The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GIBBORNE, APRIL 14, 1906.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1724, 14 April 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GIBBORNE, APRIL 14, 1906.

Mr and Mrs W. Graham, of Ngakaroa, left by the Manuka yesterday on a trip to England. Special services at the Army Barracks to-morrow will be conducted by Capt. Slattery. The band will play at the evening service that very beautiful piece,- “He Arose and Mrs Slattery will give an address. Mr Hewitt (a member of the Salvation Army), who has just completed a tour round the world, will give a lecture to-morrow aftornoon at the barracks, .entitled >l The Array in other lands.” Wednesday’s Wairoa Guardian states : — f ‘Out of 33 passengers who have been waiting to go to .Napier, some of.,them for three ,weeks, only one succeeded' in . getting on board yesterday., and 'only by the merest chance. travelled 40 miles he took a stroll to the wharf just as the Tu Atu was leaving to tender the Tangarod.” A social will be held' at King’s •Theatre, Te Karaka, ,on Easter Monday in.,aid of*, (foe Homan Catholic Church now in course of erec? tion. The music will be supplied by Miss McGowan. The late train leaves To Karaka for town about midnight. There should be a very large attendance.

Our Auckland correspondent records the death of one of Auckland's early settlers, Mr Francis Cherry, at the age of 76. He had been in poor health for some time past, and only survived the death of his son by a few weeks. He was well known and highly esteemed in the North,

There was a large attendance at the Elite Skating Rink on Saturday evening, when the challenge hockey match was played, Newton’s team winning by a goal after a very hard and ex* citing game.' To-night entries will be received for the potato race, which will commenco on Monday night and will be continued on Tuesday and Wednesday, the final being run off on Thursday night. The races should prove both interesting and amusing. To-morrow afternoon Mr Cyril Sharp, who has been with Mr A W.

Seymour, dentist, for the past few years, leaves for Wellington to pursue his studies in dentistry. Mr Sharp has. taken ah active interest in athletics during his stay in Gisborne, and has represented the district on the football field. He has also stroked the

winning crew for his shed, and was chosen as one of the four to contest the Licensed Victuallers’ shield in the

senior crews. Mr Sharp will be greatly missed in musical circles, being a member of the local orchestra.

Mr and Mrs H. H. Wall and Miss Wall left by the Manuka last evening for Sydney, where they join the Orient liner Omrali for London At St. Androw’s Church to morrow tho morning sermon will be, “The necessity of consecrated services and how to supply the needcommunion at this service. Bible class in tho Manse at 230 p.m. Subject of lecture in tho ovoning, “ Devils and how to cast them out.” Strangers are cordially invitod. Tho meeting of tho nowly formed R : flo Association, to bo held at Mskauri to-day, promises to bo a groat success. Tho arrangements for tho gathering are complete. 'Buses will ruD, and there will bo a refreshment stall on the ground. Groat interest is being taken in tho contest, and some good scores should bo rogistored. Captain Tucker has presented a handsome bowl for the prize for tho aggregate, and other suitable trophies aro to be competed for. Shooting commences at 8 o’clock sharp. At the Magistrate’s Court on Thursday Andrew and Son (Mr Blair), bootmakers, To Kareka, sued John Drummond (Mr Burke), Tapuihikitos, for 18s 6d, tho value of a pair of boots sold to defendant's son. Plaintiffs stated that the young man ordered tbo boots to-be put down to his father. Plaintiffs had rendered the account several times. Defendant stated that he had never received an aecount. He had not bought, nor authorised anyone to buy boots from plaintiffs’ shop. His Worship gave judgment for defendant with costs.

At tho Magistrate Court on Thursday morning judgment was given for plaintiff in the folio.ving civil oases: —Hannah Courtney (Mr G. Lysnar) v. Francis Chambers,claim Ll4,with oosfs Ll Is 6d , A. H. Gillman (Mr Blair) v. Pita Poi Pci; claim L 4 16s lOd, and costs Ll 14s, In the case of Frederick Goldsmith v. John Drummond (Mr Bucko) tbore was no appearonoo of plaintiff, and the case was struok out, with Ll 17s 6d costs for defendant. In the case of Henry Hill (Mr Stock) v. Joanie Marchbank, his Worship gave judgmont for plaintiff in ordering possession of the house in question to be given op within soven days, and costs Ll Is 6d. A number of othor oases wore either struck out or adjourned. The services conducted yo terday (Good Friday) at Holy ‘Trinity Church were attondod, and were most impressive. The Rev. U. N. Wrigbt cooupied the pulpit at tbo 11 o’olcok service. Tbe choir aud congregation kcelt at tbo oloae of tbo service, and sang a very beautiful *' Litany of tbe Passion.” At three o'olook the olergy of Holy Trinity conducted a family ssrvioe. There was a largo number of young people present, and also parents and other adulls. . The vioar spoke to tbe ohilJren on tbe story of Good Friday. At the evening service tho vioar again cooupied the pulpit, aud delivered a special discourse based on “ The Groups around tho Cross.” Speoial psalms and hymns were song at all services. At tbs end of the. evening service the whole congregation knelt, and the choir sang most impressively Hurst’s most beautiful passion mußio entitled, ■" The Story of the OrosB.”