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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1572, 30 September 1905, Page 2

In future Imperial Pensioners will be paid at the Chief Post Office, Gisborne. Some very fine samples of OaHfonran new potatoes are for sale at Bain Bros. The late train this evening will be delayed in order to let country people attend the Hurgardes entertainment. The Gisborne Harinonio Society wil' produoe Barnett’s cantata, .the “ Ancient 'Mariner," at His Majesty’s Theatre on Wednesday next, Messrs Williams and Kettle invite entries for their Ormond horse sale on the 23rd Ootober. The sa'e will be conducted by Mr G. Wyllie,

The Gisborne friends of Captain MoDermott, of the seow Hawk, will regret to notioe by our telegrams that he was drowned yesterday while the vessel was oroesiDg the Hokiaoga bar. At the Centre Mart to-day Messrs Miller and Craig have several important sales announced. Following on the produoe sale the firm will offer a large consignment of Australian birds.

At two this afternoon a general mooting of the Farmers’ Union will be held at the club rooms, Masonic hotel, to consider the political attitude of the Union and other business.

A meeting of the Te Karaka Racing Club will be held at Te Karaka this evening when applications will be reoeived for the position of eeoretary, and a selection will be made.

At the Police Court yesterday, before Captain Ohrisp and Mr W. E. Akroyd, John Young was fined for drunkenness, and a prohibition order was taken out against one person, Mr G. H. Lysnac appearing for applicant,

The schooner Awanui narrowly missed encountering the fierce southerly squall that blew for a short time yesterday morning. The schooner got to shelter nnderYonng Niok’s Head, and then oame into the river in the afternoon.

The question of obtaining a set of Rontgen rays for the Hospital was brought up at the meeting yostorday by Captain Tucker, and was deferred until next meeting, when Dr Morrison will be asked to attend and adviso the Board. The Hospital Trustees yesterday accepted tenders from the following for the year’s supplies : —Grooeries, Poverty Bay 00-operative Association; meat, E. T. Harries; bread, Mrs Erskine; butter, Poverty Bay Co-operative Association;, coals, Kennedy and Evans; firewood, D. Dunlop; milk, G. Willan,

The following are the latest new .connections With the Gisborne Telephone Exchange:—336, I. S. Simeon, private residence, Victoria Townhsip ; 342, Jas. Scott, drover, Mangapapa ; 344, W. G. Eraser, private residence, Kaiti Esplanade ; 345, Jas. Paterson, tinsmith, Gladstone road. Major Albiston, who is very popu- j lar in Salvation Army circles, will conduct special memorial services at the Army Barracks to-morrow. Sunday is to be observed as a memorial Sun-

day throughout Australia for all officers who have died during the last 12 months ; the Major will also give a special lecture on Monday evening, entitled “ What is self [denial.”

The opening of the bowling soaaon has been fixed for Thursday, Ootcber 12, instead of the 19th os previously announced, owing to the opening o! the rowing season, whioh has been fixed for the latter date. Members of the olub will regret to hoar of the resignation of Mr F. 'Tansley, the popular oaretakor. Mr Tanßley has fulfilled the position in question for a great j many years, has'given universal satisfaction, and great difficulty will be experienced iu finding as capable an officer. Keen interest is being manifested in the I Waiopu election, and the meetings of the I candidates are being eagerly looked forward to. Mr Lissant Clayton will address [ the electors at Te Karaka to-nigbt, when a large and enthusiastic meeting is expected, I as the Opposition candidate has many I

friends in that district. Mr H. H. Wall is announced to open bis campaign at Waorenga-o-kuri on Monday evening at 7 o'clock, and bis address will be oagerly anticipated. It is expected that the Hon. James Oarroli will arrive in Gisborne I about the middle of

, Mails for Bust Ooosi'porta pec Haupir oloao this afternoon at 7.80.

Children will be ndmittod to all parts of tbo theatre to-night lor od. To-night’ii train will not leave town till after tbo pcrfummnco of tho Hugardos. At 11 o’clock this morning Messrs Bain Bros, will bold an important unreserved solo of fashionable drapery and fancy goods on account of Mr E. Loydoo, of Auoklond. Mr Lsydoa haß several tirnos visited this district, and tbo elans of goods I he offers will always bo found to be of the | best quality. I A sormauettc to children will bo given at tho morning service at St. Andrew’s oburch to-morrow, and the subject of 1 Bormou will bo “ Tbo Blessedness of Affliotion.” In the evening the subjeot of lecture will bo 11 Saved by a Kiss." There I will be communion at the evoning sorvice. Tbo collection will bo in aid of I tho Bible Society. I Tho Bov. D. Parry bolds tho usual I Baptist Oburoh sorvices at tbo Thoatre I Boyal to-morrow—morning at 11 and I evening at 7—when Mr Parry will give I his secern! disaourse on the requested I subject of “ Life after Death." The topio I to-morrow evening will be “ The Queetion I of Hell,” and us these discourses are , I oreating a deep and widespread interest, ! no doubt thoro will be the usual large . I attendance.

During the performance of “ Invul- 1 Derability ” at His Majesty’s Theatre last a well-known citizen asked if ho would bo allowed to bring his own rifio and cartridge and load and fire it himself. Mr Dal Hugarde said they had never had suoh a request made to them before, and he would have to consult with his brother. I After some little delay Mr Joan Hugarde consented to the conditions, and the feat will be performed to-night. At the meetiog of tho Hospital Trustees yesterday, there being present Messrs | Nolan (chairman), Joycs, Dewing, Johnj ston and Captain Tucker, Mr Tilleard Natusoh, architect, forwarded perioil sketch of proposed nurses’ cottage of nine rooms, the oost of which would ruu into L 625 to LOSO. It was decided to instruct I the architect to prepare plans and oall for tenderr for the ereotion of the cottage. The monthly report showed : Patients remaining from last month, 21; reoeived during I the month, 21; uiscnargeu, 20 ; died, 2; remaining at date, 20.