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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2070, 23 December 1907, Page 2

'One day last week a shark was seen in 4ft Gin of water near thoAVaikanao beach.

'Hie .latest addition to the Telephone Exchange is:—l2B, R. Glick Burke, private residence, Nortlicote Road.

A meeting of the Borough Council was held on Saturday evening, when a resolution closing a portion of Roe-buck-road was adopted.

The statutory meeting of shareholders in the Lynda Soap-making Com" pany is to be held in Townley s Hall at 8 o’clock this evening.

In another column the Railway Department give notice of special timetables and scales of fares to be observed during the holiday season.

Oil Saturday tlio John Townley was placed on the slip for her halfyearly inspection. AVfii.lo on the slip an overhaul will take place.

Despite tho unfavorable nature of the weather a number of local swimming enthusiasts visited the beach yesterday afternoon and indulged in their customary dip.

The Gisborne Sheepfarmers’ Frozen Afeat .Cov’s steamer Kotare has-been sold to tlie Southern Steamship Coy., and will go into the Dunedin-Inver-eargill-AA’aikawa-Stowart Island trade.

Rain commenced yesterday morning and continued all day in showers. It did not come before it was needed, for much of the •Pgr ass is of a dull brown color, and it will be greatly appreciated by tho fanning community.

Owing to the greatly increased traffic at the Gisbo.rne railway station, it has been decided that in future no goods will be accepted after 2.45 for the 4 o’clock train, and 4.45 p.m. for tlie following morning’s train. This alteration conies into force to-day.

As illustrating tho friendly feeling existing between Hare Alatenga and life captors, it may be stated that a large Christmas pudding which has been forwarded from A\ 7 ellington to Detective Broberg, and Constable Skinner Was been banded by them to Hare for his own consumption. Air. Howard Vernon, who arrives with his musical comedy company on Christmas morning, was the original Australian exponent of all Gilbert and Sullivan’s great comedy parts— Ko Ko in the “Alikado,” Major-Gen-eral in “The Pirates of Penzance,” and Grand Inquisitor in “The Gondoliers.”

The following tenders have been received by Alessrs AA’ilsou and Lilley for tlio erection of a large boardinghouse at AA’hataupoko:—E. AVilliams, and Coy. £1693, Lord and Holdswortli £1691, AI. Haisman £1675, Chambers and Keam £1660, J.Plietliean £1650, TockneSl and 'Cormack £1590, G. Smith £1540, G. Connor £1530, AV. Crump £1485.

A bushman named John Martin had a lucky escape from serious injury on Saturday _ alight. AVhilo mounting his horse in the upper end of Gladstone-road, the saddle slipped round, and- the frightened animal started off, kicking and plunging. Alartin’s foot got stuck in the stirrup iron, and he was dragged' along the road for about a hundred yards before ho got free, escaping with a few bruises and. a slight cut on tlio back of the head.

An ordination ceremony was held at tlie Te Arai Native Church yesterday morning by liis Lordship the Bishop of tho Diocese, when 'Alessrs. I l ’. C. Long, ALA., AVi Parairo, Rewite X. ICobere, and Hekiera were ordained. The services throughout were taken in Alaori. The candidates •were presented by the V on. Archdeacon AVilliams. Canon Gould, late of Otalinliu, and the Rev. F. AV. Chatterton assisted. A number of friends of tlie candidates were also present. The Rev. Air. Long is to proceed to AA 7 aipiro Bay, AA 7 i, Parairre goes to the Alahia, and R,. T. Koliore remains in Gisborne at present.

The following are the tenderers for the Afisison Estate, AA 7aerenga-a-liika, together with a list of sections secured: —J. AI. Smith, Sections 19 and 20; A\ 7 . H. Cooper, section 32; AA’illilalmson, section 43; A. Colebrook, sections 1 and 27; R. Colebrook, sections 2,7, 8, and 9; AA 7 . f). AlcGl'ure, section 24; G. Davis, section 22; J. AV. Nolan, sections 15, 16, 17, and 18; Harrington, sections •35 and 36; J. Howarth, section 33; J. Fitzsimmons, sections 13 and 14; J. Candy, sections 39, 40, and 46a; Houltliam, section 44; AVliitlock, sections 23, 50 and 37; J. Linklater, sections 46 and 47; J.. Hyland, sections 4, 34, 38, 41, and 41a ; Din'an. section 42; D. O’eonnell, sections 48 and 49: Gordon, section 51; Barrow, sections 10, 11, 12, 28, and 31 ; ’J. Gordon, section 29; Aire. AVoolhouse, section 45; J. Pritchard, section 30. About 10.30 p.m. on Saturday night a contractor named AVm. Canian was the victim of a rather serious assault. From wliat can be_ gathered it appears that Canian, in company with another man, was in the Coronation Hotel, where they were joined by some others. The whole party then nroceeded down Read’s Quay until they reached the Courthouse, where they stopped and had an argument over some money matters. The result of this was that Canian’s hat w is knocked off and he was struck on the head with a bottle of beer, which inflicted a nastv wound about two inches long. The assailant then fled, and the injured man states that he does not know him by name, but can identify him. The wound was dressed at the Hospital at 2 a.m. yesterday morning, and the sufferer was able to return to Airs. Alenzies’ boarding-house, whc.re lie resides.

Tho latest in town is Alorse’s Ice Shampoo. Will relieve a headache immediately, also invigorating. Customers can rely on this Shampoo being a luxury fight off the ice. Try ono at Alorse’s Central Hairdressing Saloon.— Advt-

Carolling by tho. Salvation Army ■Band will take 'place an usual on Christmas Eve, and on Christmas night special meetings will ho held at the Barracks.

On Boxing Day tho Salvation Army picnic at Bushmero is to tako place. Conveyances will leave the Barracks at 0 o’clock. Refreshments, summer drinks, etc., may be had on the grounds, and hot water will be provided free.

Yesterday was anniversary day with the Salvation Army young people, and the services were well attended, in spite of the inclement weather. In tho afternoon, prizes earned through the year were presented by ’Mr. E. Yardley, and that gentleman and Mr. Hargreaves gave special prizes lor good conduct and proficiency. Various musical items were given hy the children.

Considerable dissatisfaction was expressed by a umnbor of tho Monowai’s passengers from Auckland last night, at tho long interval which elapsed from their arrival in the Bay until they were eventually landed. Tho vessel arrived in the Bay at 6.20 p.m., and tho Tuatea only returned to the wharf at 10 p.m. Tho inclemency of the weather early exhausted the supply of cabs, and this added in no small degree to the discomfort of the arrivals.