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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2223, 29 October 1907, Page 2

The Wii 11 o ll gliby-Wanrd Company j arrive from Napier by the Tarawera to anorroyv morning.

The road roller recently purchased by the Borough Council was utilised for tho first time yesterday,being used to roll tho metal spread on Nesbilt road a short iiino ago.

The Native Land Court commenced a sitting in Gisborne yesterday', when the business interrupted by the Coast trip Was resumed, and some noiv business was commenced.

Last night tho Cook County Curious Coons met for practice, and tho programme for the first concert, which is to lie given at an early date, was gone through, everything passing off smoothly.

Tho sulky presented by Mr. J. H. Ormond to the Catholic Imssnftr will be on view at tho Theatre this evening. Tenders for tho purchase of the vehicle close with tho bazaar committoe at 10 p.m. A poll of the ratepayers of the I’atutahi road district will be taken on Wednesday, November 13th, oil the proposal of tho County' Council to raise a loan of £IOOO for dt-ainago work at Patutahi.

During tho hearing of the To A rax compensation ease yesterday, the Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout, commented on the. very low' valuation of laud in this district, judging by the returns in tho past.

Inspectors Gannody and Gcorgeson, of the Labor Department, have finished their inspection of shearers’ ’aceoniiinodaition tip the coast. They arrived back in Gisborne at the end of last week, ami left for south- yesterday.

On November sth tho Co-operative Building Society will hold a meeting and dispose of, loans amounting to £I4OO. At tho mooting a proposal will he considered to alter tlio rules to allow monibers in No. 1 issue to hold fivo instead of tlireo shares.

Considerable amusement was caused amongst counsel yesterday morning in the Compensation Court by a witness who was undergoing crossexamination with regard to tho apparent inconsistency in some of his valuations. Ho naively explained that some of them lie had valued for assessment purposes and some for tho market.

All attractive programme has been arranged for the concert to bo held to-night in Trinity Schoolroom in aid of tho Trinity Ladies’ Sowing Guild. Items w'ill bo given by Miss Redstono, Mesdamos Wood and Shierlaw, and Messrs Griffiths, Kissling, Williamson and Zaehariah. Tho programme will also he contributed to by a company of bell-ringers.

A motor car passing along Orni-oiiid-i'oad yesterday: was the cause of <a horse bolting with a baker’s cart that had been left by the roadside. Fortunately tilie presence of mind and pluck of a ludy prevented any serious results. Though quite elderly she rushed out in front of the horse, and by vigorous waving of her arms caused him to stop, beforo lie had time to break into a gallop.

Air. Whinray, at tho Harbor Board meeting yesterday,’ brought up the question of the proposal that at all Harbor. Board elections one member bo elected by those who have during the year paid £4O in dues. He thought it was wrong that a dozen persons should have the right to elect one member when the residents of tho Borough only elected four.—Mr. Lysnnr moved that the amount for qualification should ho reduced to £lo.—This was carried, and a copy of .the resolution is to he telegraphed to the. Premier. [The special original message to the Times gave the qualification as £4O, but at our request the message was repeated last night, when it was ascertained that the correct amount proposed in the clause is £30,.]

Following are the results of the woiglit-guessilig at the late Show:—Class 204.—Estimating dead weight of a body of beef, cold weight (3461b5). —A. Kiuneniont, 346 lbs, 1; T. Davis and Mrs. J. F. Wachsiuanii, 345Jlbs, divide second ami third money; A. Clement and J. Richardson 3451b5, W. J. Calcott. 347 lbs, Mrs. J. Marshall, J. Bayliss, and Bliss E. Waclismann 347 fibs, H. McGarold 343Jlbs, Mrs. A. W. Muir, N. Law, and F. B. Calcott 3481h5. Class 265.—Estimating dead weight of five fat sheep, cold weight (82131b5-.—D. McDonald, 821Jlbs, Ist; J. Foss, H. Langdon, and J. S. Barton, 8231b5, divide second and third prizes; H. Corrigan, John Hyland, G. Mclntosh, J. Malone, and B. Sharp, 8201bs; 11. Telford 823-Jlbs, Mrs Fleming SlOjlbs, R. Dymoclc 82511b5. At the Harbor Board yesterday Mr. Hepburn wanted to know if the Board had any power to stop steamers leaving passengers in tho town at all hours in the early morning. Further, tho comyany seemed to make more than fair uso of the port as regards Sunday work. Gisborne was the only port in New Zealand where Sunday work was allowed. — Mr. Ly-nar said that if representations were made to the local agents and the head offices of the two companies they would probably agree not to land or Ship passengers after 10.30 p.im. He moved that -such letters bo sent. —The chairman said that mention Should also be made of the inconvenience of making onstc ngel's wait aboard in tho stream while cargo was loaded into tho passenger tender.—The motion was carried.

