The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, DECEMBER 23,1903.

Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1080, 23 December 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, DECEMBER 23,1903.

The Sierra arrived at San Franciaco on the 21st inst. at 5 p.rn. The Chief Postmaster informs us thnt Ruugoon advises that tho Moulmein route to Siam is restored. Owing to the number of pßsscngers moving about at this time of year, tho capacity of Iho Waibi is severely taxod to land aud etubaik all the passoDgers from this port, therefore it has become necessary, during tho summer months, to reserve all tho space for tho convenience of passengers only, and friends and visitors from the shore, will not be permitted to travel by the Wathi during Jhe busy season. “ A member of tho visiting ccmmittee mentioned at tbs Charitable Aid Board meeting last night that tho old building left standing at the Old Men’s Home shoulct bo removed at once, as certain specimens of insect life existed in the house. It was stated that the home had been sold. The public will no doubt bo interested as to what becomes of such a building. Owing to Friday and Saturday next being close holidays (Christmas Day and Buxing Day), no work will be done at tho wharf, therefore it will be necessary for all cargo to bo booked at the office of the Union Steamship Co., aud alongside the lighters, not later than 4 p.m. on Thursday next, for the Talune for Auckland and Sydney, sailing Saturday, and the Tarawera for tho South, sailing on Sunday'. The offico will bo open, for the convenience of booking passengers only, from 9 a.m. till noon Saturday, and from 3.30 to 4,30 p.m, on Sunday.

The monthly meeting of the Harhor Board will he held this evening. A motion to provide a gold cup for tlie test cricket matches has been rejected by a large majority. Southerly winds were general throughout the colony yesterday morning, with fine weather. The sea was smooth to moderate.

Cai)tain Edwin wired yesterday af-

c-rnoon : “ Moderate to strong wes.erly winds ; glass fall ; tides mcul•rate.” East Cape reported : “Id. neezc ; barometer corrected, 30.20 ; [hcrmometer, in shade, 03 ; sea moJerate.”

Dr Williams hat removed to his new residence iu Fiizlicrborc street, Yvbataapoko.

<TA very successful concert was held at Ormond on the breaking up of the Convent School last evening. A report is held over.

Nr Ml. Mullooiv, of Toiago Day, invites tenders for the lease for a term of twenty one years of the Kopeni block, containing about 500 acres, situated four miles from Toiago Bay, now carrying about 1000 sbeep. The property is highly spoken of, and the lease should be ! keenly competed for.

“I rather commend the Government for what they are doing in these matters. We are apt to waut Government to furnish our houses these days,” said Cr Miller at the Council meeting last night in regard to the Government’s refusal to light Gisborne’s town clock.

Wo arc in receipt of a very useful pccket almanac from Messrs Evans, Ncild and Co., the local agents for the Alliauee Fire and Assuranco Company, Limited. Anyone wishing to obtain ono can do so by calling at the Gontral Timber Yards, Gladstone road.

Mr Attwood has made arrangements for carrying on bis genorai dealing business at tbo roar of the promises destroyed by fi'e on Sunday last. Ho requests a settle meut of outstanding accounts.

At tho jewellery establishment of Mr H. 11. Smith, Goldsmith’s Hall, Gladstone road, is being displayed a splendid assortment of trinkets, Christmas and New Year’s gifts, wedding presents of evory description, and tho most chaste designs, which are being offered during this month at a reduction of 5 per cent, for cash. This extensive stock should not fail to satisfy the most fastidious purchaser.

The new time table for Messrs Redstone and Son’s Royal mail coaches will appear in to-morrow issue. A coach leaves Gisborne for Toiago Bay on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, roturning from !he Coast on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The Morero coach will leave as usual on the Tuesday morning at 7. Parcels will bo carriod at reduced rates. The following are new subscribers to tho Gisborne Exchange 232, H. H. Wall, To Karaua, sheepfarmer, ono long and one short ring ; 232, W. Currie, hotelkeeper, Murawai, two long rings ; 253, H. E. Johnston, shipping agent, Harris street; 168, W. H. Renner, chief postmaster, private residence, Ivaiti. The following tranfers have been made : —ll6, J. Tombleson, Makaraka, to W. D. S. MacDonald ; 161, Chris Gray, Waikanae, to Georgo W. Markie.

Artistic tastes are becoming evident in regard to the Old Mon’s Home since tho new building has been constructed. Objection was raised at tho meeting last night as to tho pound being in the vicinity of the Home. It was stated that the old men thought it made tho placo look iiko a gaol. Cr Morrison said that tho area should bo planted with trees like the Hospital instead of having the pound there—there would be spare ground for that. The Mayor said they mu3t have tho pound somewhero, and they would bo as likely to have it objected to if privato property, and not public property, ovaulookcd it; in any case, it was a matter for the Borough Council, not for that Board, to deal with. The subjoot was dropped.

