The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JULY 27, 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1517, 27 July 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JULY 27, 1905.

Tbs Reohabita Social this evening. The Matavrhero Btock Bales will be held to«doyThe schooner Awanni sailed for Tairua yßßterday afternoon. A search was being made last week for a Maori boy, aged four years, who was lost in the Taiporoa.bush near Awanui. The Auckland Herald states that Mr Liesant Clayton will probably be the Opposition candidate for Waiapu. Father Hays states that the surroundings of Rotorua are the most wonderful and weird that be has witnessed in all his travels.

Mr W. Lisoaut Clayton reports the rale of Mr Thou. Carswell's Waireka Station, comprising IfSflQ acres, situated in the Wairoa district, to Mr Wm. Tombloson at a figure aatiafaotory to both vendor and purchaser.

A choice collection of fruit trees, Shrnbs, and pot pleats was sold by Messrs Bain Bros, at their auction mart yesterday; and although competition was not, keen, all lines wore sold at satisfactory prices. '

The last trial of the Deere disc plough will he given by Messrs Dalgofy arjd Co., the local agents, in Mr MoFarlano’s paddock, near the Mo.tsw.hero saleyards, today.

Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co. open in their new premises Customhouse ot-reet, to-day. The firm are joining Messrs Williams and Kettle and Now Zealand Doan and Mercantile Ageney Co. in the stock sales at Matawhero.

Shortly aftar laaviug Auckland for Coast ports and Gisborne a mishap occurred to the machinery of tba a.s. Kneo, in the twieting of one of the shafts. The vessel consequently could only use one engine daring the trip.

At the Viotoria Domain on Saturday afternoon tho senior matches in the district Bu"by competitors will be resumed, when HSio play West Eod. The junior match will bo between Hum and West Ena.

At 11 a.m. to-morrow Messrs Bain Bros, will sell tho whole of the valuable household furniture Bnd offeets of Mr J. H. C. Bond, local manager of tho Union Steam Ship Company, who has boon transferred to the South. Tho stale will tako place at Mr Bond’s residence, Harris street, Kaiti. Messrs Murray. Roberts and Co.’s now Etore-and offices iu Customhouse street, have been completed, and tho contractors, Messrs Mackrell and Colley, by permission of the proprietors, invite tho public to inspect the premises this afternoon. At the Polics Court yesterday morning a voung Native named Hapv Tonara was sentenced to throe months’ imprisonment for theft. Accused was sentenced to sii months’ hard labor recently for the theft of an overcoat.

The annual installation of Abercorn Masonic Lodge takes piece nest Tuesday. On Saturday Bro. IT. J. Williams. P.G.M. (Wellington), Bro. Jas. Moncriefl’, Grand Director of Ceremonies (Wairarapa), and Bro. Gibbons, G>-and Senior Deacon (Napier), arrivo to inks part in the ceremony in connection with the installation. The Gisborne Rifles, under Capfisin Warren, and the Defence Cadot3, under Captain Beere, paraded last evening for inspection by Major Joyce, District Adjutant, and were complimented on their smart and soldierly' appearanoe. The Major presented R. Lamunt with the ohampionship belt. The East Coast Mounted Rifles parade for inspection (mounted) at the drill-shed this afternoon

Mails despatched from Melbourne via Naples on Juno 21st arrived in London on July 21th. Captain Edwin reported yesterday :

“ Moderate to strong winds from bofcwoon south and onst and north-east aftor 1G hours from now ; glass fall ; tideß high ; sea hoavy swell ; rain probablo.”

Job Ivdbs, the rug planter, is c, candidate for the Sulwyn seat in the next Parliament. If Joe gets into tbo House he’ll want to ront the bock premises to dump down a printing press.—Truth. A writer in the oity where Parliament Bits etates : —“ Laying competitions are growing more popolur in all parts of the oolony. “ Critic ” is going to start, not a laying but a lying competition, and bo’s going to asli soverul loud mouthod politicians to take a hand.”

The following players will roprosont the Woat End Hookey Club in their match against City at Victoria Domain this aftornoon :—Pirie, VVopoiha, Brown, Wilson, Roderick, Glover, Johnston, Rice, Sharp, Ronio, Wi Friday. Oity will be roprosontod by:—Tanner, Martin, Doyle, Mudigan, Delaney, Coleman, Dineti, Sargisson, Freer, Boeche, and Hay; emergencies, Melville and Lang. Mr Bushnoll will have charge of the whiatle. Play starts at 2.45. Miss Allan notifies the ladies of Gisborne that she will hold daily classes for instruction in dressmaking and cutting in the Imporial system, commencing on Monday, August 14th. Miss Allan is resigning her position at Messrs W. Pettis and Co.’s to take np teaching, and already has an evening class in full swing, which is held from 7 to 9 on Monday and Thurs-

day evonings. The pupils under instruct tion are fully satisfied with the uccuraey

and simplicity of the system, which caa be ma3trrod in a few lessons. Free demonstration lessons will bo given on Monday,

Wednesday, and Friday evenings next, from 7 to 9 in Good’s buildings, when intending pupils will bu admitted to the classes. On and aft.iL- Monday, August 14th, classes will bo bold daily from 10 to 12 aud 2to 1. Miss Allan, whose experience in dressmaking is well known to the Gisborne public, should receive a fair

share of patronage in her now system of dressmaking. Tne Imperial system is ia full swing m technical and otnTir schools in the Auckland, Wanganui, and other districts. Correspondence may he addressed to Miss Allan, Good’s buildings.