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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2249, 22 July 1908, Page 2

The Gisborne Woolbrokcrs’ Associar tion liold their next sale of wool, sheepskins, hides, tallow, etc. on Tuesday, 4th August. The Gisborne Private Band has decided to hold a. “leap year” social in His Majesty’s Theatre on Thursday evening, July 30tli. The {Cinderella Assembly held a long night social in Whin ray’s Hail last evening. About 40 couples were present, Mr. Haycock acting as M.C., Mr. Wool ten’s orchestra supplied the music, an<Hhe committee supplied ah excellent supper. “There is ail island in the Melanesian group containing a race of human giants over seven feet in height,” Mr. R. G- Coates told his hearers at the lecture in Holy Trinity Schoolroom last evening. “Don’t think the missionaries try to civilise the natives of the Islands. We want them to remain Melanesians but to'live and die Christians.” —Mr. It. G. Coates during his lecture on Melanesian missionary work last evening. . The committee of the St. Patrick’s branch of the Hibernian Soicety met last night, when it was reported that very, satisfactory arrangements . are being made in connection with the social to be held in His Majesty’s Theatre next month. A small number of shareholders in the Gisborne Building Society attended tlie- meeting on Monday, evening, when an amount of £SOO in No. 2 issue was balloted for, and fell to the lot of Mr. H. G. Watson. An amount of £SOO in No. 1 issue was Bold for £l7 per £IOO.

“Nearly all the stories of muiders in the Solomon Islands arc nothing hut newspaper fabrication,” said Air. It. G. Coates during his lecture in Holy Trinity Schoolroom last evening.

A social will ho held in Ilis .Majesty's" Theatre to-morrow (Thursday) evening in -aid of St. Dominic’s Convent. Tho arrangements provide for. an excellent evening’s pntorluinmont, and tho social d.s certain to attract a largo gathering.

Tho Harmonic Society will hold its next rehearsal to-morrow (Thursday) ovening in Holy Trinity Schoolroom. Tho Rev. Mr. Chnttorton, who arrives by the boat this morning from Wellington, brings with him tho score of t-lio piece selected for rehearsal. A full attendance of members is requested to-morrow evening.

Yesterday Air. J. Hall, secretary of the local Trades and Labor Council, •received a- telegram from Mr. J. Thorn, President of tho Trades and Labor Conference, at present sitting at Wellington, regretting that the Standing Orders .prevented tho use of proxies, iind therefore tho local Council, which had .appointed the Hon. J. Barr, AI.L.C., as their proxy, cannot be represented.

-The young man, Roy Robert Afartin Campbell, who was charged on Atonday at the Police Court with a breach of the Probation Act, appeared again yesterday morning before Mr. AY. A. Barton S.AI. After having been reprimanded by His Worship for his laxity in failing to report himself Campbell was released, on the understanding that in future he will regularly .and promptly comply with the conditions' of his probation order.

■~ A contemporary critic, writing of “"Prince Chap,” the piece in which Air. H. R. "Roberts will appear next Monday .-’evening says, “It is all so ‘dear,’. to use a-feministic word that just about fits the bill, so. fragrant with gentle sentiment that exalts romance and makes it precious and wholesome that one has no wonder at its success. This -little pl'iy which celebrates childish .innocence and love and trust should outlast a dozen of tho other kind. The box plan opens on Thursday morning.

Tho member for Geraldine (telegraphs our Parliamentary correspondent) asks some extraordinary questions, ’anil occasionally demands peculiar information. Here is his latest effort as it appears on to-nignt’s (Tuesday’s) Order Paper:—Air. Flatnum to move that there bo laid before the House a return showing the number of persons who are known to have, died l through taking Cockles’, Boccham’s, or Dr. AA’ilhams’ pills, or ’any other patent medicine which is at* present offered for sole to the general public.”

A team has been selected to represent the Druids’ Lodge in the Friendly Societies’ Conference tournament, to be played this evening at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Grey Street, commencing at 7.30. The Druids will he pitted against tho Star of Gisborne Lodge, Hibernians against Foresters, tho Rccliabites having a bye. T-lio games will consist of euchre, cribbage, and whist. The Druids’ team is as follows: —Euchre: Bros. P. Alalier, F. Creamer, S. J. Spiers, A. Wide, A. Pool, D. AVest. Cribbage: Bros. AA r . Dunstan, J. Golding, R. Crawford, S. Breingaii. -"Wliisfc: Bros. Darton and Eaton.

