The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, NOVEMBER 20, 1903.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1052, 20 November 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, NOVEMBER 20, 1903.

The Melbouruc-Naples despatch of the 14th October arrived at London on tho 14th November. The Whataupoko Road Board will take an informal poll on Saturday on the question of amalgamation, East Cape advised yesterday S. moderate ' gale, barometer 29‘41, thermometer 58, cloudy, good tides, .rough sea.”

Captain Edwin wired yesterday ii Strong winds to gale from between west and south-west.anil south-east, with glass rising, tides high, sea heavy outside, rainj probable-” Dalgrty and Co. report receipt of the following” London cablo London yesterday.—Sinco our last telegram tallow is unchanged. * Messrs J. .Psckover and Co. offer for sale some very ehoic.o town and suburban properties. A number of building sites well situated are also to bo obtained. Prior to his departure for Greymouth last evening, Mr J. VV. Sampson, chief postmaster, was the recipient of a handsome shield from the members of the Gisborne Post and Telegraph Department.

At the Bowling green yesterday afternoon in one of the games in the second series of matchos Pousford’s rink put up a record in one head, scoring no less than eight points. At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr -W. A. Barton, S.M., Duncan Robertson, who pleaded guilty to the theft of a ring, was remanded rfntil Saturday to receive the roport of the probation officer.

We arc informed the Hawtrey Comedy Company are to appear in Gisborne at a very early date with a Repertoire of new comedies, including “ A Message from Mars "and “ The Lady of Osteud.” Yesterday equally weather was experienced at Pouto and Tiritiri, and rain was reported at Thames. A heavy soa was running at Cape Maria Van Diemen and Cape Campbell, rough at Russell, Pouto and Farewell Spit, smooth to moderate elsewhere.

Shortly after 11 o’clock last evening an alarm of fire’ was given, the town bell ringing for somo time. The fire proved to be the . outbuildings of Mr R. Moate’s Riverside residence, which were totally destroyed. Wo understand that they are covered by insurance in tho Manchester Company.

A good chance is offored to speculators and investors to securo a valuable property- near Childors'road, which will be cut up into suitable building sections. The property referred to is advertised by Hr T. G. Lawless, land and estate agent. Both the .lady vocalists who sang at Mr Massoy/s.concert last night, were the recipients of beautiful floral bouquets. Tho bright and artistic appearance of the stage added greatly to the success of the concert, aud ,Mr Darton, who manipulated aud displayed sueb artistic ability, is to be congratulated.. . The Magistrate’s Court was engaged for some time yesterday hearing the case of J. B. Poynter v. George White, in which tho plaintiff sought to -recover i!3O for damage alleged to have been done to his drops by defendant’s pigs. After hearing evidence His Worship nonsuited the plaintiff with costs.

Dilgety and Co. report receipt of the following London oable London yesterday.—Frozen meat market very weak. Frozen beef is almost unsaleable at pre. sent! The market is considerably overstocked. Butter: Prices are tending downwards, but the extent of the fall will entirely depend' upon weather and supplies. ” The margin between first and second quality is increasing. ;U ... Dost evening numerous complaints were made to -.us. by country -settlers and business men-'in regard to the non-sorting of tho 'Frisco mail. Seeing that the Waikare arrived at a fairly reasonable hour, the least that the Postal Department could have dona would have been to see that the taail gas sprted into the private boxesi .

A Chinaman committed suicide by hanging himself at Welshman’s, Greymouth, on Tuesday.

Miss Maud Beatty is returning to the colonies by the R.M.S. Ortona, which is due in Sydney on Saturday. An American lady residing in London has left a fortune of twelve millions sterling,

The New South Wales Government has notified an increase in interest at the Savings Bank on current accounts to 81por cent from January Ist. A. man named Norman Robertson, who had his band cut off while working at Millar’s Karri and J-irrah Company’s mills at Waroona, has been awarded 11600 damages by tho Supreme Court, Perth, West Australia.

A mob of 45 head of horses from Feilding, many of them light ponies, were sold at auction at Tirnaru on Saturday at from £5 10s to £25 each. On tho same day heavy draughts sold at from .-£4l to £63 10s.

