The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBOBNE, JULY 28, 1906.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1820, 28 July 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBOBNE, JULY 28, 1906.

The drawing of (he Art Union at the Poultry Show will take place at nine o'clock to-night

It is understood that the Bov. David Tarry will deliver a Lecture entitled •• Character sketches by Dickens " at His Majesty's Theatre on Monday week, in aid of the Nicolas Belief Fund.

Special collections will be made at the Army Barracks to morrow (Sunday) in aid of Flood Belief Fund.

Captain Slattery announces that Lieutenant Church of Auckland has been ap pointed to assist him in carrying on the Army work in the town and district. The Lieutenant will arrive next Wednesday A public reception will be given him on Thursday evening at the Barrack's at 8 o’clock. A special musical programme will be given, linishing up with a col Tee supper,

| INTailn despatched from Melbourne via Naples, dune 20th, arrived in London, July 28ril.

“ liver since T have been on the Council we have su lie red from a severe tightness of the chest,” remarked Or. Matthews at the mooting of the County Council yesterday in referring to matters linanoiul The County Council yesterday decided to issue summonses against all ratepayers who are in arrearof rates, 'l’hc defaulters’ list submitted to the Council represented a total of ill,KOI) and included the names of several councillors. The Clerk explained that many of those mentioned had since paid up, there being only about £l2O out that day. Mr Aspin will give a special Holiness Address at the Army Barracks, to-morrow morning at 11 oelock. Mr Cobb, who arrived from South this morning, will lake an active part in the services throughout the day. The Band and singing company will also give special items. Mrs Slattery will sing “Calvary” at the evening service.

“ 1 hold that every outstanding amount in the way of rates should be sued for by our solicitor” remarked Cr. Matthews at the meeting of the County Council yesterday. “ Our solicitor should be instructed to come at a certain date each year, and ask for a statement of the outstanding amounts and summonses should straightway be issued.” i t was mentioned in the after discussion that some rates had been outstanding for live years. At Wonloy Church to morrow the subj eta of It'V. 0. Orillia's sermons are: Spiritual Gardening” in the morning, end “ Man's Grand Affinity" in the ovening.

An Oarnaru telegram statos : Mr Frank Milner, M A., first assistant at Nelson College, has been appointed reotor of WaiSiiki High School in succession to Dr Djd, who has rctirod in ill health, Thore wore 43 applicants from all parts of New Zealand, and many from Australia.

Settlois of the Government settlements of Waimario and Pouparae interviewed the Hou. J. Carroll yesterday, and represented the hardships entailed by tho rooont Hood. Mr Carroll gave a sympathetic reply, and eaid it W6S a duty that tho State as landlord should Beo tho tenants should not suffer in such a case.

Tho Kaiti beach case was again called on at tho Police Court yesterday, and furthor adjourned until Wednesday next.

The following have booked possagos by tho s.s, Victoria this morning : Mrs Niven and child ; Missfb Raymond, RobertsoD, Raile, Mann, Cooke ; Messrs Williomson, Taylor, Kent, Loo (2), Piokwortb, Niven, Spinloy, and Nicholas. Patrick Walsh, at the Police Court yesterday, was flood 10s or 48 hours for drunkenness, and on a charge of indeoenoy ho was bound over to come up for sentence when called on, it being explained that the oflonce took plaoe about 8 80 p.m. and not in a much frequented plaoe. It is hoped there will be a largo attendarcs at tho Rev. Loie F. Prior’s lecture to-morrow night at His Mojesty’s Theatre, as this oloquent speaker will shortly be leaving to fulfil her engagement at Waihi.

The funeral of the late Captain Nioolas and his wife took place at Waipiro jester* day.

A large number of people visited Messrs Miller and Craig’s auction mart last evening to view the fine collection of oil paiDtinga from the brush of Mr Wm. Young. The paintiogs oame in for a lot of admiration, the blaok and white oils being specially commented on.

At St. Andrew’s Church to-morrow tho subject cf the sermon in the morning will bo : 11 The Good Shepherd,” and tho ovoning subjeot will be " Raking with the teeth up,” Strangers are most cordially invitod. At His Mejeety’a Theatre to-morrow evening the Rev. Loio F. Prior will deliver a lecture, entitled. Beyond the Horizon.” Qaestions will be Bnewered. Mrs Prior will hold teßt meetings on Tuesday and Tbureday evenings next. The Rev. D. Parry will conduct the usual services in the Baptist Tabernacle to morrow, his subject for the morning being “ The poor in ppirit,” and in the evening Mr Parry will discourse on “ A divinely given charter.” It is further notified that regular mid-week services wi'l bo held in the Tabernacle every Wednesday evening, commenoiDg at 7.30. At the Polioe Court yesterday a young man named Sydney Adamson was fined 10s and 11s ooßts, or in default 48 hours’ imprisonment, for threatening behavior. In pleading guilty he said he bad had cause for what be bad done. Messrs J. Parsons and J. East and Constable Hancox gave evidenoe, whioh showed that defendant while the worse of liquor had in Carnarvon street annoyed a half-witted lad, who retorted by oalling Adamson an offensive name, whereupon the latter got fightable, and even oflerod in his eagerness to have it out in the constable’s baokyard —a proposal that, needless to say, did not find favor. His Worship said there was no doubt defendant had eaused the trouble by annoyiDg the boy. Amongst the latest additions to suburban aroliitootuce is tho fine twostorey dwelling of Mrs Sheen, Ka’ti. The building stands in a commanding position at the corner of Butene road and Haiti Esplanade. It was ereoted from the design of Mr Holman, of Auckland, and is in every respeot a model home, suitable in every way for its purpos?, that of a euperior boardinghouse. Tho house is of tho old English order of architecture, with strong concroto foundations and weather brick base. It eonsisls of twenty large, airy, well ventilated rooms, tastefully decorated and painted. The main timbers aro heart of kauri, while the framings and finishings are rimu. Two staircases lead to tho upper storey, the main one being a fioo pieoo of architecture, cleverly de signed, end perfectly executed. The contractors, Messrs Phetbean and MoKinloy, have carried out the work in a tboioogh manner, a workmanlike finieh being apparent everywhere, Moisrs Phetbean and McKinley are olbo building three coltagos in Aberdeen road to the order of Mrs Tiffen, and a nine-roomed dwelling, with all modern improvements, in Lytlon road for Mr J Paitridge. Mr McKinley has also fioisbed plans for two large additions to dwellings at Tolago Bay for Mr Perry and Mr Bartram.

A surprise was Riven at the Polico Court yesterday, wbon it was announced that instructions had boon rocoiyod to withdraw tbo oharges against lieensees of making uso of bott os tbo labels on which bad not boon cfficed The defendants (for whom Mr Stock appoared) were J. A. HurdiDg, J. A Luoas, J. H. Martin, J, J. Martin, and J. Bourko. Regarding tbo caso J A. Harding v. Sergeant Williams, of knowingly purchasing liquor wbioh bad boon put into bottles the labola on wbioh had not been previously destroyed, Mr Stock aeked loavo to withdraw it, in view of the withdrawal of the otbor eases. Sergeant Williams 6aid ho bad been instructed to ask for an adjournment in this oaso. His Worship : But it is withdrawn ; under the circumstances it is wise not to go cn wth it.—Mr Stock: I am in the samo position os the sergeant. I would prefer to go on, but I have no aliernative, and sieirg the polico have seen fit to withdraw tbo other oases, I have no wish to press tbo ODe against tbo sergeant, —Hi3 Worship: Tho easo will be withdrawn, then.