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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 214, 16 September 1901, Page 2

Several letters are held over, and will appear to-morrow.

Gisborne Rifles meet this evening for instruction by Sergt.-Major Eimi.

An impounding notic-e in regard to the Matawhero pound appears in this issue. The Gisborne Cadets will parade at the Drill Shed to-morrow evening for instruction under Sergt.-Major Einn.

Mr \Y. K. Richardson, of \Vaimata Valley, has an advertisement in this issue with regard to a horse trespassing on his property. A cablegram from New South Wales announces the death of Mr G. B. Barton, brother of the L'remior, and formerly editor of the New Zealand Jurist. There are vacancies for one or two gentlemen hoarders at Mrs Tansley’s at AYhataupoko. The house is well situated, within easy distance of town, and offers every comfort. There was a largo attendance at the Salvation Army mooting last night. In the course of his remarks Captain Sharp paid an eloquent tributo to the memory of the late President McKinley. - At St. Andrew’s Church last night tho Rev. J. G. Paterson gave a stirring sermon in regard to the death of President McKinley, and strongly denouncing anarchism. The church was crowded.

Yt Invercargill, for Sunday trading, Margaret McAlister, licensee of the Gladstone Hotel, was fined ill, her license to be endorsed. The liquor was supplied by a servant, in the absence of tho defendant, who stated she gave instructions not to serve anyone.

At the Holy Trinity Church lust even- j ing the anthem “In Jewry is God j Known,” was sung by the choir, Mr IJ. ! D. Parker acting as conductor. Mr | Taylor presided at the organ, and at the j conclusion of the service played the Dead | March as a mark of respect to the 1 memory of President McKinley, the con- j gregation standing throughout. Arrangements arc being made for a j fancy dress football match to be played in i Gisborne next Saturday afternoon in aid of the funds of the Beautifying Associa- j tiou, which are much in need of being t replenished. There being no other football match on for Saturday next, the j novel match proposed should provo very attractive from a spectators’ point of view.

On returning home the manager of the I Now ISouth AY ales football team attempted J to explain their non-success in New Zea- j land as due to too much travelling, injury ; to the players, and loss of the captain. ! The New youth Wales forwards, lie says, j held their own, but the backs were beaten ! all the way. He favors only playing tost | matches in future, New Zealanders when | they come here only playing State teams j Australia.

There was a largo congregation at Wesley Church last evening, when Rev. 13. F. llothwell preached on “ The Three Crosses.” Sympathetic reference was made to the death of President McKinley, his assassination being spoken of as the most dastardly crime on record. Special prayer was offered for our brethren beyond the seas. Mr C. J. East played the Dead March, the congregation standing.

An adjourned sitting of the Licensing Bench takes place this morning. Tho main business to be dealt with is to decide whether or not the Committee will insist on the carrying out of the improvements laid down in the plan of the British Empire Hotel as at first submitted, or

will allow an amended plan to be adopted, tho request being that there should be a modification of what was at first pro-

posed.

Tho concert to be given to-night under the direction of Mr Edmund 11. Buckingham should prove a great success. The programme submitted is a first-class recommendation, and the concert should attract a very large attendance. It is a good while now since a concert was held

in Gisborne, and tho one to-night is of

exceptional merit, and several of the singers will be heard at aGisborno concert

for the first time.

On Saturday, the Conciliation Board sitting at Wellington gave its recommendations concerning the typographical dispute, heard last week. Fortyfive hours is to be a week’s work, with discretion to evening papers as to how tho hours are to be worked. The minimum wages for AVellington, Wanganui, and Napier are to be £3 for [day work and £3 8s fid for night work ; for all other places in the district .£2 10s a week. Pieceworkers are to get one shilling and onehalfpenny per thousand ens, and also to be paid overtime rates like night hands. Arrangements are being made by the City Band to hold regular sacred quid secular open-air concerts during the summer months. Tho Band has been in constant practice for semo months past, and is attaining a high state of efficiency under tbs c-oiiduetorship of Mr M. L. i Foster, The following officers wore elected ! at the annual meeting to carry on tho i duties of the Band during tiie on- j suing year: —Conductor, M. L. Foster; \ Bandmaster, T. Morrison ; Corporal, F. Forrest; Secretary, C. Adair; Treasurer, T. Morrison; Committee, J. 11. Ormond, H. J. Reed, and Yosper,

