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

Gisborne Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1707, 24 March 1906, Page 2

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

The land sale to day commences a; 11.30 a.tu. in His Majesty’s Theatre., Improvers for dressmaking are advertised for by Miss Lann, Turaaganui House,

Good sound table potatoes offered for sale by Messrs Teat and Friar at ljid per ib or 22s 61 per sack. Mr 0. Oato, tho well-known aoeountant of Napier, is conducing the examination of the , books in the bankrupt estate of W. 0. Skeet. Mr J. Sigloy, booksoller and Btationer, ca'ls attention to his fine Btook of 6d novels, fashion journals, children’s piolure books, s'ntioDery, elc. Tenders are invitod until noon on Wednesday ntx*, for tho formation of 26 chains of toad at Awapuni, near Mr T. Goldsmith’s. Particulars may be obtained from the Beoietsry, Mr T. A. Coleman, at the offioe of the East Coast Native Trust Land Board. OwiDg to the heavy weather along the Coast the departure of the steamer Kotare for East Coast porti was delayed until nooil to-day, up to wbioh hour -cargo (will be reooivc-d. - ...

’Entries close on Saturday, March 3let, for the • iwrlfth- annual trials of the Poverty Bay Sheep Dog Trial Club. Programmes may be obtained on application to the Hoc. ’ S oretary, Mr 0. Hellier Evans.

Tenders are invited for the purchase or the lease of the property in Robert Neck’s estate. Information may be obtuued from the agent of the Public Trust Offic>, Mr H. 0. Jackson, by whom tsnders will be received up to April 7tb. The anuußl meotiDg of the Gisborne auxiliary of the British and Foieign Bible | Sooiety will be held in Si. Andrew’s Church on Wednesday evening. The ohair will be occupied by the President, Mr 0, A. DoLiutour. All interested in studying Bible truths at Home and abroad are earnestly requested to attend.

The schooner Aolea remains fast on the beach at Waipiro. Most of the cargo has been discharged, and the vessel is vs ell out of further dange l -, it is though*. A request from Captain Brown fcr assistance from Gieborne oould not be complied with, there being no suitable gear at hand to unable the sohooner to be kedgcd off.

1 The question of road maintenance I croppod up at the meeting of the County | Council yesterday. Cr Wall said that it was impossible to do permanent work nnder the present system. He regre'ted I that he was leaving the district fora time, and hoped members would keep the matter in view. He suggested that tb9 Council should strike a i'i rate as a metal

rate, and a £d rate as a special rate for those along the road who benefited thereby. Then the Government oould be asked to subsidise these rates, which would make equal to Id ra‘o, on which they could work. Ho thought this could well be brought before Ministers when they visited Gisborne. At present £4 8s per head was paid by the people of this dis-

trict to the Customs, or a total of £60,000 to L 70,000, and they only received about a third back from the Government. Aucklaud had obtained L 30.000 more than they paid in taxes, while a favored district like Westland got five or sis times more than it paid iu taxes. i

During the past month 83 hood o( horses and oattlo and five stoop wore Impounded for trospaßsing on County roads. At tho Polioo Court yostorday mOrniDg a prohibition ordor was grantod by Mr Barton, S.M., against a laboring man.

Tho Itov. Father Mulvihill died at midnight last night. Qo requested that tboro should bo no flowers in oonnootion with tho obsequies.

Ovor fivo thousand porsons attonded tho two oanoort recitals given by Mrs Howio at tho Wellington Town Hall last week, when To Pai roooivod a most onthusiastio woloome.

Mrs Slattery will sing with guitar aooompanimont at tho barracks to-morrow (Sunday) ovoning. Tho band will play a favorito piece. Captain Slattery will givo aspooial addross to young men. By tho oollapso of tho whools of a vehicle at Waipiro, four ladies wero violently thrown out. Miss Wall sufforod tho most, having her arm broken abovo the wrist and her faoe badly out, while all wero severely shakon.

Tho Rov. D. Parry conduots tho usual Baptist sorvioes in Whinray’s Hall tomorrow. Tho morning subjeot will be, “ A Soorot upon Strength,” and in tho evening Mr Parry will discourse on

“ Noah and his Ark.” At tho Cook County Oounoit mooting—- “ I rogard tho torm 1 referred to ongineor ’ as a little mild attention whioh does not necessarily ooßt much,” replied Cr P. T. Kenway in roply to a protost from Cr Matthows that tho stato of tho Council’s finances did not allow of tho suggested works being undertaken,

At St. Andrew’s Church Services tomorrow (Sunday) morning, the subject nf Mr Paterson’s sermon will bn “ The Glorious Prince of the Four Names,” and in the evening the subject of lecture will be “ Out of harness—when ? ”

Strangers (especially young men) cordially invited. At tho Mnoistrnto’s Conrt yesterdov .Frnest F. Krause (Mr Bright) and Lawrenoo Tullooh (Mr Nolen) were charged with exposing infeotnd sh-op at Matawhero salevards. Both ploade' l crniltv, but stated thev were ignorant that the sheep wore infoctod. A fine nf and 7s costs was imposed in both instances.

