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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2046, 25 November 1907, Page 2

A meeting of tlio Drivers’ Union will bo liel-d at Mr. Barton’s office this evening, at 7.30, when-a full attendance is desired.

Mr. Cyril ’White, the well-known local sport, has received word that ho has drawn a horse in Tnttorsull s No. 1 sweep on tilio Melbourne Cup, the value of tlio prizo being £llOO.

At tfcio S. M. Court on Saturday morning George Murray sued John Thomas Jamieson for tlio recovery of £27 Mr. Bright appeared for tlio plaintiff, and Mr. Stock for tlio defendant An adjournment until Docombor 10th was granted. The Committee of the Gisborne auxilary of the British and Foreign Bible Society at their last meeting decided to hold tlio annual meeting on Thursday week, Dcecmbor sth, in tlio grounds of Archdeacon AVilliams, lo Kau, Cobdcn street, kindly lent tor tlio occasion.

The complimentary concert to bo tendered to Mrs. Buckerulgo in His Majesty's Theatre on Thursday, Dec. 6tli, promises to bo a musical event of much interest. A very fine programme is being prepared, and several singers now to Gisborne audiences have promised to assist.

Mr D. McLaren, secretary of tlio New ’Zealand .Waterside Workers’ Federation, - arrived in Gisborne on Saturday morning. He made exhaustive enquiries as to conditions of labor at tlio port, and in the evening ho addressed a meeting of waterside workers. Mr. McLaren returned South by tlio Taluno last night.

Following are tho points gained for tlio Bennett Cup at tho lato school sports:—lpu Kara (Mar.) 19 points, Jobson (G.) 11 points, Hill (G.) 9 points, Price (To K.) 6 points, Porter (G.) 6 points, Mill (G.) 6 points, W. Jones (Male.) G jioints, Sniailo (G.) 5 points, Redpath (G.) 5 points, Hick (C.) 5 points, Hapu (Mar.) 4 points, Adair (G.) 1 point, Uru (C.) 1 point-, J. Tarr (C.) 1 point. As tho first four are over 14 years of ago tho Cup goes to Porter. Tho points for tlio Caesar Cup woro as follows: —Gisborne 111 v. Maraotalia 7b, To Karnka 33, Kaiti 29, PatutaJli 28, College 25, St. Mary’s 24, Ormond 16, Waerenga-a-liika 1, Makauri 14, and Matawlioro 1.

A series of bright, meetings yesterday marked tlio 21st anniversary of the Gisborno Salvation Army Corps. Adjutant Dickens was in command. The ball was well packed in the evening with the soldiery, friends, and visitors, and several interesting addresses were given appropriate to the occasion of the corps reaching maturity. Among tho speakers were Sisters Oldham and Henzler, the two members wlio have been longest associated with tho Army locally. The anniversary function on Tuesday evening promises to he most successful. The public tea at 6 o’clock will be followed by a general meeting at 8 o’clock, at which Hie Mayor (Mr. J. Town-1 ley) lias undertaken .to preside. An attractive vocal and instrumental concert, -with a number of other good items, should ensure an enjoyable evening.