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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1628, 16 December 1905, Page 2

Mr F. W. Nolan, son of Mr J. W, Nolan, lias passed bis final solicitor’s law examination.

A number of lady aud gentlemen tennis players arrived from Napier this morning, and this aftornoon on the Haiti courts a series of matches will be played with members of the Gisborne Lawn Tennis Club.

At Pelmorston North yeslerday Alfred Butler, a bookmaker, was fined £2 and costs for betting on Kiwitea racecourse on the Ist inst. and £5 and costs for betting with a parson whom it was alleged he knew to be an infant,

At tliePolice Court yesterday Joseph Geddis (for whom Mr Finn appeared) was remanded on a charge of assaulting Joseph Burke and using obscene language. In the meantime a prohibition order was taken out by consent.

The Rev. D. Parry conducts the Baptist Church Services at Whinray’s Hall to-morrow morning and evening. “ The question of a heathen ” will form the subject of the evening discourse, which will no doubt be ably and eloquently treated. The Sunday School assembles at 2.30.

At the Police Court yesterday, George Gordon was fined 12s and 14s costs for having driven three bulls along Gladstone road after 9 a.m. without the Town Clerk’s permission. Mr Cbrisp, who appeared for defendant explained that the animals had been landed from a steamer, and had io be taken away. His Worship said that that was a matter for representation to the Harbor Board.

The Salvatiou Army Sunday-school children, who have been specially trained by Mrs Slattery, will give sacred programmes ( f company soDgs, swaying action songs, duels, solos, ole.) at the Army Barracks to-morrow afternoon and oveniDg. The children will also receive their annual prizes a't 3 p.m. There will no doubt be crowded congregations.

Tho members of tho visitiDg Motu Cricket Club have arranged to play a match against the United Club on Victoria Domain this afternoon, play commencing at 2 o’clock sharp. The following players will represent United : —Hallamore, W. Gibson, Robinson, Gardiuer, M. SheridaD, Gcu'diug, Cato, J, Fanis, Car', Nolan, and Rutledge. Bmergonc’os: Niebct and Johnston.

An tx'raordinary general meeting of shareholders in the New Zealand Insurance Company was held at Auckland on Thursday afternoon. The Hon. Seymour Thorne-George (ohairmaa of directors) presided. He moved the confirmation of the resolution passed at a previous meeting, the operations of the company, This was agresd ti, and the resolution was oarried unanimously. A mocting of the Poverty Bay Rowing Club was hill at the Trccadero rooms

last night to form a ladies’ commiltee to

asdiet at tho club’s annual picnic to bo held on New Year’s Day at the Ormond quarry. There was a large numbor of ladies present and the fo'lowiDg committee was formed : —Miss Soeats (2), McLeod, Poole, Hal 1 , Reay, Fox (2), Sjmerviilo, Mesdamis J. Webb, J. Stuart.

Anctber meetiDg of ladies wi 1 bo held on Wodmsday night at 8.30 at (he Trocadero rooms, when a good attendance 13 requested.

Mr D. B. MaeEweD, special country representative of the A.M.P. Sooicty, is at present on a visit to Gisborne for the purpose of assisting Mr H. H. DeOosfa lo further the interests of tho above soo’oly. It is advantageous for intending proponents to insuro during the prosent moath to participate in tho annual distribution of bonusp. Every year is a bonus year, while policies are free from all restrictions. It is Mr MaeEwon’s intention to work the whole of the coast and country districts,

At the AVesleyan Distiicfc Synod, st Auckland, on the rrofc’on of Rev. Jap. T. Penfold, the fol'owing resolulion was unanimously ca ried : " This Synod views with much eonoera the growing evil of gambling among tho people of the colony. It respectfully asks tho Conference to urge on the Gbvormnent to introduce a Bill into the House of Rtpreaenlaiives te make tho totvlisafcor illegal, and requests all members of the Ohuroh to di coun'enanoe by every means in their power the baneful influence of gambling.”

