The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVEBY MORNING. GISBORNE, JUNE 9, 1906.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1779, 9 June 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVEBY MORNING. GISBORNE, JUNE 9, 1906.

Mr Qeo. HutcbisoD, ex.M.H.B, is on a visit to Gisborne. -

Mrs S atlery and Miss Mary Graoe will siDg a duet at the Army Barracks tomorrow evening. The sobooner Kaeo will leave Auckland for Gisborne on or about tho 16th inst. The East Coast Mounted Bifios, Gisborne Eifles, and Deforce Cadets ar,e to paiade for inspection on Saturday, Jane 30th, before the ,New Zealand Cahmandant, Muj ’r-Genorol Babi'gion. A 1 ths Tarabganui Bowling Cub p’.oso their srason on Saturday next, wo are requested to state that all matches must be oomplo’od by that d>te or otherwise forfeited,

The usual Baptist Church services will be held in Wbinroy’s Hall to-morrow, when the Bev. D. Parry will cfiiciate in the morniDgj and Mr O. G. McJH .ttie in tbe evening, the latter gentleman taking as his subject,'‘A Deola-aticn that Cono.rns Every Man.” A preliminary notification is given with reference to jibe opening of the Baptist Tabernaole on Sunday, 24th inst

At the Police Court yesterday morning a young man named John Bmnelt,. in addition to heir g fined fjr druokenres, was fined £2 and 2s oosts or seven days’ imprisonment for using obscene language in G’adstono road, liis Worth p remarking that drunkenness, which was offered es an exouso, only aggravated the matter. Another individual who had too muoh l quor was fined jEI and 2s oost3 for assaulting ■he oab driver, Mr Cbaries Watson. The latter stated that the delinquent had insisted on being driven to the West Ead, but when he got there instead of paying up he made an at ack upon the oab driver. The latter bad good reason to remember the affair, but tbe defendant said be had no recollection of it whatever.

Considerable interest is beiog taken in the football fixture this afternoon between Haiti City, list season’s champions, and West End, the runnere up. Both these clubs are txcp'ionally strong this eeaeon, end should materially raise the standard of play in the distriot. The first matoh between these clnbs was won by West End after a hard game, very mnoh in KaitiCity’s favor. The wearers of the black and blue jersey should give a good Bcoount of themselves this afternoon, and the spectators should witness a fast and exciting game. The other matoh will be between Takitimn and Huia, The junior tnafebee start nt 1.45,

Telegraphic communication was restorod at 1,45 p.m. yostorday.

A fiitio encounter at the wbatl; is to bo enquired into at tho Polioo Court to day. Tho following is a list of lottors from p'aoos beyond tbo oolony rncoivcd during May lying unclaimed at thoGisborno Po3t Oilico J, Bryson (2), A. 0. Oastlo (4), 0. 8. Currie, A. Doultroo, L. Fraser, W. Fraser, E Gibbson, A. Ballom (4), J. W. Mellor, F, Svonsson, J. Taylor, W. Woodward.

Anniversary services in connection with St. Andrew's Church will be held tomorrow, and will bo conducted by one of tbo rnoet able and popular of tho younger Presbyterian Ministers, the Itov. John McKenzie, who will aho givo a spooial address at tho Eooial to bo bold on Tuesday, The service to morrow evening will bo hold in His Majesty’s Tboatro, so that all who deairo miy havo on opportunity to hear tbo prominent preacher.

Tbo New Zealand Accountants and Auditors’ Assooiation (registered) inti'* mates that the annual oxam'ii itions in connection with tho Assooiation will bo held throughout tbo oolony on November 6.h next. The examinations are for tbo fellows’, associates’, and students’ g'ade, and aro available to members of either sex—as a matter of faot there are soveral lady members who have already qualified by examination. Intending candidates may preouro oopies of syllabus, past ex aminatiou papers, and other particulars from tho registrar of tho Association, Mr T. A. Colomsn, Gladstone road, Gisborne. Applications me:t reaoh the registrar not later than Saturday, 6th Ootobor.

A mooting of ratepayers was held in Mr Tait’s woolshcd, Mororo, on Tbu sdey, 7th June, Mr Tait was eleo'.ed to Ihe cbaF. The chairman stated that the meeting had boen convened for the purpose of considering tbo advisability of procuring sufficient funds to eroot a bridge at Stewart’s Crossing and forming a to id at the Mahia. Ho would like tbo ratepayers to state their viewß on tho subj,ot, and he would bring the matter forward at the next meeting of the County Counoil. After some discussion it was proposed by Mr J. Reynolds that tbo Wairoa County Council be requested to procure a loan £2IOO for tho purpose of ereoling a bridge" at Stewart’s Crorßiog and forming a road in the Mabia local ty, and that a county ra'e be levied to pay the interest on the loan, Sroonded by Mr N, Mclntyre. An amendment was propoeed by Mr T. Taylor to the cfleet that a rate to pay the inter et on the lean ehould be levied in the Wuikaremoana and Clyde ridings. Seconded by Mr McLain. The voting on tho amendment and resolution resulted in an equal number icing r-.co dedl, The ob ii man gave his casting vote in favor of tho resoluVoo. A vote of thanks to Mr Tait for the interest he had taken in the matter terminated the prooesdingc,