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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1555, 11 September 1905, Page 2

The annual mooting of the City Band will bo hold te-night. 11 Queen’s Evidence ” will bo played at His Majesty’s Theatre to-night. The flower show opens in His Majesty’s Theatre at 2.80 to-morrow afternoon, and in the evening at 7.80.

The handsome balance of £275 has re salted from the reoent fanoy-dress ball held at Wellington in aid of the fundi of the Veterans’ Home.

A donation of £2 2s has boen given to the Caledonian Society, and will be awarded to the wearer of the best Highland or fancy costume at the Society’s ball on the 14th instant.

A large brake with five horses was standing at Mabarahara railway station, when the noise of the train started the animals. They bolted on to the line. The leading horse wbb out nearly in half. The rest were thrown with the vehiole into a ditch, without injury. The trial trip of the Union Company’s new steam tender Tuatea will be held at Auokland at 11 o’clock this morning. The Taatea leaves for Gisborne about the end of this week, in oharge of Captain Hawke. On the arrival of this vessel the Waihi will probably proceed to Wellington. Messrs Miller and Craig report the following prices at their mart on Saturday : Eowls Is 4dto2s Id, laying hens Is 9d to 2s, roosters Is 9d, turkeys 8s 6d, eggs 7d to 7M, butter 10d, bacon 6d to 7Jd, hams VJd. Vegetables sold well, and there was a ready sale for furniture. The Council of the Northern Bowling Association has ascertained that affiliated clubs are almost unanimous that the annual tournament to be held in Wellington next January should be played as at Auckland—viz., that inter-club matches, limited to two rinks from each olub, should be divided into oonvenient sections in. order to curtail play on the first three days.

At the Supreme Court, Napier, Prank Williamson was found guilty on two charges of arson, and sentenced to four years on each, the sentences to run concurrently. The defamatory libel oase, Inspector Macdonnell v. A. A. George, was adjourned till Ootober 2nd, owing to the illness of the accused’s counsel, Mr Lusk.

At Messrs Bain Bros.’ produoe sale on Saturday the following quotations were realised:—Fowls Is 9d to3s,Bd, eggs 8d per dozen, butter lOd to Is per lb, potatoes Ifd to 2d per lb, onions BJd per lb, kumeras 3d per lb, lemons 6d per dozen, pork B£d per lb, oranges 4s 6d per case, mandarins 5s 9d per oase, apples (eating) 9s 3d per oaße, pineapples 9s 9d, lemons 4s per case.

The libel aotion, Bedford v. Twomey, proprietor of the Temuka Leader,claim for damages based on an article entitled " Soiled Dovob,” whioh appeared in that paper, commenting on recent proceedings in Parliament, is to be heard at Timaru tomorrow. Defendant paid the sum of Is into Court in full settlement and published an apology, whioh, however, was not accepted. Mr Taylor’s action against Twomey for alleged libel in connection with the same artiole is fixed for hearing at Christohuroh in November. The claim is for £IOOO damages in eaoh case.

There was a large attendance at Hie Majesty’s Theatre last evening, when a sacred concert was given, and a fine programme was presented. Mrs P. Barry sang “ The Siul's Awakening" and " Children’s Home ’’; Miss Kirkby sang “ He Wipes the Tear from every Bye ” ; Mr F. Parker sa,.g “ Star of Bethlehem ” and “In the Cathedral ” ; Mr Barlow sang “ Child of Nazareth ” and " Praise the Lord ” ; Mr Dudley Trent Bang “ Ora Pro Nobis ” and “ Nazareth ” ; Mr Alfred Bioo recited ’’The Boad to Heaven ” ; Mr Liohtwark played “ Oavaliero Eustioana.” The orchestra, under Mr Gittos, played " The March in Atbelie.” The accompaniments were played by Miss Mcllhone and Mr Gittos, a Spencer piano being used. Holy Trinity Church was crowded last night, when the Bev. Dawson Thomas conduoted a very impressive memorial service in connection with the death of Dean Hovell. The choir sang Tennyson’s " Crossing tbe Bar." The hymns inoludod “ Now the Laborer’s Task is O’er,” In his sermon the vioar deeply touohed the hearts of the congregation. He alluded to the wave of deep sorrow that had spread throughout the diocese, as in other parts of New Zealand, upon the sad news being dashed forth in the morning papers that the, Dean was dead. He extolled the many good qualities of the Dean, and Bhowed the life’s iesson to be taken therefrom. He mentioned that tbe Dean had peacefully passed away at the residence of the widow of a former vioar of the parish, and that ho was his first and best friend in New Zealand; it was, indeed, due to the Doan that he had come to Gisborne. After the concluding prayer the “ Dead March ” was played, the audience reverently standing. Mr E. N. Sidebottom presided at the organ. At a meeting of the Land Board ai Napier the following matters of special interest to this district were dealt with , The Under-Secretary for Crown Landwrote with reference to sections 18 and 21, block 11., Motu, that the Minister for Lands bad decided that it was undosirable to dispose of thes9 sections, as the tailway to Motu would probably be constructed shortly.—Beceived. Geoga Bobson applied for section 84, Tiniroto village,—Approved, Wm. Bruoe applied for lot 92, town of Patutahi, to be submitted to publio auction.—To be submitted at an early date. James S. Cooper applied to loase or buy lot 4a, section 15, block XV., Nuhaka reserve. Year to year lease at ill per I year to be offered, C. Chapman was granted exemption from residence on seotion 9, block XI., Nuhaka North, subject to improvements being complied with. The surrender of section 1, block IX., Hangaroa, by W. S. Ritchie was accepted. The application of F. DeLisle to lease small grazing run, lot 1, No. 44, Waingaromia, was left for the Commissioner to deal with.