The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, SEPT. 16 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1560, 16 September 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, SEPT. 16 1905.

Gisborne is to have a new gaol. A vote of £20,000 has been placed on the Estimates for the local railway. Constable Wales, of Christchurch, fills the vacancy in the local police force.

At Mosterton Wm. Biissett was fined LlO and costs for killing a deer without a license on a breeding resorve.

Tho new quartor of the shorthand class will oomtnence at the Technical sohool on Monday evening next at 7 o’clook. Mr W. Morgan will deliver an address on 11 Rural Technical Education ” at the mooting of the Gisborne branoh of the Poverty Bay Farmers’ Union to-day. Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday : “ Moderate to strong winds from botwoen north and west and south west : glass rise ; tides moderate ; sea moderate.’ 1 Members of the Gisborne Borough Counoil inspected the proposed site of the Cook memorial obelisk at Kaiti beach yesterday afternooD. "The political attitude of the Union ” is one of tho subjeots for discussion on the order paper of the Gisborne branoh of the Poverty Bay Farmers’ Union this afternoon. It should provoke an animated debate. The Gisborne Baoing Club have deoided to enquire of the Hawke’s Bay Metropolitan Ciab the reason for tbo refusal of a jsckey’s license to S. Malooe. Madame Heller will give, by spooial request, one more lecture on Spiritualism to-morrow evening (Bunday) at Whinray’s Hall. Laßt evening Madame gave a reply to Mr Parry, being listened to by a large audience with muoh attention end interest, A popular football fixture for this afternoon will bo that between employees of W. 0. Skoot and Maokrell and Colley. Tbe Gisborne Bifie Band will be present at tbe match, and will maroh up from the fireball. The following letters from plaoes beyond the colony were received at Gisborne during August and lie unclaimed :—From New Bouth Wales, J. Byrnes; Tasmania, H. Clarke; Victoria, A. Milner, F. Oppy, J. Sullivan, and W. D. Watson. The following are the latest new connections with tho Gisborne telephone exchange : 837, Thos. Corson, .private residence, Bivereide road; 888, F. Maher, grocer, Gladstone road ; 339, Cbas. Buscke, private residence, Biverside road. The Wesley bazaar oonoluded last evening with an attractive programme. The sawing competition was won by Misß Ardorn; nail driving, Mrs Vowles; hat trimming (10 entries), Mr S. Breignan. The art gallery waß an attractive feature. A good musioal programme was given. Mies Faubert saDg, Mr Wilkinson gave a cornet solo, and items were contributed by the orobestra under Mr East. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday Alfred Gibb pleaded guilty to procuring liquor from the Hotel Coronation on September sth during the ourrency of a- prohibition order against him. A fine of lis was imposed, costs 11s, in default Beven days. His Worship remarked tbat defendant was fully aware of the oonsequenoes of purchasing liquor while under prohibition, and bad committed the offence with his eyes open. Fora further offence of being found on licensed premises defendant wai convicted and fined 10s, oosts 7s.

The Magistrate’s Court wbs oocupied for gome time yesterday morning hearing two charges under the Licensing Act. Joseph John MartiD, licensee of the Royal Hctol, waß charged for exposing liquor for sale on the evening of Saturday, September 2nd, and also with obstructing Bcrgeant McKenzie while in the execution of his duty. Mr Stock appeared for the defendant, who p'eaded guilty to both charges. The evidence submitted by the prosecution showed that the defondant, who waß lioensoo of the Royal Hotel in Gisborne, allowed a number of persons to*emain in his hotel until about a quarter to eleven on the evening in quoetion. The police entered the hotel as two or three of the party were leaving, and saw a number of persons in the hall. The bar door was open, and there was a man and two women inside, They saw no one served with liqoor and no empty glasses. The licensee went forward to the bar with the police, and sought to put down the slide, which was half up, against the wishes of be police. For ihe defenoe Mr Stock pointed out that the circumeitooees of the case were exceptional. Defendant wbb captain of tho Kaiti-City football team, who had that day coDoluded tbß match for the championship ogainst the West End team, and on that evening was to be oboeen the representative team to play Hawke’s Bay. Naturally these events created great interest, end the licensee as captain of the winning team entertained the members of the town olubs. Mr Martin had invited the footballers to become his guests, and a few toasts were made. Not a single sixpence wbs spent in the hotel after closing time. Defendant was fined £5 and costs imd the license endorsed on the first oharge, and £8 and costs on fibs second charge.

Maniopoto has boon Boratohod for tbo Now Zealand Oup.

Mossrs Dalgoty and Co. liavo for salo 1000 buskolsofsoodoats (cartons).

Mr Ellorboek notifies that Baby day will bo on tbo 18th of Soptombor. Two thousand wether hoggets, in the wool, aro offered for sale privately by Mossrs Dalgoty and Co. This is a straight lino, all having ono oar mark. The Eov. 33. Parry is to give ajserios of throe Sunday evening sormons on the subject of lifo after doath. The first of tho series is to bo given on the 21th instant.

At the Baptist Churches Sorvicos t to-morrow (Sunday), the Bov. 13. c Parry will take tho subject “ Un- J known Heroes ” in the morning, and in the evening the subject will be “ Nearly—not quite.” A mooting of the Liberal Associa" tion will be held at 8 o’clock on Tues' day evening, when a large attendance is requested, as business of an im* portant nature is to be transacted. Tbo Mayor of Auokland stated at the City Counoil that he had preparod an outlino of a sohomo for Greater Auokland, but would postpone consideration until alter the general elootiona. He would then oall a oonforenoo of tho local bodies concerned. Frank Koogh, who was a prominent member of the Native football team which toured tho oolony, woe sentenced at Dunedin yeßterday to six mouths' imprisonment for wife desertion. Tho following passengers have booked for Auokland by tho h s. Mokoia to-day: — Miss Brewor, Mesdames Bailey and Burrough; Messrs Hood. Burrougb, Dunlop. Kearsley, Donald, Warnock, Evan«, Griffiths and Allon. A large consignment of travellers samples will bo offered for salo by Mossrs Miller and Craig at tbo Central Mart at 2 pm. this day. Amongst them ore some sample hammooks, wbioh ore well worthy of inspection, having boon sold cxlensively in other parts of the colony, and are also recommended by tho medioal faoulty for any persons receiving open air treatment. Tbo produce sale will be bcld as usual at 11 a.m. Trinity College, London.— The results of the Theoretical Musloal Examination, held on June 10th, are to hand. The following are namos of successful candidates from enrolled school of Sisters of Meroy, Lowe ■ Street: Junior Division (Honors): Lylie i Kint 97 marks, Emily MoOonville 90, Kathleen Marlin 83. Junior Division (pass) : Henry Maynard 67- Preparatory Division : Dorothy Martin 92, Mary Martin 89, Lily Griffin 85, Glen Gould 76, Kathleen Barry 66.—Advt.