The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, DEO. 14, 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1626, 14 December 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, DEO. 14, 1905.

The stock sales at Ma'awboro take place to-day. A cricket team from the Motu is to play the United Club at the Victoria DomainTenders aro called for paintiDg tho olass room known as the iofaot school room at tho Gnborno High School. Ten instances of apparent plural voting at tho resent election am likoly to bo investigated by the Magistrate.

The Hon. J. Carroll and his Ministerial secretary, Me Gordon, left for Wellington last night.

A mtctiug o£ tho Poverty Bay Caledonian Society’s 3porls Committee is convened lor to-morrow evening. Captain Edwin telegraphed ye3torday : Moderate to strong northerly winds, glass foil, tides moderato, sea modorate. Tho Collector of Customs, Mr W. J, Hawley, has been appointed chief enumerator for this district for tho taking of tho census.

It is stated that tho South Canterbury Licensed Victuallers’ Association is taking aation against the Rev. L M. Isitt for alleged slanderous etstsmonts. At Napier on Tuosday Frederick Sylvester Follas was remaudod to Giebomo on a chargo of stealing two watches and two sovereigns, tho property of Jessie Smith. -

Owing to tho lato arrival of the steamor Manuka last evening, the marine excursion had to bo postponed. The night would havo been a beautiful one for the purpose.

The official count iu the Waiapu electoral contest was completed by tbo It.turning Officer, Mr G. J. A. Johnstone, at G yesterday morning, the work beiDg continued tho wbolo night through. Great interest is being taken in the forthcoming conceit in connect'on with tbo Gisborne School. The following is tbo cist of the Japancso Girl operetta :—0 Hanu San (Japanese girl), Miss Primrose ; 0 Kitu San and 0 Kayo San (the cousins), Misses McKenzie and L. Power; Cbaya (servant), Mr P. Adair; Nora Twinn and Dora Twinn (young English ladies traveling with their governess), Misses Power aod Stevenson; Miss Minerva Knowall

(governess), Miss Faubert. Tho chorus will include over 80 voices. Great credit is duo to Mr M. Foster for the charming way in which he has arranged the orchestra! music.

A very pleasant time was spent last ovening by the membors of the local branches of tho Rechabito Order, after the meetiug of the Gisborne Tent. The occa Biou was a complimentary soeial to Sister E, Scott and Bro. R. Haycock in honor of their approaching marriage. Bro. R. H. Clark presided over the gathering. A varied programme of songs, roeitations, etc., was given, and the dispensing of refreshments added to tbo enjoyment of al l . During the evening an opportunity vra3 taken by Bro. Clark (on bebaif cf the male and female Tents) to prosent Bro. Haycock with a valuable dinner servicp, and in doing so he wished the happy couple every happiness and prosperity. Sister Rice and Bro. Nasmith also added their congratulations and best wishes. Bro. Haycock, in a few well-choaen words, thanked the members for tho gift.

Tho otoaraov Shirley Hasoll It'D foe tho cor.st at I.UO this morning

l’Lio cflioinl ro'urns show that Btuoo win (ho votos short at no-lioonso.

Some oorrenpondonoo on tho subjeot of inching will nppear to-mor. ow. A man was arrested last night for naking a savngo and cowardly assault on 'lio nigtwatobman. St. David’s Church, Woodville, has ?iven a unanimous call to tho’ltov. Evans, f tho Theological Orllego, Duoolin.

Tho City Band gavo a very enjoyable conceit from tho Ooronaliou tu'couy last ovoning.

Wo aro adiod to givo a romindor that io~day is tho last day for paymont of and tain

Tho telegraph oflioo will opon epocinily

it 9 ii.rn. on Sunday next for roaoi.pt of ho result of tho Wnloa v. Now Zealand ootbull match, which is expeotod to trrivo eoon after 9 a.m.

Mofs.'s Dalgrty and Co. report the sale of Mr A, Proudlock’s propotty at Tarawa, consisting of 2300 aoros. togothor with tho stock, cto., at a satisfactory to Mr S. E. Gillingham, of South Canterbury. Tho following players will roprosont To Rau Crickot Club against Tavuhoru on Saturday :—Browu'co, T. Carroll, Ellison, Gibson, Gorman, O’Hara, Olson, Pino, Rongo, und Williams ; omorgoncio?, East, Eostor, Witty, and Vinoont. Although tho special excursion to tho Manuka was abandoned last ovoninS owing to the la-o arrival of tho s'earner, a largo number of people took a run out to tho bay and inspected the vessel.

Attention iB dirootod to tho furniture salo to bo hell by Messrs Bain Bros, under instructions from Mr Harry Bayly. Tbo ea'o will bo held at tho residence, Ruteno road, Kaiti, cotnmoaoing at 11 o’clock to morrow.

Wo wish to remind our rutlers of tho exhibition of work this afternoon aod evening at Ihc Technioal School, and hope that tho parents and others interested will mako it a point to attend and see the practical work that is being done in dressmaking and woodwork by "tho school children,

A spooial feature this afternoon will be tho annual mission sale in aid of the Church Missionary Association. The gathering will take placo at tho Girls’ College grounds, Kaiti. It is expected that there will bo tho usual large attendance, and that as a result substantial support will bo givon to the work. The Wellington correspondent of the Auckland Star telegraphs Acoordiog to a prominent representative of " the trade,” the personnel ofjthe now Parliament will justify legislation being introduced next session in tho direction of having the looal option polls held every nine years, instead of lrionr ally, as at present. The official doolaration of tho poll in the electoral contest for Waiapu was made known by Mr G. J. A. Johustonp, return ing officer, yesterday moraing. It givos tho positiou as. follows: CaTolt 3647, Clayton 1829, Darion 874, Wall 312; total number of va'id votos recordcl GBO3, volo3 rejected as informal 121. Mr Gerald Mueller, ex-Commissioner of Crown Landp, arrived in Gisborne last evening te take part in tho Masonic oercmony to-night in connection with Lodge Moutrose, when Bro. H. Smdlant will be installed as Worshipful Mastor of tho Lodge. During the ovoning thoro will ho a meeting of tho Grand Lodge of Scot'and, the first meeting of a Grand Masonic Lodge in Gisborne.

Among the winners oi prizes in “ Tattereali’a ” consultations on the Melbourne Cup wa3 a Yictorian old-age pensioner named W. L, Wilson. He held an interest

in a ticket which drew Scot Free, and consequently won a prize of 412000. Wilson’s interest wbb worth i4OO to him, and the Victorian Treasury has received from him a cheque for £7l Bs, a 3 a repayment to the Government on the whole amount be had received cs an old-age pensioner. This refund was made by him voluntarily, it never having been suggested that he should repay the money. He had been drawing a pension of 7s a week since April 12 ib, 1902,