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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 200, 30 August 1901, Page 2

Messrs Teat and Friar’o groat clearing sale commences to-morrow morning.

The monthly meeting of the Cook County Council takes place to-day. The programme for the Spring Meeting of the Poverty Bay Turf Club appears in to-day’s Times. Sergeant Leslie, who recently returned from South Africa, next week goes on a trip to Melbourne, where his mother resides.

A change of advertisement from Mr J. McKee appears in to-day’s issue of the Times, and should bo noted.with interest by householders. At Napier William Higgins has been committed to trial on a charge of assault and robbery, which are alleged to have taken place as far back as April last. It is an old saying, “ That nothing succeeds like success,” and a true one in connection with the Presbyterian Church in Patutahi. A pulpit Bible was given by a Napier lady, and a Patutahi gentleman immediately on hearing this promised a handsome plush cushion for it. The team to represent the Huia Club in the senior football match versus West End, on Saturday, will be selected from the following :—To Reinga, Leah, Baker, G, Ball, McCrcdie, W. Taylor, Caulton (captain), McGrath, Sharp, Ngawini, Hatea, Harris, Syiuos, Biddell, Bail, Sherratt, Witters, Coakery, and Swann.

Oil the Estimates there is an item of one hundred pounds for expenditure in connection with the To Puia Hot Springs. It is to be hoped that the placing of the money on the Estimates will be a prelude to its expenditure. Last year a like sum was sot aowti on the Estimates, but ail that was spent of it was j£B.

Mr .1. M. Gouldsmith's residence in Waimatu is on the telephone, the line having been completed by Mr Muller. The number is 17b, and there are no bureau charges, the telephone being under the same regulations us those in town, with the exception that one has when telephoning to give two iong rings.

A bright star seems to shine o’er the path of Colonel Pole-Fcnton. Not only has provision been made for the payment of the Colonel’s passage back to the Old Country, but a sum has been provided by the State for the passage Home of Mrs and Miss Ponton. The passage of some of the worthy settlers in the back clocks to their humble homes is still not too well provided for.

At the Harbor Board yesterday the Chairman stated that in a letter the Engineer had informed him that the damage to the Tomoana by the mishap at Gisborne had not been great. Mr Clark : How does he know ? The Chairman : He saw the vessel in dock. Mr Clark : He should be careful in malting a statement of that kind, for I am informed that the damage will be about .£IO,OOO.

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Mr WA. Barton presided. The following civil business was dealt with Cornelius Neenan v. E. Kelly, claim .£6 19s (Mr Jones for plaintiff). Judgment by default with costs. Bennett and Shcrratt v. Sidney Old (Mr W. D. Lvsnar for plaintiff), judgment by default for claim £> 7s 6d, with costs. Stubbs and Co. v. Arata Apatu (Mr L. Bees for plaintiff), judgment by default for amount claimed, £67 6s, j with costs. Stubbs and Co. v. Arata Apatu. This was a second case against the same Native. Judgment by default j for amount of claim, J 229 4s, and costs,

Captain Edwin reported yesterday:— ■ North-east to north and west gale after Id hours from now; giass fail; ordinary :ides; indications rain.”

A meeting of the Star of New Zealand [ Tent, No. 6,1.0. R., ,S.U., was held last j evening, Sister Geovgeson, C.R., presiding, when one new member was initiated and four more proposed. large amount of routine business was tr-.isaetod, including the passing of aceour „ A sale that is cr: .in ! o attract a great number of people mi the look-out for bargains in faneyw.i e, etc., is announced in to-day’s Times. The lease of the premises occupied by the " Little Dustpan ” being just about to expire, it has been found necessary to dispose of the stock at a substantial reduction in order to ensure its prompt clearance. An important sale is announced to take place at one o’clock this afternoon, when Messrs Wyllic and Mason will ofloo the whole of the stock-in-trade in the bankrupt estate of W. O. Sheet, builder and contractor. The sale is to bo held at Mr Sheet’s premises in Gladstone Road, and a full description of the class of goods to he ottered will be seen from the inset appearing in this issue.

