The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1907.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2014, 25 February 1907, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1907.

At the Police Court on Saturdav moruing, David Bowman was charged tvith being a rogue and vagabond and with having insufficient lawful means of support. On the application of tlie police, he was remanded till Monday morning.

The iollowig tenders were accepted by the Cook County Council on Saturday :—Contract 192. for gravelling Beero’s Road: Air C. Evans, Ss per yard. Contract 177, Alildura drainage Haiti: Air Norman Afoore, £69; the other tenderers being Messrs J. Cleary and H. Knowles.

In reference to a letter that appeared in our issue of Friday suggesting that the owner of the horse Pink ’Un should give some explanation, tlie owner lias called on us to say that the only explanation he can give is that the horse ‘ was intended to win on both days if he could, and in proof of this be has shown us his investments on him on each occasion which are recorded in the totalisator books. That Air. Goldsmith backed his horse on both occasions there can be no doubt, and when lie won the amount- invested was only half that put' on the first day when ho did not win. In the face of this there can be very little doubt of the owner's bona fules in the matter.

Hanley, the sailor who took a buoy and disappeared from the scow AA'aikonini, was formerly, it is stated, an inmate of an asylum for tlie insane.

The officers and crew of the barquentine Frank Guy (now in port) were righteously indignant on being met at the AYestport wharf by the police, keen on the scent of a bicycle reported missing from Gisborne at the same time as the vessel left here. “AATiat use would wo have on board here for a bike?” demanded the mate, in conversation with a Times representative, yesterday.

At the Alagistrate’s Court on Saturday morning Afr Barton, S.AI.. had before him the case of Amelia Neill (Air Stock) v. Alargarot Olive (Air T. Alston Coleman). Judgment was given by consent for £2l its 2d and £2 15s costs.

The Collector of Customs will take evidence to-day of the captain and others of the schooner Awanui concerning the collision with the scow AA'aikonini.

The Salvation Army had crowded meetings yesterday and last night. In the morning Captain Slattery announced that he had received official intimation that he was to be transferred to one of the new divisions with its headquarters in Eltham. Under the re-arrangement of the Army in New Zealand each Island has been cut up into three divisions, tlio North Island being supervised from Wellington and the South Island from Christchurch, there being officers in charge of each division. Ensign Slattery has been promoted to the command of the Taranaki division. which includes Eltham (the headquarters), New Plymouth, Inglewood, Hawera. Pates, Stratford. Rakuta, and other towns. He will have a staff of officers under him for each centre. Such substantial promotion is proof of how the excellent service rendered by Ensign and Mrs Slattery is appreciated by the senior officers.

Tile Gisborne Rillo team left last evening for Trontliain.

Mr W. ‘ Ogdon’s house at Matiiwlioro, lias boon destroyed by lire.

tin Saturday Mr and Mrs J'. C ? Jliamson wore through passengers for Auckland by tho s.s. Wimmorn. Oil Saturday morning Dr. Doliisie, District Honltli Officer, arrived by the s.s. Wimmorn from Napier.

This morning the Coast and Wui-ron-Mororo coaches leave at 7 o’clock, and tho Wniroa-Tiniroto coach at 7 a.ni. to-morrow.

Air J. Clark’s bay mare Amusement was sold privately to Mr A. B. Newman for 35 guineas after Messrs Williams and Kettle’s public sale ot horses on Saturday.

Andrew Mack will open his tour of Australasia at Welington oil Easter Saturday, and ho will play at Gisborno tho first week in May.

A meeting of business people will be hold this evening at 7.30 at the Borough Council Chambers to discuss tho holiday question.

'The Wliatuupoko traffic -bridge is to bo closed for repairs oil Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights, from 11 p.m. to 0 a.m.

Oil Saturday afternoon a young man was arrested by Constable Irwin on a charge of stealing a cheque, which cliargo ho will called upon to answer at the .magistrate's Court this morning. Tho circumstances of tho case are rather interesting. A Taltorsall’s cheque for -14 odd arrived in Gisborne, and was in the custody of a local business man. The accused went to the establishment, and finding a cheque there to the credit of a similar surname to himsolf, is alleged to have taken possession of the cheque, cashed it at a local hotel, and enjoyed the proceeds of the forbidden Tattersall speculation. Another claimant of the cheque, said to be tlio rightful owner, then wanted to know the why and wherefore of the disposal of his little dividend, the outcome being that the person who is said to have taken tho cheque is to bo given an opportunity to explain his action before the Magistrate.

The Hon. H. A. Nichols, M.L.A., a member of tlio Council of Agriculture of Tasmania, who lately visited Now Zealand, writes to the Farmers’ Advocate:—“l have been very much impressed with tho largo area of first and second class lands, and can see the great possibilities New Zealand possesses as a supplier of food and clothing (moat, butter, wool, flax, etc.) to the millions in the old lands. New Zealand' seems capable of great development, capable of carrying a very largo population living on tho soil, or living by tho work connected with production from tlie land. On the other hand, there seems a tendency to promote the growth of cities, city factories, etc. Tlio policy that aggregates people in tho cities is a wrong one.”.