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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2337, 2 November 1908, Page 4

' Messrs Miller -ami. Ctaaie will held a sale of furniture at Mr. C. Taylor s premises, Peel Street, to-morrow and Wednesday.

Private ’PI. J • Oave >of tPio Eflst C-oasfc Mounted Rifles, has been awarded the New Zealand Voluntec* Long laud Efficient Service Medal.

The final perform a nee of Mr. E. O’Neill’s buck jumpers was given on Saturday night. There was a targe attendance, and the audience fully enjoyed the performance.

“Would you put a tax on bachelors?” was a question put to Mr. WD. S. MacDonald at Rotorua the other evening. “Yes,” was the candidate’s reply, . “if they have .been proposed to twice.”

Mr. Thomas Holden, who successfully contested the hye-election tor the Yfairouta riding on the Cook. County Council in June last wilt again be a candidate for the- scat ah the forthcoming county elections.

' Mr. W. F. Massey, Leader of the Opposition, returned to, Wellington yesterday from, the South Island. He is to sneak at Palmerston North to,night and at Carterton to-morrow. He will then return to Auckland.

The writs for the goner a i election were issued, and the electoral rolls clsoed, on Saturday.

Special anniversary services were, conducted all day yesterday at St.. Andrew’s -Church by the Rev. v\.. Grant. There were good congregations at both' morning and evening; services, and the collections taken is aid of the building fund totalled about £l-30.

During the month of October ol births, 15 and 15 cleat Us were registered in Gsibave. ibe number of births incoj led 1 hr- e pair of twins..

Mx;.: W. D. Lyse or wifi deliver an address against no-fi-ii.se at Dos Majesty’s Theatre on Fiidav ctoii'i g next, to which be cor-nalLv mv ter no-license supports s.

The Right Hon. the Premier returned: to Wellington from the South Island yesterday.. He is to leave for Auckland on. Thursday night for the opening of fife North Island Main Trunk railway. and will deliver a political address in the northern capital..

The adjourned n eevng of the Poverty Bay' Co-oper'<t:ve bupr-D. -Association will be held in, Tuvvmey 6 Had at 8 p.m. to-day ;•>. consider tne purchase of the property now leased by the company:-.

A Christchurch telegram states that Detective J. Kennedy has dis- - covered a quantity of jewellery and : watches in a house at Hornby lately ' occupied by the two men Creagher * and Potts.'at present awaiting .sen--tence for'burglary. The whole of; the jewellery stolen by them has now? been recovered.

The Salvation irmy Band played a programme of sacred n usic m the Hospital; grounds yesterday aiitrnooir,. greatly to ti e enjoyment of the patients.

The death occurred' y<tttiday at the Gisborne Hospital! of Mr. Wilburn Hjume, who had been revoltnh oi the Poverty Bay district h<r ov-r 10 years. In the early days Mr. 11 tune was engaged in surv ;y wot Is, but latterly had retired to private life.

A monster social willl he held; o» Monday (King's Birthday) in the* Garrison Hail, under the patronage* of His Worship the Mayor and tlieMavoress. in aid of tire funds..oil: the* Maternity Home. The prices- of admission are reasonable, and there should be a large response to so worthy ail object.

The plans for the new- Presbyterian Church will he opened on Wednesday morning, and will he on view in the Sunday -School room during the day. The church officers will meet in the evening, and will probably come to a decision .regarding the acceptance of a design.

Their great sale of English turii:ture was commenced on Saturday 3y Messrs F. S. Malcolm r _ n< i C-o.- wlanu a number of lots were disposed of an satisfactory prices, _ J buyers being -apparently well rb teaset [ with their purchases. The ’ s ;'J e he cpntinned to-day at I? > m _ . an „j a lot of fine goods ill eboir f Ynaho<w>iiv, and rosewood will bo submitted.

The biennial conference of the New Zealand Central District of the Independent Order of Rechabites is to be held at Masterton in February next. Bros. Nasmith and Clark have been appointed by the Gisborne Tent as its representatives.

At a m' 0 f the Hawke's Bay’ Teacher?' ~ institute on Saturday it At the Police Court, on Saturday was res olved: “That tliis meeting ot morning, Before Mr. "W. A. Barton, teseh? rs D f the Hawke’s Bay districtS.M., Matthew Dempsey was con- 1 feehs greatly disappointed at the re* victed of drunkenness and w?. s fined jed interpretation placed on the 10s with 2s costs, in default of im- jS' aucation Amendment Act, 100 s, so mediate payment, 4S hours’ im- 4 *i : ar as salaries are concerned, and reprisoument. § speetfullv asks the Minister lor hdu- ■' cition to give an official interpretation of this special phase of the Act.

