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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1871, 28 September 1906, Page 2

Mails for Napier, Wellington, and South close at 3 p.m. to day. Good progress is being made with the work of exiendiDg Messrs Dalgety and Oo.’a stores. The “ Melbourne Gash ” has an important announcement in this issue. A trial of advertising by means of kites, which is a novelty to Gisborne, was made yesterday. Mr F. W. Marohant, consulting eDgi neer to the New Plymouth Harbor Board, has been invited to pay a visit of inspection next month. He is to arrive at Gisborne on Saturday next. His Lorship Bishop Lenihan is at present paying an episoopal visitation to Gisborne. He opens a ohurob at Te Karska on Sunday, and on Monday night will be tendered a complimentary concert at Gisborne.

The Srcretary of the Christchurch A, and P. Association is advised that another consignment of bumble bees is on the way to Christchurch from England. The following are the judges for the forthcoming A. and P. Show Draught horses, W. Archibald, Hastings ; harness horses, Martin Baird, Hastings; haoks and light horses, B. Mcßae, Hawera ; trotting events, Captain Tucker ; stud cattle, P. C. Threlkeld, Canterbury ; dairy cattle, B. Charmley, Woodville ; Lincoln sheep, W. Gadsby, Manuiaki; Bomoey sheep, David Bowland, Longburn ; fat

stock, W. Richmond, Hastings ; pigs, B Charmley, Woodville ; produoe, Government expert. Don’t Diet-—lt needs all kinds of food to supply the numerous demands of the body. '1 hat’s why nature gives us suoh a generous variety. Eat all your appetite calls for. That’s wbat your appetite is for, to let you know what elements of nutrition you really need. Eat all you want. Dr. Sheldon’s Digestive Tabules will digest it and make a new pe.son of you. They will give you , strength, new life, new ambition, and enable you to enjoy living as you never have enj yed it b:'ore.—For sale by A. W, J. Mann, Agent, Chemist. I

A distribution of prizo? will take place at tho District High School at 3 this aftornoon.

Chief Maophoraon, of the Canterbury Scottish Sooiety, has roooived a lottor from Sir John Long, M.P. for Dundee, and proprietor of tho Dundco Advortiaor, stating that bo will visit Now Zealand in January or February.

Tho Auokland Star’s London correspondent states: —‘‘Mr W. B. Common, of Qisboruo, who came to England Bomo weeks ago, chic fly in ordor to consult a specialist, has, his frionds will bo glad to hea 1- , mado satisfactory progross under tho treatment of tho physioiun consulted. Ho, however, antioipites having to oontinuo tho troatmont for a oonsidorable time to oome, and his future movements are thoroforo unoertain. At present Mr Common is staying at Dumfries, in Scotland."

At tho Polios Court yesterday Daniel South plcadod not guilty to a charge of being a rogue and a vagabond within tho moaning of the Fo ice Ollonders Aot, 1884. Oonetablo Irwin stated that acousod was oonyiotod of vagraooy at Napier and sentenced to 14 days’ hard labor. Constable Wales said he had seen aooused about town for tho last ten days. Ao oused bad no money when arrested. Ho did no work, and as far as witness knew made no attempt to get work. Detective Maddern stated that be knew aocused for oight years. Ho oamo to Gisborne on tho 17th inst. Ho was a momber of the criminal olass. Accused’s record showing 34 cooviotions was put in; After hearing accused's ovidenoo tho presiding Justices, Captain Tucker and Mr W. L Clayton, oonvioted accused, imposing a penalty of six months’ imprisonment in Napier gaol.