The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, DECEMBER 11, 1903.

Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1070, 11 December 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, DECEMBER 11, 1903.

William McCarthy was cuuvic uJ of drunkenness at the Police OcUrt yesterday end fined JQs and costs, in dofau.u 21 hours’ imprisonment with hard labor. The distribution of AJOOO voted by Parliament fur assistance to public libraries takes place on February Bth No claim sent in after January 31st will bo entitled to consideration.

The deepest well in the world is situated in the village of Sperenberg, about 20 miles from Berlin. It has a depth of 4194 ft.

At the Supreme Court in Auckland last Satnrday. before Judge Edwards, William Cameron, who pleaded guilty to a charge of theft from the person here last week, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonmont, At f,he sitting of th.» Magistrate’s Court yesterday mommy, before Messrs H. Lewis end J. Sheridan, J.P.’s, judgment W»s given by default in the ease of Bcatrioa Mullonby (Mr Blair) v. Thomas Allen, a claim of £l los, costs ss.

At their mart next Saturday Mess 8 Common, Shelton and Co. Limited, will sell the leasehold of several quarter acre sections on account of Captain Tucker. Those sections ate part of the Waikanae block, and are situated close to the wharf. A m&u who killed his wife in 1896, and waß sentenced to several years’ imprisonment, was released at Bruseels a few days ago. He immediately went to the cemetery, and inquired for the tomb of hi-> wife. On finding it he committed suicide ,by shooting himself. The first team of Eoglisb cricketers to visit Australia came out under contract in 1861. Mr Christopher Pond, of Spiers and Pond, of the Cafe de Paris, Melbourne,seeing money in the venture, went to England, and contracted with H. H. Stephenson, of Surrey, tor bring, out a team. Pond provided the necessary capital, and took all the profits, and made a fair thing out of it.

A narrow escape from a serious accident Occurred yesterday at the Tarule u bridge. A horse which Mr Porter was driving in a gig bolted, and Mr Porter was thrown out, receiving a nasty cut on the face. The horse travelled over tbc bridge at a smart pace, and the gig came into collision with a buggy that had just entered the bridge. Fortunately the driver of the buggy bad jumped clear before the collision occurred. Both the vehicles were damaged. ■ Owing to the late arrival of the Westralia next week, the management of the Willoughby Geach Company have deemed it advisablo not to open until Monday night, when they will produce » Why Smith Left Home.” On Tuesday “Topsy-Turvy” will bo the attraction, and as the season is positively limited to two nights there should be crowded houses. The box plan will be opened at Mr Miller’s on Wednesday morniugat 10 o’clock.

For the last pile of the Kaitaratahi railway bridge, a big snag had to be removed from the river, and for this purpose blasting was carried on for sojne days.

.The past season in the Cairns district, North Queensland, has been the best sugar-crowing season ever experienced. The young cane looks splendid. Jt is anticipated that one hundred and thirty thousand tons of cane wili be available next season.

Draught horses .continue to fetch good prices in South Canterbury. At a clearing sale at Gapes Valley, near fSeraldine, the other day, a mare with foai at foot fetched £72, a gelding £52, a filly £45, and two-year-olds £3O 10s and £3B.

A man named Gunn, a laborer in search of employment, attempted to cross the line at Katoomba, New South Wales,.. just as the train was steaming into the station. The engine struck the unfortunate man, carrying him some 50yds before the train could be pulled up. The body was literally cut to pieces. The danger of boys making use of pea-rifles was shown yesterday in a painful way,, when a lady residing in Kahatia street was shot in the back of the hand. Dr. Cole was called in to extract the bullet. The careless use of air-guns might easily result m loss of life or sight, and it is a pity that they should be allowed in the hands of boys. An interesting ceremony took place at Kaitaratahi yesteiday, when the last pile, of the Kaitaratahi railway bridge was driven. A flag was hoisted in honor of the occasion, and a hearty cheer was given when the pile, was driven home. The work has proceeded expeditiously since commenced, and now can be carried on energetically, regardless of the state of the river.

A start was made yesterday with the combined doubles at the Gisborne Tennis Club’s courts, Kaiti, and. the closeness of the contests reflects great credit upon the handicappers, the play of one of the sets being deuce four times, ending eventually with 9—7, Miss McCredie and Saunders (owe 30) piayed Miss Boylan and Butler (owe 15). This game was keenly contested, and ,a£ length lesulted in a win for the first-named. Miss Macfarlane and Willock defeated Mrs Seymour and W. McCredie, contrary to expectations. Mr W'. F. Sinclair, of the Masonic 'Stables, has a special announcement, in this issue in regard to cheap excursions to Morere Hot Springs. Light fast coaches will leave Gisborne every Monday and Thursday, commencing on Thursday, 17tli, and the return fare has been fixed at the low rate of 20s. Special arrangements have been made for excursions to Morere during Christmas and New Year, and coaches will leave Gisborne early on Friday morning, returning on Sunday evening Full particulars will he seen by advertisement.