Untitled

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1829, 9 August 1906, Page 2

Tho CiSy Bind Conoert will take place to-night.

A bay geldiDg lost from Haiti is adver ti sod for.

A final mooting of tbo Flood Relit] Committee will be held at 11 am. to morrow, whan it is hoped to wind-up the fund,

Tho Rov. F. W. Isitt is on a visit to G sbomo, and is to confer with tho NoLioecsa League to-morrow night. Tho hunting season will be terminated to day with a Point to-Point Steeplechase at Rangaiira station. Matawhero stack sales to-day. Thsro aro iaigo entiie3 of sheep, and sorno very good lines will bo submitted, Lieutenant Church, the Balvation A-my cliicer who reaently arrived to assist Captain Slattery in the district work, is proving a distinct acquisition to tho local corps, boing on excellent all-round worker, as well as musician and vooaliot. Sergeant Williams, head of the loea’ police department, had ta go on the sick list yesterday, but it is hoped only for a day or two.

The scow Korora, which bad been windbound off tho bay since Sunday, set sail again last night for Napier with a fair wind,

An inset in connootion with the City Band concert to be held this evening appears in this issue. The weather along the coast is fine at present, and shows every Bign of spring. A a occasional lamb is making its appearar.c.l, and with a continuation of tho present fine weather a good percentage should ensuo. Tho Salvation Army Brass Band is steadily increasing its cffioicney and numfcor. Several reesnt arrivals who aro good musicians have joined the band, which now numbers about 20 playors, and bids fair to bocomo a band of high rack. The band will reach its majority on Saturday, when a solo tenor arriving from the South makes tho number of bandsmen 21, Tbo Canterbury Stoam Shipping Company's s.s, Ripple will leave Gisborne for Lyttelton about the 18»h inst,, and will have space for about 900 sheep. For froight, apply to Messrs Common, Shelton and Co.

The sale of trees end ehrubs held by Mr A, Thomson at Messrs Bain Bros.’ auction rocm3 yesterday was one of the most successful yet-held in the distriet. There was keen competition for the various lots offered, and full advantage was taken by property owners of the opportunity to replenish their stocks from the Gisborne nureeiy.

Mr T. H. Garrett, chemist, of Gladstone Bond, has been appointed local agent for the famous Proprietary Remedies manu factored by the Sheldon Drug Co, of Boston, I'S.A, and Sydney, JS.S.W. Thoso romodies are particularly valuable for the diseases for which they are intended, and are the result of modern scientific research. The Sheldon Drug Co. givo a positive guarantee with each remedy that they will do all that is claimed for them.

Tho s.s. Squall arrived at Auckland from Wellington and Whangarai op Sunday morning. Aftor a number of alteratiops havo been made to She vessel she will enter tho East Coast bays trade, leaving Auckland to-day.

Those injured by the To Bata disaster aro p ogressing favorably at Arowhana. Mrs Merritt, who was most seriously injurid, has sufficiently recovered to coublo her to ho removed bom one room to another in a chair. Mr Tiff on is steadily regaining tho übo of bis feet, and Mr Morritt is able to do light work, bat weakness of lbo back proyenta himself doing anything in iho nature of chopping wood. Nurse 1 B d'.vard remains at Arowhana attending I i.o the pationie, <

An accident happened to toe Union J Company’s steamer Rakeftoaid the Auck-, iarui harbor on Saturday eveuing, by which a portiou of.one of tho blades of the . propeller was snapped off. The steamer, , after ooming out of the Auckland dock, was being borthod at the inside western , too of tho Qaeon street whrrf, when she was swung on to the end of the wharf by , the strong ebb tide, and the propeller fouled with one of the pilos.

