Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, SATURDAY, DEC. 10, 1904.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 10228, 10 December 1904, Page 2

Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, SATURDAY, DEC. 10, 1904.

It is intended 1 to give an entertain- .] ment m aid of the prize fundi of tho Mongapapa school) m Holy Trinity schoolroom at an. early date. Mr H. Raymond's Bushmere property, 75 acres, which was offered' for sale by " the N.Z. Loan andl Mercantile Agency Co this morning was passed) m, eliciting only one bid of £535 per acre. Referring to the late Mr R. H. Mason, ; the Hawke's Bay Herald says : — He 'was ! like most Englishmen, a, true sportsman, and among otuer branches of sport which he favored was hunting. He was largely • instrumental m formnig the Hawke's • Bay Hunt Club, of which body he re- i niained a prominent member until his departure from the district. j The Gisborne Rifle Band 1 will give a grand open air sacred concert to-morrow ; afternon m the Rotunda-, commencing at 3 o'clock. The programme wiU consist of some of the latest and best sacixxl glee*, and selections. Mr McKillpp, the bandmaster, has had) the band m constant practice- for some time, and there is no doubt the public will appreciate the bandfs efforts. A collection will be taken up m aid* of the band funds. Porter's Hall, one of Gisborne's oldest buildings, was put up at auction by Williams and Kettle to-day. There were a number of prospective buyers, and the bidding went from £10 to £47, at which figure it was knocked! down to Mr W. A. O'Meara. The building occupied by Messrs McConnell and MMlington and Mr H. J. Bushnell was disposed of to Mr Bartlett, of the Cafe Monico, /or £8 10s. A busy time is anticipated m local shipping oircles >next week, when, m addition to the. usual, steamer services, the following sailing vessels are expected to make port : Schooners Awanui, Gisborne, Waiapu, scows Wanderer, Three Cheers, and Haare. Messrs Richardson and Go's steamers from Napier are expected, and also the U.S.S. Go's Herald from the Coast port* with wool. On Monday three Home steamers will be loading for Loudon, the Tokomaru, Paparoa and Marere, for which the whole of the local lightering fleet will be , employed.