The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, OCT. 28,1005.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1596, 28 October 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, OCT. 28,1005.

The Bum of £9850 was passed through the totalisator during the two days at the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s meeting. At the invitation of the Union Company a number of oitizens this afternoon will visit the Manuka, where a eeremony in connection . with the christening of the launoh will take plaoe. i The prize for the aggregate in the pro' duce class st the A. and F. Show,presented by Mr W. Lisaant Clayton, was won by , the Okitu Butter end Bacon Factory with 10 points) Mr A. F. Kennedy being second with 9 points. Signor Bragato, the Government vitiooltarist, is ezpeoted to arrive in Wairoa early in November, end will lecture on fruit growing, especially grape culture. He will also deal with the potato blight. At the Agricultural Show Mr W. D. Lysnar was amongst tbe most successful exhibitors, carrying off no less than 12 first and seven second prizes. Tbe hams and bacon Bbown by the Okitu faotory were highly spoken of, as also was the factory J butter Cent in by Mr Lysnar. I There were a large number of applica i tions for tbe sections in the Waimata dis- 1 triot disposed of by the Laud Board this t week. One section containing 156 acres [ was secured by Mrs E. J. Ohrisp and the [ other 49 acres by Mrs A. HardiDg. There 1 were upwards of 80 applicants for eaoh f section. There: was no demand for the c Tiniroto BcciioDs, c

Addresses on disoasoß in stock, dairying' i nto., will bo dollvorod by Muaara Gilruth, Kinsrlla, nnd Dr Lovinge at the Masonio somglo rooms this afternoon. An urgent mooting of members of tbe Gisborne branch of the Farmers' Union will be hold at the Club rooms at noon today to deal with important business. Tho matinee at His Majesty's Theatre this aftornoon commonoes at 2.80. There should bo a full house, as the entertainment will bo a groat troat for the children. Mr H. Wall addresses the electors at Malawhoro echoolhouso on Monday night, Makauri on Tuesday, and at Waeronga-a-hikn, Ormond, and To Karaka on following nights.

At St. Andrew’s Church to-morrow morning the subject of tho sermon will be " Tho Transformed Temper.” In the evening tho subjeot of leoturo will be 11 The Shining Palaoe and tbo Man who Kopt the Door”

■ At the Wesley Charob to-morrow morn* ing Mr Hounsell will deliver an address to the children. - The Bubjeot of sermon will be ” The Christian Life,’* and in Hhe evening " Forgiveness.” Mr F. Wilkinson will oonduot Eorvlco at Makauri in the evening. The Inveroargill Counoil has reoeived applications from two syndicates for tramway rights in Invercargill and suburbs. Both undertake to aomploto tbe Bystem in 18 months. A special meeting has been convened to deal with the matter.

At Hastings the case Borough Council Counoil v. Knight Bros., for. compelling defehdants to connect with the sower, was settled out of Court on defendants paying oosts and empowering tho Counoil to do ,ho work.

At the Polioe Court yesterday morning a young man named Arthur Joseph Hogg was charged on remand with misappropriating a gold watoh and chain, the property of Samuel Mao Murray. . Aooused, . who was represented by Mr Stock, pleaded guilty, and was remanded until this morning for the probationer’s report. There was a very large attendance at the races yesterday.. A heavy shower fell after tho first race, and being followed by a little rain later on, some of the enjoy-j mont was taken from the outing. The. rain, did not interfere with the racing, everything being got off to time; but it must havo been vexing to the ladies, the display of spring oostumes being the finest seen at any recent gathering. At Ashburton cases against two tradesmen for issuing bogus summonses without an imprint on them, with the object of: collecting accounts, were dismissed. The Magistrate held that the praotice was objectionable, but that defendants were not liable, as the documents did not come within the meaning of the Aot. If the prosecution thought the case of sufficient importance be was willing to submit it to the Supreme Court, as the custom was muoh in vogue throughout the colony. Tbe Health Department and the Inveroargill Gounoil are in oonfliot. Dr Ogston required an insanitary dwelling to be pulled down. The Connoil deolined, on the ground that the dwelling was fit for habitation, and it would be an injustice to tho owner. Dr Ogston writes demanding immediate compliance, otherwise the Department will take action. The Council resolved that while anxious to seoond the* efforts of the Department to require the destruction of tho buildings in question, it would be an aot of injustice to whioh they could not bo a party. The sitting of tbe Native Appellate Court was concluded yesterday, When tbe Court had formally adjourned several representatives addressed the Court, expressing’ their - satisfaction with the decisions arrived at, and especially at the oelerity with which ’the Judges who had come from outside had got through their work. Tbe natives hoped that tbe next sitting of the Appellate Court would not be held at such a distant date, some of the oases just dealt with having had to wait for about five years. Judge Edger leaves for Auckland by the steamer Manuka this afternoon, while Judge Jackson Palmer remains until next week to hear a Land Court oase in whioh Judge Jones has been professionally interested. ,

The weight-guessing competitions at the A. and P. Show were as usual wel* patronised, a great number of the competi* 1 tors making, fairly aoeurate calculations! whilst several gnessed the correct weights. The results were as followsßullocks, oorreot weight 10831 b: J. Foss, 1083; W. L. File, Sharp, and E. Boyds, '1085; J. Bussell, Kiunimont, T. Fraser, and, G. Haultain, 1080; H. D. Evans, 1086; M. Merritt and E. Bruce, 1087. Sheep, correct weight 3121 b: J. Patterson and W. H. Langdod, 812; J. Breingan, 812£;, W. O. Skeet and O. B. Knight, 311; T. A. Fenwick, 813. Donkey, correct weight 8311 b: W; Muir and H. D. Evans,* 338; E. Alexander and T. Howard, 320; W. L. Oates, 342£; A. L. Bellgrby, 317 ; J. Soott, 315*. The large wharepuni at Waihirerc was burned down on Saturday, says the Wairoa Guardian. Mrs Patu had left her child asleep in the house and an a'arm being given, ehe rescued the child, and shortly after the flames were seen inside. Owing to the heavy wind there was no ohance of saving the house. The natives are considerable losers; having all their clothing, valuables, and all relics burnt, inoluding a gold watch, whioh was presented by Sir George Grey to Paul Apatu through the medium of Si. 1 Donald McDonald and £ls in oasb. In the early days the friendly natives and troops tvere housed at Waihirere, and this was the fifth honse ereoted on this historical spot, some of the original timber being used in its construction. The house wae knbwn ae " Hikurarigi.” ’■