As Mr. W. Sieyweight was driving into town yesterday morning a horse man, Mr. Chas. Lewis Graham, Waiiuata, endeavored to pass him on the broad part of the Taruhcru bridge, but his horse became skittish and hacked into Mr. Siev,wriglvt’s trap. Mr. Sievwrigbt at once pulled up, but Mr. Graham’s horse fell, and he got under the feat of the horses, and was either trampled on or kicked. When picked lip Mi'. Graham was unconscious, and after treatment at Dr. Schumacher’s surgery was conveyed to the Hospital. Examination showed that Mr. Graham had received a severe scalp wound, but there was no fracture. At a late hour last night the matron at tho Hospital reported that the patient had recovered consciousness, but- could licit ••■converse coherently. However, a hopeful view was taken of his case. A lantern entertainment at the Salvation Army Barracks last evening was well attended. Mr. Robb manipulated the machine, and among local views were portraits of the Mayor and Mayoress, the cadets returning from the Tuatea, etc. Several pictures of scenes at the Christchurch Exhibition were shown, also some of “Dick Whittington and his cat” series. Principal interest for Army folk centred in the slides on which were inscribed the _ amounts colllected in Gisborne and district for the self-denial fund. . The total is tho very fine one of £420 (as compared with £4lO last year), and there are still a. few s.inall amounts to come in. The result is a tribute to the earnest efforts of Adjutant Dickens and his co-workers. During the evening tho Adjutant, spoke on the selfdenial movement, and took tile opportunity of thanking members or, tho Gisborne corps for their assistance and the public of Gisborne and district for their very handsome response to the appeal ill a good cause. Mr. Black, of tho Baptist tabernacle, also spoke ina commendatory etiam.

A meeting of the temperance party will be held in Gladstone-read at Masonic Hotel corner, at i .ou to-night. lAII invited.* WHY GO HUNGRY?

If your stomach is weak, and you are suffering from indigestion, don t sacrifice your health and comfort. Eat all tlie - wholesome food you want. Then take one of Hr. Sheldon s Dieestive Tabules after each meal. They digest your and thus nourish and build you up, while the stomach is recovering its natural tone. Obtainable from A. W. J. MANN, Agent, Chemist.

Tho Turarivera is being delayed at Napier fill 14 to-n.igiht to allow lie Willoughby-Ward Company to give an extra performance in that town.

Heavy lleoces of wool. The two Lincoln rains shown by Mr. (1. J. Black at the Show on Wednesday hint- dipped respectively 28jlb ami 271 b of wool.

The main piles in the Kliiti breastwork are expected to be driven by the end of this week. Thereafter the work of depositing spoil will he piocoeded with.

'The Cook County Council by advertisement notifies the dissolution of the Ngatupa Road Board, ami 'merging of the district into tho County.

Two of the- earliest pioneers of blio Null aka. North district will shortly be leaving for a' trip Home, Mr. O. G. B 100 re having sold the wellknown sheep run owned by Messrs. A’fither and Molnnes, .situated near Wharenita. Tlies,, gentlemen broke in the first country in that neighborhood, and brought the first mob of sheep up from Nuhalca. They have been on their property for about 20 years.