At- the Police Court yesterday George B. Williams, Ckas. Nield and W. T. Wynyavd each pleaded guilty to riding a bicycle on the footpath, and were each fined 10s and 7s costs. John Kinder pleaded not guilty to riding a I bicycle on the footpath in Carnarvon streot. Evidence having been given by Constable Hancox, defendant urged that the road was obstructed through the action of the constable. The ease I was dismissed upon the technical grounds that the bye-laws had not been put in, and Sergeant Mackenzie intimated he would lay another information. Reginald Emanuel also pleaded not guilty to a similar charge, he contended that he was only on the edge of the path, but a conviction was recorded, and a fine of 10s and ys costs imposed. Sergeant Mackenzie said the practice was becoming .too frequent, and the police intended taking reasonable action to deal with offenders. ;

8. Earle is giving away oigirs during the Christmas soason.

Out of six applications Mr R. Thelwall was appointed County hoalth oiiicor and dog-tax collector. A very euioasslul full-dross rehearsal of the operetta, 11 Tho Japanoso Girl;” was givon last evoning by tho G sborno school pupils, past and prosont. Mr S Earle, tho well-known hairdresser of Gladstone Road, hat an attractive offer to tho publio in this issue. His Christmas stock i a'o now boing opened up. At St. Andrew's Cbuich at 11 a.m. to-morrow tbero will bo a sermonotto to children. Tho subjoot of sermon ie, " Noble Boroons —why ? ” In tho evening the subject of lecture will bo, *' Ought wo to bo encouraged or disoouraged with therrsuit of tho Ircsnsing Election hero ?” All interested in tho subject aro cordially invited.

It cow transpires that a ohargo of druukeucc33 was net laid against Mr Patrick Hayos (lioonsoo of tho Toparon Hotel), but that tho nativo constable sought to drag this imputation in by way of evidence in the other case. Tho Minister of Justico eheu'd causo some enquiry to be made into tho action of the native constablo in face of the et ong evidence givon by highly repu'ablo witnesses exonerating Mr Hayos. Mr H. Konway at tho County Council yesterday : ” What is the use of providing for penalties in our contracts unless we

intend to inflict t l, cm? Unlrsr a man comcj np !o time o: shews a round reason for not doing so ho should bo penalised." Tho Council unanimously decided to withhold iUO in the oose in question.

Tbo statement of accounts prcEonfcl at the meotiDg of tho Ocok County Council meeting yesterday was as follows: — 11 Overdraft on December I6th, 1905, £9055 18 j 93, loss £32116s Id advanced by Chairman.” In a County such as tho Cook, the capital value of which runs into millinns nf punds sterling, it is surely tirno a change was effected in its methods of finance.

A pastor in a certain Southern town had agreed to say a few words to the colored brethren. The colored divine presented him to the congregation with a long and flowery speech which wound up something like 'this : “ Brethren our white brother will now speak to you on tho subject, ‘ Everyday Religion,’ and I assure you he appreciates your obstacles. His face is white but it ain’t that that counts. He’s got as black a heart as any of you.”

The following scores were put up at the Makauri range on Thursday in a match East Coast Mounted Rifles v. Civilians. Thero were seven men aside, and tho ranges were 200yds. and 500yde. :—East Coast Mounted Rifle 3: Sergeant Morrison, 27 total 55 ; Lieutenant Tombleson, 28— Sergeant Pieie, 25—27, 52; Sorgeant Hamilton, 23—26, 49 ; Lieutenant Hutabinson, 22—26, 48; Trooper Cole, 25—20, 45; Sergeant Zaohariab, 23—2 L, 44; totalq 173—173, 346 Civilians : A. Murray, 29—23, 52 ; J. B. Hollier, 23-24, 47 ; Chas. Adair, 20-26, 46 ; Elliott, 20—22, 42; J. Sheridan, 21— 21, 42 ; Hallamore, 16—15, 31; J. Brownlee, 13—19, 32; totals 142—150, 292. Other scores by civilians were : 0. R. Nea'e, 16—12, 28 ; G. B. OmaD, 22 6, 28; R. JohDston, 22-8, 30; D J. Barry, 12 -4, 16 ; Cameroo, 17 ; Morrison, 19.