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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1905, 15 October 1906, Page 2

Bos plans to: “ The Gondoliers ” at His Majesty's this morning.

At tbo Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Show Mr D. Kirkpatrick, of Pa'.utahi, will judge the Lmeoln sheep class.

Tbo steamers Manuka and Taiune both mads a first run yesterday. Tbo Taluuo left Auckland a, 3.10 pm. on Saturday, and arrived at 180 yesterday aftorneon. The Manuka left Napier at 830 yesterday morning, and arrived at Gisborne at 215 pm.

At a moating of the Board of Directors ol the Olago Daily Times and Witness Company Mr Charles Fraser was ap« pointed oditor of the Otago Witness. Mr Fraser has hold the position of sub editor of the Otogo Daily Times for a joriod of 20 years. Wo congratulate Mr Fraser on his well-desorved promotion.

Tbo Wanderers Cr'cket Club opened the season on Saturday last on their new wicket near the brewery. Tbore was a good muster, and very good form was shown both with bat and ball. A matoh has been arranged for next Saturday against To Rau. Messrs H. J. Thompson, engino driver,

and W. A. Wtckrow, fireman, on the Gisborno-Motu railway, have received promotion to Woodviilo and Wanganui respectively, and left by the steamer to bake up their new duties, Prior to their departure each was mado the recipient of a very handsome pipe by the local railway staff. •

There is now being permanently ini atilled at His Majesty’s Theatre one of tho m:st up-to-date limelight plants in New /island, Tho installation is being supervised by Mr Jas. Remington, of Wellingt n, who bao been specially engaged to work tbo lighting effects for 11 The Gondo-

liers.” In this connection we are pro- ' miad something quilo out of the ordinary, to fact Mr Remington assures us that the ligh iug, ooloring, and special effects will bo a revelation to Gisbomo theatre goers. Wailet tho enquiry into tho firn was in progress on Friday and Saturday, some -mart passages-at-arms ccturred between Mr FtnD, who was walchiog tbo case on behalf of Mr Johnstone, and Dftectivo Muddern, tho Co-oner haviog to interfere on sevotal cocasioDS. Mr Fmu complained of tho altitude adopted by tho prosocuion totturds himself and client. He fuithor contended that it wes the police doty to put the two witnesses he afterwards called iuto the box, Mr Finn declined tho Coroner’s invitation to address tho Court at the close of the evidence, and before tbo ca'e was concluded withdrew from tho Coutt, ola'.ing that ho would not take any fur,her part in tho oase. At -John F. Pcttio’s Auction Mart on Saturday the following prices were obtained :—Hens 2s Od to 3s each, roosters 2s lOd to 8s od each, young roosters 2s Id c . a cb, butter Od to lid lb, eggs 9d to lOd Hi', carrots 3d to -id bundle, .small cauliflowers 2s 3d to 2s Gd doz, cabbages 5s 3d doz, leeks 5d bundle, onions lljd lb, American onions l:[d lb, rhubarb 4d bundle, cauliflower plants id bundle, potatoes, Canterbury 25s sack, Up-to* dates 27s Gd sack A large lot of furniture was sold at satisfactory prices,

The following prices were realised at Messrs Miller and Craig’s auction sale on Saturday :—Hens 2s to 2s Gd, silver Wyandottes 2s Od to ss, turkeys is to Os, ducks 2s to 2s Gd. roosters 2s to Is, cabbage plants 3d bundle, onions 2d and 2jd lb, limes id doz., maize 14s sack, eggs 9d to lOd doz., butter lOd lb., ham Bd, potatoes lid and 2d lb, carrots 2d bundle.

Tho outrioa for tho show next week cloned on Saturday, and tho classification ehould bo oompleud to-day Tho VVuiroa Harbor Board hasdoferrod taking a poll to oonaido iho proposed amalgamation with Wa'kokopu until po itionod to do so by tho ratopayors. Tho boo w May is having a run of bad luck, and yoßtorday was lyiDg in tho having bad to run back for tbo third limo sinoo having tho rivor altor tho ropaiting of tho damage smtainod up tbo Coast. Mr John Orlando Soott has boon appointed secretary and wharfinger to tho Wiiiroa liurbor Board. Du'iug tho hooring of tho caso of a first ofloudor for drunkenness on Saturday, it was stated by tho Clork of tho Court that tho woman was un old ago pßnßioner. His Worship remarked that bo did not intend to allow penson money to bo wasted in this way, and enquiries would bo rnado ub to how tho woman obtained tho bquor. Frederick Kompatono and Frank James worn oonviotod of drunkenness at tho Magistrate's Court on Saturday morning, beforo Mr W. A. B uton, B.M. Thoy wore flood j£L and 2 1 oobSp, or four days’ hard lubor. A female first offender was fined 18) and 2) ooats, or 48 hours' imprison-

ment. A prohibition ordor was applied for by CbrisliQa Hollis against Joseph Hollis. Tho latter appearod to opposo tho application, aod was sovoroly reprimanded by H a Worship owing to his maudlin o.nli- 1 tion, being finally removed from the 1 Court. The order was granted. Tho lecture of Mr Bligh to men oDly, j delivered in His Majesty's Theatre last night, may be deeoribod as a pot pourri of blunt phyeiolog'cal doecrigtm, strongly tinged with lurid indelicacy and roligiouß exhortation, Most eano men will agree with tbo loofcurer’a oonolusions, oepeoiaily his denunciation of quaoks (some of whom be named); but his treatment of the subjoot was unnecessarily coarse, and tho sumo morul point could have boon emphasised in quite another way, and with as muoh effect. Ho told the truth, of oourse, bat there are ways of doing oven that without infringing oq moral sensitiyenes?. Ho lectured to women only in tho afternoon, whoa tborc were about a hundred and filty presen'. Wo cannot report tho details of tho lecture to women because our reporter was not presont, and we dare not report the details ot the othor leoture.