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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1868, 24 September 1906, Page 2

Me BartoD, S.M., leavea foe the Coast on Wednesday for the usual Court circuit. A meeting oi the Cook Memorial Commiitoa will be hold this afternoon at three o’elcck.

The Gisborne branoh of the Farmere’ Union, at their meeting on Saturday, decided to appoint a committee to ascertain what number of sheep would be required for stocking this year and for local purposes, so as to prevent farmers Hooding the market lato in the season.

" The World’s Pictures ” were shown to a good audience on Saturday evening, aud wero much appreciated, the exhibition being the concluding one of the season. The vocal numbers wore well received. Oaiog to a mishap to the apparatus, the matinee announced for Saturday afternoon did not tnko place, greatly to the disappointment of a large audience of young folk. Thora was a largo attendance on Saturday at the fanoral of the young man William McLeod. Much sympathy is felt for the parents and relatives on arejunt of the untimely death of the youth, who was a great favorite among bis many friends, and gave much promise of a highly successful careor in life. On Saturday a lady was thrown from a buggy owiDg to a rut in uppor Gladstcno road. The lady drove off again apparently none the worse for what at first seemed a serious mishap. A man, who was arrested by Constable Wa!ee, is to be brought up to-day on a charge of stealing a pair of boots which had been left at a bootmaker’s to mend, aod were subsequently sent for and obtained by aooused, who is alleged not to be the owEofi

A publio mooting oallod for Friday night at Wanganui, to consider tho Soddon memorial, lapsed, only tho Mayor attending.

At Wellington on Saturday tho Sydney University dofoatod Victoria College at Rugby football by 111 to 3 At Hokitika on Saturday Miss J. Montoitb, of Roofton, was admitted as a solioitor of tho Supremo Court. Judgo Janos lnavos for tbo Coast this morning to hold sittings of tbo Native Land Court, commencing at Tolago Bay to-morrow.

Tho monthly meeting of tho Hospital Trustooj will bo hr Id at Mr T. A. Coleman’s offioo at 2 p.m. to-morrow. Osvnors of horeos aro reminded that nominations for tho following events at tho Poverty Bay Turf’s Spring Meeting will close with tho Secretary, Mr D. B. DoOosta, at 9.30 p.m. on Saturday next : First and Second County Stakes, First and Seoond Hurdles, Spring, Flying, Makaraka, and Waikanae Handicaps. A Press Association telegram last night from Hokitika states The Supreme Court Best-ion closed late last evening, when Gregory Hemkim, having been found guilty of a charge of arson, was sentenced to three years. All oivil business sot down for the present sitting has been either settled or postponed until next session.

At tho meeting of tho Gisborne branch

of the Farmers' Union on Saturday, a letter was read from the Hamilton Farmers’ Union hoartily supporting the Gisborne Union’s efforts in the matter of a stock road from Gisborne to Waikato. They wore yet undecided as to route, and would be glad of an expression of opinion from the Gisborne branch. Consideration was deferred until information was collected as to the best rcu'es.

The following prices were obtained for produoe at Mr j. F. Pettie’s sale on Saturday morning : —Ducks Is 61 each, fowls 2s 3d to 2s 9d eaob, butter lOd to lid lb, eggs lOd to lid dozen, cauliflowers 6s 6d to 8s dozen, cabbages 3s dozen, oarrots 2d bundle, kumaras lid lb, maize 4s bushel, seed potatoes l£d lb, potatoes (Canterbury) 24s sack, onions lfd to 2d lb. At Messrs Miller and Craig’s auotion rooms on Saturday morning the following prices were obtained for produoe : —Hens Is lid, 2s, 2s 41 and 2s Bd, rooßters 2s 7d, 3s 3d and 3s 6d, turkeys 6s 6d and 7s, chaff 2s 6d sack, apples 14s 6d and 15s, kumaras l£d lb, spring onions 4d bundle, swedes 2s bag (small), potatoes lb, onions and 21, parsnips Is bag, oarrots (table) 5j bag, asparagus 4d bundle, limes 4d dozen, lemons 61 dcz3n, butter Is lb, eggs 9-J-d and lOd dozen. An accident, which nearly terminated in serious iojuries to a Maori, happened in front of the Masonic Hotel in Lowe street on Saturday afternoon. The Maori, who was driving towards Gladstone road, encountered a horse aitaohed to a trap that had got out of hand and was just making up its mind to bolt. Colliding with tho Maori’s four-wheeled buggy, the vehiole was overturned and the Maori deposited under the upturned wheel on the road, while his horse was thrown down also. Thus impeded, the would-be runaway was at onoe secured by a plucky bystander, while others rushed in and released the Maori, an old man, who, contrary to expeclations, was found to have suffered nothing moro than a shaking, and the only damage done was the breaking of the hind axle of the buggy in whioh the old man was sitting.