The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, SEPTEMBER 2, 1903.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 984, 2 September 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, SEPTEMBER 2, 1903.

Mails for East Coast ports per Herald close at 10 u.ui. to-day. Mails which lift New Zealand via ’Frisco on July 31st, arrived in London on August 29th.

Muila which left Melbourne) via Brindisi on July.29th, arrived in London on August 30th. ’A cablegram from Melbourne announces the death of Monsignor O’Hea, at the ago of 89. At Stratford yesterday, John William Roberts, on two charges of horse stealing, was committed to trial; also sentenced to one month for stealing a horse rug. Ho ploaded guilty to the chargo, stating he sold one horse at Wanganui and the other at Palmerston, where he was arrested.

Seventy pounds for a pair of unbroken threo-year-old colts was one of tho items in the accounts passed for payment at the Borough Council meeting last evening. Messrs Clayton Bros’, tender of .£l5O was accepted for the erection of a stable in Childers road aud a loose box at the Fire Brigade Station. At the Borough Council meeting last evening Cr Morrison asked what had been done in the matter of public abattoirs. The Mayor said that the plans had been received from the Agricultural Department, but requiring some alterations they had been sent away again. He expected that they would come to hand during the present week.

The Now Zealand Clothing Factory draw attention to their change of advertisement, where they issuo a cordial invitation to all to cali along and inspect their new spring and summer goods, specially Belectod.in Dunedin b,y their representative, who with a complete knowledge of local requirements has been able to secure very special value in goodß for all departments,

Tho following teams have been chosen to take part in a trial match at Victoria Domain on Saturday next, in view of the selection of the team to represent Poverty Bay against Hawke’s Bay at Napier, on Saturday, 12th inst,A Team : Russell, Rangi, Symes, Nolan, Te Reina, Poananga, Reynolds, Wauchop, Newton, Morrissey, Fairlie, Wepiha, Mullaney, Holmes, and Brooking. B Team : W. Sharp, Delamere, W. Hay, Lear, M. Murphy, WyldeBrown, J. Hay, R. K. Murphy, Martin, Bright, Moana, Hatea, Kinder, Sherratt, Dunning. 'Emergencies : Backs, Gibson, Cocker,y, Campbell, Hepburn ; forwards, Blair, Petersen, Swann.

Last evening a most interesting game of billiards was witnessed at the Coronation Hotel, between Messrs Sydney Pell (a newcomer to Gisborne) and J. Hutton, the gaum resulting in a win (by ouo point) for Sydney Pel!. There was quito a largo gathering in the Coronation Dilliard-room to witness the match, which was the final of the tournament. Several times the players wore on equal tonus, and the excitement grew os the players neared the third hundred, Hutton being 299, Pell 292, but t ho former, through a mistake, left an opening which Pel) made splendid use of ay making the required number, thus winning by one point. Tho question of reading the Victoria Township was forcibly argued by Cr Morrison at tho meeting of tho Borough Council last evening. He wanted to know what the Gounod intended doing in the matter, and pointed .out that the ratepayers were being placed in a false position. “ The Council by giving Captain Tucker permission to seil k.avo Jed tbc.se buying into a trap,” remarked Cr Morrison ; “ the Council ought certainly to tako the roads over and treat them as the other roads of the Borough, Jf thoy do not do so most of tho ratepayers there will oppose the loan.” Tho Mayor said that the Council took'no responsibility in the matter. The purchasers of the sections wore tu such a desperate hurry that they did not tako the slightest precaution, and had themselves to blame. The matter was ono entirely between Oautpin Tucker and the tenants. To say that'the popped was called upon to spend money there beeauso a few people had gone to liVp there was simply nonsense. There were many streets in the Borough in a worse condition than those of tho Victoria Township, and these first required attention before \ anything more was spent at the latter place. Cr Hepburn thought the Council had doue wrong in allowing Captain Tucker to act as he had done, but eyen supposing everything were right he did not see that the Council should be called upon to make streets in Victoria township. Other parts of the borough which had been in existence for twenty-five years had first to receive attention. If the Victoria ratepayers had nothing spent there for the nest twentyfive years, they would have notmng to growl about. Cr Morrison said chat he was not asking for money to be spent there. He was simply asking tnat the roads of .Victoria should be put m the position of other roads in the borough, so that they could claim part of the loan. He wanted the Council to say whether Captain Tucker was liable to form the roads. The Mayor read the solicitor’s opinion on the question, which showed that tho roads were private roads. Cr Whinray severely criticised the action of Captain Tucker in placing tho ratepayers of Victoria in their' present position. He : thought the Council wore in a measure to blame for bciag a party to it by allowing the sections to be sold. After further discussion Cr Morrison gave notice of the following motion, “ That the streets of I Wai-o hi-haror© be declared public streets."

