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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1659, 27 January 1906, Page 2

Tto Siorra loft San Franoieoo on January 25th ot 6 p.m. - Mails despatched from Melbourne, via Naples, on Decomber 20tb, arrived in London, January 21st. The annual meeting of the Poverty Bay Sheep Dog Trial Club will-’be hold tonight.

Tho annual meeting of shareholders oi tho Gisborne Gas Company wi l be held in the office at tho works on Friday evoning next.

Messrs Common, Soelton and Co.’s new drapery establishment will bo openod today, when an attractive display of their now goods will bo made. Inspection is invited.

Circulars giving information of the New Zealand Exhibition are obtainable from the Beorotary of tho Chamber of Commerce, Mr E. L. Maude. At nine yesterday morning Gisborne and Blenhoim had the top figures for warmest places in the oolony with 74 degrers. The maximum during the day was 86. At tho Burns Anniversary Dr Scolt provod himeolf such an enthusiastic and mirthful chairman that Mr Joyce humor-, ously implied that ho must have a drop of Irish blood in his veins. At the Central Mart this afternoon Mossrs Miller and Gaig will hold a large sale of drapery, fancy goods, jewellery, etc., a splendid opportunity being offered intending purohaeo.-s to eeoure goods at wholesale pricos. The Wellington electric tramway returns for the nine months ended Dooember show a surplus on working of £7262, after making provision for interest on loans (£9071) and sinking fund (£2059). At the Ashbuiton Magistrate’s Court yesterday Thomas Paterson was committed for trial at Timaru for alleged perjury while giving evidence in a reoent sly grog selling oase. In the cricket matoh against United this afternoon the County Club will be represented by Raymond (oapt), Jennings, Leggett, Lange, Murphy, J. H. Hotohier, Sharp, Hefferman, O’Donnell, and Baey ; emergencies, Evans, Morris and Ferguson.

A novel bill was brought under notice at the Magistrate's Court yesterday, the plaintiff, lopa te Hau, having sketobod the various objects making up the account, such as copper boiler, iron baths, oornshelter, plough, and chair. At the Baptist Church to-morrow morning the subject of Mr Parry's sermon will be “ Sublime Heroism,” and in the evening the subject will be “ The Fight of the Fire Brigade.” Sunday school services will bo held at 2.30. At St. Andrew’s Church services tomorrow the Eev. Lockhart Morton will preach morning and oveniDg. Tho subject in the morniDg will be “ True Health,’’ and in tho evening Mr Morton will give his farewdl address in Qisborne, tho subject being “ Attractive Power.” Strangers, especially non-ohurobgoers, are earnestly invited.

Cyclists would do wtll to visit BudgeWhitworth bicycle depot at Messrs Miller and Craig’s Central Mart.. Mr G. Heasley, the representative for Messrs E. Beynolds and Co., Limited, will be in town for two weeks with a consignment of RudgeWhitworth and English machines and a large stock of bicycle sundries, and can be interviewed at the depot.

In conoection with a fi9tio encounter whioh occured at the back of the Gafo Mcmco near midnight on Thursday,Hugh Cameron and Hedley Watt were yesterday each fined £1 and 2s co:tq or four days’ imprisonment. “ A drop too muoh,” was the excuse glveD, and it was also explained that it was a friendly fight, although each had sustained severe punishment.

Captain Slattery gives a hearty invitation to the young men of Gisborne to attend the afternoon and eyeniug services in the Barracks to-morrow. One and all will bo able to engage in the congregational singing, old hymns will be used, solo?, duets, company pieces, including items by members of the male choir, will be given. The band will play suitable musio at each meeting.

The charge against Thomas T. Halbert for obtaining goods by false pretenoes, was called on at the Police Court yosterday. Sergeant McKenzie said that after making enquiries, he had decided not to oall evidence, and he asked that the case be dismissed. His Worship accordingly dismissed the case, aud in reply to a question as to costs incurred, Sergeant Mo. KoDzie said that tho matter of expenses had been arranged.

A meeting of the Gisboroo Co-operative Buildiog Society was held last evening, 30 members beiDg present. Mr L. T. Symes occupied the chur. Appropriations amounting to £I3OO were dealt with. The ballot loan in No. 1 issue amoun'.iog to £3OO was drawn by F. T. Hall and J. Perston. The sale in No. 1 issuo, amounting to £SOO, was purchased for £l3 per hundrod. The ballot loan, £SOO, in No 2 issue, was drawn by Mrs A. B. Spence, Te Karaka (£300), who forfeited bn account of being unfiuanoial, and D. O’Donnell (£200). Spocial attention is called to the sale of pioturos to be hold by Messrs Bain Bros, to day. The pictures aio from the well-known Auckland artists,Messrs Bond end Garlick. Mr Garlick, who is at present in Gisborne, brought with him eighteen beautiful pastels for Bale in this district, and the qua'ity and finish of tbe work should hud the printings ready purchasers. They are all New Zealand subject, and include some of the choicest bits of Nature in tbe colony. They include tho famous Pink and White Terraces,river and lake scenes Bhowing the natives at home, and the pictureeque Sounds. Tbe pretty bush and wild mountain country in both islands have also been 1 aid under tribute, and tho collection is we'l worthy of cloie inspection. Messrs Bond end Garlick havo been established in Auckland for many years, and hold appreciative tflegrams from Mr Atthur Myers (Mayor of Auckland) and other citizens who have secured their pictures. The pastels are on view at Messrs Bain Bio?. At tho Magistrate’s Court yesterday a olaim and counter cla'm betwe?n lopa To Hau and Henry Stevenson was fought out. Mr Finn for Mr Chrisp appeared for plaintiff, and Mr B.ight for defendant. It seemed that worn had been done to a buggy by Mr Stevenson, and tbe full amount not beiDg paid for it was detainid. Tbe p'aintiff declared that ho had Bold a plough and other things to the defendant about making things even. Defendant’s verson, however, put quite a different aspect on things, and His Worship declared that be believed the story mado up by plaintiff was purely a ooncoc'.ion. On ooe occasion lopa and his son t ied by force to obtain possisnon of the buggy, which had bern in defendant’s possession for two yoars. The blacksmith circumvented tho assailants by taking tbe wheel off tho buggy. Tbe upshot of tbe case was that plaintiff was nonsuited with £3, £3 2s costs, and Mr Stevenson gained judgment od the counterclaim, with costs, £5.