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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1870, 27 September 1906, Page 2

Mr G. Priestloy, who is well and favor' ably known throughout the district, is taking over the Waerenga a-hika Hotel. A young man had a prohibition order taken out against him yesterday on his own application. He had been imbibmg in honor of tho occasion, and appeared in Court somewhat "under tho influence." At tho Police Court yesterday a youth named William David Tarnbull (lor whom Mr Stock appeared) was remanded on a charge of carnally knowing a girl under the ago of ooneent. Bail of £IOO was a'lowed. Messrs Johnston and Sheridan were the presiding Justioes, At the annual meeting of the Poverty ' Bay Jockey Club, Messrs J. A. Moore, E, ' Boland, J, CannoD, J. Kennedy, and J. Taylor were elected to the committee. Seven new members were elected. Recommendations for further improvements were made to the sub-committees. Messrs Williams and Kettle hold a special sale of hones to day at tho Mataivhero yards. The entry includes spring a ‘ cart horsos, light harness horees, hacks, ’p ard useful pack horses. The sale comip mencos at elovee, )e Mr J. H. Colebourne left Gisborne last night for Hastings, whore ha assumes control of Messrs Williams aud Kettle's local branch. Prior to bis departure Mr |r Cjlabourne was the recipient of a gift as a memento of the esteem of the staff. Tho presentation was made by Mr A. F. Kennedy, the firm’s Gisborne manager. 3 Toe New Zoaland Christian Endeavor Convention at Auckland passed unanimously a resolution pledgiug Endeavorers to use every legitimate means to secure : the abolition of the totalisator and an up- 1 rooting of the gambling evil in every 1 i form, J The annual shooting of the Wanganui J Rifii Association will be held on December 27 and 28, the meeting being open to £ all shots in the North Island. The ‘ amount of prize money has been increased, including the grand aggregate and teams’ r matohes. About £2OO in cash will be given, together with trophies and the j obampion belt. A large number are ex- y pectod to compete. The Harbor Board’s prohibition of w steamers whistling et the wharf led to o' some grumbling yesterday. It is usual si for the captain of tho Tuatea to sound the whistle as soon as the big steamer is L sighted, and where the Board provides no m signals of any kind this method has proved in a great convenience to friends cf passen- su gers and business people generally. The pr prohibition of suoh signals means that people who desiro to go out into the boy to meet friends will have to stand by and 0r keep a olose look-out on the Tuatea. ypj. There certainly seems no need for whist- Th ling at ordinary advertised times of sailing, if but when a boat oomes in late and the AH Tuatea has to hurry back the sounding of Th the whistle is a great oonvenionoe, An

Me Bartem, S.M., loft yeeiirday for Coastal towns.

Tsvo waggon loads of pipes for l,ha water supply works passed through Giaborno yesterday for To Arai and attracted oonsidorablo attention.

Applications for pntonts have boon filed by Messrs A. W. daggers, of Gisborne, for a rotfirig ti'o, and 11. W. Pennington, of Gisborne, for a marking board. Tho appointment of Mr Waltor Miller, stock inspector at Napier, as enumerator under tho Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics Aot for tho counties of VVaiapu, Oook, and Wuiroa is notified. Last evening Mr W. Gaudin, bon. secretary of the Cook Momorial Oommitteo, roeoivr d tho following tel-'grum from the ELori. James Carroll " lie warship. Tho mattor in train, but decision of tbo Ad

miral not yet known. I have asked Minister for Education to bo presont, bus not yet receivod his reply. A good many members have expressed a desire to be included in party.” A telegram was aIBO rrooived from the Premier stating that every effort would be made to assure tbe attendanoe of a warship, Tho floor of tho New Zealand Shipping Company’s wool Btoro is in excellent condition for daueiug, tbo members of the Decoration Committeo last evening finding the greatest difficulty in keeping their feet. Dr. Schumacher has kindly placed his motor oar at the disposal of the oommitteo, and tho finishing touches will be givon to the floor this afternoon by Mr H, Bannerman, tbo dootor’s ohaffeur.

A very pretty wedding was oelebrated yesterday afternoon at tbo British Empire Hotel, the contracting partios being Mr George Priestly and Miss May Steele, The bride, who was very tastefully attired, was givon away by Mr G. B. Oman. She was attended by Miss Geary as bridesmaid. Tho bridegroom was attended by Mr H. Leslie as groomsman. The marriage ceremony was performed by tbe Rev. Mr Putet6on in the presenoe of a largo number of friends. After the wedding breakfast had been partaken of the happy oouple departed amidst showers of rice for their futuro home at Waerenga a hika.