The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, AUGUST 18, 1903.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 971, 18 August 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, AUGUST 18, 1903.

Wo understand that the floor for the Hospital Social on Friday night is undergoing a special preparation. The Ladies’ Committee for the Hospital Social meet at Mrs Townley’s this afternoon. The monster social in aid of the Hospital, to be hold on Friday evening, promises to be a record gathering for Gisborne. At the Mutual Improvement Society last night several short papers of an interesting character were read, including articles on “ Work,” “ The Throat," and “ An Ideal Woman.” Owing to the Hospital social being held on Friday evening, Hyland’s circus will not open in Gisborne until Saturday afternoon, when a special matinee performance will be hold. The Bicknells of the Stine-Evans Comedy Company are called in America the Dresden “ China Dancers.” They will introduce their speciality in •* Mama's New Husband ” during their Gisborne season.

During the last few weeks there has been a keen enquiry for properties in the Motu district, and several have changed hands at a considerable advance. On Saturday Mr E. J. Chrisp sold his section of 560 acres, close to the Motu town* ship, at a satisfactory figure.

The Borough Council meets to-night. A special advertisement in regard to Goldsworthy’s Corner appears in this issue.

Messrs Common, Shelton and Co. and Dalget-y and Co. hold their next sale at Waerenga-a-hika yards on Thursday, when a splendid lot of cattle will be offered.

Messrs Pettie and Co. announce that their monster discount sale will positively close on Saturday next. Many lines of goods are beiDg sold for less than they can be landed at.

The Howick Motor ’Bus Company has been registered, and it is expected that the first bus will commence running on December Ist. It will prove a great boon to the residents of the “ honeymoon ” village.—Sporting Beview. No wonder the New Zealand football team can teach the Australians a little about the game. Fanning has played in 54 representative matches, Duncan in 46, and Armstrong, Udy, Wallace, and Stead each in over 30.

Yesterday afternoon a young man named George Sealy, a painter engaged by Mr F. Hall, met with an accident at the Gisborne Brewery whilst engaged painting the building. He fell from a height of about 18ft, receiving a nasty shock. He was removed to the hospital, where he received every attention.

In the solo, “ A Dream of Paradise,’ Mr Owen’s fine baritone was hoard to advantage at Wesley Church on Sunday evening. This gentleman is an acquisition to musical circles, and will probably settle in Gisborne. The sermon on Joremiah n., 32, was original and impressive. There was a full congregation. We have received an oxtract from the Daily Mail, London, 4th May, 1903, which gives the menu of the Elysee Banquet, given by the President of France to the King, on his recent visit to Paris, and “ Commendador ” is the only port wine which appears thereon. Messrs Sheridan and Co. are the local agents for *• Commendador.”

West Australia appears to be the first State to turn the Aut-o-mobile to practical use. An experiment is now being made in the carriage of agricultural produce in districts not served by railways. Here is an opportunity for the supporters of a tramway to the Motu. Let them bridge the rivers from the roads and run motor waggons.

With regard to the" scene that occurred on Sunday afternoon, when a number of boys pelted “ Soapy Tom,” we are informed that the offenders were not of the ordinary larrikin type, but a number of woll-educated youths, the sons of some of our most respectable citizens. If well educated young men are euilty of such behavior, what can we expect from others hot so favorably situated. Yesterday afternoon whilst Mr Bourbe, manager of the Matawhero woolworks, was driving from the Albion Stables on his way homo, the hames became unfastened and the horse took fright and bolted. Mr Bourke was accompanied by a young man, who jumped out of tho buggy and, cleverly hanging on by the reins, succeeded in bringiug the animal under control. No damage was done. Besidents of tho East Coast will regret to hear of the death of Mr T. M. Frampton, of Tokomaru, which took place at the residence of his father-in-law, Mr John Warren, Whataupoko, on Sunday afternoon, after a long and trying illness, at the early age of 31. Deceased took up a small grazing run at Tokomaru about Dine years ago, and the hardships which he experienced in breaking the property in. brought on the illness which resulted in his death. Much sympathy will be feft with Mrs Frampton in her sad bereavement.

In regard to the article which appeared in Friday’s Times, as to the Borough Council’s attitude ,to the purchasers of sections in Victoria! township, we are informed on good authority, that the Council has now; no option in the matter but to recognise the roads as public roads, the same as any other roads in the Borough, and that no call can be made upon owners of sections in regard to the roads. At their annual meeting last evening the Directors of the Gisborne Permanent Land, Building, and Mutual Investment Sooiety decided to reduce the rate of interest from 6 to 5 per cent, from the end of the quarter, all advances from date to be at the lower rate. The Society are .to be congratulated upon this progressive step, and we hope to see their action endorsed by the more liberal support of the public. The Society offers special inducements to working men to secure for themselves a home for the same money that in a few years they would pay away, in rent. The more thrifty of the community will lay this to heart aad tako up a few shares in the Society.

The following resolution, carried at tho last meeting of the Education Board at Napier, should be of interest to parents : —“ That the headmaster of every school under the board be requested to send to tho secretary of the board at the end of every month a list in duplicate, on forms supplied, of all children on the school roll between the ages of 7 and 14 years who have failed to make 80 per cent of the possible attendance during the month, such list to be forwarded from the office of the board to the constable in the district where the school is situated with request to inquire into the causes of absence and to report to the board.”

The question of finance is always a burning one with school committees, the members of which have constantly to look about them for the means of raising the wherewithal to carry on the work of the school efficiently. I* is a hard enough task for them to meet ordinary liabilities, but when money has to be expended to meet bank charges their position becomes even more unstable. The school committees in this district will not view with satisfaction the intimation given by the Minister of Education at the last meeting of the H.B. Education Board that he could not take any steps towards relieving school committees of the cost of keeping bank accounts.