The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, OCT. 20, 1906.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1910, 20 October 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, OCT. 20, 1906.

(Sunday) the Bov. .James Paterson will preach in the morning-, when he will introduce to the congregation the Bov. William Grant, the newly-ap-pointed minister. The Kev. Mr Giant will conduct the evening service. There was a One sight at the East Gape at 11 yesterday morning when a 11 itilia of sailers passed north, being the schooners Gisborne and Waiapu Icetch Coronation, scows Southern Isle, Hawk, Bravo and May. The Southern Islo passed some of those vessels in the vicinity of the Capo when coming South, and has now overhauled them on the way bac'i.

The Hospital Trustees were to have held their usual monthly meeting yesterday afternoon, but as members were engaged at other meetings a quorum could not be found, the Chairman (Mr Nolan) and Mr JK Johnston attending. The matron’s report showed that patients remaining from previous month numbered 25 since admitted, 30, discharged 19, remaining to date 30. Accounts to the amount of /17G JSs 4d wont through for payment. •

Ac’optancos for tho Turf Club’s events closo at 9.30 to-night for events aa follows: First Hurdles, Bpring Handicap, and inlying Handicap. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning Frodorick Kompstouo rocoivod Tl days for boing druulc. This was his third conviction within a short period. On and al Lor Ist November, WOO, the charge for an “ordinary telegram ” will be one halfpenny per word, and for an “ urgent telegram one penny per word with minimum rale of .sixpence and one shilling respectively. On and after Ist November, WOli, Llie postage on Jettors and letter-cards for ptacos within New Zealand will ho one penny for each four ounces or fraction thereof. In this morning’s issuo li. liobortsou, clochior aud morcor, draws special attention to the fact that ho holds the finest assortod stock of clothing, shirts, hats and mercery in the town, prices boing right, shapes correct, and stylos tho latest. Visitors to the show and racos, if requiring any of these goods, would do well to inspect his stock and see tho immense variety. Note the address “on the new corner,’’ Hall’s buildings.

It was dioidod last night by (ho School Cuuimiitso to hold u floral fate on November U.h, to ondoavo: to rui.io TOO towards doing up tho school grounds. Another hatch of cyclists will ho brought bolero the Magistrate shortly for cycling on tho foolhpuths or being without lights at night. A Maori named llcnarc Waititi of To Hero Tab (I’orl Awanui) was drowned on Tliursday in tho Wuiapu River. At an inqnuest held yesterday bol’oro Mr Jackson, J.T., a verdict of accidental death was roturued. Votes for Gisborne roads in the Estimates will be found in our telegraphic news, Meetings of tho Cook County Counoil, Hospital Trustees, and School Oommitsee were called for yesterday. Io each ease tirno was wasted wuiting for a quorum, aud in tho oaso of the Hospital Trustees no meeting oould be held.

A return of Gisborne’s new school expenditure shows that tbo total cOBt of erection, etc., would bo £5029 18s 33. Of this amount £3548 3s 3d bad been paid, and £-181 15s was still duo. Toe Government grant amounts to £4715, and it is estimated that about £325 will bo required to tquaro tho account. Tho "silent” totalisatov is now being fitted in tho hnusa at (ho Turf Club’s oourso at Makaraka 0 ily one michino is necessary, in placo of tho three formerly used. lavostois pay in at several small payiog-in windows, which will close on tho sound of an olootrio bell notifying that tbs rues has started. Tbo new machine will show the number of investors on each borso and grand total as formerly, and will bo under tbo supervision of tbo Club’s lotalisator steward.

During tho sorviaes in tbo Baptist Tabernaolo to-morrow the Rev D. Parry will discourse iu the morning on “A wise suggestion,” and in the evening his subject will bo 11 A Question of lotorest.”

Captain Slattery will oonduot the services at tho Army Barracks to-morrow. The brass baud and singing company will giyo special items at eaoh servioo. Tho following have booked passages for Aucklund per s.s, Victoria this morning:—Misses Haisman, Graham, Dines, Mrs Barrington and 2 children, Messrs Veruer McKenzie (2), McGlashan, Builock, Andrews, O’Keefe, Donald, Kearaley, Warnock, Muokley, Palmer and son, SaleDger, Brain, Duud. In the Giaborno school, one member of the School Board contends that the Gisborne sohool hold tho record for averages of a wrong sort. Ho states that the averago ago of scholars presented for examination in tho preparatory classes is nino years one month, and in the sixth standard fourteen years feur months. He also stales (bat 44 per cent, of (ho children in tho Hawke’s Bay district nc-vor pass tbo first standard.

Tho Poyerty Bay Bifle Association holds its second prize meeting on the King’s Birthday at the Kaiti range; The programme inoludes three matches, tbo Gisborne match, at 200 yards and 500 ysrds, for which there will be 20 prizes, valued ut L 7 15s ; tho Kaiti match of 030 yards with 13 prizos, valued atLl3; and a team's match fur a trophy, to be called the- Poverty Bay Kilo Association Teams’ Cup, vvhioh will bo competed for oimuliuneoualy with the othor mrtches, aud will bo open to trams of five men from tho local volunteer oo>ps, South Afrioun Mounted Rifles’ Association, Dofeuoo'riflj clubs and civilians. Mr Arthur Hutchison has presented the Association with a handsome silver cup for this match. There will also bo 10 aggregate prizes valued at L 5. Entries for the various competitions oloso with the secretary, Mr 0. Hellier Evans, on November 6th.

Tho Amateur 0 peratic Society’ performance of Messrs Gilbert and Sullivan's charming comic opera “ The Gondoliers,” which has been in active rehearsal for the past four months, will be produced next week for a season of four nights, commencing on Tuesday and continuing until Friday next. Unusual interest has been ma-

nifested in the production, and the forward booking is all that the management could desire. Already the financial success of the show is assured, but as it is the aim of the management to present a first-class performance rather than to establish a heavy surplus, the public may rest assured that they will see a performance of superior calibre to anything hitherto attempted by amateurs in this district. The scenery, costumes, limelight and mechanical effects have seldom been surpassed by the best professionals, whilst the orchestra is of such a strength that no travelling company could afford to carry. The principals and chorus have all entered most heartily into their work, and have made themselves thoroughly acquainted with the task before them. The various marches, drilling, and groupings have been practised most assiduously, and it is safe to predict that the chorus movements will prove most attractive features of the opera. J iekets for all parts of the theatre are now on sale at Mr Miller’s,