The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEB. 3, 1906.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1665, 3 February 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEB. 3, 1906.

A couple of “ drunks ” were dealt with at the Folioe Court yosterday. Captain Edwin telegraphed yosterday : “ Moderate to strong winds from between north and weat and south-west; glass fa'l; tides good; sea moderate; indications for rain."

Last week at the Wairoa Heads the Pilot oaught a shark near the piles, and when it was opened it contained 36 young ones. Another Bhark was Been near the bridge. The four men charged with the robbery of Ham Van on Tuesday last wore brought before the Court yesterday and further remanded until to day, when a Chinese interpreter is to arrive from Wellington. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday it was announced that an arrangement had been made in a maintenance case by which Hubert St. Clair (Mr T. Alston Coleman) agreed to contribute 5s to the support of bis wife and a like amount for the children.

Tbo Wairca Guardian statesA rnuohneeded improvement to tbo Wairoa Gisborne road has just been made by the county woikmoD, viz., tbo lowering of the grade at the cutting leading to the bridge at Springhill. This piece of road has been the “ thorn in the fieeh ” of carriers on the Marum ru road for years, and the improvement will be approoiated accordingly. ' At the Police Court yesterday T.’ G. Lawloss was fined 15s and 7s costs "for cycling along the footpath in Upper Gladstone road. Mr Lawless explained that it was at the top portion of the town, where there was metal on the road and traffic was not interfered with. Sergeant Maokerzie said that there may have been no one aoout on the occasion in'question, but the footpath in Upper Gladstone road was constantly being made use of, and the practice had become very dangerous. His Worship cited a little episode of his own to show how impudent some cyolißts were.

“ A person who evidently did not know me,” said Mr Barton, "rang his bell and cleared me out of bis way.”

Commenting on the performance of the Black family of muaicians a critic states : " From grave to gay, from lively to severe " runs the programme, and all is eqaally entrancing, whether it be the beautiful orchestral selections, in which the Family are 11 at home ” with a dozen different and difficult instruments, or a vocal concerted item, a dainty Japanese daace to enchant the eye, a merry comedy ditty from winsome Miss Elsie, a humorous instrumental interlude by Mr Bert, in which domestic utensils simply spout pretty tune, the youngest of the Family Miss Doris, who will make her first appearance, though only 13 years of age shows great musical talent for one so young, and is cipable of taking first violin of the orchestral selections and mandoline qusr tettes, a quaint and pawky Soot 3 soDg of the “ special ” dry humor by the veteran comedian Mr John Biack. and certainly not least, a song or violin solo from Miss Nellie, whose triple abilities as a really re markable solo violinist, a superb siDger, and a most sympathetic accompanist, proclaim her an artiste of the very front rank, whose intrinsic worth would be re* coghieod tbe wide world o’er.

Messrs Wili ams and Kottlo hold their next Eureka stack ealo on Monday. Messrs Common, Shelton and Co. bavo received largo ODlrirß of sheep for their Puhatikotiko salo on the 13ih inst.

An alarm of firo was given ycßtciday nftorncoD, tho eauso being the igaition of a tar barrol on Mr Raynolda’ proporly.

Entries for tho minor events of tho Povorty B»y Turf Club dose with tho seorotary, Mr J. Walker Bain,this evening at 9 80.

The auxiliary sohooner Kuo is advor-

tisod to leave Auckland for Gisborno on tho Bth in at. Messrs Common, Soolton and Co- aro tho local agents. At tho Wosloy Ohurob fo morrow morning tho subject of Bov. G. Hounsoll’s will be : “ Disoaso and its cure,” and in tbo evening 'his Bubjeot will bo : “A Scuroe of Joy.”