Active preparations are being made by the Wesley Church Christian Endeavourers and others for the special mission which is to commence on Sunday. W oilknown and popular Sankey hymns will ho sung during the mission, led by Christian Endeavovucrs and friends under Mr C. J. East. Sister Jamieson will conduct a service for children in the schoolroom at 2.30 in the afternoon.

The Star of Gisborne Lodgo, No. 61, of the 1.0.Q.F., held their regular fortnightly meeting last evening at the Lodge-room, Masonic Hall, Bro. Colcbourno, N.G., in the chair. The attendance was large. One candidate was initiated and seveu new members were proposed and nine elected. The Lodgo will, it is expected, have a visit from Past Grand Master Pro. John Burchell at an early date from Auckland, to confer degrees and to givo assistance in matters pertaining to the Order.

The lapse of throe years which Andre, who started for. the North Pole in a balloon, fixed as the extreme limit of his return, has revived interest in his fate. A Norwegian captain of much Arctic experience has a theory which is interesting. Ho says it is a fact, whicli is probably familiar to ail Arctic explorers, that when there is the slightest humidity of tho atmosphere masts and sails of vessels are coated thickly with ice. When Andre started wet snow was falling, and tho balloon would soon Ac coated with ice. Its buoyancy would be overweighted, and it could not remain long aloft. Tho wind

would carry it in tho direction of Franz Josef Land, between which and Nova Zombla it would probably fall into the sea. The captain says that tho wreck ultimately may be found on ono or tho other of these coasts.

The question of pilotage for tho largo vessels was discussed at the Harbor Board yesterday. Members agreed that it was desirable that pilotage should be provided for. The Chairman said that tho mishap to tho Tomoana would not have happened if the vessel had been handled by a pilot. It was agreed that tho foes should simply bo what would clear tho expense, about £2 2s, hut it was stated that sometimes a steamer would bo required to go out in rough weather. The Chairman said that when the new dredge arrived they might bo able to use their own boat. Anyhow a readjustment would then be required, and the whole subject could bo gone into. It was agreed to communicate with the agents of tho vessels in regard to some mutual arrangement as to pilotage.

A case of some interest to local tradesmen was heard at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. It was a claim under the Workmen’s Lien Act, and was made by Morrison Bros, against Eliza Coleman and another for the cost of work done by the firm under a sub-contract from Mr W. 0. Skeet. Mr Lysnar, instructed by Mr Chrisp, appeared for tho plaintiff, and Messrs Nolan and DcLautour for defendants. Mr Lysnar said that the tender for the sub-contract put in by plaintiff amounted to .£lls, but that had been reduced by a verbal arrangement to .£95. The main portion of tho work had been finished on the 28th June, and on the Oth or 6th July Mr Coleman went into possession of the house. Mr Coleman had refused to pay the lien, but had paid the amount to Mossrs Harding and Hall under some assignment to them. While on the faoo of it proceedings wore taken against Mrs Coleman, yet the real parties were Messrs Harding and Hall. Since then Skeet had become bankrupt, and they had to join tho Official Assignee in the proceedings. Evidence was given by Thomas Morrison, W. F. Morrison, W. P. Finncran (architect), and R.Henzler. Mr DeLautour moved for a non-suit on the grounds that the work was shown to have been completed on Juno 29th, and therefore tho notice given was late; that Morrison received a promissory note for the amount of tho contract; also by proving in the bankruptcy, with full right to givo notice in lion. The effect of taking tho bill was to extend the debt during the currency of tho note. Mr DeLautour said it seemed to him that any ono of these points must be fatal to the plaintiff. After Mr Lysnar had addressed the Court and Mr DeLautour replied, judgment was reserved until Tuesday next. Turanga Church Services, Sunday next— Waerenga-a-hika (with Holy Communion) 11, Makaraka (with Holy Communion) 3, Ormond 7.—Canon Fox.