The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEB. 9, 1906.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1670, 9 February 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEB. 9, 1906.

The'M'atawhero.stock sales will be held .on Wednesday next. Messrs Common, Shelton- and Co. hold .their Puhatikotiko sale on Tuesday next, for whioh very large entries have boon received.

There was nearly £IOOO more money put through the totalisator at Gisborne yesterday than at Ohristohuroh on the same day. Mr J. S. Buokland holds his weekly sale of horses at the Masonic stablos, at 1,30 to-morrow afternoon. At the Central mart to-day Messrs Miller and Craig will sell 35 cases Fijian bananas. The sale commenoes at 11. “ Investor” writes: “ Sir,—Would you kindly thank the Gisborne Baaing Club for the quick despatch in receiving invest' ments and also in paying out.” The New Zealand Clothing Factory draw the attention of ladies to the prioes at whioh they are Belling ladies’ blaok glace kid boots. Exlra special value is offered in men’s blaok bos oalf boots, jeather lined. On Thursday, February 22nd, Messrs Murray, Bobefts and Co. will sell, under instructions from Mr H. L. Donnelly, all the Cricklewood live slock and Ihe plant. As Mr Donnelly’s lease shortly expires, the stock will be sold praotioally without reserve. The sale will take place at Messrs Chambers Bros.’ Kiwi yards. Attention is directed to the gigaotio auotion salo to be hold by Messrs Miller and Craig under instructions from Mr J,

Hart, liquidator in the assigned estate of Jonos and Company, Tbe goods are the largest and most varied assortment of their kind evor offered here. The wholo consignment is te be so'd absolutely with, out reserve. The sale commences at 1.80 to-morrow afternoon, and will be con* tinued on following days. I At the Magistrate’s Cou:t yesterday morning Mr Stock drew attention to the inconvenience caused to solicitors and suitors in civil caee3 through police business having precedence. His Worship said that Thursday was reserved for oivil business, except in cases when persons were under arrest. Mr Chrisp supported the viaws expressed by Mr Slock, and his Worship said in future he would try to I give effect (o the wishes of .counsel by dealing with police cases on Thursdays at 10 a.m. i

I At tho Magistrate’s Court yesterday the [ caso of the Gisborne Gas Company (Mr Blair, on behalf cf Mr Chrisp) v. Taylor and HodgsoD, cabinetmakers (Mr T. Alston Coleman), claim JGI6 2s 4d for gas fittings, was heard before Mr Barton, S.M. Tho question in dispute was whether an arrangement bad been made to do the work and supply the necnsßary material at cost price, or whether it was to be done #t tbe ordinary ruliDg rates. Defendants] maintained that tho prices were excessive, and that an arrangement had been made with the company’s foreman (Mr Arundel) to do the work at cost price. Evidence was given by tho defendants, Obas, Taylor* and Albert John Hodgson, as to an esti-il mate of £5 or £6 being given them.

Arthur Wade, plumber, and Bamuel John Eoaor, ironmonger, gave evidenoe as to the market value of material. Evidenoe for tbe plaintiff wbb given by W. 8. Lunn, secretary to the -company, tbe foreman, Andrew Davys, and James Allen, to the effect that tho charges were reasonable and ordinary trade ratts. Judgment was given for the amount claimed less 17s, ooats £5 3s, less the amount paid into Court, ’jdH 3s 2d,

A epocial meeting of tho Trinity Young Men’a Olub will bo hold to-night. In tho Hurdlo Rioo yosterday throo out out of five horses foil.

Tho fine young horsoman Deeloy yostorday hud six mounts; ho won four raoos and waa second in another. Mosars Common, Shrlton and 00. report tho Halo of 2040 fat wotbors, tho ono ino offorod at Mr Langsford’s yards, VVuinui, to Mosars Noleon Bros., at 15s 4d. Tho Mangapnpj Sobool picnio waa held ycatorday and ptovod a grout euooeaa, ohildron and adults heartily enjoying themsoivos.

