The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, OCT. 5 1905,

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1576, 5 October 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, OCT. 5 1905,

Melbourne-Naples despatoh of 30th Angust arrived iu Melbonrno on tho 2nd inst.

I The box-plans for Mr Watkin MilU’ I Concerts were opened yesterday morning, j when there was a big demand for seats. Intending patrons would do well to book early. ’ Applications for the position, of care* taker for tbc Gisborne Bowling Olub close with tbc secretary, MrT. Adair, tomorrow evening. • Messrs Williams and Kettle, Ltd., and the New Zealand Loan aDd Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., will bold their weekly sale of stook ,at , Matawhero yards to-day. ' ■" Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., aunonnee that their Nuhaka stook sale will bo held on Saturday, October 14th. The present entries include 500 sbeep and 200 head of oattle.

A good deal of evidence showing the variable nature of the pota’o market was given ot Rangiora, Potatoes for seed last year were given away, and the crop is now worth about £l2 to £l3 per ton, Meßsra Common, Shelton and Co., Ltd., will hold a sale of horses at the Masonic etableß on Saturday, 21st inst. The entries include a line of 20 three aod four year old harness horses, unbroken. Mr J. B, Kells will conduct the sale.

At a meeting of the Ohristohurch City Council the Mayor announced that the proprietors of the Theatre Royal bad agreed to erect a new theatre on the opposite side of the road, at a cost of about £20,000. It was stated that the building would bo finished by Exhibition time, and that it would be tbo finest theatre in the colony.

I At a meeting of the Gisborne Rechabite J Tent, held la3t evening, tho Chief Ruler, I Bro. H. Lord, presided. The balanceI sheet for the quarter, which showed a J substantial increase in funds, was pre* I sented and adopted, A lot of other bnsineje was blbo dealt with. One momber was initiated and two proposed. A special meeting of tbo council of the Now Zealand Law Society has been con vened by the president {Mr H. D, Bell) and tho vice-president (Mr Martin Chapman), to consider the Chief Justice’s ob* servations upon the Privy Council. They express their dissent, and seek a resolution from the council.

The s.s. Weka airived from Napier via the Coast last evening. The vessel landed cargo at Wainui Bay aod Whangaw6hi, but did not work Boat Harbor as a very heavy sea was running there. The oargo consists of timber, strainers and sundries for various consignees. The Weka sails for Boat Harbor and Taupata this eveqiag

Tho Sonoma arrived at San Francisco on tho 2nd inet. at 2 p.m. Tho annual rxinnination of tho Gisborno DUtriot High Sohool wiib oouamouood yostorduy by Inspector Hill. A moettng of tho Turanganui Lodge No. 7 U.A.O.D. will bo bold this ovoning to dismiss rovision o' coostitutional rolos. A mooting of thoso lntoro9tod in oolobratiugtho Nolson Centenary will bo held in tho Oounoil Chambers to-morrow afternoon at 4 o’olook.

A Dunedin telegram states : Mr Barlin- I son, managor of the Look-out Point Indus- I trial Soho'ol, takes charge of tho nei p boys’ reformatory at Lovin at iho ond of tho preßont month. ] A Port Molbourno citizen, who was finod at tho local Court for failing to have a child socoinated, remarked, ‘* God mado tnan perfoot-, and I do not think wo ought to add anything to His handiwork." , The Rev. Jeremiah Wilson, Methodist minister at Roohestor (Vic.), while seeing seme of hie frionds oil by a train, suddenly fell down dead. Tho oauso of doath is supposed to bo heart disease. It is notified in the Gazetto that a sec-

tion in tho Mata district, known as Waipiro A, 8 aores, has beeu set aside for a cometory reserve. It is also notified that 7i aoroß ol land of the Waibiharoro blook reolaimod from tho sea has boon granted to the Gisborne Harbor Board.

It is proposed to have Trafalgar Day celebrated on Friday tho 20th instoad of Saturday. We would suggest that the Mayor take stops to have tho holiday observed in Gisborne on tho usual day, Thursday, for tho Government oflioea as well as the business people.

Regarding tho work of boriDg for petroleum, the Taranaki Horald of Saturday, says Mr Fair suoceedcd on Thursday evening in oleariug the damaged packer, oto., from the boro at Moturoa. The Gio. casing will be replaced and tho now packer lowered, and in a few days it is hoped tho pump will bo got to work. Indications continue favorablo.”

There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Ma'awhero Cricket Club on Tuesday evening. Mr Arnold was reflected president, and Mr B. Steggall seorotary. It was decided to open.the season on tho 14th with a tnatoh agaiost allcomers. Messrs Hugh Cameroo and G. McConnell presented a couple of bats for competition.

