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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2238, 9 July 1908, Page 2

The “Prince Chap” Company ie due to play in Gisborne on J uly 27 and 28.

Tho quarterly meeting of the Ancient Order of Rechabitcs will be held in the Odddfellows’ Hall this evening, at 8 o’clock.

Gisborne is apparently not free from the sneak thief. At the Masonic Hotel last evening, some person entered the bedroom, of a gentleman at present staying at the hotel, and, breaking open his . hag, extracted therefrom the sum of £l3 in gold. Information was subsequently given to the police, but so far there are no indications as to the identity of tlio thief.

Tim children of Mary hare decided to conduct a series of progressive euchre entertainments during the winter months in St. Alary's Schoolroom, Childers road,- and "which will take the form of ii- tournament consisting of six competitions to he held on dates to he arranged. The first of these will ho held on Friday evening (second raco night), when preparations will be made for a verylarge attendance.' The prize will be an excellent. Edison phonograph, with records, valued - at CIO 10s. The winner will be determined as follows: The ten ladies and ten gentlemen who score the highest number of points, and the six ladies and gentlemen who score the lowest number during the series, will qualify to play off for the prize. Tims Q2 competitors will be left in the final. Competitors, if unable to attend any meeting, may send' substitutes, who.must show written, authority from the persons they ‘represent. Prizes will he given also lat each meeting. The names <>f competitors will .be taken next Friday ' eyepiflg .in; Stk Mary’s Schoolroom* after which 119 further entries will be allowed,' ' '

A curiou6 story is told of Madame Melba, the talented singer, when touring s in Europe, who, on being asked toy special request to sing before Royalty, gracefully .obeyed- By epecial request this week its dinner knives again for tenpence each at Parnell’s Popular Saturday Sale, 11th inst. only.

This evening, between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., Messrs F. S. Malcolm and Co. nil! give a gaslight display of Mr. J. Douglas Pcrrott’s pictures.

Tho Auckland Telegraph Office today advised tho local office ns follows: “Yeddo arrived from ’Frisco with a mail at 12.15 p.m. to-day. The Gisborne mail will go forward by Saturday’s mail.”

Tho following unclaimed letters aro at tho Gisborne Post Office:—From Now South Wales —D. iDarko, H. Florack, A. Lowo, G. (Manning, A. B. Manson, V. J. MeDougall, J. O’Neill, \Y. Richardson, F. Rogers; United Kingdom—Mbs A. Darvil, N. Galloway, U. iS’. Healey, F. Hopkins; Tasmania—C. 11. Jleazlowoocl, T. Strang; Victoria—J. A. Myles, U. Thompson.

The lease for seven .years of tho four sections of land /.it Patutalii were offered for sale b,v auction by tho Hawke's Bay Land Board at tbo Lands Office, Gisborno, yesterday. There was no competition, and the blocks went to Mrs, Mary A. Stevons, the owner of the adjoining sections, at tho upset price. iSection 86, ILuigaroa, was also leased to 'Mrs. Edsi E. Hollywood at tho upset price.

Tho necessity for new gaol accommodation in Gisborno is becoming a pressing necessity. Last evening tho gaol was quite full, and tho police cells were also partly full. On an evening or two previously not alone was tho gaol full, but the cells were taxed to their utmost capacity, and if a single additional prisoner had been brought in tho authorites would have been hard pushed to find accommodation for him.

At a. political, meeting in Marlborough last week a newspaper representative who had travelled l.i long distance to report tho proceedings, was surprised when a 'resolution was carried thanking him for his attendance. The blushing representative in acknowledging tlio compliment, admitted that it wiis somewhat unique for a newspaper man to bo thanked for anything.

Mr. H. D. Bedford met the Gisborno No-Licenso League in Townley’s Hall yesterday afternoon, to discuss a system of working tbo electorate in ,the interests of tho cause. The Rev. F. AV. Chattertou occupied tho chair, and tho mooting was of : semi-private nature. Mr. Bedford outlined plans for pushing on the campaign, and it was decided to hold monthly mootings of tho League to recoivo’ progress reports from tho workers.

Mr. S. A. Shaw, who returned from a visit to Wnihi on Monday, states that owing to the flood prospects showing in tho AVailii Company’s mine it ns intended to call a meeting of those interested in the Waihi East Company to discuss tho advisability of forming the syndicate .into a public company so as to raise capital to develop the •mine. A nicotine of shareholders will probably be held on Saturday next.