The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, OCTOBER 6, 1903.
. Captain Edwin telegraphed at noon yesterday : —•* Moderate to strong south to east and north-east wind, glass rise, tides moderate.” East Cape reported yesterday 11 Fresh easterly breeze, baromoter 30 - 16, thermometer 55, gloomy weather, moderate soa.” Yesterday gloomy weather prevailed throughout the colony. Auckland reported a fresh south-easterly breeze, with rain ; Napier, a light south-westerly, with over-cast weather ; Wellington and Christchurch, cloudy ; and Dunedin, 0.g.m., which means overcast, gloomy, muggy. The postmaster at Port Awanui yesterday advised that mails from Hick’s Bay and Te Araroa only reached his office at 4 p.m. on Sunday. They are expected to come forward by the Herald. The delay was caused by the flooded state of the rivers. At a general meeting of the Gisborne Cyling Club last evening it was decided to hold the first run of the season to Kaiteratahi on Cook’s day, Thursday next. Lady friends are especially requested to attend. It is intended to leave the Post Office at 9.30. The Native Land Court being held at Awanui by Judge Jones has concluded its sitting. The work could not bo completed, owing to the Natives not being able to cross the flooded rivers. Waipiro township was dealt with by the Court. Judge Jones leaves Awanui for town to-morrow morning. Ho will hold an Appellate Court atTolago Bay on October 27.
Arrangements have been made to hold a dance in the Theatre Royal on Thursday evening next (Cook’s Day) in aid of the memorial funds. Gentlemen will be charged five shillings, whilst the ladies are invited to -provide supper. Messrs W. Webb and Gaudin are acting as secretaries, and it is hoped there will be a large gathering to wind pp the day’s festivities.
Mr John Coleman has several sums of money to lend. An experienced man advertises for a position to milk on shares. Mr J. McKeller, Peel street stables, requires five hundred horses to break in. Tko steamer Herald was unablo to work Port Awanui yest9rdsy, and it wa3 expected would stand off until the morning. A number oi alterations and additions to the Agricultural Society’s Show programme appear it) another column. Messrs Peckovor and Co, have a number of choice properties in the town and suburbs for sale. Messrs Williams and Kettle’s stock sale at Matawbero takes place on .Thursday next. The complete nominations for the Turf Club’s Meeting appear on page four. An impounding notice in connection with the Gisborno Pound appears in this issue. The Gisborne portion of the 'Frisco mail will reach here to-morrow afternoon by the Waikare. The box plan for the Sheridan season will bo opened at Mr Miller’s at ten to-morrow morning. Appropriations amount ng to £GOO are to be disposed of at the meeting of the Co-operative Building Society to-night. At Wairoa yesterday Andrew Couper was before the Court, charged with arson in burning Mr James’ store at Terapatiki. He was remanded till Wednesday. The gentleman who took an umbrella in mistake for bis own from Millers’ hairdressing saloon on Saturday last, is requested to return the same. Considerable interest is being evinced in the land sale to he held toy Messrs Will ams and Kettle next month.
Mr A. P. Agnow, of Tolago Bay, has just opened up his shipments of summer goods, particulars of which will bo seen in our advertising columns. Tenders for carting 400 bales of woo 1 from Mangatokerau to Tolago Bay will bo received by Messrs Common, Shelton, aDd Co. up to Monday next at noon. At the Policß Court yesterday morning a young man named William Hutchinson, convicted of using obscene language, was fined £3 and costs 2s, in default seven days’ imprisonment. Wo understand that Mr Harry Murray, son of Mr Donald Murray, of Gisborne, has been offerod and accepted an appointment as linotype oporator on the Btaff of the Hawke’s Bay Herald. At the monster picnic to he held at Kaitaratahi on Thursday next refreshments will be provided by Mrs J. Erskine, of Gisborne. A shilling luncheon will be provided. At the Police Court this morning the tohunga, Mateno Kaipau, will appear to answer tho charge of killing the Maori Chieftain, Heta Te Kani. Accused will be defended by Mr W. L. Bees.
