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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2124, 25 February 1908, Page 2

A lady’s bicycle lies at the Police station awaiting an owner.

The Wellington-Brindisi despatch of the 17th January arrived m London on the night of the 21st inst. The result of the race for the scullinß championship of the world is expected to reach Gisborne this afternoon about 4.45 p.m., ami will, be posted up at. : the Times Office, and also on tlie Times board at Miller s corner.

Post and telegraph official maps are on sale at the post office at 4s each The maps are of largo size, and consist of the North and South Islands, wjth full information as to telegraph, mail, coach, and railway routes. There is also a key to find any place in the Dominion, and each office is enumerated alphabetically. To-night the Gisborne Private Band under Mr. D. McKiHoii will give a performance at the Trafalgar Rotunda, when, the following programme will be rendered: —Quickstep, “Reliance” (E. A. Homan); selection, “Fair Maid of Perth.” (Carl Volti); valse, “.Mountain Diis.v” (ff. Smith); mareh, “Commanding Officers’ Parade” (T. E. Belch); overture, “Crown of Honor” (Clias. Richards); valse, “The Maypole” (Theo. Bonhour); quick-step, “United Australia ’ (0. Tlolman).

The following extract regarding the Wailii East gold mine is from the “New Zealand Herald”: —Mr. T. Johns, who has charge of the Waihi East claim, which is to be tested by a southern syndicate, advises the sinking of a shaft to thoroughly test the reef system. The largo lode outcropping on the property is said to be showing improved values where the crosscut is being projected about 30ft from the surface, the_ width at this point being given at 65ft, with a welldefined hanging wall. Though the ore is of low grade here, the manager hopes to find the values increasing with depth, and is of the opinion that the property warrants systematic prospecting.

A local liotoikoepor is to bo charged at the Magistrate’s Court with failing to give an employee a half holiday during the week.

It it is decided to proceed with the drainage scheme, the extra rating will be under Is, but this would come into effect this year. The Harbor Board moots this afternoon, when the by-laws regarding the coast charges are to come up for confirmation.

The Borough Council meets this evening. The drainage report, from the Finance Committee, should come up for discussion.

Air. J. G. Ballard, Inspector of Telegraph Offices, is at present on his usual visit of inspection to Gisborne.

Some person made it his business yesterday at about one o’clock to walk along Gladstone Rond and place all the bicycles resting against lampposts, on the roadway.

The Ivaiti hill, which looked so bare during tlio dry months, has taken on a more pleasing inspect, and the grass on the Esplanade is of a vivid green, adding decidedly to the view. J t is reported that a Gisborno solicitor has been served with a notipo ordering him to npppear at the next sittings of Hie Supreme Court in Auckland, to show cause why ho should not be struck off the rolls.

In consequence of certain reports that have been made to the Department of Justice, Detective Aladdorn, who lias for some time been stationed in this district, lias been suspended from duty.

A Bushmero farmer in town yesterday stated that the flats around his district look very, green and promising, and he is very satisfied with the prospects. The lato rains did a great deal of good. At the Barracks on Thursday evening the Salvation Army Band will give another of their series of concerts, and in addition to selections by the Band, a number of miscellaneous items will be rendered. To this concert auxiliary members of the Band will bo admitted free.

In reference to the statement made in yesterday’s issue of the Times in connection with the AA 7 aerenga-a-hika assault case, that the average citizen stands in some awe of a policeman m uniform, Constable Irwin points out that on the day in question he was in plain clothes.

Doubt was expressed in many quarters in town yesterday as to whether the local enthusiasts who left by the AVaikare on Sunday evening would catch the express in Napier yesterday morning to get to Wanganui in time for the championship boat race, lho AVaikare, however, arrived at Napier at 8 o’clock, and as the express leaves at 8.45, tlicv would just have time.

A Government grant of £2OO for the AVailmka Ahulley road has been made available for expenditure. The amount passed last session ior expenditure in this county was £13,000, and of this only £2150 has been authorised by the Roads Department, and to date only £6OO has been made available for expenditure—-this sum of £2OO, and £4OO for the AVaiuni road.

A AVhataupoko" resident complains of depredations by the sneak thief. Other houses in his vicinity lost various articles, and three nights were occupied in removing sundry clothes. Among the articles stolen were two pairs, of curtains, a quantity of clothes, including some old stockings and shirts, and a drum of oil.

Dr. Valintine, Inspector of Hospitals, is at present in town, and amongst other matters is investigating tlio O’Dowd case. Yesterday the evidenco of the lad who lost his leg after spending some months in the local hospital, was taken as well as that of his father and others concerned.

At a special general meeting of the Alhambra Club held last- night, about fifty members were present-. Air. Thos.'A. Holdsworth was elected president and Air. AA r . It. -Brady vice-president. It- was decided to hold a social at an early date, and the following committee was elected to take charge of arrangements: Messrs. Holdsworth, Doyle, Neill, Paltridge, Brady, and Aliller. The club has secured the whole of the second 1 story of Andrews’ Buildings, and it is expected that they will move into their new quarters in about a fortnight.