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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 982, 31 August 1903, Page 2

A general meeting of parishioners of the Holy Trinity Church will be held in the schoolroom this evening. Mr J. A. Harding left for Auckland on Saturday on important business, and returns to Gisborne nest Sunday. On Saturday the Gisborne Sheepfarmers’ Company received tendors for lightering, consideration of which was deferred. The takings at the Waiapu-Poverty Bay football match on Saturday realised £2B. An owner is wanted for a large sum of money found in Gladsone road on Saturday. At the invitation of the Stine-Evans Company the members of the Waiapu team attended the performance of “Whore is Cobb ?” on Saturday evening. The company left for Napier last evening. « The Government draw revenue from it, and so long as the Government draw revenue from anything they are not particular whether it is clean or not,” remarked the Rev. J. G. Paterson last evening, in referring to the legalisation of the totalisator. , ' . . ' On No. 2 ground at Victoria Domain on Saturday, Ivaiti-City defeated Huia by 7 points, and this victory practically assures them of the junior championship for the ] season. Kaiti City has a good junior side I this season, and their play has improved < with each match. i

Hyland’s circus appears at Patutahi this evening. The Newtown hotel cases have been adjourned until Friday next. A telegram from Auckland on Saturday states that there is a decided improvement in the condition of Judge Conolly. A dispute has arisen between the Auckland Tramway and its employees, and an application to have the dispute dealt with has been filed on behalf of tUo men.

At Wellington on Saturday pressmen gave a farewell to the able Ur E. F. Allan, who is leaving the Evening Post editorial staff to join the staff of tho Melbourne Argus. At the Hyde Police Court, New South Wales, Sydney Victor Butler was committed for trial on a charge of attempting to poison Walter James Thacker and his wife and two daughters. In reply to a deputation on Saturday the Premier said that the privilege of Education Boards to frank correspondence would be extended for a month. He said tho cost of franked letters ran into 1160,000 to £70,000, the system being abused. They have a queer way of doing things in Hamilton. Four persons convicted of sly grog selling in the King Country were ordered to give security of £SO and come up for sentence when called upon, one condition being that they should not again enter the King Country. If the Court was afraid to do its duty in the matter it had no right to impose outlaw restrictions. At the Presbyterian Church last evening the Rev. J. G. Paterson delivered a forcible lecture in denunciation of gambling. The rev. gentleman said there could be no doubt that during the last ten or fifteen years gambling had increased to an enormous extent, and was, in fact, becoming a perfect calamity. He considered that the fact of the totalisator being legalised had encouraged gambling to a very large extent. The evils resulting from gambling were even greater than from drink.

The Salvation Army revival services in connection with the visit of Major and Mrs Spargo will be continued to-day. In the afternoon there will be a Bible reading, and in the evening tho usual services.' Major Spargo is in charge of the Wellington division, in which Gisborne is included. He has control of twenty-two stations, besides a number of outposts. The Major has been over twenty years in the Army, and besides being an able speaker, he is also an excellent vocalist. The same may also be said of Mrs Spargo, who takes a leading part in the work of the. Salvation Army. Tho meetings yesterday were of a most attractive and impressive character. “ Raffles and art unions—that is gambling,” remarked the Rev. Mr Paterson last evening. “ God forbid that any church should adopt such methods in order to pay off its debt or pay for the erection of a building. I would rather see my church swept out to sea and buried in the ocean than that its construction should be by means of gambling in any way. There is no power that can release a man from the vice of gambling but the power of God.” “ When the click of dice is music to a young man’s ears, then the Devil has got hold of him,” added the speaker. By announcement in our advertising columns it will be noticed thao the “ Trocadero ” Refreshment Rooms will be opened to-morrow, in Dunlop’s Buildings. The rooms are centrally situated, and well adapted for the purpose, and the fact that Mrs IT. Simeon is proprietress is a guarantee that every effort will be made to make the rooms deserving of public patronage. In tho evenings there will be a special feature, hot suppers being obtainable from 9 until 11.

A meeting of the Hunt Club was held on Saturday, Mr T. Holden presiding. The financial position was discussed at some length, and the report furnished by Mr Cyril White showed that after paying accounts amounting to £27 7s sd, there would be a balance of £8 JLls, whilst their outstanding subscriptions amounted to over £25. The resignation of Mr J. M. Cumming, the secretary, was received, and Mr E. L. Maude was appointed in his place. Members expressed their appreciation of Mr Cumming’s services, and granted him a bonus of £5 ss.

A pleasing ceremony took place at Tokomaru last week, when Mr J. Earle, captain of the Tokomaru football team was the recipient of several presentations, on the occasion of his departure from the district. The residents attended in full force in tho billiard room of the hotel, and presented Mr Earle with a purse of sovereigns, whilst the footballers presented him with a silver-mounted pipe, and tho Maoris with a handsome greenstone. Speaking on behalf of the residents, MrFairlie spoke of tho high esteem in which Mr Earle waß held, and assured him that he carried away with him the best wishes of all. Mr Earle feelingly responded. Speeches were made by Messrs McGavin, Eairlie, O’Ryan, Sheridan, and Thornton. A number of musical itoms added to the enjoyment of the gathering. The event of this week will be the grand concert to be givon by the Gisborne Orchestral Society on Tuesday evening. The Society have been practising assiduously for some time past under the able conduetorship of Mr E. N. Sidebottom, and judging by tho performances of past seasons the coming concert should be a great succoss. A good selection from their large repertoire has been made, and some of the music to be rendered is very beautiful, Two dances by Moszkowski are items wbiefy arp sure to be appreciated, as the music is bright,' spar'klihg and uncommon. A favorite piece is the famous march from Tanuhauser, and with the full strength of the orchestra this should sound very fine. There "are numerous other items, including a British patrol by the orchestra, a cornet solo, and songs by Mrs A. F. Kennedy and Capt. Whitely. The Orchestral Society have been in existence for a number of years, and during that time have given regularly such concerts as would be creditable to a much larger town.' The box plan is now open at Messrs Chrisp and Son’s.

The Poverty Bay Acclimatisation Society met on Saturday, Mr W. A. Hood presiding. Mr Cumming, whq tendered his resignation as secretary, was accorded a vote of thanks for his past services. Mr E. L. Maude was elected secretary. The balance-sheet showed a balance of £2O, and accounts were passed for payment to the amount of £ll Os 6d, Mr DeLautour, pisiculture expert, was present, and oxpressed the opinion that the local rivers should swarm with trout. In Lake Taupo there was a largo quantity of trout, and ho would have no difficulty in supplying tho Society with trout. It was necessary that the fish should be hatched here. He considered the brown trout would bo more adapted than rainbow trout for tbe local streams. He. hoped to have 30,000 fry hatched for liberation shortly. The water in this locality was not too warm for brown trout. It was decided that 5000 of the fry hatched should go to Mr C. J, Parker, half of the remainder to go to Mr ijpence, Waipaoa, and the balance to be put in Mapgatu creek.