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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2322, 15 October 1908, Page 2

This qvening, in the Patutalii Public Hall, the Rev. AAL Grant and Mr. G. Darton will speak on No-license.

The fourth contest in the euclare party phonograph competition will be held; in Erskino’s Hall this evening. A-da'll eo will follow at the conclusion of play.

:!• An ' enjoyable picnic ' was held at AVnibirero yesterday afternoon by the pupils and teachers of the High School with a few friends. The Standard A r l pupils of, tho Gisborne school spent a pleasant day on the Kaiti beach.

, JjText week Air. -T, E. Taylor, of Christchurch, will pay a visit to Gisboijrie, and will,speak in His Majesty’s Theatre on AA r ednesday, Thursday, and Friday, touching on. different aspects of the no-license question. -I?,-;: ■ . Tliei Elton Comedy Company arrived; yesterday from Sydney by the s.s. Talune and open for' a two nights’ season at” His-'Majesty's. Theatre tomorrow, with 'a'matinee on Saturday afternoon. Features'of the entertainments will be the bell-ringing and tlie production of tlie drama “Lured to London.”

11l His Majesty’s Theatre this evening, the charming operetta “Too Bad” will be produced by the Gisborne Juvenile. Entertainers, who have been carefully trained bv Miss Fi shell den. iSpecial attention is directed’ to the tambourine drill much and dance, and as the music of the operetta is bright and sparkling, and the performers .new to the public, the production of “Top Bad” should be most oujoyable. “I’ll be Burns and you be Squires" said one small boy to another on the Domain yesterday while the sports were in progress. The boy addressed demurred from the suggestion, but was quite willing to be Burns if the other boy would consent t<> be Squires. -This was eventually agreed upon, and an impromptu sparring match commenced, A bystander evidently entering into the spirit of the affair, volunteered his services as referee and timekeeper and second for each fighter. Everything was carried out ,in proper form; the rounds were only of a few seconds duration, and at the conclusion of each the combatants were, vigorously fanned with a sheet •of notepaper. After about half-a-dozen, “rounds,”- matters' began to get rather lively, and the referee wisely gave his" decision, although, contrary to history, this time “Squires” was declared the winner. The referee provided the “purse,” and on receipt of Is and 6d respectively, the rivals quickly vanished 'arm-in-arm in the direction of the refreshment teat,

A first offender for drunkenness was convicted and discharged at the Police Court yostorday morning. This was tlie only Court business for the day.

Tho cake, which was a prize for correctly guessing tho number of marbles' in a bottle at tho Domain yesterday, was won by Master Ranger.

Many of tho passengers landed from tliQ.s.s. Tuate-i at the wharf last flight were' loud in, their complaints regarding the inadequate lights on tho enil of. the.goods shed. The two lamps there, give an extremely feeble Light, and several travel lei's wore compelled to light match after match in a. vain endeavor to rescue tlioir belongings from the confused heap of luggage on tho wharf; Those who have purchased tickets for the complimentary concert to bn given by the Gisborne Orchestral Society in His Majesty's Theatre oil Monday evening licxl are reminded that the box plan open's; at .Miller’s at It) o’clock this morning. An attractive programme ilris been 'arranged, the best orchestral items from the two concerts of the present, season having boon included. The harp and piano duo given at the last concert'wii!l : be repeated, and Messrs Baldrey. and -'Vita will play a duo for harp and banjo. Mrs. J. Barry will sing “Roses” (Stephen Adams), and Messrs Gfiimshaw, AVilliamson, and Johnson’ llrowii will also sing solos. Tlie ithoughtlessness of the spectators at the Domain yesterday was, to some, extent, 'responsible for the spoiling of several of the races. In tlioir anxiety 'to watch tho‘efforts of the contestants, tho crowd pushed and jostled, until only a very narrow hurts was left for the runners. Consequently the raco was not always “to tlie strong,” as it was often impossible to pass the boy in the lead, owing to lack of room to “come on the outside.” Loud were the lamentations from some of the competitors, who invariably demanded the race to be re-run. . The refusal to adopt this course was met in different ways by the competitors, and one small boy, who," to iise his own, language, was a “cert” for the race, sought refuge in tears.' A timely donation of Gu from a sympathising bystander, speedily cb inged the agonised expression on. the face of the unjustly-treated athlete.

It is expected that tlie letters referred to by Mr. Lane in his controversy with the Commisioner are to bo available to the public in the ordinary way on payment of one shilling, among other things it, is surprising to noto that, this week it’s chain potscrapers for fiveponce each at Parnell’s Popular Saturday Sales, 17th inst. only.