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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2189, 19 September 1907, Page 2

The Borough Council has a notico in this issue regarding tho removal of rubbish.

Four prisoners, who aro to come before the Supreme Court, arrived from Napier yesterday in tho custody of Constablo ICeane.

Tho Orchestral Society is at present engaged in practising for a further popular concert, to bo given at an early date.

A notice appears elsewhere regarding a petition to the County Council to merge tho Ngatapa Road District in the County.

The half-yearly meeting of the Gisborne Waterside AA’orkers’ Union is to be held this evening. Business includes tlio election of officers.

Mr. W. C'c trio Johnston will lecture this evening and to-morrow evening. 'at tlio Bapt’st Tabern-elo on tie subject, “Russia’s Destiny and Doom, as in Prophecy.”

Witnesses and jurors summoned in connection with the sitting of the Supremo Court to-day are reminded that they will be required to attend at the Courthouse at 10.30 o’clock this n-.erning.

In consequence of illness amongst the children, the Mangapapa School was closed yesterday. The attendance at the Kaiti school is also at a l w ebb. Fine weather will soon remedy matters.

Tliirtv girls are still required for the marches and dances to be given at tho bazaar to bo held during Show week. A meeting in this connection will be held ill iSt, Mary’s schoolroom this afternoon.

Brigadier and Mrs. Albiston’s visit to Gisborne will be a busy one. Special meetings will be held each evening. including a great Missionary Rally on Sabbath evening. 29th inst., after Church hours. On Wednesday evening a Sale of Work will be opened in the Barracks, and will continue open on the two following nights.

Tlio Mayoress lias promised to preside over the ladies’ meeting on Friday afternoon, 27tli inst., when Mrs. Albiston will deliver an address on the rise and progress of the Salvation Army, dealing particularly with the social and rescue work of the organisation. Invitations will be issued tomorrow.

Tenders for Government road work close at the local Roads Office on tho 21st inst. Thoy will be sent on to the district office, Napier, and the result will bo made known about the end of tho month. It is a quiet timo just now in construction work, most of tho votes being exhausted and tho new grants not yet announced.

“It is necessary that every ablebodied man in the colony should learn and ho ablo to use a rifle, and it is therefore the duty of every man who lias the welfare and safety of our colony at heart to assist the Association in its good work, remarked the committee of tho P.B. Riflo Association in their annual report.

A committee meeting of the Harbor Board was held yesterday afternoon, ,the Hon. Captain Tucker presiding. Several matters were dealt with, for report to tho next general meeting. It is probable that representation will bo made to the Board by business people, concerning the arbitrary nature of the by-laws with reference to storage charges on consignments.

A band of workers was engaged yesterday on tho work of doeoratiing the X T .Z., Shipping Co.’s wool-shed in preparation for the Hospital social to be held this evening. McKillop’s band has been in active preparation for some time, and the best of music is promised for dancers. The building has been divided into bays to enable those engaged in dancing easily to find their partners, and the cloak rooms haying been dealt with on the same principle, it is hoped that confusion in this department will he minimised. If thoroughness of arrangements can be taken as any guarantee, dancers should spend a pleasant time this evening.

“In conclusion,” stated tho annual report of the Poverty Bay Rifle Association, “your committee would earnestly request that every member should, during the coming year, do his utmost to further the welfare of the Association, and try and bring the general public to a souse of their responsibilities as citizens of tho Empire, and if they do not care to take an active-part in the noble work of ■Defence,’ let them at least assist those who wish to perfect themselves in the art of rifle-shooting, so that when we are called upon to defend our shores we shall ifot only be willing but ready and able to uphold tho honor of our country.” AH taking an interest in the afriirs of the Gisborne City Baud will be pleased to learn that Mr. Seymour, of Hokitika, notified yesterday that lie has decided to accept tho position of Bandmaster, providing certain private business arrangements enable him to transfer. Air. Seymour is desirous of making a change of residence for the benefit of his health, ■md prefers Gisborne to other towns, though the AA’aihi Federal Band offered him an engagement at £125 per ■iiinum. Ho ns recognised as one of the finest conductors in the colony, having had extensive experience in band and orchestra work, and the fact that different hands are eager to. nrooiire his services for putting “the final touches” on their performance prior to contests is a tribute to his ability.

Tho committeo of tlio Poverty Bay Rillo Association expressed regret last evening that tho various Rillo Clubs in tlio district had manifested little or no interest in the Association in the past, but hoped that during tlio ensuing your eacii oi tlio clubs would lie stKingly represented in tlio contests. Mr \Y. Sutherland, president and one of tho founders of tho Tiniroto Club, explained that last year only ono rifle had boon sent up "from Wellington in response to their requisition, and they could not do much with one sliooting-iron botwoon them. (Laughter.) However, the club was now armod. and ho predicted that there would be a team of iivo riflomon from Tiniroto competing nt next mooting. (Applause.) Captain Beero (Gisborno Rilios) explained that both volunteer corps wore always willing to lend rifles for the competitions. There aro now five Rifle Clubs in tho district, viz., Tiniroto, Waimata, Nulia'ka, Alotu, and Hauiti, with at least 100 members amongst them, and it is hoped that, in addition to the individual matches, a number of teams will compete for tho silvor cup presented by Mr Arthur Hutchinson. Last year this was one of the most exciting matches on tho programme.