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

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1731, 24 April 1906, Page 2

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

The Ma’awhero stock sales will be held on Thursday. A dance will be be'd in the Taruberu social hall on Thursday ovening next at 8 o’clock in aid of the funds of the Taruberu Crioket Club.

On Monday, May 7th, until Fiiday, 18. b, tbe D.B 0 , Auckland, will show in Gisborne a complete assortment of high art furnishing goods in Adair's- Buildings, lately oocupied by Messrs &< Claik and Sans.

» Nobody wculd for a moment contend that our talent here is bet:er than that, elsewhere,” rema.ked the Chairman of the Gisborne School Commutee last evening io pultiog forth a reison for tLe school not doing better in rrgard to sch hrßb’p examinations. There is more competi tion from the other schools of tjie district, end that is why we do not show up so well." . ..

Me J. 8- Lennox has had an unpleasant rxperienc'o while motoring from Rotorua to Tauranga,' via To Puke. He wbb seated in tbo back sent of the car, there being also in the oar Misses J. 8. Lennox and Hume, and Messrs Kusab?, Shepherd, and A Wrigley, wben-a bullet siruck him in tbe book. The bullet cut away a portion of Mr Lanncx’s coat, vest, and shirt, but infl cted no serious, damage. It was discovered that tho'shot was fired by one of a party of deer shooters, Mr W. F, lies, depot mansgor of tbe 1000 l brac.ch of tbo Coal Company, informs us that the Press Asscoiotion telegram last week staling that tbe J Govrroment had purohasod the Com - 1 parry’s yard and plaDt in Wellington * a incor.ect, as tho Company had no retail j yard in that city. The premises purchased by the Government are those of ihe West- I port aod Greymouth' Coal and Produoo Company.

1 There is no deterioration in the maDn.ra and oonduet of the ohildren attending tho Gi-borne school," remarked the obairmao at the annual meeting of householders held last evening. ‘‘The tone and standard of ihs school is as high as over it was.” This remark was heartily endorsed by the householders present.

The New Zealand Herald Btates :“A meeting of the oounoil of the Auckland Railway League was held on Friday to meet Mr W. Gaudin, seoretary of tho Gisborue Railway League, who was instructed by bis League to convey to tbe Auckland Leegue certain resolutions pasßsd at Gisborne expressing a desire to co-operate with tbe Auokland sister leagues at Waibi, Katikati, Bay of Plenty, aDd Opotiki, etc., io order that the important work of the. Auokland-Gisborne railway might be pushed on vigorously. After disoussion of j tbe matter, it was moved by Mr Teweley, vice-president of the Auckland Lesgue, and s.conded by Mr L. Myers, of the Council. ‘ That a conference bo he'd on j May 31st. et 3 p.m,, of all the Rajlway Leagues concerned in the construction of I tho Auokland-Gisborne railway line, and ■hat invitations be Bent out aooordiDgly to I the btanoh Lsagues, asking them to nomi- j □ate their delegatee, aod that the Auckland members of Parliament be also asked to attend tbe meeting.’ A vote of thanks was passed to Mr Gaudin for bis preeence and thß information he afforded to the Aucklaud League."

Tho fortnightly mooting of tho Borough Council tokos pleoo to night. Mrs Qowio (I'o ltangi Pai) arrivos at Gisborne to-morrow. A flag on tho post offioo and olosod banks sigualisod that yostorduy was Bt, Goorgo’s Day. Tho programmo in oonnootion with tho Gisborno ltaoing Club’s stocploohuso mootling oppoors in this issue. A substantial inorcaso is inado in tho stakos. Messrs ItiohordsoD and Son’s s.s. Toroa r put back to tho Mahia for eholtor on Sunday ovrning, and oamo on to port last evening, being bo.tbod at tho wharf at about 6 o’olcckA Loudon eablo states: Tho Football Association Cup final resulted: Everton a goal and Nowoastlo Unilod nil. There wore 75,600 pcoplo preaont. Tho Poverty Bay Golf Olub oponod tho | season on Saturday last. There was a fair attondanoo of players at tho links duriDg the afternoon, Tho inquoat ooncorning tho death of John Batolay Olibbord, found dead in the river on Sunday morning, will be held at 2 p m. to-day, Two daughters of Mr W. Peryor wore knocked down and bruised and out by a vehicle that was turning sharply into Peel street from Gladstone road on Saturday night. Mr D. 0. Molotyro, travelling repreeentativo of tho Exhibition, visits Gisborno next month in oonneolion with Exhibition matters,