Tbo cricket matohos for this aftiraoon ate United v. To Rau at Victoria Doma ! n, and Taruberu v. County at Ta-uheru, Patutahi having a bye. Play commences at 2 sharp. The following cricketers will represent Taruhotu ngainst County at Taruberu today—Fenwick, Wjuyard, Torkington, Lasker, Goldie, Charles, Hodge, Koarton, McOonnrll, Skarp (2); emergencies: Morrison, Minnies, Osborne, Gardham, A pleasing coremony took plaeo Messrs Adair Bros’ workroom yeslerday

aftorooon when in token of the esteem ol

her follow workers, Mias Nonorieff, who is leaving for Auoklaad, was presented with

a silver hot-water jug. At the Polioe Court yfstsrday, Philip and John Cahill and Arehiba'd McDonald were eaoh fined 10s and costs for being oonoerned in the disturbance at the upper end of the town on Thursday evoning. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.’s s.s Karamea completed loading last night, and sailed for Auckland. Tho cargo consisted of 25,000 08 reuses mutton and lamb, 250 casks pelts and tallow, and 550 bales wool.

Mr George Walker hab engaged Skipper Bentley (late of tho Waia'a) to Btart a brick-makiDg yard at Nuhaka. We are informed the clay is very strong, and will also make excellent drain pipes.—Wairon Guardian.

In an assaulu case at Rangiora, learned counsel was trying to get a witness to admit that a female defondant was not tall enough to hit a man in a dray. Well,but, said the witnes. 1 , amid the smiles of tbo court, but she had a tall stiok. Notice is given by the Cook. County Council that tbe railway works near the Karaka cliff outting necessitate the olosiog of the road along the whole length of the outting to Waikohu bridge, for 14 days, commencing on Monday next, at 10 a.m. Travellers are warned that barricades will bo ereoted at both ends of the outting. At St. Andrew’s Church Services to-morrow (Sunday) the subject of sermon in the morning will be “ Delivered from all iniquity,” and in the evening the subject of lecture will be, “ What must I do to be lost ?” Strangers cordially invited. Seats free.

On Friday next Messrs Dalgaty and Co. will hold a special stock sale at Mr McIntyre’s yards, Morere, the present entries being 500 sbeep and 100 bead of oatiK

At the oonolusion of the stock sale a sale of horses will be held in Mr Cooper’s yards. On the following day a sale of stock will be bold at Nuhaka,

It is intended, if possible, to have a grand champion bagpipe contest, both for bands and solo playing, during the Exhibition. A movement is now on foot in

this direction, and also for champion Highland danciog- Both these events are exceedingly popular with tbe publio. Captain Slattery will conduct, the sera vices at tho Army Barracks to-morrow. Mrs S'attery will smg ” Come with thy sin,” with guitar aooompaniment, at tho evening service. A meeting will be held at Ormond on Monday night.

The Wairoa bowling green will probably bo opened next Saturday. Several visiting bowlers state the green is in splendid condition for the first eeason. It haß been carefully woeded and rolled (explains the Guardian), aud persons with nailed boots are strictly prohibited from walking on the green. Baptist ohureh services will be conducted at Whinray’s Hall to-morrow mording and evening. The Rev.D. Parry’s morning subject will be *' An Open Air Banquet,” and in the evening be will discourse on “ Dust.” Tho Sunday School meets as usual at 2.30.

Joseph Cooper was fiood 10s and 7a costs at the Police Court yesterday on a oharge of leaving a vehiole and horse una'tended, The explanation that the horse was a quiet one brought from His Worship the remark that “ quiet horses sometimes shy at strange objects." For the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s races, which take plaoe on Thursday and Friday, 15th and 16th February, entries will be due on the 9th inst. for Welter, Scurry, Telephone Handicap, First and Second Hack Flat. Weights for handicap events will be declared same night.

Messrs Evans, Nield, and Co. yesterday received a wire from Captain Nicholas, of the schooner Awanui, stating that the vessel was leaving Whitianga on Saturday for Gieborne with a full cargo of timber. The oargo is consigned to Mosers Evans, Nield, and Co. His Majesty’s Theatre has been engaged for the 7th, Bth and 9th inst. by the Broady Vaudeville Company. The combination inoludes Mike and Alios Mahers, and Miss Lillie Mahers, late of Fullers’ Entertainers, and other well known vaudeville artists. The latest historical and humorous films will be introduced by Edison's vitagrapb, Messrs Eure and Ambridge, of the Economic, have an important announcement in this issue. The firm has made a gigantic purchaso of Petone olothiDg at heavy discount's, and are soiling at manufacturers’. cost. Parents will find it a grand opportunity of buying boy’s suits for sohool wear ; also boy’s knioker suits,

