The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, NOV. 3, 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1593, 3 November 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, NOV. 3, 1905.

Owing to the heavy rain yesterday tbe Gisborne Bowling Olub were compelled to postpone the opening of their season until Thursday next. Tonohing the New Liberal party, Mr W. Radoliffe, a candidate for tbe Lyttelton seat, said there had been disgraceful ooourences of late, and he would boldly deolare that the New Liberal party, as a party, were a disgrace to politios. (Applause.)

Laat Sunday was celebrated in the Ashbarton district bb "Citizens’ Sunday.’’ I'he clergymen of tbe various denominatic'ns exohanged pulpits, and their addre.saee were of a practical nature, the theme treated beiDg the duties and re* sponsfbilities of citizens. There were good attendances at each service, and there is a prospeo'f of Buch a day being celebrated at periodical intervals in tbe future. A collision took place at tbe tiwn wharf yesterday when the three-masted scow Southern Isle was being berthed. The vessel was towed in by tbe Tawera, and after tbe line had beep caßt adrift the tide caught the sailing vessel, end tbe jibboom struck tbe mast of the steamer Kororo, damaging it considerably jnst above, the deck. * '

The team to represent Tarobern crioket club next Saturday against United at Tarnbern will be picked from the follow* ing: Lasker, Torkington, Obarles, Davis,, Hodge, Wynyard,' Golding, McConnell, Neele, Barton, Fenwick, Clarke, Hogg, Afionw, p.

At tbo Polico Court yostorday, a Natl? nomad Wi Tokomona, waa fined 10a a-i ooata 2a for drunkonnoss. Unclaimed letters have boen received from places beyond the colony for Mrs J. Avery, Mr J. Avery, H. A. Condon'* A, Doultree, C. W. Fry, G. A. P. Jones, Mrs O’Connolli W. Ring, aud YVm. Samson, A oriokot inoidont: Praotialng in tbo Wellington Basin Eoeorvo, a batsman aont a ball ovor tho fonoo. It dropped on to tho knooa of a man sitting in a passing tram, Tho ball was relurnod.

In a lottor rocoived by a friend in Christchurch, Miss Gertie Campion states that she has quite recovered from her recont illness, and is now enjoying good health. Judging from the attendance at tho Caledonian mooting last night tho inaugation of the sports promises well. A very strong committee was formed to draw up the programme and arrange matters in connection with the gathering. The sports will bo held about February immediately after the Naplor meeting. Mr Taylok’a'aotion against the Dunedin Star has boon settled, Mr. Taylor aooopting payment into Court of £25, plus costs. The paper makes an apology for haviDg published tho correspondence in good faith, but inadvertently. At one time Mr Taylor deolarod that no apology or offer would deter him from proceeding with tho oaso» but the Now Libel party is growing wiser as it grows older.

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, in tho judgment aummous case, A. Zaohariah (Mr Bright) v. W- Anderson, defondant statod that bo only oarned 10s per week, board free, and had his destitute parents to support. Cross examined by Mr Bright, he said bo held a jockey’s license, and had ; ridden four losing amounts at the last'mooting, but earned nothing ; bo had not earned anything, for riding' since tho date of tho summons, June Ist last. The .Magistrate remarked be oould'not (nuke an iorder under the oir* oumetanoos, and dismissed tho caße. Mr T. Pollard has dcoided to settlo down in Christchurch, .the Pollard Company being about to disband. Miss Alioo Pollard, who has been playing principal parts lately, will join the Stevenson Company. Mr 0. Carter is with the MoodyManners Company in London, and'is known os “ Enrioko.” • Messrs O’Connor, Karkeek, and Zeigler are in India. Miss Zoe Karkeek and Messrs Curtis and Ford are in South Afrioa- Messrs Stophetis and Palmer are in Melbourne. Messrs Peroy and Balaton are with the Williamson Company, and Misses Pollard and Nellie Bede and Messrs Quealey and Young are still with the company.

