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

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1436, 22 April 1905, Page 2

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

There rvill be no publication of the Times on Easter Monday. The Frivolity Minstrels at His Majesty’s to-night. The annual meeting of the East Coast Acclimatisation Society will be held in tbo Masonic Hotel at 2.30 to-day.

Nominations for candidates of the Waikohu, Whataupoko and Tarnheru Road Board’s will bo received until noon to-day.

Mr Barnes, captain of the Union Rowing Club, is in charge of the visitors, who returns to Napier by to-morrow evening's boat. ■ ■■ ■*

Mr W. Lissant Clayton reports having disposed of Mr James Coombe’s Tawaroa Bheep-run at a satisfactory figure to Mr F. J. Lyenar. Settlers of the Cook County are requested to do their carting at ones whilst the roads are good. 1 - ' - Mr W. Douglas Lysnar, who returns to Gisborne by the steamer to-morrow, will address a meeting of the electors in the Theatre Royal on Monday, night. On Easter Monday the morning train for Te Karaka will leave Gisborne at 10 o’clock, leaving Te Earaka again at 11,45. The afternoon train will ran as usnal. On Easter Monday, 24tb inst,, the hours of attendance at the .Telepraph Office will bo 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., also 7 p.m to midnight. The Telephone Exchange as usual, viE., 7 am.-to 11 p.m. The Banks will be closed to-day (Saturday) and Monday for Ea3ter holidays ; also, on Tuesday, 25th inst., on aooount of St. George’s Day. The Union and Napier Rowing crews arrived by the Zealaodia last evening. They will meet the local clubs this morn-I ing, the first race starting at 9 o’olock. j Tenders arc invited for building a private bar and making other alterations to the Turanganui Hotel. Tenders close at noon on Wednesday next, and specifications can be seen at the Turanganui I Hotel. I Messrs Redstone and Sons announce a I special coach for Tolago Bay to-morrow | morDing at 9 o’olock. The usual Monday [ coach, will leave for the Coaßt at 6.30 I a.m. I

| At St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church to-morrow (Sunday) Mr Paterson will give the usual sermonette to children in the morning ; subject .of sermon, “ How God and man are reconciled ” ; in the evening the subject of lecture will bo “ Waiting for the verdict.” Young men and all strangers in town most cordially invited, On Easter Monday tbo usual despatch of mails np to 8 p.m.' will bo made. The post office will bo open to the public in all branches, excepting money order and Savings Bank, from 9to 10 a.m. The delivery wiekot will be open for delivering town letters from 7 to 8 to-night.' The services at Holy Trinity Church yesterday were largoly attended, and were of a most solemn character. Holy Comi munion was celebrated at 7.30 a.m., and services were also held at 11.30, 3 p.m., and 7 p.m. In the afternoon a special family service was held, a largo number of children and adults attending. At the close of the evening service the “ Dead March ” in 11 Saul ” wae played by Mr E. N. Sidebotfcora, 1 The JJev, Dawson Thomas officiated at the services. Mr W. Webb publishes a short address

to the Borough electors in another column, which Is well worthy of perusal. Mr Webb has etroDg claims to the confidence of ratepayers, and is sound on both questions of water and drainage. Ho advocates a better lighted city, and an improvement in regard to the maintenance of our streets. He is also in favor of a bridge over the Taruheru at Roebuck road,which should in-

sure him a blook vote of all electors at the upper end of the town. Mr Webb concludes his address as follows :—“ Progress shall be my motto, and being a practical man my energies will be used to the best interests of the ratepayers.” He should

be strongly supported. At the bowling green the following entries were received for Mr Stevenson's

trophy, and handicaps will be declared today : —Messrs Simson, P. Lomas, Massey, Dodd, Ponsford, Gaudin, Seymour, T. Adair, Witty, F. Martin, Orr, Morgan, Redstone, J. Martin, W. Petfcie, Rowlands, Williams, Honnossy, Harvey, Devery, O. Adair, Corson, Young, Griffiths, Craig, Wallace, Robertson, Ambridge, F. Pettie, C. Lomax, Cussbo. ClarksoD, and Colebrook. The committee are anxious that

as many members as possible will make an effort to be in attendance on Monday,

when there promises to be a very big day. The following games will tako place : Final in handicap fours; Sheridan, Williams, Harris, and Corson v. Clarkson, Cussen, Hare, and Wallace. Handicap singles : Johnston or Rosbotham v. Clarkson, Martin or Collins v. Dodd, Lewis or

Houoeoll v. Craig, Rowlands v. Harvoy. Foakher challenge : Dodd, Ambridgo, W. Pettic, end Ponßford v. Rowlands, WilBias, Hennesßy and F. Martin,

The Kaiti-City footballers leave for Napier to-morrow evouiug. On Easter Monday Mossrs Rodstone and Sons will run busses to Wulnui, leaving the post-office at 10 and 11 u.m. To-night’s train -will not leavo town till after the conclusion of tho Frivolity Minstrels’ ontortaiument at His Majesty's Theatre.