Several Auckland contractors arrived by the Tarawera yesterday for the purpose of making inquiries in regard to the Gisborne water supply oontraot. It is expected that there will be from twelve to fifteen tenders for the work. Code addiesses for inland telegrams may now be registered. The fee for registering oode addresses is the same aB that on cable telegrams, viz, 10s per annum, if d'ffercnt fl par annum ; the monthly fee to cover both. Registration is ss.

Mossrs Miller and Craig will sell by publio auction, to day and to-morrow, oommenciog at 2 o’clook sharp, a large consignment of crockery, including tea and dinner sots, toilet and Jap wa e. The sale will be conducted by Mr G. Miller at the rear of Stanton’s tearoom?, Bushnell’s Buildings. Several drunks wore dealt withal the Police Court yesterday. Charles Frauds Gross was oonvicted of being druok whilst prohibited, entoiing two licensed premises duriog the currency, of the order ; also to procuring l'quor. Tho fines amounted to £5 11s, with 8s oostp, the alternatives totalling 23J- days’ imprisonment. The Chief Postmaster advises: *' Owing to the uncertainty about mails getting prompt despatch from Sin Franoisoo, it is at present intended to Bend all mails for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe by Gothio leaving Wellington on Thursday, 20th inßt.” The General Post Office, Wellington, wires:—“ Sailing of stcatnors from San Franoisoo temporarily suspended. Am endeavoring to divert mail which should have left there on 19th by way of Vancouver, bat fear little ohanoe of arranging this, as thsre is no telegraphic communication opeD.” P.icifio oable office at Bamfi.ld advises : *• Although no official notice of interruption of Commercial Pucifio has been receive! h=ro, Vancouver advisea that Commercial Pacific at SaD Franciaoo is closed for business for Honolulu and other poin‘B, Their system canuot circulale by San Francisco.” The Gisborne Sboepfaimera’ e.s. Kit ire arrived from Auckland yesterday afternoon with a full general cargo, including 600 bags of c:ment, The vessel sheltered for eighteen hours at Tolago during the heaviest part of the recent storm, but had a very rough trip down from Tolago yesterday. The vessel is timed to sail for coastal ports and Auckland on the 25th inst. Cargo will be reoeivad daily, and up to 4 p.m. on the day of sailing. On Satuiday, April 28tb, Messrs Williams and Kettle, Ltd , in conjunction with Messrs Bain Bro?., will sell under iostruotions from the owners, E, Devery and Co., at Bain Bros.’ Mart, Lowe street, 130 aorcs known as the Puhattkotiko No. 582 A block. This will be a good chance for dairy farmers or carriers. Particulars aod conditions of sale may be seen at Messrs Nolan and Skeet's offioe. At the meeting of householders for the Gisborne school district last evening, several gentlemen declined nomination on the ground that they were prospective candidates for tho districts of Kaiti and Te Hapara (Milltown). The Chairman stated that it was probable that before the next meeting of householders schools would be established at the places mentioned. An offender for drunkenness at the j imaru Court last Thursday morning created a diversion. Upon being asked by the Bench if he had any statement to make, he said i “Yes, put the sergeant in the box; a man can be ‘prosecuted’ without being ‘persecuted ’” An explanation elicited the fact that accused had gone to the police station (drunk) to make a complaint against the force, whereupon he was arrested.