The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, AUGUST 11, 1902.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 498, 11 August 1902, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, AUGUST 11, 1902.

The Hon. J. Carroll and Mr Fraser return to Wellington by the TeAnau to day. Snow fell at Te Arai and Hikuwai yesterday. Several letters and local reports are crowded out of this issue. In tire Waipukura licensing case the Chief Justice quashed the decision. Messrs C. llosie and Co.'s Coronation decorations were greatly admired. At a meeting of the Te Arai School Committee, Miss Ethel Barrie, of H iwke’s Bay, was appointed assistant mistress. In the Wellington Supreme Court James Edward Maugan was sentenced to 18 months for the theft of a bicycle. The Wanganui Brass Band are to take part in the contest at Ballarat next year.

The Wuiroa Hospital Committee has appointed Dr Moir, of Auckland, surgeon of the Hospital. The British India Company's s.s. Unita was to leave Calcutta on the 6th inst. for Auckland. The Union S.S. Company's new steamer Aparima left Calcutta on the JOth July for New Zealand. She calls at Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. The National Shipwreck Relief Society has voted temporary relief to the families of the crew of the missing steamer Outran g.

Good business wan done on the railway on Saturday, and it is estimated that O'er a thousand passengers were carried over the line during tho day. The Poverty Bay Hunt Club had a most successful run from Captain Tucker’s paddock to tho raeccourso on Friday last. There were several spills, but nouo of a serious nature.

Experts arc of ,the opinion that the Kenibla disaster .was caused by heavy falls in the old workings, causing a circulation of coal dust, which, reaching the naked lights of the miners, exploded. South Australia is in a bad way. For the year ended June 30 there was a deficit of ,£220,000, to this has to be addedj.a debit balance of ,£170,000 on the previous year. Treasury bills are to be issued. The Women’s Franchise Bill has been restored to the New South Wales Legislative Council order paper for Wednesday, when the question of taking a referendum of women will be further considered. Judgment was given for the defendants in the reserved caso of Mrs Erskine against J, Sheridan and others, a dispute in regard to the boarding of men working in connection with James Erskine’s estate.

Though there was much pretence of sadness when Lord Hopetoun threw up tho Governor-Generalship of the Commonwealth, because the pay was too low for the carrying out of very extravagant ideas, this year tho appropriations have been cut down to T 0 ,200, as against T 13.000, The Wakanui left Capetown for Wellington on July 30 witli Lieutenants Eady, Matthews, Carter, Molumby, Osborne, Lilley, and four troopers for Wellington ; Lieutenants Richards, Duff, Cann, and Hull, and four troopers for Lyttelton ; 16 troopers for Auckland, and seven lor other New Zealand ports. Sir W. Russell is to bo chairman of the Commission of Enquiry into the trouble on the Britannic. The Commission will probably open its sittings to-morrow. Troopers D. Ferrar, of Otautau, Southland, and William Lorango, of Ponsonby, Auckland, who returned by the Britannic, have died at the quarantine station. CaptaimChaplain Dutton, of tho Ninth Coiffffgent,confirms tho men’s complaints regarding tiid food and accommodation on the Britannic. The overcrowding appeared to arise from a desire on the part of the Imperial authorities to get the colonial troops (the most experienced) out of South Africa as speedily as possible.

On Saturday evening Holy Trinity vicarage narrowly escaped being destroyed by fire. Illuminations were being shown in several of the windows, and by some means the curtains caught lire, and in a very short time the room was in a blaze. Fortunately the accident was observed by some passers by, who promptly rendered assistance and extinguished the fire, although not before a good deal of damage had been done. As two ladies were leaving town for their homes in the country on Saturday night they mot with an accident. The horse was eager to got away, and was being held by the head. It made a smart move forward, causing the ladies to overbalance and fall on the road. One lady had her head severely cut, but lator on was ablo to proceed to her home. A humorous turn was given to the procession on Saturday- by Master Stewart Des Barres, who took the part of the proverbial P.D. with .comical effect. He was attired in a suit of tho preyious day’s Times, and was duly equipped with the legendary implements of the trade, including prong, scissors, and paste-pot. Ho acted the part admirably, and perhaps attracted the most attention of the show.

After much discussion, the Harbor Board rescinded the resolution authorising a variation in the wharf extension contract, the Engineer reporting adversely against any such alteration. The division on the Chairman’s motion wasj—Ayes : The Chairman, and Messrs Hutchinson,. Cooper, Clark, and Sievwright. Against: Messrs Matthewson, Hepburn, Whinray, and Captain Tucker,

Of all the processions that took place on Saturday, Gisborne, we believe coyld claim the most novel and interesting feature, being the printing, while the procession was on the move, of the King’s Message to his people, Tiie historic message was printed on a‘'Pearl ,; press from the Times oflicp, the press being located on a brake, and the printing being done in view of the spectators. Although the high wind interfered wilh the handling of paper, some thousands of the interesting souvenirs were struck off and distributed. A limited number of copies of the souvenir can bo obtained on application at the Times office.

One feature of the Coronation procession was the part taken in it by the Tints, the statf and newspaper runners occupying two brakes, nicely decorated. The first brake, turned out and driven by Mr \V, F, Sinclair 'of the Masonic Stables, was drawn by four beautiful greys, the handsome animals being adorned with colored ostrich plumes and with bronzed hoofs. Mr J. R. Bedstone’s brake, which came next, .was also drawn by four handsome greys, with floral • decorations, Mr Bedstone driving. Both teams were greatly admired. One of the vehicles in the procession was a smart

butchery turn-out. The anniversary services in connection with St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Sunday School took place yesterday. Unfortunately the boisterous weather kept away many who would have liked to have attended. The Church was beautifully decorated for the occasion, and the singing of special hymns by the. children’s choir was delightful. Many regarded the choral portion of the service as the best of the kind they had heard in Gisborne, for the hymns werespecially pleasingones, and the children sang them sweetly and with complete harmony, the voices blending\ey nicely. The children were

trained by Mr A. T. Hookey, who had welcome assistance from Mr J. East. The service in the morning was conducted by the Rev. J. Paterson, who also preached in the evening, and in the afternoon the Rev. B. F. Rothwef! conducted a children’s service. Mr Hookey presided at the organ, and there was an excellent orchestra under the leadership of Mr Massey. The attendances were good considering the weather. Those who were unable to attend will be pleased to learn that the choir portion of the service will be repeated next Sunday The services were commenced with the singing of the Rational Anthetru and 11 Strike hr the King ” was, perhaps the choice of the hymns.

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