The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JULY 20, 1906. COASTAL DISASTERS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1813, 20 July 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JULY 20, 1906. COASTAL DISASTERS.

Whkx Mr Frank Bullen gave such a poor picture of sea life whilst lecturing at Gisborne a few weeks ago, it was little thought that so soon on the East Coast there would be two wrecks within a few hours of each other, and that in each case all hands would be lost, the number including tuo highly esteemed captains, ono having his home amongst us and being known and respected by nearly everyone in the district. Strange to say the vessels loft Auckland together, and now remain embedded in the sand in the same way, bottom upwards. How tho Aotea camo to grief will never be known, but the probabilities are plain

enough Unit with tho sudden o v amjo i>l' wind tlr- Hiinlt-orinp placo bocamu a trap for olio of tho most careful and' rnliulilo of commandors, anil iu tho davknusn of tho night thorn happened i t.lio awful tragedy of tlio non by which all on boa rd perished. Tho Sir floury t'Ruapoil from wlm might have been a I trap, only to come to grief on the next I morning, iu that case there are 1 suilioiont particulara available to show I how tho diautor occurred, and the splendid light that was made for life. It was a hard l'ato indeed for tlio men to ho cast into eternity when ao nearly in touch with the land. Tlio deep sympathy of all will I bo extended to tho Borrowing relatives of tho men who havo boon drowned. Too comtnandors uud men being known bo well makes iho disasters mere keenly fob. A short time ago there was a conI trovnnjy sb to tho safety of boowb in rough wouthov, but tho paat week bus given uo proof of tbo poriie to o'hor j olr.Bßes of Bailors. JEloro were two o' the f finest Bailing craft capsized, probably on l tbn one day, through no fault of seaman--3 9tj ip.

Last discount day for gas aooounts to-day. Tho Eton. Jamoß Oarroll orrivea from Wellington to-morrow. To Eureka ooaobos loavo at 8 o’olock this morning. A pair of loggings lost from one of tho rdsouo bouts on Tuesday is advertised for. Moils for Christchurch and Dunedin por Toroa oloao at 3 p.m. to-day. Tho Ohiof Postmaster informs us that | tho Bant Capo telegraph lino is down, but is expected to bo repaired this afternoon. Tho appointment of Dr Bohumuohor as a surgeon-captain of tho New Zealand voluatcor medical o>rp, in gazetted. A ronewal of a pawnbroker's license I was granted at tho Magistrate's Court yesterday morning to George Smith. Tho Kieo Dramatio Company will give a performance in uid of tho Nioolaa fund. Tho Rev. David Parry has alio decided to give a lrosura in aid of the same objr.es. Tho Cook County Council notify that tho c.bat' on's road from tho Matawhero and ib unsafe for trallio.

Some special lineH in tho way of new and second-hand furniture is offered at i\itwnod’s, and intending purchasers would do well to ineptoS thu same. Included in the subscriptions to tho Nicolas relief fund was iho sum cf 11100, given by a resident of Poverty Bay who did not wish his name to bo divulged. Captain Edwin reported yesterday altar noon :—“ Strong winds to gale from be-two-n nocth uud east and north-west ; g a-is fall eocn ; tidos inodorato ; sea decreasing." In conecquenoe of tho reoont severe weulhor thu whereabouts of tho schooners Kaao and Waiapu and the scow May are boiDg anxiously enquired for by friends of thoso on board. The veHsels ought to ba beard of shortly. A grand popular ooncort will be given in Hia Majosty’s Theatre on Monday next in aid of tho Nicolas relief fuad. Miss Madeline Knight, of Auckland, will ai-.sist, and there should be a crowded attendance.

“ Tbo Message of Spiritualism to the Heart-hungry of tbo World ” will bo tbo subjeot of tbo Rev. Loio F. Prior’s address at flis Majesty’s Theatre on Sunday night. Questions will be invited at tho close of toe lecture. At the Magistrate’s Oonrt yesterday morning judgment by default was granted in the following civil oases:—Common, Shelton and 00. (Mr Stock) v John Robert Miller, olaim £6 9s 6d, and costs £1 8s 61; John Coleman (Mr F. W. Nolan) v John Thomas King, claim £lB 15?, and oosts £1 14s 6d ; Mary Ann Stevens (Mr R. U. Buiks) v William Fox, olaim £5 10s Bd, and costs £1 8s 6a. Tho case of James Whinray (Mr Stock) v. William Solomon, application for an order upon a judgment summons, was board boforo Me Barton, S.M , yesterday morning, After hearing the evidence of debtor, His Worship said he was satisfied that debtor could have paid the aooount, and ordered payment of tho debt and costs, £5 12a 6d, in default six days’ imprisonment. A number of prosecutions for the recovery of County rates was adjourned at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, Mr WarroD, County Clerk, who appeared for the Council, stating that he did not wish to presa the cases owing to tho unsettled state the country people were in at present. Tho City Band has dooided to givo tho not proceeds of the oonoert on Monday night to the relief fund for the bereaved Nioolas orphans. Tho proceeds wero intondod to go towards the uniform fund, and as tho band is in need of funds, this magnanimous action will be greatly appreciated. Tbo plan of reserved seats is now opon at Mr Miller’s. A very pretty wedding was oelobrated at the Holy Trinity Church yesterday afternoon The contracting parties wore Mr 0 F. F. Oloyton Greene, of Ngaire, Taranaki, and Miss Frances Sarah Rosa Thomson, eldest daughter of Mr Campbell Thomson, of Gisborne. Tho btidesmaids wero Miss Marjory Thomson and Miss MoDica Thomson. Tho service was con - ducted by the Rev. Herbert Williams. Mr A. Allen, of Wellington, officiated bb best man.

Following are subscriptions to the Ni'-olan fund: Previously acknowledged £l9 18s 6d, W, EE. Tuckor £lO 10?, G. K. Saioabury £1 1 0| R. J. Reynolds £5, Sympathiser 10s, J. H Martin £5 sa, A. W. Williams £1 la, T. Adair £5 sa, E. A. Sainsbnry £1 la, W. Pettio £2 2*, G. j. Black £3 3s, G. W. Morris £1 la, Common, Shelton and Co.’s staff £24, W. D. Lysnar £3 3s, W Pettis and Co.’ti staff £2 2a Gd, W, Itoscnberg ss, F. 10s. John Mohar 10s, Mrs Bow Obow £l, P. Schwabe £1 Is, G. Grant £1 Is, P. Silk 10s, J, J, Rosabotbam £1 Is,

A laborer who was charged at Harlow with stealing four fowls said that he had been punishod onoo, as he ate a part of one of (ho fowb. 11 It was like eating wood,” he said. •' I have not bosn well

slnoe.” He was sent to prison for twenty ono days.