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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1634, 23 December 1905, Page 2

The Turns will not be published on Christinas Day or Boxing Day. Tho drodge John Townloy has been placed on the slip for overhaul. The pa-ents of the chorus girls of “ The Japanese Giil” are requisied to take oharge o! the dresses and return them to the school after the holidays. The Gisborne Sheepfarmers’ s.s. Shirley Haßoll is advertised to sail for East Coast ports on Wednesday, December 27fcb. Owing to the land sale beiog held today, Messrs Williams and Ketde will not hold the bo.se sale at the bazaar. Mr Arthur W. Beero has commenced business next th 3 Gcirha tea room?, aad is prepared to undertake the mechanical repair of bicycles, typewriters, etc.

At tbo Magistrate’s Court yesterday, F. G. Bailey wax agaio remanded on two obarges of fa’so pretenoos; also Marion Myers charged with aidiag and abetting Bailey. At tho Wesley Churoh to-morrow the morning service will be taken by Mr W. Frazer and tho evening service by the Rov. G. Hounsell. Service will bo held at Waibuka at 11 a.m. and at Ormond at 3 p.m.

Latest returns for the Eastern Maori electorate give Mr Apirana Ngata a lead of sis hundred and thirty-five. The figuros are : Ngata 2305, Wi Pero 1670, Mohi 1546, Paaka 737, Ihaia 239, Kohere 87. Tho combined picnic aod field day of the Rifles Cade's and City Band, to be held at Waipaoa, near Kataratahi, on Boxing-Day, promises to be a great success. The friends of members of the corps aud band will be cordially welcomed. Hot water and milk will be provided. Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday : Strong winds to gale from betwcon northwest and west and south, glass rise, tides gcod, sea heavy from southward after 16 houts from now, rain probable, indications for uuusually cold weather. Some excitement was caused yesterday by bolting hoi'BCß. A horse attached to a light trap bolted from near the post-office and turned into Peel street, haviDg passed various vehicles on the way. A number of horses with harness on also caused somo excitement by escaping from a pad dock and making o2 some distance. At the Police Court ycs'erday, Joseph Geddee, whose misfortune it is to be seldom oat of trouble, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment for using obscene language on the 13th iDst. A etioog plea for accused was put in by Mr Finn, but His Worship Baid he could not overlook the accused’s conduct. An Indian named Charles Wilson was fined £1 and 11s costs for ill-treating three horses by Laving them eight hours without food and water, and exposed to tho sun. A fistic encounter took place on the bridge last night. A mao was kicking a dog when a parssr-by interposed. The owner resented aDy interference and in vigorous language declared he would do as much kicking as he liked. The other man intimated that he would not allow it, while the dog owner got to work again, with the result that a fight ensued in which the dog ownor got tho worst of it. The Wairoa Guardian s'ates: —'The Hospital box at Storey’s Clyde Hotel was stolen some weeks ago, and the thief has not yet found it in his conscience to return the key ; therefore a novelty in the way of a box is in fnll swing, end is meeting with the BUCO3BB it deserves. Wouldbe contributors can be initiated on payment of the smallest coin of the realm. A swarm of bo s took possession of a well-known store at Mohaka on -Saturday last, and so effectually garrisoned it, that on the return from lunch of the manager, he was unable to effect an entrance. By the uso of fire and steel, represented by a fire in a kerosene-tin, fed with sulphur, gunpowder, and anything else handy, capable of producing a thick smoke or pungent odour, the invaders were routed or slain in time to enable business to bo resumed in tho usual manner of Saturday evenings. Wai oa Guardian. A fine of £5, with 7s costs, in defau't 80 days’ imprisonment, was entered up against Thomav Luoas at tho Polios Court yesterday for procuring liquor for a prohibited person named RyaD. Mr W. D. Lystar, who appearod for accused, said tba effmeo had ooly been committed on much solicitation. Eleanor G. Vincent, for whom Mr T. Alston Coleman appeared, was fined £3 and 7a costs, or 14 days’ imprisonment, for procuring liquor while under proh bitioo. For supplying liquor to Vincent, a charge was brought againsi Benj miin Bott, but the latter was romandod until this morning, having appeared while under the influence of liquor. In the report of tho Maori election contest tho Wairoa Guardian states Afi day yesterday the most unobservant could not fail to observe that something unusual was stirring the minds of our Maori friends. In every direction, but especially a‘ North Clyde, groups might havo been seen dis

cussing some mit'er with much vigor, not only with the elojuent tongue, hut with emphatic hand and arm. The great occasion is the election of a member to represent the Eis'ern Maori constituency in the New Zealand Parliament.. LoDg before the polling booths opened the town was thronged with nativep, but with 'this difference, that whereas yesterday tbo majority, by far, were men, chiefly in thair ordinary working attirp, to-day there wes one vast party of holiday makers, men women and children, a'l gaily and brightly dressad, the bright colours worn by‘‘.he fair sex’’

giving the animated scene a meat plcturtsque appearance. Numbers of the women and many of the elder men wore native garments, and not a few of the grave and reverend seniors bote in their hands the treasured heirlooms of centuries, their ancient weapons of war, which mndo a striking contrast to their smiling and benevolent faces. The polling has been very vigorous all day. The supporter of the several candidates were active, alert, and strenuous, rogrtoous to ft degree, but miss' ing nothiDgr

Tho talegraph offioo will bo opoa until

10.80 to night. Tho Whatalulu raco gathering should a!t'act a very largo attondanoo, Tho tim9 for closing of ont ies for tho Wairoa show has boou extended.

