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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1922, 3 November 1906, Page 2

The cricket season will be opened at the Victoria Domain this afternoon, A reward is offered for a chestnut gelding, to be returned to Bailway Stables.

•Die Union Co.’s s.s. Manuka arrives from Southern ports on Friday next (King's Birthday) in the evening, working Napier and Gisborne on the one day.

Services at the 'trmy Barracks to-mor-niorwill lie conducted by Captain Cobb. M hv_ «*<]. JAcutcnant at each service.

Attention is drawn to an advertisement of Mr W. Lissant Clayton, who is agent for land, stocky accident, fire and marine insurance, grass seeds, Arco Elastic carbon paint, Eabrikona, the newest and cheapest wire strainers, etc.

The following bookings through Tlios. Cook and Sons’ local agency are reported by Mr W. Miller : -For London, Mrs W. Grayson, per lonic, leaving Wellington on November <Jtli; Mr and Mrs H Harrison, and family, per Zcitcn, leaving Sydney on November 10th. For Capetown, Mr F. Hales, per Wilcannia, leaving Melbourne on December 7th. For Marseilles, MrW. Watson, per China, leaving Sydney on January sth. For New York, Mr and Mrs L. Allen, per Sierra, on December 21st,

The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s s.s. Maori and tho Tyser steamer Star of New Zealand, arrive hero Monday week, to load the first shipment of wool for the Home market, Tlio New Zealand Shipping Company’s s.s. Turakina arrives here on the 14th insb. Tho vessels are timed to catch the London January sales.

The Schools Athletic Association hold their annual general meeting at the High School at ton o’clock this morning, when officers will be elected and arrangements made for the annual aports meeting, which will take place about the end of the month. The use of the Waeronga-a-hika College grounds has again been kindly offered to the Association. At Messrs Williams and Kittle's horse bazaar this afternoon a fast, stylish black mare, broken to saddle and harness, will bo sold at auction.

000 of the pioneer steam lighters of the port, theNoko, is being dismantled at the wharf, in order to be turned iato a coal bulk. The boat, whioh arrived in charge of Captain Kennedy about 30 years ago, has bad a loog and useful oareer, and was for many years owned by Messrs Kennedy and Evans.

Regret was expressed at the Gondolier dance last evening that Mr A. F. Ken-

roly was absent, that gentlemen having been confined to his bed for tbo last week through ilinois.

Oj Tuesday, November 13Sb, Messrs Wi bams and Kettle will hold a sale of sheep and cattle at Ta Karoka. The pre sent entries ino.udo 450 head of oa’-tle and 1000 sheep. Mr G. R. Wyllie will officiate as auc'.ioueer,

Tt o fod-.iwing rr) the post and telegraph holiday arrangements for next week : King’s Birthday holiday, Friday, 9th November.—Postal branch : A close holiday will be observed ; the Post Office will cpsn from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. oo Tbursd iy, 8-b November, for the delivery of correspondence! ouiy. Mails usually despatched on Friday will be dosed at 730 p.m. on Thursday, BSb Novr-mher. Supplementary mails will close at 6 a.m. on Friday. Telegraph office : Hours, 0 a.m. So 4 p.m , and 7 p.m. to midnight. Telephone Exchange : Hours, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. as usual,

Tbo news of the death of ex-Constable Crawford will oome as a shock ta many. The iato O. nstablo Crawford was one of tbo most popular, and also one of the most efficient, officers who bad done duly in five disiriof. Having a grand physique ulu commanding appearance, also strong personal attraotions, ho was respected even by those whom he had to deal with while performing his duly, which was always done without unnecessary officious ness. At one time ho was one of the leading wrestlers and hammer-throwers in the colony, and also exoelled in feats of strength. After being removed to Auckland he soon resigned, and has been in that district ever since. He would always do a man a good turn when he could, and through the kindly advioe of the exconstable many a youog man in Gisborne waß put on a better road. He oould not be described as a zealous officer, but as a preventer of crime he had few equals. Many in this disiriot will shed a tear for poor Alex. Crawford, who took that path against which be had warned so many others

A pnrado of tho Gisborno Riflon was hold qt cvoning uodor Captain Boßro. A iod rnuntor turnod out. A nico oomplimont was paid to Of. fabb at tho Council mooting last night Councillors may laugh at what Or Wobb a<s Bftid,” remarked Oc Millor, ll but ho as pus us on tbo right fcraok tbia ovoniDg. In connection with tho sorvioss at the l .ptist Tabornaclo to-morrow, tbo Bov. ) Parry will discourse in tho morning on A Wise B solution,” and in tho evening is will specially deal with tho subjoot, i Will tho British Empire Stand ?”

