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Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1072, 14 December 1903, Page 2

The Karaka sections offered on Satur' day last were passed, the reserves not be' ing reached. The box-plan for the Willoughby-Geach season will bo opened at Mil'er’s corner on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Mr J. A. Harding’s racehorse Tauhoi has been nominated for the hurdle events at the Auckland summer mooting.

A number of southern racehorses, in* eluding tbo Auckland Cup favorito Treadmill, were on board the Mokoia on Saturday. Tbo Matawhero School picnic, to he hold next Thursday, promises to be a great success. Tho sub-committee met on Saturday evening, and arranged a programme of sports for the children. Mr J. Patterson, of To Hapara, has decided to offer his property in Aberdeen road and Lytton road, for sale by public auction on Saturday next. Several choice quarter building sections with frontage to Aberdeen road will bo offered, as well as others of a larger area facing Lytton road. Two of tho sections facing Lytton road have well-built houses thereon, and should be keenly competed for. On Saturday Messrs Common, Sbolton and Co. offered by auction the leases of a number of sections on tho Waikanae on behalf of Captain Tucke - . Section 21, corner of Nesbitt road, facirg the railway line, was purchased by Mr hi L. DeLautour at £3l per annum, and sclion 22 by fho same purchaser for £3O 10s. The btilance tvoro withdrawn from sale. 'Whilst Mr J, B. Bedstone’s children were driving in a trap yesterday the horse roared and overturned the vehicle. The children got a very severe shaking and were considerably bruised, but no serious injuries ovo anticipated.

A little before 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, while Mr G. J. A. Johnstone w> s driving from service with his wife and children, the king-bolt of the buggy broke, with the result that the back part of the carriage was turned over, burying tho occupants beneath the trap. Fortunate y Mr Johnstone was thrown clear of the vehicle, and was able to render help to the children, who, besides a sovere shaking and a few bruises, were popo the worse for their experience,

The many friends of Mr D. K. Porter (who, it will bo remembered, left Gisborne some time ago with the intention of settling permanently in Christchurch) will be pleased to hear that he is returning to the Bay. Mr Porter returns to Gisborne to superintend the local interests of his father.

On Saturday, at a meeting of the Teachers’ Institute, the order paper for the annual conference, to be held in Nelson in January, was presented to the meeting, and resolutions were passed advising the local delegate, Mr E. Cole, as to the wishes of the toachers here on the matters to bo discussed. The new syllabus came in for a good deal of adverse criticism. It will please all Auckland bowlers to learn that the vexed question of testing bowls has been .settled, says Saturday’s Auckland Herald. The Northern Bowling Association are sending the authorised bowl to Auckland, and the testing will take place on tho Graftou green, which has been kindly offered for tho purpose. Mr Esam will communicate with the local clubs as soon as he has made tho necessary arrangements.

At Atiamuri, noar Rotorua, on Mondaylast, during a heavy storm, tho lightning struck the hotel there, through the medium of tho telegraph wires, and tho building caught fire in a number of places, but, thanks to a bountiful supply of water and a numbor of willing hands, what might have proved a serious conflagration was averted, not, however, before considerable damage had been done to the property. The telegraph wires inside tho house were fused, while outside about seven poles were shattered.

Thus file Sydney Bulletin : M.L.'-s

first lady bookmaker has openly and successfully donned Uie hag on the course. The lady cuts an attractive figure, and can call the odds much more clearly than the male hookies, her mouth not being confused by a cigar. Consider what a game trotting in i.I.L. is compared with same sport in this continent, (says the Sydney Bulletin). At its recent two days’ meeting, N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club gave away £1025 in pr as money—£.lo4o of it went or. second day. Prizes were £250,- £225, three at £125, two at £l2O, and six at: £IOO and tne smallest amount offered was £75.

Mr Basil Jones, of Hastings, went South by the Taliiue Inst night. In conversation with a Turns representative he said the idea of the Poverty Bay people attempting to start a. jam factory was absurd. Ho had seen al! our orchards, and they were all in a doplorab'o condition. Ho wished that we-could sec Mr J. N. Williams’ 60 rows of fcseee, each a milo in length, and Dot a weed to be seon anywhere. One man, he said, bad 15 acres of orchard hete, and only employed one man to work it, and the weeds consequently were knee high. "1 am not going to make jam,” said Mr Basil Jones, " nor am I going to make pulp. I shall can all my fruit, and niako my market for it, which will cost a small fortune in itself. This outlay we shall not call losses, but initial exponses. If you come to Hastiugs I shall bo delighted to show you over the Frimley orchard,” concluded Mr Basil Jones, “ and you can then come back and tell the people of Gisborne what an orchard is like.”

There was a crowded attendance at the sacred concert given by the Gisborne Rifles Band at tho Theatre Royal last evening, when an excellent programme was provided, although some of tho items could hardly come undor the heading of sacred music. After an opening selection, “ Day of Best,” played by the Band in capital stylo, Mr E. Newton made his first appoaranco before a local Audience, and immodiately established himself a favorite, his sing of “ The Dream of Paradise ” being

without doubt tho best item of the evening. Miss Eao Nelson was warmly ap. plauded for her song " Mondoline,” and Mt Rico was accorded a similar compliment for his recitation 11 The Actor’s Story,” theaudionco apparently forgetting that it was Sunday evouing. Miss Williams gave a sympathetic rendering of 11 The Star of Bethlohcm,” and Mr Lichwark contributed a violin solo, "Jerusalem.” Miss Rice sang " Doreen ” in a manner that highly delighted the audience, who in their enthusiasm demanded an encoro, the young lady responding with" The Arab’s Farewell to His Stood.” A cornet solo was given by Mr Aston, and Miss Williams and Mr Newton wero heard to

advantage in tho duet " Ora Pro Nobis.” The concert concluded with a seoond selection by tho Band. A collection was taken up, and a substantial amount was obtained. Mr James presided at the piano during the evening.