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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2290, 8 September 1908, Page 2

The Harbor Board yesterday decided t<> order a new grab bucket for the dredge at 'a cost of £95 delivered iu Gisborne. All members of the Kaiti-City Football Club are invited by the club captain, Mr. J. J. Martin, to a social evening in Erskine’s Hall to-night at 8 o’clock. A temperance address will be delivered by Mr. A. J. Black, City Missioner, Auckland, in His- Majesty’s Theatre on Thursday evening next, at S o’clock. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Gisborne Borough Council will bo held this evening, when tho Mayor’s proposals to raise a loan for roadmaking purposes will come on for consideration. A general meeting of shareholders in the Civil Service and Citizens’ Cooperative Bakery, Ltd., will be held in the office of the secretary, McKee’s buildings, on Friday evening, at 7.30. Tho plan of the outer harbor, as submitted by Mr. Leslie Reynolds, is beautifully drawn, showing every detail iu clear definition and artistic colors. One member of the Harbor Board said the plan was a work of art, and well worthy of being framed. Mr. Gaine Carrington is not having the best of luck with ,tlio rearing of his blood foals this season. A fortnight ago Miss Evelyn, which ho had just purchased from the Hon. J. D. Ormond, dropped a fine filly ■foal to Birkenhead. The foal was unfortunate enough to get into a drain and died. On Sunday night, Mr. Carrington’s thoroughbred mare Booby, foaled twins to San Remo, and these likewise died.

Fivo first offenders for drunkenness wore convicted and fined the usual 5s and costs at the Police Court yesterday morn ini' before Mr. lly. Lewis and Captain Chrisp, J.P’s.

It is expected that tho Hon. James Carroll, and probably one of tho other Ministers of the Crown, will bo present at the “private view” of the Manawatu Art Exhibition on Wednesday next, His Excellency the Governor and party will also bo present. Tho Governor will perform tho opening ceremony. Mr. Geo. Laurenson, M.P., staled at a meeting of South Sydenham residents tlio other evening that in all probability the policy of the Government would bo to curtail tho large schools, and instead of having one big school in .a district, there would be a number of smaller schools spread tall over tho district. On Monday next the Rico Dramatic Company play a farewell performance in His Majesty’s Theatre. The drama which is to bo staged is entitled “My Partner,” and will be one of the company’s repertoire when on their Australian tour. The piece is classed amongst tho leading productions of tho day,! and, as produced by the Rice Dramatic Company, is bound to draw a crowded house.

Tho following subscribers have been added to tho telephone exchange: 480, J. M. Williamson, produce merchant, Bright Street; 400, Okitu Butter Factory, Peel Street; 232, F. (3. Bowe.ii, Waraetaha private bag (ring, ono short and one long); 400, Dominion Hotel, Wainui Road; 486, G. J. White, ’bus proprietor, Mangapapa; 487, Ben. Hird, carrier, Palmerston Road; 488, W. Samson, private residence, Childers ißoad. Deleted: 307, G. J. White; 50, F. von Luhbe; 395, Okitu Butter Factory; 409, Mrs. I3oag. The usual meeting of the 1.0.0. F., M.U., was held last evening, N.G. Bro. McConnell being in the chair. Discussion took place with regard to the increased tariff of the Gisborne Hospital, which is now 28s per week, and consequently affects tho Hospital Benefit Fund. It was decided to adjourn the discussion until next meeting. The question of celebrating the anniversary of tho Lodge on October 19th was also .adjourned until the quarterly meeting. It being Lecture-Master’s evening, tho members were entertained at cards.

Rapid advance is now being made towards the establishment of the long •anticipated tramways to tap the extensive timber country in the Motu district. Mr. W. L. Rees has acquired cutting rights over largo areas of timber, and states that work on both tlie proposed lines will be commenced tins month. A good deal of work has already been done on the Puha-Wha-tatutu lino, and the other line is intended to run from Motu, Raukaroa, and Tahora to Waikohu, the present terminus of the railway. As a sequel to the disturbance in Peel Street on Saturday afternoon, two men named John Kellilier and Owen O’Brien- were arrayed at tho Polico Court yesterday, and charged with having committed a breach of the peace. Both men had been bailed out on Saturay night, and when tho names were called yesterday morning the former failed to put in an appearance. Kellilier piend ul guilty to the chargo and was fined £2 with 2s costs or 7 day’s imprisonment. In the case of O’Brien the Bench ordered the amount of his bail, £3, to be forfeited. An endeavor was made on Saturday fq issue eight writs on behalf of eight hotelkeepers against the Gisborne Times Company in connection with a paragraph that .appeared in these columns recently. However, the fates were good to the “Times” in this moment of terrific onslaught, and the attack proved futile. Its failure was due t<> the fact that the Supreme Court office closed at midday whereas the solicitors for. the plaintiffs assumed it would be open until 1 o’clock. Saturday, it might be mentioned, was the last day upon which writs could-be issued in connection with the sittings of the Supreme Court to be held next week. Any issued subsequent to that date cannot he heard until six months later except in such cases wherein both parties to a dispute consent to the shorter notice.