The House of Representatives last night passed the Preferential and Reciprocal Trade Bill by 50 to 16. Precocious boys bad better beware. Tho Juvenile Smoking Suppression Bill was passed last night. There was a close division in the Legislative Council —13 to 12,

While a jury was being empannelled at the Wellington Supreme Court to try a Berious charge against a negro, it was noticed that the prisoner rejected all the jurymen with beards, and accepted all those with smooth chins.

Montague Garnaut, a fisherman, of Wynyard street, Devonport, rescued another fisherman, whose name is unknown, from drowning in the Auckland harbor on Monday night. The man was in a dingy, when it capsized between the railway wharf and Firth’s wharf. Montague Garnaut promptly went to his assistance and got him ashore safely. The rescued man was able to walk away, and Garnaut afterwards secured tho boat.

Speaking at the luncheon after tho launch of the Manuka, Mr James Mills, managing director of the Union Steam Ship Company, stated that the ramification of the Company’s present business caused the steamers to accomplish two million miles every year, on a consumption of a quarter of a million tons of coal. The meat consumption was 1400 tons, which was equal to many thousand sheep. The steamer .Waikare,. which arriv-

ed in the Bay last night, had a very, rough trip from Sydney, to Auckland,

the vessel in consequence being a day later in reaching port. The morning after leaving Sydney, a rising beam sea and. heavy rain set in. All

through the day and night the gale increased* and on Friday a strong southerly gale raged, accompanied by a heavy, beam sea and violent squalls ■At ibalf-past four p.ro», the engines were slowed down, and the same speed was continued until three p.m. on Saturday, by which time the wea-

ther moderated sufficiently for .the speed to be increased, and the .engines were put at full speed. The gale,i however, continued, until four a.m. on Sunday, and a.. heavy sea still prevailed, with thick, rainy .weather, and Cape Maria, Van Diemen was not picked up until halfpast eleven a.m. on Monday, light easterly winds and smooth sea prevailing down the coast to arrival. A large number of steerage passengers were on board and (says the Auckland Herald) they presented Captain George Crawsbaw, the commander of the steamer* with an address, thanking him for the attention to their comfort, and complimenting him on the seamanship displayed during the exceptionally heavy weather experienced during the voyage.

The annual meeting of tho Horticultural Society will be held this evening, whon the following report will be presented : —“ In presenting the annual report for tho season 1902-1903 members are to be congratulated on the success that has attended their efforts. The summer and autumn shows were held in the Theatre Royal, and were as usual of a very high standard. In September the Society hold an exhibition of spring flowers. It was.so well supported that your Commit-, toe would recommend that it be added to

tho Society’s programme, and be made competitive. An exhibition of chrysan-

themums was also held, and from the interest now being taken in the cultivation of this favorite flower it is hoped that a chrysanthemum show will also be added to our programme. Members are to be congratulated on the great improvement that has taken place in the standard of their exhibits, and also to the increasing interest now being taken in horticulture generally. In the initial efforts of our Society the labor of exhibitors fell on a few, but now we are pleased to note a larjje increase in the number of exhibitors. This is particularly gratifying, as it is one of the chief objects of our Society. The balance-sheet attached shows a credit balance of £6 ss. The prize money, amounting to £2B 13s 6d, was materially augmented by donations of special prizes from the following:—H. Bull, sen., L. D. Nathan and Co., Dalgety and Co., Geo. Grant, Dr. Williams, A. Thomson, Nelson Bros., Gisborne Freezing Works, also from E. W. Mills and Co., Aitken, Wilson and Co., Duthie and Co., Trewithic, Dimock and Co., Cooper and Son, ,W. and G. Turnbull, of Wellington ; A. Simmonds, of Napier; and Morrin and Co., H. E. Partridge, J. Burns and Co., P. Hayman and

Co., and H. H. Nathan, of Auckland. The

thanks of the members are also due to the judges, stewards, and others whose efforts greatly contributed to the success of the shows. You will be asked to-night to pass the balance-Bheet and elect officers for tho ensuing year.”