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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 169, 29 July 1901, Page 2

The meet of the Hunt Club to have been held to-day at Wairakaia lias been postponed. Owing to the unfavorable state of the weather prevailing on Saturday, the football match, Haiti v. West End, and the ladies’ hockey match were postponed. Kenneth Campbell, who played as a junior for tho Gisborne Club some three years ago, has been selected as full-back for tho Hawke’s Bay representative football team.

The Sunday-schools in connection with the Presbyterian gad Wesleyan Churches at present havo a larger yunber of soholii's attending them than at any other time in their history. The increase in the number of Wesleyan scholars has necessitated the use of the Wesleyan Church for the classes. It is to be imped that this pleasing state of affairs will continue. The anniversary services of St. Andrew’s Sunday School will bo hold nest Sunday, services being conducted morning, afternoon, and evening. The collection during the day will be devoted to the work of the Sunday School. At the afternoon service, Mr PI, Lang will deliver an address on “ The Children of India,” when ho will bo attired in the costume of a young Brahmin student

Rain set in early on Saturday morning, and continued without cessation all day. The Postponement Committee of the Poverty Bay Rugby Union met early in the afternoon, and declared all fixtures arranged for the day off. In the evening a meeting of the Management Committee was held in tho Masonic Hotel, when it was decided that Kaiti and West End should play' on Saturday- next. Tho Committee decided to abandon the idea of sending a team to Auckland this season.

A goodly number of young men assembled in ' Wesley Church yesterday afternoon, when the Rev. J. G. Paterson gave an excellent address before the Young Men's Society on “ Books.” The subject was dealt with by the rev. gentleman in a very interesting manner. The speaker urged the young men to bo very careful in their choosing of books, as books were greatly responsible in the moulding of character. He warned his hearers to beware of had books, for the influence left by them would be felt throughout their whole life. The lecture was indeed a very interesting and profitable one, and on the proposition of Mr M. G, Nasmith (jun.), seconded by Mr J. Harris, a hearty vote of thanks was -accorded to the Rev. Mr Paterson. The meetings of the Society are to ba held in future in Mr Townley’s hall, and next Sunday afternoon a review of the books read by the aembers will be given, 1

George Searle, carpenter, has filed a petition in bankruptcy. “ Cliips ” : You have not complied with the rule of forwarding name with noui-do-plume.

A notification from the bakers as to the price of bread appears in another column.

The anuual meeting of the subscribers to the Gisborne Library takes place tonight.

The share transfer books of the Gisborne Gas Co. will be closed from the 3rd to Bth of August.

Tenders will bo received until noon of Thursday next for the purchase and removal of premises lately in the occupation of Messrs Ranger and Co.

In another column mere is a letter from Captau Ferris, giving a lucid summing-up of the position in regard to the question of amalgamation of the borough and overriver suburbs.

The Druids’ have postponed the social which they intended to hold at Ormcjnd on Friday, August 9th. The postponement has been made so that there will be no clashing with the Roman Catholic social to be held in Gisborne on August Sth. The Druids’ Ormond social will bo held about tho first week in September.

The Otago Daily Times, dealing with a much discussed subject, makes tho following “ shot ”at clerks : —“ A good deal of this night-work might probably be avoided if clerks gave greater diligence during the day to the performance of their employers’ business, and devoted less of their employers’ time to the arrangement of plans for their private pleasure.”

Mr William R. Purbrvn, the well-known Cornish entertainer, wired on Saturday afternoon stating that he was endeavoring to arrange with the Union Steamship Company so as to allow him to play his company in Gisborno on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Our exchanges speak very highly of Mr Purbryn as an entertainer, and should ho decido to visit us wo have no doubt his company will bo greeted with good business. Tho Canterbury sheep-buyers arc apparently still operating freely in Southern Otago, and a large number of sheep havo been purchased in tho Milton district by them during the last few days. Tho gross purchases, so far as the Bruce Herald can ascertain, amount to some 8000 sheep, no less than 5000, consisting principally of ewes, wethers, and small lines ot lambs, having been taken by one speculator from Pleasant Point.

A leading French magazine has been hoaxed with tho following lies : —“ In Now Zealand, whero the j'oung girls are as robust as tho men, a serious struggle takos place between the lover and his sweetheart, and it is only after soveral hours of conflict, during which tho clothes are torn to shreds, that tho would-be husband succeeds in carrying away his consort into his hut. If he should bo worsted in tho desperate fight, the wedding is ‘ off ’ — never will a New Zealand girl consent to marry a man who lacks the bravery and the strength to bo victorious in battle.”

