be sold by auction at noon to-day by Messrs Williams and Kettle.

Five tons of good clean chaff, in lots to suit purchasers, will be offered by auction by Messrs Williams and Kettle at 2 this afternoon.

The Paiutahi P„oad Board notifies that after to-day owners who allow their stock to wander, to be grazed, or herded on the public roads will be proceeded against in the Magistrate's Court. Poverty Bay has of late years made considerable progress, says the Wairarapa Times. It promises to soon take rank with other parts cf the colony in the volume of exports. The old Maori chief Taketake (whose tatooed face has been photographed probably more than any other native in New Zealand for the illustrated papers, is dead, at the ago of 83. At noon on Monday Messrs Williams and Kettle will at their auction mart, dispose of lot No. 6 of suburban allotment No. 151, situate in Albert street, off Upper Gladstone Boad, containing one rood one perch. In order to allow country people an opportunity to attend the circus, the performance this evening will start at 7.30, and the train to Kaicaratahi will be delayed until 10 o’clock. Lovers of classical music will be pleased to learn that Miss Beatrice Vartha, the accomplished pianist, and Herr Lehmann, the celebrated violinist, with their full concert party, will visit Gisborne early in August. Messrs Kennedy and Evans, having disposed of their Central Timber Yard business, request that all accounts be paid by the 31st inst. to facilitate a settlement of co partnership accounts. Payments are to be made at the office of Messrs Evans, Nield and Co.

The people are gradually becoming more enlightened on the subject o£ the land systems, and there is every reason to believe that the Premier, is correct when he states that it will he as much as the Government can do to hold on to the three methods now in vogue of disposing of | land.—Grey town. Standard. The Gisborne Rifle Gaud will give a sacred concert to morrow evening at the Theatre Royal, commencing-at 8.30. The Band selections include three of the very best sacred selections. The Band should be encouraged in their efforts in providing good music for the public, and there is no doubt the public will be pleased to see them taking such an interest in Sunday concerts, which are so popular in the larger centres. Mr Fache, the selector, lias picked the following team to represent the Wellington province to-day in the match against the New Zealand team, at Wellington , Full-back, Spencer (Wellington) ; three-quar ters, Wilson (Wellington), Winiata (Horowheuua), and Fu.-rie (Manawatu) ; five-eights, Jonnsun and Grav (Wellington) ; forwards, McMicn (Wellington) ; half-back, F. Roberts (Manawatu), Udy, Johnston, CadWallader (Wairarapa), Spencer, Calnan, Cross (Wellington) ; wing-for-ward, Warner (Wairarapa). Someone in Wairoa is trying hard to give the Napier people a scare. The following special message under the heading “ A Warning to Napier ” appears in the Napier Telegraph : —“ Gisborne is bidding for the Waikaremoana tourist traffic. The latest move reported is to extend the Gisborue-Morero-Wairoa mail service to Frasertown and Waikaremoana, with ■ head quarters at Gisborne. It is hoped here that Napier will combat such a ridiculous proposal as detrimental to the interests of both Napier and Wairoa.” Whist 1 whist I it is the bogey man 1 Daniel South was charged at the Police Court yesterday morning with having used obscene language in Gladstone road the previous evening. Accused pleaded guilty, but denied having used the language stated. Constable Crawford deposed to the language used; a couple of. ladies were passing at the time. His Worship said the language was of a disgustiug nature, and sentenced accused to 14 days' imprisonment, with, hard labor. Accused pleaded not guilty to a further charge of having assaulted George Douglas at the Albion stables the night previous. George Douglas, stableman at the Albion stables, said the accused and several others came to the stables, Owing to accused’s disorderly conduct he asked him to quit the premises. South used bad language and struck witness in tbe face with his fist. Patrick Mooney confirmed the evidence of the previous witness, adding that Douglas did nothing to cause a row. Accused stated he wished to call Messrs O’Reilly Bros, to give evidence, and His Worship adjourned the case until 10.30 this morning, The Waikanae Handicap, run at the Park yesterday, was the greatest as well as the closest race ever seen in the district. Five of the competitors finished in as straight a lino as one could wish to have seen them, and in the setting sun, as the riders raised their whips anR urged j on their mounts, the quintette presented a charming spectacle. There was intense excitement as thoy neared the post, but a few yards from home, la shook herself clear of her opponents, and caught the judge’s eye by the shortest of heads. It seemed from the grandstand that Mongonui, Hiki, and Hiuetapaurilii dead heat for second place, and the decision of the judge was eagerly looked forward to. Captain Tucker, on coming out of the box, said he managed to fasten on the first one, but be could not tell what was second. It was suggested that the race should be run over to decide as to the second, but this idea was not kindly taken to, and a consultation of the judge and stewards ended in Hiki and MoDgonui being placed second, no third being decided upon. Whilst the judge was conferring with the stewards a native went into the judge's box, and put up the number of one of the competitors not included in the quartette under review, and in this way many of the public were of opinion that it had been allotted second place. The race was worth going many miles to witness, and the popular handicapper was highly complimented on his adjustment.