PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, APRIL 9, 1903.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 862, 9 April 1903, Page 2

PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, APRIL 9, 1903.

Thero will bo no issue of the Gisborne Times to-morrow (Good Friday) or on Easier Monday. Over2GO applications have been received at the Land Office for the Crown lands to be ballotted for on Saturday. Messrs H. G. Watson and W. Coleman are to take part in the doubles in the tennis tournament that opens at Napier on Saturday. Unclaimed letters are lying at the PostOffice, Gisborne, addressed to Mrs Fox, HaDgaroa ; Mr j. T. Gregor, Hangaroa ; Mr W. G. Collett, Te Karaka ; Mrß J, Killys, Whatatutu. The appointment of Lieut. Lewi' 1 , o* Gisborne Rifles, as drill instructor for the public schools in the Gisborne district is announced. The appointment is a very popular one. Mr W. Hutchinson has left Gisborne on a visit to the Argentine. Prior to his departure ho was presented with a handsome travelling bag by Capt. Colebourne on behalf of the East Coast Mounted Rifles.

The concert at tho Theatro Royal this evening in aid of the Wesleyan Trust funds should attract a large audience. A capital programme has been prepared, and a special feature will be tho singing of Miss Alice Rimmor, of Auckland. The Hon. G. F. Richardson arrived yesterday morning on business in connection with tho cutting up of the Wigan estate, Tolago Bay, lately acquired by the Government for close settlement purposes. He leaves for Tolago to-day.

The businoss promises of Messrs Williams and Kettle, Common, Shelton, and Co., Dalgety and Co., New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co., and Messrs A. Clark and Sons will be closed from this evening until Tuesday morning for the Laster holidays. Tho telephone connections throughout the district are steadily extending. Whakarau (Motu) is now connected with the telephone exchange. The private hues on the extension are Messrs J. McCredie and L. Riddell (Poututu), and Thomson (Whakarau. Lower Motu).

The many friends of Miss Aikiuan, formerly of the Gisborne District High School, will be pleased to learn that under the treatment of a specialist at Dunedin a great improvement has taken place in her power of hearing, In a letter to Miss Wildish Miss Aikmau writes very hopefully, the specialist assuring her that it is only ;L mattec oi* time when she will recover from the affliction which has so interfered with her scholastic work. Yesterday Mr J. A. Harding, a member of the East Coast Native Trust Laud Board, and Mr W. L. Rees, representing the trustees, returned from Wellington. We are informed that the Board has been completely established, and has commenced its work by deliberating in Wellington upon the form of agreement to be made under the Act between the trustees and the Board. Messrs Carroll and Shrimpton will visit Gisborne next week, when arrangements will bo made for the cutting up of the Paremata block.

The monthly stock sales at Matawhero will be held to-day. A smart boy for the printing and publishing departments is wanted at the Times office. The work of the Supreme Court has been lightened for the forthcoming session by the adjournment of the native cases against Mr AV. Cooper and others.

The committee of the Kaiti-City Football Club meet this evening at the Royal Hotel, to make arrangements for the ensuing season. Mr Justice Conolly is to preside at th e forthcoming sittings of the Supreme Court’ but we hoar on reliable authority that it will be the last time that he will act in sneh a capacity in Gisborne.

Captain Edwin wired yesterday afternoon :—“ Moderate winds from between west aad south-west and south ; glass rise ; tides good ; sea heavy outside ; cold light.” Yesterday Messrs Hall, Hyde, and Groom, of the Hawke's Bay Land Board, and the Commissioner (Mr E. C. GoldStuithi arrived to attend the meeting of the Land Board to-day. The Board meets at 10 a.m.

During the holidays Messrs Redstone and Son will run a brake to the Morere Hot Springs, leaving Gisborne at 7 a.m. to morrow and returning on Monday evening. The trip should bo a very pleasant one. A meeting of the Ballance Tent, No. 12, 1.0.1 t., S.U., was held in the Tent room last evening, Bro. J. Doyle, Chief Ruler, presiding, when three new members were initiated and five more proposed. At the meeting of the Gisborne Tent held afterwards Bro. G. Goldsworthy, Chief Ruler, presided, a large amount of business being transacted.

Among tha gentlemen who have been approached by ratepayers with the object of inducing them to become candidates at the forthcoming mnnicipal election are Messrs E. YVoolwright, C. F. Lewis, E. P. Joyce, and the Rev. Herbert Williams. Of those mentioned we understand that Mr Lewis has declined to accede to the request. Miss Alice Dimmer arrived by the Mararoa on Tuesday. To those who heard her sing at the rehearsal the same evening it was evident that the charming voice which has placed her in the front rank of Auckland’s professional singers had lost none of its power and sweetness. There ought to be a crowded house at the Theatre Royal to-night.

“Selector” writes as follows:—“Mr Seddon has been fooled for once. lam told that the public meeting held on Tuesday evening in Whinray’s Hall protesting against the disposal of the Motu sections was attended by only five persons. I have spent some weeks in this district, and boen put to considerable expense and trouble waiting for this land ballot. YVill Mr Whinray and his quartette recompense mo ?”

