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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1912, 23 October 1906, Page 2

The Gondoliers’ season oommenc es to nighi.

Competitors and visitors to the show are spec ally asked to give every assistance to the officials in getting through the work of the two days. The programme for each day is very heavy, and if the hearty co operation of everybody is obtainable tbo work of the officials will be easier, At Dunedin, between 6 and 9 last night, burglars took to the value of L3O fn m Mr T. Baxter’s house, and coolly enterod an open door of the residenoe ol Mr Holdsworth, manager of the U.S.S. Co., went upstairs, and stole L6O worth, Entries for the International Show, to be held oh November 6 b, 7th, Bth, and 9 h. under the auspices of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Associaii jd, shew an enormous iuciecse on the previous year’s total. The increase on any former record is 600, made up prin cipa ly of an iuoroase of 50 entries in sb 6p, 130 in cattle, and over 70 in horsos. The li=t is not yet complete. The Chief Postmaster notifies that o

Wednesday 24th (people's day, Agricultural Show) the following Tost and

Telegraph Offices will be closed from .10 a,in., viz.— Makauri, Matawhoro, Mauutuke, Muriwai, Ormond and Wac-renga-a-hika. The offices at Makaraka and Patutahi will close at noon, and the Waiinata office will be closed all day.

The alterations to [the totalisator house for the reception of the new silent machine at the P.B, Turf Club's grounds are almost complete. The local staff will be augmented by expert assistance from Napier, where a similar style of machine is in use by both clubs there The Secretary of the Hawke’s Bay Club will also be present and supervise. A large number of visitors will be present at the meeting, including many to the Show, from outside the dis- I trict. The grounds are in splendid order I and the lawn in front of the new main ‘

The fortnighily meeting of tho Borough Council takes pluoo to-night.

William Birch Markin, of Gishornn, curpo'itor, bur boon udjudgcd a bankrupt.

Tend or a for alterations and additions to Htnblos close with Mr Wilson, archilccl, at noon to-morrow.

Messrs Williams and Kettle notify that owing to the largo csta oguo for tho land aulo on Saturday next tburo will bo no horse sulo at tho bazaar on that dato.

The annual mooting of the Sobool Committtm Association will bo hold on Friday uvoniDg, at tho High School. Patrons of tho Gondoliors’ porformnnoea to-night and succeeding nighiH will groatly u-Biat'tho munagemont if they aro in thoir scats early.

At tho annual horso fair yesterday at Ormond Mossrs Williams and Kettle dealt with a largo number of animals. Good horses wore not in domand, and pricoa roalisod were not up to tbo mark. Medium aorls found a roady sale at firm prices. Mr J. B. Lsydon, ooaobbuildor, B.igbt stroet, has a spooial businoßs unnouncomoot in this issue. He also mentions that bo will have on view at tho Show bis new patent convertible boggy, which farmers aud others are cordially invited to inspect.

Tho annual land salo to be held on Saturday next by Messrs Williams and Kettle promises to bo one of tbo striking toaturea of Show week. The catalogue is a most extonsivo ono, inoludiDg all classes of property, town, suburban, and oountry. With such a wido choice for investors there should be a vory largo attendance aud spirited bidding at tho salo, whioh is to take plnci in His Majesty's Theatre, commencing ut 11 a.rn. The Ventura arrived at San Francisco at G p.m. on October 19th

The banks will be closed to-morrow,

A close holiday will be observed to» morrow for People’s Day of the Show. Special trains are to be run for the show and races. A further remand until next Tuesday was granted at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday in the case against the young man Turnbull.

While on a visit to the Hawke’s Bay show Mr C. Matthews purchased three handsome draught mares, including prize-takers at Palmerston North, Wairarapa, and Hawke’s Bay. The mares were brought to Gisborne by the steamer Fanny yesterday. Mails despatched from Melbourne via Brindisi on September 19th arrived in London on October 20th. Captain Tucker and Crs Kenway and Matthews, the committee appointed by the County Council to go into the question of assets as between the Waipaoa and Mangatu Road Boards, met yesterday morning. They reaffirmed their former decision in regard to the liabilities, and placed the amount of assets at £2B 7a Si and liabilities at £6 19. i, the Mangatu Board to receive one-fourth of assets and pay onefourth of liabilities. A charge of theft of some timber (the property of Messrs Evans, Nield and Co.) was preferred against Albert \V. Jaggers in the Police Court before Mr Barton, 8.M., yesterday morning. Mr Alston Coleman appeared for the prosecution, and Mr G. H. Lysnar for the defendant Mr Lysnar admitted that accused had utilised the timber in

the making of certain doors, but denied

the intention to steal. Evidence for informants was given by Mr Nield, who said that Jaggers had been foreman carpenter until he was taxed about taking the timber, which had been removed from a house the firm were building for Mr F. J. Rowley ; nothing had been said about it by accused. William Pilcher, of Pilcher Bros., butchers, said he had made arrangements with accused and two others to make two doors for his firm’s shop. For the defence the accused, William Johnson and Alexander Bain, carpenters, gave corroborative evidence that though the timber alleged to have been stolen had been utilised to make the doors in question, and was the property of Messrs Evans, Nield and Co, it was the intention to pay for the timber out of the wages the following pay day. His Worship said that no doubt there were suspicious circumstances, but there was a doubt, and he would give accused the benefit of it.

The accused was discharged. In the Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Mr Barton S.M., a first offender for drunkenness was fined os and 2s costs or 24 hours’ imprisonment. Ada Hamson, alias Mabel Millar, who had a previous conviction against her, pleaded guilty to drunkenness and was fined 10s and 2s costs or 48 hours. Charles Omarei alias Daniel, pleaded guilty of being drunk. Mr Finn asked his Worship to take into consideration that defendant had been in the lockup since Saturday and also that he would ask for a light penalty, as Omarei would leave the district. His Worship said he must fine the accused something, but under the circumstances mentioned by Mr Finn he would make it comparatively light. To defendant:

“ You’re fined 10s with 2s costs or 48 hours, and mind you don’t come here again.” “ Thank you ; God bless you, Sir, and good luck to you 1, replied defendant as he left the box.