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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1448, 8 May 1905, Page 2

11 The Mikado *’ a*» His Majesty's tonight. Tiio now gaß main for Kaifei was put across the Waimata river on Saturday. The Australian cricketers commence a match against Notts to-day.

Tho East Coast Mounted Rifles went ' into camp for their annual six days’ train* iDg yosterday. A reward is offered for the recovery of a lady’s gold chain bracelet with charms attached, lost in Gisborne yesterday. Mr Wm. Miller asks us to state that tho onfcranco to the orchestral stalls during j the opera Boason will bo through the side gate.

Messrs Maokcell and Colley received word on Saturday that tho schooner Giaborno had loft Whitianga for Gisborne with 60,000fb timber. The tender of Messrs Mackrell and Oolloy has been acoeptad by Me C. Tilleard Natusch, architect, for the oreotion of a I fine two-storied residence on Kaiti for Mr W. B. Willock. For the convenience of country people a special train will leave town for all stations after the performance of the “Yeoman of the Guard ” to-morrow night. Tho steamer Tarawera arrived from Auckland at half-past twelve this morning. The Waihi went out and brought a largo portiou of the opera scenery ashore. The passengers, with one exception, remained aboard for the 5.45 launch.

There w»8 a largo attendance at Messrs Williams and Kettle's anotion mart on Saturday morning. Fowls sold from lid to Is 6d, docks Is 3d to Is sd, hotter lid per lb, eggs Is 4d to Is 6d per dozen, onions 2d per lb, kumaras 2d to 3d per lb, potatoes id to lid per lb, pumpkins 4s per saok, pork 3d to 34d per lb, bananas 5s 6d to 5s 8d per case, oranges 3s per halfcase.

The Otago Daily Times remarks: — “ Wo are of opioion that Father Hoys has been ill advised in placing himsolf so unreservedly in the hands of the prohibitionist party. The influence of his meetings would have been far more widespread had he visited us as a renowned temparanoe orator and revered servant of the Catholic Church. Herein General Booth has set Father Hays a commendable example in prudenoe. Despite all the overtures of the prohibitionist party, General Booth has always declined to ally himself officially with its propaganda, although there is not one man living who has done so much for the unfortunate drunkard as the head of the Army.” At the usual monthly meeting of directors of tho Kia Ora Dairy Company, held on Saturday, the price of butter fat for April was fixed at BJd to shareholders, and accounts amounting to JEIB7O were passed for payment. The Chairman (Mr J. A. Csesar) stated that the returns of the company’s sales in London continued to show satisfactory surpluses. The directors bad arranged for an advanood price for such part of the autumn output as might be available for export, and that a successful result for the year’s operations was assured. Some alterations to tho machinery and plant, recommended by the manager with tho view of securing more economical j working, were considered, and will be dealt with at an early date, in order to allow of their being made in time to be available for next Beason. Mr C. P. Lindegreen, representing the International Correspondence Schools of Soranton, P., U.8.A., arrived here on Saturday to arrange for a lecture on technical education in the Theatre Boyat on Thursday eveing next at 8 o’olok by Mr H. D. Bedford, M.H.8., senior member for Dunedin City. In another column the scope of the lecture is delineated, while admission is free to all parts of tho Theatre. Tho subject of tho lecture is one that should prove of internet to everyone, and will be dealt with by Mr Bedford iu a manner that is both instructive and entertaining The work of the I.C.S. is engaging the most favorable attention throughout the whole world, and it is to everyone’s interest to give the question their best attention. The representative, Mr Lindegreen, will conduot a window display of tho various bound volumes, drawing outfits, instruction papers, etc., supplied to Btudenta in the various courses of instruction taught by the 1.C.5., on the premises of tho Dresden Piano Company. The public ore invited to see this display and obtain free circulars and particulars.