The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MARCH 28, 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1415, 28 March 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MARCH 28, 1905.

A brooch lost between Childers Road and Library is advertised for. The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council takes place to-night. Tenders close at noon on Thursday for supply of Newcastle screenedcoal for the Gisborne Harbor Board. OwiDg to the cricket match (Hawke’s Bay v. Poverty Bay) the usual weekly half-holiday will be observed from 1 o’clock to-day instead of on Thursday. Captain Edwin reported yesterday morning:—Strong winds from between north and weßt and south-west after 20 hours from now ; glass fall ; tides moderate ; sea moderate.” . Mr Coates, who has beon in Gisborne on Assessment Court business, leaves for the North this morning on departmental business. Mr Coates recently completed a tour of the King Country in company with the Hon. C. H. Mills. The East Coast Native Land-Trust [ Board has now’fhe total indebtedness in sight, and the Bank will be approached shortly with the request for a reduction, which we understand has been promised subject to conditions now, being fulfilled. The Gisborne Rifles will parade on Monday night for instruction by SorgeantMajor Williams, and at the close of parade a, general meeting of the company will be held for the purpose of electing a lieutenant. All members must be pro sent.

A young man was charged at the Police ■ Court yesterday with having travelled on the Union Company’s s.s. Talune from Auckland without having paid hia fare. Ho was eonviotod and fined £3 and costs. The amount of the fare, 411 10s, was ordered to bo paid to the Union Steam Ship Company. The following renewals were granted by Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., at a sitting of the Old Age Pension Court yesterday :—Margaret Ann Whisker £lB, Catherine Parsons 4118, Nepia te Paka Mere Tipuna 4118, Arapera to Wharituka £l6, John Carron 414, John Rees Williams 4110. Several other applications were adjourned through non-appearance. A gaslight display of the oil paintings now on view at Messrs Williams and Kettle’s auction mart, by the well-known colonial artist, Mr T. R. Attwood, of Wanganui, will be held to-night between 8 and 9 o’clock, the sale taking place on Thurs d

! day afternoon. J At a public meeting at Tolago Bay, in { regard to the opening of Uawa bridge, it J was resolved that the official opening I should take place at 10 a.m. The order j of procession will be : R. H. Oldfield (mar* j shal), Hauiti Brass Band, members of the | Cook County Council, Waiapu County I Council, the Committoo, Gisborne Harbor Board, Gisborne Borough Council, County officers, Liberal Association, visitors, residents, Natives and ohiidren. An attendance of between 200 and 300 visitors is expected. It is proposed that the procession shall cross the bridge and return to the centre, when the structure will be declared open for traffic. An adjournment will then be made for lunch in the Tolago j wool store at 12.30. In the evening a bail will be held in the Hauiti wool store. In- j

I vitations to be present at the ceremony are to be sent to the Premier,Hon. Hall Jones,, J Hon. J. Carroll and Wi Pore, M.H.R.’s, Cook and Waiapu County Councils, Harbor Board, Borough Council, Liberal Association, and others, the chairman and secretary to arrange tho sending out of invitations. T

- Mossrs Willi funs arjcl Kctfclo I'oquijp 6 bush fal I ora for tho clearing of 2000 ucros at Tokomaiu Bay. Busses will bo run to and from tho criclcut ground this afternoon at tho foo of la return.

Tlio Hon. Jus Carroll was accompanied on his inland tour by his private secretary (Mr Paulson), who is at presents in Gisborne.

Luncheon and light refresh men‘•s will be obtuiuublo at the Tar u Horn cricket ground to day, the caterer being Mrs Hrskino, who will mako tho ordinary charge at outdoor gatherings.

Tho steamer Haupiri has already boon established us a^great^,favorite along the Coast, being the best passenger ship yet put on that line. When tho steamer becomes better Irnown her connection with Napier will no doubt bo largoly availodof.

In our wanted columns the Londo 11 Piano and Music Houso draw tho attontio 11 of tho ladies of tho district to a shipment of treadle sowing machines, just landed ox s.s. Oakburn, from Now York. These machines contain all tho latest improvements and aro quoted at very low ratos for cash.

The Povorty Bay Rowiug Club have decided to hold a social and dance on Bastor Monday to ontortain tho visiting □arsmon from Hawko’a Bay, numbering about 30 rowers. His Majesty’s Theatre has boon ongagod for tho occasion, and a strong committee has boon appointed to carry out the details. No effort is to bo sparod to rnako tho affair a success.

Tho Hon. Jas. Carroll and tho Mayor interviewed tho stationmaster after the meeting of the Railway League yesterday, aod it is expected that as a result a more convenient time-table than that at first proposed will bo deoided upoD. Due notice of tho arrangements will be given. Baoh train will be capable of conveying 1200 people. It is hoped that the early train will be taken advantage of by all who can, so that the crowd may not be too great for tho second train.

The Cook County Council yesterday went into the subject of inland railways, and agreod that 50 miles to Matahiiafrom Karaka should be constructed. Judging by the cost of Tasmanian railways 1)2000 per mile should suffice. Total, £IOO,OOO. Interest at 31- per cent, would amount to £3500 per annum. The Government to be asked to pass an Act empowering the construction of a narrow gauge line, the Government to guarantee the interest. Tho Government to indemnify themselves by rating, if necessary, under a betterment plan. The Government be asked to endow or assist by money grant, because the line would greatly inorease the receipts of the Gisborne-Karaka line. Mr W. L. Rees waited on the Cook County Council yesterday in reference to the construction of a tramway for the conveyance of timber and gravel from Karaka and Tapuhikitea. The proposals had been somewhat modified by Mr Rees, and after discussion the Council deoided to grant permission to lay the line along the road, and that subject to assistance and co-operation by the Borough Council and indemnification against the cost of the proceedings and taking of land, the Council is prepared to take tho steps directed by the Tramway# Act for the purpose of enabling the construction of first a tramway from the river to a point this side of Karaka station, and, secondly, from Te Karaka towards Tapuhikitea northwards. It was further resolved to write to the Hon, Mr Carroll and the Government, requesting their favorable considerable and aid in the matter. The Chairman and Crs Clayton and Matthews were deputed to wait on the Borough Council in regard to the subject. The Railway League yesterday conferred with the Hon. J. Carroll in regard to the arrangements for the opening of the railway to Te Karaka. There were present: Tho Mayor (Mr Townley), and Messrs W. L. Rees, W. D. Lysnar, C. A. DeLautour, C. Gray, J. W. Whinray, G. Matthowson, Matthews, Hepburn. Mr Carroll said he thought tne programme an admirable one. The Mayor stated that a charge of Is 6d return was to bo made by the railway ; could not provision be madofortho bandsmen, cadets and military ? Mr Carroll said he thought something could be arranged- An effort, ho said, should be made to beep the great proportion of the traffic from one train. Mr Lysnar said that tho trains as timed were unsuitable ; of three, one was too early and the other too late. It was decided that Mr Carroll and the Mayor consult with the stationmaster as to the most suitable times that could be arranged. Mr Carroll said that ho expected the Minister for Lands (Mr Duncan), Minister for Public Works (Mr HallJones) and the Attorney-General (Colonel Pitt) would be present.