A meeting of the Men.s Sunday Mutua was held yesterday afternoon, Mr E. II Buckingham (President) in the chair. The members gave a review of books read by them during the past fortnight as follows : “ The Story of Australia,” Mr .J. D. Kelley; “Lord Laurence,” Mr K. li. MacDonald ; “ Richard Cobdeu,” and “Nelson,” Mr M. G. Nasmith (jun.); “Joseph Chamberlain,” Mr C. Petersen ; •' George Muller,” Mr F. Brown ; “ John Bright," Mr Vincent; “ General Grant,” Mr Grundy; “Lord Lawrence.'’ Mr A. Georgeson. Next Sunday afternoon impromptu speaking by toe members will be indulged in.

Those who are in search of health and strength would do well to call on Mr K. R. Macdonald, who has lately received a large shipment of Sandow’s physical appliances direct from England, including patent grip dumb-bells for children, girls, boys, youths, ladies, and gentlemen. These dumb-bells and appliances are without doubt the best and most complete that have yet appeared for the purpose of physical development. The charts of instruction which are given with each appliance are very simple and concise, and show that in order to develop the muscles it is necessary that the pupil will give his whole mind to each movement, and it is only by this concentration of will-power on each muscle involved that satisfactory results can be obtained.

The Ventura, with British mails of August ill, left Fusco on September Id at il a.in., one hour late.

It is expected that the scow Whakapai, which was run on the beach at Tokomaru to discharge timber and was damaged on some boulders, will he floated early this week.

TV Riversidi mad was responsible for another aceirl on Saturday morning. A boy was r' ;.ig ~o:ig slowly when his horse sum ed at a rut. and fell. The boy was ‘brown clear, landing in the mud. : .e was a queer-looking object when Ik was helped up. being a mass of mud from head to foot, but the soft bed on which he fell had saved him from more serious injury.

A steerage passenger named Mrs Cox met with a painful accident on the trip from New Plymouth to Onohunga. The steamer was crossing the Manukau Bar and shipped a heavy sea, which caught Mrs Cox and threw her into the scuppers, with the result that her right hip was dislocated. The accident was the more regrettable as Mrs Cox was going to Onehunga in answer to an urgent telegram to see her mother, who is dangerously ill.

At the Kaiti bowling green on Saturday afternoon a team of local players met and signally defeated a quartette from Whataupoko. Two games were played, j the first being between Messrs 1 Looker. Sideboiloiii, Simson and Ferris (skip! and Messrs Lewis, Dixon, Bright and Witty (skip). From the start Witty's team showed their superiority 1 and as a result of the sixteen heads scored 17 to their opponents’ 0. In the second game Messrs Witty, Lewis, Dixon ami Bright (skip! met Messrs Ferris, Sidebottom, Hookey and Simson (skip), but the latter failed to mako any better show against the Kaiti players, Bright’s team winning easily by 18 to 8. “ ilow arc the mighty fallen ! might well bo written of the Whataupoko I quartette after their double defeat. On ! Thursday next Kaiti meet Gisborne, and i on the following Saturday a return match i with Whataupoko will be played. If the j tine weather continues, it is probable that play will be commenced on the Gisborne green before the end of the month. A season of four nights is to be played in Gisborne by the Montgomery Company, commencing on Wednesday. “ The Story of a Crime ” is one of the most sensational scenes yet presented by the Bioscope. It is a drama complete ; it is the “ craze ” of

London and Paris. “ Cinderella ” is a complete representation of the favorite fairy pantomime. It takes about 15 minutes to show, and includes 25 striking tableaux, concluding with two splendid transformation scenes. This is a beautiful spectacle. The wonderful diving horses shows two line animals diving from a height of 60 feet. A novel experience is entitled “Shooting the Chutes.” A big feature of the show is the latest American songs by Mr H. Montgomery. These are illustrated by magnificent views. Mr Peter Eade, the well-known entortainor, will appear in some of his popular sketches. Mr Harry Hall, as a comedian, takes a high rank. His items are extremely funny, and are given without vulgarity. The Hawke’s Bay Herald says : “ In Mr ITavry Hall the Company possess a speciality artist whose equal is not often seen, for ho is humorous and refined, a combination all round, and in his grotesque caricature of a Hcilandman his make-up was irresistibly funny. Altogether, the Company present a tine draw-ing-room entertainment, and those who miss seeing it will regret it."