The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE. MAY 22, 1906

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1755, 22 May 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE. MAY 22, 1906

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Mr W. A. Barton, B.M, left _ lor Wniroa yesterday on hie usual official visit, Sergeant McKenzie left by the Haupiii on Suuday.on a visit of inspection of the East Coot stations.

Moli fcr tbo United Kingdom de.< spatobed from Melbourne via Brindisi on tbo 18tb April arrived in London on Ihe morning of the 19th inst. The Provincial Conferonoe of the Povetty Bay Farmers’ Union oommenoed yesterday, and lasted uotil 4.45 p.m. A report of the proceedings is held over. Captain Edwin telpgraphed at 9 yesterday morning: “S.rong winds to gale from between west end south-west and south after 12 hours from now, glass rise, tides high, si a heavy oB shore, rain probable, wea'hsr oolJ.”

At the Police Court yesterday a middle aged man named Charles Willis pleaded goilty to a charge of bring found by night wit,host lawful exouse on the stable premises of M. F. Burke. Detective Maddern stated that the acoused had come ovorlond from Napier about ten days ago. Ho was addicted to drirk. Accused wsb sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment. A first ofiender for drunkenness was made to pay something towards the oost of his board, being fioed Is, and 2s costs. A prohibition order was issued ngainst an elderly maD, by oonsent, and on a third conviotion within six months Rjbert Parlaod was finod jGL and 2s costs, orsoven days’ imprisonment. Messrs R Johnston and W. E Akroyd were the presiding Jusiice?.

A Dunedin telrg-am states: —Local inquiries show there will be do difficulty in coping with the exhibition passenger trail!;. The se. Maheno will be placod in the Australian running, and will make three trips por month between Sydney and Lyttelton. Her extra accommodation provided for the Vancouver trade will ooable her to carry sdo passengers, Huddatt, Parker and Co. are also makmg additir nal provision, and will probably place tbe Rirerina on the Australian-New Zea land trade. Between Wellington and Lyttelton the Union Company will be prepared to handle at least a thousand p mongers daily,

Tim Borough Council meet to-night. Tbo Malawhoro stock Bales will bo held to-morrow.

Andrew Blaok’e oono'uding conoort at His Majesty'a Thculio this ovoning. A dark twocd ovoiooat, lost botwoon tbo Mnnonio stnblo and Uppor Abordeon road, is advtrlhed for.

The first gonoral meeting of the City Bond under tbo now auspioos will bo bold

Tenders uro invitod by Mr Frank 0. Lnndon, architect, for tho erection of a house in Ormond road, Wbataupoko. At tbo moeting to-night the Gisborne Co-operative Building Socioty dispose of loudb amounting to £BOOO. In the junior oup football competition on Saturday Haiti City defeated West

End by 12 points to 8. The Distriot Adjutant, Major Joyoe, leaves Nspier for Gisborne to-night on a visit of inspection in connection with tbo looal forcos.

The oensua returns for Greator Christoburoh show a total for the four wards of 49,908. At laetoensns the population was 42,286, and in 1896 89,172. Tho inotoaßee are most notioeable in tho oity and Sydonham, but are substantial a'l over Greater Cbristoburob.

The Etui Coast Mounted Rifles are in oamp at Mr Hall’s paddooh, Woerenga a> hiko, for tbeir annual week’s training. The Equadron iB under the command oi Captain Oolebourne. Tbo Mayoress, Mrs TowDloy, has convened for 3.30 p.m. to-day a meeting ol tho ladies’ oommittoo in oonceotion with tho school swimming baths. The meeting is to bo held in tho High School. Tho football fixtures for Saturday next ore West v. Tukitimu (No. 1 ground) and Kaiti City v. Huia (No. ‘2 ground). The junior fixtures aro tho samo as the seniors, play in tho junior mstohes starting at 2 o’olock sharp. In this issue Mr 0. Tilloard Natuscli, architect, has an advertisement calling for tenders for a residence for Lieut. Col. Winter. The plans show a capital roomy house, with all up-to-date conveniences, and is in a style totally different to any of tho other houses designed by Mr Natusch for this district. The Musioal Festival, to be held in His Majesty's Tboatre next Thursday evening, gives every promise of boing a big success, The combined City Band will take a prominent part. Bandmaster Shepherd (Salvation Army), a member of tbe late Federal Band, who bas earned a high reputation as an artistic drummer, will give ao exhibition of two sticks drummmg, which should prove a very attractive item.

Tho N.Z. Herald’s correspondent wires from New Plymouth It is reported that tho representative of a Melbourne syndicate is securing boriDg rights over property in the neighborhood of New Plymouth As every share in the present company will be worth £IOO in the new company holders are not anxious to sell, and prices offered from £OO to £7O do not tempt them. Preference shares of the original value of £1 have been sold at £lO ss. Mr Fair, tho manager at the works, states that everything at the bore is excellent, and the pressure of oil never so great. Tho vibration at the top of the bore is very marked, indicating enormous pressure of gas and oil in the bore. The tap was turned on the sixteenth of an inch on Thursday morning, and filled a 10gallon receptacle in a few seconds. Inquiries for property are becoming frequent, but residents deprecate anything approaching a land boom until there are some definite results from the working of the new company.