The following is tho cast for lha forthcoming performance of “The (gondoliers” : Gianotta, Mrs Ernest Davis ; Tessa, Mrs Buckcridgo ; Casilds, Mrs Kenedy ; Ducbess, Mrs Collins ; Duke, Dr, Buckeridgo ; Don Alhambra, Mr Kennedy ; Marco, Mr Mitchell ; Guiseppe, Mr Teat ; Luiz, Mr P. Adair ; Fiametta. Mrs E. D. Smith ; Viltoria, Miss Gray ; Giulia, Mrs Gardiner ; AntoDio. Mr A. Zaobatiah; Francesco, Mr Barlow; Giorgio, Mr Hunter , lorz, Miss Faubert; Aonabalo, Mr E. D. Smith. A special rehearsal for ladies only will be hold on Macday night, and the general practice will take place on Tuesday next, as usua l , A business visit is being paid to Gisbomo by Mr Lo Grove, of Wellington, re-

presentative of tbo famous Barlcek typowritor, which is now aftor amplo tests beiDg adopted by the Government as the standard msebine for tboir work throughout tho colony, The merits are well known and appreciated by mercantile men. The resident agent for this district is Mr J. H. Ormond. A demonstration will be given in the Technical Behool by Mr Ls Grove, who in stayiog at the Masonic Hotel. DuriDg bis stay in Gisborno Mr Ls Grove will undertake repairs to any class of typewriters, and also make exchanges with those deeiriog to got the superior muchiuo,

Tim building ilcsl.io.ycil by lire yesterday 111 <»iiii 11 j.; was insured for £209 with the Nation;il liiminuiec Company, :iml the I'umitiiri! for £275 in the same ofliee

The train will not leave Gisborne until H In this luoriiiiifjf, and there will he a late train put on, to suit those attending the Hunt Club gathering at To Karaka

A 5 per cent dividend is to bo paid this year to shareholders in the (lishorne Bililding Society, being one hall' per cent more than in the previous year. 11 I will not have pension money spent in drink,” was the wise declaration made by Mr liarton, S.M , yesterday, in the ease of an old ago pensioner charged with drunkenness. “Borne people will supply a man with drink when they will not give him food," truly remarked Detective Maddern. “Mistaken kindness,’'summed up His Worship, with whom all must agree. Two mon are wnntod for tree cutting. Mr Hci biing unable to accept the position of native representative on tho Maori Land Counoil, it is likely that Mr To Kaii Pore, another able representative of the race, will bo given tho position. At tho Magistrate's Court yesterday W. J. M. Attwood, second hand dealer, was fined £1 and 9s costs for having failed to ontor in a book kopt for tho purpose, a second-hand articlo (an overcoat) bought by him, with other necessary particulars. Mr T. Alston Coleman, for defendant, explained that tho defendant being busy at tho time had doforrod tho entry until a lator hour. For tho police it was stated by Detoctivo Maddorn that a provious warning had boon given.

Attention is directed to tho business uotioo of Mr C. G. Pioiso, accountant, Adair’s Buildings, Lowe stroet. Mr Piesse is confining himself solely to the knepirog of business accounts, preparation of balancesheets, and general accountancy work, und his many years’ connection with loading local firms should assure for him a full eharo of public support Mr Piis-o has sfeured a very handsome suite of rooms in the upstairs portion of the buildinga, and has every convenience for carrying on the business in which he is engaged.

The Dative prophet Rua and his followers still remain in the district, muob against the wishes of many of the Maoris. Rua’s latest fad is to go in for a seven days’ fißt. If Rua were only left alone he would not for any length of time trouble his fellows, but so long as he is painted a hero so !oig will be probably remain in the district. Ii is stated that a meeting of the Tokitimu Council is being oillod for Saturday to consider whameans, if any, can bo taken to compel Rua to movo on,

A large number of pooplo visited the Calliope dock on Sunday to view the warship Pioneer, which was dam iged in a collision with the steam r Tsiune in Auckland harbor on Friday morning. The tide carried the steamer on to the warship’s buws, with the result that both vessels sustained mere or less serious damage. Two of the Taluno’s plates were badly damaged on the waterline, and will have to be replaced. The ram nose of the Pioneer was bent to an angle of about 45deg, and it is roughly estimated the repairs will cost about £l5O.