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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1594, 4 November 1905, Page 2

The Ventura left San JFranoisoo for Auckland on November 2nd, at 8 p.m. Mr H. H, Wall is to address tho electors at Gißborne next Wednesday evening. The Melbourne Oaeh have a obange of advertisement in this issue.

The funeral of tho late Mr George Bruce will leave the residonoo at 280 p.m. to-1 morrow for the Ormond cemetery. 1 At the Police Court yesterday morning 1 a man named Charles Wilson was fined <6l, coats 7s, for drunkenness., ■ Mr. H. H. Wall was accorded a good reoeption at Te Karaka last evening, and gave a vigorous address. A largo meeting of No-lioense sup--porters was held at the Theatre Roydl last night, addresses being given \by various ministers. • . • • •; -v« g -■ * Baptist Church Services will be held | at,the Theatre Royal to-morrow (SunI day) as usual, when the Rev. D. Barry 1 will discourse on topics of special inI terest.

Plans for the now post-office at Tuparoa are in the hands of tho resident enginoer, Mr C. E. Armstrong, who proceeds to Tuparoa next week to have the work put in hand. South and West Australian telegraph traffio is subject to dolay owing to interruptions. This will also affeot international traffio via the Eastern -Extension line.

It has been found necessary to replaoe the mast of the steamer Earoro, which was damaged on Thursday by the Southern Isle. The Hon. J. Carroll arrives in Gisborne this morning, and will meet bis committee at the old Library rooms, Lowe street, tonight. , , .

The following learn will represent Te Ran cricket olnb against Malawhero at the Victoria Domain tbia afternoon :—Gibson, Vincent, Sohillabier, Olsen, Hodgkinson, Pine, Ellison, O’Hara, Gorman, Foster. Emergencies: East, Brown Turei. The cricket season will be commenced Ibis afternoon, United, and Taruhera meeting at Tarqhern, and Te Bau and Matawhero on the Viotoria Domain. Tbe Matawheroi-Olub will put a strong eleven in the field, the final selection being made upon the ground. At a meeting of the committee of the Poverty Bay Turf Olnb- yesterday, the now secretary, Mr J. Walker Bain, submitted a balance-sheet showing the bandsome profit of £654 on the raoes last week. A committee was appointed to go into the matter of improvements in the grandstand, etc. The Motu branoh of the Farmers Union have deoided to leave the choioe of a Parliamentary candidate, to ,the individual judgment of members, aind 'therefore that branoh will not. feel bqund by any resolution passed at the conference *Of delegates. We are informed that tbe Motu branch ia the strongest in the district next to the Gisborne branch, which has taken up a similar position. We understand that the Ormond branoh has also taken np the same position. Flags wore half-masted in Gisborne I yesterday morning’ upon the news being reoeived of tbe death of Mr George Bruoe, whioh took place at .his residence, Yarrowbraes, Ormond. ’ The deceased gentleman was born at Campbelltown, Argyllshire, Scotland, and came to New Zealand when a young man. For many years he was engaged as a shepherd in the South Island, eventually coming North, and taking up land at Waikare, Hawke’s Bay, where he 1 resided, for many years. Mr Bruoe oame to Poverty Bay. about 26 years ago, purchasing'from Mr Holller his present home. The deoeased was greatly respected by all who 'knew him. He loaves a widow, five daughters', and’ one bod, to whom much sympathy will be extended. A meeting of the shooting committee o the East Ooasi Mounted Rifles was held last evening, Captain Colebourne presiding. It was deoided to Bhoot for a handsome silver onp, presented by Mr W. B. Barker, a former enthusiastic member of [ the squadron, on November 9th (King’s Birthday), commencing at 9 a.m. The oup is to be oompeted for three times, at 500, 600, and 700 yards ; Bisiey targets, 7 shots (1 sighter not to oount), 'the competition to be . finished before Easter. A handsome shooting kit, presented by Lieut. Tombleson, will also be shot for at 800, 900, and 1000 yards if r time permits. It was deoided to out up Mr H. H. Wall’s donation to the prize fund, in range and handicap prizes, The committee deoided the following standards :—For Bisiey targets, seven shots : Two hundreds yards, 80 ; 300, 27 ; 600,' 30 ; 600, 28 ; 700. 26 ; 800, 25 ; 900, 25 ; 1000, 25- As thero are a number of prizes to bo presented, it is proposed to hold a smoke concert shortly. -• ' \ A quiet, but very pretty wedding took ! place on Thursday afternoon at the residence of tbe bride’s parent;, Boebnck road, when Miss Alioe Valentine Nasmith, daughter of Mr M. G. Nasmith, was united to Mr Bichard Edwards Morris, son of Mr R. Morris, Southampton, England. The brido, who was attended by Miss Ethel Nasmith as bridesmaid, was prettily attired in a gray silk voile, with cream lace trimmings and bebe ribbon, and .wore the customary wreath and veil. The dress of the bridesmaid was very tasteful, being of cream cashmere with lacs trimmings [to match. Shower bouquets were carried by both bride and bridesmaid. The groom was accompanied by Mr J, K. Nasmith as best man. The oeremony, whioh was performed by the Rev. J. G. Paterson, was conducted in the presence of the immediate relatives of the contracting parties. At the wedding breakfast the nuptials were celebrated, appropriate toasts being duly honored! The young couple, who are very popular, were the recipients of many presents, and have the good wishes of a large circle of friends for their fature happiness and prosperity; , «. • At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday evidence was taken in the case of Ohas. Short and Co. v. Jackson Palmer, olaim £36 9s, coaoh and horse hire in connection with the candidature of the Paeroa seat a the last eleotion. Defendant in his evi

dance stated that he had been excessively charged on certain items for conveyances on eleotion day. It was required under the Act that all campaigning expenses should be settled within three months of the election, and he asserted that when he paid £l2 10s it was for a just and fair settlement. . In one instance ho was charged £s'i2s 6d for the hire of a horse for a week, an overcharge of £2 12s fid. Six items were all excessive, some double the ordinary rate, and others fictitious. Neither he nor his committee had engaged a vehicle at two townships meutiohed.and

he did not consider he should pay for the coach running for the opposition candidate. If the Court ordered him to pay

more he asked its protection from any proceeding that might be brought against him under the Corrupt Offences Act.

There were Items he conld not dispute, as

his papers were locked away in Auckland, but, he would have to accept them as being correct. ■ One item of £5, which he sup-

posed he-wpuld-have to pay, wasoontraotr ed while be was away-, on public business with the Minister for Lands. Defendant

(said into Court the sum .of £ll 6s.