The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, AUG. 19 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1537, 19 August 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, AUG. 19 1905.

At Mahia potatoes are flowering, and peas are over 12 inches high. Monday is the last disoount day for gas accounts.

An improver to the blaoksmithing seeks an engagement. A complete aoetylene lantern, with four hundred slides, is offered for sale. Wairoa is getting quite proud of itself—no less than five Inwyors ongagod in the Court there on Wednesday. Messrs Bain Bros will offer *a large consignment of Island fruit at their Mart today.

The box-plans for the Fitzmaurice-Gill dramatic season will be opened at Mr W. Miller’s on Monday morning at 10. Mr W. T. Eaymond advertises sittings of pure-bred silver Wyandottes and Indian Runner duok’s eggs for sale. ■ Messrs Williams and Kettle have several entries at their horse sale this afternoon, particulars of which will bo seen by advertisement. Mrs Slattery and Miss Gilbert will sing a duet with guitar accompaniment at the Salvation Army Barracks to morrow evening.

A warning is given that anyone laying nets across tho river or driving stakes in the river-bed will be prosecuted. At the meeting of the Cook County Conneil yesterday afternoon, Captain Tucker gave notice of motion for next meeting that the supplementary rate be struck this year. The train for Karaka this afternoon will leave half-an-hour later than usual, being timed for 4.30 p.m„ while the train usually leaving Te Karaka at 10.45 p.m. on Saturday will not leave thero until 11.15 p.m. Baptist Church services will be held in thb Theatre Royal to morrow at 11 a tn,, 3 p.m., and 7 p.m. The Rev. D. Parry will officiate, and in the afternoon will deliver an address on prohibition. In the evening he will speak on “ Baptism—what it is, and what it moans.” The address is a reply to critioisms, At a fully representative meeting of the Poverty Bay Paik Company, held last evoning, the motion disposing of the property to the Gisborne Racing Club for the sum of £6OOO was confirmed. It was decided to taka slept to voluntarily wind-up the company. Mr G. Matthewsou presided..

Madame Hellior will arrive this morning from the South for the purpose of giving a series of lectures under the auspices 'of ' the Gisborne Spiritualist Society. The first address will bo given in Townley's Hall to morrow evening, the subject being " Christian Spiritualism.” Clairvoyant descriptions will begiven after tho lecture, from articles or writing. At the Police Court yesterday a first offender for drunkenness was cautioned and discharged. Anothor. first offending “drank,” who did not appear, had his bail (£1) estreated, Peter Dove was fined 10s, with costs, for drunkennoHs, his fourth offenoo within six months, Mr Henry Lewis was the presiding justioo. Mr W. Pcryer applied to the Cook County Council yesterday that ho be no longer debarred from tendering. The Chairman explained that ho had been debarred because of insolence to the engineer. The latter said that Mr Peryer had not suffered because his tender was in each case the highest, and he thought it would be as well to allow things to remain as they were for tho time being. The majority of the Counoil upheld this view, and declined to hoar the applioant.

A ceremony of a pleasing nature look placo at the Hotel Coronation last evening, when Mr G. Tattersall was presented, on the eve of his marriage, with a handsome tablo lamp, from the members of the Onion Cricket Club, The presentation was made by Mr G. Priestley, who referred to the indefatigable manner in whioh Mr Tattersall had worked to forward oriokot in the Bay. There was not a more enthusiastic player, and both in season and out of season Mr Tattersall had been most assiduous in his efforts to promote the success of the game. Mr Tattersall suitably replied, and a pleasant hour was spent in social intercourse.

At St. Andrew’s Church to-morrow (Sunday) morning Mr Paterson will give a sermonotto to the children j subject of sermon, “ Putting on ” ; in the evening the subject oE lecture will be “ The new partner and the terms on which, he enters the firm ” Strangers cordially invited. All seats free. The s s. Storm arrives from Napier and South Island ports, about the end of the month. All classes of cargo, including live stock, may be booked for return trip to southern ports at reduced rates, at the local agents Messrs. Common Shelton and Co. A special quotation is made for fat cattle,

Mr W. T. Raymond requests a prompt settlement of all accounts. Mr W. T. Raymond holds au unroserved clearing sale, at tho Central Mart to-day. Owners of unsold goods ai-o requested to romovo them from tire Central Mart at once, or these goods will be sold without rosorvo. Tho annual social of tho Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, will ho hold in ilia Majesty’s Theatre, on Angust 31st, and should prove the most successful yet held by tho Society. Unclaimed letters for the following I await delivory at tho post office : T. A. Anniss, A. J. G. Barton, W. Mullins, J.W.P., G. H. Reynolds, John Uoos, John Roso, John Ros, and R. S. Sullivan. ' ''

Tenders will be received at the office of tho Deputy Assigneo up to noou on Wednesday next, for the purchase of (plant, and general stock in trade, in tho estate of Humphreys and Son.

At 2.30 this afternoon Messrs. Bain Bros, under instructions from Mr F. Hall, will sell by public auction the timber, iron, tanks, &c , on the ground near the Times Office, to clear the ground for the erection of new buildings.

The football match at the Victoria Domain this afternoon, between Haiti City y. West End, should be the best game seen here this season. Both clubs are putting in their strongest team.

At their Horse Bazaar to - day, Messrs Williams and Kettle, instructed by the estate of the late William Cooper, will sell the Welsh pony stallion, by Comet, bred by R. D. McLean, Maraokakaho.