The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEB. 24, 1906.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1682, 24 February 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEB. 24, 1906.

Mr W. B. Kingston has been appointed Stock Inspector for the Waiapu County. He will have his headquarters at Te Puia, Waipiro. Several fines were imposed at the Magistrate’s Courtyesterday for sheepfarmers exposing infected sheep at the Matawhero saleyards. Fines of £3 and costs were imposed in each instance.

Mr W. H. Kenner, chief postmaster at Gisborne, is at present on holiday leave, and is being relieved by Mr E. Y. Senn, chief clerk of the Auckland post office.

The Baptist Church services tomorrow will as usual bo conducted by the Kev. I). Parry, whose morning subject will be “Heroic Devotion,” and in the evening he will preach on the subject “In Those Days.” To-morrow morning at St, Andrew’s Church the Kev. J. G. Paterson will preach on “ The Best Antidote for Evil Thoughts.” In the evening the subject of lecture will be “ How to Stand Fire.” A cordial invitation is extended to strangers. Classes at the Technical School start as follows :—Shorthand, on Monday, at 7 p.m.; bookkeeping, and typewriting and English, on Tuesday, at 7 p.m.: and woodwork (amateurs) on Thursday, at 7-?0 p.m. Names of pupfis wifi .fie received by Mr W. Morgan, secretary.

The Gazette notifies that the receipts and expenditure of the four Waiapu candidates in contesting the

recent election were as follows: —Hon. J. Carroll, receipts nil, expenses £l6l

18s ad; W. Li. Uiayton, receipts g i/u, L expenses 5s Of, G. Darton, receipts £37 12s, expenses £37 12s; H. H. Wall, receipts nil, £196 18s 9d. a, At the conference of accountants and auditors, Mr Graham (Dunedin) was re-elected president; Messrs Keesing (Auckland), Wilberfoss (Wellington), lieid (Otago), Kelsey (Taranaki), and Labatt (Canterbury), vice»presidents. Dunedin Mas fixed " as the next meeting place. The question of fixing accountants’ fees was referred to a committee, A balance sheet which has been prepared shows that the receipts of the recent hospital fete and collections ; at Palmerston North .totalled 1143, • which, with the Government subsidy, i equals in i;qun(l numbers £2500. A further supi.of £250 was taken, at the : opening of .the .Qpera fjoiise last July, and this, subsidised, equals i £.500, making a grand total of £3OOO, 1 as the result of the two single efforts | in aid of the funds. This is in ad- t dition to universal district contribq- < tioas to tho aarno find. t

Nominations for tho Caledonian Sports close this evening.

Attention is directed to tho cloaring sale to bo held byK. McLean and Co., drapers, Gladstone Road.

A now arrival in tho oolory named Peter Galloway was flood £2 and costs at tho Polloo Court yesterday for having made use of obscene language.

Tho Salvation Atrny Baod will conduct a meeting at Ormond lo morrow morning J, at 11 o’clock, end will conduot a molting r| at Te Karaite ot 8 p.m. and 7 p.m. Non-ohnroh-gocrs a-o invited to tho mooting at tho barracks, Gladstone road.

a meeting at Ormond lo morrow morning - at 11 o’clock, one! will conduot a mooting r| at Te Karalca ot 8 p.m. and 7 p.m. Non-ohnroh-goers a-o invited to tho mooting at tho barracks, Gladstone road, Tho Old Boys of Wangmui and Christ College wi'l aiseinblo at a reunion dinner at Wh.’nray’s HbII at 8 o’olook this evening. All tho Old Boys from those Colleges will bo welcomed. Tho dinner is being arranged on a subscription basis, Ttae'following passengers for Loudon by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.’s stonners have boon booked by Messrs Common, Shelton and Co., Ltd.: —By the AthoDtio, leaving Wellington Maroh Ist: Messrs E. Bennett, 0. Morris, and A. Jackman ; Mrs F. Clayton and infant. By the Corinthic, leaving Wellington on March 2!hh : Mr A. 8011. By the Gothic, leaving Wellington on April 20th: Mr and Mrs W. 3. Oommon. Tbo Stophoneou Musical Comedy Company concludod tboir Gisborne season last night with “ Tho Roso ot tbo Rivio-a.” The theatre was crowded, and the pieoe was given splendidly —truly in a way which will cause Gisborne people to long remomber Mr Stephenson and bis company with pleasure. Every item was a pronounoed sucotss, Miss Beatty and Mr E. Lauri especially shining in their respective parts. A mooting of the Sports Committee

