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Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1073, 15 December 1903, Page 2

Bl’too advises that the Indo-European line is restored. “ Why Smith Left Home ” is said to produce a laugh a minute. The box-plans for the WilJoughbyGeach season will be opened, at Miller’s Corner to-morrow morning at 10. Dunedin bowlers have definitely decided to visit Auckland in January, and Christchurch representatives will probably make the trip.

!Iver Lawson, the American who is rich ing with marked success in Australia, is coufident that he will hold his own with the dusky champion, “ Major ” Taylor, when they meet in Sydney next month. Fourteen cases oi pineapples and bananas of the best quality will be sold by ? auction withoOL' reserve by Messrs Williams and Kettle at 11 o’clock this morning. The many friends of Mr L. B. Sborriff will be pleased to lesia that ho is sufficiently recovered from hie recent illness j to leave his room. The ’Friseo mail despatched from Auckland on £bo 18th November arrived in London on Saturday night, the 12th instant. The Vancouver moil which left Sydney on the 3rd November arrived in London on Friday morning, lltfa instant. Complaints are mado in regard to the growth of briars on the Borough roads, and it is high timo tho Council turned their attention to this matter.

' A Native named Marewa died at the Hospital on Saturday from blood-poison-ing, resulting from injuries received whilst shearing. He had been in the Hospital for 11 days. Addressing his constituents, Sir lowlds, when ashed about the £15,000 vote for the Queen’s statue in London, said it was simply Imperialism run mad. The Premier and some others were playing to the Imperial gallery, and the people had to pay for it. A few days age ((says the Mai&sra Ensign) the fireman on the engine drawing a train, on the Southland section was over- / come by heat apoplexy, and became vio-: lently delirious. He was conveyed to the guard’s van, and in his struggles broke the windows to pieces. His hands and wrists were badly cut by the glass, but the bleeding had the effect of ’ remedying the disorder in a few minutes, after which the Unfortunate young man regained consciousness.

Two waggoners are advertised for. We learn that Mr 11. D. Parker, so well known in Gisborne musical circles, has left Wellington on a visit to the old country lor six months. The Maritana Assembly hold a dance in the Academy, oi Music this evening.-

The Gisborne Co-operative Building Society invite tenders for the purchase of ballot loans amounting to £3OO.

Applications close to-day for the sections in the Wigan (Takapau) estate, Tolago Bay.

The Gisborne Horticultural Society’s summer show will be held tomorrow, and promises to be a grea success.

Wc hear that Miss Beatrice Vartha, the brilliant pianiste, and Herr Clemens Lehmann (late of the Crystal Palace), the renowned violinistj contemplate residing in Gisborne, for the purpose of commencing an academy for the tuition o. music in all its branches, both theoretical and practical.-

A man who recently pleaded guilty to burglary in, Melbourne was named Roeh Oetave Alexandre Innocent- Bleu don tie Tarascon,

The upset prices of the sections and buildings in Aberdeen road and Lytton road, to be offered for sale by public auction on Saturday next, appear in this issue. Compared with recent- sales in this favorite locality, the prices asked are exceedingly low, and should bring about keen competition.

The now operating theatre at the Ch ristchurch Hospital, which it is claimed will be one of the best in the colony, is nearing completion.

A miner named John Robinson was killed while at work in the Stockton pit, Newcastle, New South Wales, through being jammed by a skip. A thief broke into the Salvation Army Barracks at Winton, Queensland, and stole 17s, leaving a note, “ Enough for the prosent; better luck next time.” The Tuapoka County Council recently imported a road grader valued at under ;£7O, and were surprised to find they had to pay duty on it to the extent of 119. During a recent thunderstorm a gale of wind overturned a coach near Warooka, South Australia, pinning tho driver under the coach. He was not seriously injured.

Wood blocking is now being carried out on an extensive scale in the streets of Wellington. Over a million feet of jarrah timber has been sawn into blocks for the purpose.

Mr W. B. Hingston has been appointed inspector, under the Noxious Weeds Act, for the Poverty Bay and Wairoa districts. Mr Hingston’s knowledge ef the Maori tongue will assist him materially in dealing with the Natives. On Boxing Day a scurry meeting wiU bo held at Whatatutu, and should attract enlarge attendance. Substantial prizes will bo offered. Full particulars of the programme will be found in another column.

