The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEB. 12, 1906.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1671, 12 February 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEB. 12, 1906.

•A oap of a wheel' found in the Park Racecourse is advertised. An owner is required for a brindle pig dog pup found at Ormond, Two greenstone brooches, lost on Saturday night, are advertised. The boycott of British goods in Bengal has collapsed. Tenders are called for additions to the native school and teaoher’s residence at Nuhaka. Tie Poverty ' Bay Caledonian Sooiety invite tenders until 1 p.m. on Wednesday for privileges in connection with the sports. '

. A presentation will be made to Captain Neal, late of the s.s. Waihi, at the Harbor Board offios at 4 o’clock this afternoon. To make way for new goods the Melbourne Gash are offering speoial concessions on a large number of lines. The meeting of the Waiapu Sheep Dog Trial Club will be bold on Mr T. 8. Williams’ station at Tuparoa on the 28tb, 29th end 80th March. Entries close with the secretary, Mr B. 0. Watkins, onMarch 17. ;v

For failing to register the birth of a child within the required period Frederick Allen was cn Saturday fioed os and costs. A meeting of citizens interested in the representation of this district at the Christchurch Exhibition is convened for to-mor-row evening, by'the secretary of the Chamber of Commeroe. Considerable interest is already be : ng ovinoed in the forthcoming licensing election for Waiapu district. The queetion of candidates will be discussed at a meotiDg of the No«Lioense League to-nfght. The championship Cricket matob'e3 were continued on Saturday last, United defeatiog Te Ban and Tnruheru winning their match against Wanderers. For United, W. Qibsan, BobinsoD, Hallamore, and Oato Bhowed best form with the bat, and were mainly responsible for the score. I Wynyard did best for Taruheru, and has apparently struck form. Judging from tho comments of the Southern press on the fascinating ballets and novel dancing features, introduced into the operatio production of the Stephenson Company, Gisborne playgoers may expect something quite out of the ordinary during their Gisborne season commencing on Wednesday) the 21st icst

! Oa Wednesday afternoon last Mr Adolph Zaobariah, of Gisborne, fourth son of the late Babbi of Christchurch, was married at the Wellington Synagogue, by the Eev. H Van StavereD, to Miss Gertrude Citron, of Melbourne, sister of Mrs H. Levy, of Wellington, Owing to the recent bereavement in the bridegroom’s f .mily, the weddiDg was a very quiet one. Mr H. Zaohariab, who had been a tending his brother’s wedding, returned on Saturday. ■

At Hastings on Friday Charles Albert P. ejswood wes charged with neglecting to obey an order of the Court to contribute to the support of bis iltegitima'e obild, there beiDg £3 15s due on January 19tb. Mr Lee, who appeared for the mother of the child, said £3 had been paid the previous day, and applied for an order for imprisonment against defendant for the balance. Defendant was convicted and ordered to be imprisoned for one month,' with hard labor, in Gisborne gaol, order to be suspended for five weeks to give him an opportunity of paying the amount due. The defendant was also ordered to pay the oomplainaut’s costs of £1 la.

Nominations foe tho Tolago Bay Jookey Club's mooting close to-night.

Messrs Bain Bros, announoo an lm« portani sale of ploturos, the work of Me E.-W. Christmas.

Meßsrs Millor and Orofg hold o olearing salo at Mr John Wilson’s homestead, Makaraka, at 1.80 this day.

Telograms report that tlioio was a phonomenal fall of rain in parts of Hawke’s Bay on Friday night, resulting in considerable damage to orops. Tho Hon. James Oario'.l is nt present in Napier. Ho attendod (bo unvoiling of tbo Trcopors’ Memorial at tjbat plaoo on Saturday. Tho sale of general goods, part of an Auckland assigned stock, held by Moßsrs Miller and Oreig on Srturday, wns largely attendod. Bidding was spirited, and every lot was sold regardless of cost. Tho salo will be oantiuued during the week. On Saturday Mr J. Maynard, the wo'lknown butoher, commenced business in his new shop in Gladstone road. Ho has gone to considerable exponsejn regard to the appointments of tho shop," whioh is in every rospeot one o! tho moßt up-to-date

in the colony. , At the Polios Ooutt cn Saturday, a first offonder on a ebargo of druokenness was fined 5s and oosts. A young maD, named Phipps, for drunkenness, was fined 10a and oosts, and on two charges of using obscene language was sentenced, to 14 days’ imprisonment without the option

of a fine. ' Visitors to town for the races and people generally have a speoial musioal treat in store for raoe nights, Thursday and Friday 1 next, when tho popular Blaok Family, a band of talented nWioians famous in evory pa&t of New will give a oonple lot entertair-J'nenta of a musioal and humorous nature. This family can always bo reoommended to those who desire to spend a few enjoyable bouts. The new premises ereoted by Mr Rowland Hill, butcher, of Gladstone road, form one of the attractions of the upper part of the town. The shop contains all the meat up-to-date facilities for carrying on this important branoh of trade, every attention being given to matteis appertaining to health. Mr Hill is to be commended for bis enterprise. It is interesting to note that his business was established as far back as 1870.

There was an exceptionally large attendanoe at Miller and Craig’s auction matt on Saturday* when the following prioes were realised Boosters Is 6J to 2s Bd, laying hens Is 6d, table birds Is 8d to la 9d, chicks 9J, ducks Is 8d to Is 9d, parsnips 2d, vegetable marrow 3d, potatoes Id to ljd, rhubarb 3d. bundle, onions lid, ououmbers Id each, hams 7id lb, eggs Is 5d dezen, lemons 61 dozen, plums id to Id, peacboß 2Jd, apples Id to id, black berries 6d lb, bananas 9s case. There was a large attendance at Messrs Bain Bros.’ auction mart on Saturday, and good business was reported. Prioee for preduoe was as fo’lows: Fowls Is 41 to Is 9J, butter lOd lb, rggs Is to Is 7d dozen, peaches 3s 6i case, Whangarei grapes 7« 6i case of lOd, rhubarb 4d bundle, cabbages Is 6d sack, marrows 2s 6d dozen, plums 4s 8d case 601 b, French beans 6d bog, onions Id )b, Iccal apples 2s bag, oucumbers 2d eaob, tomatoes 2d lb, potatoes l|d lb. A consignment of pot plants averaged Is each, and furniture sold at satisfactory figures.