The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, OCTOBER 31, 1903.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1036, 31 October 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, OCTOBER 31, 1903.

The Matawhero School Committee hold their usual monthly meeting this evening. Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday : —“ Moderate winds from eastward; glass fall slowly; poor tides.” East Cape reported yesterday:—“E.E. light wind; barometer, 30.20; thermometer, 69 ; cloudy ; sea smooth.” At the Holy Trinity Churoh at 7.30 this evening a prayer meeting will bo held in connection with the mission which opens to-morrow morning.

Overcast weathor was reported throughout the North Island yesterday, aud bright weather in the South, with smooth seas on both coasts. Passing showers at Dunedin, Napier, Now Plymouth, and Westport. •• In Touch With God,” will bo the Rev. F. F. Rothwell's subject at Wesley Church on Sunday morning. In the evening he will discourse on “ The Moral Impression of the Ancient ‘ Cat” ” The usual bright hearty service is promised, and all are made welcome,

A town education reserve tease will be g old by Messrs Williams and Kettle at the auotion mart at noon to-day. One condition of the lease is that a i£2ooo brick building shall be erected on the portion of the section frontintg Gladstone road. Messrs J. Peckover and Co. have changes in their advertisements, dairy, sheep, and poultry farms near Gisborne, and villas in various localities they invite attention to. Judges Johnson and Jones, who had be'on holding a sitting of the Appellate Court at Tolago Bay, returned to Gisborne last opening. Several appeals were dealt with, and the Court adjourned to Gisborne, where a sitting will take place on Tuesday next.

The auxiliary schooner Waiapu discharged into the Tangaroa on Monday morning 3000 puriri fencing posts, which were landod at Tnriroa for Messrs Chambers Bros.’ Kiwi estate. —WairoaGuardian, The Federal Minister of Defence has ordored 0000 now shortened rifles and two million rounds of small arms ammunition from England, and 9J- million rounds from a colonial factory.

An exhibition of tree stump extraction by means of Noblo’s blasting gelatine and electric battery and fuses will be given at Ormond at noon/to-day, under the supervision of Mr \V. McCabe, the travelling representative.

Tho close finishes at the races yesterday must have beon very pleasing to the bandicapper, Mr J. Chadwick. In one event there was a dead-beat, and in two other races it took the judge all his time to separate tho leaders. At noon 10-day Messrs Williams ai.d Kettle will offer 20 splendid building sites with frontage to Aberdeen, Herbert, and Stanley roads, which are being put into the market by Mr D. J. Barry. The sale offers a good inducement to working men to secure homes for themselves, and tho terms are exceptionally easy.

The guessing competition at the Show regarding the weight of five sheep (dead »■ eight) wa3 won by Mr J. Hatton (878 f-lb) Mr C. McFarlane (3791 b) being second. Tho actual weight of the sheep was 3781 b.

To-morrow a series of special mission services will be commenced at the Holy Trinity Church. The Rev. Mr Braadock, who will conduct tho mission, arrives in Gisborne to-day. He is a member of the Church Parochial Mission Society r.f London, and has bsen conducting these missions tbreugr-oat tho colony with very great success. A special children’s service will be held at 3 p.m.

General dissatisfaction was expressed at the races yesterday in regard to two dividends being paid in races where there were five starters, and we would recommend the Club to make a change, and not pay two dividends in future unless there are six or moro starters. With only moderate stakes offered, it does not pay an owner t-o train a horse, and then obtain a twenty-nine shilling dividend, as was the oase ia one event yesterday.

Sparrows are attacking the wheat crop in the Penrith district, New South Wales. Diamonds have been found on the north shore of Lake Michigan. The Gisborne and Matawhero Schools re open on Monday morniug after their short vacation.

The body of Mr George McArthur, a well-kuown resident of Maldon, Victoria, was recovered from a dam near his residence.

A party from Rangitikci visited Gisborna a lew day? ago for the purpose of spying out the land. One man has already taken up 900 acres at Motu.—Auckland Herald. An ex soldier, who had lost his leg fighting at Spionkop, was discharged at Melbourne recently on a charge of travelling on a steamor without paying his fare.

Plans arc now out for the estate which Mr Macfarlane is eufcfcingf Up at Te I-lapara. The sale takes place on November 7th, by, Messrs Williams and Kettle.