men’s trousers, rugs, blankets, oaps, etc. Master Claude Donnelly met with an acoident at Oricklewood, He was out riding with three young lid’ee. who were proceeding to snapshot tho Maori pa in the vicinity, when Master Donnelly’s horse shied, throwing the rider heavily to the ground. He sustained a severe bru'se on the forehead, and was unoonsoious for about four hours.

A dispute between builders was again mentioned at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, J. J. Holland (Me Obriep) claiming £34 3s 9d from Messrs Maokroll and Coiley in connection with the erection of

the Harbor Baerd buildings. Mr Chrisp intimated that there was a likelihood of the case being set led out of Court, and an adjournment was accordingly granted.

Mr Rowland Hill, the well-known butcher, yesterday opened in the fino new brick building at the comer of Gladstone road and Derby street. The new conditions should be greatly appreciated by those connooted with the busioees, and by customers generally, every facility being offered for handling the meat undor the best conditions. The new premises look wel 1 , and are a sp'endid improvement on the old Bhop that Berved the purpose so well in earlier days. Mr Hill has our congratulations on the extension of his business in euch a handsomo way. Andrew McKeown, one of the men charged with tbo robbery of Ham Yao, was yesterday sentenced to three months’ imprisonment for having stolen a hat, which he was wealing when paying his unwelcome visit to the Chinamen. It was a Panama hat, valued at £2 2?. It was owned by Patrick Rogers, laborer, of Patutahi. The latter was having a pleasant time at the New Year’s Eve Social, and left the hat with a lad named Willie Daffy. The latter rolled the hat up, put it into his pocket, and went into supper with the aooußed. They sat together, and on going outside the hat was mi : sing. A diligent search failed to find it, and the owner did not hear of it again until accused was arrested on the charge of robbing the Chinaman. Accused, who had four convictions to his disoredit, sought to explain that he had fonDd the hat among the horses’ feet outside the hall, but His Worship said, even if that were bo, accused should have taken the bat inside, whore he would easily have found the owner,

Schoolbook* and all requisites are obtainable at J. Sigloy’s statiouoc’s shop. At 1.80 p,m. to-day Mr J. S. Buokland auctions 3J horses at the Mai-ouio stablos. Messrs J. Pcekovot and Go. offer for salo a9-roomed bouse, with stabling, cto., and 2£ aaros, 7 chains ftontago. Tko Rov. T. Laao wili conduot RO. oountcy sorvicoi to-morrow —Male\uti 10 0.m., and Patutahi at 11,80 a.m, A borso solo will bo held at tho Karaka Hotol stables on Monday afternoon by Mr J, S. Buoklanl.

Parents are notified . that tho Gisborne School ro-opons on Monday. The committee requests ohildren to assemble punctually.

The boarding and day sohool conducted by the Sistors of Mercy rc-opens on Monday next. A thorough course of instiuctioa iB given at the institution, terms for which may bo had on application to the Sister Supeior. There wero stiaogn t ; dal influrncos at work yeßtocday morning. Thcro was a sudden rise of tbo tide at six o’clock and an hour later it dropped to tho usual level. Then it began to rise in the ordinary way, but at ton o’clock it fell nearly eighteen 1 inobes, and then came in ogain with a strong flow. At eleven tharo was a like fall and riso until half-past cloven. At that hour tbo water oould be soen running

down from the Waikanae at an extra

odinary paop, and at five minutes past twelve there was a tremendous inrush, which was specially noticeable from tho Waikanae fo tbtidgo ; then the tide suddenly fell again. A bather on tho beach shortly before noon had e very strange experience. Though the tide should have been running in ho felt himself kping | swept out with loinarkable suddenness, but beiDg able to touch bottom be was I able to keep about stationary, and then found himßelf swept inshore again, the experience being quite out of the usual run of that gained in surf bathing on the beaob.