TOWN EDITION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 11251, 16 April 1908, Page 6

TOWN EDITION

During the Easter holidays, including Good Friday, trains will run as .usual between Gisborne and Te Puha. The s.s. Wimmera is expected to arrive at 5 p.m. to-morrow. There will be a launch on arrival, and the last launch at 8 p.m. A general meeting of Mr W. D. Lysnar's Committee in the Mayoral contest will be held at the Farmers' Club room at 8 this evening. The following team, will represent the Napier Football Club in. the match against the Kaiti-City Football Club on Saturday afternoori : Back, F. McVay; three-quarters, Lewer, • -McCarthy, Fulford; five-eighths,' F. P. Walshe (capt.) and S. -Pointon; half, J. Brock; for T wardfe, R. Puflett (wing), Bowen, Johnson, F. Smith, R, Breingan, P. G. Woon, Lofley, and Cranby. At the Matawhero stock sale, Messrs Williams and Kettle, Loan and Mercantile ; Agency Company,, and Murray, Roberts and Co. sold: 35 wethers at 10s Bd, 24 2-tooth ewes 7s, 36 hoggets 4s 4d, 400 hoggets Bs, 1569 wethers 13s Id, 250 wethers 13s 2d. Seven hundred head of cattle were yarded, and the additional sales were 2 pens . bullocks, one pen £6 4s 6d, second pen £5 17s, 37 steers £5 17s 6d, 40 bullocks £4 18s 6d, 38 steers £5, 32 cows and calves (very low in condition) £1 15s, 13 6teers £4' 10s, 21 steers £3 14s 6d, 24 steers £2 16s, 41 ditto £3 13s 6d. . A lawn party of the old Melburnians was. held on April 4 at the Church of England Grammar School, Melbourne, to inaugurate the jubilee celebrationis. A cable was received from Mr Justice F. B. Chapman and' Messrs Martin Chapman, K.C., Viricent Pyke, New Zealand- war medallist,: and Herbert Webb, barrister, Dunedin, joining in good wishes for the jubilee celebration meeting.' The secretary (Mr Wilmot) replied : "Old Melburnians appreciate cable ; join- with brethren ini the Dominion in loyal wishes for old school." It is interesting, although for one reason sad, to note that a photograph was recently taken' of three old Melburnians. who happened to be in Gisborne together, and that the one who intended being present at the jubilee celebration passed TUvay within three weeks after the pleasant meeting — Mr Thomas, whose death was recently recorded in the cablegrams. The group in the photograph comprised Mr Justice Chapman, and Messrs Vincent Pyke and Thomas. Tlie special services to be held in Holy Trinity Church to-morrow (Good Friday) are announced in our advertising columns. Ihe vicar invites all parishioners to attend. Residents generally who maj care to observe the sacred character oi Good Friday are also cordially invited. All necessary books will be provided, In the afternoon, at 3 o'clock, a specia 1 family service will' be conducted. Tht service ' is intended for young people, but the vicar requests parents to attend also. All young people, whether attend ing Sunday school or not, are invited, Rev. F. W. Chatterton will occupy th* pulpit at this service. The choir wil lead in the Passion music at all services and. in the evening will render Dr Stauner'j beautiful "Story of the Cross." 'The.-an-nouncements of tli© Easter Day services will be made in the church to-morrbw and will also appear in our coluinns or Saturday. The church will be decoratec for Easter on Saturday afternoon at J o'clock. '. Offerings of white flowers (cos mos, chrysanthemums, etc.), and also toi toi plumes and greenery, are invited, anc 1 may he left at the church early on Saturday afternoon. Personal help in de cbratirg' the church will also be .very'wel•come.! Strangers and all visiting tht district -.for the holiday season are warm lv incited to the services. <*. " .:.. mmmmWm mmWl — — ■.'