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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 251, 31 October 1901, Page 2

The monthly mealing of the Harbor Board takes place this afternoon.

In March, the popular Bollards intend to celebrate the coining of ago of their theatrical existence.

Tenders are invited up till noon of November Oth for hauling bridge timber on the Waikohu-Motu road. Nominations to till the extraordinary vacancy on the Borough Council will be received up tiil Friday, November Bth.

The Matron of the Hospital acknowledges with thanks gifts of lemons from Mr Geo. Schmidt and Mesdatncs Cameron (sen.) and Eweu Cameron, and a case of oranges from Mr Murray Morice.

A Mastcrton farmer recently made a good deal. He purchased a line of ewes in lamb at 7s a head. Ho sold the lambs at l'!s each and tho ewes remain.

The postal revenue collected at Gisborne during the quarter ended September 80, amounted to .£'7o2. •There were 10,890 ordinary, 636 urgent, 877 press, and 1139 Government telegrams handled, and 4022 telephone bureau communications. “ Loyalist ” writes at length, protesting against wlnit be terms the disloyal attitude of the Holiday Committee in regard to the King's Birthday. He goes so far as to advise that lings be hoisted at hali-mast if Saturday is not kept up as tho day.

Only one section has been taken up in the small block of land near the Belfast Meat Works, Canterbury, which the Government recently acquired for workmen’s homos. About half the sections in another workmen’s village, near Papanui, have been taken up. At Gisborne last quarter money orders numbering 1972 for £-1823 were issued, and 437 for £1369 paid, whilst in the Savings Bank 237 accounts were opened and 131 closed, there being 1383 deposits aggregating £18,380, and 1129 withdrawals amounting to £13,885.

" Lfc is a difficult position I’m sometimes ill,” said the Hon. J. M. Twomoy in the Legislative Council the other day, speaking on industrial conciliation. “If I vote for the Government I am called a blind supporter; if lgo against them, then lam a hidebound Tory.” Mr J. A. Harding’s racehorse Tauhci was shipped to Auckland by tho Moura yesterday morning in charge of her trainer. Mr H. Moore. Tuuhei is engaged in several of tho principal events at the Auckland Racing Club's Spring Meeting, and will be ridden by the well-known local rider, C. Heady.

An important stock sale will be held by Messrs Williams and Kettle and Loan and Mercantile Co. to-day at Matawhcro, and should be largely attended. Tho entries include over 850 head of cattle and 4000 sheep of various descriptions and should bring about keen competition. The sale commences at 11. SO, and will be conducted by Messra A. F. Kennedy and .J. W. Bright. The treasurer of the Hospital (Mr J. A. Harding) acknowledges with thanks the receipt of £5 from Mr Con. Ncenan, being amount of tho prize offered at the late Show for the best yearling by Mr Necnau’s carriage stallion Delphi:!. The prize having been awarded to Mr Keenan himself for a tine yearling shown by him, lie has kindly donated the amount to the Hospital.'

At a meeting held in Wesley schoolroom on Saturday evening it was decided to form a " Young Men's Social Union.’’ A reading room, chess and draught boards will be provided, and it is expected that a gymnasium will ultimately be added. Rev. 15. F. Ilothwell was elected president. I Mr Ellcrbeck secretary, and Mr I'. Wil- : kinson treasurer. To these were added the names of Messrs Granville, Gruff, and Georgcson as committee. At Uio Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, before Mr Barton, S.M., Thomas Quinn was charged with a breach of the by-laws on the 'Kith October, by unlawfully encumbering I’ecl street with a vehicle. The police stated the defendant had been previously convicted of a similar offence. His Worship said it appeared as if Mr Quinn was setting the law at defiance. There were already two convictions against him. A line of To was inflicted, costs 7s. Members of the Gisborne Bowling Club are notified that the prizes won bv the champion four at the last tournament will be presented on the green by Mr j Matthewsou, President of the Northern Bowling Association, this afternoon at d.lo o’clock. A full attendance of members is requested, and ladies are specially invited. A match will be played this afternoon between sides chosen by Presi- j dc-nts of the Northern Bowling Assoeia- I tion and Gisborne Bowling Club, Sides j Will be picked at 2.15, ;

A suggestion emanates tram the Loot | Chokers' Association o£ New South Wales ; that the Government establish a State ; boot factory. The Zealandia brought from Sydney I one of the largest cargoes which ever left ! that port by an intercolonial steamer for New Zealand. A cattle dealer named A. Salter was .inch g'2'J and £0 18s 101 e ests at Coon able ; Xt .v South Wales' for exposing a diseased bullock for sale. Growers of grain in Tasmania (says the.; Tastoraiists’ U. view i arc wondering how | intercolonial free trade will affect them. n:iu the general opinion seems to be that | prices for cereals must fail, which points i to a readjustment in tits values of agri- ! cultural holding,-. The Queensland I'.x-eeutive Council has j j approved of a recommendation of the | ; Minister tor Agriculture to alter the tick . • quarantine boundaries, s. as to allow ; ! clean cattle to be brought further south i 1 from territory in the north. The coastal ! j quarantine line is to be strictly main- | ; (aim'd. A story is told, and it is worthy of pub- ] i oration, respecting the regions of Rotorua. ! At a certain State school, not far from j Gisborne, a young lady teacher in the j infant class was dodging her pupils in the | alphabet, from the letters on the blaek- ■ board. Site cross-examined the class from ! A to Z, occasionally drifting from 11 to F, and so on ; but when the letter i. was i asked to be pointed out, a young i'our-year-old girl rose. She said: "It's nut | there, Miss: I heard Mr I’engelley tell ■ Ma and l’a hist night at supper that it j was two miles from Rotorua, and that it | was full, for he had just returned.” That j young girl was not far wrong, and will yet ; be named in hislorv.

