The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MARCH 1, 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1392, 1 March 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MARCH 1, 1905.

.An impounding notice in connection with the Matawhero pound appears in this issue. Shrubb and Duffey leave Melbourne for New Zealand today, appearing first at Dunoain on Maroh lltb. Mr J. S. Holmes has been appointed chairman of the Oamaru Harbor Board for the tenth successive year. East Cape reported yesterday morning a light S. wind, barometer 29.78, thermometer 61; blue oloudy sky, smooth sea. Two first offenders for drunkenness—a young man and an elderly native—were convicted at the Polioo Court yesterday morning, and discharged with a caution. , Captain Edwin wired at 12.80 yesterday : —“ Moderate |to strong winds from between south-west and south and southeast ; glass riae Blowly ; tides high ; sea considerable southerly.” The cookery classes at the Technical School under the management of Miss Ivey are giving great satisfaction, and are being well attended. The first demonstration class will bo held to-morrow evening, when those unable to attend the afternoon classes will have an opportunity of receiving valuable instruction. The New Zealand Shipping Company have received advice that their steamer Waimate arrived at London on Sunday laßt, and the Kuapoha also arrived at Plymouth on, the same day, both being in time for the Maroh wool sales. The Turnkina left Plymouth on Saturday last for Wellington. Government have approved bf the requisition signed by a majority of Gisborne shopkeepers in favor of early closing, and the Gazette of 28rd February contains a notice fixing the closing hours of shops in the borough of Gisborne. The following trades will oloso at 6 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and at 9 o’clock on Saturday evenings Boot importers, grocers, upholsterers, drapers, cabinetmakers, etc. butchers, tailors, plumbers, jewellers, and I saddlers. The proclamation directs that from and after March Ist, 1905, the trades mentioned snail close in accordance with I such requisition. At the Harbor Board meeting yesterday,, Captain Tucker gave notice |of motion that the work of construction of the groyne should be stopped after it has been carried fifty feet Treyond the end of the breakwater. From to-day all shops excepting fruiterers will be closed at 6 o’clock each evening, and at nine o’clock on Saturday evening. At a meeting of the Harbor Board yesterday,. Mr W-hinray asked for a return of the cost of dredging* including the. amount oil wages paid, cost of removing spoil, and coat of removing-,papa rock,, a separate reI tarn fon each, It was decided that the information should be suppliedThe wharfage dues on the material used for the construction or the Tolago Bay bridge formed a subject of discussion at the Harbor Board 1 meeting yesterday. Ilf will be ‘remembered that the Board at its last meeting agreed to a remission of the wharfage, which amounted to- about £l7. • .Yesterday Mr Sievwright pointed out that the Board had ox-

needed their powers in allowing a rebate of wharfage, and he accordingly moved to rescind the resolution. As tiic Council were not' un-

anitnous, the motion could not be dealt with without the usual notice ■;< this was accordingly given by Mr Sievwrigbt. The Secretary stated that the auditor would not pass the balance-sheet if the amount were remitted. During the eourse of the I discussion, it was pointed out that 1 the contractors, sill'd not the County ( "Council,, would benefit by the. remis- 1 sion o£ dues', Mr Sievwright remark - - 1] ing that this was another reason a why the motion, should be rescinded, d The motion wilt be dealt with at the i: next meeting o£-ithe Board, ■- v

An' unreserved clearing salo will 1)0 held nox't ,Thursday liy, Mr W, T. Raymond, when tlio whole household furniture and effects of Mr Wilkin-, son, Cook street, .will be offered, Tlio Prohibition campaign opens to-night, when Mt 0. H, Poole .will (commence a series of lectures in the Theatre Royal. A welcome garden party will take place to-morrow afternoon.;

At Kaiti this afternoon,, Messrs Williams and Martin's soap factory. Will be opened. An invitation has been extended to members of the /Borough Council and others to attend the initial ceremonies, anil a bus will leave the Masonic corner at a quarter to four. The industry promises to be a most important, one, and should ITo heartily supported by local residents. „

Another step towards securing a water supply, for Gisborne was made last evening, when the Borough Council accepted tnc offer made by the Australian Mlutual Provincial Society for a loan of £75,000 at dj per cent. On the motion of Cr Lysnar, it was decided to stipulate for the right to pay off! a portion or the whole of the loan during the thirty, years for .which it was current.