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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2001, 9 February 1907, Page 2

Air I’. C. Perritt, the well-known artist, has arrived in Gisborne for a short stay, and will he holding a sale of his pictures early next week. Attention is directed to Messrs "Williams and Kettle’s land sale m His Majesty’s Theatre at 11 this morning. A number of valuable properties will be offered. Poverty Bay Turf Club acceptances for the First Hurdles, Turanga Stakes, and Flying Handicap close with the secretary at 9.30 this evening (Saturday). ■ The totalisator- investments for tlio Gisborne Racing Club’s summer meeting were considerably in advance of those ofdast year. Ibis year the total was £11,563, as against £9594 last year. Tho following players will represent the Te Ran C.C. in their match with "Wanderers in the Victorian Domain to-day Cary, Gorman, AV. H. AVack, J. H. Wack, G. Cox, Barnby, Dudfield, Monk, Olsen, Lang, Jefferies, and Isherwood. Owing to tlie owner leaving the district, Mesers J. Peckover and Co. anounee the compulsory sale on easy terms "of a new six-roomed villa in Clifford street, with or without furniture. Conveniences include bath, copper, tank, aiid well. Two sections at £lO5 each are also advertised.

Air J. AV. AVitty invites tenders for the purchase of one of the best building sites oil Kaiti. AVitli a frontage of 50ft. to the main AVainui road, and a depth of 145 ft., the section is splendidly situated, a good view of the river entrance and harbor being obtainable. Tenders addressed to Air. AVitty, care of P.O. Box 63, and marked “Tender for section,” will be received up to five o’clock oil Friday, 22nd inst. In order to meet' tho requirements of an increasing volume of business, the proprietor of tlio Federal Cafe, Mr. J. Rusher, lias found it necessary to thoroughly renovate and enlarge the premises. The work being now satisfactorily completed, the establishment has been brought up to date in every particular, and patrons may rely on their necessities in the culinary line receiving prompt attention. Special attention has been given to the requirements of ladies, and a private luncheon and supper room, specially fitted up, is reserved for their convenience, direct entrance to the room being obtained from tlie street. A fruit and confectionery depot has also been added to the business, and adjoins tlie cafe ; there the choicest of fruit and confectionery can be obtained. Meals are obtainable at all hours and suppers until midnight. Cleanliness, combined with civility and prompt attention, are features of the establishment. Air. Rusher, who lias now been in business in Gisborne for two years, is to be congratulated on his enterprise, and should merit a good share of public support.

Mr Maddison’s new method of earmarking live stock has long been before the settlers of this district, and is regarded by many as the best scheme yet invented. But it now appears certain that unless the farmers rally round the inventor and give, him their best support, the new system will not be made compulsory by legislation, and until this is done it will not be a practical scheme. It is suggested that the farmers of the colony should support the . scheme by resolutions pased at their meetings, and that they should follow tliis up by a petition from each locality to be presented to the House by the member for each district. If such united action can ho'secured in all probability the request will be granted. In the meantime it is desirable that the inventor should bo enabled to inform the farmers of each district as to the merits of the system. If the farmers wait for the Department, to take the initiative they will probably wait ill vain. Years ago the Department promised to consider tile scheme, and it is stil considering it, without, apparently, being any nearer a decision. It is for the farmers of the colony to bring matters to a head by demanding a code system of ear-marking that shall ensure security to the flock-owners of the colony.

. At the Police Court, yesterday, before Mr Barton, S.M., Denis O’Keefe was charged with behaving in a disorderly manner while drunk at the bar of the Albion Club Hotel on the 7th inst. When asked to plead guilty or not guilty, defendant asked the court to say where lie was drunk. The, charge was read over again to him, but instead of answering it he proceeded to make irrelevant remanks and his behaviour was such that tlic Magistrate warned him that if he did not keep quiet he would have him locked lip. The defendant then pleaded guilty, and was fined £1 and costs, in default four days’ imprisonment with hard labor. O’Keefe was further charged with having been drunk and refusing to quit the Albion Club Hotel when requested to do so by the licensee. The accused pleaded gndty to this charge also, and was fined £2 and costs, in default seven days hard labor, the sentences to be cumulative.—William McCarthy an elderlv man, pleaded guilty ,to having been drunk on the previous day in Gladstone road. He was fined £ and costs, in default 48 hours imprisonment with .hard labor. ne was further charged that he being a person against whom a prohibition order was current did procure dunk contrary to the order. For this o - fence lie was fined £3 and costs, i default seven days’ imprisonment, the Magistrate remarking that lie should like to know who had supplied him with liquor. —Alfred Peter son and Frank Seymour, who had been bailed out, did $-PP© a *t answer the charge of drunken . , and were each fined 18s and costs, 1 default 48 hours’ imprisonment uitfi hard labor, ,

Air 11. E. llowos gives a farewell lecture under tlio auspices of the Gisborne Spiritualist Society at Townley’s Hail to-morrow night. A charge will be brought before the Magistrate to-day against a person alleged to have entered licensed promises while under a prohibition order

Attention is directed to some of the special lines advertised in connection with a clearing sale being hold at tho Firoboll House by R. and E. Parker.

Tlio sales of Hanguroa property mentioned as having been disposed of through the agency of Mr. AV. Lissunt Clayton, wore effected through Messrs. Dalgoty and Co. The error occurred through a mistake in transmission by telephone. A salvage salo is being held at Mr W. Rowell’s promises. Special bargains are offered in every description of fancy goods. Tlio attention of the ladies is particularly directed to this. In tho tobacconists’ shop all goods damaged havo boon disposed of and replaced with a new stock, which should have the attention of gentlemen.

Tlio ease with which a crowd can bo sot running about was illustrated at"the racecourse yesterday. A couple of boys were entertaining themselves with what was described as a boneshaker bike,and the erios being raised first of a fight and then of “fire,” a few moments of excitement were given as tho crowd hastily rushed around to ascertain the cause of the alarm. Tho boys enjoyed the fun.

“Turn over a new leaf” is tho advice given in a new advertisement this morning by Mr It. Robertson. 1 his advice is followed up by tho injunction to make one’s garments indicate prosperity, and then comes the advice whore first-class garments can lie obtained at a vory reasonable figure. “We can givo you as good a fit as any merchant tailor” is claimed for Air Robertson’s establishment.

At tho inquiry yesterday at the racecourse concerning the use of bad and threatening language, the question was raised whether the evidence should first ho taken and the accused then called in or the latter be invited to hear tho evidence against him. The Hon. Captain Tucker strongly contended that any nan accused should have tho opportunity to hear anything said against him. “Cad him in,” said the chairman, referring to Hie accused. As it turned out this course proved a great saving of j:imn, the offence complained of being admitted, and tho stewards’ duty being then simply to decide as to the punishment befitting tho transgression.