The results of the public schools cadets’ firing competitions showi that Gueijunga School won the North Island shield, with 673 out of S4O, and an average of 64 1-5, while Waimatc won. the South Island shield, With 673, and an average of 674. Other leading scores were : North Coromandel 607, Wellington Terrace 602, Greytown 600 ; South Island: Greymouth 665, ; Taylorville 655, Invercargill South 623, Oamaru South 613,, Lawrence 612, A and Albany, Street (Dunedin) 617., At a meeting of the Poverty, Bay, Cricket Association last night, the following players were submitted as eligible to play for the town against the country in an all-day match at Waerenga-a-itika on Saturday, January 2nd Bayly r , Dodd, Ferris (2), Gardiner, 7 Gibson ; (2), J. Hay, McConnell, Hodge, Pufllet, Porter, 1L

Rowland, Roderick, Wilson, Loomb. .Messrs G. K. Paslcy and 11. Rowland were appointed a selection committee toi ciioosc the town eleven. It was stated that the Motu Club were sending down a team to play Te Karaka on Monday, 28th inst., and they were desirous ol meeting a Gisborne team in .town on the following day (29th). Mr Krctschiiiar was deputed to select a team to meet ihe Motu players. It was decided to ask secretaries of affiliated clubs to submit the names of players and financial members to he Association,

At the meeting of the Charitable Aid Board last night, a letter was received from Sergeant Siddells, enclosing an account for £3 for the burial of a destitute man. He pointed out that certain charges which should not he made had been put in by. the Ormond Cemetery Board. The Town Clerk said all they, were entitled to pay was 12s (id for digging the ■grave. The other charges were :r—----l<’or plot, £1 Ids ; warrant, 5s ; for digging grave, I2s (id ; trimming, fns;, recording, 2s (id ; in lieu of suiiieient notice, as. It was decided to pay the charge for digging the grave-

A reason given by Government for defraying the lighting of Wellington town clock and refusing to act likewise in Gisborne is that local! bodies in Wellington paid for their clock. Cr Somervell desired to know whether it would not he more businesslike for Government to pay for the lighting of a clock which they partly owned than for one in which they had no pecuniary interest.

'l'he .question of a telephone for (.lie .Old Men’s Home was discussed at the meeting of the Charitable Aid Board last night. The Department wrote declining to allow a free telephone, as there were already so many free connections with the Exchange. As it had been found the Home was four _ejiains over the mile limit, a guarantee for three years was requited, and the subscription would te £l a year extra. The Chairman said he did not think there was any special necessity for the telephone ; as to free telephones, there were only the Hospital and Fire Brigade on the free list. In the course of discussion, it was suggested that Mr Carroll’s attention should he referred to the matter. It was decided to again refer the matter to the Department, pointing out that there were only two free telephones in existence.

A meeting of the Charitable Aid Board was held last night, prior to the meeting of the Borough Council. A letter was received from the Hospital Trustees referring attention to such cases as that of an old woman who had been treated at the Hospital. It was agreed (o seek admission for the woman at the Napier Home or a Home elsewhere, Mr Lysnar, referring to the subject, said they had lately had several pitiable cases of women being unable to obtain necessary attention, and he wouid give notice to move that some steps be taken to establish an old women’s home at Gisborne to meet eases which could not he received at the Hospital, as well as tiio.se deprived of means of living through old age or otherwise. Messrs Lys-

nar, Morrison, and SomervelJ. reported that everything was going on well at the Home, Mr Somervell mentioning several small matters that required attending to*

Tlie following strong eleven Ims been selected to represent the Country against the Town in the all-day cricket match at Waerenga-a-hika on Saturday, .January 2nd : —Andrews C. Foote, F. Smith, and Renshaw (Te Karakul, Raymond, R. W, Barton, Id. Leggett, Matte te Uri,

\oro, and Rev. Coote (Waerenga-a-likai, A. Baty (.Matawliero). Mr dll is, the popular secretary of the Vaerenga-a-hika Club is superiniendng arrangements for the match.

Last night at tha Theatre Royal the Willoughby • Gcach Comedy Co. concluded their Gisborne season by staging the charming curtain-raiser *• Mrs Hilary’s Regrets,” a comedietta in one act, followed by Byford’s farcical comedy, “ Topsy Turvy,” in which Mi Willoughby, as the society journalist with an extravagant wife, appeared to immense advantage. Miss Roxy Barton made a charming Catherine Dowuie, the extravagant society wotuau, whilst Miss Watts Phillips as Jane, the domestic, was responsible for the fun and humor or the comedy. Miss Hardinge Malt by gave a fascinating interpretation of Cupid, the god of love. The remaining parts were equally weil impersonated, and we regretted to see this excellent company so poorly supported. The company leave for Auckland this morning by tho Tarawera,