Tho Wellington Woollen Company’s fine exhibit, which attracted so much admiration at the Show, has been purchased by Messrs Common, Shelton and Co., where it is now on view.

The Minister for Agriculture stated recently that the Veterinary Department will on application undertake the inoculation of calves. On tho completion of the laboratory at Wallaceville steps will be taken to commonco the manufacture of vacciue.

Members of both Houses of Parliament met in the lobby on Monday to give a farewell to Lady Ranfurly in the Parliamentary buildings. Lord and Lady Ranfurly will be the guests of the Parliamentary Savage Club this ovening. For the proposed Waikato freezing works, eleven thousand pounds’ worth of shares have been subscribed. It has been decided to continue the canvass with increased vigor. The committee state that it has been wrongly reported that shares are confined to farmers.

During a violent thunderstorm at Berrigan, New South Wales, a large tent, in which mission services had been conducted, was blown down while a lantern service was being conducted. About 150 people, principally women and children, were in the tent when it fell, and great confusion prevailed. Fortunately no one was injured.

In SM Andrew’s Church io-morrow morning, the subject of Mr Paterson’s sermon will be ‘'Christ! in the iPMblican’s House,’’ and in the evening tile subject of leceure will be .“The Devil’s Fireworks Byron, Burns, In Noel Paten’s Dance of Pleasure.’ ”

,The “ jlolanlhe ” opera season was 'brought to a close last night, having been a great success in every way. Ail concerned are deserving of the heartiest congratulations, The D’Arc Pantomime and Marionette Company concluded, their Gisborne season last night, when the clever performances! were again very much enjoyed by the audience, A considerable quantity of Now Zealand flax is now used in Canadn for tho manufacture of binder twine. Up till recently the fibre has been going to Canada by way of London, but owing to the low freights now quoted by the Canadian railway companies, and the steamers trading to Vancouver from Australia, most of tho material is being sent to Vancouver. The totalisator receipts at the races this week were a record for the district, although there i 3 bound to bo a great diversity of opinion a 3 to whether it is a record we should be proud of. The returns show that the sum of £3917 was handled yoßterday, as against £382-1 for tho second day last yoar. For the meeting £7813 was passed through tho machines, as against £6532 last year. In one race at the meeting thero were only two horses, and in several events only three competed. Had tho fields been largo close on £IO,OOO would have been handled on the two days. As it was the Gisborne sporting public paid £BOO in commission to tho Government and Club for their two days’ amusement.

At tbo Police Court yesterday morning William Adams was charged on remand with having obtained £2 10s from Common, Shelton and Co. by false pretences, to wit, by selling them a certain composition supposed to be beeswax. Mr L. Bees appeared for the accused. Evidence for the prosecution was given by Messrs W. C. McLean and Ensor, and Detective McMahon, of Auckland, the latter stating the composition was of no value whatever. The ingredients by themselves were of value, but when mixed were worthless. His Worship said the evidence disclosed a deliberate attempt at fraud on Messrs Common, Shelton and Co. He had no doubt as to the guilt of Adams. Accused was remanded until this morning for the probation officer’s report. As a rule a two-horse race does not prove a very oxciting contest, but the County Stakes run at the Makaraka racecourse yesterday will long be remembered as one of the most exciting races seen in this district. The two starters were Mr C. J. Beunott’s Vivacity aod Mr J. A. Caesar’s Sarilla, and the race was looked upon as almost a certainty for Vivacity. There was little betting, tho machine closing with 79 investors, 54 of whom pinned thoir faith to the Crackshot gelding. The pair raced on terms for the first furlong, when Sarilla drew away from her big opponent and landed in the straight with a length to the good. Tho supporters of Vivacity were not much put out at this, being confident that Sarilla would drop back before the post was reached, The game little mare, however, had still a lot left in her, and being splendidly handled by Sceats, lasted long enough to stall off a strong challenge from Vivacity, who came with a great rush in the last hundred yards, and just lost the race by a bare head. There was tremendous excitement, the crowd cheering Sarilla as she passed the lawn rails. Mr Julius Caesar, the owner, came in for a deal of congratulation on Sarilla’s double victory at the meeting.