The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEB. 20, 1906. COASTAL PROGRESS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1678, 20 February 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEB. 20, 1906. COASTAL PROGRESS.

Tiie important stock sales to be held at Tolago Bay to-day mark an important step in the advancement of the East Coast district. The sale is the inauguration of what must certainly become a market place of great proportions.; The number of entries is ample >proof of the magnitude of the business to be transacted, and with a fair proportion of buyers present there should be a highly satisfactory report to make on the inaugural sales. We tender our hearty congratulations to the promoters of the fixture," and hope that the outcome will be such as to fully ijustify . their faith in that portion of the district. There is every reason j to believe that the sales will be a great success. —

Men accustomed to brick work are advertised . for by Mr Dayeiy, gof

MaDgapapa

Thursday next will be observed- as a holiday from ntioh account of the Turanga Church fete. Messrs Allan and Jones, having 1 disposed of their 1 business, request that all accounts owing to them should bo settled with the Intercolonial Land, Agency.

On Monday evening"next, at. her art studio, Union Bank Buildings, Miss G. .Elon Cumming commences classes in drawing, light and shade, modelling, painting and designing. The schooner iKaeo (Capt. J. H.' Skinner) sails for East Coast, ports and Auckland on Thursday evening. For particulars of freight apply to: Messrs Common, Shelton and Co. orj Master on board.

The Hauiti Brass Band have arranged to hold their annual ball on the 16th and 17th of March, race nights. Elaborate preparations are being made for the function, which, should prove an unqualified success.

The following bowling matches in the first round of the championship singles have -been played off at the; Gisborne bowling green :—-Coleman| 19 beat Morrison 16, Gaudin IS beet, Ponsford 15, Reds tono 22 beat 12, Craig 19 beat Massey 13, Crawford 21 beat W. Pettie 15, Nicholas 1 IS beat Wallace 16, Adair 22 beat' Williams 11 The second draw will, take place to-morrow and the matches* must be played off during the present week. “

The impudent young rascal, Rawiri Grant, whose chief aim in life seems to .be to steal horses, was committed for sentence yesterday on still further charges of horse stealing, housebreaking and theft. His Worship said that prisoner’s conduct was so extraordinary that it would be for the authorities in Auckland to enquire as to his sanity.

" Bill Adams" at Hfs Majesty's to-

morrow ovoulng, Two men acouatomod to brick work avo advertised for. 1 ' The Matawboro stock sales will be hold on Friday noxt. /.’•

A houso noar Gladstone road and rooms in Gladstone road are advertised for in this issue.

Nino raojharßJß woro shipped by tho Weka for Napior- last evening. Me J. Ohadwiok was a passeng«r by tho same

Tho death is ropoitod of Mr A. Irvine, formerly of Gisborno. The young man died at Wellington on Friday night of Bright’s disßasp. Tho stosmor Australian, wh'oh wont aground on tbo Barrier ro6f and was refloated, had on board;! tho Gisbocno passengers, Mr and Mia"' 'Walter and the Misses Barkor. ; :.?■ ' ’

■ -The treasurer of the Gisborne Hospital, acknowledges with i|ba ika the rooeipt oi £49 9s, in aid of the 1 hospital funds, from Mr H. J. Lougber,; hon, sooretary of the WaetODga-a-hika Sports Oommittep. -At the Poiioo Court yesterday, boforo Mr BartOU, S.M., Jamo3 Curran, for drunkennoss, was soutonoed to 14 days’ imprisonment. For tbo same oilonoo David Bruce was oonvioted and fined 10a aod 2 ( oosta, or 48 hours. A first offender was oau-

tioned and discharged. At a meeting of tbo Holiday Commilteo yesterday, there being present Messrß Peitie, Towolsy, and Ford, applications for balf-bolidays on Thursdays from tbo hour of noon for the Turanga Church Fete, Caledonian Sport?, and St. Patriok’s Sports WOro granted. The Committee stated they would not grant suoh oxtonaion of holiday hours in future. '" A cricket match will be played at the Victoria Domain this afternoon

between a team from the East Coast and a local eleven. Play commences at 2 o’clock sharp. With fine weather it is fairly safe to say that there will be a record attendance at the Turanga Church Garden Fete on Thursday next. A suitable train service has been arranged for the occasion, Trains leave town at 1.30. p.m., 4.30 p.m., and 8.45, returning to Gisborne at 4.10 p.m., 7.15 p.m. and ,10.25 p.m. All these trains stop at College road to enable passengers to visit or leave the fete. . ! The well-known racehorse Full Cry has been sold by Mr A. Champion to Mr L. F. William*, of this district, for £l5O. Mr Champion was loth to part With the soi of Beynard, but the consistent bad luck that followed him caused him to reluctantly part with the gelding. Mr Williams is to be congratulated on his putohafe, end we trust that the chabgo of ownership will result in a change of luck. Full Cry is eight 'years old, and being perfeotly sound should be* heard of at future meetings. For the presont the horse will be quartered at Mr Williams’ homestoad at Wairoa. The sporting public of Gisborne will be interested to know tbat the local champion Mahutonga is to have a well deserved rest, and is not likely to be seen spotting silk before next spring. The owners have deemed this oourae advisable on aocount of the heavy raoing that Mahutonga has reoonily undergone, and the crushing weights which have been allotted the son of Quilt have not given him a chance to distinguish himself. Thoto is not a horse : in New Zealand which has been so badly treated by the bandioappers, and tbe owners have good reason for complaint. Mahufonga will he quartered in Gisborne during tbe next six months, being in oharge of tbe well-known looal trainer, Mr M. Maher.