The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 6, 1903.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 819, 6 February 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 6, 1903.

Yesterday west to north-west winds were general throughout New Zealand. Captain Kennody wired yesterday afternoon : “ North-west to west and southerly winds generally ; moderate sea ; moderate tides; showers probable." A large mob of bullocks, the property of Mr W. Cooper, Waiuui, arrived at the Gisborne Freezing Works yesterday from his Whatatutu station. Tho Patutahi school picnic and sports will be held on Thursday next at the Patutahi Domain. The gathering promtßes to be a great success.

Horse-owners are rominded that acceptances and general entries for the Gisborne Racing Club’s Sommer Meeting close with the Secretary at nine o’clock this evening.

Blr Anderson, instructor in technical work under the Education Board, notifies that he will be in Gisborne nest Wednesday, aud that classes will be taken throughout the year. Sinclair's Tolago Bay coach will leave at 7.30 this morning to suit the tide. Next Tuesday morning’s coach- will run on from Tolago Bay to Wnipiro Springs should inducement offer. In another column Messrs W. Webb and Sous, bricklayers and contractors, notify that Blr W. Devery’s new residence at The Point, Whataupoko, will bo open for public inspection from to-day and during the present week.

Last evening the Poverty Bay Bowing Club’s double sculling competition commenced, when ,J. Pool and A. Pool (scr) met BlcLeod and Roderick (scr), aud Clark and Hepburn (12sec) met A. Kirk and G. Peterson (scr). BlcLeod won by about a length, after a hard-fought battle. Clark won oasily.

A pleasing ceremony took place at the Gisborne railway station yesterday, when Mr Boult, of the local railway staff, was presented by the employees with a set of greenstone sle.evo-links mounted with gold, and a silver pencil case, as a mark of their esteem on the occasion of his transfer to Wellington.

are well in hand for the Taylor Carrington Dramatic Company’s season in Gisborne, which commences on Thursday evening next. The company havo just completed a highly-successful tour of the Hawke’s Bay and Taranaki districts, and will arrive on Wednesday next C” e °f a P ec, alities of tlio management is the African price concession, by which ladies and cm. cu mitted to the first and second sea.'.** a half-price. This is a concession practised in America at the present time with great success, and was adopted by Blr Taylor and Bliss Carrington last year throughout tho Commonwealth.

At the annual general meeting of the Gisborne Law Society, held on Wednesday, there were present: Blessrs W. A, Barton (Registrar), C. A. DeLautour. V. Barker, G. H. Lysnar, A. W. Bees, J. W. Nolan, F. G. Staff (secretary). Blr Barton presided. Blessrs V. Barker, G. H. Lysnar, aud A. W. Rees were elected a committee for tho ensuing year. Blr Johnstone was re-appointed librarian, and Blr Staff bon. secretary. On the motion of Blr Nolan, seconded by Blr DeLautour, it was decided that the committee write to the New Zealand Law Society pointing out tho position of tho Gisborne Law Society, and that somethiug be douo to rectify their position. A general discussion ensued as to purchasing new text books in terms of a former motion. The meeting terminated with the usual votes of thanks.

At the Blagistrate’s Court yesterday judgment went by default in the following cases Robert Colebrook v. Take Kerekere, claim £S Is 9d, costs £1; same v, Matanuku Piro, bilanee of claim £4 2s lid, costs £2; Albert Blichael Lewis (Blr Jones) v. Weneri Paputene, claim £4 9s 9d, costs £2 os ; A. Parnell and Co. v. Hapi Kiniha, claim £2 7s 9d, costs 11s ; Archibald BlcPhail (Blr V. Barker) v. W. C. Whitfield and Margaret Whitfield, balance of claim £lB 10s, costs £2 ; Albert Blichael Lewis v. Blartin Frederick Englebretsen and Wilfred Arthur Thorstensen, claim £4 Is, costs £1 16s, less £2 3s 9d paid on account-. In the ease of Henry Wilson (Blr Barker) v. John Ross (Mr G. H. Lysnar), claim £1 os Id, for fencing done, after hearing evidence Mr Barton found for plaintiff for £1 3s Bd, with 13s costs.

Boxing classes are to be started in Gisborne shortly bv Mr Murphy, who comes from the Commonwealth with a b'g reputation in boxing circles. He proposes to gi\e exhibitions next week. The following foreign letters are lying at the Post Okies, Gisborne, unclaimed : W. T. Ciiuriaworth, T. Beach, D. G. Griflen, W. Henderson, A. 11. Stone, Mrs S. .Jackson, iiev. B. H. Vincent, J. 11. Walton, R. H. Stewart, H. Boyd, Mrs Dcs Barres, It. Walter, W. J. Coli.

