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

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1513, 22 July 1905, Page 2

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

A memo, book, lost yrstorda-y.,; is advertised lor-.

Messrs Williams and Kettle hold, tbei." next stock sale at Matawhcro oa lor which a large ninrnher o£ entries have been received.,

A', solo with guitar accompaniment will bo sung by; Miss Gilbert at the. Salvation Army, barracks to-morrow evening.

Tup Union Steam Ship. Company, notify that (their offices will ho closed on Monday and Tuesday, ‘between the hours of 1 and 2 E.-m. At St. (Andrew:’s Church to-morrow, morning Rev. J. G- Paterson will ‘•ivw a sermonette to the children, aril the subject oi his sermon will be ■‘■How; to enter into the Blessed Life.” In the evening a special lecture will be given to young men and .women.

The following tenders were received by the Coon G.ounty Council yesterday afternoon for the formation aud. of Cook strep Bay ;—■Hi, Good ley and J, Hall (accepted) formation 25s 'Per chain, metal 8s per, yard 11>- Dolman formation 27s bd, metal 3s lid ; J, Malone formation 37s (Id, metal 9s. The Ci ty. Band give a sacred openair concert (.under the conductprship of Mr Don.) on the Waikanac beach, opposite Lowe street, at* 3 o clock to-morrow afternoon.. Pho programme will .be : March, ‘ “Praise ’■ ; chorus, ■“ The Heavens arc Telling”; song, “ Holy, Oi l.y/’ ; selection, •• Sabbath ■ Chimes” ; song, “ iNaziareth Marche aux Flambeaux factional Anthem. ,At the Police Court yesterday morning a man named T. O’Borke, was sentenced to 48 hours imprisonment for committing an indecent act in front of the Coronation Hotel on ‘Thursday evening. A.first offender, who did not appear in answer to a charge of drunkenness, was lined Li,

At the meeting ot the Co.uinty Couicii iyesterdivy. afternoon, Or, Matthews,' in referring to the proposed light railway to Waiapu, stated that fresh legislation was required to enable a private company to undertake such a work- The Chairman stated the line could be made under- the Tramways 'Act,, only charges could not he made on passengers and freight.. H was decided ,'thai a committee of the Council meet the Borough Council at 2 p,mon Friday, next. The people of Gisborne are to be favored by, a visit from the talented Biorama Company, and Brass Band now touring New Zealand under the auspices of the Salvation Army. The party are to be with us from the 9th to the 18th of next month, in His Majesty’s Theatre. .Quite a number of the bandsmen come from the rank's of the late Federal and Guards Band. " The combination is a strong one, aud should have a most successful season in Gisborne.

On Wednesday, August 2nd,, a. complimentary ' benefit concert will be held in aid of the widow of the late Detective Nixon. A strong eonimitI toe lias the affair in hand, and many people have signified their intention to assist, including Gisbornc'si leading vocalists, instrumentalists, and elocutionists,, It is to he hoped that this preliminary notification (will appeal bo our readers, as not only is the object one of special merit, bjxt the programme to he submitted shortly is ’ is to be of exesp--ti'uuta excellence,

Tho Sierra loft Ban Francisco on July 20th at 4 p.m. An ownor is wanted for a horso and saddle found at Whataupoko yesterday morning. Tho Poultry Show will bo continued today, and should attract a largo number of oountry visitors.

A gigantic auction salo will 'be hold this morning, commencing at 11 o’clook, in tho promises lntoly oceupiod by W. Morgan, suddlor.

At tho Poultry Show last evening tho Govornmont grader, Mr Pounol'ord, killed and properly pluekod a fowl in one minute and a quuitsr. At Wanganui recently ho did tho work in 58 seconds.

Tbs sale of prize cako proved a groat attraction at tho Poultry Show la3t evening. Two fortunate purchasers of a sixpenny packet oaoh obtained a balfsovereign, whilst many others received losser amounts.

Wo Bi'o pioased to loarn that jurisdiction of Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., nas boon extonded to enable him to boar olaims up to £2OO. This will be a gtea l * oonvenienoo to the public, and is also a fitting proof of the confidonoa reposed in Mr BartOD. On (Thursday evening noxt the annuul Beehabite social takes piaco in rli Mujooty'a Theatre. As this function is generally the most onjoyablo of tho gatherings held by tbo various friendly societies, a largo attendance is assured. Persona on the look-out for a first class piano should inspect the “ Spencer ’ at the .London and Berlin Pi»no Company s Music House, opposite Morrison Bros., Gladstone Bead. For perfection of tone, beauty of design, end durability, thpße pianos are very hard to beat, and intending purchasers should make a point of inspecting them. Mr J. Gittos, the Company a managor, will be pleased to supply all information in regard to the instruments. Those who make use of gas mantles will he highly pleased to learn ot tho successful device placed on the market "by the ManUo Non-vibrator Company. Tho non-vibrator consists oi a spiral spring which prevents the mantle being afiectcd by vibration, and thus does) away with the vexation anil expense of frequently replacing mantles. Thu noii-ivibrator lias boon severely tested locally, and has been found a great success. Mr Pearson, who has taken oven tile management of the Company in [Australasia and America, leaves- for Auckland this morning in connection, with placing the non-vibrator ou the market,. At a mectinjg held at Wairpa on Saturday, last, to discuss the question of erecting a memorial of some hind to the memory of the late Mr Thomas Carroll, {.brother of the Hon.- James Carroll), there was a large attendance of both Europeans and'Natives, it was stated that the Natives had already collected £45, and that a Native had (donated a plot of ground on. which to erect the memorial l - The Natives, wished the Europeans to fall in with their idea, and erect a monument. The European speakers generally thought such a memorial would he neglected and favored a cot or bed at the liosnital, to be called the '-*■ Carroll Jlcmcrial Bed,”- for the use of either Europeans or Natives. A further meeting is ko bo Tiolcl tj'liis evening to finally decide ou the form the memorial should take. At the meeting ol' tbe County Council yesterday morning Mr C. Tiffen on behalf of the XVaipaoa Boad Board wait-id ou the Council and stated that the Board had boen discussing whether it would not be advisable for them to take over from the Council a portion of the road from Whatatutu to Arowhana. The Board wished to know on what basis this could bo done, and what proportion of the ratosthe Council would be prepared to grant. It was hoped that the Counoil would give them something moro than the £125 subsidy. The Chairman said tbe could see what amount would bo spent on the rood next year, and perhaps hand the amount over to the Board. Ho did not think it would bo advisable to grant part of the rates. At a lator stago in the ; proceedings Mr Tiffen's request was dealt with and it was decided to reply that tho Board could not Bee its way to give over control of any portion of their roads. Mr Butledge also waited upon tbe Council and stated that he had been requested by the Mangatu settlors to ask the Council’s 00-operation in getting a deviation from tho road at Whatatutu to the main Gisborne 'road from the site of the new bridge across some Maori land and through Mr Hay’s property. The County Engineer was instructed to report a 3 to the advisability and cost of tho road.