At the bowling green, in the handicap single competition, Bright (2 points) beat Coleman (scr) by 24 to 20, after a good game. In the championship singles Massoy beat Wallace by 20 to 15, and Ponsfori defeated Bright by 20 to 14. The final in the championship will be playod between Ponsford and Massey, and it has been decided to play throe gamos of 21 heads, the first of which will take place this afternoon. The Waimata river as a soureo of a water supply has been much discussed lately. On behalf of tlio Whataupoko Road Board Mr AV. D. Lysnar wrote to the District Health Officer, Dr Do Lisle, with a view of getting his opinion on the quality of the water, and he has reoeived tho following reply :—“ I am of opinion that if the water of tho Waimata River was properly .treated by filtration the quality of it would leave nothing to be desired.”

The following is tho programme of the concert to bo given by the pupils of the Ormond Convent School on Easter Monday evening :—Violin solo, “ Springtime,” Masters Harper and Horris ; recitation, “ Curfew Must Not Ring To-Night,” Miss Nellie Proudfoot; pianoforte trio, “Canary Birds,” Misses Law, Neenau, Harpor ; doll drill, Little Ones. Cantata, “ Red Riding Hood,” in four acts : Red Bidiug Hood, Miss Nora Harper ; Mother, Miss May Neenan ; Robin, Miss Linda Law ; Rose, Miss Myrtle Law ; Buttercup, Miss Lizzie Law ; Wolf, Master Walter Harper ; Woodman, Master Regie Harper. Pianoforte solo, “ Taiete de Coeur,” Miss Lizzie Law ; scarf dance, tho pupils ; recitation “ Bernado’s Revenge,” Master Attilla Farmer ; vocal duet, “ You Know You Do,” Misses N. Harpor aad L- Law : violin solo, “ Cucko,” Master Walter Harper ; vocal solo, “ Won’t You Buy My Pretty Flowers,” Miss Linda Law ; pianoforte solo, “ Chapel Chimes,” Miss May Neenan ; tambourine drill, the pupils ; finale, 11 The Gipsies,” pupils, A meeting of the Hockey Association was held last evening in tho Masonic Hotel, the following delegates being present :—Messrs Pavitt and Maude (Kia Kaha), Sargisson and Delamere (City), Plimmer (AVest End), and Garrett, hon. sec. Mr Pavitt presided. Mr Plimmor proposed that there bo only one competition, and that each club endeavor to put two teams in the field if they could, and that all teams be classed as senior players. Seconded by Mr Sargisson and carried. ■Messrs Plimmer and Pavitt were appointed as a sub-commitree to draw up rules for the Association, to bo submitted to the delegates at tho next meeting to be held in the course of a fortnight. A letter in reply to one forwarded to the Rugby Union, asking for permission to use their two grounds, stated that it would be duly considered. It was decided that the opening of the season bo fixed at the next meeting. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Garrett for the efficient way in which he carried out his duties.

A wedding of great interest to country people took place yesterday, when Miss Annie Smith, only daughter of Mr AVm. Smith, of Waitaria, Patutahi, was married to Mr Guy Porter, of Te Arai. Tho ceremony took place at the residence of the bride's parents, which was prettily decor-

ated for the occasion, the Rev. Mr Cootes officiating. The bride, who wa3 attended by Miss Gertrude Wall, was attired in a pretty dress of white Indian muslin, with embroidod trimmings, and wore the orthodox wreath and veil ; she also carried a handsome shower bouquet. Miss Wall wore a white muslin dress, trimmed with lace and insertion, with hat to match, and carried a shower bouquot. Mr Frank King acted as groomsman. The Wedding March was played by Miss Anderson. Over 50 guests sat down to afternoon-tea, and later the photos of the bridal party and guests were taken by Mr J. lnnes. Tho presents were both handsome and

numerous. The young couple left for their home early in the evening, amid cheers from tho assembled guests. Mr and Mrs Porter have the good wishes of a wido circle of friends. To-morrow (Good Friday)', the lOtlt of April, comph'ies .the seventy-fourth anniversary of the birth of one of the greatest Generals of the past and present century, a General who numbers his officers by thousands and his rank and file by tens o? thousands. The captives won in very many countries of the globe, from the extreme north to the extreme south, of many

nations, kindreds and people, are enjoying a liberty such as they were entire strangers to previous to their having been captured by one or another of this great and wonderful general’s subordinates or himself. He nas recently had a great campaign throughout the United States, and made many captives to the kingdom of righteousness and light, from the kingdom of darkness and death. With the help of his subordinates, this great commander has been instrumentat in making enormous provision in different parts of the world for succoring the poor and needy, and has earned the blessing of many a wretched outcast of society. His name our readers will have recognised in the foregoing is that of General William Booth, Commauder-in-Chiei of

the Salvation Army. Long may his life be spared to continue to labor in the c-ause of humanity and of God. His name, and that of his wife, Mrs Catherine Booth, the mother of the Army, will go down to posterity as those of very great benefactors to their fellow-creatures,;

The Kauri Timber Company, Auckland, have forwarded, through Messrs Kennedy and Evans, a cheque for £3 3i for the town clock fund. The fund now totals £206 6s 3d,

Gisborne is aggrieved because the Government is demanding some £6O as duty upon a town clock which its citizens have imported to adorn their new Post-office. It wants to burn the Commissioner of Customs in effigy, or do something equally emphatic, because he will not make the town a present of that £6O, as well as tho pound for pound subsidy already promised upon the local subscriptions for the clock scheme. Other towns have been able to get clocks made in the colony that were good enough for their towers. Gisborne saw fit to go abroad, and now wants to be subsidised for its ignoring of colonial industry! Surely it should have reckoned the Customs duty among the expenses when the clock was ordered. — Observer.