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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1360, 23 January 1905, Page 2

The scow Bravo sailed for Auckland yestorday. A doyligkb parado of the Gisborne Bides will be held this morniDg, after which the encampment breaks up. Notice of the appointment of Mr J. B. Little ns a fire inspector for the borough appears in another column. The district electors’ list for the Harbor Board election is now being prepared by tho Town Clerk.

Tickets for the Caledonian Society’s social on Wednesday nest can bo obtained from members of the committee or from Messrs E. L. Maude and J. Bussell, secretaries.

The lease, with fittings and goodwill of the business of the Central Mart is offered for sale by tender. Possession will be given on March Ist, and tenders oloso on Feb. Id.

There was a large attendance at the horse sale held by Messrs Coalman, Shelton and Co. at the Masonic Stables on Saturday. A number of half draught and harness horses were offered, and brought about keen competition, prices ranging from Ll2 to LlB.

At lha meeting of the East Coast Native Trust Lands Board, hold on Saturday, a deputation from the Borough Council attended for the purchase of arranging lior the purchase of the land required as a water supply site at Tc At.l;- 'After some discussion' the Board intimated thatdihev would decide upon the prilee at which they, would offer the laud ka the borough authorities, and- let the I Council know at the earliest p.os- J sible date..

A? tho Police Conrt on Saturday morning a man narnod Petor Morgan was fined 12s for drunUonnoHß.

As will bo soon by our advortisomonb columns Mr Toner rcsumoß toaohing voico production and signing from to-day at his rosidonoo in Stout stroot.

According to tho Opotiki Herald a native nnmod Amo was oliurgod by tho polico with having ploughod on Sunday, ilo was finod 2s tid and costs.

Magnificont metoors passod ovor Forbes, Now South Wales, on December 28, giving a blinding light. Tho moteorß travollod from north-cast to south-west.

Sovoral choico linos of Bhoop will bo oilerod by Mossrs Williams und Kottlo at tboir Matawhoro stock salo ou Thursday next. Millions of Hindus live, marry, and roar fumilios on an incomo which rarely oxcoods a conplo of shillings u week. Thoy never oat moat and nood littlo clothing. Ovor 1000 miles of tolegraph polos in blossom uro to bo soon in Uganda. Tho wiros aro strung from a species of fig troe, which huH extraordinary powers of gormination. Among tho ovonts at tho Nuhaka show on Saturday was a chopping contost for womon, which proved highly exciting. Tho winner was Miss Elsie McLeod ; Misß MoLood was second, and a Maori woman third.

Tho Gisborno public will bo afforded auother opportunity of bearing somo of Mr Toner’s pupils and othor artistos at a grand popular concert to bo givon shortly at His Majesty's Thoatre. A very attractive programme is inprocess.

Mr T. J. Tunks, of Frasortown, who bos boon visiting Gisborno during tho past woek, roturns homo to-day. It is 35 years since Mr Tanks was lust in Gisborno, and ho expresses much pleasure to soo tho groat progross that tho town has made. Very few of tho residents qf Gisborno of that time now remain.

Mr H. H. Wall informs us that he got rid of ragwort from his paddooks by having tho noxious plant cut in the bloom and then heavily stooking tho portion affeotod. So far there has boon no re-appearance of tho weed in thoso paddocks. There is a good deal of it along tho Wairoa road.

Tho faithful few listened with interest to the lecture, “ Thoro is no Religion higlior than Truth,” delivered by Mr R. Turnor in the City Buffet Dining Rooms last evoning. Tho lecturer explained that one mothod of obtaining truth was that of being truthful, and acting truth in dealings with our fellow men.

On tho occasion of his departure from Gisborno Mr L. 3. James, of tho engineering staff of tho Gisborno Freezing Works, was presented by the employees with a gold albert and handsome set of sleevelinks. Tho presentation was made by Mr J. R. Jones, who expressed tho regret the employees felt at Mr James’ departure.

