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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 359, 8 March 1902, Page 2

Entries for St. Patrick’s annua! sports close this evening with Mr IV. Fuser or Mr Ed. Williams.

Captain Edwin wired at 1.10 p.m. yesterday : “ North-east to north and west gale ; glass fall ; poor tides ; indications rain.”

Owing to the time required for repairs to tire steamer Westralia, that vessel will miss a trip, and the run from Wellington to Sydney will be taken up by the steamer IVaihora, which leaves Wellington on the 15th March.

At the Police Court yesterday a feeble old age pensioner was lined 10s and 2s costs for drunkenness, and the Justices, Messrs G. Stubbs and A. F. Bridges, will recommend that iiis pension he paid over to a trustee for him Who will see that lie does not spend it in drink.

Auckland reported yesterday N.N.E.. gale, cloudy, rain at Tiritiri, iieavy sea at Tiritiri and Tauranga. ; Napier' fresh N.E. breeze, overcast, passing showers, moderate, but heavy sea at Castlepoint; New Plymouth, N.IV. fresh breeze, overcast, passing showers ;l ikl rough sea ; Wellington, S. breeze, oveicast, rain in night; Greymouth, fresh S.E. breeze, overcast, passing showers, rough sea at Farewell Spit; Christchurch, calm, rain, drizzly rain at Timaru ; Dunedin, light N.E , drizzling rain, moderate sea at Bluff.

Mr W. F. Sinclair, who lias taken over the Masonic stables, intends to make them thoroughly up-to-date. He is now fitting up a ladies’ waitingroom, with lavatory, etc., a very great convenience for country customers. Several new vehicles will be added immediately to the already extensive plant, which is being thoroughly overhauled. Fresh horses will be bought, and the stables renovated throughout. Mr Sinclair hopes to not -only retain old customers, hut by supplying everything of the best, and by strict attention to the business, to secure the patronage of new clients. At the meeting of delegates held last evening for the purpose of meeting two representatives from - the Board of Education, Mr IV. Morgan asked if other poisons than teachers wouid be allowed to attend the technical classes to be held by Mr Anderson, of Napier, every Saturday morning, commencing this day week. Mr Hifl said that he expected to see upwards of thirty teachers attend the classes, and the room would only accommodate about forty. Provided there was room anyone who wished to attend could do so on payment of 10s per quarter. He thought that arrangements could be made with°Mr Anderson to repeat the lessons given each day, and also to give afternoon and evening instruction. Air Hill spoke of the great value of technical education to both young and old, and thought thata great deal could be done in Gisboine in forwarding such tuition. Mr McLernon instanced the good results obtained at the Dunedin technical school, which was attended by seven hundred pupils. The best of instruction was given in many subjects. The amount received by way of Government subsidy was £3S2 per year, and the balance (£7O 10s) was provided locally. Mr Sampson said that the Dunedin school had been particularly fortunate in obtaining good instructors. Mr Springall was anxious to see something done to forward technical instruction in Gisborne, as at present we were falling behind Germany and other countries,

A memorial service is to be conducted at St. Andrew’s Church to-morrow night.

Mark Way’s Coronation sale will le continued until the arrival of autumn and winter goods. A sale of pictures will be held at Messrs IVyllie and Mason's Auction Mart at eleven o’clock this morning. Tenders are invited by Mr IV. P. Finncran for repaiis to a cottage in Grey street.

As the winter season is approaching, special concessions in the price of firewood are offered by Messrs Sheridan and Co. A special general meeting of the Gisborne Permanent Land, Building, and Mutual Investment Society is convened for Monday evening. At the Holy Trinity Church to-morrow morning a memorial service will be held by the Rev. IV. Welsh, and in the evening the Bishop of IVaiapu will conduct an “ Induction Service.”

A meeting of all persons interested in tno formation of a branch of the Australasian Hibernian Catholic Benefit Society will be held in St. Mary’s schoolroom on Monday evening. In the course of his remarks last night, Mr Joyce was enumerating the many things that Mr Seddon had done for this district. He mentioned the post office and other things, but when he got to the railway there were such interruptions as, “ It isn't finished yet!” At the Police Court yesterday Albert William Adair and Frederick Bateman Palairet were charged with riding bicycles in Gladstone road between the hours of sunset and sunrise on February 28 without lights. Both defendants pleaded guilty, and were each fined ss, and costs 7s. Memorial services aro announced for Wesley Church to-morrow. Rev. B. F. Rothwell’s subjects will be : —Morning, 11 The Great Bullock Fight ; the glory of dying in a rigteous cause ; daylight let in on pro-Boer critics ” ; evening, “ The new Weapons of Warfare as Compared with the Old.” Anthem, “ Stand up for Jesus.” Roman Catholic Church Services. — To-morrow (Sunday): Gisborne, Mass 8 and 11 a.m.. Vespers 7 p.m.; Ormond, Mass 9 a.m.; Te Arai, Mass 11 a.m. — Rev. T. Mulvibill.

Holy Trinity Church Services.— To-morrow (Sunday), fourth Sunday in Lent: 8 a.m., Holy Communion ; 11 a.m., Morning Prayer (a Memorial Service will be conducted by the Rev. IV. Welsh); 7 p.m., Evening Prayer. An Induction Service will be held by the Bishop of IVaiapu.

St. Andrew’s Church Services. — To-morrow (Sunday): Morning 11, “ The Story of Isaiah’s Conversion, as told by Himself ” ; evening (Memoriam Service), subject “ Our Citizen Soldiers at the Front.” Special music. Rev. J. G. Paterson.

Wesley Church Services. —To-morrow (Sunday): Memorial Services, morning, “ The Great Bullock Fight; the Glory of Dying in a Righteous Cause ; Daylight lot in on the Pro-Boer Critics.” Evening, “ The New Weapons of Warfare as Compared with the Old.” Anthem, “ Stand up for Jesus.”—Rev. B. F. Rothwell.