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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 250, 30 October 1901, Page 2

Messrs Williams and Kettle advertise for sale or lease a largo family residence in Palmerston road.

Applications for the position of master and engineer of the Gisborne Harbor Board's now dredge close at noon to-day.

Important stock sales arc to be held at Matawhero yards to-morrow by Messrs Williams and Kettle and tho Loan and Mercantile Co.

Ac a meeting of the Holiday Committee yesterday afternoon a majority carried a motion in favor of the King’s Birthdaybeing celebrated on Monday, Nov. 11. Messrs Dalget.y and Co.'s store in Bead’s Quay is nearing completion, and several consignments of wool have already

been received for storage. A telegram received from Dunedin yesterday states that the prosecution was withdrawn against Pasley, a bank clerk, for the alleged theft of L'idO. Mr T. Brosnalian, sen., has fifteen acres of good land at Kaiti, suitable for dairying purposes, for sale. The property is within twenty minutes’ drive of the post office. Messrs Dalgety and Company and Common. Shelton and Co. announce that the unsold sections in Mr W. Graham’s Marshlands property are open for sale till November 16,

Messrs H. It. Smith, B. Cox, and .1. Innes have presented medals for competition among members of the Poverty Bay Bowing Club, and Mr D. West lias also given two hand-carved walking sticks.

A Napier telegram notifies the death of Mr Philip Dolbel. aged 74. Deceased took an active part in local polities in the early clays, and was well-known in connection with shipping interests.

Captain Edwin forecasted at 12.00 a.tn. yesterday : —“ Strang northerly winds during next 16 hours, but indications arc for easterly winds after that time ; glass further fall ; tides high : easterly swell.’’ The 1 .ondon Oil Syndicate is to start at once with boring operations on Mr Bobbie’s property beyond Ngatapa. Mr Ilicharflson, one of the principals of the syndicate, has visited the locality and expressed himself well satisfied with the prospects. The boring operations will be under the capable supervision of Mr T. Smith. The first- round of matches to decide the possession of the Poverty Bay Cricket Association shield will he played in the Victoria Domain on Thursday, when Kaiti plays Whataupoko and City meets West End, under the residential scheme. Play will commence at 2 p.rn. sharp. The following will comprise the Kaiti team : Fairlic, Porter. Seymour, Lyttelton, Hill, Gib«nn, Wheeler, Danger, B. Colebourne, Crawford and Blair. Emergencies: Witty, Gush, Hansen, and Kiwi.

After the Council meeting last night a meeting of the Charitable Aid Board was held. A lot of routine business was dealt with. A pitiful case was brought under the notice of the Board by Sergeant Siddells. A woman who had been committed to the Asylum had left- a family of tive children unprovided for. It was resolved to leave the matter in the hands of the visiting committee (Crs Bright and Hepburn) to decide as to whether the children should be sent to the industrial home or provision made locally. The Mayor and Crs Lysuar and Hepburn were appointed a sub-committee to confer with the Hospital Trustees in regard to the erection of the proposed isolation ward,

At tiie Police Court yesterday John h-hiv. a . old o,tender, was sentenced to !1* days navi moor for drunkenness, j Charles Hayden and Arthur Watts were i charge 1 wi::i using obscene language at ; Karaka on October loth. They pleaded , guilty. Sergeant Siddolls said thev were | respectable young men working on a sta- ! lion. They left their horses i-.ithe Karaka hotel paddock, and after the hotel had . been eioseo. came and demanded their horses. Not getting them at one-o. they sM.ia on too roau and used disgusting j language. Percy Cox, groom, gave evii deuce- to t.iat eiicct. Ills Worship said i that sucii ■-.uia i ■ l lies, rved severe punish- : merit. K u-ii of the accused was lined .25, | with "Ji s costs, or in default 14 days’ hard I labor. I A \e.-y pleasing function was performed j hist evening, when Bro. Bev. Canon Webb, j 1’.C.8., was presented oy the brethren of 1 the Bcrhabite fraternity in Gisborne with | a parting gift. The ceremony took place j in the Tent Boom, a large number of the brethren being present. The presentation • was made by the Chief Ruler, Bro. M. hi. j Nasmith, jun., who referred to the regret j felt by the brethren at the departure of ' their brother. He hoped Bro. Canon 1 Webb would improve in health, and eont tmue to do good in the Order. Referring to Canon Webb's services, he stated that the brother was instrumental in founding the Tent in 1892, and had been one of its rasters since its commencement. In bidding larcwcil to the brother, he asked Bro. Canon Webb's acceptance of a : member's framed emblem -as a small token of the esteem and regard in which die member was held, and wished him all luture success. Bro. Canon Webb, in j replying, thanked the members heartily j for the gilt, lie stated that he had not ! taken the active part in tho affairs of the 1 Tent lately that he would have liked, bat j lie wished them all prosperity, and mi creased prosperity to the Tent. Bro. A. ; Gcorgeson, L’.C.R. (.Secretary 1, and Bro. J. IVckover (Treasurer) also added a : lew words of farewell to the departing brother. Tmanga Church Services, Sunday next Waeivnga-a liika (with Holy Communion) ; 31, .Malmrak , (with Holy Communion) 3,