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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1821, 30 July 1906, Page 2

A meeting of the Flood Relief Comm leo will be held at 11 this morniDg.

The next: stock sale at Maiiawhero will bo held on Thursday, August 9th, A bay gelding, lost from Haiti, re advertised for. The Gisborne Rifles will hold a monster birthday social on Thursday evening next in Whinray’sHal!. The gathering promises to be a most successful one. Tc-night at His Majesty’s Theatre the Rice Dmuatio Company will produce 1 The Land of the Living,’ 1 the proceeds being in aid of the Nicolas Relief Fund. We hope to see a large audience. Mr D. J. Rarry, of the Gisborne Brewery and ,I:',rated Water Factory, has a notice in another co'urnn in regard to his annual balance. Mrs Batten, toacher of the piano, violin, and Binging, has a notice in another oolumn, Pupils are prepared for all examinations in connection with the National College, London. The winning numbers in the Poultry Club’s Art Union were as follows First prize, gold nugget, 18S ; seoond priz-, oil paintiog, 45Q ; third prize, oil painting, 82 ; fourth prize, paintiDg, 288. There was a large attendaoco at the Poultry Show on Saturday afternoon and [ evening, and keen interest was shown in regard to the exhibits. The City Band played in tho evening. The handsome cup presented by the Hon. James Carroll, for the best male bird in the Show, was won by Mr Chas, Ssymour’s silver Wyandotte cockerel. The cup is now on view in Mr Good’s window,

I The creditors of John Joseph Henn I were to have met a' Napier on Wednesday last, but as the only asset was an iron bedstead they apparently did not think it worth their while to attend, and the meet* iog lapsed. Examined by the Assignee, i debtor said be had only earned £1 to £I 10s a week, and sometimes less for two

years, lie declared that he neither drank

nor gambled. Creditors oan take what oonsolation they oan find in the hope expressed by the bankrupt tbat bo would

bo able to pay 5a iu tbg 4 in Bix mouths,

oaaes of Boarlet fever have bocn reportod in Mastorton during (ho last fear dove Six cases are in tbo fever hospital.

Oonstablo MoLood, who was conducting tbo eearoh (or tbe bodies of tboeo drowned by tbo wreck of tbe schooner Aotea, has returned to Tolago Bay. Mr Gouk, who wont to Waiplrdfl to report on behalf of the owners and underwriters as to the prospect of saving tbe bull of tho wrecked sobooner Antra, has reportod that it would be useless to attempt to refloat her., in view of tbe risk and oxpenso entailed. During tbe four weeks ended July 14th tbo Waibi Goldminiog Company treated 25 507 tons of ore for bullion valued at •£63,070.

The first portion of tho new harbor ontronoo at Nelson will bo formally declared open to day, when the Union Company's steamer Botoiti will be taken through. A great public demonstration bas boen prepared.

Tho schooners Awanui and Gisborne loft Moroury Buy at about tbo samo time on Wednesday, and arrived at Gisborne together at 3 yesterday morning, both having timbor,

Tbo barqunntinas Ilraa and H-z 1 Craig should arrive this morning. Tbo latter is probably tbo barquenrino mentioned in East Ospe advices as being supposed *n be tbe Frank Guy. Messrs Miller end Ora'g >ep rr »h“ fnl lowing prices at Siturday’s sale : Evas 1« 4d to Is 51, Irut'er Is 2i, tea 1- 3 1 lh hens Is 8d to 2s 21, roosters 2s 61 o 281, ducks 2s to 2s 41, pull-ts Is 41. ciahflowers 4i 6d doz, oahbages 2s 91 to 3s 91 dez, plants 61 bundle, Daooo 7d, ham7£d.

la tbe weights and measures case against Mr Arthur Parnell, on Saturday Mr Barton, S.M , overrated the objections raised by counsel for the defendant (Mr Coleman) and imposed a fine of 5s and costs. Tbe other oases were adjourned until this morning. There was a large attendance at His Majesty’s Theatre last evening, when the ltev, Loie F. Prior gave an interesting lecture upon spiritualism, entitled “ Be-

yond the Horizon, Mr Mackrell, President of the Gisborne Spiritualist Society, presided. Mrs Prior will hold test meetings on Tuesday and Thursday next. At a meeting of the Civil Servioe Superannuation Oommiitee at Weld lgton, it was decided to call a meeting of delegatee from different departments to dkcuas the advisability of appointing a deputation to wait upon the Premier with the object of urging that the Superannuation Bill be brought down early in tbe forthcoming session.

Tbe Hon. J. Carroll returned to Wellington last evening. Fiior to leaving Mr Carroll inspected the Oapt in Cook memorial site, and had a discussion with several members of the oommiitee in regard to tbe arrangements for tbe unveiling ceremony, which is to take plaoe on Monday, Ootober Bth. On Saturday at Messrs Bain Bros.’ sale of produce the following prices were realised: Table fowls la 5d to Is BJ, butter Is 2d to Is 3d per lb, eggs (a very large entry) Is 31 to Is 61 per doz, eabbsges 4s to 5s doz, cauliflowers 5s per doz, carrots 2d per bundle, onions l£d per lb, leeks 4d per bundle, celery 2d per bundle, pumpkins 61 eaob, potatoes JJd per lb. Messrs Kerr and Garter have seoured the local agency for the Welsbach Light Company, and have on view at their offioee, in Adair’s buildiDgs, a number of these famous lamps. The eoonomy effected by using the Welsbaoh burner and mantle is that one gallon of kerosene gives as much light as three gallons when used in an ordinary lamp. Householders would do well to inspeot the lamp.