The Gisborne Times PUBLIBHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, APRIL 7, 1900.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1718, 7 April 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLIBHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, APRIL 7, 1900.

Bernard's oirous at Te Karaka to nighl

The opening meet of the Poverty Bay Hunt Club will t >ke plaoe at the Rangatira homestead this morning.

An amended soalo of tolls leviable at the Uawa bridge, Toiago Bay, is notified in another column.

■Walter Huston was brought in from Tahora to tho Hospi'.al last evening, having sustained severo injury to his ankle through a tree falling on him, At the Magislrate’s Court yesterday, H. M. Biyley was fined £3 end 7s oasis for exposing infected sheep at the Malawhere saloyards. Yestorday Mr W. Gaudin, secretary of the Erst Coast Railway Leogue, r,ceivcd the fol'owing telegram from Mr Kirk, of Opotiki: The Biy of Plen‘y League and Opotiki Town Board have appointed delegates to the proposed oonferenoo to bo held in Auckland. Is fixture definite ? Wire date if koown.”

Notice has been given that the follow-* ing resolution will be proposed at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of Messrs Gammon, Shelton and Co., Ltd, to be held on April 21st : That the capital of tbo Company bo reduced from £103,000 divided ißto 20,000 shares of £5 each, to £40,C00 divided into 20,000 shares of £2 each.

At the meeting of the Haiti-City Football Club last evening, Mr H. E. Maude announced that it was advisable that players from all clubs who oould grt away should roll up at tho Domain this afternoon, so thit a Btrong fifteen oould be seleated and a good practico ensured. The team to play Scinde will be seleoled after the match.

Tho Gisborne R'fies held their quarterly parade under Captain Beere laat evening, for instruction under Sergeant-Major Williams. Under Captain Boere’s command the Rrflss have developed iota a very fine corps ; three new rooruits joined the ranks last evening Thß annual meeting will be held next Friday week.

At the Police Court yesterday, after evidence had been taken, a young man named William Feary pleaded guilty to a charge of molestiog a little child, and the scoundrel was committed to the Supreme Court at Auckland for sentence. The little girl was entioed to the side of the Ormond main road duriog school lunohoon hour, but fortunately became alarmed, and screaming out, caused tho brute to flee, the child receiving no more barm than a fright. Prisoner offered the excuse that he had been drinking.

Last eveniDg Bernard's eirous returnsd to town after a most successful tour of the Coast, all the prino : pal townships being visired. The show was much appreciated everywhere, and for its size is the best that has visited the E ret Coast. ‘ Quality, not quantity,” is Mr Bsrnard's motto, and this is borne out in every item on the programme. In addition to a number of splendidly trained horses the circus includes several fine dogs, whi'st (he general items are of a most interesting and attractive character. Toe show will appear at Te Ksraka to-night, Whatatutu on Monday, Q-mond cn Tuesday, and Patntahi on Wednesday, returning to town [or Easier week,

At tho Elite skating rink tcnighl the suiaationul American toboggan blido will bo a spooial attraction. Captain Slattery will oonduot tho sorvioos at tbo Army .Barracks to-morrow. An invitation is givon to tbo young mon of Gisborne to attend.

At tho Baptist Ghuroh to-morrow morning tho Rov. D. Parry will tuko as his subject of sormon, “ Throo Measuros of Meal,” and in tho ovtning, “ A Royol Downfall.”

Tho Gisborno Tclophono Exohango observes special holiday hours on Good Friday, tho l<3ib inst., namely, 9 to 10 a.m. On Easter Monday tho attendance will bo as usuai, namoly, 7 a,m. to 11 p.m.

Special attention is drawn to Messrs Common, Sholton and Co. and Dalgety and Co.’s stock advortisomont for Thursday next, wbon two big linos of wothors will bo offorod. Thoao aro straight-out station linos from two well-known Hooks, and turnip-growers should not miss this opportunity of filling their requiromonts. At St. Andrew’s Church to-morrow

(Sunday) the subject of sormon in the morning will be “ Unpossessed possessions,” Bible class for young men in tho manso at 2.30 p.m., and in the evening tho subject of lecture will be, “Homoward Bound.” Young men specially invited.