The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, AUG. 11, 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1530, 11 August 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, AUG. 11, 1905.

Overland mails between Wairoa and Gisborne are still blocked by slips. Mr Barton, S-M„ leaves on Monday nest for WairoaFor the Hospital social for the children this evening dancing will commence at half-past seven sharp. The annual meeting of tho Now Zealand Farmers’ Dairy Union is to bo held at Palmerston North on September Ist. Owing to tho Hospital social, thore will be no parade of the Gisborne Defence Biflo Cadets this oveiing. At the Police Court yesterday a man named David Bruce waß convicted of disorderly behavior whilo in an intoxicated state on Wednesday and fined £l. Tho members of tho Charitable Aid Board will meot Dr Masoo, chief health officer, at tho Borough Counoil Chambers this afternoon a. 3.30. A largo attendance is requested. Tho Salvation Army Biorama Company will appear at His Majesty's Tbeetco this evening, when an entira change of programme will be presented. To-morrow’s football matohes should be witnessed by a largo number of spectators, as the roau'ls will probably dooide the senior and junior championships. Both games should bo evenly contested.

At tho Hospital social last evening the sum of £6O was taken at the doors. With the Bale of tickets it ia expected that, with tbe Government subsidy, the sum of £3OO to £4OO will accrue to the Hospital. At tbe meeting of the Gisborne Cooperative Building Sooiety last evening, the £3OO ballot loan wa3 drawn by Mr A. H. Gillman, Patutahi. The £3OO for sale by tender realised £2O per £IOO. The next appropriations will be on September lltb.

Tho Hawke’s Bay representative footballers play tbeir match against Auckland to-morrow. Tho other matches to bo played are : Against Taranaki, on Wednesday, tho 16th inst; WuDganui, on Saturday, the 19th ; Wellington, on Wednesday, the 23rd; aod Manawatu, on Saturday, the 26th. In his address at tho meeting of the

Charitable Aid Board this afternoon, Dr Mason will make special., reference to the question of the esbahliahmeut of a Consumptive Homo for Gisborne It is to be hoped that there will be a large attendance' - f citizens at the meeting. IVlr Cummin's, acting chief postmaster, states that Wairoa reports that mails, via Tiniroto, will not he able to leave u|n:il tho road lias boon repaired, probably, on Baburuay* In reply, to aii application from tho residents the Post and Telegraph Department have decided that the proposed telephone office and bureau at Makauri shall be decided when the additional wire between pi shorn e and Tc Karaka has been erected, which will admit of another office being connected .with tho .Gisborne WhataluLu wire.

Tbe attention of the public is directed to the sale to be held at 11 this morning of tho surplus stock of Mr J. E. Whitby. The old premises are to oomo down this week, and Mr Whitby not having sufficient room for Jus large Btoek in his raw shop is offering a large quantity for sale by auction without reserve. This should be a fiuo opportunity ffor those dosiring to obtain now goods at a sacrifice. Mr W. Mason, of tho Auckland firm of McNab und Mason, arrivos in Gisborne on Sunday nigbtto mnko final arrangements for the erection of the Cook memorial obelisk on Kaiti Hill. The sum of £IOOO is to hand for the purpose mentioned, and the committee would be pleased to receive suggestions from subscribers in regard to tho best means of expending tbo same. The memorial which it is proposed to oreot will contain tbo names of all members of Gisborne contingents who left for South Africa during tbe Boor war.

There are indications in regard to tbe Shops and Offices Bill that the House will agree to a 52 hours’ week for employees, allowing them to make their own arrangements with employers,' and that clause throe will be struck out of tbe Act; also that a three-fifths majority will be allowed to fix tbe hour of oloeiag,