The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY 4, 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1445, 4 May 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY 4, 1905.

A six-roomed house in Aberdeen road is advertised to let. A furnished cottage or two bedrooms and sitting room, with use of kitchen, are advertised in another column. A man cook is wanted for the East Coast Mounted Rifles’ camp from May 7th to the 14th. Mr J. Burke, of the Record Reign hotel, notifies that he will not be responsible for any debts contracted without his written authority. A special train will leave town for all Btations after the performance of “ The Yeoman of the Guard” by the Williamson Coy. on Tuesday evening. At a committee meeting of the Roobabites last evening, it wa3 decided to hold the anniversary sooial in His Majesty’s Theatre on Thursday evening, July 27th, the price of tiokets to be, double ss, extra lady 2, circle Is. The new light on Tuahine Point was picked up by Captain Rolls, of the s.s. Tarawera, when about eight mileß from the port yesterday morning. East Cape reported yesterday : Moderate S. gale ; barometer, 30.24 ; thermometer, 54 ; overoast ; passing showers; rough sea.

A meeting of those interested in the formation of classes of the St. John’s Ambulanoe Association is to be held in Holy Trinity Schoolroom to-morrow evening at 8 o’clock.

A general meeting is to be held at the Te Karaka Hotel this evening at 7.30, when officers will be elected for the proposed Te Karaka library. Messrs Williams and Kettle hold their atook ante at Matawhero to day, when they will offer 4000 sheep and 700 head of cattle. The sale commences at 11.30 am. At 10.30 this morning Messrs Common, Shelton and Co. and Dalgety and Co. will offer at their saloyards, Matawhero, 2000 sheep and 50 head mixed battle. Captain Edwin reported yesterday : “ Strong winds from between south-west and sooth and east ; glass rise ; tides high ; sea heavy off shore ; probably cold night.” ! W. A. O’Meara caffs attention to his stock of the Colonial Ammunition Company’s cartridges, which are muoh superior to imported; blbo to Shacklock’s Orion ranges, for whioh he is agent. The club malohes under the auspices of the Rugby Union commence on Saturday week. The draw resulted as follows : May 13, West End v. Huia ; May 20, Kaiti City v. West End. The junior fixtures start on May 20,

I On Thursday! May 18th, instructed by I Mr Mark Harrison, Messrs Williams and I Kettle in conjunction with Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co., will sell at their Matawhero saleyards 550 head of cattle. The cattle were fared on the Matamata station, [ Waikato, and are said to be a choice lot. The following items of local interest l were dealt with at the last meeting of the Education Board at Napier :—Maraetaha: Grant of £lO voted to put fencing in order. I Te Karaka : Mr Comrie to report on the need of repairing buildings. Port Awanui: I Claim for rent to be paid; H, Beach’s tender of £lB5 accepted for erection of new school.

'ln this age of industrial progress there is scarcely a department of industry or commerce wbichhas Dot its own organ in the shape of a technical journal. Messrs

Baldwin and Bayward, known in New Zealand from their business as patent agents, consider there is a demand for a

high class journal devoted more particularly to the interests of inventors, and propose to fulfil the want by the publication

of an illustrated journal which will be entitled Progress. As its name implies, the new journal is designed to illustrate modern progress in all departments of

science, art, commerce, and industry. Literary articles of high standard, dealing with industrial and economio questions, are promised, and each number will contain an illustrated description of some im-

portant New Zealand industry. The new periodical will make its appearance in a

few weeks, and we hope to refer to it again after we have had an opportunity of inspecting a copy. ...

'Prime Canterbury potatoes arc ofloieii for sale by, the Dunedin Cash at 17a a sack.

All persons removing stone from (Kai£i bcaohj between tho breakwater and Tluahine Point will ‘be prosecuted.,

’.Jurors .summoned to appear at the .Supreme Court next week are notified that their soryiccs, will not be rcti'uired, Tbn Ballanco Juvenile Tout of Rochabites intood to colt-brato their anniversary by a social ovoning, to bo held during the present month. The football season cotumonres on Saturday, next with the match Maori v. A largo number of new players are taking the field, and as both teams are strong a good game should ensue. Mr W, McOredio will be referee.

•The shooting season opened b on Monday morning,, and some .very good hags were obtained. Messrs H. H'ingshon ‘and W.. Sharp secured the best record, obtaining upwards of SO brace ol' ducks and teai. Messrs G'olding and A. amid T. Sharp, secured over GO brace; whilst several other, parties of spprtmen obtained from 80 'to 100 birds' Ducks are stated to be very plentiful throughout the district, but are somewhat wild. The sad intelligence was received from .Wellington yesterday, of the death in that city of Mr. William Lincoln Leo Rees, oldest son of Mr, W. L* Roes* Gisborne,. Mr Rees, Who was in partnership for many; years with his brother ini Gisborne, was well-known throughout the district. Like all 1 members of the Reed family, ho was a prominent athlete* and entering the legal 'profession, soon to ole a leading place, and proved liis ability. lie made friends Wherever, ho wont, nnfd deep sympathy will he felt for the members of the family.

A summoned meeting of the Gisborne Tent, No. 54, 1.0. R., S.U., was held in the Tent room last evening, there being a largo attendance of the members. Bro. T. A. Holdsworth, Chief Ruler, presided. The resignation of Dr dole as Tent Surgeon was received, and it was resolved that the same be accepted with regret, the Tent plaoing on record it 3 appreciation of the services rendered by Dr Cole in the past. It was further decided that Dr Soott be appointed Tent Surgeon as from Ist July next. Bro. R. Hayoook was eleoted to the position of book steward.