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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1849, 1 September 1906, Page 2

A stored concert is to be given at the Hospital at 2.45 to-morrow uftornoon by tho City Bond. The Sstlva'ion Army Band will play "Ora Pro Nobis’’ at tho evening servioo to morrow at the Army barracks. At the Baptist Tabernacle to morrow, tho Rev. D, Parry will ritoourßO in the morniDg on tho " Fifth Beatitude,” and in the evening his subject will be "Heroic Loyalty.” Tho football match this afternoon should be of a highly attractive nature. The forwards are evenly matched, and it will be interesting to see how the junior reps, in the back division of the B team will play in a big match. For the month of August tho Customs duties collected at Gisborne totalled £2971 Is 2d, as against £2BIO 14s 10d for the corresponding month last year. The following are the itorns: —Spirits £lOl2 19s 7d, cigarettes £135 lie 83, tobacco £375 13s, wine £sl 8i lOd, beer £74 6s, sugar £l7B IQs, goods by weight £l2B 2s 23, goods nd valorem £967 18s 5 3, other duties £46 11s 6d; total, £2971 Is 2d. The following were successful candidates at the Trinity College practioal examinations conducted by Mr Cbas. Edwards, L T.C L. : A. Ebinesmith 80, T. Preston 61 (pupils of Mr J. McConnell 70, J. Licbtwark 60 (Mias Liddell), Theo. Barlow 63, It. Johnston 62 (Mr C. East). A Preps Association message reoeived last night from Wellington states "At a large gathering of the Nelson College Old Boys’ Association to night an illuminated address was presented to Mr F. Milner, M.A., wbo has been appointed rector of the Waitaki High Sehool. The presentation was made by Dr. Gibbs.” Mr Bird, Inspector of Native Schools, states that the site offered for the proposed Maori sohool at Te Reinga is unsuitable.

At Wesley Church 13-morrow is a special day. It is “Gift Sonday,” which means that special oollooiions are tn be taken to liquidate the circuit dobi. Rev, 0. Griffin will preaeh morning and evening on “ Gifts —God’s to us, ours to God.” In connection with the Cook memorial celebrations, an officer who took part in the Maori war reminds us that the Poverty Bay massacre took place on the same date of the month as formal possession of New Zealand was taken in 1769, and that the troops sent to the relief landed at the same spot as Captain Cook’s party. This ooiooident gives still further interest to the ceremony to take place next month. A large number of signatures has already been obtained to the petition of the East Coas) Railway Losguo to be presented to Parliament next month, The petition may bo seen at the Gisborne Farmers’ Club rooms to day, when the secretary of the League will be in attendanoo lo enrol members. The members of the Salvation Army Brass Band will conduct all services at the

Army Barracks to morrow. The band, which has mado such fine improvement of late, will give special musioal items at eaoh servioe. Oa Monday night they will give a musioal programme of high merit. A coffee supper, provided by the members of tbo baud, will take place at the olose of the programme. The following is the programme to bo given by tho City Band in their concert at the hospital grounds to morrow afternoon :—Grand selootioD, “ Meroadante ’’ (Round); cornet solo, “ The Better Laod ” (Oowen), soloist Bandmaster P.okford ; scleetioo, “ Glory ” (Bulche) ; saleotion, "Tho Conqueror’s Palms "; grand seleotioD, 11 II Trovatore ” (Verdi); march, “King Carnival ” (Hall). ‘ God Save the King.” In reply to a communication from the Harbor Board to the Hod. J. Carroll and the Minister of Marine, rega r dirg the reinstatement of Tuabine light, tho secretary of the Harbor Board (Mr J. W. Witty) last night reeeivod a telegram from Mr Carrol), sta'ing that ho would do his best i to get a sufficient amount plaoed on the Estimates for tho purpose. We are advised that none should miss Rev. D. Parry’s leoturo entertainment to be given in the Baptist Tabernacle on Monday evoning next. Tbo subject, 11 Gaiety and Gravity,” is one in which tho high ability of the lecturer is displayed lo the best advantage, eo perfect is Mr Parry’s mimetic power, that the various obaraoters introduced by him are invested with a life-lika realism, in turns tragic, pathetic, or fully oharged with mirth-provokiDg humor. We arc assured that another rich treat is in store for those who attend,

Judgment was given at tho Magistrate’s Court yesterday in the two Waiioa cases In the oaso T. Lambert v. W. Timperley, c’aim £26 in lieu of notice, His Worship held tbat the evidence showed plaintiff's position to be that of a reporter aod general oseistaot, and not as edito •, and ho allowed what was shown to be tho customary notice, one month, judgment ther-foto being for £6; four \vacln’ salary ie s s one week paid, and £7 5t cos's. In the Hawke’s Bay Motor Company v. Peter and Ellen Cram, claim £2O 10s for removal and damages of tanks and Btove from plaintiff’s property by defondants, judgment was given for £l3 10s, with £3 I 13s costs.

Captain Slattery and Bandmaster Shepherd ate makiDg arrangements with the committee of the Hospi'al Board for the Army band to give a musioal programme in the hospital grounds one Sunday afternoon in the month, The Army banda in other towns make it a practice of playing at the hospital", and undoubtedly the services of the local band will bo much appreciated by the inmates of the Gisborne Hospital,