The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY 20, 1906.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1758, 25 May 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY 20, 1906.

New Plymouth and Inglewood felt ebccks of eartLquakos early yesterday morning.

Thomas" Goodall met with a serious iccident on the Waikaremoana road

yesteiday. Whilst riding his horse stumbled on a stone and fell, rolling over him. He lay for sovoral hours. He was t'lken to tho hospital, where he is progeessir g favorably. Mr W. H. Clayton received a wiie last evening announcing the arrival cf the baiqucntine Frank Guy ut Sydney. The vessel is loading back with coal. Tho East Coast Mounted R’fles bold an ioßpec ion parado at the camp, WaeroDga a bika, yesterday afternoon, Despite the oold weather there war a large number of town and country visitors. A very enjoyable concert was held last evening. The proceeds of last night’s musical festival go towards tho purchasing of a set of new instruments for the Bah atiou Army Baud, which, under Mr Shepherd, is making good headway. The rai k are being strengthened by talented musicians, who have visited and are now t.-king up their abode in Gisborne.

The opening of the Baptist Church has been fixod for Sunday, 24th July, when the sorvioea will bo conducted by the Rev. Clatk, of Auckland, and the Rev. Parry, The opening ceremony will ox'ond over three Sundays. The Rev. A. North will oilioiat9 on the second Sunday, and the Rov. C. Dallas'on on tbo third Sunday. It is expected that theoponing services will be greeted with crowded congregations. In regard to petroleum Gisborno people should profit in more ways than one by tbo experience of Tarmak', and the effort there mado to obtain for outsiders rights that should properly be preserved to the people of tho district. As already mentioned by us a number of private people aro serkuig to obtain oil boring rights from owners of property having l.kely indications. In view, of the local company whiob is beiDg formed, it wcu'd bo well if owners first conferred with the directors of tho company so that tbo district may obtain the full benefii of future developments. The company has already been incorporated, and will be registered on Saturday as the Gisborne Patro'eum Company The shares are being rapidly tnl;i ig up by inyostors.

A geiii'i'iil meeting of the Swimming 1 t;i( lis Sooiiil Committee will be held at 7.20 this evening in the Borough Council Chain hers.

A woman at Christchurch, after getting a prohibition order against her husband, asked Ini' one against herself, so that when sent lor liquor for her husband publicans would not dare supply her.' The directors of 1 (outer's Telegram Company have declared the usual dividend for the half-year ended December, 1 '.>os, at tlie rale of 5 per cent, per annum. The total reserves amount to jO7H,L-‘>o. The \alue of freeholds of the company is IMfi.Hilil. The cash in hand, bills receivable, and investments stand at ii'.D.ltO.

A Tress Association telegram from Woudville states There was a fashionable wedding here today, when lionise I'imiuuline, only daughter of Mr and Mrs [. Dickens, of Jiosedale. Mangaatua Valley, Woodvlllc, was married to Mr John S. Nelson, formerly of Christchurch. Holy Trinity Church was crammed to the doors. The service was full choral, Canon J'lceles officiating. About 200 guests attended I lie wedding breakfast. Mr and Mrs Nelson left, for Wanganui, where the honeymoon is to lie spent.

At the invitation of the (iishurne Bowling Chile the members of the Tnranganui Club attended at the former green yesterday, when a very pleasant afternoon was spent. The J'resident, Mr J. A. Harding, extended a very hearty welcome to the visitors, and an interesting game was played between the Gisborne and Twranganni Chibs, resulting in a victory for the former in every rink. Young's loam made a very keen light against McGowan's, but the old veteran stilted off defeat on the last two heads. A return match will take place at an early date. Afternoon tea was dispensed by the Misses Hyde, and was much appreciated by members and visitors. Ono cf the most pleasing items given at the musioal fistival in Bis Majosty’s Tfco.tro last night was the drumming ex b'bition by the ma ter of the Sdvation Army J3and, Bandmaster Sheph'rd, This obver musician was a member of the la‘e Austral and Federal Bands that toured Au-tralasia, and under bis change the Salvation Band should do credit to Gisborne.