The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JUNE 28, 1906,

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1795, 28 June 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JUNE 28, 1906,

Cock’s Living Pictures at His Majesty's Thoatre this evening. Owners are reminded that acceptances For tbe Oisborne Racing Club’s Steeplechase Meeting, together with entries for minor events (both days), close to-morrow (Friday) at 9 p.m. On receipt of tbe official weights and comparing them with those already published it is found that Silicia’s weight in the First Handioap Hurdles is 10 6, not 10.13.

Mr T. Dalrymplo returns to Gisborne by the Poparoa, whioh left Plymouth on May 18th.

There will be a late train from town on Saturday evening for Oook’s Living Pictures.

The team to reprrsont City in tbe hockey match Ibis afternoon will be : Martin, Delaney, Wright, Pirie, Beeohe, Olsen, Sargisson, MoLaugblin, Bayly, Edwards, and Gideon. Play commenoes at 3 p.m. sharp, . Mr Pavitt will referee. The Government propose to make a moaoy grant to Mrs Seddon, Though

there is not the same necessity as in the oases of Mrs Ballanee and Lady Atkinson, there is no doubt that the House would be prepared to vote a similar sum to that voted to them, viz, £3OOO. There is, however, some doubt whethor the matter will be dealt with this session,—N.Z. Herald.

At a meeting of the Gisborne Reohabite Tent last evening it was decided not to take any action with regard to the proposed local ioterobaDge of medical benefits, Apropos of the suggestion that Mr HillJones may leave the Ministry altrgether on Sic Joeeph Ward’s return, some wag has pinned a notioe on the seat on the cross benohes that used to be oooupied by Mr George Fisher, *• Deserved for Mr Hall Jones.”

Inspeotor Cullen has reoeived information fromTe Ksha, 40 miles from Opotiki, to the effeot Shat on July 18, while two brothers named Paratine Pirihi, aged 12 years, and Hakula Pirihi, aged 11 years, were playing with a loaded pea-rifle it exploded, and shot the younger brother in the thigh. Tbo boys’ parents and the local schoolmaster attended the sufferer, thus saving sorious consequenoee.

Miss Ivy ClaylOD, of Stratford, wa3 the viotim of a shocking Occident on Saturday evening while riding a restive horse. The animal reared, and filling back cn its rider, caused internal injuries of a moat serious nature, resulting in a condition which is ex'remely critical. Conflicting evidcco was taken at the Police Court yesterday in the oose Shierlaw and Co (Mr Alston Coleman) v. G. Btubbs (Mr Blair), tbe olaim beffig for £2 8s as hnlanoe of a debt oolicoting account. His Worship said in view of the conflict of evidenoe he must give judgment for defendant; solicitor's fee, £1 Is, was allowod,

A declaration of iusolvonoy haa boon filed by Charlos Cotton, oarponter. Tho Bteamer Manuka did tho run from Auckland yostordoy in a littlo over 19 hours.

Tho Mayor has roooivod £2 from Mr Ooopor, of tho Imporial Biograph, being half tho not proceeds of Sunday night's ontortaiumont; tho amount to go towards a Soddon memorial fund, Tho fifth annual ball undor tho auspicos of tho East Coast Mountod Rifles will bo hold in His Majosty’s Theotro to-morrow night. Tickots may bo obtained from mombors of tho squadron. Dancing oommonoos at 8 p.m. For the hookoy matoh City v. Eia Kaba, to bo playod to«doy, tho Kia Kaho team will bo piokod from tho following : Willock, Pottio, Mann, Nolan, Woodward, Grant, I Walker, Hamilton, Garrett, Bright, Shierlaw, Parker.

Tho following have boon appointed roforoos for Saturday’s football matches : Senior, Kaiti-City v. Takitimu, Mr Hallamoro; No. 2, Kaiti-City v. Huia, Mr H Carr; No. 1, West End y, Takitimu, Mr W. Howard.

The onnivorsary of the Eeohabito Ordor in Giebotno ie to be oelobratod by a conversazione in His Majoaty’e Theatre on July 26ih, both the male and female tents combining to oarry oat the fanotion At Blenheim yesterday Tom Morphy was charged on two informations with obtaining goods from a storekeeper at Seddon township by false protonoes, and was sentenced to sis months’ hard labor. Acoused was oonvioted three years ago at Wellington for horso-Btoaling. A mooting in connection with the .social work of the Salvation Army will ho held in the Army Barracks to night. The mooting will bo presided over by the Mayor and will be supported by several of the loading citizens. The Poverty Bay Cricket Association meets at the Banners’ Union Club rooms this evening, to consider the advisability of laying down a turf wicket. The senior football fixture for Saturday will be between Haiti City and Takitimu. The town team will be handicapped by the loss of several of their most prominent players who will have to be present at the inspection parade of the local volunteer corps. The junior matches will be: Haiti City v Huia and Takitimu r West End.

The funeral of the lato Mr Sam T. Henwood took place at Makaraka yesterday and was largely attended. The Rev, Wright officiated. The cortege left the residence of Mr George Ilcnxlcr, Disraeli street. The members of the Druids assembled in full force and the beautiful service of the Order was rendered at tli* gravo by Bro. G. E. Darton. Deceased was an honorary member of the Druids, and a beautiful lloral wreath was forwarded by Lodge Turanganui,