The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, OCT. 20, 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1589, 20 October 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, OCT. 20, 1905.

Melbourne Cash have a epeoial announcement in this issue. A large number of ooast people will be in town for'the show. Mails despatched from Melbourne via Naples on September 13tb arrived in London on October 17ih. In his address to the eleotors at Tnparoa last evening Mr Wail said: 11 1 am aocustomed to hard work.” Aneleotor: "That’s right, old man. Come with me, and I’ll show you what it’s like.” Mr Wall : " I have been accustomed to hard work all my life, and lam not afraid of it.” (Applause.)

The acceptances for the Hurdles and the Spring Handicap for tho first day Of the Poverty Bay Turi Club’s spring messing to be held next Thursday close on Satur day evening, when Che weights for the Trial Handicap, First County, First Welter and First Flat will be declared. A requeet was made at the County Council yesterday by Mr Cuthbert E. Carr. Newcastle, England, that the Council would beoome trustees for a sum of money to provide for tbs permanent maintenance of the cairn of stones and rough monumental inscription whioh had lately been placed over the grave of the late Captain Oswald Carr, R.A.. where be feel on the banks of the Wairoa, Poverty Bay, in 1868, in the Maori Wat. It wa3 stated that Captain Carr’e grave was in Ruakituri distriot, and the Council accepted the proposed trusteeship, naming J6IOO as the sum necessary to be invested,

A oloso holiday will bo observed to-day from noon.

Mr J, Williams, of tho stoamor Waibi, has passed tho Board of Trades' examination for mastor.

At tho Polioo Oonrl yesterday John Henphy was flood £8 aud costs, or sovon days’ imprisonment, for drunkenness. “ If Mr Taylor woro Promior, would yon follow him?” “ Cortainly not: I draw tho lino thorc.”—Mr Wall on tho donut. The ordor of ovents in connection with tho Agricultural and Pastoral Society’s annual show will bo published tomorrow.

A largo numbor of late ontrios bavo boon received by tho eoorotary of tbo A. and P. Sooioty during tho last few days, and the show promises to bo a record in evory way.

Owing to an oversight on tho part of the surveyors in not readjusting one of the pogs, Mr Julian, tho contractor for Mr F. Hall's now building, has had to re-build tho three front piers, which were oneroaob-

ing on tho road about six inches.' The Cook County Council yesterday, appointed Mr H. M. Porter as returning offioor for tho Whntaupoko riding in place of tho late Mr Quigley. Rosidonts of tho westorn portion of tho borough are urging that stops bo taken as early os possible to have sohool provision made in that rising portion of tho district.

“ If tho Waikaremoana eleofrical source is dovolopod,” said Or Matthews at the

County Council mooting yesterday, “ i would push this distriot on twenty yeari faster than it would otherwise progress.”

Tho box plans for West’s Pictures and the Broscians were opened at Mr Miller's yesterday morning, when there was a considerable domand for seats. Intending patrons would do well to book early, as the seating is sure to be taxed to its utmost on show and raoe nights. Judgmont by default was given for plaintiffs at the Magistrate’s Court yosterdny in the following civil cases: —B. Colebrook (Mr Sainsbury) v. Mikaere, £4 Os lOd;. Henare Whakarau (Mr Sainsbury) v. Buka Te Apetahi, £llos. In the oase T. B. Sponoe (Mr A. Coleman) v. Thomas Kay (Mr Finn), claim £5 19s for board at Waipooa station, an adjournment was granted on Mr Finn’s application for a fortnight. Asked at his Tuparoa meeting whether ho was in favor of freetrade in native lands, Mr Wall said: 11 1 want to see the Maoris protected, We have a scored duty to perform to the native race, and it devolves upon us to seo that they get their just dues. Every aore of native laud should bo put upon the market one way or another. The Maoris should be put upon tho same footing as Europeans, and allowed to take up what land they required.” , *

A procession of school ohildren, military, and veterans tßkes plaoe this afternoon, the day being observed as Trafalgar Day in Gisborne. There will be an assemblage at the Point, and tho new band rotunda, to be named 11 Trafalgar Rotunda.” will be opened by the Mayor. Tbe much anathematised Point has been converted into a beauty spot which is the admiration of all, and the rotunda is a very pleasing structure. A special feature of the celebrations will be the opening of the rowing season, an appropriate ceremony for such a day. The bands will kindly give their services.

The Cook County Counoii held its Anal meeting yesterday before the elections,and felicitous speeohes were mads. Thanks were aooorded the Chairman by Cr Harding and others, and a hope was expressed that the ratepayers would send him back to office again. The Chairman, in replying, said he felt oonfldoot that any of the old members who stood would be returned. In the course of disoussion Or Biohardson of Motu declared that he did not intend to seek re-election, as also did Cr White. Cr Biohardson mentioned that Motu distriot would have a good representation in Mr W. D. S. Macdonald, if that gentleman would become a candidate.