At tho last meeting of tho Hawke’s Bay Education Board, the Education Dopa v t' ment wrote drawing attention to the fact of Children not attending 'the Nubaka native school. It was decided to inform the Department that the school in question is not a public school within ths control of tho Board under section 147 of tho Education Act. With a view to seouring the prompt payment of rates, the ohairman of the Lovels County Oouooil, at its meeting yesterday, suggested that looai bodies should be given power to give a rebate of 6 per oent for payment by u oertain date. The suggestion was endorsed by the Council, who during tho past six months: paid £B3 interest on the overdraft, while they had over £4OOO outstanding in rates. James MoEwau, a single man, 21 years old, was handling a revolver on Saturday night at Wellington, when a cartridge exploded and the bullet entered the man's right oheek near tho mouth. He was taken to the hospital and died four hours after the oceurrenoe. Deceased recently arrived from New South Wales. At tho inquost on the body the jury fonnd that deceased died from a self inflicted gunshot wound, but was unable to say whether the shot was accidentally fired. The attention of ladies is directed to the announcement that Miss Allen will at 2.30 this afternoon give a demonstration of the Imperial system of dross-outting, in Townley’s Hall (over Dalrymple’s), and also in the evening at 7.30. At the same time an exhibition of work done under the system by pupils will be made. Those who have gone in for this system are warm in praise, owing to its simplicity and excellence.

Tbe Premier informed a press representative that the session would olose on October 20th. “ Members,” he laughingly declared, " are getting the home fever, The eleotion campaign has already started, and there is a visible desire to get home. The Eonse should see the end of its labors by the third Friday in October.” “ And tbo eleotions ?" " Well,” answered the Premier," you may taka it for granted that the elections will be held before December 2nd; how olose to that date I cannot say," A charge against John O’Sullivan of ohild desertion was again brought up at the Polioe Court yesterday, and the presiding justices, Mr H. Lewis and. Captain Chrisp, ordered the return of O'Sullivan to Tasmania in oustody of Constable Dwan, who bad been sent across from Tasmania for the purpose, and gave evidence in regard to the issue of the warrant ond the Tasmanian Act bearing on such cases. It will be remembered that the aooused was arrested at Rakauroa on September 17th by Constable Doyle, Mr H. H. Wall at Waeranga-o-kuri,— “ I am not a profocsional politician without a stake in the country, nor an old warrior in politics with a lot of pat phrases and sentiments to give you, but simply o man of tbe people, one of yourselves, with an earnest doßiro to see a change in our administration. It has been in power long enough for the good of the country. There should be no three quarter million surplus at the end of the financial year when there is such urgent need for publio works throughout the colony, and in this distriot in particular.” The Union Cricket Club open the season at 2.30 this afternoon with a match between teams selected by the captain and vioe-oaptain. The players will be soleotod from the following Captain’s team: Lang, M. Sheridan, O’Hara, J. Coleman, B. Rice, R. Olsen, A. Pirie, J. Lang, R. Sims, G. Bailey, Carwell, Ardern, Wright, and Amodeo. Vice-captain's team : G. Priestley, S. MoOonnell, J. Ferris, Tattersall, Higgins, A. Rice, R. Patterson, P. Sheridan, Melville, R. Grant, J. Wilson, J. Pirie, J. Andrews, A. Morgan, and G. Grant. The players have been practising regularly, and a good game should result. Afternoon tea will be provided by lady supporters of tbe club. Tbo following items of looal interest were dealt with at the meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Eduoation Board Mangapapa: R. Tawhiri appointed pupil teacher. Mnkauri: Miss E. Haughie appointed pupil teacher. Motu : Inspector to report upon erecting a master's residence and sheltor shed. Te Karaka: Miss Green appointed assistant mistress. WaoreDga o-kuri: Chairman and inspector to report on lease of school ground. Waerenga-a. hika: Cost of bell granted. Teaohers’ Inst : tute: Request that vaosnoies bo advertised in Gisborne —letter reoeived. A very baQdy and neatly got up little volume has been published by Messrs Cleave and Co., of Auckland, under the title of " Whore to go and where to stay in New Zealand.” The book is profusely illustrated, and expressly issued for tbe use of tourists, travellers, and business men. Tbe desoriptive matter 19 tersely written up, and conveys a great deal of information coDoerning all points of striking interest to tourists and others. Tbe publication should prove of great value to travelers. We regret to note that tbe publishers have not given prominenoe to Morere and Te Puia Springs, and hope that in a future edition these important hoalth resorts will be given duo prominenoo. In other respects the book is a great credit to the compiler, publisher, and printer.

I Mr E. N. Anderson forwarded to I the Education Board his resignation as instructor of the Napier Technical I and Art School. Mr Patterson moved, I seconded by Mr McLernon :—“ That judging from Mr Anderson’s letter the Board are of the opinion that Mr I Anderson has not found the conditions under which he was employed to be I satisfactory. The Board ask Mr Anderson instead of resigning to submit a scheme for the consideration of the I Board of what he suggests would remove any difficulty which he is at present under, and that a committee consisting of Messrs Comrie, Westall, McLernon, the Chairman, and the in-1 spector consider Mr Anderson’s posi- j tion,” The Motion was carried,