Tho steamer Shirley Hasoll on Wodor s day landod in oxoollont condition 828 rams and 100 stud ewes, forwarded by Mossrs Dalgtty and Co., on account of clients, from Napior,

Considerable intoroat was taken in the boys’ handicap biojclo raoo, which took plaoc yesterday afternoon at the Viotoria Domain, R. Wright won easily from scratch, S. Elaaohe being Bccond, and G. Benuio third. At the horse bozaar to-morrow artornoon Mossrs Williams and Kettle will sell ono thoroughbred filly, four years, by Monaco, dam Foolzool, a bay mare, fast trottor in harness, and fivo good hacks from throo to six yoars old. Tho following reprosont tho United Cricket Olub against To Rau at Victoria Domain to-morrow afternoon : Oato, M. Bheridon, Robinsoo, Gardiner, Hallamoro, Darker, Sefton, J. Ferris, Gouldng, Dods, Nisbett; emergencies, Garrett and Hil l , An exhibition of tho emotion of But ters' patent fenoing will bo given on Messrs Murray Roberts’ seotion, adjoining the store, to-morrow at noon. Fencers aro specially invited. Messrs Murray Roberts and Co. are Iho New Zsaland agents.

Tho publio showed a temd'kable aptitude at tho raoes yesterday for deciding the relative merits of the horses. In tho first race the five horses wero supported in the order in whioh they finished, the investment on eaoh being 258,110, 71, 66, and 47.

At the Magistrate’s Court yoßterday Mr Barton, S.M, granted on application to defer the disputo between J. J. Holland (Mr Chrisp) and Mackroll and Colley to arbitration, Mr W. H. Clayton to be arbitrator, to give bis award within three weeks.

The existing Parliamentary ro’la are to be used for the oleotion of the Licensing Oommitteo in March. The names of thoso who havo died or who have transferred will of course bo romovod. Anyone entitled to enrolment, and who is not at present on the roll should immediately apply for inclusion therein, The Gisborno Rifles go into camp, near the Viotoria Domain, to-morrow af'ernoon. In the morning Staff-sergeant Williams arrives to givo instruction at tho camp, and District Adjutant, Major Joyce, arrives the following Saturday, to hold an inspection. A oburob parade will bo held on tho 18. h, The camp conceit is to be held in the Domain noxt Thursday oven' ing.

At the Polioe Court yesterday, George Olimo and Frank Bull, who had been having a rather lively time in town on Wednesday afternoon with a horse and gig, pleaded guilty to the charge, and Olimo waa fined £1 and ooets, Bull beiDg let off with half that sum. For ill-treating tho horse by whipping and furious driving, Olimo, who pleaded guilty, was Sued £2 and costs, and the charge against Bull was dismissed. At tho Polioe Court yesterday tho native youtb, Kawiri Grant, was charged with having broken and entered the building of Hotene Topene at Whatatutu and stealing clotbo3 to tho valuo of £7 4s 6d and a pair of boots valued at 30?, tho property of Tua Kapa. Accused was remanded until tbo 16th inst on the application of the polioe. He was also remanded on a charge of etesl ng a horse, Baddle end bridle, valued at £l7, from the Albion stable?, and pony on January 10th, tho property of Wm. Brown, valuod at £6, from Te Kopi. At tho Magistrate’s Court yesterday, judgment by default was given in the following civil oases : —Sbiorlaw and Co. (Mr Arthur Coleman) v. Walter H. Mends, claim £5, costs £L os6d; Harry Sandlant (Mr R. U. Burke) v. John Somervell, claim JOB ss, costs 10s ; Jas. Rosie (Mr Chrisp) v. C. W. Moore, claim £2 2s lid, costs 10s ; Norman File (Mr Blair) v. 0, W. Moore, claim JE4 10s, costs 10s. Mr Burke, in the case Harry Sandlant v. R. Little, carpenter, applied for an order, on a claim of i 5 143. Defendant said he was paid 9s a day, but tho average per week only amounted to £2 Os a good deal of time being lost through wet weather and holidays. He had a wife and six children to keep, and had to pay 7s 6d per week rent. In reply to a question as to the value of the furniture, ho said if was ody worth £4. 105. Asked by His Worship, if he did not think it extravaganoe under suoh conditions to go in for stylish tailor-made suits, defendant said he thought at the time that his prospects were good. He could not coosent to an

order, as ho would not be able to comply with it. His Worship said that under the circumstanoes bo could not grant an order, but if defendant’s position improved, he would have to make some effort to pay.