A Wairo". toll-grain states : “ Tho haeonslaud (rui: fly has boon soon during iuo |, lß t f .-w days. It is supposed 1 1 have aD en brought boro with imported orangos. Tho Waioiahi return for tha month of Ootcber is valued at JG2OQOQ and is the largest roenrdi-d, making tbo total from too mine JE452 198. of which JE259.119 was won during tho present year. Tho tourist season bo fat as thi Wanganui river is concerned has starlet ■lomo hix weeks earlier than uauak duo, nc

doubt, so tho Exhibition. La-go numbers ato coming through from Auckland and 11 itorua, via the cirural railway and Taumarinui, thcuoo down the river to Wanganui. The Bov. 0. Griffin’s subjects at Wosley Church to morrow aro 11 Wise Building 1 and “ A Q-tsstion to bo Answered. There will be Communion utter tho evening

service. Tha reduction of United tsp.diiM to Hawaii, Porta K c 1 5;,.. -. f ‘u L’Vgo Pc go, not «o th-i BhiiipP'oe- or so Guo a. Three will bo no outw*- ' m < f o-n Auckland by way of Ban Fr no - 1 gdtii Novombor. Too Mo k I • • K Wellington on Friday, 9th m-i., m k- - close connection with Bu z man »v Sydney. Tne mail closing a' Gi«bome on Wednesday, the 7ih lust, at 4 p m , wih OOUIiCCt.

At their horse bazaar this afternoon Mosers Williams and Kettle will dispose of a brougham hansom cab and marc and heraese. Tenders dose to day at Waipiro station store for the purchase of the bull of the schooner Aotea. Lambing throughout Wairoa district has been most successful, the general average will be 95 per oont,, and all Block aro lookiog very well. There will be a largo increase in the wool, and it is anticipated that a very considerable number of fat sheep will be despatched from there this season.

Wairoa’s worries. The Guardian states : Two Chinamen arrived by the Taogaroa yesterday, and judging by the luggage they brought with them intend to stay.

The Education Department are very slow in erecting the Tuhara school (states the Wairoa journal) At the present time there aro 26 pupils taught in an iron shed belonging to Mr J. Hunter Brown. It is very hot and injurious to the hevlth of the pupils and teacher this winter. Mr Brown has given a free site, and excellent appointments have been provided such as a harmonium, Hag, etc., but there is no building to put them into. If a suitable building were erected there would be an increase of over 40 in the attendance; At the Nuhaka Show on New Year’s Day, Mr Hugh Gillies, Palmerston North, will Judge light horses, and Mr Wachsman, of Gisborne, the heavy classes Mr Andrew Tuohy will judge the cattle and Mr J. Russell sheop.

The waterworks engineer at the Council last night said that he had found the stone available very suitable for the purpose, and also that he was saving live or six chains and several bends by a trestle bridge and deviation through Mr Randall -lohnson’s property The Town Clerk said that permission for the deviation had been obtained.

A meeting of tho Beard of Governors of tho Gisborne High School was called for yesterday, but no quorum was available. Those who attended were Messrs Nolan (ohairman), Gob mm, and W. Morgan (secretary).

The financial statement of the spring meeting of the Poverty Bay Turf Club was presented at a meeting of the committee yesterday, and shows a profit of £650. - T~ ,-thn Magistrate’s Oeurl, yosterflay morniog \V7 xr,rTumUll sued for maintenance during time of confinement and subsequent expense?. If appears that the child had since died. Mr Onlem n appeared for applicant, and ".I Stock for defendant. Mr Stock -t4 d ffi-o da fmdaut was willing to pav rvnvm&bncharges, and Mr Barton, S 51., adj mrat-d the case till Monday next ro a low the parties to come to a setSlemoDii

At the inquest over the body of Thoms.* Ellis, which was found in tbo Taruhe.u river yesterday, the Coroner (Mr Barton) said this was another oase in whioh drink had been the cause of death, this being the third oase within the last fortnight. We have received the programme for the Floral Fete to be held in the Gisborne Park on Friday, November 9th, in aid of the school fands. Judging by the interest already shown the fete promises to be an immense success. It ha? been found necessary to add another item to the pro* gramme, viz., the beßt floraily deoorated bicycle team, any number of bioyoles per team. The committee have made suitable arrangements with Mrs Erskiue regarding the catering for refreshments for adults, and a strong oommittee has been appointed ta provide for the children at very reasonable rates.

Mr Goo. Kelly, manager of the Hawke’s Bay Farmers, has been visiting all parts of the district, Waikaremoana, Nuhaka, Morero Ho.t Springs, Waikokopu Harbor, and returned to Napier on Tuesday. He informed us that his Association intend to erect largo premises on their ■ section, North Clyde, comprising wool stores, dumping machinery, and station and farm requisites will be stored.—Guardian. There ere some young eoamps growing up in Wairoa, according to the local jiuraal:—Many complaints are being mads of larrikinism on the pari of youths of the town. There is a sohool of these deleotabls youngsters who infest the neighborhood of the bridge, and insult women and girls. In one instanos reoently these hoodlums fired a volley of rotten eggs at some youttg ladies, destroying their dresses and makiDg them sick. Taeir other recreations consist in destroying property and otherwise annoytDg people. The police arc watching these youthful offenders in order to make an example, and have hopes of securing a mob of thorn to appear before Mr Bartoo, S.M, on the charge of assaulting tbo aforesaid young ladies and other charges.