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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1565, 22 September 1905, Page 2

A trunk taken by mistake from the Gisborne wharf is advertised for. - , The auxiliary sohooner Kaeo leaves for coastal ports and Auckland to-morrow. Messrs Common, Shelton and Co. have a change of advertisement in this issue.

The line of hogget3 advertised by Messrs Dalgety and Co. are withdrawn from sale. Messrs Bain Bros, draw attention to a sale of drapery, dress goods, etc., to be held at their mart to-morrow. Mr W. Lissant Clayton will address the eleotors at the sohoolhouse, Te Arai. tonight.

Mr B. Robertson has a speoial advertisement in this issue in regard to his new season’s goods. A small grazing run in the Hangaroa district is advertised as open for selection.

Mails despatched from Melbourne via Naples on August 16 arrived in London on September 18. The famous new Liberal quartette are expected to arrive in Gisborne next week. A warm'welcome awaits them. Messrs Miller and Craig will Bell a large oonßigament of travellers’ samples at their auotion mart to-morrow aftorDoon. The prodnoesale oommenoes at 11 o’clook. Mr T. G. Lawless, land and estate agent, draws attention in our advertising columns to a large number of town and country properties whioh he has for sale on easy terms.

All persons having claims against the late Annie Harris, of Kaiti, are requested to send particulars of the same to Messrs Nolan and Skeet. At their mart, Lowe street, this afternoon, Messrs Bain Bros, will sell a choice assortment of fruit, whioh is now on view. The sale is without reserve. At the rote at which enrolments are taking place it is expected that tho complete roll for Waiapu will oontain from 7000 to 8000 names. The tender of _Messrs Maokroll and Colley for JS9B2 ha 3 been accepted for the erection of a shop in Gladstone road, next the Gladstone Dining-rooms, for Mr J. Maynard.

Commander von Hobnel, of the Austrian warship Panther, leaves Wellington. for Auckland to-day, and will visit Whangarei, and there inquire into the condition of the Dalmatian gumdiggers in that distriot.

Untilthe oable office eiosed this morning no information bad been received as to tho result of the second football match played by the New Zealanders in England. It is surmised that the game was not played on the day originally fixed. The Wellington correspondent of the Hawke’s Bay Herald states:—“lt is understood here that Mr Willis, the prin oipal witness in the voucher inquiry, has resigned from pablio service, in which oase he will probably be outsido tho scope of the Prendergast-Wardell inquiry.”

At the Magistrate’s Couit yesterday morning judgment was given for plaintiff by default in the following oases J. F. Poynter (Mr Bright) v. Martin F. Engolbretson, claim £3 12s, costs 17s ; A- Zacbaciah (Mr Bright) v. Frederick Fraei, claim £5, costs £1 8s 6d; L. D. Nathan and Co. (Mr Arthur Coleman) v. John Fornandez, claim £llßs 3d, co3ts 10s. Inspector Maodonell received the fol-

iowing. telegram on Tuesday from Sergeant Walker, of Tauranga :—“ A settlor named Starmer has been lost in the bush at Oropi, Constable Bloxhoad and party aro searching.” Captain Edwin tolegraphed yesterday—- “ Strong windß to gale from between north and west and south-wost after

15 hours, with gtaßt falling ; tides good sea considerable off shore ; rain prob able.”

A largoly attended meeting of cyclists and motorists was held at Christchurch in support of the good roads movement. Motions wore adopted affirming that oyclists and motorists are entitled to good paths, roadß, and bridges in town and country, and calling upon the City Council, other local bodies, and Parliament to take steps to see that suoh aro available ; urging upon the City Council the importance of insisting upon tho rule of the road and other traffio regulations; oxpressing the opinion that oyolists as a olass were treated with unnecessary severity in connection wUh minor offences in law courts, while the oyole thief receives such leniency as to enoourage him in his oooupation. It wqs resolved to form a Good Koads Association.

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning the case of Frank Askew and Thomas Cooper (Mr Stock) v, R. Sloan (Mr Bright), claim for felling 18 acres of bush at 22s an acre, was heard before Mr Barton, S.M, Plaintiffs ' gave evidence that no complaint had been made until 18 acres had boen completed. Defendant then insisted- npon the dead trees being felled. H. Bayley, sheepfarmer, stated that dead trees wore not felled nn'ess a special mention was made in the coitract. The dead trees burned readily and it wa3 dangerous to fell them. Defendant gave evidence to the efifeot that the work bad been improperly executed and was of no value to him. Corroborative evidence was given by John Sloan and W. A. MoKain, sheepfarmer. His Worship said it was clear the work had not been done in accordance with the contract, but it was

worth something to defendant. Ho gave judgment for £7 ( coala <£2 13s,

Tho box-plans for tho “ Hugardos ’’ season will bo oponod at Mr W. Miller’s oq Saturday morning at 0 sharp. TbD Giaborno port oa of the San Franolsoo mail left Now Plymouth at 215 p.m. yoetorday b.y epooial train, and conncots with tbo etoamor arriving at Giaborno from Nnpior to morrow morning.

Tho first prizo for boßt provisioned buskot at tho Druids’ social last night was awardod to MrsG. Simoon, who at tho oooial last week won tho first prizo for proitiost costume. The second prizo loot night was won by Miss Lily Horria. Wonther porraitting, tho auxiliary schooner ICuoo will sail for East Coast ports and Auoklaod to-morrow. Application for freight or passage may bo made I to Captain Skinner or Mossrs Common, Sholton and Co., agonts. Tho travailing repnmontative for DoLiblo and Luttroll's patent branding oomposi I tion is socuring large orders in tho South 1 Island,, which speaks well for tho high I standard of tho composition. I Tho illusion entitled, “ The Vanishing Lady," produced by tho 11 Hugardes,” I consists of the dissappearanoe of a young I lady and tho finding of bor in tho innermost of a Dost of throe boxes which have been suspended in full viovv of the audiI ence. >

The semi-finals for tho amateur golf championship of Now Zealand, played at Auckland yesterday, proved very interesting, and rosultod in Mossra A. and N. DunoaD, two brothers, of Wellington, having to pl-ry in tho fioal. The former has held tho New Zoalund championship for throe yeurs, and this year it can now only bo wrested from him by his i brother.

Owners of hackney mares will learn with interest that the well known coaobirig stallion Tempest, who proved such a sue*, cess at the stud a few seasons habit, has been purchased by Mr Redstone from Mr Hugh Campbell, of Poukawa, and "will be at tho sorvloe of horseownera this snaion, as will be scon in referenoe to our advertising columns. Tempest is by Daniel O'Rourke, one of tho gamest and ijoupdeßt horaci3 that ever raced on tho New Zealand turf, and is out of a mare by the well known Arab sire Sid, who has got more first class hacks than any horae in the district; and with such a combination of the thoroughbred with the Arab, Tempest should prove a valuable acquisition to the district;

The many .friends of the Rev. J. G. Paterson .will regret ,to hear that it is his intention at an early date to resign from the charge of St. Andrew’s Church. The reverend gentleman intimated this faot at the annual meeting of the congregation held on Wednesday eveniug, explaioiDg that he made the intimation thus early with the object of giving the session plenty of time to look around for another minister. He W£.b not resigning with the purpose of taking any other oharge, but he felt that it was necessary for him, on aocount of the state of his health, to take this step, and it was his intention to settle quietly at Dunedin. The elders present expressed their deep regret that their minister Bhonld find it necessary to sever his connection with the congregation which he had done so much to upbuild and uplift, and sincere sympathy was expressed with Mr Paterson in the cause that led to this decision.