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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1904, 13 October 1906, Page 2

Entries for the A. and P. Show close with Mr H. M. Porter, the secretary, to day. Tho box plans for “Tho Gocd liters ” will be opened at His Majesty’s Theatre on Monday morning at 10, At Wesley Oburoh to morrow Rev 0. Griilio will speak on " Christian woik among the Maoris” and “Work in book blocks.” The oolleotions are for mission work

At tho Baptist Tabernacle io-morrow the Rav D. Parry’s morning eubjeot will be “The Groat Central Attraction,” and in tho evening ho will give another of his Sunday evenirg special deliverances under tho title, “ When it was Dark."

After the meeting of tho Farmers’ Executive) yesterday morning, Mr W. M-.d iisin gave an exhibition of his system of oar-marking.

At the Majistrate’s Oourt yesterday. Jjbn Gill pleaded Rui:fcy to being drunk in a public place, and was 800 l 10s with 4s Gists, or 48 hours’ imprisonment. Tcto fist offenders were each fiaod 5s with 2i cosie, or 24 hours’ imprisonment.

Oar Tarawa correspondent writes: There was another accident in Coop Bro’s. bush to-day. A man named P. Clark, had his leg broken by a tree falling on it. He could not got from under the log until his mate chopped the tree off him. He then had to be carried nine miles to Tarewa, and a buggy took him into town the same night.

Mr R. H. W Bligb, the lecturer of the Australasian White Cross League, will arrive in Gisborne to-morrow, and delivers his lecture to men and lads over 14 in His Majesty’s Theatre to-morrow at B.ly p.m Mr Rligh has lectured to phenomena audiences throughout New Zealand, and i is expected that yery large audiences wil be present. The lecture is an exposure ol the tactics of medical quacks, and the electric belt is to be held up to ridicule The meeting for women takes place at v p.m-, and meetings will be held at the Karaka on Mondat

Mr Merchant proceeds to New Plymouth to-morrow for a low days in con* nection with engineering works thore. He has been actively engaged in tho preliminaries for reporting on tho outer harbor works at Gisborne, and has everything in train for Sho collecting of necessary data. What ha at first feared would bo a g.cot d ffieulty, the supply of atono, has beeu cleared up to some extent, Mr Marohant beir g qui:o satisfied with tho quantity and quality of the metal available at Waihirere for harbor purposes, and will go into the question of a tramline and bridge,

Mr Miller informs us that tho oxporsja in connootiuu with tbe staging of 11 ’l'ho Gondoliora ” will cx-oid L 350.

Good prrg’osa is being made with the filling in of tho earthwork in oonoeotion with tho Iloobuck road bridgo. An oil launch to bo used for fishing purposes was brought to Gisborne yoßterdad by tho stoanior liuru, for Mr J. Long.

A romindcr is given that entries for tho Trial Handicap, First and Second Welters, Maiden Scurry, Scurry Handicap, First and Second Hack Races, and Farewell Handicap, in connection with the Turf Club’s spring meeting, oloso with the secretary, Mr I). It. He Costa, at 9.30 to-night. Me Fred. Foloy, tho olovor entorlainor, ia to muko a tour of oounlry distriots. Ho will give an entertainment at Patutahi tonight, Pakarao on Monday night, and other pIuODS us advertised. At least oightoon pieces of tho etatuary obtaiood from Borne for the Obristchuroh Exhibition have been hopelesaiy broken in transit,

A Wairoa telegram statoa that tho discovery ia roportod of a pipleas apple troe at a Maori oloaring, on the Maungaharuru raDgo, by Mr Boas, which should fill requirements, and bo tho foundation of a new epeoios.

Mr Fred. Foloy give his final performance in town last night at Bis Majesty's Theatre. Those prosont enjoyed tho entertainment ottered by the performer, who, as usual, showed them “ how it was dono.”

Tho tender of Mr Knowles, exoeediDg L2OO, haß boon accepted for the formation of Wellington road, running through tho property that is shortly to bo ofiorod to iha publio in building sites. Tho road wdl oonnoct Gladstone road and Abordeoo road, cutting into tho block opposite the Victoria laundry and ending near Mr D. J, Barry’s residence, Tne sections are dry and healthy, in a pleasant locality. A oonforenco took plaoa yesterday between tho Mayer (Mr J. Townley), Mr J. A. Harding, and Captain Skinner as to the investment of tho Nicolas relief fund, amouoting to £1039 9s 61; of which the Council bas £717 10s in band, tho Poverty Bay Club £l3O 19s 6d, Mr J. Harding £166, and there io £25 to come to haDd from Wellington. The Mayor stated that Mr Symos supported a proposal to provide for tho family for tho next ten yearß, the money being plaoad in the hands of the

Publio Trustee. With 4£ per cent interei

allowed, it was estimated that £l2O to £125 a year would be provided for the family. Captain Skinner said that aiter liabilities were met the iosuraace on the late Captain Nicolas’ life aod h : s interest in the Awaoui would bo abiorbed. The liabilities contracted s'nos his death would have to oome out of the fund, Mr Hard iog ssid there wore no restrictions on the subscriptions he had collected, and he fill justified in adding them to the general fund to be dealt with as the publio deoided. Captain Skinuer did pot think that a condition was attached to any of the subsor ptions made. It was deoided to recommend the Borough Counoil to place the money in the Publio Trust Office to pro vide a yearly income for ten years,