The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, OCTOBER 1, 1901.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 225, 1 October 1901, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, OCTOBER 1, 1901.

The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council takes place to-night. There was a severe frost this morning, which will do much damage to early crops. The sale of salvage drapery and clothing at Mark Way House commences this morning. Captain Edwin reported yesterday : “ Glass further rise ; wind and the sea moderating; tides decrease.” A cablegram received yesterday states that a new Roman Catholic Cathedral has been opened at Bendigo. A cablegram from Adelaide announces the death of Dr Way, brother of the Chief Justice, a well-known gynecologist. The Druids’ social in the Academy of Music on Thursday, the 10th October, is being anticipated with much interest by Druids and their friends.

A male pupil teacher is required for the Gisborne school. Applications close to-morrow evening with the Chairman, Mr A. F. Matthews.

Messrs Williams and Kettle, Limited, will hold their next stock sale, at the Matawhero Yards, on Thursday next, 3rd October, at 11.80 a.m.

Mr H. M. Porter has sittings of eggs from prize strains for sale at 7s 6d per dozen, the price being reduced to that amount from to- lay.

A social will bo held in the Ormond Hall, under the auspices of the Ormond Cricket Club, on Thursday, 17th October. Mrs Fernandez will provide the music. Brakes will leave Masonic corner.

The following avc the vital statistics for the month of September, in the Gisborne district: —Marriages 7, births 14, deaths 5. The returns for the quarter ending September 30 are : Marriages 80, births <36, deaths 18.

Some very choice town, suburban, and country properties are advertised to be sold by public auction on the 20th inst. by Messrs Williams and Kettle. The properties are splendidly situated, and should prove excellent investments.

The Patutahi Road Board invite tenders up to noon on Monday, October 7th, for the following roads: —1. Forming and metalling 12 chains, and two culverts, township ; 2. Forming 80 chains, tlat; 3. Forming 12 chains, Whakaahu.

At the Mutual Improvement Society last evening the balance-sheet- of the late conversazione, which was very favorable, was presented and adopted. Mr M. G. Nasmith, juu., resigned his position as secretary, and Mr W. Driller was elected to 1111 the position. Next Monday evening will be devoted to the poets. The attention of settlers is called to the alteration of the Poverty Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society’s advertisement appearing in this issue. In the extra light horse classes hackneys have been substi tuted for light farm horses. Special prizes for these three classes, of the value of H 6, have been presented by Mr M. Hall and others ; thus £2 each Ist prize, and £1 each 2nd prize is given by the Society.

Some excitement was caused yesterday in Gladstone road. A horse driven by the liev. Mr ltothwcll took fright and lashed out. with the result that a shaft of the buggy was broken. Mr .’RothweH snowed superior skill in the management of the animal, and brought it under control before any more damage was done.

A great sale of groceries is announced by Mr i>. T. Hughes, whose premises are opposite Morrison Brothers, in Grindstone itoinl. Mr Hughes having decided to withdraw from business, will hold a clearing sale of his entire stock of groceries. From an inset in this issue a few of the prices ruling are quoted, and it will be seen everything has been marked at costprice. The sale commences to-day. and will be continued for a fortnight. A notice with regard to the stallion Warrior, which is to stand this season at Murewai, appears in this issue. Warrior comes from a great racing stock, and within recent years has himself won a number of important races on the turf, l’roininent amongst these may be mentioned his victory in Auckland a few years back, when lie defeated the speedy fcjt. Clements, also iris win at the Auckland Spring Meeting in 1594, when he won the Handicap Hurdles against a large tieid. Warrior is the stamp of horse that is wanted in this district, and his services should be in much request amongst breeders of good hacks. Full particulars will be obtained on application to Mr J. Ilackett, Murewai Hotel. A meeting of tiro High School Board of Governors was held yesterday afternoon, there being present Messrs Morgan (chairman), BeLautour, Johnston, Coleman, and Nolan. The business was to consider a motion In Mr Warren to alter the system of the scholarships. The motion had been held over for two meetings, and on being put was adopted without further discussion. Mr lDeLautour had dissented on the ground that the system of scholarships was founded upon a desire to give education in the secondary subjects to the children of parents who could not pay the fees, and his fear was that with the alteration proposed it would restrict that system, but as the majority were against him lie was prepared to fall in with their views. The effect of the motion is to make it compulsory before a child can get a scholarship to sit for the Board's scholarship, j A largo assemblage of people were I present at the open air concert given 1.-v-d j evening by the Gisborne City Band from ! their Feel street stand, the performers being favored with frequent plaudits during the evening. The concert opened with the contest march “ Invincible,” which brought out the executive capabilities of the performers, as did also the march "Amazon,” and the overture “ Tancredi.” The selection from “ Faust ” opened with a delicate cornet and horn duct, leading into the “ Soldiers’ Chorus ” as the grand finale. The “ Gaiety Girl ” selection, embodying many of the favorite airs from Sydney Jones’ opera, received careful execution. The favorite of the evening, however, was the selection of “ Harry Dacre's Songs,” which recalled many of the favorite airs of this successful song writer. The Band, on the whole, played remarkably well, which rcllccts great credit on their now conductor, Mr JVI. Foster.