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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 231, 8 October 1901, Page 2

An advertiser requires furnished apartments close to town. 31 r .James Macfarlane, of Te liapara, advertises for sis machine shearers.

The Cook County Council notify that ; ail rates must be paid on ov before tlic j 31st inst. The date of the s.s. Gothic’s sailing has j been altered, and is now timed to sail ' from Wellington on the 31st inst. The yacht lorangi was at the wharf : during the whole of yesterday, and was j visited by a large number of persons. The electrical expert appointed in Lon - j don to carry out the Wellington Tramway j scheme is to receive ±’lsoo a year. Mr 11. Quinn, poundkeeper at Mata- > wlievo. has a notice in this issue with ; regard to two horses which have been im- I pounded. Latest additions to the Telephone Kx- j change are ; T. Francis, private resi- ! deuce, Whataupoko, 190 ; Stubbs and j Co., Lowe street, 191. j Messrs Stubbs and Co., commission ] agents, have a sample ladies bicycle for | j sale for iiß. The machine is new, and | all necessary requirements ate supplied I with it. i 11 cpairs to the Taruheru bridge will j be commenced this morning, and the j bridge will be closed to traffic from 5.30 ! , u.m. till noon, with an interval between I | S and 9, during which horses and vehicles ! will be allowed to pass over. The presentation by the Do Beers Comi pauy to 11.11. H. the Duchess of CoraI wall consisted of 173 diamonds, weighing : 2611 carats, and valued at XT4OO. The : stones are unique in shape, color, and j quality. j The box plan for the concert of classical i music to be given in the Academy ot j Music on Thursday, 17th inst., has been opened at Messrs Chrisp and Sou's, and I already some eighty seats have been i marked oil. Mr T. G. Lawless advertises a sixi roomed dwelling to let in Palmerston j ltoad. Possession can be obtained on the ! Until inst. Mr Lawless lias a number ; of town and suburban properties fc- sale, particulars of which will be seen i i our ; advertising columns. Mrs A. J. Cooper, teacher of the piano- ' I forte and singing, Palmerston road, lias i vacancies for several pupils. Mrs Cooper ; holds excellent credentials as a teacher, i and parents and guardians can rely on ! pupils receiving careful instruction. Terms ! : can be obtained on application.

' ; At a meeting of various members of " ! four branches of the Christian Church, 1 held on Sunday last, it was decided to 5 ! form the “ Gisborne Adult Sunday ! School,” to be held every Sabbath morn- . ing at 9.-15. The election of officers was > deferred until next meeting. - : The population of Mayor Island 1 (Tuliua), in the Bay of Plenty, at one time j • numerous, is becoming greatly reduced, 3 | and now consists of only four persons—- . ! three women and one mail —a death having occurred there last week of a native ; j boy. 3 ; The bowling season opens on Thursday, £ i and Messrs Adair Bros, are to the fore 1 ! in announcing a large assortment of all J | requisites in the way of blazers, hat bands, 1 I belts, and ties, in bowling colors. The s i linn lias imported a tine lot of goods, and t ! bowlers are requested to inspect the y ' same. s j Recently a line specimen of a right a I whale, from (iO to 70 feet in length, came - j within a chain of the shore at Cromarty, g | Preservation Inlet, it passed within a few , ! feet of the end of the jetty, but as those 7 who were in the vicinity had not the necessary appliances to attempt a capture, 1 they regretfully saw the prize shape a L ’ course for the open sea. a The s.s. Rotomahana on the return l " from Sydney comes from South a day e ; ahead of time, and will pass through Gisi- , borne on Tuesday, 22nd October, instead ej of Wednesday. She proceeds as far South - 1 as Lyttelton, and tranships into the s.s, | Tulune. The Rotomahana then takes up j her running in the Wellington and j Lyttelton ferry service.

Several instances of spurious coins having been successfully passed oil' on ! unsuspecting tradespeople are said to have j taken place in Christchurch recently. One i very glaring case happened to a tramway I guard who, in the semi-darkness, gave | change for a coin which looked like a ' tloviu, but which on closer inspection was I found to be a penny, which had been silvered over. At a meeting held last night of the com- ! mittcc appointed by the Loyal Gisborne Lodge to revive the Oddfellows Juvenile j Branch, it was decided to hold,a social gathering at Craig’s buildings next Tliurs- ! day week of the juveniic members and of | those who are likely to join the Lodge, j There should bo a large attendance of juveniles, and there should also bo a great j increase in the membership as a result of j the social. ! The Kiosk tea-rooms will be closed | whilst alterations and additions are being ! made to the Little Dust-Pan premises. ; As our readers arc probably aware, a lease j of the above premises has been secured | by Mr T'. Euro, who, prior to entering into possession, is making large a ,d imi portaut additions. Mr Eure is making provision for a handsome show-room, which will be one of the largest in the town. A most successful rehearsal was held by the members of the Mohawk Minstrels last evening, and everything promises well i for the entertainment to-night. The com- ; pany has been considerably strengthened i since they last appeared in Gisborne, and : include in their ranks a number of first- | class performers. The proceeds of the I entertainment arc to be devoted to the j Beautifying Association, and as that body | at present is in urgent need of funds, we j hope to sec a crowed house this evening. Lucrotia Hillman, “ the silent woman,” j as she is known in Jacobstown, New Jersey, has not spoken to a human being for years. She is now, says the Liverpool Post, about 50. She has always held to tiie idea that women who pay taxes should have the privilege of voting at a general election. In 1886 she refused to pay her taxes, and it was not until she was threatened with gaol that she handed over the money. When she had delivered the cash anil received a receipt for it she raised liar right hand and swore that she would work from that day to bring about woman suffrage, and until tile right of voting had been granted to women she would not speak a word to humankind. There was a fair attendance at the ! Mutual Improvement- Society last night, the suojuet oeing " An Evening with the j Poets.” Mr Simpson gave a thought- j ful and appreciative essay ou John

Greenica!' Wreittier.” Mr Strong gave an excellent ad imss on 11 Gray,” comparing incidentali,v the poets of the 18tii and liJth Century. Mrs Scott read an excellent sketch u; the •• i..lj of Oliver Goldsmith.” illustrating it will interesting extracts from the youm-. Mr East dealt in a lucid and intciesdug way with several poets, including ah: ton, Gowpcr, Hood, Longfellow, and j Jr. Ton. Miss Sievwrigiit's paper on .i.uncs Russell Lowell, treating nis works from an ethical standpoint, was exceedingly interesting and instructive, and the extracts read by her were highly appreciated. It was decided to hold the society’s annual picnic on fith November as usual. This will be the 17th annual picnic.