In the Juvenile Court, yesterday morning, three boys were brought before Air. AA’. A. Barton S.AI., charged with -the theft of four brass axle-caps, the property of John Robert Redstone. It is stated that Air. Bedstone, wishing to utilise one of his omnibuses last Friday, found that the four caps had been removed. The matter was reported to the police, arid Detective Rawle, after enquiry, ascertained that tho caps- hud been sold to an employee of Alessrs. J. J. Niven and Co., as old brass. The boys pleaded guilty to- the- offence yesterday morning, and 'after a severe admonition - and warning from His Worship, each was convicted and discharged. * !

Although tho Cook County Council has declined to permit its engineer to report as to the best site for a bridge over the AVaiinata river, it would seem that the matter is not to be allowed to be “hungup.” The approximate cost of such a bridge will be included .in the estimates which the Borough iCouncil is to consider on Friday night, and yesterday, the overseer, Mr. Morgan, was engaged in obtaining necessary data in this connection. Tho site most favored is immediately at -the end of AA’hittaker Street, and the bridge, if constructed at that point would connect the street mentioned with Score Street on the Haiti side. The connection thus made between Whataupoko and .Haiti would bo of the greatest convenience to residents of the town- and surburbs.

A largely-attended meeting was held last evening in Town ley’s Hall to discuss means of assisting the deserving caso of the widow and family of tho late Air. Charles Everitt, for whoso benefit the Gisborno Private Band has undertaken an entertainment. It was decided to hold a popular concert in His Majesty’s Theatre on Holiday, August 3rd. The secretary, Air. Bollen, reixirted that oilers of assistance had been received from Alesdam’es Shierlaw and AA’ood; Alessrs Taylor, Wilkinson, Zaehariali, Citron, "Strong, Alachell, AVilson, Ingram (“King of Coins”), the Rico Dramatic Company, and the Gisborne City Band. Air. J. Lang proposed that the combined bands hold an open-air concert on Sunday afternoon August 2, in the Recreation Ground. It was decided to open subscription lists for donations towards the funds, several sums being handed in at the meeting. “ Those present decided to meet again on Thursday next to arrange details of tho proposed entertainments.

Sports.entliusi-ists will be interested to learn"'that Gisborno is to bo represented in the two great Australian road races that are annually held at this season of the year, namely, tho Goulburn-Sydiiey and the. AA’arrnam-bool-Alelbourne. Air. Harry Anderson, who is. well-known locally as a "rider of gr, ( “ a £ endurance on tile roads, contemplates journeying to Australia (his old home) j.u (September, and during his visit will compete in the races referred to. The GoulbuniSydnoy course is over a distance of 131 miles, and comprises some very hilly country, whilst the Warrnambool to Alelbourno journey, 165 miles, lias a greater portion of flat country. It :is just possible that another local rider, Air. L. Wilkinson, may make the journey with a view to competing. In these races, New Zealanders have invariably ■ occupied a prominent place, and in t-hq Warrnainbool-Alel-bbiirne race in particular they have set up records that are in their way quite as meritorious as tho famous achievements of the All Black footballers.

The Aliillinson concert party, which is to appear in His All jest,y’s Theatre on Friday evening, will arrive from Auckland by to-day’s boat. Regarding the Sydney recitals, the “Referee’s” critic writes t-linsly: “Air. and Mrs. Alallinso.il creited what may fairly he described as a musical sensation by a wonderful display 0 f tlieir gifts in tbe Town Hall on Saturday night. Airs. Alii Hinson, who sang through’ a. lengthy programme of songs composed by her husband, proved herself to be the possessor of a sweet soprano voice, which she his under perfect control, a fact that enables her to do full justice ip th e delicate cadences of the music and a full measure of intelligent interpretation to the words of th e songs. As •an accompaniment to the delightful songs given by the lady, Mr. Alallinson proved himself to he an accomplished musician, added to which there was the decided advantage that lie was able to give a better interpretation of his own music than any other-'accompanist could have, done.” The box plan is now open at Miller’s and » filling rapidly.