The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1907.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2019, 2 March 1907, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1907.

Attention is directed to Mr. Grant’s subject for Sunday evening. Tho Sonoma arrived at San Francisco on the 27th February, at 8 p.m. Eddison’s mammoth pictures will be shown in His Alajesty’s Thcatro to-night. The East Coast Polo Toturnament will bo continued to-day, the first game starting at 11 a.m.

To-morrow morning, at AVesley Church, the Rev. C. Griifin will preach on “A Splendid Sample Christian,” and the evening subject is “A Grand New Song.” A meeting of sheepfarmers who are shareholders in the Gisborne Sheepfarmers’ Frozen Aleat Company, Limited, will be held at the co’vmpany’s offices, at 2.30 this afternoon.

T’he team to represent the Wanderers against United at Domain on Saturday will be chosen from the following:—Sharp, McColl, McConnell, McDonnell, Übert, Wilson, Torkington, O’Hara, O’Halloran, Barry, Maude, and Laurent. Yesterday morning, at the Police Court, a first offender, charged with drunkeiaess, told the magistrate that ho had taken the liquor to cure his back. Mr. Barton did not think much of the remedy, and advised the accused to try something else. Defendant was fined 5s and costs, or 48 hours in gaol.

A series of pictures which are highly recommended will be exhibited to-night in His Majesty’s Theatre, with changes of programme on Monday and Tuesday. _ The most modern examples of animated photography have been secured, and the programme will consist of one hour of scones of life in America, followed by one hour and twenty minutes of fun, and a number of strong and sensational films. Weird representations will be given of Coney Island and of the New York hire Department lighting a big fire. The marriage of Princes tin a should be highly interesting, as should be a collision between two lingo locomotives in America. A number of beautifully colored films will be. shown. In the comic section some real “screamers” are promised. Little Bessie Sutton is announced, and this little lady should prove herself very popular. She is said to be quite an exceptional entertainer.

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Barton, S.M., Harold Wright, carter, Gisborne, was charged with using obscene language in the theatre. Mr. Lysnar appeared for the accused, who pleaded guilty. In reply to the Magistrate, Mr. Maddern said the language defendant had used was very bad. Mr. Barton desired to have the words written down. When they were written down and shown to defendant he denied using some of them. Air. Barton desired to hear the evidence. Air. Lysnar said he did not wish to call any evidence except as to character. Air. Johnston, tailor, said defendant was the only breadwinner of his family. AVitness had never known anything bad of lnm. Air. Lysnar said defendant had used the improper language in the heat of the moment, and he much regretted it. His Worship ordered defendant to be bound over in the sum of £5 to come up for judgment when called upon at any time withm the next twelve mouths. The accused was summoned for disturbing a meeting in the theatre. The police withdrew this charge.—Frederick Blackburn, a young man, was also charged with disturbing a meeting for entertainment in His Majesty s Theatre. ?>lr. Lysnar appeared for the defendant, and on his behalf expressed regret. His orslnp inflicted a fine of 10s and costs. In anv future cases of this kind he would inflict a severe penalty. llio accused was summoned for using abusive word 3in Custom-house street. The police withdrew the charge. His AVorsliip wished it to be understood that if lie had any more of such case# as ho had had that morning lie would increase the penalty very much.

1 Thirty-two births, 13 deaths, and 10 marriages were registered at Cis- ; borne last month. ! The meeting of the Poverty Bay School Committee Association, to lnivo boon hold last night, was postponed until Friday noxt. | A profit of .2600 resulted from the summer meeting of the Poverty Bay Turf Club, notwithstanding the adverso woathor conditions, j A demonstration lesson in cookery will bo given at. the Technical School on Monday evening at 7.30, by Miss Lousloy. All persons interested are invited to attend. ! The quarterly sitting of the Licensing Committee should have been hold yesterday, but Air Barton being tho only Magistrate present, the sitting was postponed until to-day at noon.

Two men named Charles Yatos and Henry Edward Dennett were arrested yesterday afternoon on a charge oi stealing three single notes from tho purse of a girl who had called at Yates’ house.

In the champion singles on the Gisborne Cluli's green Thursday's result was:—Harding (22) v. AV. Pottio (14). Tho handicap singles played were: llarding (17) v. Harris (12), Honnossy (20) v. Coleman (14). Tho farewell services of Ensign and Airs. Slattery will ho held at the Army Barracks to-morrow. Iho meeting will bo conducted by tho Ensign. Mrs. Slattery and Aliss Gilbert will sing a duct at the evening service.

In tho firing for tho DcLislo Cup by members of the East Const Alounted Itifles, the scoring was poor, lbe scores in order were: —Sergeant Zacharinh, 500yds 27, 600yds 22, 70()yds 23; Lieut. Evnne, 23, 27, 16; Ser-gcanfc-Alajor Alorrison, 23, 18, 17; Corporal Barlow, 24, 17, 17; Trooper Jennings, 21, 12, 19.

Referring to tbo correction made in tho report of Air. Carroll’s speech at AVairoa, the Christchurch Press states : “There is really nothing incredible in the remark as telegraphed. It would be quite in keeping with the hstory of the Land Bill. Many things have happened to it since Air. AlcNah announced that the Government meant to stand or fall by it. It lias been modified l*y tbo Lands Committee, and it lias been hung up for the best part of a year; its author lias offered to modify it still further, and at least ono Minister has hinted that it may undergo vital alterations. Its whole history has confirmed tho original impression that it was prepared m the most haphazard and random fashion, for it has been the subject, of continual tinkering, and as Sit Joseph AA’ard has declared that not one of his colleagues is pledged to tho Bill lino for line, it is possible that by tho time the Government meet Parliament it will ho iransfornied out of all comparison u ith the original measure. In the meantime Air. AlcNab and bis friends aro learning a good deal about- tbo land question that the.v seem not to have known when they started, and incidentally that it is not so easy to revolutionise tho land policy of the colony as they thought.