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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2220, 25 October 1907, Page 2

.Mails for tho South, per s.s. Fanny, close at 4 o'clock this afternoon

The box plans for the AA’illoughbv AA'ard season will ho opened at Air, Afiller’s at 10 this morning. “Reincarnation” is the subject ol a lecture to be delivered by Aliss K Browning, 11. A., in AVhinray’s Hal on Sunday evening next.

It was rumored in To Kara'ka this morning that the train to tho racecourse had been cancelled, hut the delay was only temporary, and the train left in good time for tho races.

Yesterday saw the completion of the waterworks connection, and after tlie scouring of the pipes which must take place, it is expected that the water will be available on Monday.

Owing to a dropped linotype line the name of Air. Ben Bird was omitted from our columns yesterday -as the winner of the class for the i jest two-year-old gelding at the show.

At the races yesterday a Afaori presented a ticket for payment which was devoid of the official •stamp. Inquiries are being institutid. but no further information can be given until the day’s accounts are fully made up.

Considerable comment was made yesterday a,t the races on the fact of totalisator tickets being sold on a particular race long after the horses iiad been started. The mistake occurred through the bell not being rung, and was purely accidental. Such occurrences should if possible be avoided, as they are calculated to give a had impression. One ol' the men charged at the l'ulice Court yesterday morning with drunkenness strongly protested his innocence. He said he was not drunk, and merely went to tho police station to find where he could get lodging. The police said they could give him no information, but liter on found it advisable and necessary to accommodate him iu one of Jli.s Majesty's beds. There is a hint here for crowded-out Show visitors.

There was a suggestion of the militia movement at the smoke 00110014 last might. In the course of his remarks Oa-ptain Tombleson said that in his opinion the young men of the district would take more interest in volunteering if employers were compelled to allow men off for volunteering duty. Later on Captain Colho'uruo gave it as his opinion Ithat every man over IS years of age should bo compelled to join a volunteer corps and to learn the use of a rifle.

A sitting of the Tai-Rawhiti Land Board lias been held during the week, the following leases having been affirmed; AVaimata AA’., No IA, 510 acres, term 21 years, rental £llß per annum, to A. R. AVatson (Alessrs Blair and Sainsbury), formally approved) ; Rotokautaku 2AI, 1611 acres, term 30 years, rental 2s 3d, 2s 9d, 3s 3d.per,acre, to Robert Wicksteed (Messrs Nolan and Skeot), formal approval subject to Government valuations; AA’ailiora ID, 31 acres 1 rood, 21 years, rental 3s per acre, to K. F. Krause (Messrs Nolan and Sheet), provisionally approved. Yesterday morning the Anaura block was mentioned. It is proposed that the block should be worked by natives.

tVliaka tune is moving. It is stated, on the authority of the focal agent of the Northern Steamship Company, that the trade between Auckland and Whakatane now warrants the running of more trips than have previously been made. In order to cope with this increased trade, the company Jia've advertised m their October time-table the running of 7 trips each way per month. This is an increase of three trips per month. Tkis is certainly a .highly saisfactory announcement, and speaks wed for tile growing development of the district-.—“Opotiki Herald.'’

A very warm compliment to the adaptability and convenience of the bicycle was paid by the defendant in a charge of footpath riding at the Magistrate's Court recently (says the “Lyttelton Times”). ! ‘I admit I was on the footpath,” he said, “hut Iliad to be, lie-cause the road was metalled right across.” “It would not have hurt- v.ou to walk,” said the .Magistrate.' “Oh, yes," replied the defendant. “I could not have walked, because I bad a ladder and a bag of tools and some glass.” “I cannot make any allowance for ill at .' ’ said t-lie Magistrate, “ten shillings and costs.”

Zymole Trokeys will stop that hacking cough and restore vour voice to its natural tone. They are the greatest throat relief on the market. If vou want a Panama Hat- or Gent,’s Straw Boater, something choice )n Neckties or Ton 11 is Shirts, and want good honest value, V. r ,.V us a visit-.—C. Ilosie and Co.