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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1867, 22 September 1906, Page 2

I “ The World's Pictures ” hold a matinee performance at 2,80 this afternooo. Returned contingeniors will discuss the Cook memorial obelisk this afternoon. Is 13 proposed to petition the Committee to remove the nemes from two sides of the monument. The meeting of the Gisborne Sohool Committee last ovoning lapsed for want of a quorum. There wero four members present, and the obairman adjourned the meeting for a woeb,

Tbo Ladies' Committeo being unable, on account of tbo short time at their disposal, (o make an extended persona! canvaßS in connection with the Hospital Sooiai, notify that all those willing to assist will oblige by sending their contributions to Mrs Townley by Wednesday next. Tbo cantata, “The Harvest Queen,” is in rehearsal by a largj number of youDg folk?, QDd will bo put on at His Majesty’s Tuoatro for a couple of nights shortly. “ Tne Harvest Queen ” is the work oi the Rev. D. Pairy, the dialogue, and soenio Grrangoments being very good. Mr Parry has given the cantata in Q leensland and Victoria to orowdcd audionco?.

With the accounts passed for payment at the meoting of the Cook County Counoil yfsterday, tho ovordraft will amount to £11.438. The Chairman Baid that this was over the limit, but oome of the accounts need not bB paid at once, and with tho year’s rates flowing in all would be woll. The corner had been turned, aad next month they would be getting the higher rate on a greater yaluation. The position was on the whole a satisfactory 046,

To-night’s train will bo delayed till i ftcr the performance of 11 The Wor'd'a L’ioturoa.” The County .anger roports 7G hoed of oaltlo imp un ed <Juririg tbo’post month. Gisborno branch of the Farmers' Union mcot this aftornoon. Borvioos at the Army Bartaoks tomorrow will bo conducted by Captain Blattory. Non-ohuich goers aro heartily iuvitod.

At tho Baptist Tabornaclo to-morrow, tho Itov. D. Parry will disoourße on tho Eighth Boatitudn, and in tho evening he will give a deliverance under tho unique titio, “ Found in an Old Portmanteau."

A fine show of snowjubou is at proaont i on view at “ The Bwoetorios,” Gladstone i road. Mr J. lowers is tho original maker i of this favorite confection. Lovers of swcots aro recommended to try the jubes. Tho wbolo of tho oonfeotionory monu- I faotarod locally by MrJowersis of most excellent quality, and compares more than favorably with tho imporiod article. An interesting matoh wnt shot-off last evening at the Drill-shod (miniature range) between the Ettßt Coast Mounted Riii=a and the Gisborne R'flsa. The scares were : Gisborno Rifles 202 aad E.O.M.R. 172. This was the mounted men’s first attempt at the miniature rango. Judgment was given by Mr Bartom B.M , yestordoy, in the ease in which John Godfrey was obargod with being at the R-card Reign Hotel on a Sunday. His Worship found that defendant was guilty, and fined him £2, with 7 a costs.

A telegram was received from Napie last night, stating that a settlement out o Court had been arrived at in the case of Crown v. James Macfarlano, a claim for deficiency of area in the Taltapau block, The ease was to have come on in the Supreme Court at Napier next week. Why suffer the torments of Hell with Rheumatism or Lumbago when Dr. Sheldon a Mugnetio LiDlmoat will ease the pain at once, and oontinuod applications effect a par znnnent euro ? Pr.oe Is 6d, l'-rga bottle 3s —For sale by A.W. Minn, Agont, Chemi