A young man named Frank Moore had a most perilous encounter with a bud at Gurua (Victoria) recently. Whilst being

•.’.riven along the nine] ft Str'tbbog'e. the animal became infuriated and turned on Moore, severely goring iris horse, and then attacking the man when lie was brought to the ground. The animal tossed the unfortunate man, its horns making fearful gashes through the lleshy part of both ir.ighs, the wounds being several inches long, and penetrating to the bone. When Moore foil a second time the hull rushed him again, but the young fellow pluckilv caught the beast by the horns, and, though badly mauled along the ground, lie managed eventually to roll himself under the fence out of reach. Moore was brought into Euro, and medical aid was secured. The following crews have been picked for the opening fours of the Gisborne Rowing Club:—Harding (stroke), Yv ilii.iuis (o), it. Thompson (2), Becre (bow) ; Symes (stroke), Ilauscn (d), Iveson (•>), Craig (bow) ; A. Sherrill (stroke), Bright (•>), K. Thompson (2), Bolton (bow) ; Duggan (stroke), G. liuseke (il), Adair (2). Sheridan (howl : Lloyds (stroke), C. liuseke (<i), Ngatai (2), Bushncll (bow); b'arc.m (stroke), Miller (d), Coleman (2), Rainbow (bow). Poverty Bay Rowing Club trial fours:—l. Webb (stroke), J. Parker, W. McLeod, A. Pritchard: .i. Poole (stroke), -I. Williams, L. Tate, 11. Smith ; F. Box (stroke), li, Moore, C. Boyle, L>. Power, .1. Smith, 11. Williams, 1\ Clark, G. Lowndes. The secretary reported that the following gentlemen had promised trophies to be rowed for : Messrs 11. K. Smith, 11. Cox, and .1. limes, medals; and D. West, two hand-carved walking-sticks. In order to make his work more pleasant to himself and also to friends of the dead, Mr Goldsworthy has just finished a course of studies in what is known as the Dry Process of Embalming the Dead. This method is the more modern to that which Mr Goldworthy has hitherto practised, and far less expensive to conduct, at the same time being entirely devoid of instrument usage, it is simple, clled-ivc, and immediately allays decomposition. People may have crude ideas on the subject, but wo arc so far versed in the subject as to state that in some form or another every person will have such things done in the chamber of death as are essential to the health of the living :

and this, from a sanitary state, certainly commends the system. It is very convenient. also, for delayed burial, where probably friends or relatives are at a distance ; or, say. for sending distances cither by rail or boat. The principal object is making the corpse presentable and disinfecting after death. The teacher, Mr Pengeiley, is personally known to Mr Goldsworthy, and it corroborates the high testimonials possessed by Mr Goldsworthy, when Mr Pengeiley states that our local undertaker comas from the highest school in Australia, and the best undertaking establishment in the Australias.

The Auckland bowling green was opened on Saturday last for the season, and the function was one of the most successful in the annals of Auckland bowling. The club’s pavilion was beautifully decorated with liags (among which the Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes wore conspicuous) and greenery. Over the portico of the pavilion was a crown composed of immortelles, with “ E.R.” in the centre. At t'nc flagstaff the club flag was flown underneath the Union Jack, and a string of bunting fluttered in the breexe on either side, extending to the boundaries of the club’s ground. The tea-room was similarly artistically decorated, the tables being ornamented with canary silk and table flowers, etc., while the legend, “ Welcome to All,” ran along the facade. The lawn tennis and croquet club’s pavilion was also ablaxc witli bunting. The scene on the green at the appointed hour was animated in the extreme. The green was rimmed with the guests, while the ladies walked to and fro, their bright dresses contrasting with the gay colors of the hunting, the bowlers crowding the front of the pavilion, while Marriage’s band discoursed sweet music. A match was arranged, President (Mr A. M. Myers) v. viee-President (Mr ,T. A. Hasleti). There were 14 rinks, or 112 men, in the field—a greater number than lias been on any single club’s green, it is stated, either in Now Zealand or in the Commonwealth. The game resulted in a victory for the vice-president by 0-1 points, the grand totals being: President, *23-1; vice-presi-dent, 293. The gathering was one of the most successful social functions held in Auckland for some time.