Tho Troealoro will bo opon for Sunday hours on Christmas Day, until 7 p.vn., and

on Boxing Day as usual. Tho Miltiados loavos Melbourno for

Adelaide, Durban, and Capetown on January 18th. Intending patrons are reminded that today is the last chance of booliiog ssats for tho drama, 11 Sors of tho Sea.” Tho special Christmas message system will bo in vogue to’day at tho telegraph otlica.

The tslophono exobango will bo open from 9 to 10 a m. on Christmas Day. Tho oilioo will bo open as usual on l’uosday (Boxing-Day).

Mrs S'attery, Miss Gilbert, Mr Sawyer, and Miss Gray will sing a quartette, entitled 11 The Wonderful Name,” at tho Army Ba racks tomorrow evoning. Mr Apirana Ngati, M.H.R., loaves by tho staamer this morning on his way to Rotorua to a'tend the annual meeting of the To Auta students’ confirmation.

Tho Wairoa Guardian states :—lt baa

been decided to eroct a district church in connection with tho Church of England at Nuhaka. Funds a-o being oollectod for this purpose.

A missionary deputy from/, the Otago University and Dunedin Theological Hall, will preach in St Andrew’s Church to morrow, morning and evening. Special collection in aid of mission. The latest connections with the Gisborne Telephone Exchange are: 320, Smith Bros., cordial factory, Gladstone road; 352, Wedport Coal Company, oornor Childers road and Rood's Quay; 351, H. J, Brownlee, architect, Gladstone road. The following is dolotod : 291, P. Hofon, storekeeper, Wba'aupoko. The voting in the Eastern Maori election is alroady 1600 greater than on tho last occasion, showing the increased interest taken. At tho out-of-way settlements every vehicle obtainable was requisitioned for conveying olderly voters to tho poll. Tho following prices were obtained at Messrs Bain Bras. 1 auction mart yesterday : Ca'ifornian onions 8 j case, Californian applet 14j case, Californian potatoes 9) cwt. Cabbages brought 2s 61 per sack fowls Is Id to la 2], ducks Is 6d to Is 91 turkoys 7s to 9s, geese 5s 61, At a meeting of the Holiday Committee yesterday, it was stated that undar the Dew Shops and Offices Act shops could remain opon until 11 o’clock this evening and tho following Saturday evening. The Committee decided that in addition to the usual Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Year holidays, Tuesday, Jauuary 2od, be also observed. The Rev D. Parry conducts special Christmas services at Whinray’s Hall, to-morrow. In the morning the rev. rand . gentleman will discourse on “The Eastern Star,” his subject for the evening being “ The First Christ" mas Carol.” There will be special hymns for the occasionIn this morning’s issue R. Robertson draws attention to the fact that anticipating a big Christmas trade, he has just landed a special shipment of choice novelties in silk ties, handkerchiefs, shirts and collars, imported, direct from London for the Christmas trade. His stock of boys’, men’s, and youths’ clothing, shirts, and hats, is right up to date, and the public can rely on getting the best value procurable at the speciality house. The pulpit of St Andrews will be occupied on Sunday first by Mr R. B. Waugh, Mission Deputy from the Otago University, and Dunedin Theological Hall. The students have undertaken to lay the claims of foreign missions before every Presbyterian congregation in JNew Zealand. This is now the third and the final year of the undertaking. The efforts of the students have resulted in a great increase in missionary enthusiasm in the churches which they have visited. Special collections in aid of missions.

“ Welcome tho Joining, and speed the parting guest,” may be the taken as the tenor of the meoting held by the supporters of Mr Apirana Ngafa yesterday, in paying reipect to those who advooatod the cause of their opponent, Mr Wi Pero, held in tbe Farmers’ Club rooms. A number of speeches were made by the Native Chiefs of the district, the effect of which was that the old veteran in parliamentary warfare had given way to the younger man, and the hope was generously expressed that Mr Wi Pare would be called to tbe Upper House. Amongst those who attended by invitation were His Honor Judge Jones, Mr Brooking, returning officer, and a number of leading solicitors and citizens. There was considerable jubilation all aloDg the coast yesterday at the return of Mr Apirana Ngata, and a number of those who arrived in town were entertained in the evening,