`The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, NOVEMBER 10, 1908.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1043, 10 November 1903, Page 2

`The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, NOVEMBER 10, 1908.

Cricket, bowling, and other local reports are crowded out of this issue.

Mr A. J. Massoy's annual concert takes place during the present month, when he will be assisted by the Operatic Society and members of the Gisborne Orchestral Society. The concert promises to be a most successful one.

Adjourned meetings of creditors in the estates of John McConnochie and George Goldsworthy will be held this afternoon at 2.30 and 3.30 respectively.! A fortnight’s mission in connection with St- Mary’s Roman Catholic Church wag opened on Sunday morning las.t'by the Rev. Father Benedict before a very large congregation. The afternoon and evening services were also well attended.

A request is made to the person who found a gold ring opposite Mrs Thomson’s residence, in Carnarvon street, to hand it over to the police. .The ring is a wide gold band, with a buckle worked on and a diamond on either side of the buckle. It is the subject of a prosecution, for {which reason the finder is asked to hand it over to the authorities.

The Mission services heid by the Rev. H. Braddock at the Holy Trinity Church have boen attracting large congregations during the past week, and it has been decided to continue the meetings until Sunday next, Services will be held at 3.30 and 7.30 daily, Saturday exoepted. We would recommend those of our readers who have not heard Mr Braddock to do so without delay. The anniversary services in connection with the Wesleyan Sunday School were held on Sunday, and were of a most attractive character, the congregations being large throughout the day. The morning and evening services were conducted by the Rev. B. F. Rothwell, and the afternoon seivico by the Rev. J, G. Paterson. As is usual at the Wesleyan Church, the anniversary music was a special feature, there being a full orchestra under the conductorship of Mr East, Miss Oxenham presiding at the organ. The collections during the day were large. The cricket match between the Union Club (Gisborne) and Tc Kanaka Club was played at Tc Karaka yestei'day, and resulted in a win for the country club by four wickets and three runs. Union made 39 in the first innings and 93 in the second, whilst Te Ivaraka put up the respectable -(Score of 96 in the ijfVrs.t innings, and knocked off the runs required to win in the second innings for the loss of six wickets, having six wickets.down for 39.

After several sittings in committee, the Hawke’s Bay Education Board have sanctioned works' in this district as 'follows :—Gisborne, Makatiri, Morere, Motu, Ormond, Patutahi, Te Karaka, Waercnga-a-hika Wainiro Bay. The Board have held over a number of applications for further consideration.

The Secretary of the Hawke’s Bay Education Board has been instructed to have the boundaries of all districts having schools wjth attendances over 20 proclaimed in the' Gazette.

"Representatives of the East Coast Mounted Rifles left for Napier on Sunday to take part in the rifle contests, which commenced yesterday and conclude to-day. Lieutenant Tomblesou wae the officer in charge. The other members of the Company we-rd Sergeant-Major Evans," Sergeants Pirie Zacharlali, Corporals Ilall and Matthews, f ]" roo Pers Littie, Parker, Ferguson, Bolton, Skeei, and Wells, Bugier Slierrifi, and markers Williams and Lowndes. Of those selected to go. Sergeant Morrison arid Sergeant Falrlie, Corporal Oates, and Troopers Parker and Barker were unable to take part in the competition.

The steamer Herald having been detained on the coast ou account of the unfavorable weather yesterday, will not reach Gisborne until late this evening, The Herald brings a cargo of wool for the Niwaru.

A gathering of the sporting friends of Mr W. McKinnon took place on Sa'.urd ry evening, when occasion was made to p esent him with a pair of gold bean sleet elinks prior to his departure for Carterton, where ho has received an engag.-me it. Mr J. Thomson, who made the presentation, referred to Mr McKinnon’s good qualities as head jockey o£ Mr Carrol i’s

stables, and wished him every suoco?.- in bis new spbore. Mr McKinnon, in a f w words, suitably responded. He was also the recipient of a silver-mounted pipe by a well-wisher. Mr McKinnon left for South ou Sunday evening.

Members of the Abercorn Masonic Lodge are notified that a lecture will be given in the Lodge room at 8 o'clock this evening by Bro. Josiuh Martin, ol Auckland. Visitiug brethren are cordially invited.

