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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 270, 23 November 1901, Page 2

Captain Edwin wired at 1 p.m. yesterday :—“ Westerly winds ; glass fall tides low.”

The trial fours of the Poverty Bay Rowing Club will commence on the Taruheru river this evening. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr Barton, S.M., James limes, for riding a bicycle on the footpath in Lowe street, was fined 10s, costs 7s.

A special general meeting of the Gis borne Lawn Tennis Club will bo held at Dalrymple's rooms next Friday evening, for important business. Mr IV. Roland, who was injured at the cycling sports on Thursday, is making rapid progress towards recovery, though still confined to his bed.

The West Coast Refrigerating Company’s grading works were opened at Patea on Thursday. Everything is in excellent order, and a large amount of butter is to be handled.

Quite a number of private moonlight picnicking parties are being arranged for next week, boating on the Waimata being the style in which the picnickers intend to enjoy themselves. At Wesley Church on Sunday morning Rev. B. F. Kothwcll will preach, the subject being 11 Shall life end in a rainbow or in a sewer ?” The evening service will be conducted by Mr 0. Rosie.

An addition to Mr J. T. Cassidy’s coach advertisement states that for the convenience of those travelling and desirous oi branching off, saddle horses will be obtainable at I’oKaraka and Whatatutu.

Anniversary services in connection with Wesley Sunday School are to bo held in Wesley Church some time next month. The scholars of the Sunday School are practising special hymns for the occasion. The drapery establishment of Johnson and Carter, Rattray street, Dunedin, was discovered to be on fire early yesterday morning. The damage is estimated at £l5O, covered by insurance in the National.

A telegram rccoived from Christchurch yesterday states : —At the inquest on Berryman, who died suddenly, the evidence showed that death was caused by heart disease, accelerated by excessive drinking. At St. Andrew’s Church to-morrow morning the subject of Mr Paterson’s sermon will be “ Deliverance from all Iniquity,” and in the evening the subject of lecture will be “ When men aro ripe for slaughter, even straws turn into thunderbolts.”

Common, Shelton, and Co. draw attention in our advertising columns that they have a full stock of fencing materials on hand, consisting of totara posts and strainers, wire, staples, etc., and they also advertise the fact that they hold a full assortment of drain pipes, tiles, etc. By an error the lvev. B. F. Rothwell’s name was included in the passenger list by the Mararoa on Wednesday. Mr Rothwell will conduct the service at Wesley Church on Sunday morning, leaving by the Te Auau on Sunday afternoon to attend the Synod of the Wesleyan Conference at A meeting of tho Star of New Zealand Tent, No. 6,1.0. R., S.U., was held in the Tent room on Thursday evening, Sister Georgeson, C.R., presiding, when one new member was proposed. It was decided to hold a social ovening among tho members at the conclusion of the business next Tent night, when tho brothers of the Gisborne Tent will be specially invited to attend. At tho bowling green yesterday the pairs match between Hennessy and Matthewson (skip), and Wallace and Witty (skip) was concluded, the former winning by 28 to 28. Hookey and Dixon (skip) played Robertson and Simson (skip), the former winning by 27 to 21. Both games aroused a great deal of interest. Some of the champion singles were played off. Mr W. P. Finneran, architect, received the following tenders for the re-erection of the British Empire Hotel :—Auckland tenders: Pollard, £3300; Fairweather,' £2952 ; Matheson and Baldock, £2935. Gisborne tenders: Clayton Bros., £‘2988 ; Oman, £2749 ; Mackrell and Colley, £2773; C. Nield £2856; Haisman £2695. No tender has yet been accepted. Yesterday morning winds from all points of the compass prevailed throughout the colony ; S.W. Auckland and Napier, N.W. Wellington, and N.E. Christchurch and Dunedin. Cloudy and overcast weather was reported at Auckland, Wellington, Greymouth, and Dunedin, Westport foggy and rain, Hokitika overcast anclj|drizzling. A heavy sea was running at Castlepoint, and slight at Bluff, moderate Wanganui, Farewell Spit, and considerable at Hokitiki.

