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Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1792, 25 June 1906, Page 2

Mr H. Griffiths was the successful tondoror for tho right to tako ohargo of horses at the Gieborao Racing Club’s Steeploohaso Meeting, Tho Rioo Dramatic Company stago " Tho Colloon Bawn ” at Hie Majesty’s Thontro on raoo night, in aid of the Roman Oatholio funds.

A nurnbor of prizes in the Opotiki land ballot wore drawn by residents of this district, Moßsrs Hallam, Moody, A. MoLoan, F. MoLoan, Bilham, A, Graham (Patutahi), J. Higgs, and George Rodpath,

At tho Polioe Court on Saturday a man named John Thomas Harris was fined £2 and 2s costs for disorderly behavior while drunk, in default seven days’ imprisonment.

The looal volunteer oorps will be inepeotod by General Babington on Saturday evening next. Sergeant-Major Wil* liams arrives on Wednesday morning on his periodical visit of inspeotion. Captain Slattery of the Salvation Army informs us that Major Perry with the famous Electric Biorama Company and Band, brings with him five thousand feet of film of the lato ’Frisco disaster. The Major and Company arrive on July 11th, and remain with us for live nights. Tho next concert of the Gisborne Harmonic Society will be held in His Majesty’s Theatre on July 4th. Mendelssohn’s “ Hymn of Praise ” will oomprise one half of the programme, and misoollaocous items the other half, Rehearsals will bB held this evening and Wednesday evening at 8 o’clook. Tho Gisborne City Band will provide the music at the East Coast Mounted Rifles’ annual ball on Friday next. Under Oonduotor Don, Bandmaster F. Piokford, Beoretary A. M. Piokford and Ohuirman F. Pettio the band has been making good progress, and the difficulties whioh a new band has to meet are beiDg steadily overcome.

The acceptances for the first day of the Gisborne Racing Club's Steeplechase Meeting and the entries for the minor events (both days) olose on Friday noxt. “ There are no mon in the world who are so brutally criticised as parsons,” remarked the Rev. J. Clark in the oourse of his address at the Baptist Ohuroh yesterday afternoon. The New Zealand Farmers’ Woekly and Land Agents' Record is again to hand. In addition to tho usual supply of farm, orchard, garden, grazing, and dairy notes, etc , it oontainsan exoelleat portrait and appreciation of the late Premier, a full report of the Auckland and Suburban Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Association’s seventh annual show, with pictures showing a number of the prize winners, and an interesting speoiai on ‘‘Farming and Polities,” dealing with 11 Mr W. F. Masssy at Home,” and reviewing that gentleman’s experiences on tho land. There was a large attendance at Mille and Craig’s auotion mart on Saturday last, and the following prices were realised : Table roosters Is 5d to Is 7d, hens Is 3d to Is 61, pullets lOd to. Is 61, ducks Is to Is lOd, eitron melons 2s 6d to 3s doz., cabbage, 3s 3d doz., onions l£d lb, apples 2s 3d to 2s 6d small oaso, lemons 6d doz., pears 3d lb, tree tomatoos 4d lb, potatoes l£d lb, ham 7d lb, eggs Is 4d to Is 6d dozen.

Cook’s living pioturos: " The Sign of the Cross,” has had phenomenal sucoess whon played in various parts of the worid, and its production this week by means of biograph pictures is likely to cause considerable satisfaction to Gisborne people. It will bo one of the many attractions in connection with Cook’s living pictures, which open a short season in His Majesty’s Theatre on Wednesday night. The vocal and instrumental portions of the programmes are also of a high class, and enjoyable entertainments may be anticipated.

The Rev. Joseph Clark will deliver his famous lecture, “ Nature’s Noblemen,” at the Baptist Tabernaole to night. The leoturer is highly spoken of, and there should be a crowded attendance. Tomorrow evening a publio tea meeting will be held in Whinray’a Hall, followed by a public meeting in the Tabernaole at 8 o’olook. At the Theatre Royal this evening a lantern leoture will be given by the Rev. F. H. Spence, in connection with the British and Foreigo Bible Society’s Mission, The subject is What was seen in Fiji, N.W. America, India, and Ceylon.” The lecture is an exceedingly interesting and instructive one, and should be well attended.

Speoial meetings were held yesterday in oonneotion wilh the Seventh Diy Ad» ventist Churoh, and were largely attended. In the afternoon Mrs F. Redward, graduate nurse of the Wabroonga Sanatorium, New South Wales, gave an address to ladies. On Thursday evening at 7SO a Bible study will be conduoted on the book of " Revelations.” All students I of the Bible are welcomod to tbe meeting. In another column Capt. Slattery of the Salvation Army is advertising a special meeting in connection with the “ Army Social Work,” to bo held in the Barrack’s next Thursday evening, presided over by his Worship the Mayor, supported by ministers, Captain Tucker, Colonel Porter, W. 1). Lysnar, Lissant Clayton, and others. A eollection will be taken up in aid of social work, Special music items will be given at the meeting,

The Wellington Post states that the chief health olliccr (Dr. Mason) has recognised the danger of disease that lurks in barbers boudoirs, and has issued circulars to his ollicors throughout the colony, setting out the stringent regulations adopted in Glasgow, after consultations between the Health Committee of the Town Council, the Hairdressers’ Guild,

and the Glasgow and District Hairdressers’ Association. Dr. Ma-on has received

letters from barbers approving the text of the promulgation, and the public would, no doubt, like to'sec the suggestions put into universal practice. This important matter will be brought under the notice of the next Municipal Conference.