The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 17, 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1382, 17 February 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 17, 1905.

During the last two days of their great discount sale (Friday and Saturday) Mossrs O. Rosie and Co. are offering special bargains in every department. Captain Edwin reported yesterday : “ Strong southerly winds ehangiug eastward ; glass rise ; tides high ; sea considerable off shore.” Messrs W. B. Common and G. Matthewboo, J.P.’s, presided at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning. Two cases set down for hearing were adjourned for a week, and a third was struck out. A meeting of intending pupils for jbookkeeping, woodwork, plumbing and mechanical drawing will be held at the Technical school at 8 this evening, to make arrangements for starting the classes. In the match Taruheru v. United, to be played at the Victoria Domain at 2.30 to-morrow, the Taruheru team will be represented by Torkington, Neale, Charles, Sedon, Hodge, Lasker, W. Sharp, Golding, E. Clark, Fenwick, Sims; emergencies, Ralphe, Osborne, F. Clark, H. D. Evans. The Hon J. Carroll proceods to Wellington on Sunday to take part in a Cabinet meeting, to consider whether or not the death penalty will be imposed on the murderer, Ellis, in view of the jury’s recommendation to morcy. The friends of Mr David Dawson will regret to hear of his early demise, which took place at his residence, Kahutia street, on Wednesday night. Deceased was 45 years of age. He was a plumber by trade, but latterly was in the employ of the Harbor Board as weighbridge keeper. The interment will take place at Makaraka at 3 o’clock this afternoon. The following players will represent the Gisborne Cricket Club in the match Gisborne v. Matawhero, to be played at Matawhero to-moirow afternoon :—Ubert, Witty, Hodgkinson, Miskell, McPherson, Gibson, Carroll, Stevens, Jeffries, Butler, Peebles. Emergencies—Brooking, Kero, Foster.

The following players will represent the United Cricket Club in the match, Taruheru v. United, to be played at Taruheru on Satnrday : —Gibson, Gardiner, Chisholm, Hill, Hallamore, Sharp, Nolan, Dodd, Hogg, Sheridan, Steel. Emergencies—Haisman, Pulling. A bus will leave the Masonic hotel at 1.30 p.m., to convey players to the ground. A race not on the programme yesterday was between a fox terrier and the train. The terrier kept up with the train for a couple of miles, and then seemingly settled down to a losing race. But it was afterwards reportod truthfully, or otherwise, that the game little fellow made-.a’ short out for the course, and the owner, on arriving there was astonished to find tho terrier awaiting him. In the band competition tho judge made the following remarks concerning Gisborne players:—B flat baritone solos: A. Don (Gisborna City), “My Pretty Jane,” 93 marks: Tonopleasing. Misread triplets in variations. Too slow generally. Theme should be bright. Reading of introduction faulty. Turns should bo Blower. Gave very fair performance. Triple-tonguing slightly laboured.

Attention is directed to Messrs Williams ond Kettle’s land sale to be held at their Mart at noon to-morrow. The land to he offered includes several choice suburban sections, Bead’s township, business sites in Kaiti and Whataupoko and first-class business sites in To Karakn, the Kia Ora creamery, Waerenga-a-hika, Mr Edward Ling’s well known Whataupoko property, and sections on Lome station, Te Karaka, The soctions are arranged to suit all classes of buyers, and the terms are exceptionally easy. The Auckland Bowling Association's annual tournament was concluded on Saturday afternoon on the Ponsonby Club’s green. The weather was perfect for bowling, and the green was in capital order, being remarkably keen. The contest for the shield wns between the Carlton and Mt. Eden rinks,' skipped by Kilgour and Mercer respectively, and was won by the former, while Wright and Stichbury (Ponsonby), and Wiokbam and Young (Mt. Eden), met in the final for the pairs match, the Ponsonby men winning rather comfortably. Without entering upon controversia ground in relation to the Neil charges, it is deplorable that the prosecution of Dr Collins was ever entered upon. No one seems to know by whom it was ordered, but it is beyond question that there was political influence behind it, and this fact has intensified the popular opinion that the whole business was shameless and bare* faced persecution. It was never suggested that Dr Collins had shown negligence in the treatment of White. It was admitted from tho outsot that he conscientiously and assiduously did all that lay within his power to save the ,mans life. ourely, the distressing matter might have been allowed to end with the report of the Boyal Commission,Observer,

" The Christian” at His Majesty’s to night.

A committee mooting of tho Horticultural Sooioty will bo held this evoning. A saddle and bridle, which was put into a doublo-soatod buggy at tho raoos yesterday by mistake, is advortisod for.