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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1470, 2 June 1905, Page 2

Noininotions in connection with the Gisborne Racing Club’s Winter Meeting close to-morrow evening at 9 o’clook.

A first offender for drunkenness was dealt with at the Police Court yestorday morning in the usual manner. At football yestorday the school boys defeated the working boys by 80 points to 3.

Nominations will bo received up to June Bth for two extraordinary vacancies on tbo Poverty Bay Road Board. A sooohd-hand piano (a bargain) is offered for salo ut the London Piano an Music House on account of a gentloman who is leaving the district.

The Hon. James Carroll will deliver a political address at tho Motu to-morrow evening, and in Gisborne on Thursday evening next. Mr Carroll will also visit several other country places besides the Motu beforo be returns to Woffington. Yesterday was observed as a full holiday by most of the business people m town. The banks, warehouses and Government offices will close to-morrow. Information in regard to the mails and hours when the telegraph office will be open will be found in another column.

Crowds are daily visiting the American salesman who has commenced business in the new shop opposite Wade s plumbing establishment in Gladstone Road. A great miscellaneous stock is being offered at prices hitherto unknown in New Zealand. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday Mr Barton, S.M., gave judgment for plaintiff bv default in the following civil cases Rowland Hill (Mr T. Alston Coleman) y. Hatara te Awavu. Plaintiff’s solicitor said fche amount of the debt had been p&jd. Judgment was givof Adolphus Zachariah (Mr H. Bright) Wm. Andorson, claim i£s, costs £X Os 6d.

The vigorous expression of “ unabated confidence” in Mr Seddon’s Government and its administration which greeted the Premier at Dunedin is, we believe, the country’s roply to his assailants, and the statement of our financial position now submitted to us fully justifies the firm faith that the electors as a body have so long reposed in Liberalism and Us leaders. —Auckland Star.

At the bowling t green yesterday the semi-finals in tho handicap singles cornpotition were played. Robertson beat can by 28 to 18, and Griffiths, with a handicap of 12 points, defeated Gaudin by 26 to 18. Robertson meets Griffiths* today in the final, and a good game should be witnessed. Other games played were: Lewis, Gibson, Adair, Simson 28 v. Williams, Morgan, Robertson, Witty 14; Lewis, Adair, Witty 15 v. Rowland, Corson, Ambridge 16.

There was a large* attendance at the Victoria Domain yesterday afternoon to witness the first of the district hookey matches. The competing teams were West End and Kin Kaha, and the farm shown for the commencement of the season was good. Weßt End proved too strong a combination, and won by 6 goals to nil. Sharp, the. West End skipper, was in splendid form, and handled his team with groat judgment, For Kia Kaha Wauchopo, Hanson, and Somervell showed good form. Messrs Pavitt and Martin had charge of tho game.

The Rugby matches will be resumed at the Victoria Domain to-morrow afternoon. The senior competition will be between West End and Huia, and a closo game should eventuate. The following wiil represent Huia Sharp, Tait, Rowe, Leah, To Reinga, Swann, Lasker, Thompson, Sberratt, Robinson, Wauchop, Park, Higgs, Schwabe, Sefton; emergencies, Gibson, Osborne, Symonds, Smith, Cvimmms. West Ena will be represented by Wepiha, Sheet, Parker, Hogg, Tier, Pme, Ellison, Clark, Friday, Brown, Carr, Owen, holey, Roderick, and Tait; emergencies, Stuart, Cowan, and McLernon. A Press Association message from Napier yesterday Btates that the scow Ngaru, loaded with totara posts for Gisborne, was towed out on Wednesday afternoon and anchored in the roadstead. During tho night a strong gale came up, and Captain Fletcher decided to stand in under the loe of the breakwater. While attempting this, the vessel missed stays in standing towards Potane. The anchors were let go, but the vessel drifted on to the beaoh. All the crew got safely ashore. The scow was successfully refloated yesterday. The only damage she sustained was to her rudder, while a surf boat, which was carried away, was smashed up.

Arrangements for the grand concert at To Karaka on Monday next by tho Eaßt Coast Mountod Rifles, assisted by tho City Band, are now completed. The concert is in aid of the Karaka Library Fund, and it is a gracious acknowledgement by the mounted men of the handsome treatment they received during camp week at tho hands of the Te Karaka people. The train usually leaving town at 4 p.m. on Monday will not leave until 5. and will return from To Karaka after tho concert. The best talent in Gisborne bas beon secured for tho concert, and the proceeds should considerably inorease the Te Karaka Library funds.

A general meeting of the Gisborne Cooperative Building Society was held laet ovoning for the purpose of declaring an appropriation of £3OO by ballot in the No. 1 issue and selling by tender the sum of £BOO in the No. 1 and 2 issue. There was a large attendance and keen interest was taken in the proceedings. The appropriation of £3OO by ballot was drawn by Mr and Mrs C. Burdott, of Kaiti. The appropriation of £3OO for sale by tonder in the No. 1 issue was sold for £2B per £IOO and £3OO in tbo No. 2 issue for £34 per £IOO. The remaining £2OO offered in the No. 2 issue realised £35 per £IOO. The total appropriations sold by tender, amounting to £BOO, sold for £256, which must be considered highly satisfactory. The case of Mark Pickett and C. Parker (Mr G. Lysnar) v. Alex. Sheri-iff (Mr B. U. Burke), claim for the return of a horse or £5 and £2 damages, and expenses incurred, came on for hearing at the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning before Mr Barton, S.M. Plaintiff Porker said ho had bought a horse from defendant, who wanted the loan of it to ride to Te Karaka. A pony was lent to defendant, who was warned that be would be liable for £5 if it was’not returned in a week. The horse was not returned and dofondant said it had been lost. Defendant slated in his defence that Parker had agreed to sond a boy out for the pony, or if ho got a chance he was to send it in. The horse was left in a secure paddock, but it disappeared in a fortnight. He did his best to recover the horse, but was unsuccessful. The .ease was adjourned until Monday next.

The success of our Inst loan is a point with which, as Mr Seddon says, the Opposition is not prepared _to deal, and though wo hold that there is urgent need for economy in departmental administration, and caution in finance, the present condition of the country and its-immediate prospects decisively prove that Mr Seddon’s administration has produced results that are in the highest degree beneficial to the colony as a whole, and thafe he and the policy he represents still deserves as wo believe they still command—the confidence, the approval, and the support of every intelligent and unbiassed man and in New Zealand.—Auckland Star