Yesterday Mr ■ 11 ckson, one of the trustees, disposed of 1210 acres of Maugatu, the selectors being Mr W. B. Martyn. from Obapu, Waikato, who takes up two sections comprising 3710 acres, and Mi Thiel, lately from China, who leases uOO acres. There arc some 10,0t.*0 acres in the l.lnrk n.naming to he lea-;:!. We learn that it: :rc are'over 30,000 acres, ol this block now leased, and this season fully ;AJO ) acres of hush is h' ing felled, which n presents an outlay of XI 0,000 of capital, irresp vtive of the money required for purchase of stock. A man named -John Keating was brought up at the Police Court yesterday charged with using obscene language, resisting lire constable while in the execution of his duty, and damaging the uniform of Constable McLeod to the extent of 30s. He pleaded guilty, giving drunkenness as an excuse. Evidence was given by Constable McLeod that Keating savagely resisted arrest, kicking the constable in the chest and biting his thumb. Sergeant Norwood stated that so far all that was known of accused was that he had been known by another name in town. The police were of opinion that Keating was an old offender, and he requested time to inquiries, The Magistrate,

therefore, deferred sentence until Ims morning.

Mr Matthewson. Chairman of the Amalgamation Committee, "Tlespatched a telegram to Wellington asking “ why no notice is being taken of the petition.” He received the following telegram from the Under-Secretary to the Colonial Secretary’s Department: “ The Governor has been advis.ed to direct publication of notice under section 176 of the Municipal Corporations Act respecting the proposed annexation to the Borough of Gisborne.” After considering the original petition and objections lodged, the Governor-in-Council may make the alteration of boundaries prayed for by the original petition or any other alteration involving the severance from the' one district and inclusion in the other of part or parts of the area mentioned; or may appoint a Commission and delegate to sueh Commission the powers of decision.

.Mr Gran field, of the Motu, has bought Mr Patterson’s property. The Gisborne pouuukeeper notifies that a bay gelding has been impounded. Christmas cards iu great variety, aud at cheap prices, are on sale at Mrs \V. M. Somervell’s stationer’s shop. 13v advertisement, publicans, barmen* and barmaids are warned t!>- to supply Maori women with intoxien' g liquors is liable to £lO tine. Mr Thos. Admits, bo ' dev aud stationer, has a change o! -.vortisement in this issue, and cults s'vcuu attention to his stockot’ goods fort!.. Christmas season. At noon to-day Messrs Wydlie and Mason, instructed by the Deputy Assignee, in the estate of \V. O. Skeet, will sell at their mart 1 punching aud shearing machine, 1 anvil, 5 carpenters’ benches, 4 miners’ cramps, aud 1 bookcase frame. The Gisborne Cadets arc deserving of warm encouragement for their energy and enthusiasm in the work of the corps. In response to the order from Captain Miller for a fatigue party, every morning this week there has been a good muster at 5 at the range, under Mr Red ward. A I trench 1-Sft long by lift deep by sft wide I has been excavated, a target erected, and I a complete outfit necessary for class firing 1 prepared. The lads to whom most credit is due aro Lieutenant Graham, ColorSergeant Doyle. Corporals Buruand, McUeath, Moore, Clayton, and Bean, Privates Shelton, Corbett, Luttrell, Bloomfield, Church, and Friar. Mr Redward, who is himself an expert marksman, has gone to considerable trouble to assist the lads in making their outfit as complete as possible. The scores on the "200 yards range on j Thursday were as follows Buruand ■> 4 g 4 6, total li> ; Lieutenant Graham, 3 d 8 4 d —IB ; Bloomfield, 0 3 0 0 3—6 ; Color-Sergeant Doyle, 3 3 22 3—13 ; Moore, 0 4 0 4 2—lo ; Butler, 0 0 0 2 4 —6 ; Mcßeath, 4 4 2 4 B—l 7 ; Church, 08 22 B—lo : Graham, 0 0 0 0 4—4 ; Luttrell, 0 4 2 4 o—lo ; Friar, 2 3 2 3 2 12 ; Heslup, 22 22 o—B ; Corbett, 2 0 22 3 —9 ; Shelton, 3 3 0 0 o—60 —6 : Morrow, 3 3 4 3 2—15. St. Andrew’s Church Services, to-morrow (Sunday).—Morniug, 11; subject, “ Deliverance from all Iniquity.” Evening, 7 ; “ When Men are Ripe for Slaughter —Even Straws turn into Thunderbolts.” —Rev. J. G. Paterson. Roman Catholic Church Services, to-morrow (Sunday).—Gisborne, Mass S and 11 a.nr., Vespers 7 p.rn.; Makaraka, Mass 9 a.m.; Ormond, Mass 11 a.m.—Rev. T. Mulvihill.

Holy Trinity Church, to-nrorrow (Sunday) 8 a.m., Holy Communion; 11 a.m., Holy Communion ; morning subject, “ The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper.” 7 p.m., subject, “ The Lawyer’s Question Answered.” Wesley Church Services, to-morrow (Sunday).—ll a m., Shall Life End in a Rainbow or in a Sewer—Rev. B. F. Rothwell ; 7 p.m., Mr C. Rosie.