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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1824, 3 August 1906, Page 2

A goneral mreting of tho Gißborne brunch cf the Now Zealand Furmors’ Union will bo held at tho Club room", Masonic buildings, at 2 o’clock to-morrow afternoon.

A largo and ohoioo assortment of pot planta will bo sold without roeervo by Messrs Bain Brop., ut their mart, Lowo stioet, to morrow afternoon. Two interesting football matches will be played at the Victoria Domain to morrow afternoon, To Ar.to v. Poverty Bay and Kaiti-Oity v. Wost End. Both games should bo waunly contested. Mr W. Gib hod will control tbo forrnor gamo and Mr It G. Halkmoro tho latter, Anotbor shipment of lambs will bo made to-day, about 710 boing sont to Lyttelton by tho Toroa, Tho shippers aro Messrs Williams and Kettle, on behalf of Mr G J. Blade, A lad driving a dray at Ormond on Wednesday, Arthur Mitobell, had a miraculous esospo. Tbo horse bolted, and aftor pluckily retaining his hold for some timo tbo youth was violently rpoled, the wheel of tbo dray passing over him. He is now in tho Hospital, with every pro‘p:ct of recovery from the effects of tho accident.

Tbo programme f)r the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s spring meeting, to bo held on Ootober 25th and 28 b, appears in this issue. It will be scon that the stakes efforod have been substantially increased, und should call forth very large nomina« tions.

Tho seoond daughter of Mr D. Qiinu, of Matawhero, passed away at the hospital on Wednesday night, in her 28th yoar. The young lady was well kaown and rnuoh esteemed. Her death was not un expected, being the result of an illness (jontraeted some years ego. A spooialjfmoetiog of the Hibernian Sooiety will bo held this evening to elect a secretary.

A reward is offered for the return of a Dumber of Recbubito tickets for the social on August Bib, the same haviDg beon lest.

At Ibo Baplist Tabornacle on Monday evening tho Rov. D. P.rry will givo his great monologuo entertainment, entitled Character Sketches from Charles Dickooß ” Tho chair will be taken by his Worship the Mayor. Tbo wheeling season is fast approaohii g, and cyclists would do well to inspeot Messrs Roland aod Son’s stock of machines, The famous Lizard cycle, which is manufactured by this firm, stands in the front rank in tbo market, and for durability, easo in running, as well as on the tccro of price, cannot be beaten. A firstclass machine oon bB obtained at as low a figure as 12, so no one should bs without one.

1 On opening tho drawer containing hia i cash-box yesterday morning, Captain i Petersen, of the Toroa, found that £6 which he had put in tbo cash-box Ihe provious afternoon hod been sto'en, • The cash-box was taken as well as some of the ship’s papers. The theft had apparently taken plaoo while the captain was asleep. Oj Wednesday next, August Bth, the aunual gathering of ihe Rechabite Order takes place in His Majesty’s Theatre. As in past years the two local Tents are combining for the funotion, which promises to be the most successful yet held by the Ordtr. A first-class programme, we understand, has baen drawn up, and will include a novelty to a Gisborne audience—living pictures. Judgment by default was granted at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday in the following civil casssCook County Council v. James Gordon, claim L2 13s fid, and costs 10s ; same v. Sydenham Oxenham, olaim Ll2 5s Id, and costs 193; Agnes Gordon (Mr T, Alston Oolemao) v. M. Mahon, balance of olaim LI 12s 3d, and costs 10s; Goorge Eobb (Mr T. Alston Coleman) v, William Henry Gedyo, balance of c'aim L2 10s BJ, and costs LI 11s 6J ; Charles Smith (Mr T. Alston Coleman) v. Mary MoLarcn, claim L2 18s, and costs 10s. In the ease of James Whinray v, Georgo Pevroal (Mr G. Lysnar), there was no appearance of defendant, and an order wbs made for an immediate payment of tbo debt, and costs L 5 19s 6d, in default six days’ impii-onmont,

At tho Magistrate’s Court yosterday morning Thomas Weeks (Mr Stock) sued F. H. Creamer (Mr Lysnar) for the recovery of £5, for misrepresentation of age on sale of a horse. The evidence for the plaintiff showed that Weeks had purchased the horse from defendant in December last for i£lo, the latter giving a guarantee in regard to tho age, which was stated as 12 years. For the defence it was contended that the age had not been disoussed when tho sale was (fleeted. In giving judgment, his Worship stated that he was ig.tieficd that it had been stated that the uge of tho horse was 12 years, but it had been clearly proved that the correct age was nearer 18. Tho difference in value ho assessed at £3, for which amount he gave judgment, costs £2 18s.

