The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, OCTOBER 30, 1903.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1035, 30 October 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, OCTOBER 30, 1903.

The “ lolanthe ” season closos to-night" To-night will bo the last opportunity o f witnessing the Pantomine Company’s excellent show. Yesterday East Capo reported “N' light breesse, barometer 30T6, thermometer 66, passing showers, sea smooth.” A pair of horses’ winkers lost at the Makaraka racecourse yesterday are advertised for.

Tho sum of £3896 was passed through he totalisator yesterday, as against £2758 or the first day last year. * Brisbane notifies that the BangoonMoulmein route to Siam is interrupted beyond the Indian frontier, between Kanburi and Bangkok. At tho Supreme Court yesterday probate was granted in the will of William Honry Seeats to Mary Jane Sceats. Mr Blair appeared for the applicant. On Sunday last half an oar with the word “ Elingamite ” stamped on the blade was picked up on tho Tatapouri beach by a lady. Captain Edwin telegraphed at noon yesterday : Moderate to strong winds from between north and west and south-west; glass little movement; poor tides. The Executive of the Waipu No-License League have resolved to adopt the resolutions carried loy the New Zealand Alliance Executive in reference to the new Licensing Bill. At the Agricultural Show in Class 123 b, for tho best Tamworth sow, Mr J. Maynard’s exhibit was awarded first honors. In Class 158, for the best lemons, Mr W. Faulkner was first. Yesterday fine weather, but somewhat cloudy, was reported at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, and Christchurch. Oamaru and Tirnaru reported rain, and Dunedin and Invercargill ugly threatening weather. The sea on both coasts was calm, but rough at the Bluff. 'Sir Joseph Ward says the Cabinet has resolved that county councils must bear part of the cost of maintenance of all railway bridges in the colony used for traffic. If this is not agreed to by the councils the Government will consider the question of stopping such traffic. An exhibition of tree stump extraction by means of Noble’s blusting gelatine and electric battery and fuses will be given at Ormond on Saturday at noon, under the supervision of Mr W. McCabe, the travelling representative. By means of this machine farmers can soon clear tho ground of stumps, and the cost is not too prohibitive 1

On Sunday next a series of special mission services will be commenced at the Holy Trinity Church. The Eev. Mr Braddock, who will conduct the mission, arrives in Gisborne to-morrow. He is a member of tho Church Parochial Mission Society of London, and has been conducting these missions throughout the colony with very great success. He is said to bo au able and eloquent preacher.

Monday’s Auckland Star states The yacht Kia Ora, which went ashore at Point Bodney on Tuesday afternoon, with Messrs Percy Isaac and H, Buckcridge on board, arrived at Auckland yesterday and anchored at Stanley Bay. Mr W. Bailey effected temporary repairs to the boat at Omaha, and in company with Mr Buckeridge brought her to Auckland. The Kia Ora will bo permanently repaired here before continuing her voyage for Gisborne and London.

Yesterday morning the fat wethers and lambs shorn at the A. and P. Show were killed at Messrs Nelson Bros'. Taruheru Works, and prizes were awarded as follows :-Class 108. — Best pen of five freezers, to be judged after being dressed for freezing: W- Cooper 1 and 2, T. Holden 3. The sheep in this class ware an exceptionally fine lot. Class 112. Best pen of five lambs, suitable for freezing: W. Jobson 1 and 2, C. Gray 3. The lambs were the best ever shown at this time of the yoar. The judge was acoompaniod by Messrs Jas, Macfarlano and Fenwick as class steward,

A ihcosophical lecture will be delivered at Townley’s Hall to-night. Mr J. W. Sampson advertises his residence at Whataupoko for sale.

The spring meeting of the Poverty Bay .Turf Club will be concluded todav.

Important entries have been received by Messrs Williams and Kettle for their stock sale to be held on Thursdav next, November The. attendance at the Wairarapa Art_ana Industrial Exhibition during the live days it was open has been estimated at 7000.

Welcome rain set in lasi night. Water waß becoming very scarce in town, and the country needed rain.

A Bill to make members of Harbor Boards elective has been brought down by the Government.

A walking match from Woodville to Victoria and back, a distance of nine miles, was held last week. The winner of the event was a lad named Carter, who has six miles a day to travel to his work. The Mayor of Woodville competed. He was allowed 15 minutes’start, and finished last. Some of tho competitors returned in vehicles.

There was a large attendance at the Academy of Music last evening, when D’Arc’s Pantomime and Marionette Company gave another of their attractive entertainments. In the afternoon there was a matinee for the special benefit of ladies and children. The show will be repeated this evening, when new scenes .will be produced.;

Tenders close at the Cook ‘County Council office on Saturday, for the following works Wbarekopae road formation, 183 chains ; approaches Lavenbam bridge ; supplying horses (six) for road machine ; formation and clearing, Maraetaha road, Upper Nuliaka; constructing a ferry punt for Pakarae. Specifications can be seen at the County Council office. Mr P. A. Armstrong, who has had a wido experience in baeon factories in Australia, has been appointed manager of the Okitu factory, and shortly enters upon his duties. Mr Armstrong was for some years manager of tho Circular Head bacon factory, Tasmania, also manager of the Table Cape bacon factory for two years. He was also for some time with J. C. Hutton and Co., who aro tho makers of tho famous Pinoapplo brand of bacon, so woll known all over Australia. Mr Armstrong intends to turn out a first-class article at Okitu on the lines of the leading Australian curers, making a speciality of curing the aide with the Bhoulder-blade extracted, thus enabling a more reliable cure to be effected, and giving a more satisfactory article for family trade, as woll as for the tradesman who may have to cut the bacon up for sale purposes. The practice will establish a new custom in the New Zealand trade. The hams will also be turned out in an entirely different shape. It is expected to have hams and bacon of Mr Armstrong’s cure on the market for Christmas.

The Theatre Royal was packed to the doors last evening, on the occasion of the third night of' the Gisborne Amateur Operatic Society’s “ lolanthe ” season. The principals were all again in splendid voice, and the choruses went with a swing that highly delighted the audience. (Queen of the Fairies), and Mrs Kennedy, (lolanthe), Mrs Buckeridge '(Que?-n of the Eajiri'es), and, Mrs Davis (Phyllis) were the recipients of many floral tributes. Messrs A. F. Kennedy, F. .j. Teat, anti R. A. Mitchell were in capital vein,, and infused plenty of life into their respective parts, besides singing capitally. Mr Mitchell, in particular, unite surpassed himself, and his fine tenor voice was heard to great advantage in the concerted pieces. Dr. Buckeridge’s conception of the part of Strephon was even ahead of his brilliant successes of the preceding evenings. Mr Teat received a triple recall for his manly rendering of “ When Britain Really Ruled the Waves.;” The orchestra again did splendid service, under the skilful baton of Mr E. N. Sidebottom, and the mounting of tire piece was on the same lavish scale as on the previous evenings. The opera .will 'be repeated this evening, when the season closes, and we would advise those who have not yet heard' the opera to make certain of attending .t.o-nighlQ asfiit i® without;doubt. <a rare musical trsat, hut too seldom .within the reach of local residents.