The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING, GISBORNE, MAR, 16. 1906,

Gisborne Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1700, 16 March 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING, GISBORNE, MAR, 16. 1906,

Mails for South, p..-r Ruru, olobob at 10 ibis moroiog.

" Tne Lady Slavey” at His Majesty’s Theatre this evening. There should be a crowded houeo,

As announced in our advertising columns, a train will leave for Te Karaka after the performance of *• Fun on the Bristol ” on Saturday evening, Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday : —“ Strong winds from between N.E. and E. and S., glass fall slowly, tides high, sea heavy swell after 20 hours from now, and rain probable.”

Tolago Bay redes to-day. A largo number of visitors Eft Gisborne yesterday to attend tbo meotiog, whioh promises to prove tbo most successful on record,

A young Native nimed RaDgi Thorneon, was loft evening anested by Con stable Doyle on a charge of horso stealing. Accused will be brought before tbe Court to-day.

Honolulu advices state that a great voloanio eruption has rcourred at Savaii. It destroyed three villages, The lava stream is a mile wide.

There was a large attendance at tbo Malawbero etook soles yisterdßy, and good business was reported. Mrssrs Williams and . Kettle'had an Jexcbptiona'ly large entry, and rnoßt of the lines offered were disposed of at satisfactory rates. Two offenders for drunkenness were dealt with at the Police Court yesterday morning. Henry Phipps for a third offenco was fined lOs and oosts, and was also fined a sinrhr amount for asaaulting a telegraph messenger, A very pleasant innovation is being introduced duriog tbo Sheridan Comedy Company’s season by the entertainment afforded by the Edison phonograph beforo the rise of the curtain. Arrangements are being made with all ogents of Edison’s phonographs throughout the ooloDy to advertise their instruments in this way, and the experiment was made by the Wellington agents during the Sheridan season there with most gratifying results. MrJ. H. GiHos, who has just returned from Wellington, finds that the record [ now manufactured by the new gold moulded prooess has had the effect o almost doubling tho volumo of business throughout New Zealand, and invi’es all those interested to call and hear the latest improvements, wbiob place a new complexion on the phonograph of to day. Conceits are held daily a't the London Piano Music HouseMessrs Williams and Kettlo, Ltd., will hold a most important sale of land on Saturday, the 24th instant. A glimpse at the advertisement will show that the offerings are such as will command ready sale. Harris’s property at the Point has already met with, many enquiries. The other offerings consist of properties on the Haiti., Whataupoko, and a few sections

I remaining unsold in the Puha Estate. I These latter sections at Puha will be sold absolutely without reserve, and should afford an excellent speculation. The railway is now being pushed I vigorously forward from the Karaka, and a flag station will be established lat the Waikohu bridge, which is in immediate touch with the land being offered,