We would like to see our girls possessed of more than a crude knowledge, and this desideratum may easily be accomplished by the introduction of cookery classes into the ordinary curriculum of our public schools.—Thames Star. Trusts and combines are an excrescence on our civilisation, impeding the advance* ment of the poorer classes, and having for their object the further enriching of those already well off. Were it not that very many innocent persons suffer when a slump takes placo, one could well wish the Steel Trust’s sharos might speedily go down to zero.—Clyde Guardian. The session was unsatisfactory at the beginning, and deplorablo in its ending. Tho work it achieved was of little legislative value, and tho people will regard its closo as the most satisfactory feature of tho whole twenty-one weoks.—lnvercargill Times.

Two very valuable Manx eats, selected by Mr Harrison Weir, tbe celebrated animal painter, for Mr J. Wilson Davidson , of Wellington, are on board the steamer Whakatauo, due about the end of the month. The male is seven months old, and the femolo 16 months old. Both animals are prize-winners at Crystal Palace shows. The Gisborne Riflos went into camp yesterday afternoon for their customary year’s end week’s training, and will be instructed by Stall Sergeant-Major Winter. Captain Warren will bo in charge, and the orderly officers of the day will be Lieutenant Lewis, Sergeant Wakelin, and Corporal Scott. The Rifles Band will be in attendance during the week, and on Thursday a concert will be held. An old age pensioner, named Edward Brown, has just died at the Corowa Hospital, New South Wales. He was supposed to be poverty-stricken, but an examination of the hut from which he was removed 10 days previously led to the discovery of a hoard of 242 sovereigns in an old tin, planted under a bed. On Saturday last an old resident of Gisborne died in the person of Mr Harry Cannon, who for the last 30 years had been a resident of this district. Mr Cannon was a native of London, and was 63 years of age. He came to Now Zealand in 1874, and was licensee of the Tolago Bay Hotel for seven years, and afterwards of the Royal Hotel, Gisborne, for nine years. The deceased leaves a grown-up family of two sons and two daughters.

It ia whispered that the Government sale of the Bickerstaffe estate, the Colbeck property on the Kaipara acquired by the Government at J 63 10 per acre, was a fiasco. Only some half-dozen sections were applied for, out of 12,000 offered, and there was no eagerness shown about these. Several reasons are urged on account of this failure. One is that the price is too high, though farming land is selling in other districts at comparatively much higher prices. Another is that the land is unsuitable, which is a much more probable roason.—Observer.

As will be seen by advertisement in another column, Messrs J. E. Bedstone and Sons, of the Criterion Stables, intend running special excursion coaches to the Morere Hot Springs during the Christmas and New Year holidays, commencing on Christmas morning, For the convenience of excursionists, who have to resume business on Monday, 28th inst., one coach will return to Gisborne on the Sunday evening. This him is known to omploy only tho most competent drivers who know the road thoroughly, and intending excursionists would do well to make early applications for seats. A special advertisement in regard to the Edinburgh Bakery, Gladstone road, recently taken over by Mr A. P. Hailey, appears in this issue. Mr Hailey’s long experience in the trado is a sufficient guarantee that all orders entrusted to him will be carried out on first-class lines, and no effort will be wanting to assure satisfaction to customers. A special feature is rnado of wedding and birthday cakes, and all work will be under the proprietor’s personal supervision. Bread is made on tho latest and most approved methods, and householders are recoffliyend to give f.Jin TT!rlinhm*rrh Bakerv a trial.

At the adjourned moating of creditors in the estate of John McConnochio, builder, bold yesterday afternoon, Mr Lysnar said dectpr was prepared to defend himself if tbo creditor were determined to take action against him. Mr McConnoehie had told them beforo that ho was willing to pay what he could, and he was now prepared to pay at least 5s in the £ within 12 months were hjs discharge not opposed. It had been pointed out to debtor that if the creditors opposed his discharge it would affect fais business, and ho did Dot wish to be put to any loss in that way. Mr Stafford said Mr McConnoehie bad been firm before that he could not make any offer. Mr Lysnar: No cash offer, The Assignee thought the opinion of his solicitor as to whether debtor had rendered him£3lf liable undor the penal clauses of the Act .should be laid beforo the creditors first. Mr Lysnar pointed out that by making this opinion p.ublio it would be injurious to debtor in his business. At the suggestion of the Assignee it was decided to adjourn the meeting to give , oreditors an opportunity to coosider debtor’s offer)