The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1907.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2088, 24 May 1907, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1907.

Nominations for tho Borough Counoil and Habor Board vacancies close at noon to-day. Sailing dates of Canadian-Austra-lian liners are inserted in this issue by the Union S.S. Co. A social is to be held in Whinray’s Hall on June 6th by tho Poverty Bay Rowing Club. A gentleman advertises in this issue that he lias clieffoniers and other small pieces of furniture for sale. Gentlemen interested in the farewell function to Mr. W. Fraser are asked by advertisement in this issue to meet this evening. Messrs. J. Peckover insert in this issue a new list of sorvants wanted and open for engagement. A new home for orphan girls erected in Wellington by the Salvation Army was opened on Wednesday by the Hon. G. Fowlds. The cost of supplying tobacco to inmates at' the Dunedin Benevolent Institution is said to amount to just a little under £5 a week. In connection with Wi Pore’s promise to His Excellency the Governor at Te Karaka on Tuesday he has presented him with a liuia feather. A new advertisement is inserted in this issue by Messrs. H. C. Gibbons and Co. in reference to trees, shrubs, and gardening tools. The secretary of the Technical classes notifies that owing to the instructor being absent from Gisborne the wood-work and carving will not be held until further notice.

The Zealandia, having a very large cargo to discharge, did not get away until lialf-past 2 yesterday morning, and then overcarried a quantity of sleepers. A special parade of the. Gisborne Rifles, under Captain Beere, and the cadets, under Captain Cowan; will bo held at the Drillslied to-niglit forinspection by the Inspector-General. xV public meeting at Masterton decided to erect a technical school building as a memorial to Mr. Seddon. The structure will cost £2OOO, the residents subscribing half and tho Government the balance. *

The Cook County Council lias received intimation that the Govern--ment subsidy of £ISOO the £3OOO provided by the Council for the erection of four bridges _ across the Waimata River is available, and tenders will be invited at the eailiest possible date. The Minister for Marine has signified his approval of the Harbor bye-laws, which were intended to be brought into force on the 15th inst. It will now- be necessary for the Board to pass a special resolution fixing , the date at the next meeting, which will take place on .Monday. Madame Clara Butt will be accompanied on her tour of New Zealand by her husband, Mr. Kennerley Rumford, a leading baritone, also by a strong concert party. The tour will comence in Melbourne about August, and New Zealand will be visited during November.

On the suggestion of Mr. Ritchie, secretary for Agriculture, the Agricultural Conference held in connection with the Auckland winter show, pass ed a resolution expressing the opinion that the inspection of dairies and herds of farmers supplying factories would be calculated to improve the dairy show of the colony. At the sale of the Exlilbltoin statuary, the whole of Mr. Summersmarble sculpture, purchased by the Government in Melbourne, was pessed in, the reserve in no case being reached. Bidding was restrained. All the plaster and cement casts were sold for a total sum of about £55, individua casts fetching from 10s to 70s.

In investigating a criminal charge against Hourly Pea-cockc, engraver, the Wellington police discovered on accussed’s premises a plant for manufacturing counterfeit coins. A number of the coins in the moulds were for making half-crowns and halfsovereigns, -and some base metal was used in each case.

The Council of the League of Wheelmen has adopted a report in favor of their taking control of road racing and granting £lO to each centre, on condition that they organise road races at which'prizes of the value of not less than £ls must bo given, and all riders in road races will require to obtain a license, with the excejr tion of licensed riders.

Tjas following handicaps have been declared by Mr, W. Howard for the road race to Makauri this afternoon: .—H. Anderson scratch, Bignall 10 secs, Huston 20 secs, Hacche 20 secs, Wilkinson 35 secs, H. Davis 40 secs, G. Carr 50 secs, Ryan 1 nun 10 secs, Davis 1 min 10 secs, Mcßae 1 min 40 secs, J. Aston 1 min 40 secs, G. Aston 2 min 30 secs, Andrews 4mins, Anderson .4 mins.

Judgment by default was given by the Magistrate, Mr. Barton, yestorday morning in the following civil cases: Clayton ?.nd Nisbott (Mr. Sainsbury) .v. Robert -Martfn, £4 la od, costs £1 3s 6d; W. J. Attwood (Mr. Burke) v. William Moore, £6 0s Od, costs £1 3s GW; Hallensfieln Bros. (Air. Burke) v. Stuart Ecclos, £1 Is, costs ss. In the case Evans, Nield and Co. v. William Rogers, judgment was given by consent for £l7 Os 6d, costs £1 19s 6d.

• The Magistrate at Invercargill gave judgment yesterday in a case, Kenneth McKenzie v. Archibald McKallum, claim for £l5O compensation lor tho death of tho son of complain ant. Whilst in respondent’s employment the lad was accidentally discovered in a river alongside respondent’s property, and tho Magistrate found that at tho thno of tho occur l-oncG ho was pursuing liis employment. Tho Magistrate awaraod claimant, who is an old man, £3o damages, 'finding that claimant was in part dependent on deceased s earnings for his support.

The following aro tlio latest now con noetions with .tlio Gisborne telephone Bxchnngo:—23l, C. J. Bennett, private rosidoneG, Gliildors ltoad; 314, A. ]i. Harris, Wainui Road, Kaiti; 397, John D. 8011, private residence, Mangapapa (1 long and 1 short ring); 421, Peter Galloway, second-hand denier, Grey-street; 422, A. B. Nightingale, private residence, Stontstroot; 423 O. Hanson, private residence, Bright-street; 424, J. H. Wack, pork butcher, Gladstone road; 425, Australian Mutual Provident Socioty, Gladstone road ; 42G, Miss A. ! F. Brooke Taylor, private residence, Childers road; 427-, Gaudin and Co., ! commission agents, Lows-street. lho following are deleted:—l42, J. T. Dej cent, To ITapara; 357, Turanganui j Bowling Club, Childers road ; 314, J. P. 8011, Kaiti. The following amendments of the printed list should bo made:—397, AV. R. Aitken, Mangapapa (2 long rings); 51, Turanganui Hotel (James Wallace).