The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2103, 11 June 1907, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING

A social is to bo hold in Wliinray’sj Hall On Thursday next, under the auspices of the Poverty Bay Row iug Club.

At 1.40 p.m. yesterday a contact with the Wairoa-Napier line occurred to tho telegraph" lino, and work was delayed for about an hour.

The Post Office advises : —The Aorangi arrived at Vancouver on the Gth instant at 11 a.m. Tho cable between Suva and Levuka has been interrupted sinco Saturday.

Tho telephone lino to Motu is still uncompleted, as the roads are in a bail state, and tho conveyance of the poles makes them worse. Consequently tho work cannot be proceeded with until after tho spring.

Messrs. Dalgoty anil Co. report the salo of Mr. F. Hall’s Stratliallen property! IS miles from Gisborne, and 2910 acres in area. Mr. G. W. Humphries, a sheep farmer, of North Canterbury, is tho purchaser.

The Home boat Mamari, which will be loading at Gisborne to-morrow, proceeds to Auckland on Friday, and will remain there during the hearing of the claims for compensation arising out of tho recent accident at Calliopo Dock.

“Forgery is treated in this colony in very much too free and easy a manner,” said Mr. Justico Dcnniston at tlie-Auckland Supreme Court, in sentencing Walter" Scott to twelve months’ imprisonment for forging a cheque at Hawera. Tho Judge reminded prisoner that not long ago the offence was a hanging matter.

Tho Frank Guy, which arrived yesterday, took 11 days to come 1400 miles from Newcastle to 30 miles oft’ East Cape, and the remainder of the time (13 days) was occupied in sailing the further 110 miles. Very bad' weather was encountered on tlie N.Z. coast.

James Curran pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness at the'Police Court yesterday morning. He was somewhat excited and requested to be let off if be took out a prohibition order. Mr. Barton,'SAL, imposed a penalty of 14 days’ imprisonment and issued an order.

Tlie' committee for the E.C.M.R. ball to be held in His Majesty’s Theatre on the 21st instant, has now got all arrangements well in hand, and it is hoped that this year’s function will be more successful than any previously held. An advertisement on the matter appears elsewhere inthis issue.

The committee of the Auckland Flaxmillers’ Association has passed resolutions urging tlie Government to appoint a chief fibre expert, at a salary not less than £450 a year, recommending Mr. Johnston, grader at Auckland, and also recommending tlie Government to undertake tlie grading of tow.

A young Native named Fetihana Tihora was charged at the Police Court yesterday with stealing 12s Oil from! Hono Petilia, and pleaded guilty. Sergeant Williams stated that Hone Petilia was a blacksmith, working for Morrison, Peel-street, and ho complained that on oth April lie and defendant were at To Rail College, and complainant changed his clothes in tlie bathroom, and in his waistcoat pocket was the money. Some time after defendant entered tho room and abstracted the money. Ho then stated ho would give back the money. Ho did not do this, and tho present action was the result. Accused was remanded till 2 p.m. for the report of the Probation Officer. Tho latter being favorable, he was admitted to probation for three months, and ordered to refund tlie money and pay costs os.

Tenders are )ioing invited for the erection of a fine suite of shops and offices in Glads tone-road. Mr. I l ’. J. Wilson was the architect, and the plans were executed in a most satisfactory manner. The building consists of a ground floor of three one 50 x 30, which will bo occupied by Messrs. Grundy and Shennan as a furniture business. Above will be a showroom of the same dimensions. A. fine shpp, 23 x 1-1, adjoins Mr. IC. Harries’ butcher’s shop, with a back workshop, 24 x 19ft Gin, for making up small goods, etc. In a corner of the room.there is a cooling chamber, and all facilities for keeping up the standard article. In entering shop Mo. 2, the staircase leads to a very handsome refreshment room, 50 x 19ft Gin, to which is attached a private dining-room, 20ft x 14ft Gin, with kitchen, refrigerator, etc., of the same dimensions. The system of ventilation is thoroughly up-to-date. The building will be one of the modern style of architecture, and an acquisition to the town.