The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY. 17, 1906.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1751, 17 May 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY. 17, 1906.

The steamer Ta'aweia yesterday conveyed 11 piisooecs to Auckland. The ef. Tuatan will leave the wharf at noon to-day on a fishing excursion to the Aiiel rtof.

The football ma'oh on Saturday will be Takitimu and Huia, ar.d the Weet End v. Kaiti-City (junior match).

Somo people havo hern taking the Maori prophit sensalionally, end in Wanganui ihe Native M.iniet r had .again to ditcouut tho report circulated. Some exoJ.'eni pbolog'opls cf the water supply somoj havo neon obtained by Mr W. F. Crawford, who visited the locality, accompanied by tho Mayor, C-. WbiDray, and tbo Town Clerk.

Messrs Common, Shelton and Co. and Dalgety and Co. have a very tafge entry of stock for their Matawhere sale on Wednesday, May 23cd, ocnsistiog of 4500 .-hcep, and 200 head of cattle. Further entries are invited. Tho Chief Postmaster has been notified thbfc “ tbo Colonial Treasurer directs that until further advised 4 per cent. Government bonds will only be sold to the publlo at a premium of two poupds per centum.”

A musical festival will be held in His Majesty's Tboa're on Empire night, May 21, when a programme of high merit will be given by the City Band, City Orchestra, Salvation Songsters, Timbrel Band, and otherp. The demonstration will be run under the patronage cf his Worship the Mayor, and Bhould prove a big attraction for Empire night. The prceaeds will go towards a set of new instrument* for the Army Band.

A meeting of the East Coast Railway League will be held on Monday afternoon next to consider the oppoin l merit of delegates to the conference to be held in Auckland on May 31st. At this conference representatives from all ihe Auck'and prov'noial districts, all members of Parliament of the Auckland provincial district, and all I'adicg representatives of local bodies throughout the Auckland provincial distriot will bo in attendance. It is hoped the Gisborne will be well represented, as this matter is of the utmost importance to them. We would suggest t&at statistics should be furnished to tho Auckland League showing tbs progress that this district has made, and what the extensicn of tbo Gisborne Auckland railway means to the Northern City. We hope to £63 a large and representative a ,_ tendance at the moating on next,

The box plan for “ A mill Na Poguo ” is now open (it Miller's.

Tbo oonsus riturnsi show that in Groy Lynn tho females oxeoed the males by 552, and in Parnoll tho ixocss is 457. Tbo Gisborno Orohoatral Sooioty will moot for practice ut 8 tbia evening in tbo Trinity tcboolroom.

At Palunraton a publican entorod tbo don of lions ot Bostook’s oirous tho other evening, but tho lions wouldn’t bito !

About 20 000 bods will bo available for strangora in Ohristohuroh during Exhibi-

tion timo. Tho 8.8. Kotaro reported sighting tho doad bodies of two largo whalos oil: tho East Capo,

Tbo local Roobabites havo decided to oelobrato tho anniversary of tho establishmont of tboir Ordor in Gisborno with a oonvoreassione, to bo held in His Majesty’s Theatro in July. Captain Edwin forecasted at 9 yesterday morning : “ Strong winds lo galo from between north-east and ea 5 and south-oast, glass rise after 12 hours from now, tides good, sea considerably rain probable.” At a meeting of tbo Canterbury Rugby Union a spectator was disqualified uotil tbo end of tho soobod, and warned off all grounds, for disputing tho referee's decision. F. Jones, a player, was similarly disqualified for Bix months.

At a mooting of tbo Gisborno Roohabito Tent last overling, Bto. R. H. Clark, Chief Ruler, prosiding, it was deoidod to urge tho District Council to reduco tho ontranco fees. Fivo candidates wore proposed for membership and two initiated.

Tbo Opoliki Herald says tint the Rov. T. Anson Cato has propounded a schomo to remove tbo bar to shipping and progress which lies nt tbo entrance to Opot ki bar bor. Briefly tho idea is to construct an avenue of ironbatk posts with hoop iron between.

Gisborno people will eoho those sonti raents from tbo Ohristohuroh Press : — ll It is most unfortunate for this district that Mr Wm. Cooper’s dpath occurred Bt such a critical lime, Ho had just made a special trip Ihrough the Amorioan oil fields, and bad returned with a lot of va’uable information for use in this field, whioh be was never destined to use."

Keen interest has boon takon in two samples of oil on view nt the Gisborne Times Office. One is a bot'le of surface oil obtained from tho vicinity of Whatatutu, and tho other is from tbo Moturua bore, kindly supplied by Mr A. W. Mann. Mr Mann, who h-s Riven a good deal cf attention to tbo subj'Ct, believes (hat it is only a quest'oa of sinking deeper ia this district to ob'.ain a flowing well.

