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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1696, 13 March 1906, Page 2

Chacnpicnabip singles bowling competition at the Gisborne Bowling Club's green this afternoon. Mr H. Hill, Inspector of Sobools, returns from Napier to-morrow morning, and then prooeeds to MoCu Tbe annual St. Patriok’s social is to be bold this evening in His Majesty’s Theatre. The nigbt will be bright moonlight, and there is every reason to believe that the social , will be a greater buccosb than ever. All the arrangements are in good hands, and nothing has been left wantmg on tbe part of the oomuaittee to ensure success,

The Borough Counoll moots to night, Datcotivo Living-tono has been trans* forrod from Gisborne to Lyttoltoo. The district Hoalth Ollicor, Dr DaLisle> has been visiting tho Motu. Tbo banks will bo olosod on Saturday, 17th insl., boing St Patrick's D ry. A spooi.tl train sorvico will run to suit tbo sports on Thursday noxt. Owing to tbo licensing election boing hold to-dav, St. Patrick’s social will not start until 8.30. Tho sculling ohninpion.-hip for Dr Sobumaohor’s medal was won by R. Donkin.

Tbo Soindo Football Club, Napior, send a toarn to Gisborne at E retor for tho annual match with tho Ka'ti City Club. Tho Curator of tho Co'ooial Museum l Mr Hamilton, has ruturnod to Wol iDgton after a visit to Wharekopar, whiro in com* pany with Mr Hill he had boon inspecting the deposit of moa bones. At tbo Police Court yesterday before Mossrs J. Townley and H. Lewis, J.’eP, George Pevera! and Allan McEwan wero fined for" drunkenness. A prohibition order was issuod against another man. To day will be observed as a half-holi-day from noon. Tho Holiday Comm ; tteo has decided that they will also, ae previously resolved, observe a balf holiday from noon on Thursday on aooount of tho sports. 1

To-day a oriokot mn'oh between tbo Union O.C. and the Wanderers C.C. will take place a 1! tho Vio'oria Domain, play to Btart at 2 o’clook sharp. Tbo Union wi : l be picked from tho following LaDg, TatUrsal), Sheridan (2), Forris, Grant, TorkiogtoD, Robinson, Delaney, Prieslley, Pirio, and O’Hara; emergencies, Allen and Sims.

A Maori veteran, who had travelled from Tolago Bay to where his old home had been in Gisborno, wag taken oharge of by the polioo owing to his folorn and food 1038 state. Yesterday tbo Bench were somewhat puzzled what to do with the venturesorfle warrior, but were subsequßDtly relieved from tho difficulty by Mr 0. Ferris kindly undertaking to see that the old man (named Hori Mokoere) was returned to his friends at Tolago. General regret was expressed in town yesterday in regard to the death of Mrs Hepburn, the much-resp cted wife of Mr D. Hepburn, of Abordson road, Deoeased, who was in her 58ih year, was a resident of Gisborne of 30 years s'anding, and was highly esteemed by ail with whom she came in ooutact. The funeral will leave her late residence this afternoon at 2 o’olcck for the Makaraka cemetery. At the . churoh parade ef the G'sborne District High Sobool Cadets on Sunday three companies paraded, numbering 161 of all ranks, under the command of Oaptainß Leslie and Morios andL'eutenant Woodward respectively, and the whole parade was under the commend of Major Kinder, with Captaia Cowan as adjutant The eecvloe proved both interesting and impressive ; the Rev Mr Fiynn-Anderson has the happy knack of striking the subtle ohords of human nature. A strong muster of the City-Bind under Bandmaster Pickfo d were on parade, and p'ayed the marches in their usual capable style. Considerable interest is beiDg taken in St. Patriok’s sports, to bo held on Thursday next. A close half-holiday. will be observed for the ocoasioc, the entries aro large and exciting races a f e anl’c'psted. The allotment of handioßps leaves all the eveots very open, and in none oan a winner be picked out beforehand with any degree of certainty. With fine weather it is believed that the sports will in every way be a great suooess. The que;tion of tho more speedy oom pletion of the new Motu-Opotiki road was urged by Mr J. W. Bright at the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday. Mr Bright pointed out that the shortening of the road in question meant a great thing for Gisborne, to which plaoe the Opotiki people looked as a market for their stock. It was decided to commuoioate with the Beoretary of the Opotiki Agricultural Society, so that an united effort might be made in regard to the pushing on of the road. Councillors Whinray, Lysnar, Webb, Wall, and Bright and Mr R. Johnston attended a conference in connection with the proposed isolation ward site. It was decided to recommend the Charitable Aid Board <o purchase If to 2 aores owned by Arobdeaoon Williams. The property, whiob is obtainable at valuation, is adja« oeDt to the Hospital grounds, on the Reoreation Ground side, at the Taruheru river end of Roebuck road. Dr DeLiale, Health Officer, has approved of the site, and the committee were unanimous in recommending it, Messrs A. F. Kennedy, J. W. Bright, Cyril White, G. It. Wyllie, D, Kirkpatrick, and 0. NeenaD, who attended tbo Opotiki A. and P. Society’s show, returned to town yesterday. The Gisborne visitors were most hospitably entertained by the president of the sooiety, Mr Butler, and the Opotiki Raoing Club. The whole of the judging at the show was done by the Gisborne men, who speak highly of the display of horses and the grain and produoe exhibition. The sheep and oattle classes were not so good. On tho night of the show the Gisborne visitors were entertained at a social, whioh was largely attended. The Rev. J. R. Flynn Anderson, obaplain of H.M. forces, pays a high oompliment to tho loosl oadets. The followiog kindly loiter to the editor should bo duly appreciated by the boys and their parents: " Sir,—Will you kindly allow me, through the medium of your columns, to say how pleased I was on Sunday with the Gisborne School oadets at tho churoh parade* Their order, marching, and military bearing would do credit to a regular regiment. Both in and out of the churoh they behaved admirably, and I shall oarry away with me a very pleasant impression of the oorps. _ I have not seen a volunteer regiment in New Zealand behave better or maroh better; they are a oredit to their officers and country.” At a meeting Si the oommittee of the Gisborne Bowling Club, held yesterday afternoon, it was decided to at onoe proceed with the siDgle championship and | district shield matoheß. The first round ' of the former will be completed to-day, when it is also intended to play as many of ihe matches in the seoondiround as oan be got off. The fiisi and seoond rounds must be completed before Thursday week, Or forfeit. The district shieli matches wi 1 be reserved for Thurday, when Kaiti will meet Whataupoko, City afterwards playing the winner. A letter was reosivod from a member of the club in regard to a game played in the championship singles, but aft .r oareful consideration the oommilteo decided to take no actiorr. BeiDg a half-holiday this afternoon the championship singles competition will oommenoe as soon after noon as possible.