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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1874, 2 October 1906, Page 2

The second term of the dressmaking el‘iß3 for girls under 18 will commoner shio evening, Ike hours being from 7 to 9 o'clock. Tho olasß for oonntry girls will be held on Friday afternoon from 2 to 4,

A grand social will be held in His Majesty’s Theatro on Monday evening next in connection with the Cook memo™ rial ceremonies,

It is expected that tho Parliamentary party coming to Gisborno in oonuootion with the unveiling of the Cook monument will airivo hero in time for the Slate seavice to bo held at the Holy Trinity Church on Sunday morning. There will bo a volunteer parade, und a contingent from Napier will bo included.

Tho following aro tbo latest new con* l Oriims with too Gisborno Telephone Exchange : —2ll, British Empiro stables (-litke and Ntcholle), Peel street; 383, dtee! Pipe Company, Kaiti wharf. The following are deleted 241, Brown, No!son and Co., British Empire stables. The moeting of tho Cook Memorial Committee, to have boon held yesterday afternoon, wao postponed until this aitornoon at three o’clock. Matters in eonnection with the unveiliog ceremony are in a forward slate, and tho gathering promisos to bo a most representative one. From eighteen to twenty members have expressed their intention of making the trip, including three Cabinet Ministers. Tito Tutanokai will be available at Napier to convoy tho party, who will cerne overland by traio, to Gisborne. The grounds around the memorial have been greatly improved during tho past few weeks.

Last evening Mr W. Gindin, secretary of the East Coast Railway League, received tho following telegram frem Mr R, R, Hunt, secretary or tbo Auckland Rail-, way Losgus : " Will your delegatee attend deputation to Ministers next Saturday, or remain for unveiling Cook monument ? Reply promptly.” It was decided to reply that the League would interview the Ministers visiting Gisborno next week, and arrangements would also be made !o assure tho attendance of a delegate at Wellington.

Tbs approaches to Roebuck road fcridgo are well under way, end whb Coo weather during the next two or threo months the contractors, Messrs P, McLaughlin and Co., hose to get well on vv.sh tho work.

The erection of a bridgo at this point should have an appreciable effeoi on the

properties in tho locality, and prove a great advagtago io the public.

A slight shock of earthquake was folt in Qinhorno early yoatorday morning.

The tiurbino steamer Mahono loaves Auckland for Gisborne at 8 this ovoning, arid is oxpoetod to arrivo early to morrow uf iornoon.

Mr A. J. Gox arrives in Gisborne to« morrow by the steamer Mahono, after an obsonoo of iivo yoars in [South Africa.

At tboir annual land aalo Mossrs Williuins and Kettle will oiler, in oonjunotion with Mr J. F. Pottio, the township of Whatatutu, Bub divided into quarter aero srotions, all with frontage to the main road ; ten acres in tbo Borough of Gishomo sub-divided into thirty two scotions, and sovorul Heoiions with buildings thereon in the Victoria Township.

The friends of Mr and Mrs T. Walls, of Mill road, will rogrot to hear of the doath of thoir sooond son, which took place under somawhai sudden oiroumßtanecs yoatorday. A vory fino lot of town and oountry properties will bo offered by Mossrs Williams and Kottlo at their aanual spring Bale of laud to bo hold on Saturday, 27tb Oclober, in His Majesty's Theatre, Luncheon will bo providod.

A Domestic Servants’ Union has been

formed in Wellington, with Mrs Tasker as president. Mrs Tasker is tho wife of a Civil servant, a prominont figure in proGovcrnmont political gatherings, and ex president of tho dofunot Women’s Sooial and Political League.

With fine weather there should be a very large gathering at the Bazaar to bo hold at Patutahi on Thursday next in aid of tho new church ; it is anticipated that a largo number of people will drive out from town for the afternoon and evening. Popular singers are to take part in a promenade concert in the ovoning.

The Registrar, Mr 11. Hill, records tho following vital statistics in Gisborne district last month : Births 20, deaths 11, marriages 8. For the quarter tiic figures are : Births 104, deaths 30, marriages 30 t At tho Police Court yesterday, before Mr Akroyd, J.P., an offender for drunkenness was lined 10s.

