The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MOREING. GISBORNE, JUNE 5, 1903.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 908, 5 June 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MOREING. GISBORNE, JUNE 5, 1903.

The Frisco mail is due in Gisborne on Saturday morning. The Poverty Bay Hunt Club will meet at Rangatira to morrow morning at 11 o’clock.

The s.s. Westralia arrives lato to-mor-row, and will bo dispatched to Auckland at 9 p.m.

A first offender for drunkenness was convicted and discharged at the Police Court yesterday morning. Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., leaves for the Coast on Wednesday next, when he will hold the quarterly sittings at Tolago Bay and Port Awauui. At the Harbor Board meeting yesterday the Chairman said that a gentleman, who had been inspecting the slip, remarked that it was the best constructed work he had seen either in the colony or out of it.

Tho members of the Ivia Toa and Rangatira Hockey Clubs are requested to attend a special meeting at the Victoria Domain this afternoon at three o'clock, to elect officers for both Clubs. Miss D. C. Jones is the acting secretary. The Land Board io-day expressed satisfaction at the amount, of imirovement effected by Crown tenants n Hawke's Bay and Poverty Bay as disclosed by the Ranger's annual reports. The value of such improvements required by law was £78,-lIP, add the value effected was £338,285. A meeting of the Gisborne branch of the Farmer,s’ Union will be held to-morrow. It is the intention of the Committee to hold regular meetings on the first Saturday of each month. Members are requested to bring forward matters of interest affecting farmers and the Union generally.

The new chapel at Te Rau’College was consecrated by his Lordship the Bishop of Waiapu on Tuesday morning. The building, which stands on the south side of the main College building, is very neat looking within and without, and has a red tiled roof surmounted by a belfry et tho west end. A very representative congregation filled the building during the consecration service, which was conducted in the Maori language, and many afterwards partook of Holy Communion. At the conclusion of the service the students of Te Rau entertained their visitors at lunch in the grounds at the back of the College, where from an early hour cooks had been bu3y preparing food in semi-Maori style. After lunch the Rev. F. W. Chatterton and others made welcome speeches, to which some of the visitors responded. After partaking of afternoon tea the visitors dispersed. During the day a collection was taken up in aid of the building fund, and realised about -£3O.

Ur E, P. Joyce ba? a five-roomed house to let at Whatuupoko. Messrs Hamon and Smith have offices to let in Dunlop s building?, Lowe street. An impounding notice in connection wit.a the Ormond pouDd appears in this i~ue.

The annual meeting of the Waiapu Licensing Bench takes place al noon to-day. At the sit;ing of tiie .Magistrate's f ouri jesterday all cases on the list were struck out or adjourned. Th<- r-. yo;i oi the annual meeting of the -Nrtiionui Council of Women (Waiapu Branch; is held over. A general meeting of the Poverty Bay Freezing Works Employees’ Union will he held in Townley’s Hall this evening at 8 o’clock.

The following matches will be played to morrow under the auspices of tne Uugby Union: Seniors, West End v. Kaiii-City ; juniors, Huia v. Haiti-City. There was a iatge attendance at- the Empire Skating liiuk last evening. The band was in attendance, and rendered good music. Captain Edwin telegraphed y islet Jay : “ (dale alter ten hours lrom now hum between north-east and east auu south, grass fail, heavy sea, very Ingu tides, heavy raiu and mut-u warmer weather.”

Miss Martin, late of Sydney and Wellington, notifies tne ladies ut Gisborne ana surrounding district that she has cum tnoueed dressmaking, and solicits a snare of patronage. Her audress is Stout street, WnataupoKu.

At the Maritaua Assembly’s dance in the Academy of Alus.c on Wednesday evening there were over eighty couples present. The music was supplied in excellent style by Mrs Fernandez, whilst Mr Goldsmith acted us M.U. A sumptuous supper was provided by ihc ladies.

A number of friends of Mr Andrew Morgan, second son of Mr William Morgan, met- last evening, and presented him with a silver mounted writing case prior to his departure for Christchurch. In making the presentation, Mr M. Cox referred to the high esteem in which Mr Morgan was held by iiis many friends. Mr Morgan responded feelingly, referring to the many happy days they had bpent together. He leaves by the Taluue on Sunday.

The young ladie3 of Gisborne are entering most enthusiastically into the game of hockey this season, and sotno interesting and exciting matches can bo anticipated. Both the ixia Toa and itangatira Clubs havo a very large membership, and it is expected that efforts will be made to place two second teams in the field. Every morning and afternoon the teams are out practising, all bent on getting into form for tho matches which will shortly bo held. In the present cold weather a better and more healthy pastime cannot be indulged in.

The following is reported from the bowling green Skip directing his number three : “ I wans you to come down bore.” Third player: “ I can seo it better on the other aide.” Skip : “Never mind how you see it, do as you are told ; what do you think I am hero for ?" Third player : “ Heaven knows, I do not.” Skip, getting angry : “ If you do not know you had better throw it away.” Number three plays and goes very wide. Skip changing tactics, remarks : “ Now, like a dear old fellow, come down on this and draw the shot.” Number threo does so, amidst applause, at the same time, remarking : “ Tou can lead but you cannot drive an Irishman.”

The first match of tho second round of the Hockey competition was played Wednesday afternoon on tho Victoria Domain, between City and West End Clubs. There was a fair attendance of spectators, and judging by tho applauso accorded players, future fixtures will be well patronised. The teams lined out as follows: City, white with red star, W. Dines, A. Colomau, Dclamere, C. Jarman, J. Martin (captain), B. Doyle, G. Dines, C. Clements, C. fciargisson, A. Tanner; West End, white with blue sash, Clarke, Botaka, Ixohoro, Wi Friday, L. Sherrill', Blimmer (captain), BuMmell, G. Carter, Douglas. Wepiha, and W. Harding. The game resulted in a win for City by seven pomes to five. For City Messrs Delamero, J. Martin, B. Doyle, G. Dines, Tanner, and Clements wore conspicuous. For the West Endors L. Sherrill, Blimmer, Douglas, and Wi Friday played a good game. Mr Bavitt acted as referee.