The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBOBNE, JULY 10, 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1502, 10 July 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBOBNE, JULY 10, 1905.

At the Holy Trinity Church last evening Mr Percy Denton sang “ Abide with Ms.” There was a large attendance, the service being oonduotod by the Kev. Dawson Thomas.

At the meeting of the A. and P. Association i Committee qn Saturday, Mr W. 801 l was elected to the vacanoy on the Committee, ae recommended by the annual meeting. At the Technical school this evening the second quarter of the plumbing olasses commences, and it hoped that advantage will be taken of them by all young men engagod in the trade. On Saturday Mr Q. K. Pasley received advice from the secretary of the Education Board that application has been made to the Education Department for a grant to purChaao the land offered for salo, and a reply received stales that the matter would be considered.

The racehorse Flog waßaold by auotion on Saturday by Messrs Williams and Kettlo for thiriy-oix guineas, the purchaser being Mr P. Malone. Mr W. Martin secured Tukapa for. twenty-six guineas, whilst fifty guineas were ottered for Roseplot, and twenty-six for Artilleryman. No offer was made for Anxiety. Mr G. R, Wyliio conduotod tho sale. .

Mr Howes, again’ occupied Townley's Hall, a largo audience being present. The lecturer treated his oubjeot, " Spiritualism and the Democracy,” in an able manner, contending that Spiritualism appealed to all clneses of people, and stood in tho front rank in all social reform amongst working clusses.

,At a largely attended meeting held on Saturday, it was decided to revive the Poverty' Bay Hunt Club. Mr W. Hutchinson, who presided, stated they had got through last season without very much sport, but this year they had had seven kills with nine bounds. It was decided to make the subscription two guineas. The following oomomtee was-olected : Messrs VV. Hutchinson, F. Pattullo, J. M. Gouldsmitb, A. R, Hine, G. Reynolds, 0. White, J. A. Harding, R. Murphy, B. Sherratt, T. Holden, W. B. Markyn, and Dr Scott. Mr W. G. Sherratt was eleoted oeoretary pro tom. to the eummittee, and Dr Soott as ohairmon pro tem,

The necessity for bettor telephone facilities in town and country was discussed by the Gisborne brunch of the Farmers’ Union on Saturday, and resolutions were forwarded to the Chief Postmaster on the question. Tho Chairman (Mr W. D. Lysnar) said for some time the country bureaus -had boon very congested with work, so much so that persons, could not make proper use of the telephone-- One would go to a telephone and have_ to wait for an hour before ho could obtain communication with Gisborne. He did not make „any complaint regarding the local Btafif or bureaus officers, as he was sure they did their beet to get through the work as speedily as possible. The difficulty oould-be gotjover in a measure by duplicating the lines, aud this should be done. A person travelling in the country could not wait half an hour or an hour for the telephone to be clear, and that was generally the case throughout tho district. A firm in Gisborne were two days trying to ring up the Coast, and at last bad to telegraph. An extension of the hours on holidays and Sundays was also necessary, as well as an all-night service in town. After a lengthy djsousslon the following resolution was adopted on the motion of Mr Caesar, seconded by Mr Kenway : “ That the Postal and Selß graph Department be requested, considering the large amount of business transacted through the local telephone offiee, to make arrangements to extend the time of olosing bureaux until 10 p.m., and to appoint an all day and night service in towD. It was further decided fo send tho resolution to the County and Borough Councils for their consideration, also to the chief pastmaster, Gisborne,, to forward on to tho Department.

'Hastings reported twa shocks of SoarUiqUaka out Saturday, morningColonel Porter has urrived to toko up his duties as Prosidont of tho To Rawhiti Nativo Council.

At thoir auotion mart to-day Messrs Bain Bros, hold an important solo of oranges and bananas. A valunblo silk shawl, lost from H> b Majesty’s Thoatro on Saturday night, i advortiaod for. j Heavy rain prevented any footbal matohes being played at Gisborne on Saturday.

Tuo Hastings Bprougli 'Council lias ilcc’Hod to Hiicnxl two hundred and fifty pounds on a. sports ground. Carnegie has agreed to the Hastings’ Borough Council spending .two thousand pkwitkls in erecting a tree public library..

During the offertory at St. Mary’s Church last evening Miss Lynn Mills sang " Foe Ut Portoin,” from Rossini’s “ Stabat Mater.”

Owig to tho heavy woather preventing the s.s. Taluno working cargo last evening tho departure of tho steamer was delayed until this morning. Thero will bp one launoh, at 9 o’clock. . ,

The heavy rains of the last two days have floodod the rivors throughout the district, and considerable damage has boon done in the country. It was reported in town last ovoning that the Pakarao punt had been washed out to sea.

The Nellie Stewart and Musgrove J Company concluded their Gisborne season I ; on Soturday night, when thero was on- I other crowded house to greet tho famous I company. “ Pretty Peggy” was staged I and splendidly acted. The members of I the company bade Gisborne farewell last I t evening, but “woather not permitting I ! they had to return from tho wharf and j will leave for South this morning. I 1 .Many, burglaries have lately, taken J place in bi;iigton. Burly, mi Sar- j Mjrdav two constables captured, al- I iter an exciting oltase, a man suppos- I ed ta Cave broken into a house ml Wellington South. As ho refused I to surrender be was struck, on the J bead anil rendered, insensible. I atho present shortagu of iltfuck a£r j commodation on the Gisborne-re I ICaralta railway was nieutionau atl tho Gisborne branch of .the Farniers| [Union on Saturday, and referred to I the Commit® tee to make enquiries,: I At the meeting of the Gisborne 1 ■branch of the Farmers’ Union, held J on Saturday, Mr Birrell aqked if I any communication had been receiv-j cd by the Secretary, asking tho branch to meet, Mr McCurdy, Colonial Organiser,, on the occasion of ms recent .visit. Ho could not nmderstaud why they had beeu omitted, ■The Secretary, replicnl that he had | received no ward. The .Chairman: 6oid that h 0 did not knjow. Mr McCurdy had visited Gisborne until after hia dopjarturc. No reason was given why he did not visit mhe branch! Mr Bigreil Gccmod it very unsatisfactory that Mr McCurdy had not nut himself in touch with the branch, Mr Bell moved that■the matter sho.uUl be brought under the notice of the Provincial Executive and anj explanation! obtained. Mr Birrell: We should certainly do so, although not iu any hostile spirit. It does seem stran'go wo should have been passed by. Mr Ivenway : There can be no harm iu ashing why it was done. The motion was; adopted.