Tho demolition of the premises in whioh Miss Hye't’s " Beebivo" business was formerly curried on is being proceeded with. In placo of tho old building a handeomo two-storey structure is to bo erected, and is to be occupied by a new firm of ironmongers. The architect, Mr 0. Tilleard Natusob, received three tenders for the erection of the building a> follows :—Maokrell and Colley LIO9B (accepted), W. Ghndinniog (Napier) L 1135, Sm'tb and Black L 1145. One tender oimo too 1 ate for consideration.

Tbo time occupied in launching the Buninyong's first boat was 23 mioutps, and not a soul was taken ashore by them, boats from other vessels being available long before tbo ship’s own boats. There were no blueligbts on board for distress signals, and ahhough tbo pleotrio lights bad been extinguished no lamps or candles woro obtainable on toard.

At a meeting of the Now Zealand Cricket Counoil, the Tasmanian Cricket Association wro'e, asking terms for the vis't of a Tasmaoian team in 1906, seven mstobes to be played, and to bo confined to the South Is'and and We'lington. It was suggested tho Council cou'd not approve of any tour leaving Auckland out. The matter was referred to the Commit-

. j.lid l . ’ o\o’, cll*' uV rfleiAipSirai education by m>iJ, originated and perfected by the lo'ernational Correspondence Sobro’ o , SorantoD, U.S.A., bas beon 1 irgeiy ava'led of throughout New Zealand, there being over 3900 students in this colony. Over 165 different courses are faugbt, and the echofls teach wherever the mails reach.

Tho tram to represent the West Eod Hoekiy Club against City to-day will be pioked on the ground from the following : —AIIbd, G over, Roderick, Bushell, Wipia, Wilson, W. Fiiday, Brown, Pine, Johnstone, Smith, Halbert, Harding, Heke, and Matene. A l l players are requested to be on the gtound early.

The tiam to represent the Huia Footba'l Club ngaioat Takitimu on Saturday next will bo pioked from the following : Pilcher, L?ab, T, Sharp, Chambers (2), GibsoD, Watcbhorn, SeftoD, Walls, Philipp, Miller, B. Thompson, Puoch, G. Smith, Crimmin, Bchwabe, Walker, War* rel), McCullough, and Swainson. Players are requested to be on the ground punctually.

William Peryer was flood Lt and LI 10s oosta at the Polioe Court yesterday for trespassing in pursuit of game on Mr E. F, Gray’s p-rporiy, Pouawa. Mr Alston Coleman, for complainant, stated that the case bad been brought as a warning, as Mr Gray was given muoh trouble through peop'o trespassing on bis place. Defendant, who pleaded guilty, said ho bad gone on tho land in mistake for Mr G. Gray’s plro*. At the Polio a Court yesterday Thomas Lawieneo wis fined 10->, and 2a costs, for drunk- nness; while E Iwin F. Sartin was rtminded for a week for eurativo treatment, He had suffered ir jury about the faco ai tbo tojult of bis violent behavior, and it had fl.en found necessary to removo him from tho hospital to the police s'ation,

The preparation of tho plana for Mr James Erskine’a, fine new two-storey brick building in Peel street has been entrusted to Mr H. J. Brownlee, architect. The building will have a frontage of 6G feet, of a uniform height with Mr P. Hall s new building. On the ground floor thoro will be four shops, with plate-glass windows, a refreshment room, dining room, kitchen, etc 1 lie upstairs portion of the premises will provide private living accommodation and a largo social hall. The architecture of the town will be considerably enhanced by this fine block of buildinvs.

A gathering of gentlemen representing mercantile end pas'oral interests took place at Messrs Common, Shelton and Company’s ollics yesterday, to take farewell of the highly-respected, veteran business mao, Me W. B. Common, who left last night for England. Messrs J, B, Kells (manager for Messrs Common, Bbelton and Co ). A. F. Kennedy, W. K Chambers, and F. W. Williams were among the speakers, all cordially oxpressing the heartiest good wishes to Mr and Mrs Common, wishing them a pleasant voyage and every happiness in the future. In replying to the toast of the health of himself and wife, Mr Common was much Bffeeted, and referred briifly to somo of the changes that had taken place in Gisborne daring what had been prac ically a period of BO years in business here. He lamented that somo of the good old faces were to be st oo no more, but said they would heartily greet many sterling newcomers. He muoh regretted that he bad to relinquish business. In proposing the toast of the compiny and staff, Mr Common referred in warm terms of commendalion to the manager (Mr Kel’s) and ■he members of the stall, and said he felt sure that the company would under such wise management and capable assistance oontinue to prosper, and at tbo earns time do great service to the district. In re

BpoudiDg, Mr Kells said he fell that in t iking up the position which had been so ably filled by Mr Common, he had undertaken a great taßk; but he was fortunate in having a highly efficient aud reliable staff Things had been going on very smoothly, and he felt hkn the man with the oil can ; he wonld just have to fee that the whee's were kept going smoothly. Hearty farewells were then extended to Mr’and Mrs Common, and later on a

large assemblage ait 1 the wharf wished

them a pleasant voyage,