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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1836, 17 August 1906, Page 2

A shepherd is required for Repengaere station

The annual meeting of the Uni'ed Friendly Societies Conference will taks pi ics to night. The Westport Coal Co. announce special quotations for Coalbrookdale, ’‘thefiaost coal south of tho line.” Attention is palled to the Poverty Bay Caledonian S rciety.’s plain ' and faocy dress , mask ball to be bold on September Gtb.

Two women wero fined at tho Polico Court yesterday for druukeunees, and a young bushman who had oroated a disturbance at thn wharf, was a’so fined 5s and 2' costs ; in each case the a'ternativs was 21 hours’ imprisonment. Mr R Johnston, J,l\, was tho presiding mugis. irate.

Mi a Davis being uuable to visit Qis borne to toko r, leading part in the production of the Gondolier--, tho disappoint meat thereat iaas been removed by (be obtaining of tho assistance of Mrs Pbii Barry (nee Miss Donovan), who c-m bo reliod on to ably sustain the port. Thus the oast wi : l bo drawn wholly from local talent, end will bo one that would do credit to any city. Mrs Gardiner, nliJe assisting, prefers net to accept the prom'nent part of Guiglie, and it has been allotted to Miss Redrtone, a very popular local aingor.

Attention has boon directed to a minor mailer of complaint from country people—tho requirement of a lotter-box stationed on the wharf for tho late mail. The box at present U portable, and goes out with tho tender with Coast mail?, etc. When Ibis occurs thero is nowhere to post a loiter until the tender returns. Both the Union Steamship and Postal officials are obliging and careful with letters entrusted to them for postage by people who cannot await tbo return cf the launch, but a more satis-

factory arrangement would be to have a bos stationed in a convenient place on the wba;f, where a letter could be posted at any time, Surely this matter only noeds to be brought before the proper authorities to have it rectified,

Tho G’s’oorno Sahool Committee's monthly mooting lakes pluca to-nighf. Tho ordinary mooting of tho Oook County Oounoil taker plaoo to-day. Tho Voutura arrived at SanFraocho on August 14th at 6 p.m.

A mooting in oounootioa with tho Horticultural Society wi'l bo hold at 5 this evening.

Mr G. F. Preddoy, electrical onginoor, at hia works last night tnado a fine display which was greatly admired. Tho Rciforooa’ Association appointed Mr W. Howard rofcrco for the Maori v. lh.kiiha football match tc-morrow, and Mr Hallamorc rnferoo in the junior champion-

ship gums, Kaiti-Oity v. West End. llua is gaining fame as a smart business man. Jiosidos entertaining at a hoaity meal, those who had coma to givo him the movo 0.0 " ordsr, ho gavo £2 towards the fund being raised by the Young Maori Party.

At tho Magistrate's Court yesterday, judgment by default war givon in tho case Common, Shelton and Oa. (Vie Stock) v. Robert Ttudwdll, balance of claim £5 5-, and costs £L 10s 6i. Captain Chrisp and Mr Somervell wore the presiding Justices. Mr J. F. Pettio, who has taken over tho Gisborne Auction Mart, Lowe stroot, coti

lias that he will hold regular weakly salsa Chore, commencing to-morrow at 11 am., whoa a quantity of produos aud sundiies will be eflarod. The terms will bo cash, and account sales will bo promptly rendered und settled.

A Romo telegram to tho newspaper Paris Eclair states that B>gnor BaHolli, Protestor of Physio at tho University c f Pisa, has discovered a substance of tho earno nature as radium but possessing much more powerful properties. Tho dis-

covery is believed to bo of groat importance from tho industrial as well as the scientific point of view. A reminder of tbo Murfi.t tragedy wa givon at tbo Magistrate’s Court yoeterday morning, wboa tbo ovidenoo of Detective Maddern was taken rolative to the disposal of the property of tbo murdered man Frederick Murfiit. The case was from Palmerston North—John Blaok v. James Murfitt, in which Mr F. W. Nolan represented the defendant at Gisborne.

Tho New Zealand Poultry Journal has deoided to hold a duck egg-laying competition at Greymoutb, aud has already motived sufficient support to warrant the undertaking. Provision will be male for forty pens, each containing six birds. Substantial prizes will bo offered, and as competitors will be represented from all ovor the colonies, the competition will orc-atre considerable interest. This will be the first duck competition in New Zealand.

Mr W. Richardson, of Waimata Valley, has purchased a farm at Whangarei, where he intends making his future home. One of the objects of leaving this splendid district for the North i 3 to reside in proximity to a school. Mr E. W. Wells, one of our old settlers who now has a farm at Whangarei, is on a visit to Gisborne. 11 is property and that purchased by Mr \V. Richardson are within sight of each other. A fire broke out at 7.30 last night® by which a four-roomed cottage at the corner of Bright and Kahutia streets was practically destroyed, only charred portions of the wall remaining. When discovered the fire had a good hold, and quickly had possession of the wooden cottage. The Brigade got to work and had the water on in smart time, the llamas then being quickly suppressed, but it was too late to save anything. Mr J McKerras, of the Alpha Sawmills Co’s staff, and others occupied the cottage. They lost nearly everything, and had no insurance on their effects. They are unable to account for the origin of the fire. The house was owned by Captain Tucker, who returns thanks ,to the Fire Brigade for their promptness. At a meeting of the Young Maori Party, held at To Rau Oollego, it was decided to J/VIUU-IUUUf piUT- Ul which will be for tho benefit or tho Nicolas family, and (be remainder, now that the flood relief fund has closed, will be handed over to tho hospital in recognition of treatment that natives had received from time to time from tbo institution. The Mayor (Mr Towuley), Messrs W D. Lysnar, A. F. Konnedy, J. A. Harding, F. Harris, R, M. Birreil, J. Sheridan, D. J. Barry, T, Morrison, W. Miller and Lardalli consented to silvise tbo promoters of the furd. A commiiteo was formed, consisting of Mesdnmos Carroll, McKay, Raagiuia, Morei), Walker, T. Haibett, Miss Atarina Ferris, and Messrs K. T. Kohere, H Wcpiba, Wi Friday, R. H. Bslnoavis, H. Hoi, Pare Keiha, A. Stewart, Wi Pore, H. Te Kani Pero, Oteno Pitau, Tuhoe, and others, who will issue subscription lists throughout the district. The fund will be augmented by socials, dance?, etc. The list has been headed by the leader of the Young Maori Party, Mr A. T. Ngata, M.H.8., and others who have donated subscriptions are Mrs Carroll £5 5), Oteno P.tau £2 20. Te Ivani Pero £2 2s, J L. Baker £2 2s, Tars-piae Korokero 10s, Wi Pere £2 2?, Heni Toaureki £L, Ena and followers £2, Katarina Kerekere £2 2s. Messrs R. T. Kohere and 0. Ferris have been appointed j >int secretaries of tbs fund, and Mr H. Hei treasurer.