That the merits of the Majeroni Company are recognised by tho theatre-going public of Gisborne was evidenced by the large audience last evening, the bouse being even better than on the opening night of the season. To night •' A Ring uf Iron '' will be produced. John Boulton, a carpenter, a contractor, was working at a bench in the yard of the Wentworth Hotel, Lawson, New South Wales, close by a deep well. He slipped, and fell backwards into the well, a depth of about SUft, and wa9 killed instantly. Only five minutes before he warned a mate to be careful of the well. A six-roomed building in the Baraka Road, Thames, belonging to Mrs W. Robinson, had a narrow escape from being burnt on Monday. Mr Robinson’s son had been burning some rubbish in the fireplace, and after doing so left the premises. On returning about 10 minutes afterwards he found the roof on fire, having apparently been ignited by sparks from the chimney. Before the flames were extinguished about JGIO worth of damage was done, and young Robinson himself was scorched about the hands and chest.

Music lovers will be pleased to hear that definite information is to hand that Madame Melba’s tour of this colony, as previously arranged, is to eventuate (says the Auckland Herald), despite rumors to the contrary. A cablegram has been received stating that tho celebrated diva will shortly sail for Now Zealand. Her Auckland dates are March 2 and 5, and she sails for San Francisco on March 6. Mr Geo. Barnes will arrive in Auckland in ample time to make all preliminary arrangements for Madame / Melba's two local concerts.

Some little stir was caused amongst the crowded audience at the Theatre Royal last evening when the firebell rang. Many of those present left their seats to ascertain the whereabouts of the fire, but a general exit was prevented by the Sergeant of Police and several others calling out that the fire was beyond the Borough boundary. As a matter of fact the fire had been blazing for about a quarter of an hour bofore the town bell rang, and it was a Benseless act to ring it. The Brigade had actually been apprised of the fire and were promptly in readiness, but a telephone message was received stating that it would be useless for them to go up, as they could not save the cottage. The fine weather that prevailed yesterday had the efl'ect of drawing a large gathering of bowlers to the Gisborne Club’s green, and the following matches were played during the afternoon : —Mr A. T. Hookey’s prize competition: Colebrook, Eure, Nasmith, Dixon (skip) 23 v. Cussen, J. T. Witty, Wallace, Massey (skip) 15 ; Williams Ambridge, Skeet, McGowan (skip) 24 v. O’Meara, Robertson, Brown, J. W. Witty (skip) 21. The following games were also played : Morgan, T. Adair, Matthewson, Henncssy (skip) 17 v. Pettie, Ramson, Harris. Martin (skip) 20 ; Birss, Gaudin (skip) 28 v. Collinge, Bright (skip) 17 ; Rosio, Jackson, Harding, Lewis (skip) 18 v. Holmos, Orr, Johnson, Nicholas (skip) 23. Messrs W. Webb and Sons, the wellknown bricklayers and builders, have been the recipients of much congratulation on the fino residence they have recently erected at the Point for Mr W. Devery. The house, which contains nine rooms, has been faithfully constructed, and special attention has been paid to the interior decorative work. The new metalled ceilings look exceedingly handsome, and the rooms have been finished in a most artistic manner. The building, which is almost entirely of brick, is fireproof, and also excludes all dampness. The small extra cost of erecting in brick is trifling compared to the many advantages that are secured, to say nothing of the permanent nature of the structure when built in brick. Messrs Webb and Sons have turned out some very fine brick buildings, and the one under review is specially worthy of notice. A word of praise is duo to Mr T. Coulthard Mullions, architect, who is to bo complimented upon the excellence of the design, and also to Messrs Mackrell and Oolloy for the manner in which they performed their portion of the contract. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., James Ferris sought to recover from William Henry Tucker and Daniel Francis Beere £BB 18s 3d damages on the grounds that the defendant Beere, overseer for the firstnamed defendant, did on or about January 10, 1903, light a fire on the property of William Henry Tucker, which spread to the land of the plaintiff, and thereon did damage to the amount claimed for. Plaintiff was stated in the claim to be the owner and occupier of section 21, Whataupoko block, and the fire which spread to his section was alleged to liavo destroyed a tool-house, Bft by 10ft, and a quantity of tools, etc., valued at the amount of claim. Mr DeLautour appeared for the plaintiff, Captain Tucker conducting his own case. The evidence of Daniel Francis Bcoro went to show that at 8 o’clock on tho morning of the 10th he lit a fire near his residence, about 32 chains from plaintiff’s house, on the western side. About 12 o’clock ho saw a fire on plaintiff’s place burning. His object in lighting the fire was to burn off some rubbish. Witness told plaintiff that he had lit a fire that morning. The fire burned for some distance across witness’s paddock. He did not attempt to trace the progress of the fire until some time afterwards. After hearing the evidence of James Ferris, plaintiff, and two other witnesses, His Worship reserved judgment.