During the past nineteen years the Mutual Improvement Society has held its < annual picnie on the 9th November, end has been exceptionally lucky as a rule in I regard to weather. Yesterday was only i the fourth occasion tbit the picnickers I have been prevented from goiug out, but l even then a number ventured in spite of i the weather. Mr W. Acland Hood hud kindly placed his pretty bush at “ Fairfield ” at the Society’s disposal for the dayi and a more ideal spot for a picnic could scarcely be found. It was therefore a disappointment to the bulk of the picnickers that they could not go. The thirty who drove out were thoroughly enchauted with the spot, with its pretty lake, fringed with bush, in its natural state; They thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and were well looked after by Mr and Mrs Harris, for whom cheers were given as the picnickers left the ground. On passing the homestead hearty cheers were given for Mr aud Mrs Acland Hood, and the party arrived in town at half-past six, pleased with their day’s outing. In the evening a social was held in the Academy of Music, Mr H. Miller acting as M.C. Mrs Baty kindly supplied the music. A specially attractive item on the programme at the sports at Kaitaratahi yesterday was the rip-sawing contest among apprentices, the event having been arranged by the master builders. There were four competitors, the planks being white pine, of lUft length, 8 inches wide, and 2 inches thick. As the boys warmed up to their work the crowd became excited, and it was with difficulty they were prevented from surging in on ■the competitors. Len Tate soon got a slight, lead, with Maude and the others keeping well up. The pace was very even, Tate steadily gaining. lie was warmly applauded on . finishing first, his time being 2 min. 3 seen, while Maude was second with 2 min. 15 sec. The other pair were well up- The judge (Mr Robb) had then to decide as to whether or not the work was sufficiently well done hut there was no question on that , score, as all the competitors did the ' work in good style. An event of the kind is a very useful one, and that ‘it proved interesting to the public was shown by the enthusiasm manifested ’ yesterday. Some few months ago, it will lie remembered, we mentioned the fact that Mr Geo. M. Yercx, of Wellington, had taken an order from Mr Thomas Adams, stationer, of Gisborne, for a wonderful and up-to-date cash register. This machine has been especially made at the National Cash Register Company’s immense factories at Dayton, Ohio, .U.S.A., for Mr Adams, and this morning it will be started on its career of usefulness, it having been installed by Mr Yercx yesterday. This is the only Six-Drawer Multiple National Casli Register, with floor cabinet, in Poverty Bay. A visit to Mr Adams’ shop will be well repaid, if for no other purpose than to see this beautiful and ingenious piece of furniture. The machine cost considerably over £IOO, so our readers may judge some what of its commercial value. It would take too much of our space to describe in detail all the wonderful things it will do, but suffice it to say that it it a printing preis, typewriter, paper-cutter, numbering machine, dating machine, accountant, adding machine, business systemitizer, and cash register-r-all in one. Mr . Adams will be pleated to show it to anyone who may care to call. What promised to be a most attractive water excursion to Wangawehi yesterday was somewhat spoilt on account oi the inclemency of the weather, very few passengers being brave enough to venture forth in the good steamer Waihi. Nevertheless, i the Company kept faith with the I public and despatched the steamer l and those who made the trip were . afforded a good day’s outing. The Waihi left the wharf at 8.30, having on board the local manager of the Union Company and about a score oi passengers. Wangawehi was reached shortly after noon, - and a somewhat 1 difficult landing was effected, and a ; connection made with Cooper’s Mo- ’ rere coach. Time did not afford for the excurs onists to drive to Mo- , rere and back, which journey occupies over two hours each way, so after receiving on board a couple of passengers from Morere, the Waihi steamed out some distance and the [ .passengers tried their hands at fishing, with a fair measure of success. Shortly after 3 o’clock, the steamer started on the return trip, and Gisborne was reached at 6 o’clock, the launch tendering the Niwaru, which arrived from the South ‘ at six o’clock, before returning to the wharf. If sufficient inducement offers, the Company will run another excursion on Thursday, the 19 th, when pasengers will be put ashore at Ormond’s landing, which is deemed by Mr Cooper to offer better facilities than Wangawehi.