The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 20, 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1384, 20 February 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 20, 1905.

Messrs Common, Shelton and Co. and Dalgety and Co. will hold their next sale at Matawhero on Wednesday instead of Thursday, the change being made owing to the Turanga Church fete being held on Thursday. A number of racehorses were shipped to Napier last evening, amongst the number being Hinetapuariki (which has been sold and goes to Mr Hickey’s stable at Hastings) and Mahutonga (which goes to oompete in the Wanganui Cup meeting). At the inquest at Greymouth on Saturday on the body ,of Charles Gordon, alias Claud Revans, a post mortem examination showed a revolver wound in the mouth, extending upwards, causing death. Deceased apparently fell into the water when he. shot himself. The evidence showed that 'deoeased purchased a revolver and 50 rounds of ammunition a few days before. Inspector Wilson identified the body as that of Claude Revans, of Palmerston North. A verdict of suioide while temporarily deranged was returned. By tbß 'Tarawera last evening Messrs J. Coleman, A. J. Masuey, and F. Martin left for WolliDgton to ploy for the bowling championship of New Zlealand. The skip of the team, Mr J. Ponaford, is already in Wellington. At the recent toumamont full rink competition held locally Gisborne were victorious, whilst in the Southern Bowling Association tournament the Newtown Club (Wellington) were the winners, I and the matches between the two champions should bo followed with keen inter- | OB

* There was a big increase in the congregation at the Salvation Army Barracks yesterday; the building being well filled at the evening service. A deep impression was produced by Mrs Slattery’s rendering of “ Gethsemane ” with actions, which was followed up by an able address by Captain Slattery on “ Belshazzar's Feast.” Ono I of the chief features of the meetings was the hearty congregational singing, which Captain Slattery pays a great deal of attention to, remarking that the great revival in Wales is borne along upon the billows of sacred song. On Tuesday night the Captain will give the fifth Bible read- I ing on Elijah the Prophet. I

At the Police Court on SatnrdayJßobert Matchbanks was charged with drunkenness and nsing obscene language. Mr liysnar appeared for accused, and asked for a mitigation of the punishment as accused was under the excitement of

drink. His Worship said the excuse made

matters ,vorse. If acoused could not use

deoent language when under the influence of liquor he should leave it alone. He had been sentenced to seven days' imprisonment on an almost similar charge last August. Accused was convicted of using obscene language, and sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment in Gisborne police gaol, being discharged for the first offence.

Whitehouse Bioscope Company have just arrived overland from Napier by private conveyance, and report having done excellent business. They are billed to appear in Tolag o to-morrow night, Tokomaru, Waipiro, Tuparcis, and Port

Awaoui following in order. This reliable organisation has travelled continuously for nearly eleven years, and has always the lalcst and best obtainable. The living pictures are now, bright and greatly admired everywhere. Kershaw, the conjurer, at oneo becomes a favorito with his clever manipulations. A contemporary says : “ Thsse facts alone stamp the entertainment as the outcome of ability aud untiring energy.’’ The company should do good bußmosa on the Hast Coast, •

Pygmalion and Galatea at Hia Majesty’s Theatro thia evening. At criokot on Saturday Tarnhera team defeated United by 14 runs, and Ngatapa defeated Te Arai by 12 runs. A Maori lad named Wi Eorau wa brought before the Court on Saturday on a oharge of theft at Pukepapa, and was remanded for eight days. Messrs Dalgety and Co. are in reoeipt of the following cablegram from their London office :—“ Frozen meat : Since our last telegram prices are lower l-8d per lb. Difficult to sell to arrive.” •The jur’dge of the test- selection at the baud contest) says he -never heard such a wonderful performajneo. .Themagnificent eSort was nearly, up to the standard of the crack British I bands. ]