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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1831, 11 August 1906, Page 2

Tho Captain Cook monument is nearing completion, the contractors having only to finish off tho foundation concrete work and inscribe the wording. Tho work has been most expeditiously carried out by Messrs McNab and Mason. Wo understand that arrangements havo been made by Mr P. Bryant, of Auckland, with the Gisborne Sboepfarmors’ Freezing Company to despatch a eteamor to day to endeavor to float tho scow May off tho beach at Tokomaru.

Services in connection with the Roman Catholic Church will bo hold at To Arai at 9 a.m. to morrow, and at Ormond at II a.m. Country parishioners interested iu the Ormond Presbytery are requested to aitond tho Mukauri servics. Tho following passengers arrived by tho Union Co.’s n.s, Haupiri yostprday afternoon :—Mesdamos MoCullough and phild, Niven, Cottrell and 3 children, Misses Eoythorne, McGee, Oates, Messis DoLautour (2) : Eaao, Nivan, Cottrell, and Hughes. Outward : Mrs Rouse. Captain Siattbry, assiated by Lieutenant Church, will conduct tho meetings at the

Army Barracks to-morrow. There will be special congregational Binging qt each service, and the band and eingiDg company will givo items. The adjourned meeting of the Gisborne branch of the Mew Zealand Farmers’ Union will bo held at (ho Club rooms, Masonic buildiDgs, at 2 o’clock this afternoon.

At tbo Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, a case in which a mau was eued for tho maintenance of his mother was adjourned for a fortnight, conditionally on u bond for a contribution of ZOs psr week being cntoied into. During tho services in tho Baptist Tabernacle to-morrow, the Bov. D. Barry will speak in tho morning on “The Meek,” end his subject in the evening will bo : ■“ The World's .G'feiffost Heroes.” A number of fines were ioffiotod at Auckland yosterday far UDoleanimeas regarding tho feeding of pigs, and having io possession pigs that had been killed and woro unfit for human consumption.

A gentleman who atrivod from Te Araroa Jaot"nigb ( 6 informs U 3 that tho rainfall there last month was hi inches, 22 inobra falling in four dayaf

Tbo subject of tba sermon to kavo been preachod by tho Rev. Mr Patorson was “ Apprehended by Christ Jesus.'’ At i'ownl.sy’fl Hall last evening the members of tbo Waiapu No License League met to confer with theliav F. W. Intt, genera! secretary of the Now Z jalaod Alliance, on matters affecting it 3 future work. Mr Isitt entered into tho details cf plans which had been adopted st the annual convention bold recently in Auck-

land. Tbo mostiug adjourned on tooeiving news of tho sudden death of the Rsv. J. GPaterson, a recolu.tion oxpressing the deep’st sympathy with Mrs and Miss Paiorson in their sad bereavement bemg passed.

A prohibited persoD, narnod John O'Grady, pleaded guilty at the Police Court yesterday, (o a ohßrgo of boiDg on licensed promises, and it being his second offence, a fine of £5, with 7s cost’, was inflicted. For accompanying O'Grady into tbo hotel, knowing him to be a prohibited person, Edwin Lloyd was fined a similar amount and coats. Maggie Cleaver did not appear in answer to charges of keeping a brothel, aDd with being an idlo acd disorderly person with insufficient lawful means of support, and a warrant was issued for hoc apprehension. f having With Fi-eA-suiie is enjoyed only by thoso who possess p.ocd razors. Our special rasor, the razor of the now century, •a worth Us weight in gold, and fully rc-pre-nsnts what it is marked. Every man who Ehaveg owra it to himself to bo fully informod abrut tho c-xoe'£?nae and amcoth-cutiing quality of our spasial rezjjr, which we sell in p jirs of 21?, in superior oases, or a single razor for 8s lid, with round ends, roady for the Our offor: Boy one at ouc shop or by mail, pay 8s Gd for it, try it cnee, tien if you would rather have the 8s G 1 return ! the razer, aud your money will be refunded ■ without a murmur. Could we do more?— 1 Tanni.ii 13n0.-., Hairdressers and Tobacconists, Gltulelono Road, Gisborne. t