In to-day’s issue a new advertisement will ho found from R. Robertson of " The Specialty Hon°o,” stating tbnt his removal cash sale is still going on, men’s, hoys’ and youths’ wear being sold at startling pricos f r cash. It is a great chance to buy fir-t-olass goods at low prices. Your money will go a long way here, everything being reduced to make a speedy clraronco before removal into new premises, corner shop, Hall’s Buildings.

At the moeUntr of the City Council yesterday, Mr W. L. Clayton, agent for tbe London and Norwioh Insurance Company, asked to be allowod to quote rates for tbe Council's polioies under the Workers’ Compensation Act. Or Matthews moved, and Cr H. Kenway seoonded, that the applioation be given consideration when the present torm of insnranoe expired. Cr Wall was of opinion that tbe Council Bhould stick to the colonial companies with which they were at present insured The chairman said this could be discussed when the timi arose. Cr Matthews' motion was carried. At the meeting of the County Council yesterday Messrs A. Steele and Murphy waited on the Council with regard to the Tahora settlers’ request that the road from Ngatapa homestead to Wharekopae crossing, including the portion of stock track to bo formod, be taken over by the Council. It was stated that the settlers would put the two miles of stock track in order before the Council took the road over. It was agreed to take over the road, provided the two miles of stock track be surveyed and formod, and the Council indemnified expense in that connection. A case in which much interest was takon locally was expected to eomo on at the Supreme Court at Napier yes* terday, but we received information that the defendant had confessed judgment for the full amount claimed. The case was W. Lissant Clayton, of Gisborne, land and estate agent, v. Thomas Carswell (late of Wairoa), sheepfarmer, the claim being for £237 commission. Mr Finn was solicitor for plaintiff, and Mr Humphreys for defendant, Mr H. B. Lusk holding the brief for Mr Finn, The commission was for the sale of Mr Carswell’s estate through the agency of Mr Clayton. The County Council yesterday granted permission to Mr W- L, Reos to oonstcuot and maintain a tiamway along the county roads from To Haparo and Awapuni to Patutahi and onward to Wharekopae, thence to the south to Tahora No. 2, to the west to the Koranga Creek, and towards the north to the Motu. Also, if required, if arrangements bo made, to lay down a tramway from the bridge at Matawhero through Te Arni and-Pakirikiri, and from Makaroka to Waorenga-a-hika. Mr Rees is also applying to the Borough Counoil for a lioensoto lay down, construct and maintain a private tramway along the Awapuni road within the limits of the borough, also a tramway from Te Hapara along tho Gladstone road to Cobden street. Councillors exprossod pleasure at the fact that there was a prospoot of something being dono in the direotion of relieving tho

roads in regard to heavy truffle. There is on view at Messrs Grundy and Shonnan’s, Gladstone road, a very fine oollection of paintings from the brush of Mr Wm. Young, which are well worthy of inspection by oonnoi.-seurs. The first of these, 11 Milford Sound,” is a very exoel'ent pioture. The entranoo to the Sound is splendidly brought out, and the effects are exceedingly fine. Another picture that calls for great admiration is “ Lake Ada,” which has been artistically dealt with. Coming to looal subjects, there are several very fine piotares of the Ka'ti beaob, all of whioh do. full justice to this favored resort. A painliog depioting a bush soene a r tor a fire is another clever effort by Mr Young, and should specially appeal to the residents |of ■ this district. •' A Study of Cats ” is

excellently pourtrayod, and shows Borne very fins work on tho part of the artist, A number of floral designs are exhibited, as well os a number of studies in black and whito. We recommend all lovers of art to pay a visit to Messrs Grundy and Shennan’s to day. Mr Young has taken a suite of rooms over Good’s Buildings, and intends shortly to give instruction in tho art. Intending pupils may communicate with Mr Young at Mossrs Grundy and Sbennan’s or Messrs Bain Bros., from whom all particulars may be obtained.

AS tho Magistral's Court yostcrday William George Allon Reynolds and Fred. Richard Allen Reynolds (Mr Stock) sued Edward Burbery Marlin (Mr Nolan) for L 9, being a claim for a heifer alleged to have been gored over a baok by one of defendant's cows trespassing on the road. Plaintiff staled that in February last ho was driving a mob of -50 head of cattle from WaicOata to town, and when jost past defendant’s came aoro s a dairy herd I of defendant's grazing on the road. One I

of hiß oowb was rushed over a baok by a cow belonging to defendant, resulting in its back being broken. The value of the beostwi aLB; LI wracba-ged forlurial. EvideDoe as to tho nature of tbo road at

the looality was given by W. E Akroyd, j and A. WaohatnaD, acting manager for Dalgety and Co , gave evidence as to the market value of two-year-old heifer calf on February 25th last Mr Nolan said the .case for the defondant was that he was I not liable for the negligenoe of incapable driving. There was no evidence as to tbe ownership of tho oowa. After defendant j had given his evidence, and .both counsel bad addressed the Court, his Worship eaid

that to entitle plaintiff to succeed, he must be aatisfipd that it was one of defendant’s cows which oauaed tho damage, but in this he was not satisfied, The first plaintiff said he counted ten head, whereas defendant definitely stated that there could only have been five on the road that day. It was just possible tho injury might have 1 been caused by someone else’a beast. Plaintiff was thoroforo nonsuited, with coats £il Is. i