The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MARCH 31, 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, 31 March 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MARCH 31, 1905.

At the Police Court yesterday a native was fined 5s and costs for drunkenness. The West End Football Club holds a practice on the Victoria Domain to-mor-row aftjrnoon.

The secretary of the Poverty Bay Rowing Club received word from Mr Norton yesterday that tho new four* oar would be hero nest week without fail. East Cape reported yesterday morning afresh N.W. wind, barometer 30.18, thermometer 68, blue cloudy sky, moderate sea. 1 ,

At the Harbor Board mooting last night the Chairman eaid that ho had ihafday visited tho site of too Tuabino light, and believed that it would prove very satisfactory.

A plan placed before the Harbor Board Inst night, by , the Harbormaster showed that the condition of the river was greatly improving, thoro an opon mouth where there was previously a sand bank.

. “"It is very satisfactory. I am • pleased to bear that wa .svaut' more aceommoda tiou,” said Mr-. Harding -at tbo Harbor Board mooting last night iu regard to the Harbormaster’s report that it would bo

necessary to consider the need of raoro improvement. “Is there any suggestion where it should be put ?" asked Mr Siovwrght. “On the Saili side of the river,” the Chairman replied. '

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, judgment by default wis granted by Hr W. A. Barton, S.M., in tho follow, ing cases Wm. Baynr.a v. Michael Brown, claim £lO 10a, costs IDs; F. J, Oatridgo (Mr Blair) v. John Patty, claim' £2 Oa Id, costs'll 2s; Robert Cdlebrook (Mr Blair) v. Mini Kerekore, claim £8 5s 7d. costs ££.l7s 6d ; F. J. Oatridgo (Mr Blair) v. G. Saujpdsrs (by consent), claim £2 5s 3d, Co'sts iOs. - The Hawke’s Bay cricketers, -woro Ihorougbly satisfied with the wicket at Taroberu, which wore splondidly and ployed perfectly;;true. Although not so good as the wiekct3 on the Recreation ground at Napior, the Hawke’s Bay moo pronounced tbe Taruheru wickat much ahead of that upon which they played a Auckland

At tbe Magiaf>Mfe’s Coui't yesterday morning 0.- O'ConnelL sued Matthew Donald for tho return of a mare and damages (£10) for detention, Mr Arthur Coleman appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Bright for defendant. After hearing evi dence, His Worship heid that the preponderance of evidence was in favor of plaintiff, and gave judgment for £2O, reducible to la on the return of the mare withia 24 hours, costs £1 10s, solicitor’s fee £1 Is. ,

Tho Harbor Board decided last night that in future the Board meetings be h id at 2 on Monday afternoons. 'Mr Clack moved, aud Mr Sievwrigh seconded, t rat in future tho meetings be held in the daytime, and then came the difficulty of deciding as to tho day. Mr Mettbervson moved,

and the chairman seconded, that tho day bo Thursday, but Messrs Hardin" and Whinray opposed tho disregard of tho weekly half holiday ih this manner, and eventually an amendment-by Mr Whinray in favor of Monday was adopted. A suggestion that tho Board meet nt 10 in the morning was scouted, it being feared that that- would mean returning alter luncbeoo.

Mails for East, Coad ports, por Haupiri, close at 7.30 p.m. on Saturday, April Ist. Whangarei asked-. King Dick the other day for a new, gaol, seein'a that the present one was not lit to "put a pig in," Note the guile of Richard as ho replied that, as Whangarei wan about the most spotless, place on earth, ilt dicin' t wa.l ll. a gaol. A person wlio wasi'.iiot at once struck oy lightning interposed that all tho had egga canto from the So,u Mr. and Dick countered by saying that if tho Southerners knew that tho gaol wasn’t fit for a pig .they’d stay away, which is an eminently, pleasant way - to avoid giving, Whangarei people ; ■ wliat “their souls, desiircth. The deputation was perfectly satisfied to keep, the old gaol.—Lance.