The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JULY 28, 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1518, 28 July 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JULY 28, 1905.

Attention is directod is tho advertisement of the Poverty Bay Rowing Olub meeting this eyoning.

Captain Edwin reported yesterday :— 1 winds tci gale from between N.E. and W. after 12 hours from now ; glass fall soon ; tides moderate ; sea moderato ; rain probable.” Unclaimed letters for the following are at the post office : Messrs W. Allgood, H. C. Jorgenson, James .Liston, Patrick O’Sullivan, J. Oaborno, and Frank Schmuek. The Eaßt Coast Mounted Rifles paraded yoctsrday afternoon for inspection by Major Joyce, District; Adjutant, and Captain Brown, instructor of mounted corps. The squadron was under the'commaod of Captain Colebourne, and was well mounted and caparisoned. Mr W. A. O’Meara advises that ho has received his new stook of Nimmo and Blair’s seeds and that he will be glad to supply any orders for special seeds or plants at their catalogue price. " Attention is also drawn to special ebeep nets, drain pipes, agricultural implements, sheep eavmarkers, lawn mowers, Algerian seed oats and other importations.

Yesterday Captain Cumming visited the scone of the fire at the Tuahino lighthouse, and after an examination of the debris ho was satisfied that the fire did not originate with the lamp, the mechanism of which was found to be fairly intact, while the surroundings bore evidence of excessive heat. Ho could venture no opinion as to the the fire.

The partnership cxi'dimjj between Thomas Richard Robertson T'and juJU Norman Leslie, saddlers of Port Awanni andTe Araroa/uas been|di3solvedby mutual consent. All liabilities owiog to tho said firm will bo discharged by Mr Leslie, who is also authorised to collect all moneys due to tho firm. The firm have disposed of tho Port Awanui shop, but Mr Leslie will carry on tho To Araroa business.

During bis recent visit to Anckland Mr J. H. C. Bond, local manager of tho Union Company took a run down to the Thames and inspected tho s.s. Tuatea, the company’s now launch for Gisborne. Mr ' Bond was very favorably impressed with tho new boat, which is admirably suited for work in the bay, being ablo to run across to Nick’s Head in the worst of weather. The boat is fitted np with the very latest appointments, and has the electric light. The Tuatea should add materially to the oomfort of passengers tra7olliDg botwoen j tfac steamers in the buy and the wharf. . ■

The following roforooa have boon appointed foe to-morrow's football matches ■ Sonior, Me It. G. Httllumore ; junior, Mr W. A. Oioson; thirds, Mosses Hay and Stewart.

A meotias* of the Borough and County Councils will bo bold at iwo o’clock this afternoon to discuss the proposal of a railway to the Waiapu Valley. A special mooting of tho Giabomo Racing Club will be held in tho Gisbornu hotel this overling, to consider tho question of acquiring tiio Poverty Bay Park property. At tho Polioo Court yesterday morning two moil treated as first offenders for drunkenness were cautioned and disohargod. William Gibb was fined £2 and costs for using obscene language. Attention is drawn to the sale of Mr Bond’s furuituro, which tako3 placo at hit! rosidonoo, Harris street, Kaiti, at eleven o’clock this morning. Tho furniture, which is practically new, will bo sold without reßorvo.

Yesterday Messrs Murray, Bobortß and Co.’a now building in Cußtom Houso street was thrown open to tho public, and a largo number of townspeople availed themselves of tho opportunity of visiting it. Tho appointments of tho structuro are excellent and the wholo building reflects tho utmost credit on tho urchtoct and contractors. Special praise is due to Messrs Msckrell and Colley, and F. Hall, who was responsible for the painting and plumbing work.

The following will represent tho School football club in their match against West End in tho third grade competitions tomorrow aftornoon :—Stubbs, Koro, King, Halbert, Lang, Luttroll, Pollock, Fromm (2), Dunlop, Tansloy, Cbriap, Woodward, Wi Luke, Liddell. Emergencies, Winter, Bright and Burns. West End.' will bo represented by : East, Sheridan, Hallam, Somervell, Gmau, Petersen, Whitfield, Morgan, Morioe, Muldoon, Marflett, Bing, Hughes, Hepburn, McLeod. Tho annual meeting of the Gisborne Beautifying Association will bo held on Friday evening next. At a meeting of the committeo tho president, Mr G. Grant, stated that the Borough Council required thorn to put four foot of a path on the river side of tho fenoo on the Taruhßtu river embankment. This would moan 260 yards moro matorial, and an additional cost to,.the society of about £2O, besides losing the spring for sowing. Tho matter was loft with the President to interview the Council, anke tho best arrangements possible.

.Tho game' between the West End ail'd City, Hockey, Clubs yesterday, afternoon was the most exciting yet scon at thus Victoria' Domain this season, both sides scoring * five goals. Must oir bho call of time West End carried play into their op {.'poll cuts circle, but Chat. Priestly, (the Cifytvgoal-ikeoper)- .was cqi.ial to the occasion,j and with a fmc shot, (trow the game, The play, on the wliolo was fair, Both sates were, clever in stick work, btub were inißfTei en.fi in fielding the ball', and in passing tactics. Infringements were g,lso too frequent. The full-liachs, on each side t«d not play tip to their usual standard, hut the work or tho halves ahcl forwiarlds was good. There was a large gathering of members of the Bar at the Magistrate’s Court yeterday morning to congratulate Mr Barton upon tho extension of his magisterial jurisdiction. Mr J. W. Nolan, Crown solicitor, on behalf of the profession, congratulated his Worship on his oxtended jurisdiction. The profession were unanimously of opinion that the enlarged jurisdiction had been giveD into able and good hands, ond they had no doubt that the good feeling that had hitherto existed would continue. In reply, Mr Barton said hcoould ouly say that ho would carry out his enlarged duties to the best of his ability. When he took his seat upon the Bench he had promised to act without fear, favor, affection, malice, or ill-will, and he had tried to do this. The pleasantest relations had existed between the Bar and the Bench, and he hoped these would long continue. The extended jurisdiction enables" Mr Barton to hear cases in which tho olaim reached £2QO, and will be of great advan-' tags to the public.