A hearty laugh war raised by a couple of amusing inoidentß at the mossage meeting last night. A gentleman had been t-jiegto puzulo the looturees, and after ti rishir g with him the lady went on to doal with another missive, and commenced fc j road somo lines by a well kaown poet vvhasj muuo was identical with tho gentleman just previously alluded to. Tho joke Wi.s intensified by the faot that the leetuross did not know what had ciusd tho laugh. Iu another case a Indy w s being given a mo-sago. Mrs Frier said thoro was tho influence of two Johns on the missives. One was far over the water. “ fjaito right,’’ was the rejoinder. "But thero is another John nca-,” said tbo medium. "Yes, ho is sitting cu tho platform behind you,” rrpliod tho lady, and tho chairman smiled, i; was his good wifo to whom Mrs Prior was speaking. Yesterday afternooD tho hopljey match West End and City roßultod in a win for City by Gvo goals to nil. Tho game was i very fast and fairly well contested. West i

End missed tho Eorvicos of their skipper, Wilson. For the winners all played a good gamo. Of tho backs Dtlanoy and Martin wero very ponspiououe at times

playing a grand defensive gamo; Sargisson hod little to do at goal, but ft was done well; Elwards, Pirfe, and Beeche also

3 played a dashing game. Of the forwards ) Dines and Gridoon shone out, the former playing with great dash, scoring three out of the fivo goals; Doyle and McLvchlin at the wings also showed op well, both huviog goad pace and working with a will; O'oeD, at cmtre forward, played a fair game. Tha West End team played well at times, "Sailor” Boderiek standing out by himself; ho played a brilliant game, full of dash acri go. Hi tho other backs Glover was fairly safe at goal, defending wrll; Brown, Wi Friday, and Pine aiso played well, their hitting beiDg partioularly gocd, Allen, Harding, Bushnell, Smith, Somervell, and Heke all playod a good game, and City wero lucky in wins ning by such a la-ge margin. This win i gives City the championship for the season, I Mr Pavitt rs feroed the game impartially and efficiently.

Two pit sawyers aro advertised for. The thoroughbred stallion Mahuki will stand nt Mukaraka this aoason. Puli particulars will bo published in a later is-uo.

Tbo annual mooting of tbo To Karaka Eaoing Club will bo hold to-morrow oven ing ut 8 o'clock, ut the To Karaka Hold. The business boforo tho mooting will bo tbo receiving of balunoo-Bbeot and tho oleotion of ollicors

Oussidy’s Royal mail coaches will moot tho morning and ovoning train at Karaka to carry pasaengors to Whatatutu and other I roulitioa.

Tho ThooHophioal Society invito visitors to attend thoir rooms, Good’s buildings, on Sunday aflornoons from 3 to d. 30. A meeting is hold each Sunday ovoning at 7.30.

Attontion is dirooted to tho advertisement of tho Federal automatic iooubator manufactured by Mr A. B. Wills, of Disraeli slroet. Tho maohinoa may bo seen working at tbo dopot, and instruction lessons aro givon to all clients, Mr Donald McLmnan, who was a member of tho Lind Commission, died at Kukanui, Otago, yeeterduy morning.

A Dunedin tolegram states : Exhaustive inquiries indicate that tho census roturns wore taken as carefully as possiblo in Dunedin and suburbs. When tho provisos oonsus was takon tho dredging boom was at its hoight, and there were hundreds of extra fuiadry hands employed in Dunedin.

While working on tho Motu Valley road, James Graham had a very painful experience. A fall of earth fraotured his leg, and ho had to be carried for nearly 40 miles under very bad conditions. Ho is now lodged in tho Hospital. Tho stoamer Taluce did not get away from tho Bay until 4 yesterday morning, tho high sea making tho conditions of working very rough.

Attention is directed to an advertisement from Miss E. Parker, who has vacancies for a few more pupils for the piano and mandolin.

Among the messages given at Mis Prior’s meeting last night wae ouo in regard to the fuller’s earth deposits. Tho lady, after correotly describing tho number in the company, and what bad been done, said that while tbo earth was not as valuable as gold, it was gnog to be as profitable a 3 gold to work. There was a large attendance at the message meeting conduoted by Mrs Prior last night, Mr Mackrell presiding. It wa3 generally regarded as one of the most successful test evenings, and somo of the replies greatly astonished those who had sent up articles, Mrs Prior leaves for Waihi next week,