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Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1079, 22 December 1903, Page 2

Miss Maggie Mooro has gone to Queens' land on a tour with her company.

H.M.S. Penguin arrived in Auckland at 4 p.m. yesterday, from East Coast ports.

Mr Ernest Banner, of the Ashburton branch of the Bank of New Zealand, has been transferred to Gisborne. The blackbird and the kea have been gazetted injurious birds within the meaning of the Birds Nuisance Act. A lit tie child named Scholl, at Liverpool, New South Wales, was savagely attacked by a dog, and badly bitten about the face. . The Commonwealth Ttcasurer has forwarded £’’75,000 to Great Britain for military expenditure on behalf of the Common wealth.

The Brindisi mail despatched from Melbourne on tho 18th November arrived in London on tho morning of tho 19th instant.

We hear that Miss Vartlia and Herr Lehmann have definitely decided to settle in Gisborne for the purpose of music tuition.

Messrs Williams and Kettle, Limited, will sell by auction to-day on the premises, Palmerston road, at 1 o’clock, the household furniture, etc., of Mr C. Nicholson who is leaving the district.

Advantage is being taken by tho Bailway Leaguo of Mr Carroll’s presenco in Gisborno to discuss railway matters with him. Tho League will meet Mr Carroll at 4 o’clock this afternoon in tho Borough Council Chambers.

Cases of whisky weighing 50 tons have been saved from the wreck of the Ben Avon by Messrß Stavely Bros., who purchased the cargo. Tho work of salvage will shortly be completed.

The two pairs of Canadian moose sent to New Zealand by the Hudson Bay Company about a couple of years ago and liberated in the wilds of Westland are reported to be thriving. They keep well into the bush country. It is not kuown whether they have multiplied yet. The 300,000 salmon ova of the Quin variety, ordered by tho Government from America, are expected to arrivo shortly. The result of the distribution of these ova in the rivers of New Zealand suited to this fi3h will doubtless be watched with interest by followers of the rod. At tho Bowling Green yesterday in the handicap pairs competition Devery and Harding defeated O. Adair and Harris by 24 points to 20; the chief feature of the game being tho fine drawing of Harding. A. Adair and Martin met O’Meara and Ponsford, and Gisborne’s champion skip on this occasion lost by one point, Martin playing an exceedingly fine and consistent game.

In connection with the opening of the Sanatorium by Sir J. G. Ward, a motorcar drivon by Mr Atkiu, of Auckland, collided with a cyclist on the Hautapu road. Tho cyclist was thrown heavily to the ground, and the motor-car passed over him, but ho escaped injury beyond being bruised and much shaken. No nlame is attachable to anyone, the car being driven slowly at the time.

An excellent opportunity is offered to parents and others to obtain Christmas presents of every description at Mi C. F. Lewis’s clearing sale. Mr Lewis has decidod to relinquish the toy and fancy goods business at tho end of the year, and it is not often that toys, etc., arc sold at such low prices at Christmas time, as is being done by Mr Lewis. Parents can make a great saving by calling at his shop this week.

Throughout the ontiro colony, tho grant | for tho London memorial to tho lato Queen] is regarded as a woeful waste of money, utterly unwarranted. Wo hold that opinion very strongly, and think this grant is one that will bring about a good deal of criticism regarding Premier Seddon’B inflated jingoism. It will probably cure it. —Christchurch Spectator. Ever since he took up office when the reins dropped from Mr Ballance’s hands, Mr Seddon has adhorod to the same strong, progressive policy received from his chief, until to-day New Zealand is an industrial force to bo reckoned with in the Empiro.—Wanganui Herald. Tho Poverty Bay Rowing Club hold their annual picnic at the Ormond quarry on New Year’s Bay.. Brakes will leave town at 9.30. Invitations can be obtained from members of the Committee, or the Secretary;. Mr A. W. Kirk.

