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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2075, 9 May 1907, Page 2

A holiday is to be observed by Government offices on Empire Day, 24th May. The Turanganui Lodge, U.A.0.D., is to bold its usual fortnightly meeting this evening. No pupils desirous of forming an art class turned up at the Technical School last night, and the class has been abandoned for the present. A housekeeper is wanted by Galloway’s Registry Office. A good heifer near to calving is advertised for sale in this issue. The child that just “feels bad” and can’t tell why, needs Stearns’ Wine, the matchless and delicious tonic for children, renewing appetite and aiding digestion from tne first dose.— Advt,

•' - v- ■ A situation ns nursery governess is advortisod for in this issuo.

Tho following gentlomen liavo boon oloctod on tho Waimnta Road Board: Messrs. Field, Konivay, Twistloton, Spurroll, and Btruolian.

An advertisement formally appointing Borough officials appears in this issuo. Mr. Harry Adair, boot doalor, has an advertisement elsowlioro dealing with his stock of ladies’, gentlomon s and children’s ovoning shoos.

Notico is givon in this issuo that tlio local Court of Foresters liavo money to lend.

A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that tho departure of tlio Australasian Squadron for Hio North has been postponed until Saturday. Mrs. Cummings, Elite Registry Office, Auckland, lias an advertisement in this issuo.

Attention is drawn by advertisement to lines of choice small goods and poi'k sausages at J. H. IVtick s, Gladstone Road. ' The telephone is 424.

Messrs. McLean and Co. advertise in this issuo for buslimeii and domestic servants, and draw attention to tlioir list of sections for salo.

Mr. W. Morgan, secretary of the Technical School, states that Miss Wilson has been appointed instructross in shorthand at the school, lho matter of typewriting instruction iemains in aboyance at present.

In another column Mr. Alfred Wado announces that he is commenc-

ing business as a' plumber, gasfitte etc., in Grey street.

The emu recently placed in the Zoo just started at Newtown Park, Wellington, lias been apparently wantonly done to doatli, the bird being found dead with wounds, evidently inflicted by a stick or a stone. Messrs. H. C. Gibbons and Co., seedsmen, Gladstone Road, liave an advertisement elsewhere in this issue. The firm holds a full stock of all kinds of trees, plants and seqds, and all implements for garden use.

A Press Association telegram from Dunedin states that at yesterday’s meeting of the Benevolent Trustees it was decided to wait on the Hon. G.

Fowlds on his return to Dunedin at tho end of tlio week in reference to gettting assistance in transporting the old and needy Chinamen of tho colony back to China.

Mr. J. Peckovor desires to asknowledge on occcount of the Russian Famine Fund: 2s for “some poor Russian child” from Master Ronnie Clare; the Misses Morice, £1; M iss A. A. Jeffreys, £l. Ho will be glad to have further donations to help the remittance for Saturday’s English mail.

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. Barton, S.M., John Young, an elderly man, was charged with being found drunk in

Peel street. There was no previous conviction since tlio 20th March last year. A fine of 10s, 2s costs, or 48 hours’ imprisonment was inflicted.

A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that an application t,jjf trike off tho rolls of New Zealand solicitors Henry Stratton Izard, formerly of Greytown, who was guilty of embezzling of trust moneys, was before Mr. Justice Cooper yesterday, when a rule nisi was made. Izard is now suspended, and, the Court bejng of opinion that the rule should be made absolute, tho Court of Appeal is to be moved to that ond at its next sittings.

A Press Association telegram from Christchurch states that at a meeting of the local A. and P. Association yesterday afternoon the sheep committee recommended that the following resolutions be forwarded on to the Agricultural Conference for discussion:—“That it is desirable that the Government should revise the system of branding and ear-marking of sheep; and that the Government be

asked to abolish the sheep tax.” The recommendations were approved

William McGregor Dick, who appeared on Tuesday, charged with the theft of a missing purse and was remanded till yesterday for the probation officer’s report, was admitted to probation for six calendar months. His Worship said that he believed that accused’s intentions were honest as shown by the evidence of Mr Ambridge. Apparently something occurred which diverted him from the right path in converting some of tho money to his own use. Dick was ordered to pay the costs of the prosecution, amounting to 12s 9d, and to refund the money taken from the purse, £2 10s sd. He was strongly advised to leave liquor alono in the future.