The proposed additional new 1 a y_, law of the Gi.sitorue 'Harbor Boar' j i IT respect to Harboi;tnaster’s fees t Avilll be open to public inspection the Board’s o'Jficc during office hours, dav, prior to the adopts ou of the same, on Monday, Novemb dr 30j a t 2 p .ni.

The Wellington centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Aviation has decided to appeal to tkAustralasian Union against tae ruling of the president, Mr. Ataek, that nominations for seats on t.ie Counei of non-residents of Christchurch are iadinissiblie. A motion expressing recontinent of the Council’s discourtesy in the treatment of the centre s correspondence was carried.

A telegram front Aairoa states that as a result of j lc v £ s it of Mr. Barron, chairman 0 {- the Band Purchase Board, a va nation will bo made of Awamate Hurumai stations and Duff’s pro per ty, a ll close to town. The two ion jj ers Are likely to be recommended ,

A Press Association message from Christchurch states that the entriesreceived for the Canterbury- Metropolitan A. and P. Show comprise:—Competitions 74, sheep Sit . cattle 173. horses 456, pigs 53, sheep dogs--16,' dairy produce, etc., 10< ; total. 1796. The entries for last show* totalled 1749. The implement section will cover about 76,000 square icet.The space covered by other exhibits will be 40.000 square feet.

Durir g Sentember 3922 immigrant".* arrived in the Dominion. Of thc^, e 2202 were for Wellington, 1120 f.or Auckland, and 600 for Invereargill. The departures front the Dominion totalled 1821, as against lbol for September, 1907. Of the various countries from which the immigrants came, the “Gazette” gives a total of 1175 front the United Ivingdom.

As will be noticed from an a elver-t-ieemeni, Mr. J&s. Ei'skinc, known caterer, has opened tea- amt supper rooms in his new buildings im Lowe Street. The new rooms arm large and airy, eomfo-risibly furnish ed throughout, and. their central, situation should cause them to be very popular. Afternoon tea. strawberries and cream, and ice-cream will be obtainable every afternoon. Air. Exskine has purchased a strawberry garden at Kaiti, front wmclt hi* rooms will be supplied with fre>fct fruit. An experienced and capable chef has been engaged.

The Gisborne season of West’s Pictures was concluded on Saturday with a. matinee dn the afternoon for the children, and the usual performance in the evening. During the evening the management thanked all tor the support received during their visit, and announced that the company would be back early in July next with a fresh series of films.

The Native Land Commission will sit in the Native. Band- Court at- 10 o’clock this morning to _ investigate a number of petitions which have been received; in reference to tlio W hnn-o-a.ra and Mangatu trust estates, it is probable that some of the necessary witnesses may not ho in attendance, aiul should the enquiries not be completed the Commission must proceed to Auckland by Wednesday morning s steamer to fulfil engagements _at Huntly, adjourning the local sitting until after the election,.

Another feature in regard toy tlio* small grazing runs yet to be explained, though as far as we oars, team'’, no definite information can Be pb—tained ■ on* the subject, except thatthis -week it’s stove shovels for fourpence each at Parnell’s Popular Sat,- 1 urday Sales, sixth inst. only.

By aclvcrtifc&iiient in another col- j until it will bo seen that the ease- ol the Drivers’ Union will 'not come before the Coqrb this sitting. A notification to this effect was sent front Auckland, enclosed with 50 qr more blank forms, but owing io the letter being placed! Q\t the bottom of tilt package in a wet state Grom the copy in" press) it stuck ■*<> the turner side of the blank forms and was not discovered until yesterday morning. It is lipped that this notmo will save person® otherwise notified from attending the Court, as Moil* presence will not he required.

A meeting of ratepayers of the Cook County has been, called by .Or. W. D. Lysniar for Thursday evening, at the Farmers’ Club rooms. Or. Lysbar will address the meeting on the. financial position' of the county, and ratepayers from all ridings, hut particularly the Wbahaupoko riding, are invited to attend. Cr. Lysnar at present represents the \\ aikomi riding on the Council, .hut that riding has been absorbed by the new county. He has decided' to contest the representation ,of the Whatanpoko riding against Cr, A, I' » .Mat” thQFg. 9