The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, DECEMBER 11, 1901.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 284, 11 December 1901, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, DECEMBER 11, 1901.

Captain Edwin wired yesterday “ Moderate westerly winds ; glass rise.”

It is notified that to-morrow is the last discount day for accounts duo to the bakers.

The adjourned meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of James Erskine will be hold this afternoon at half-past two. A lecture to ladies only will be given this afternoon in Wesley Schoolroom by Mrs Bracher, Government lecturer on hygieno.

Messrs Common, Shelton and Co.’s monthly sale of stock takes placo at the Waerenga-a-hika yards to-morrow, commencing at 11.80 a.m. A lino lot of cattle will bo placed under offer. At tho Taruhcru Freezing Works yesterday afternoon a very painful accident occurred to an employee named W. Bishop, by which his thumb was caught in a hook, severing the first joint.

An important sale of suburban sections is to take place on Saturday, when Messrs Wyllie and Mason, instructed bv Mr T. J. Dickson, will sell some choice sections on Haiti. The sections will be disposed of on easy terms.

Entries for the Horticultural Show to be held in the Theatre Royal to-morrow afternoon and evening closed last evening, and are of a most satisfactory character, all classes being well represented. Exhibits must be at the hall before half-past nine to-morrow morning.

4. Press Association Rtf-ssago from Woodville scales that A. Sandel, a we.,known resident of Woodville, while assisting at the totalisator at tho races to-day, fell down in an apoplcptic fit. Since his removal home he has had a succession of fits, and is at present in a serious condition,

Mr 11. Goodley’s tender, .£l5O, has been accepted for tho right to collect tolls at Tolago Bay ferry for the ensuing year. The tender of J. Maddock, £lsl, was informal. W. I' 1 . Stephenson's tender of per day for working the road machine with a team of eight horses for three months was accepted. An offer of ,62 10s a day was made by De Bruno Austin. There was a large attendance at th e Theatre Royal last evening, when Mr s Bracher delivered the second series of health lectures. Mr Matthews occupied the chair. The subject of the lecture was “ Healty Homes.” The lecturess supplied a good deal of information to her hearers on the advantages of making a homo bright and cheerful. The speaker received an attentive hearing.

The sacred cantata, “ The Captive Maid of Israel,” will be given this evening in St. Andrew's Church. The cantata will be given by the choir, assisted by an orchestra. The conductor is Air A. J. Massey, and Mr E. N. Sidebottom will preside at the organ. A collection in aid of the Choir Fund will bo .taken up. There is sure to be a large attendance.

Yesterday morning the prevailing winds throuehout the colony were light N. and N.W.“ Rain was falling at Farewell Spit, and passing showers at Cape Egmont. Auckland, Few Plymouth, \\ estport, to Hokitika and the Bluff reported clouctlv weather. Moderate seas were running at Route, New Plymouth, and from Westport southwards. On the East Coast moderate at Kaikoura, slight Timaru, moderate Oamaru and the Nuggets. The ladies' and gentlemen’s annual single championship meeting, held under the direction of the Gisborne Lawn Tennis Club, will be played at the courts, Haiti, on 26th and 27th December. The meeting, which is advertised in another column, is open to residents of three months standing in the Counties of Cook, Waiapu. and Wairoa, who are members of a recognised tennis club. Judging by the amount of interest already taken in t!l s events and the number .of inquiries from intern.;.'!" * competitors, the fixture should bp a great | success, and should result in a number of j very close and interesting matches. The ladies' tournament is to be decided by the best out of three vantage sets, and the men's by the best of five vantage sets. All players will be required to provide themselves with Slayenge’s 1902 balls, and to be on the ground at 9.30 a.m.

Ms 8.-mon. S.M.. leaves for the Coast to day.

The soiree held at Matawhero last even- 1 iny in connection with the Matawhero Presbyterian Church was largely attended, j and proved a great success. Tea was served at six o'clock, and the abundance | of good things supplied by the committee were done full justice to by all present. The tables were most tastefully decorated, j whilst the general arrangements in regard to the tea reflected great credit upon the following ladies, who had the matter in hand: Mesdamcs McNair, Baty. Jobson, j Campbell, Gardner. Laing. Barker, Russell. i’age, Reeves, and Misses Brooking, , Cameron (2,, Stephenson i. 21, Campbell, j McGregor, Von Rein, Hall, Oxenhatn, j Macintosh, Jobson, and Grey. In the . evening there wa- a concert, and some excellent items were contributed. The choir , gave several anthems, Miss btepheiison taking the solos. Songs wc-re rendered by : 1 Messrs Dalrvmple and Waugh, and short j addresses given by the Chairman, Rev. ; ! Ryburn, Rev. Roth well, and Messrs A. Graham, Laing. and T. Hamilton. On behalf of the congregation. Mr J. Parker returned thanks to the ladies and gentlemen who had assisted towards making the soiree a success, and Mr Graham proposed a vote of thanks to the choir, specially mentioning the services rendered by Miss Stephenson and Mr Dalrymple. llev. Gardiner suitably responded on behalf of the choir.