A npocinl gonrral mooting of tho Poverty Day Co operative Association will be hold on Monday at 7 30. A sum of £‘i Jld G 1 was roilisod for llio Nioolua benefit fund by the hockey mutol) pluycil on Thursday, At 11 DO this morning at tho oompany'a wool iitoroa seven Becticmof one acre eaoh will bo disposod of by tho N.Z. Loan and Morcantilo Agonoy Company. Mr G. F. Freddy, olcctrical and mechanical ougineor, gives an opening display at his premises, Haiti esplanade, to-day. Tho eovon-aaido touraumont at tho Viotoria Domain this afternoon is muo lo attract a largo attondanoe, and should provido very intorosting eontcata. Tho four teams that havo ontorod are strongly roprosontod, and tho gamos should bocloeo and oxoiting. Play commences at three sharp. Tho sorvico at Woaloy Church on Sunday morning will bo taken by Bov. F, W. Isitt, of Wellington, whon a real treat may bo expeotod. Rev. C. Griffin will proaob in tho ovouing. A commission is to sit in Gis’oorno today to invoßtigato matters in oonnootion with tho recent licensing oloction. Tho inquiry is tho outoome of an application rnado to tho Now Zealand Alliance by Mr D»vid Whyto, owing to rumors with reforenoe to himself having reached Auckland, whore ho was to bo appointed organising eoorotary. Tho commission will oonsist of tho Rovs. F. W. Isitt, Saunders (Napior), and Chnltorton, and Mr Campboll Thomson.

At 11 o’clock this morning Messrs Miller and Craig will disposo of 40 splendid buff Orpington pullets and roosters ; at 11.30 smokod fish and oystors will bo disposed of ; at noon fruit trees, shrubs, eto , will bo sold on behalf of Gibbons Bras. ; and at l.bO there wilt bo Bala of furniture.

Supplementing tho Pross Association meßsago, Mr Hawley, Colloctor of Customs, has received the following telegram from Captain Fleming, Superintendent of Mercantile Murine at Auckland :—" Do you know of any family left destitute at your port through the wrecks of tho Sir Henry or Aotea ? Please ask them to apply for relief to the Shipwreck Relief Boeiety of Now Zealand through me.” 11 If a railway has to bo built to Walkokopu it must go on somebody’s land, and if it follows Mr Brown’s laud for 14 milos I would liko to soe him make a million out of it if possible, because Wairoa never had a bettor frieDd in the paßt or present,” writes a correspondent of the Wairoa Guardian. At 11 this morning Messrs Bain Bros, will sell without reserve tho balance of fruit trees, shrub?, and pot plants, for Mr A. Thomson; at noon there will bo an unreserved sale of drapery, and at 2 pm. ironmongery, crockery, saddlery, pictures, and furnituro will be sold. Tbe work of handling the papa rock from tbr, punts for reclamation purposes by the Harbor B ;ard employees is of a hazardous nature, and ooe of those engaged in the work had his hand injured this week, having a narrow esoapo from a more serious accident.

A carious experience recently happened in regard to a horse for tho recovery of whioh a reward was offered. The horse, it now appears, had been ridden away to Molu without the authority of tho owner. The youth who bad taken the horse, it is said, was about to turn it out on tbe road whins person who knew the owner volunteered to ride tho horse back. When on the way in tho horse died, thus addiDg to the complications. The provincial exeoutive of tho Poverty

Bay Farmers’ Union met yesterday morning. Present: Me W. K. Chambers, President (in the chair), Messrs A. H. Wallis, Julius Cieiar, J. Hutchison, A. R. Watson, and W. Lissant Clayton. Replies were rcoeived from tho Gisborne Harbor Board and Borough Council upon the question of local bodies franchise. The Harbor Board had passed a resolution supporting the recommendations of the executive. The reply from the Borough Council acknowledged receipt of tbe resolution and stated the some had been read. Mr A- H. Walliß suggested that the exeoutive should secure a number of oopies of tho booklet published by Mr J. N. William- 1 , entitled '• Permanent Pastures.” The book was a very valuable one, containing the resu ! ts of a sixty years' experience in the growing of grasses. He was sure that farmers wou'd find it of great assistance. Is was decided to obtain 200 copies for distribution amongst tbe branches.