The members ol' the Cook County Council will meet file 1-lon. J. Carroll this morning, in connection with the TJawa bridge and other important matters. In the afternoon, at four o’clock, Mr Carroll will attend a meeting of the Railway League. A latgely-at tended meeting of the Te Rail Bowling Club was held last evening, to consider the question of sendinn teams to tlic Aus'klpd tournament next month. Captain Ferris presided, and extended a warm welcome to the lion. James. Carroll, a patron of the Club. Mr Carroll expressed pleasure at the Natives talcing up the game, and he hoped to see them represented at the tournament. He was physically unfit to skip a team himself, but thought there were better players would be , able to attend. After a general discussion,, it was decided to send * two rinks to represent the Club, and Messrs Harris and Simson were selected ps- skips. Messrs Carroll, Harris, and Ferris were deputed to select the two rinks, and it is Intended to endeavor to arrange a match With the Gisborne representatives for this afternoon. As the Te Rau Club will consist chiefly of natives, their presence at the tournament for the first time should prove an additional attraction. Although young at the game, they already show a fair amount of proficiency, and with practice should greatly improve before the tournament commences. The colors are black and white, with huia feather.

A grand concert is to be given this evening at Ormond by the pupils of the Convent School, when the following interesting programme will be submitted Chorus, “ Listen to the Mocking Bird,” pupils; pianoforte duet, 11 Mazurka des Traineaux,” Misses Benson and Neenan ; solo, “ Dolly’s Mamma,” Miss Linda Law; violin solo, "I dreamt that I dwelt,” Masters Morris and Roe ; solo, “ Please Mister Santa Claus,” Miss Nora Harper; pianoforto solo, "The Witch’s Flight,” Miss L. Law; chorus, " The Lily and the Rose,” pupils ; pianoforte duet, “ Fairies’ Frolic,” Misses Law and Hamon ; drama, "Dottie’s Dream,” Convent pupils; violin solo, “ Bohemian Girl,” Master W. Harper; chorus, “ The Fairy Ring," pupils ; recitation, " The Drummer Boy of Kent,” Miss Nora Harper ; vocal solo, "Robin, Robin,” Miss Ivy Neenan ; pianoforte trio, " Canary Birds,” Misses Law, Neenan, and Harper; vocal solo, "Killarney,” Miss Ivy Hamon ; daDee, “ Hornpipe,” pupils : chorus, “ Listen to the Convent Bells,” pupils ; chorus. " Tho Sparrow," little ones ; drama, “ The Value of Truth ;” dramatis personae, Madame Dorval, Miss May Neenan; Louise, her j daughter, Miss Nora Harper; Babette, a servant, Miss Lizzie Law ; Rose, a peasant girl, Miss Nellie Proudfoot; dance, " Cacucha,” pupils : finale, “ Merry Christmas,” pupils,

A ledger-keeper in the Union Bank, Brisbane, named Harold K. Jones, committed suicide by shooting himself. Some month* am a lad named Burrell, a pupil of Waimataitai school, the northern school of Timaru, injured a leg in the school playground, and after being many months in tho hospital is still unable to walk. His schoolmates recently clubbed together and bought him a wheelchair, and this has been presented to him.

George Musgrove would have been wiser had he controlled his temper and kept Med ame Slapoffski in the *■ Fortune Teller ” Company during the New Zealand tour. His action in billing her es prima donna and sending Miss May Beatty in her place, created a feeling of resentment in the minds of the public, with tho consequence that the tour cost Mr Musgrove H2OOO in loss. Then Madame Slapoffiki sued him for damages, and now, after a costly litigation, the Court has awarded her j£3s per week for the whole period of the year. On an advertisement of this kind, it is no wonder

that Madame Slapoflski has determined on a tour of New Zealand. She appears in Auckland on Christmas night.—Auck-

land Observer. The adjourned meeting of creditors in tho estate of John McConnochie was held yesterday afternoon. Present: Messrs Troup, Stafford, Blair, debtor’s solicitor (Mr G. H. Lysnar), and Mr Coleman. Mr Lysnar stated that debtor was not prepared to meet the offer of the creditors at last meeting, but was prepared, as the position now stood, to pay creditors 7s 6d in the £, on all proved claims. Debtor had been reluctant to offer any more than 5s in the as he was practically depending on his woekly wages, but had at length consented to offer 7s 6d, which he (Mr Lysnar) understood the creditors were prepared to accept. Debtor was willing to pay the claims within 12 months, before receiving his discharge ; and if he applied for his discharge in April he would find security for the amount unpaid; tho first instalment to be paid at tho end of January to the Deputy Assignee ; payments to bo monthly. This included Mr Webb’s claim, if he chose to come in. Mr Lysnar agreed that debtor should pay all costs incurred by tho Assignee, the creditors to bear their own costs. The meeting decided, on the motion of Mr Troup, seconded by Mr Stafford, to accept the offer.