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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1694, 10 March 1906, Page 2

. Mr J. S. Buckland bolds an important horse sale at the Masonic Stables to-day. The R.M;B. Ventura left. San Francisco on the Bth'ibst.'ap 4 p.m, Mr G. R. Wyllie havingpgtne to act-as' judge at the Opotiki show Messrs Williams and Kettle will not hold theft; horse sale torday;' ;;

Tenders #«) invited in the bankrup estate of-W. Q. Skeet for tbe purohasa of the assets. These include plant, stook in trade, horsfj cart and an interest iu a town leasehold section.

(Brigadier and Mrs Albieton, assisted by Adjutant Henry, will oonduot speoiel .revived eervioes at the Army Banaeks tomorrow.. So far. the meetings have been very successful. A large number attended the soldiers’meeting last night. Brigadier Albiston, who is in charge of the whole of-the Salvation Army opera-j tioDB in the North Island, including the Maori missions, 1 ft on an offioial tour of the Hawke's Bay and Poverty Bay districts on Saturday morning, He will return in time to take part in the reception of Commissioner McKie, who arrives in Wellington on the first of next month,— Post. '

The Magiatratrs are not yet falling into line on the subject of making people convicted of drunkenness pay for, the cost of keeping them. , Yesterday the Justices could not agree as to a man who had given considerable trouble before being looked up being made to pay for his meals and bed, It certainly seems fair where a man has money that be should bear the oost himself instead of the general tax- ■ payer being charged with it,

A furnished'house - 'ls advortisrd to let.

Tenders are invited for formation and earthwork at tbo Mnkarska raoiojureo.

The Gisboruo School pian’io is to bo bold in tbo Victoria Domuio this nftornoon. Mr J. Blair ndvortisos a fivo roomed houßO and ten oorcs oi laud uud orchard, at Kaiti, to lot. Speoial bargaius in tiio way of tho most up-to date millinery aro boiDg offend by the Molbouvno Oaeb.

Tho revival inortingi at tho Salvation Army Barracks, conduct' d by Brigadier and M's Albiston, oontinuo to attraot orowded oongrogatione, A pint ojmmhtee mooting of tho Povoity Bay Farmers’ Union and tho Farmors’ Union Club will ba bold at noon to-day at tho Masonio Building. Tho following wll represent United in tho orioket mulch against Wanderers this afternoon et Victoria Domain : Robinson, ■Haiker,* Hallamoro, Sboridan, Garroit, Oato, Nisbott, Dods, Gardiner, Ferris, and Wbyto.

Prior to rbmoviDg into Hull’d buildmgs, oorner of Gladstone road and Peel street, Mr R. Robertson, tbo well-known clothier, is bolding a gigantic sale. Every artiole will be offered at a roduoed prioe. .

Mr J. S'gloy, bookseller and stationer, kes a special alvortisomont in this issue. His library oontains a largo number of popular volum3s, and offors great attraction to lovor3>of literature. The subscription is 2s 6d a quarter. Messrs G. Matthewson and R. Johnston’ Ju-itbes, presided at tho Police Court yesterday. A prohibition order was granted, and a “ drunk” was discharged on tbo condition that be went into tbo country to work.

A sobool teaoher holding a D 1 certificate who does,not know how to spell “ eligible” should surely to a rarity in this oolony, but one has boon discovered in Auckland. Writing to the Education Board from a country district (says an exchange), tbe teacher desired to know wbethor a boy wi'lbe ‘illegible 'i for any of tbe Board’s abholarships who; will not be fourteen until December., • j . The Gisborne School and Defence Cadets will have a special church parade to-morrow (Sunday morning) at 11 o’clock to St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, where the service will be Conducted by Chaplain-Captain J. R. Flynn Anderson, of South Africa, who acted as Chaplain to the Imperial and colonial forces during the late \Var. pi"-;.''

We draw tbo attention of our readers fo the very effective wiedsw display by Messrs Hal'enstein Bros., the well-known “ H B." firm, at the New Zealand OlotbiDg Factory. Tbe display takes tho form of a welcome to our celebrated “AH Black ” footballer-, and is certainly a most effective show of the firm's goods., in which they have Utilised nothing but black and white. This show is up-to date, and makes a very nice welcome from “H. 8.” to the "All Blacks," ' . ,

Tbe man wbo can tell a good story, is biways made welcome, and anyone wbo has travelled and oan tell in an interesting way oi tbo thiog9 he has seen and beard will never, lack listeners. The collection of humorous campaigning, ttories, entitled " Camp Fire Yarns," . which are to be given in His Majosty’s Theatre on Monday first by their author, Mr J. R, Flyon Anderson, are suio to draw a big gathering. .We have already reported Mr Anderson's meeting oMast Monday, and spoken of his gift of speech and humor. He has seen much of Sou ! h Africa, and listened to many' strange 'stories round maDy stiange camp fires, and with over one hundred beautifully colored limelight views to picture his'yarns, ha ought to bavo a very good hearing. . Tho Gisborne City Band will march down Gladstone road from the fireball to the theatre on this ocoasion. Tbe entertainment U under the aiiepjoes of the local volunteer officers. His Worship the Mayor will pre.idb.’aod all returned oootiogenters will bo specially welcome, seating being.reserved for them.