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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1961, 21 December 1906, Page 2

Buckland’a horse sale will bo hold at 1 o’clock Jo morrow.

The Oook County Council meets a 1 10.80 a.m. to-day.

The box-plan for Tuo Gsumont Chronophone season will bo opened oi Miller’s Oorner at 10 to-morrow morning.

The Hospital Trustees meet at 3 this afternoon, and the Conference re isolation hospital takes place to-night.

Mr W. A. O'Meara announces that his premises will be open on Monday, 24sh December, and Wednesday, 2ad Januury, 1907.

At “ The Sweetcries ” a new machine has been imported for making “ milk shakes,” and other cool, refreshing drinks. No injurious gases are used. In the present warm weather there should be a big demand for these drinks.

The City Band have arranged for a division of forces on Christmas Eve, for playing caro ! a. One band will play in town, and on Kaiti and Whaiaupoko, and the other band will proceed to Makaraka, Waerenga-a«hike, and Ormond. The dislocation of the private tolophone service in WaereDga-o kari district during the changes that had to be made has now been overcomo and connections between bureaux and private lineo can be obtained as previous'y, exoepting that thß bureau is now at Hangaroa ami not Waerenga-o-kuri.

Me A- J. Isberwood, of tbs Labor Department, arrived from Wellington yesterday morning by tbs ateamor Taluno, to temporarily take np tho duties of the local Inspector of Factories, Mr J. Goorgeson, who has boon laid up for semo weeks Mr Georgoson is now making steady prograas towards recovery. This district is dear of tha gipsies at last. The second batch wont North yesterday morning, the main portion having gone South the previous eveniog. Four drunks fonnd their way to the look-up yesterday, and will bo oharged at the Magistrate’s Court this morning. The following team will represent tho Unitod Club against the Wanderers at the Victoria Domain on Saturday :—J. Gibson, W. Gibson, Oato, Robinson, Whyte, Gardiner, Hallamote, GouidiDg, Lang, Sheridan, Hill, and Ferris. A Wairoa Press Association tologram states : Tho Urewera Native Reserve Commission opened on December sih, and oonolnded its sitting on the 19th, having completed enqairy into appeals against the finding of the previous Commission in regard to various blocks at the southern end of the reserve. The proceedings were very satisfactory. Moot of tho principal Urowera chiefs from Kutabuna, Ruatoki, and Waikaremoana wero present, also Wi Pere and others from Gisborne, representing the Ngati Kahungunu appellants. Commissioners Barclay and Paratone Ngata left for Auckland to day. Tho next sitting of tho Commission will be held at Whakatane on January sth. In the Mngistrsts’s Court this mornitg biforo Meters J. Somervell and W. L. Clayton, J’e.P., judgment was given by difault in tho following oases:—Charles Smith (Mr Alston Coleman) v. F. J MoLsbd, £7 3j, balance of oiaiin, and £1 3r 61 costs; J. B.Show (Mr Blair) v. Task a, £6 9j 4d, costs £2 10s 61; Common, Shelton and Co. (Mr Stock) v. John Trimtaov, £3 6s 5d and 19s coats. Gonsont to judgment was given by defendant in toe cipo of E, P. Joyce (Mr Finn) v. John Me Keller, £l3 16s and coals £1 10,». lo tbo defended case of J. L. Perry (Mr W. D. Lvsnar) v. G.B.uowsel] (Mr A. Golem an), £lB 2i 9J, claim for halt cost of dividing fence, an adjournment was granted on the application of defendant's solicitor, who claimed that insufficient particulars had been giver, the Bench considering that the defendant’s contention was reasonable.

The Church of England Ohrisfmas 'ostival was held last ovoning in Holy

Trinity schoolroom, whoa there was a crowded attendance, the room being packed, and many were unablo to gai admittance. Tea was started a few I minutes after 5 p.m , and it was found [ neoeseaty to have three relays of tables b fore all wore supplied, After tea a short miscellaneous programme of musical and elocutionary events was attempted, but owing to the boated stats of the a'mosphere it was found impossible to oomplete if. The children very creditably performed ooon songs in charaoter, assisted by Mbs Gray. The children had been trained by Mr Dalrymplo, and his excellent work was apparent in their efforts, A most attractive item was a performance on bells by Mrs Buckeridgo, Misse3 Williams (2), Dr Bnckeridge, Mr Hatton, and Bov. Wright, Each of these items received an encore. A recitation by Mary Raagiaia, "The Last Glass, ’’ was excellently rendorod and loudly applauded, au encore not being permitted. The Christmas Tree was then invaded with the intention of distributing its load of gifts; but owiDg to j the danse crowd it was found impossible to collect ticket?, so it was decided that | eaob person, young and old, should receive a prize as they went oat at the door, and this was dano, The Eev. Dawson Thomas

pres£dei3, and his position was not an easy ono owing to She crush. The teachers and friends doservo full credit foe Sha immense suooees of tho evening’s enferlainmont, and everyone folly enjoyed themselves. Miss Orawford played the ucoompani* Bieufe,