The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 22, 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1386, 22 February 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 22, 1905.

This afternoon Messrs Williams and Kettle will sell at their mart Island and Maori curios, balance of mercery and drapery, oil painting and pastels by wellknown artists, etc. The articles will be sold without reservo. Messrs Williams and Kettle have fo r private sale sections 12 and 13, Whataupoko, containing 60 acres of first-class land. The improvements oonsist of a good dwelling house,’ with outbuildings,

A smoke ooncert was tendered to Mr FDerecourt, a prominent mornbor of the Motu cricket club, od . Monday evening laatu on the eve of Ihis departure from that diatriot to take up hisfuture home in Auokland. During the evening songs and recitations were given, and a very enjoyable time was spent. The promoter of the baby show, Mr Manners, has shown us the, entries for this novel competition to be held to-morrow I night. Over 40 'have been reoeived, and mothers who have not already -sent in their babies’ names are requested to do so I at once. |

A Danedin telegram states The fallowing have passed the dental examinaiion; John Adam, DuDedin; Sydney Ashton, WaDganni; Boy Dimant, Inveroargill; Geo. Graham, Dunedin ; Leonard Horrocts and John Alfred Nelson, Wei lington; Thos. Noel Ussher, Nelson. .The obdipary meeting of the Hospital Board, hold yesterday, was; attended hy Messta J, W. Nolan tin the chair},, J. fc. Harding, K. Sherratt, C. Gray, Ad Dewing, St. (John-, ston, and Captain Tucker, The first business' taken ,waa ifche appointment of chairman fdn the year, Mr J. W. Nolan being unanimously elected to the position. The Visiting Committee, ■ Messrs Gray and Harding, reported that everything was in good order, at the Hospital.; Of the 19 patients there were" two cases of

I typhoid* 1)11© first for some months. I lOne of these was from the eo.untry, anti one from the suburbs. V ".The ' Committee couia not agree upon the question of painting anil, asphalting at the Hospital, and the matter was ’left to the next Visiting Committee, Messrs Johnston and Dewing,- to ile-. citle, anti in the event cl their being in favor of the work", tenders to be at once called- The Treasurers re- i port showed a credit of £733 3s lid ]

IMr Gray gave notice of motion for J next meeting that the revision of salaries of the Htospital stall be consiUereiii ; ~:•: ..

A lost black and - white sheep dog is advertised for. ■ Mr W., A. Bouoher, fruit expert, is at present visiting Gisborne. The San Francisco mail roaohes Gisborne this afternoon by the Mokoia. Messrs CommoD, Shelton and Co. and Dalgety and Co. hold their stock sale at Matawhero to-day. The Mokoia left Auokland at 4.30 yesterday afternoon and should arrive at Gisborne at 1 p.m. to-day. The Melbourne despatch by the Orient which left on the 18th January arrived in London on the I9fch insfc. Painters and paperhangers are advertised for by Mr T. Morrison. Top wages are offered to first-class men. Messrs Maofarlane and Shrimpton, of the East Coast Native Trust Bands Board, arrive from Napier this morning to attend a meeting of the Board at Gisborne. Mr P. B. Palairet, dental surgeon, is commencing practice in rooms of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company’s building., Captain Edwin reported at 12.45 p.m' yesterday “ Moderate to strong northerly 1 winds ; glass little movement; tides inoreasiDg. ■ A meeting Of the Railway League will | be held on Tuesday next at 3.30 p.m. in connection with the opening of the line to Te Karaka. A large number of competitors have entered for the oomio singing, playing and dancing events at the baby show tomorrow evening, and a good ontertainment is promised. His Honor Judge Jones returns from Hastings on Saturday morning, the Native Appellate Court adjourning on Friday. A sitting of the Land Court will be held at Gisborne on Monday. The Appellate Court will resume its sittings about Apri next

feto 'fcoi-morr o,w.< Tlio Gistooraa© bowling; champions Play 1.110 first- of tho rnatohoa with' (Newtown to-day. The games are to ho fought out on the Wellington Club's green, anil should bo followed with great interest.

ITho Poverty Bay Rowing Club’s single scull races wore continued last evening, when Sohraflt beat Pritchard al'tor a good race. This evening ‘.Tones meets McConnell, McLeod meets Richardson, an’d Roderick meotsi Sawyer.; At His Majesty’s Theatre last ovening ith'o .WooUst-Williamson Company terminated a most successful six nights’ season, when •“ A Woman’s Sin ” was played. There was a large audience, and all members of the company met .with a good reception.

A sensational accident occurred yesterday afternoon in Lowe street, A horse halted from one of the livery stables and collided with a vehicle containing two ladies, one of thorn being thrown out, but fortunately, escaping without injury. The question of the inadequacy or the salaries paid to the Matron and nursing stall of the Gisborne Hospital was discussed at. the meeting pf tho Board yesterday, and notice of motion to consider the matter was given by Mr G. Gray. It was stated the salaries iu Gisborne . are much below those p,aid ini other places. .The public will be pleased ibo leant that this matter is receiving attention from the Trustees, and ' now; that tho funds ol tho Hospital ate in a nourishing condition, wo trust tho salaries will toe .put on a scale equal to those paid in similar institutions throughout the coiony.

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, Mr W. A. Barton, S.M,, gave jufdgmoht in the case of Mary E. Smith versus her husband, Ahbpttsforti Smith. His Worship said there Was reasonable ground to believe the defendant did intenjd too desert the complainant and .the children named in the complaint. Ho ordered that defendant pay 15s per week for. the maintenance of his wife, and 8s 6d per week for ■ each of the children, until they have reached the ago of 14, payment to commence from tho 28th Inst, : defendant to pay costs, witnesses’ expenses £l9 6s 5d and solicitor’s fee £5 ss. He must also lod!ge with the Clerk of the .Court £IOOO, or find surety, by. bond, himself in £IOO, and two. sureties to be approved by His Worship of £SOO each. In default of compliance* the defendant to toe imprisoned at jNapier fon throe calendar months, iNo allowance was granted for the expenses of taking evidence at iWctodyiilc, ast they had hot been - fixed; toy tho Court. Mr G. H>. : Lysinar, for the complainant, applied for an order giving Mrs Smith Custody of the Hihroe younger children, but His Worship said that he would not make an order at present. At the request of Mr Finn, for defence,_ His Worship named the amlount of security .. required On an appeal—('defendant in £IOO, anil two approved sureties pf £450 each s