Tho Nuhaka A. and P. Show was hold on Saturday, and proved a great bucooss. Tho attendance was largo, the entries good, tho weather fine, and tho competition good. An event, in which there was keen interest, was tho wood chopping contest betwooa McLeod and Rodgers for Ll 5 aside. McLeod (the Nuhaka representative) oasily boat Rodgors (a Tasmanian). The volunteer encampment at Kniti was thrown open to the public yesterday afternoon, when a larg9 number of visitors inspected tho comp, which received faverablo comment for tho neatness of tho tents and tho order of the general arrangements. Afternoon tea was dispensed to the visitors by the knights of tho tented held, and the Rifles Band played a choice programme of selected music, which added considerably to the enjoyment of those present. The catnp breaks up to-day.

A moan and contemptible act was committed on the Waikanao beach yesterday aftornooo, when a bathing shed, the property of several residents, was wilfully set tiro to. The firs was observed by persons in the vicinity, and efforts wore made to put it out, but this was not done until the shed bad been half destroyed, the whole of the flooring boing burnt. In another column, Mr E. Williams offers a reward of £2 to anyone giyiug information that will load to the conviction of tho offender.

As Mr and Mrs Con. Neenan and family were driving home from Morere yesterday, when about three miles on the Gisborne side, the king bolt of the buggy broke, and the horses bolted with tho forecarriage- No serious damage was done, but Mrs Neonan sustained a nasty cut over the eye and two girls were much bruised. One horse fell over the bank, but tho other, beiog a quiet one, stuck to tho road. Assistance was sent for, and Baker’s coach went out to bring in the travellers.

At a meeting of tho Waiapu Licensing Bench held on Saturday a transfer of the license cf tho Bridge hotel was granted from Edward Quinn to John A.lexandor Lucas. Temporary liconses were granted to J. H. Aislabia for tho Matawhoro saleyards on January 26 and February 8, and to L. G. Allen for tho Puhatikotiko stock salo on February 14. Leave of absence for two months was given to Joseph Burke of the Record Reign hotel, Frederick Philip to have ehargo of the hotel in tho moantime.

The final heat of the double sculls event in the Poverty Bay shed for Mr Ellerbeck’s trophies was rowed off on Saturday evening, about half-past six, between J. Smith (str) and W. Schrafft, scr., versus M. Oman (str) and B. Lucas, 9 secs. Tho latter did not get very much of a lead by their start, and Smith, rawing in good style, soon reduced the gap, and before the bridge was reached had assumed the lead and was never headed, winning rather easily at the finish. At a meeting of the committee it was deoided to start the single sculls for Harris’ trophy in about three weeks’ time, and with good handicapping some firstclass racing should ensue in this event.

The Stephenson English Musical Coy. brought their Gisborne season to a oloso on Saturday evening, when a variety programme was submitted. Some of tho items were of an attractive character, particularly thoso contributed by Misses Boatty, Garstang and Nixon, and Mossrs Laurio and Bovis Bros. Disappointment was expressed by country visitors that the Company did not repeat either ” The Rose of tho Riviera” or tho “ Tho Skirt Dancer,” ss the favorable improssion croatod by tho organisation in those productions was gioatly depreciated by the programme presented on Saturday night

A wedding of considorablo interest to local and coastal residents was celebrated at Holy Trinity Church on Saturday morning, when Mr George Kirk, storekeeper, of Port Awanui, and youngest son of Mr E. Kirk, of Gisborne, was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Bliss Annie Leonora Cornish, also of this town. The Rev. L. Dawson Thomas was the officiating minister. The bride, who looked charming in a dainty travelling costumo of cream serge and a blue chiffon hat, was given away by Mr P. G. Staff. The bride was attended by Miss Neal as bridesmaid, while Mr Norman Leslie attended the bridegroom The happy couple were the recipients of numerous usoful and valuable presents. Mr and Mrs George Kirk left on their honeymoon tour by the Moura.