The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JAN. 20 1906.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1653, 20 January 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JAN. 20 1906.

An . inspection parade of the Gisborne I Rifles took place last, evening, and headed by the Bifles Band,' the corps maehed along the streets. The Bey. Father Lane and Bev. Father ‘Duffy .leave for Auckland this morning to attend the annual Synod in connection iwith the Boman Catholio Church. | Bathers beware 1 A shark nine feet long was hooked at the training wall cn Thursday evening, and several smaller sharks: have been caught lately. At their sale at Matiwhero next. Thursday, Messrs Common, Shelton and Co., Ltd., will offer a straight out line of 2000 Lincoln cross four-tcoth wethers in forward condition, and all one car-mark. These sheep will be offered in lots to suit purchasers'. ' .

His Honor Judge Jones leaves for Auckland tbis morning. He proceeds thenea to Kaikohe, Bay of Islands, where he will hold a sitting of the iNative'Land Court. He will be accompanied by Mr Goffe, interpreter. The following was the result of the East Coast Mounted ‘Rifle's ehootiog for the champion belt prosenlod by the citizens of Gisborne, at the JMakauri range : Lieutenant , Tombleson "87, Ist ; Sergeant Zschsriah 82,r 2nd!; Sergeant. Hamilton 77, 3rd ; TmofierCole, 76, 4th ; Sergeant Pirie ,75,; sth ; Captain Colebourne 78, Ssrgeant Fairlie- 73, Sergeant I Morrison 78, Sergeant-Major Evans 72. : The Poverty Bay Bowing Club com l * menced their trial fours la3t evening, when Bees-Jones met' A'. Pritchcrd. The teams were as follows Bees-Jones str., J. Stewart,3, A. McConnell 2, J, Teesdale bow, and A. Pritchard str., W. Burnand 3, G. Dougias 2, J. McConnell bow. Jones won by half a length after a good raoe. i This evening J. Webb meets T. Sheer,and V. Somervell rows G. Petersen. |

The banquet to be held next Thursday night (Burns’ Night) promises to be a great success. Tbo gathering will take place in the Masonic Hal', and the arrangements are now complete to ensure o most enjoyable evening. - Gentlemen wishing; lo be present and wbo have not already Bent their names into the secretary, Mr J. Walker Bain, are reminded that tbc list closes to-night, and tickets should be applied for without delay; I ‘The following were the prize winners in the Gisborne Bifles’ handicap firing tna’oh :—lst, Sergeant. Taylor, Messrs Dalrymple’s trophy; ,2ad, .Private Bait, Messrs Pa-nell and Co’s trophy; 3rd, Corporal Lyford, range prize 300ydp, 5s ; Corporal Breingan, range prize 500yds, ss; Private Darr ill, range prize, 100yds,

At the County Council meeting yesterday, Mr W. D. Bell wrote stating .that a cheque of the Council’s in his possession bad been destroyed, and he asked for another of the same amount, £l3 13s 4d, ' adding that he would accept responsibility for any trouble that might arise. The Clerk explained that Mr Bell’s wife had put Ibe cheque in tbe fire along with other articles. Cr Harding said Mr Bel) had given bis wife a lot of old papers to destroy, and supposed the-cheque was among these. It was decided to issue a new cheque and notify-that 'payment, of the first waß stepped, I•.

Co'oml and Mra Portor ardvo by tho steamer this moroing. Tbo dredger John Totyoley wai taken i off tho Blip yesterday after ao overhaul ccoupying noarly a month. Tho monthly meeting of tho sohool oommittoo, to bavo bcoa held listovoning, lapsed for Want of a quorum. In a tolegram to tho County Oounoil Dr DoLislr, houltb oilioer, intimated that bo would arrivo in Qieborno this morning, and ho is to inspect tho da’ry factor;o\ Our telegrams show that Aloxmder Whyte, who has relatives in this district, hua won tho Now Zealand National scholarship.

Mosßrs Bain Bros, hold their u.-ual produco sale ot 11 this morning, and et noon tho Qisboino Itaohig Club’s privileges will bo disposed of, also furniture,.books, Ob'*. Mr Alfred Band,, who.;wa3 born in this d'striot 40 years ago, died ea-ly yo terday morniDg, after an illoo.-s of some weeks. He was a man whom overyono hel l in the highest respect, and much sympalby will be felt for the widow and daughter. Tho attonlion of porsons passing Messrs Miller and Craig’s auction mart was arrested yesterday by a splendid Bamplo of Up-to date potatoes, wbioh bad been grown by Mr F. A. Martin, Wbataupoko. Eleven of tho potatoes weighed a stone. Oapt. Slattery will oonduot tho eorvioes at tho Army Barracks to morrow, and there will be a public eDrolmont of converts as soldiers of the Army at 8 p.m. Mrs Slattory and Miss Gilbert will sing a duot at tho ovoning service. Tbo Osptain wi'l give a apeoial address lo youDg men, all aro welcome. Gas Peterson and James Noary pleaded; guilty at tho Police Court yeeterdoy to having used threatening language in the Albion line. Sergeant McKenzie sa’d he intended to have this sort pf rowdiooss pus down. Tho defendants having a good oharncter, His Worship said ho would take that into consideration, and imposed a fine of 103 oacb, with 5s costs. " Tho sale of the’season ’’ is announced

to commenoo at tho ‘'Melbourne Cash” establishment to-day. " Tho Melbourne Cash ” is noted for tho excellent value given at tbeir sales, and startling reductions are promised at the realisation sale' commencing to-day. Tho doors will be opened for business at 10 this morniDg, and a groat rush is anticipated. Special mission eervioes will be held at St. Andrew’s Ohuroh to-morrow. At 11am. subjeot of sermon will bo “Three Nationalities" ; at the Theatre Royal at 3 p.m., “ Plain Talk to Mtn ODly”; in the Churoh at 7 p.m., “Lightand Protection”; at 8.15 in the Theatre Royal, “ Our Future Homp,” the latter service beiDg specially held to give those from other ohurohes an opportunity of attending.Attention is drawn to an announcement in our columns that at tbo Baptist Church services to be hold as usual in Wbinray’s Hall to-morrow, the Rev. D. Parry will give a deliverance in the morning at 11 under the -title of “ Prompt Action,” and in the evening he will begin a series of what are described as “ Wide-awake, Up-to-dale Talks,” the first subjeot being uniquely announced os “ Tho Three-Card Trick.” Mr Parry’s rplitude in dra'iog with this olass of subjects has attracted large and continuously interested crowds in other towns and cities.