The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2133, 6 March 1908, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.

Aliss Beatrice Day, the leading lady in the Herbert Flemming Co., carries a wardrobe with her valued at over £6OO.

Tho box nlaus for the production of “The Mummy -and the Humming Bird” will be opened at 10 o’clock this morning -at Air. W. Aliller’s. Air. F. G. Picsse, of the local telegraph oflice, has received instructions to leave this morning for Aiatawai and Rakauroa, to instruct the postmasters in their telegraphic duties, the telephone lino having been completed 1o those places.

It was a noticeable fact at the Alatawhero Yards yesterday that the sheep were exceptionally tree from insects, -and although there was a very largo yarding—the heaviest of the season —only one pen was condemned by the Stock Inspector.

Tho criminal sittings of the Supremo Court- should conclude this morning. It was intended to take the last ease last evening, but about 6 o’clock Air. W. L. Rees requested that the case be taken in the morning, and this course was agreed to. The Court resumes at 10 o’clock.

The movement to start a co-opera-tive fruit store in Gisborne is gaining in strength, and several local fruitgrowers are seriously discussing tlie proposal. It is suggested that they should band together and sell their fruit to a co-operative company which they would promote, and that the company should retail to the public in one of the existing shops at prices as low as could lie arranged consistent with making the business pay its way.

A movement which -has been on foot for some time for tho formation of a brass band at Nuliaka and Alorere- is about to materalise. A full set of band instruments has been purchased from Mr T. Jackson, se-cond-hand dealer of this town, bv the Rev. J. Rattray, who is a proficientand enthusiastic musician, and under his capable, instruction a brass band will shortly bo discoursing sweet melodies to the residents and visitors of that popular resort. The instruments are -a good lot, being nearly all “Boosey’s” make.

A case of ariparent hardship is reported in connection with the cutting up of the, Te Arai estate. Under the legislation of last session provision was made whereby an employee of the former owner who had served five years in his service is given permission to select for a lease to himself from the Crown, a section of the estate: In the case of To Arai, an employee named G. Aluir has been working on the estate for 10 years, but when he made application for a section, it was ascertained that lie had no claim, -as he had worked for the lessee of t-lie estate, not the owner. A party of motorists, leaving Christchurch one morning recently undertook to cover the- 386-mile journey to Invercargill in one day, and carried -through the undertaking successfully. This is the first time in the history of the Dominion that so long a run lias been accomplished in a day, and when'the distance is taken into consideration it ranks far and above anything that lips yet been done in motor travelling in New Zealand. The distance between Christchurch and Dunedin (246 miles) was-covered in tho remarkable time of 7hr 58min., an average' speed of about 31 miles per hour. Splendid time was again made from Dunedin to Aiilton (36 miles in 61min). This speed could easily have boon maintained for t-lio balance of the journey, but the motorists lost their way in the darkness.

Afer the exceptionally dry summer, it is anticipated the winter will be an unusually wet one. To bo well shod enables man, woman and child to defy the elements. Genuine bargains in boots and shoos of every variety are to be had at H. J. Andrew’s Boob Dopot, Gladstone Road. Air. An Irew is leaving shortly for Aucklaud, and his largo stock must bo cletred. Como and see what liberal discounts are allowed on all lines*

After a long, exhausting ill,.w).en health is slow about returning, Sfearns’ AVine is always lound of gieat value. By gently stimulating ti e appetite it aids nutrition and restores strength.—Advb.