Valuations all round are gelt ng a “ lift up,” on the basis of recent sales, and some owners will either congratulate themselves or think otherwise when the tax hills reach them.-
Those desirous of obtaining shares jin the new issue of the Co-operative Building Society should make application to the Secretary, Mr A. G. Becre. Sufficient applications have ■been obtained to, start the new issue. John Person was cliargod at tho Police Court yesterday morning with failing to comply with an order for the maintenance of his boy at an Industrial school. Mr W. D. Lysnar appeared for the defendant. The case was adjourned until December 7th.
At the Police Court yesterday morning Ludwig .Mattson pleaded guilty to 'being on licensed premises during tho currency of a prohibition order against him. He was convicted and fined US, costs 2s, in default of immediato payment seven days’ imprisonment.
A Morocco pocket book, initialled “ W.F.8.D,” containing five important letters, and two Bank of New Zealand notes, has been lost. The finder will be rewarded on returning same to Times Office.
In a short time To Karaka promises to become an important commercial eentro. Amongst the new businesses to be opened up there in the immediate future is a general store by Messrs J. C. Nisbett and F. Clayton, of Gisborne. Both these gentlemen are residents of Gisborne of long standing, and in their now venture at the Te Karaka they have the best wishes of their many friends for their success.
Tho second' meeting of the Union Cricket Club was held at Mr J. Thompson’s last evening, and was well attended. It was decided to open the season on Thursday, tho 15th inst., in tho Victoria Domain, when afternoon tea will be provided by the members for all visitors. A large number of new members were proposed, and the committee have great hopes of a very prosperous season.
Owing to the Wanganui River Trust Board being hampered for funds to complete the clearing of the river to Taumaranui, so as to effect a junction betweon the Central railway and the river steamer service, it is doubtful if the connection will be made this season, as anticipated. The Board has been compelled several times to suspend operations during the year, through money voted by the Government not being available. The river steamer proprietors are ready to connect with the main trunk railway, but the river at present is only open 115 miles above Wanganui, out of s total distance of 144 miles to Taumaranui.
A romance in real life had a happy termination a few days ago, when a longlost daughter and mother, were restored to each other after a lapse of over 26 years. Some 28 years ago. Mrs Screens, of Balgownie, New South Wales (then Mrs Hansen), lost her husband by death. She had an infant daughter, whom she entrusted to a lady friend to mind. This friend left Australia for London, taking the infant with her. From London she journeyed to America, and from that day the anxious rnothtr lost all trace of her child. A short time ago an advertisement appeared in the Sydney daily papers offering £lO from the daughter in America for information as to the whereabouts of Mrs Hanson. It appears that the daughter was married to a New York postmaster. A resident of Balgownie (Mr James Smith) happened to see the advertisement, ana showed it to Mrs Screens, who at onco communicated with a Sydney detective. The result was that the long-lost daughter, accompanied by her husband, landed at Wollongong, and mother and daughter have been all in all to each other ever sinco.
Mr Graham, S.M., of Dunedin, took up quite an unusual stand the other day during the bearing of a charge of drunkenness against a man. The offender had not engagod counsel, but the publican on whose premises the man was found drunk got counsel to appear, and, to the surpriso of the offender—a wharf lumper by occupation—ho found a learned barrister of the town pleading “ Not Guilty ” on his behalf as soon as the charge was read out. Two constables swore that they found the man drunk in the bar of the hotel, with a mug of beer in his hand, and matters began to look serious for the publican. Inspector O’Brien and two other officers of the law were also satisfied that the man was drunk when he was brought to the police station. However, the magistrate dismissed the case without calling on evidence for the defence, and lectured the police into the bargain. He said he thought that the arresting constables had exceeded their duty in arresting the man without first seeing whether ho was capable of going home. It was clearly laid down, he said, that a person must not merely be the worse of drink, but that he must be in such a state that he was not able to take care of himself. Accused never had a chance to Bbow whether he was in that condition or not. It was the duty of a policeman, he added, to try to assist a man without arresting him. The decision came as a surprise to the inspector of police, who, in his evidence, told the Court that the constables would have been failing in their duty had they not arrested the man,
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