of the Poverty Bay Caledonian Society was held last evening and was well attendod. All arrangements for the gathering are well forward, and the gathering promises to eclipse its predecessors. There is a likelihood of a large number of Napier and outside competitors being present, which should add considerably to the interest of the various events.

An unsophisticated nativo youth from the Urewera oountry was yesterday fined 5s and oosts for alighting from the train while in motion. Haunui Hohia, the defendant, explained that he was unused to the ways of the pakeha, and though he narrowly escaped death by hispreoipitaocy, he did not know he had done wrong. The Polioe and Benoh treated him kindly, all that was wanted being to give a warning to others. Haunui was very pleased that he had been saved by the stationmaster, but expressed the belief that he oould have had a much longer ride for •' te utu.”

A further outcome of the Patutahi disturbance was a case heard at the Polioe Court yesterday, James Leslie being oharged with assaulting Patrick Rodgers, Mr Blair appeared for the defence. After hearing evidence, the defence setting up that Leslie had merely interposed in the row to separata in r ormant and his brother, His Worship said : “ I am satisfied that defendant did assault Rogers, and I think be kaooked him about severely, There is no doubt that the affair wa3 most disgraceful. These men, after they had done their work, should have gone away home, instead of staying at a blacksmith's shop and making beasts of themselves. Fined £3, oosts 19s, two witnesses JBi Is, in de fault seven days,

Our Auckland correspondent telegraphed last night: —A death under very sad circumstances occurred at Frankton this morning, by which a young wife was bereaved of her husband and Mr and Mrs F. Cherry lost their only son (Mr Jonn Cherry), brother of Mrs H. T. Jones, of Gisborne. Mr Cherry had only a few months ago returned to New Zealand after a lengthy tour round the world, perfecting himself in his profession of engineering, especially in regard to electrical and refrigerating machinery, He married at Home, and on returning to the colony he was offered and accepted an important position at Frankton. The young couple had only got fairly settled in their new home when Mr Cherry, a man of grand physique, and usually in the enjoyment of splendid health, was stricken down by typhoid fever, which, notwithstanding the best of nursing and medical attention, proved fatal. Mr Cherry was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends, aud deep sympathy is felt for the relatives.”

A charge of reßOne of horses from impounding was brought againsl Frank Rhodes (Mr Bright) at the Polioe Court yesterday by Earaitiana Teeke (Mr Blair). Evidence for the oomplainant was to the effect that he was driving two of defendant’s horses to the pound from Noa Wbakatiri’s paddock, having been instructed so to do. He had got ten chains along the road when defendant galloped up and drove the horses back, not giving the plaintiff time to say that be was taking them to the pound. Evidence as to the ownership of the land was given by natives, also as to warnings given to Mr Rhodes. On the other hand Mr Rhodes gave a different version. He said that every morning ho sent his stock down to the creek to water. The gate on his land was left open, and he sent bis little girl of eight years to bring them back. The train oaused tho horses to break back, and he saw tbo boy driving the horses, and he galloped after them. He did not know tho boy, and did not say anything He had an idea the youth was taking them to the pound, He did not know where his rights came in over the lon 1. The natives bad spoken sevo-a 1 times aboot impounding the ho: see. Mr Barton, S.M., said he had no do lbt that too horses were legally seized, and that defendant knew the ioformant was takiDg them to the pound. Defendant had'no right,to teke tbo horses away, and must undorstmi in future he had no right to ioforfere. A small fine of 10s would meet the case ; costs £2.