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Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1083, 29 December 1903, Page 2

The Frisco mail which arrived by the v'ontura will reach Gisborne by the .Talune to-morrow evening. The Hod. J. Carroll, who has not been in good health lately, intends paying a visit to Rotorua.

Nearly a thousand passengers were carried on the Gisborne railway on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. At Nelson, on Christmas Day, a lad named Roy Smith, fell off a house and had his arm broken.

The body of a carpenter named Wm. Honderson, aged 67, was found in Wellington harbor on Christmas Day. Several charges of street betting are to be heard before Mr Barton, S.M., at an early date.

A deadlock has set in in connection with the Motu Timber Company, Mr Hickford and his main brokers disagreeing on matters of vital importance.

On Christmas Day there were 50 people at dinner at the accommodation house at Wharerata, at the junction of the Gis-torne-Morere and Mabia roads.

The Magisterial enquiry in connection with the death of Mr Buckeridge, of the yacht Kia-Ora, will probably be held on January 4th, on the return of Mr Barton, S.M.

Our Motu correspondent informs us that Mr R. Gardiner, the cricket enthusiast, has presented the Motu Cricket Club with a full length of cricket mattiDg, valued at about £5,

At the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs Townley and Johnston, Justices, Peter Gillis, who did not appear, was convicted of drunkenness, and his bail of £1 forfeited.

As usual each year Mr J. A. HardiDg supplied the inmates of the Old Men’s Homo with an excellent Christmas dinner ; and Messrs Tanner Bros,, tobacconnists, supplied comforts in their line of business.

About 100 excursionists from Napier have been given a treat at Wairoa. They arrived safely by the steamer Tangaroa on Boxing-Day, but a bad bar set in, and they we re blocked from returning as intended. A large number went back overland.

A married woman, who had threatened to commit suicide because of domestic unhappiness, was brought before the Police Court yesterday, and discharged on the application of Sereeant Siddells, who said the case was not a serious one.

Mr Sowden, of Kia Ora fame, is at present Btaying at the homestead of Mr Ferotjssod. pascoralist. Mr Sowdeu visited town on Sunday. He is still weak, but bis condition continues to improve, and he should soon reoover from the effeots of the oruise upon his health.

Mr Sedrlon left Wellington yc-sterday afternoon for Grcymouth. During tbe production of tho 11 Messiah ” at Auckland last week pickpockets were in evidence, and made a haul.

At tho New Plymouth races yesterday a great demonstration was made against the horse that won the hurdle race, and also against the horse that the crowd considered should have won.

Messrs J. R. Redstone and Sons, pro prietors of the Gisborne, Morere, and Wairoa mail coach service, arc now booking seats for their special excursion coaches, leaving for the Morere Springs on New Year’s Day and returning to town on the Sunday evening.

It was found necessary after the arrival of the yacht Kia-Ora in the river to have a lot of the tinned provisions removed owing to the odor that had been left in the cabin through the keeping of the body there so long. Several “ drunks ” who had found their way to the lock up for safe keeping on Christmas morning, wore brought beforo Mr Sheridan, J.P., who gave them a lecture on the waywardness of their conduct, and allowed them to depart in peace in time to have their Christinas dinner in town.

Captain Horriman, of the s.s. Sonoma, on being interviewed in regard to tho deportation of the young man Harper from San Francisco, stated that ho had made his report to the Oceanic Company, his owners, and could thorefore say nothing further in tbe matter until the company had considered tho report. He added, however, ’that he feft fully justified in doing what he did. Our Motu correspondent informs us that Messrs Walker and Thompson, of Dannevirke, have been appointed brokers to tho proposed Motu Timber Company, Ltd. Their district comprises the area of country from Napier to Wellington lying to the east of tho Ruahine and Tararua Ranges. Mr C. Major, M.H.R., of Hawera, has been appointed as broker for the whole of the Taranaki district.

We have to acknowledge receipt of a large number of Christmas and New Year greetings. The choice booklet from the Premier takes the form of several views of New Zealand scenery, prefaced by a picture of “ The Old Home,” Mr Seddon’s birthplace. On the cover in large letters appears the genial and characteristic wish, “ Kia Ora.” The illustrations are at once striking and admirably executed. Mr and Mrs Mills’ Christmas wishes are presented as a souvenir of the famous cruise of the Mapourika, several island scenes being depicted. From the Hod. J. Carroll, Native Minister, wo have received a very neatly-dD6igned card, bearing the following Maori words : 11 Kia Ora. He mibi aroha mo te Tau Hou, 1904. Ki nga iwi o rua me nga Kaunihera. Aotearoa o te Waipounamu.” We reoiprocate the kindly sentiments.

There Was a full congregation at Wesley Church on Sunday evening. Tho Christmas hymns and authems wers repeated, and added much to the brightness and enjoyment of the service. In the course of his sormon Mr Roth well made roforenco to tbe return of the Kia Ora as a pathetic reminder of the uncertainty of all human calculations. At first they y 'l' have been inclined to look upon -1 ' cnluieof the little vessel as foolhardy, on closer reflection it would be seen that another bravo life had been sacrificed in the interests of safe navigation, and another lonely grave unmarkod in tho ocean that, in the future, tho number of such graves might be less. Mr E. Newton rendered the solo “Nazareth” in impressive and finished style, his fine voice being heard to great

advantage. Considerable interest; lias been evinced in regard to the first locallyowned motor-car to arrive n Gisborne, the owner being Mr Walter Barker. The ear is of the same description as that presented to Bishop Lenihau. It is now being put into working order by the local agents, Messrs Davys anil Third.

The novel idea of a sermon by telephone was carried into effect on Sunday last by the Rev. F. G. Coete. 1-Ie was to have held service at the residence of Mr Burgess. Ilangaroa, but the weather was too stormy in that locality for a congregation to assemble. Mr Cootc then got telephonic connection with the .settlers, and in that way, delivered his sermon.

Another accident in connection ,with an electric tramcar occurred in Karangahape Road about twenty minutes' past II on Christmas Eve. It appears that two brothers named Sparlon were on the platform of the ear ? and one oE them lost his balance and grabbed bis brother to save himself. Both fell oft the car* One of them was unconscious for'a time, but after receiving attention from Dr. Lewis he was able to walk home .with Jjis brother.