The following civil cases were heard 'at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning: Common, Shelton and Co. (Mr Stook) v. Ohas. Parker, judgment by default for oiaim, <Bllla, 9d, costs 10s;;W. J. M. Attwood v. Watene Kara, £2 17s 63, and costs £1 19s. Judgment for plaintiff was awarded in the ease of J. B. Bedstone and Sons v. Alfred Otto, elaim for £l6 for a mare and £2 in consequence of defendant’s action. Evidence by Mr Bedstone was to the effect that defendant, travelling for an Auckland firm, purchased the horse from him, paying a deposit of £l, and stating that if he did not pay the balanee the firm would be responsible. Pluintiffs deducted the amount due to them from the firm s account, but the debt was not acknowledged. • . i i .

A well attended meeting was held in the Farmers’ Union Clqb rooms last evening for the‘purpose of arranging a floral fete to augment the Friendly Societies’ Hospital Conference fund. Mr G. Carton ocoupied .the chair, and explained the objects of the meeting. There were, he stated, fully 1000 members of .friendly sooieties in Gisborne belonging to the Conference, end through paying a subscription of 2s 6d these were eutitled, when ocoasion arises, to hospital benefits. Tho small subscription was not sufficient, and to enable ali to come within the range of the Conference it was decided not to increase it, but to hold a gathering, such as a floral fete,: to augment the lands. 1 ' Messrs Darton, Craig and Ambridge were appointed joint secretaries, and'a'aumber of strong committees were appointed to oarry out the arrangements for tho gathering. The fete will be held'on the Park grounds on New Year’s Day.' i , i ' .

The burglar is abroad again in Welling, too, and has quite pat Phosphorus Jack in the background. A large house in Fitzherbert Terraoe, occupied by Colonel and Mrs Wood, was entered by means of a waterpipe Bgainst a wall. The family were at dinner, and the burglar ransacked the bedrooms for silver and jewellery, Mrg Wood—who was Mrs Travers—has only recently been married,' and has lost valuable wedding presents, and the Misseß Coleridges are also sufferers. The burglar wore gloves to avoid finger-prints ; evidentally he was an expert at his profess aion. Mr Molntosh’s house in Hobson

street was also entered at dinner time, and a wholesale sweep was made,’ the burglar having time to ransaok drawers, and empty jewel-cases, Mr Mclntosh’s son had only just arrived from , Sydney, and the bnrglar, to save time, carried off the portmanteau whioh had not even been unpacked. Another burglary ooourred on the Terraoe in a. boarding-house, the very last plaoe one would think a thief would

| venture, into. He was surprised in hi 3 midI night marauding by oae of the men, ana I made his way. through the. window, I The auxiliary schooner Waiapu (Captain j I Martin), whioh arrived in Auckland from 1 1 Maiden Island on Sunday night, had a 1 very pleasant round trip. Leaving Auckland on September 4, the island was j reached on October 3, The sobooner took I a cargo of stores, etc., for the residents on I ;the. island, which, owing do the delay in the arrival of the barque Ossabianoa, from J I Melbourne, bad run rather short. TheM I Waiapu only remained at the island for three days, but during that time Captain Marlin and his crew had a pleasant and enjoyable 'stay. 1 There are about eight | white people'there,’and about 150 native I laborers, who are recruited annually from the islands of Niue and Aitutaki. All I I were well on the island when the Waiapu I was there, and during her stay the New Zealand Government schooner Countess I of Banfnrly oalled io, and reported “ All I well.” Malden Island has for many years been famed for its guano' deposits, j ' whioh have heen systematically and I scientifically worked, the staff of officers [ including a manager, deputy-manageiv I doctor, and analyst. The mative laborers, T according to Captain Martin, are very I oontented, and have their native teachers, who accompany them ftom the islands to I which they belong. Divino service is held [ three times on each Sunday, and also on I speoial days set apart for native, festivals. I