Mrs G. W. Sampson, of Gisborne, has taken out a patent for a bedrest, constructed on the principle of tho deck chair. It is an excellent device, and should tend to promote the comfort of invalids. With the greatest ease, patients can be raised to any elevation requirod for their comfort, without tho troublesomo expedient of propping up with pillows. Tho rest is so simple in its construction that it will be cheap enough to come within the reach of anyone requiring it, and should bo a distinct boon to sufferers, and to nurses who have charge of thorn. It is spoken of most favorably by medical men and others experienced in nursing who have examined it.

A correspondent of tho Lyttelton Times writes: “ The other day while tho snow was at work compelling poverty—poor down-trodden class —to seek shelter from its freezing grip, a sight was to bo seen in tho upper section of Colombo-strcct, which ought to make Now Zealand’s landlord laws ashamed of themsolves. A household family—father, mother, and four children, only one earning 4s—had all their little belongings, a very pitifully furnished domicile it was, carried off at the instance of the landlord. Talk about Irish and Highland evictions, why they’re being quietly carried out at your very doors. And all this was done," he goes on to say, “ to secure payment of a sum less than 425.”

An exciting scene occurred in a local boarding-house late on Saturday night. A man was seen to rush out of a room where he had no right to be, and a lady set off in chase through the passage-way. The man had rather tho best of the hunt for awhile, but came to grief over an obstacle, and was captured by the other lady partner who had come on the scene. The trespasser was a young colored man. Constable McLeod was called in, but in the meantime the culprit had cleared off, and it was only after diligent search ho was again caught, being in the remains of a shop in Peel street. Tho prisoner will bo brought before tho Court on a charge of being illegally on premises, but as he had boon ransacking the room, no doubt in search of plunder, and as umbrellas have been changing hands, it is probable that a further charge will be laid.

A meeting of the committee of tho A. and P. Association was held on Saturday, when there wore present: Messrs Macfarlano (president), Holden, Gray, D. Kirkpatrick, Tombleson, Sherratt, W. Smith, and Mason. The President said that when in Wellington the other day he called on tho Secretary for Agriculture about tho imported stallion they wrote to him somo time ago about. Mr Ritchie told him that they had no hope of gotting one for Gisborne. Tho stallions had been allotted to different districts, one going to Momohaki and tho other to Auckland. If fanners had any suitable mares, Mr Carroll would arrange to havo them sent to these places. The mares wonld have to bo selected and passed by- tho Government Veterinarian. Tho following judges from outside districts wore appointed:— Light horses, Mr Hocken, of Feilding ; sheep, Mr J. Williams, Hawke’s Bay; cattle and draught horses, Mr A. McLean, Maraekakaho, Hawke’s Bay, The following class stewards were appointed : Draught horses, Messrs G. Bremncr, A. L. Bellerby, W. Tod, B. Bellerby. Light Horses : - White, W. 0. Evans, ,T. Morris. Cattle : Messrs 0. H. Evans, .J. R. Murphy, A. Dewing. Sheep: Messrs E. Hutchison, H. H. Wall, Randall Sherratt, M. Murphy. Pigs : Messrs 11. D. Evans, G. D. Reynolds. Poultry : Messrs M. Hall and A. F. Matthews. Dogs :Mr Leslie Oates. Produce: Messrs W. J. Cox and C. Goldsmith. Blackboard steward : Mr A. Rainbow. Extra steward: Mr H. G. Smith.

. Last night, at Gorman’s Hotel (says the Hastings Standard), the members of the Hawke’sUay Mounted Lilies assembled for the purpose of taking leave of Quarter-Master Sergeant George E. Eliott, for a long time acting as stock agent in this district for Messrs Dalgety and Co., who has been removed to the management of the Gisborne branch, and presenting him with a slight token of their esteem. Captain A. H. Russell presided, and Lieutenant Canning occupied the vice-chair. After the toast of “ The King” had been duly honored, Captain Russell, in proposing the “ The Guest,” spoke of that gentleman’s happy temperament and his knack of making others happy, which counted for a good deal in the strain of camp life, and was conspicuous in Wellington during the Royal celebrations, when the discipline of the corps was far beyond many of the other corps encamped with them. He had much pleasure in presenting Quarter-Master Sergeant Eliott with a pair of military brushes, on behalf of tho corps, and to congratulate him on his well-deserved promotion. In replying, Quarter-Master Sergeant Eliott thanked the officers and men for their kind expressions with regard to his services. Anything he had done ] for the corps had been a pleasure for him to do. He was very sorry that his new duties would compel him to sever his connection with the Hawke’s Bay Mounteds, but he would not forget his Hastings comrades, and if any of them f came to Gisborne ho should give them a hearty welcome. A number of songs and 1 recitations were given, and a most enjoy- ? ible evening was spent.