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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1932, 14 November 1906, Page 2

The F. 9. Squall hfs for North at 2 this morning.

Some of the entries for the Floral Fete are heavy. Up to date there are 70 for the potato and spoon race, and over 90 for the gentleman’s buttonhole exhibit, and other events have at' tracted very large entries.

Beiore Mr Robert Johnston, J.P , at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday Johu Henry Russell, alias Henry Hams, a'previous offender, was fined 5s vrith 2s costs, or twenty.four hours, for being drunk in a public place. A first offender was fined ss, 2s costs, or twenty four hours. This latter case assigned his drunkenness to throat trouble, and pleaded to be let off, but the Bench was obdurate. The Cricket Association have generously postponed the opening of their cricket season to morrow to enable the Floral Fete to be held in the Victoria Domain.

The meeting of fruitgrowers, calioi for yesterday Bticrnoon by Mr Basil Junes, of the Friinley Canning Factory, did not take pi re-. Mr Jones had seen a groat number of growers personally, and those who attended at Sbo Farmers' Club yesterday, bad a general chat with thß visitor on matters interesting to fruitgrowers. A largo quantity of wool has been shipped during the last fow days. This reason's clip is coming in freely, and everything points to an excellent season. While being towed into tbo river to tho wharvis, tho Hszel Craig found ground in too ccutro of tho river, opposite the Customhouse shod, and remained in thi» position until the tide was eguin full, when Fbo was berthed. The vessel loft her anchorage in the roadstead too late to take advantage of the full tide, benco the mishap.

A number of exira hands have found employment at the wharves during the last few days. Tba supply, however, much exceeds the demand, and though a small number of laborers will fied work on tbo reiienlstion contract a grsst num bc-r will remain out of wcrlr. Men still continue to aniyo at Giabomo, however, id spite of three facie. In dealing with the Borough by-laws last night the Committee had a good deal of discussion on the wording of the clause to suppress boolunaking in the streets. Eventually the •by law was passed in as stringent a form as previbusly. Provision was made against tho use of any kind of advertising signs for shading yerandahs.

Tho Municipal Band have again offered their services to tho Moral Fete committee.

Tho sloamor Mokoia loft Auckland for Qiebo'.no at 5 p.m. yrttcrday. A sitting of the Native Lind Court iB being bold at Gisborne, and will oootinuo daily for sorno week l ;.

Yesterday mains for tho waterworks worn being plaood in tho wator tables of tho main Htroct in roudinosa for boiug fixed in their permanent position. S.'Otio'i 1 blook 12, Ma'-akaoa, haa boon withdrawn from tho salo advortisod by tho 'aods tllioor.

Mr W. Liaaant Clayton advnrtisas for offers to lease a six or savon-roumod house, with a fow ucroa of land, a few miles from town boing preferred.

Special concessions are offered b,y the Gisborne Shccpfarmcrs’ Fro/,on Meat Company, Limited, to those purchasing coal from the ship’s side. The Hazel Craig is now landing a large cargo. The b,y laws committee of tiro Borough Council commenced its labors last night, there being present: Tho Mayor (Mr J. Townloy), and Grs ,Sheridan, Lysnar, Webb, and Whinray. According to Mr (ones, representative of Frimlcy Mu it Factory, lie paid lOd pound in Gladstone Road for apples. Ho thought that orchardists should turn their attention to late sorts, of which lie had

noticed a number of trees in the district. A fruit grower who was present when the above-mentioned statement was made, staled that last year all shopkeepers would give lor apricots was 2.U1 per lb. Half an Pour later he had seen the self-same fruit exposed for sale in the shop window ticketed at (id per lb. He (tho grower)

did not think this sort of thing was fair. Mr .Jones thought it would he better when fruit was plentiful to let the factories have it in bulk at lid per lb or sell it privately rather than submit to that sort of thing. 11 It is a pi.y we oaunot do something for the oyolists,” said the Mayor at the Bylaws Committee’s meeting last night. He pointed out the hardships which oyoliets at proseDt had to submit to. Discussion took place as to whether any lenienoy could be extended at oertain seasons in regard to the ease of footpaths, or whether a track could be laid down for oyolists, but the upshot of the disoussion was that oouooillors oou d not see their way to alter the by law from its existing form.

Toe sales io tho bankrupt estate of W. B, Marine take place to-day. The first sale will be on the business premises in Lowe street at 11 o.m. Tho movable office building, eto., and timber will there bo disposed of. At 2 o’cLck tho sale will be at Mr Markie’s residence, Viotoria township, The household furniture, iron* mongory and sundries, timber, horse and cart, and interest in s ciion and workshop will then be disposed of. Tho Floral Fete will take plaoß tomorrow, the first event starting at one o’oiook. It was deoiled by the Holiday Committee that the shops will close at 12 instead of one, to give those bo employed a ohanoo to be at the opening. If the weather holds fine a saooeseful day is assured.

The team to represent the Wanderers Cricket Club to play United on Saturday next, on Victoria Domain, will bo ohosen from the following: McCall, MoOonnell, O’Hara, Ilbort, Torkiagton, O’Halloran, Bbarp, Maude, O’Dnonall, Barry, West, AdamsoD, Oman, Willoughby, Macdonald, and Wore.

The following is the draw for the first round of handicap fours of the Gisborne Bowing Club Ousaen, Eurr, Wallace, Seymour v. Hagen, J. H. Martin, W. Pattie, Nicholas ; Biulton, Pavitt, Harding. Simrou v. Oman, E. Lewis, Williams, F. Martin ; Macktell, Neal, Corson, Gaudin v. R. G. Crawford, Dodd, Ambridge, Crawford : C arkson, McGowan, Craig, Witty v. G. Miller, F. Pettie, Hookey, Robertson. It is hoped to get the first round played off to-morrow. A pleasing oeremony took plaoe at the Nltive Land Court yesterday, when membora of the Government servioe assembled to make a presentation to Mr John Brooking, Native Land Registrar, who has re tired from tbe service after devoting about 40 years to the work. Thß proceedings were opened by Mr Goff, who oalled oo His Honor Judge Jonos to make the presentation, the gifts being a handsome walking stick and pipe, An interesting speeoh was made by His Honor, briefly traversing mailers of great historic interest from the time when Mr Bcooking entered into the public servioe, and bo referred io warm terms of praise to the valuable work dona by Mr B-ooktog, who had in the interest of the publio been able So make good use of bi 3 ability and experience. On behalf of many frionds he had to present him wilh these mementoeß, and ex’ood best wishes to him in his retirement after having taken euoh ao active part in the service. Rawiri Karaha, Native Assessor, Msjir Winter, and others; also spoke, conveying their good wishes, and Mr Brooking feelingly replied.