The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAR, 17. 1906.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1701, 17 March 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAR, 17. 1906.

A first offender, on a oharge of drunkenness, was ficel 10s and costs at the Foiice Couijfc jp3trpday, At Tolago Bay yesterday a tpan pained Peter Oleary was fined '*£2, and costs 7s, for making use of obscene language, A first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s and oosts. \ • \ 1 ’

Services at the Salvation Army Barracks to-morrow-will be oonducted by Captain Slattery. The oaptain gives a special invitation, to young men to attend to morrow evening. ~ Mr P. Hallam, who has for several years past been .connected with one or two Ic.oal drapery establishments, has accepted a j leading position with Messrs Teat and ; Friar. Mr Hailam’s many friends will wish him every succsss rn his new sphere of work. r

& young nst’ye named Rangi Tuanni, arrestod on Thursday evening by Constable Doyle on a charge of horse stealing, pleaded guilty to the offence at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, and,was remanded for a work for sentence in order that tbe horse might bs recovered. ./

At St. Andrew’s Church to-morrow (Sunday) morning. subject of Mr Paterson’s sermon will be ‘■■•The safest place in all-the world,” and in the evening the subject of lecture will be, “The suicide of a soul,” Btrangers cordially invited. The train to To Eureka this evening wi 1 bo delayed to allow oountry visitors I to attend tho performance of "Fun on the Bristol ” at His -Majesty’s. Theatre. There should be a crowded house to witness this popular musical comedy... In the concluding act of “ The Lady Slavey’’ at His Majesty Theatre last evening there was a Blight mishap, part of the soenery faffing on the stage and narrowly mieeiog striking several mem- I here of tbe oompany. The play wa3 I continued without interruption, and with the assistance of several willing hands everything was Boon in order.

Notice is given that 60 sections, situated in the towns of Patutahi and Buckley, and in the village of Motu, will be offered by public auction under the provisions of “ The Land Act, 1892,” at the Land Office, Gisborne, on Monday, the 9th April, 1906, at 11 am. The areas of the sections vary from 32 perches to one acre, and the upset prices from £7 10s to £35. Full particulars may bo ascertained and plans obtained at the District Lands and Survey Office, Napier, and at the Land Office, Gisborne.

The oommiltee of the Sievwright memorial fund met yesterday afternoon, the Mayoress being in the chair. D soussion took place in regard to what form the I memorial would take, and two proposals in regard to the same were submitted to I the meeting. One suggestion wbb that the I memorial should be something of an I eduoalional nature, whi’st the eecond pro-1 poeal was that a driojsing fountain should be ereoled. The idea of a fountain was most f ivorably entertained, and adopted I by the meeting. It is intended to make a I ' oanvass of tho town for subscriptions. The j: oommittee have already £IOO in band for ■ tho purpose, J

An impounding notico in regard to the Ormond Pound uppoars oleewbere.

Mr John Somervell doßUos lo thank all who voted for him at llio last ckctioD.

Mails for Auckland and Australis, per Kotare, olo“o at 0 p.m, tO'dry. Mr S Earlo, the well-known haiirdresfor, has a epco : al nunouncement in this issue.

Captain Edwin tolcgiap l ’od yosterdoy : — ll Strong winds fcotu botwoeri cast and south and louth-wcet, glass ris", tides high, son heavy. Rain ptobablo, and woathcr cold."

Tho following playors w.ll rrp'nsont tho Doited Cricket Club in the match against tho Wandererj a", the Victorian Domain to day :—Gibson, Haikor, Robinson, Hallauiore, Sheridan, Cato, Girrcti, Goulding, Nosbitt, Gardinor, r,nl White. Nutwith.-tanding tho rush fnc obotp attiolcs at Crawford’s Book Arcade, the stcck still oontaina groat numbers of valuable and useful article?. The olearing sale positively oloses on tho 24th instant. Inspection is invited, and a visit,to Crawford’s premises will repay intending purchasers,

A very enjoyable gathering was held last ovening io tie'rooms adjoining Mr A. Zachariah’a, tho oooasion being a farewell sooial tendered by the monobers of the Eaßt Coast Mountod Rifles to Liontenant Hutchinson on tho eve of that gontleman’a departure from tho colony A capital mUßioal prog'ammo was arranged, songa being given by the members of the company, whilst tho usual (oasts were duly proposed and honorod. Lieutonant Hutohinson presented tho oorps with a very handsome silver cup for competition amongst members, and Mr R B*rker had made a similar presentation. On behalf of tho 001o 1 p 5, Oaptain Colobouroe asked Lieutenant Hutchinson to aooepta framed photograph of the offio-rs and non*commisßioDed offioers Advantage was aleo takeD of the grdbering last evening to p esent So'geont Ztohariab, who has recently been married, with a very bandsame sideboard. The presentations on behalf of Ihe corps were made by Oaptain Colebournc, the recipients suitably responding. A pleasant evening terminated about midnight. A deputation waited upon the Mayor (Mr J, Townley) yeetetday, and urged him to coneont to a low himself to bo again nominated for tho Mayora'ty for another year. The deputation included Ore Bright, Co'ley, and Miller, Captain Ohrisp, Messrs A. F. Kennedy, W. Morgan, T. A. Coleman, W. L. Clayton, E. D. Smith, J. W. Nolan, W. Pettie, W. J. Hawley, W. F. Crawford, W. Good, W- G. Fraser, W. Adair, V; Bavkor, and Dr. Buckeridge. Ia introducing the deputation, Mr A. F. Kennedy said Mr Townley bad filled the office of Chief Magistrate for a great number of years and it wss felt at this junoture, when there were a number of im« poitant works in hand, partiou'acly the wa f er Bupply for Gisborne, that it would be a great pity if anyone else took over the hdm of affairs. He trusted that Mr Townley would aooede to the request to’ be re-nominated for another term whilst these works were being completed. (Applause) Or J. W. Bright, Captain Chrisp, and Mr T, W. Nolan also endorsed Mr Kennedy’s remarks. Roplying to the deputation, Mr Townley said he would accede lo their request and again offer his services. (Applause.) Ho did not desire to foroe himself into the position, and he would rather someone outside the Council had oome in. The works in hand were the most impoitant Gisborne bad ever undertaken, and he would do his best to seo that they were efficiently carried out. It certainly required someone to act as a check on some councillors when necsssary. The town had progressed greatly, and he hoped that tho incoming year would aleo be a moat progressive one. A committee was ' formed to secure Mr Townley’a return.