Lieutenant C. Hellisr Evane, ofliaer commanding the E>ißt Boast Mounted Rifles, notifies members that they are requaßtod to forward their khaki drill tunios ani field service oaps to Sergeant Z ichariah Before Saturday next, to be lent 10 returned oontingenters for Cook Day parade.

A remarkable incident ocourred at tbo Bisley meeting. Colonel Gibb, a famous Eogliah marksman, after sooring a string of •' bulls ” in the Elcho Sbield, was debited with a “miss,” which wes challenged, and the marker’s decision was given as oorreot. He put up several more 11 bulls,” then a message cime by tele phono from the trench that the miesiDg shot had been discovered in the exact centre of the target. The matter was

referred to the executive but the soore, according to the rules, had to be dieallowed,

“ Pclorus Jack” has been” kiuematographed. The world may now see ‘-the only fish protected by act of Parliament ” at home in its native element, which is perhaps what “ Jack ” has been waiting for during many years’ intercourse with passing steamers. The picture was taken through the Salvation Army’s biograph by placing the machine on a platform suspended from the bow of a steamer in calm weather.

It 19 stated that the necessary money has been subscribed for the es'ablishment of a now morning newspaper in Wellington. The promoters consist of Wellington and Christchurch commercial men, inolud log Mr John Dutbie, and Mr G. G. Stead, and a leading plank in the new paper's platform will be the freehold tenure. The new paper will bo independent politically, At the Metropolitan Club rooms last evening Mr L. Eilerbeck was made the recipient of a very handsome present on the eve of his approaching marriage. In the absence of the president (Mr Ambridge) Mr Webb presided, and in making the presentation, spoke of the high esteem in wbioh Mr Ellerbeok was held by the members of the club. Ho was the first to join the ranks of Benedicts as a member of the club, and he hoped Mr Ellerbeok’s good example would be followed by other members. Mr T. Adair also paid a high tribute to Mr Eilerbeck as a club mate. In thankiDg members for their kindess, Mr Eilerbeck said the present would add another pleasant memory to the long list he had in oonneotion with the club. He felt sure that his future wife would appreciate the gift as much as be did. The Talnka (Nelson) paper says:—

11 Bomo little tiiU9 ago Mr W. J. Beilly brt eovoral young horses from a disease that baffled all lccil experts, and con-. sequently Me Barnes, a Government veterinarian, was brought over, and he has decided that it is a small worm known as Bsrongylus Peiraoanthous that has caused the fatalities. This is n parasite that is found in foul pastures. It attacks the small intestine, oausing soour and death ” IS is stated that wild sheep have been

running undisturbed in a corner of Tuiira run, in Hawke’s Bay, for 40 years, during whioh time they have reverted to almost the original color, Mr Guthrie Smi'h. the

owner of the run, says that 25 to 30 per coot, of them are pure blaek with a white tip to tho tails. The prototype of these scattered mobs were merino sheep, and, in spits of a mixture of long-wool blood, all the rains oarry fine merino heads. The first meeting of tbo Tai Rawbiti District Maori Land Board wsb held in the Government office yesterday morning. The president (Colonel Porter) was in the ebair, and tho other members of the Board, Messrs A. Keefer and Otene Pitau, were m attendance. The President said this was the first meeting of a Board under the new Mairi Land for Settlement Act He 6xp)aiaed that the Aet did not properly provide for regulations, and the presidents of tbo d ff.-rent boards had mas together and drawn up temporary rules for tho oooduct of business, alterations being made whin ntcsessry, The Board was not [ bound down by hard and fast rules, Tho following applications for oonsent to lease were provisionally opproved:—Rewi Takaraka, to lease Okabuatiri, No, 2 D2 81, 1332 acres, from Katerina Takawhaki, at a reulal of £l6l per annum ; David Peter Cameron, to leaso Ropongaere, No. 4 HI, 370 acres, from Katerina Takawhaki, at a rental of £lO5 10s; Edith Mary Sheriff, to lease Wharekopae No. 2 82, 840 aores, from Paku Hokopu and others, at a rental tangiDg from Is 3d to 2s 6i per acre.