The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY 9, 1906

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1744, 9 May 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY 9, 1906

Tho sUamer Zsalaodia left Auckland for Gisborne at 4.20 p.m yestarday. Mr M. Hall yesterday received a cable

from Mr Spreeke'e, at San Francisco, stating that Messrs Colin Ma-kenzie and William Andrew and families a r o safe. These genljemen are marriod ,tj daughters of Me LI all.

“ The giver does coi get drunk, and I did not get drunk,” replied a Maori wit' □ ess at the Supreme Court yesterday, on being aelioJ whether ha was drunk or sober. It appears th »t be had given liberally of liq ior for a festive oooasion.

Capt. Edwin tolegraphod yesterday morniDg: and south-we3t and south, glass fall, but rise after six hours from now ; tides good, sea heavy oil shore; rain probable, and weather cold.” The following players of the HaitiCity Football Cub aro requested to attend at the Royal Hotel this evening, for the purposo of choosing a tenor to play against West End next Saturday ; —Erokana, Schrafft, Hay, Robinson, Taylor, Pullett, Poulson, Broingan, Harcourt, Bayly, Johnston, Hausen, Fox, Willock, O’Hara, Butterworth, Swanson, Sundors, Cone, and H. Way mouth.

Tho Chiof- Postmaster notifies : Thoro will be no steamer from Auckland for San Francisco on 2oth inst., and none on I.sth Juno. Service from San Francisco will bo resumed by steamer leaving for New ss9aland on JLst inst. In the meantime use is to be made of Brindisi, Vancouver and direct steamers for mails from the colony, as may be most advantageous. There was another large attendance at the Llite Skating Rink last evening, the item of interest being the final for the Mile Handicap. There were five competitors, and the race proved an exceedingly interesting one, the two scratch men fighting out a splendid finish. Cramp secured the first trophy (a handsome writing desk) and Lucas, who was second, received a set of hair brushes. The rink will be open bn Thursday afternoon and evening and on Saturday hyening.'

Tbo Matawhero stook salos take place to morrow.

Tbo Sm Franoieoo mail sorvioo baa boon cancelled for (bo tiino boing. A docoo takes plaoo in His Majesty's Theatre to-morrow night to raiao funds for tho formation of a road to tbo boaob

through tho Wainui. A mooting of tho Cook County Qospitn and Obaritublo Aid Board was held last evening. Proaont: Meaara Townloy (chair- 1 man), Bright, Whinray, Wobb, Oolloy, Sboridan, Harding and Rocs. Mr 0. P. Davin wroto on bohalf of Aiobdeaoon Williams, stating that that gontloman would not part with uny pu t of hia property. The Chairman said tbo land ro 1 ferrod to was wantod for an isolation ward. 1 Mr Bright said they would still havo to 1 put tho ward on tho Hospital grounds. Tho Chairman moved that tho Hospital Trustees bo asked to consider tho advisability of utilising tho oottago in Herbert road for the purpose of an isolation ward for tho present. Or Whinray seconded the motion, which was carried. The custodian of the Oid Men's Homo reported (hat tho number of inmates at tho Homo was 13 ; there had been one death. Gifis of sandwiches and oaksß woro aoknowledgod from tho Ch.iatian Endeavor Booiety. Tho first sooial over held in tho district in conueotion with tho Farmers’ Union was held at Pa'.utahi last week, and was

in evory way a groat buocosb. There were about sixty oouplos prssont, and danoing was tho chief form of entertainment. Mr H. Ritohio provod a moat efficient M.C., while exoellont musio was supplied on the pianoforto by Miss McGowan, extras being k'ndly ployed by Mrs McCabe. Tho supper was on exceptionally good one, the ca'eror being Mrs. Stevens. During tho supper adjournment Mr W. K. Ohambors, Chairj man of tho Patutabi branoh of the Union, expressed his pleasure at Bcoing so many present, and said he hoped that that social would bo the forerunner of many others, including a pionio in tbb summer time, and that the wiveß present would impress upon their husbands the desirability of beooming members of tho Union if they had not already done so. Mr W. Passant OlaytoD, being oallod on as aeorotary of tbe Provincial Executive, said he was very pleased to havo tho honor of addrossiog those present at a social of the Patutabi branoh of the Union. Ho hod, bb they knew, addroseed Patutabi audionoes on other occasions, and had at all times been meat warmly rooeived, and naturally bad a very kindly feeling towards tbat district. Mr Chambers, in his address, had omitted to mention the sweethearts of the youDg men whom he saw around him ; they should use their influence towards enlisting members of the Union. During the evening songs were given by Mr F. Paiker, of Wairoa, and Mr J. C. Woodward, while Mr Clayton rendered in a very acceptable way a whistling solo, for whioh he was entbusia*t : cally encored. The members of the social committee all performed their work admirably, the affair being most successful. It is hoped that Mr Chambers prediction will be verified, and that the pleasant gathering will be the forerunner of otbera'under the same auspioee, and that a pionio will take place duriug the summer monlhs.