A brooch lost between Harris street and ! Eases .-(,'nei is \-,v:ised for. A cuoic- - ;• .. . .... ;ne Mulu is adver tieed for sRo. The vital statistics for the Gisborne district for the month of August are as follows : Births 27, marriages 3, deaths 4. Mr W. Bailey, of Pouawa, notifies in another column that a number of horses have strayed on to his property. The La Muscotte Quadrille Assembly hold their usual fortnightly dance in the Academy of Music to-morsow evening. Tho construction of tho Kaitaratahi bridge on tho Gisbornc-Karaka railway is proceeding satisfactorily. Over thirty men are at present working at tho tunnel A meeting of the Ratepayers’ Association will be held in the Borough Council this evening. Subscribers to the Waimala report are requested to attend. A pyramid tournament is to be held in the Masonic Hotel billiard room this week, and the first games will be played this evening. Mr E. Devery and family thank all those who so kindly rendered them assistance on the occasion of the fire at their house. , A meeting of the Gisborno Cycling and Atheletic Club will be held in the Record Reign Hotel on Friday evening, when important business will be transacted. A plain aud fancy dress social will be held in the Academy of Music to-night. The music will he provided by Mr A. E. Jame 3. The gathering promises to be a most successful one.

Messrs Williams and Kettle, under instructions from Mr G. Robb, of Patutahi, will sell by auction on Wednesday, 23rd inst., tho whole of his carting plant and horses. Full particulars will bo seen by advertisement.

Farmers are reminded of the clearing sale to bo held at Ormond to day by Messrs Dalgety and Co., on account of Mr John Lewis. The sale commences at 11 o’clock, and luncheon will be provided.

“ The Trocadero,” the new afternoontea, luncheon, and supper rooms, in Dunlop’s Buildings, were successfully opened yesterday. The rooms are most tastefully and artistically furnished, and visitors were most favorably impressed. Hot luncheon is served daily from 12 to 2 p.m., and supper from 9 to 11 p.m. In order to reduce his large stock of books, Mr T. Adams is now offering a splendid opportunity to these desirous of replenishing their libraries with books of the most popular authors. A thousand novels published at 6s and 3s 6d each are now reduced to Is fid, and 1000 published a t 2s 6d are being offered at Is each. At the mooting of the Charitable Aid Board last evening it was reported that the number of inmates in tho Old Men’s Homo was eleven, and that everything was progressing satisfactorily. The caretaker desired to acknowledge gifts of ham, cake, and fruit from tho Hospital Committee, milk from Mr Bousfield, and cakes from the Wesleyan Temperance Union. The Auckland Board wrote stating that a case from Gisborno had been received into the hospital, and demand for payment would he mado in duo courso. The Mayor reported that good progress was being made with the new building. On Monday evening at the Whatatutu Hotel, Mr P. Ford met with an unfortunate accident. It appears that whilst engaged in doing a step dance in the passage of tho Hotel ho slipped and fell, striking the wall. He was rendered unconscious. Everything possiblo was done for tho sufferer by Mr J. Quinn, licensee, and others. Yesterday morning Ford was still unconscious, and was brought to the Gisborne Hospital in charge of Messrs Armstrong and McDowell. On arriving at tho hospital it was found that he had sustained a slight concussion of the brain. He recovered consciousness last night at halfpast five, and we are glad to say is now progressing favorably.