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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1827, 7 August 1906, Page 2

Touders oro iuvited by Mr Lawrence Donne, of Matawhoro, for the sale of sections 19 and 20, at Matawhoro, containing about 57 acres. Particulars may be obtained on application to this office. Much interest is being evinced in the Rrohabito entertainment for to-morrow evening, Prices for admission have been fixed at popular rates, and there should be a crowded attendanoo at His Mujssty’s Theatre.

The sum of £IOO bat boon paid off the Turaoga Church debt during the yoar. Mr Gordon Johnstone, who proceeded to England aftor serving during the Boer war, returned to Gisborne yesterday, aud was woloomed by many of bis old friends. Mr Smithies, who arriyod by the Taluno on Sunday, proceeds this morning to the headworks of the water supply, where he commences work at once. Mr D. Gouk, jun., bas been giyen j is'ructiors to cut a bole in tbe schooner Aotea to save as much of the cargo as possible. At the Police Court yesterday Robert Goro Oarnel), for drunkenness, was given another obaoco, being bound over to oome up for sentence when called npon. Having been requested to offer by auction a number of the paintings at present on exhibition at their auction room, Messrs Miller and Craig havo arranged with Mr W. Young to offer the whole colleet'on. Included in the list are a number of popular subjects, and also a few paintings of local ecencry. The sale, which will bo held to-morrow afternoon at 2 o’clock, is one that should not be missed by lovers of art.

An important unreserved sale of ironmongery, crockery, and pictures, as well as a lot of household furniture, will be held by Messrs Bain Bros, on Friday and Saturday, commencing at two o’clock. At Lb;- meeting of the parishioners of Turauga Church, Jlessrs R. Shcmitt and 0. Parsons were elected as synpdsuien for the ensuing three years The vicar nominated Mr It. Bhoratt as his churchwarden ; and Mr C. Gray was re-elected as parish! loners' churchwarden The election of vestrymen resulted as follows : ltev. L. Jennings, Messrs A. Kempthorne, T. Shorralt, C. Parsons, J. Broadlmrst, It. .''■lie. and II L. Ellis. The following resinuUrnr. : were carried: “That this

meeting of parishioners thank Mr J. C. Woodward for his long service:, as vestryman, and regret his resignation • that ibis, meeting of parishioners express its gratitude to the Rev. F Jennings, local lay readers (Messrs Gray, Armstrong, and Kempthorne), the Revs. 11. W Williams. M.A., F. Chattel-ton. and 11. N. Wright, Messrs I'. C. Long. M.A.. It. Koherc, Wi Para ire, and T. Coleman for their valued

help, given voluntarily to the parish during the year, by means of which many services had been supplied.” Votes of thanks were accorded to churchwardens and vestry, Sunday school teachers, organists and other Church workers. The lecture “ Character Sketches from Charles Dickens ” given by the Rev. D. Parry at the Baptist Tabernacle last evening attracted a fairly large audience, hut the attendance was nothing like what the merits of the entertainment deserved. His Worship the Mayor presided and in

opening the proceedings referred to the popular nature of the subject of the great work done by Dickons, whose writing In,id been most beneficent to the British Empire. Mention was also made by the Mayor of the object of the lecture, which was in aid of the Nicolas fund. The lecture proved an intellectual treat, and wo very much doubt if any one present last evening ever heard a more faithful exponent of Dickens. The impersonations were most cleverly pourtrayed, and the utmost attention was held throughout. The light of the shade of the characters introduced was given with excellent effect and the lecturer was many times heartily applauded for his efforts. .Several musical numbers were given during the evening. Miss Bedstone sang “ Ora Pro Nobis ” in a most successful manner and Mrs Rhinosmith was - heard to full advantage in

“ Tli* Celestial Choir.” Miss Parker presided at the piano. The entertainment proved a most successful one and the wish was generally expressed that Mr Parry would see his way to repeat it at an early date,

Tn it v. Bob' R. Pn-r will gi»n hor 1-i-t tcti ..til rxi'ctmg to irgbt. 'Mi, M. 1 Cash if. vo • -T- « ; nl »n----n’lii'iouiuoMt in thi-t is mi i\

Tlio annual lu icbu'l lio'Wien R >vo ty Uhv nr,(l Gawk-’a Bay i- to be pi'iyi (1 a (j ti-O'-n- 0 ■ H)itr,r 'ay, Sept- ui bor lnt,

Mr W. Lw'mni Clayton h-.s for imtno rlinto hhlo 1000 rtorea of good sheep country, A. bargain is offered