Tho Poverty Bay Rugby-Union open tho sonson on May 6th with tho match, Maori v. Pakbba. Tho first Cup match is fixed for May 18th. At tho Police Court on Thursday morning Thomas Donovan was fined 7s and oosts for drunkenness, and £L and costs for resisting tho police. Two first offenders for arunlconness wore cautioned and discharged.

A reoord was established in regard to tho number of passengers that arrived by the Zealandia yesterday, tho inward list totalling over 170. The Waihi was unable to oarry tho whole of the passengers at one time, and a second trip to tho steamer hud to bo made. A farewell is to bo tendered to Mr Acland Hood on Tuesday evening noxt, at the Waeronga-a-hika Hotel prior to his departure from tho district, Tho gathering is under the auspiooß of tho shareholders of the Kiu Ora Dairying Company, the members thereof being anxious to mark the services rendered by Mr Hood daring his tenure of office as chairman of the company. There should be a large attendance,

Tho following business of local interes was transacted at the meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Land Board at Napier on Tuesday :—A. W. Horne wrote re nonfulfilment of residence conditions on section 1, blook 111., Urutawa East. Jam9s Taylor wroto re section in Tarata block, near Port Aw&nui. J, Sheridan wrote in regard to tho insanitary state of a section adjoining bis leasehold at'Nuhaka. The matters were held over for consideration at tho Board’s noxt meeting at Gisborne on the 29th instant. Tho forfeiture of sections in Tiniroto village, as recommended by the Board on March 10th, and approved by the Minister on Maroh 21st, was confirmed. The following transfers were approved:—Section 7, blook X., Takapau district, E. N. Arthur to E. Orbell; sections 3 and 4, blook V., Taatane district, H. Wiffen to 3. Carmichael; section 9, block 11., Motu, E. A. Phelps to J. A. Oliver and J. W. Faulkiner. R. McStuart applied for 800 aores of tinsurveyed land in blocks XI., XIII., and XIV. Motu dietriot; granted.

In another column Mr John Sheridan, a candidate at the forthcoming borough election, publishes his address to the electors. Mr Sheridan is a progressive candidate, and his views iu regard to the water and drainage systems will be read I with interest. He favors an equitable I distribution of rates of the Weßt End, I Haiti, Victoria, and Whataupoko, and I concludes his address as follows :— 11 1 I fully recognise that the highly able serI vices of some of our councillors are deserving of every recognition, but, with all I due deference, contend that certain porI tions of our borough have been overlooked I in the past, and now that tho boundaries I have been enlarged by the inclusion of Haiti and Whataupoko, it is all the more I imperative that there should be up favored I 1 oorner,’and that certain reforms inland I modification of, borough administration I are essential. If elected, I shall take my | stand between the two contending faoI tions, neither agreeing with the f standI still ’ poliey of those objecting to progress, I nor with the reckless expenditure and I borrowing policy of the more rabid 1 new blood ’ reformers.” Mr Sheridan should receive a strong measure of support. I The Matawhero stock sales were held on I .Thursday last. There was a big yarding I of sheep and cattie for this time of the year, and prices for good lines were well I maintained. Messrs Common, Shelton I and Co. and Dalgety and Co. yarded 1000 sheep and 250 head of cattle. The following prices were obtained : —Cattle: 18 yearling calves £2 13s, 12 yearlings, mixed, £3, heiferß to £5 8s 6d, 1 oow £4 lus, 2 old cows £2, 6 steers 245, 1 oow and calf £5 3s od, 1 steer and 2 heifers 113 Is. A line ef 102 head of heifers, near calving, from Hawke’s Bay, were passed in at £5 2s fid. Sheep : 375 2 and 4-tooth wethers 15s 6d, 114 fat wethers, good quality, passed at 17s, 101 woolly hoggets passed at 11s. 104 lambs, in wool 9s 6d, 16 ewes, poor, 6s 4d, 2 ewes and lamb 8s 9d, 126 forward eweß 9s. Messrs Williams and Kettle and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company yarded 10,000 sheep and 1400 head of cattle. The following prices were obtained:—6o wethers, 2 tooth, 14s 9d, 99 lambs, big frame, 8s 6d, 80 fat wetherß 17s 6d, 109 fat and forward wethers 16s Id, 130 ewes 6s Bd, 2852 two and four-tooth wethers Iss sd, 108 fullmouth ewes 8s 10d, 74 two-tooth ewes 14s lid, 120 fat lambs, choice lot, 10s 2d, 62 ewes 11s, 49 two-tooth wethers 15s 6d, 61 fat wethers 16s 4d, 15 ewes 3s 3d, 57 ewes 9s, 300 wethers 15s Bd, 675 lambs 11s, 56 two and eight tooth ewes 11s, 53 ewes 8s 6d, 300 wethers 15s Bd, 100 lambs 11s 6d, 23 fats 133 6d. Cattle ; ; 11 stoers £2 ss, 1 young oow £4 2s 6d, 63 steers and heifers from Opotiki £2 17s 6d, 43 calves, mixed, £2 14s, 35 Bteers and heifers £2 12s, 11 weaners 30s, 6 steers £3 10s, 1 beef cow £5 7b 6d.