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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2275, 21 August 1908, Page 2

Mr. T. Pisjzy. fruiterer, was yesterday adjudged bankrupt, A sacred concert will ho given by To Rangi Pai on Sunday evening, commencing at half-past eight, in His Majesty’s Theatre. To-morrow on the golf links the first round of the golf championship and of the handicap competition for Mr. Guthrie-Smith’s gold medal will be played. Entries can be made on the ground. Adjutant Dickens has received word from Major Holdaway that tho ltiroriros have been attracting crowded houses in the various towns, including Wellington, Dannovirko, and Muster ton. Major Holdaway expects that similar audiences will welcome tho children in Gisborne next week.

The secretary of the proposed cooperative bakery has received applications for over 100 shares since Tuesday last. This brings tlio total number applied for up to nearly 700,' so that the promoters are confident that tho formation of the Society is assured.

i During tho hearing of a case at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning a native, in giving evidence, caused a considerable* amount of merriment by boldly answering “No” when asked by the S.M. if lie understood English. “At any rate,” was the reply from the Bench, “you have made a very good beginning.”

Mr. John Townley, chairman of tile East Coast Railway League,- lias received the following telegram from the secretary of the Auckland Railway League:—“Auckland Railway League is sending a deputation to Wellington to interview the Minister of Public Works on or about August 29th or 31st, Suggest your League send delegates also.—S. T. Hunt.” Subsequently Mr. Townley received a second telegram as follows: "Minister of Public Works will receive the deputation on August 31st.” Mr. 'Townley has called a meeting of the Gisborne League for to-morrow morning at 10 a.m. to consider the telegrams.

The ordinary meeting of the Cook County Council will be held to-day when tho following business will bo brought forward : —Cr. MacDonald’s motion to select main roads under the Counties Act 1907. Cr. Matthews motion that £2OO be spent in forming and metalling the Mangapapa Valley road from Mrs Lewis’ corner to Mr. Poryer’s corner, and for metalling tho road from Mrs LewiV to Mir Ford’s east boundary. Cr. Boland’s motions that the County Engineer be asked to compile an estimate of what amount the outer ridings should contribute to the inner ridings; also that a general rate be struck to cover such amount together with Charitable aid and general administration, and .after that, having been done each riding to strike a rate to meet its own requirements.

Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, the attendance at the hockey match was in no way diminished, and among those players who deserve special mention are the one who buy asbestos hot plate holders for fourpence each at Parnell’s popular Saturday sales, 22nd inst. onlv.

The attention of the farming community is directed to the announcement of the lecture to lie given in Holy Trinity Schoolroom to-night by Mr," Buyiess, of the agricultural Department, Wellington, on grasses for farm lands. 'The lecture will bo illustrated by limelight views. The chair will be taken at 8 o’clock. Admission is free.

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M., Alfred Edward Hepburn pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly behaviour while drunk tlio previous day. A penalty of £2 with 2s costs was inflicted; .ill default seven days’ hard labor. At the request of the. accused a prohibition order was issued against him, lli« Worship remarking that lie seemed to have money to spend in liquor but none for the maintenance of his wife and children.

A peculiar state of affairs was disclosed during the hearing of a .judgment debtor's evidence in Court yesterday morning. "1 owned somejiroperty in Hamilton twelve or thirteen years ago,” lie said, ‘‘eight acres and four houses, but I have not got them now.” Oil being further questioned lie made tho surprising admission that lie did hot mortgage tlio property, but bad raised some money on it. “I thought no moro of it then,” ho naively added, “and l do not really know what has bccoino of. it.” The funeral of the late Mr Roderick Campbell, of Whatatutu, took place yesterday afternoon, tho remains being interred in the Makaraka cemetery. A largo number of the deceased’s friends came to Gisborne to attend, and tlio funeral was a large one. The Rev. W. Grant officiated at the graveside, and among the floral tributes bn the eollin were wreaths from the Whatatutu Football Club, Poverty Bay Rugby Union, Te Knraka Football" Club, Thursday representative football team. Whatatutu Racing Club, and Whatatutu Tennis Club. The. first meeting of the newlyformed board of directors of the Y.M.C.A. .in Gisborne was held last night, when the following officers were, .elected: President, Mr. F. S. Malcolm ; vice-presidents, Messrs O. Rosie‘and T. A. Coleman; recording secretary, Air. 11. Elinor; treasurer, Air. .T. C. Aickin ; auditor, .Mr. C. Buseke. The sum of £2OO has already been promised for the funds of the Association, but as the sum of £IOO per year for three years is required to carry on the proposed work, it was decided at tlio meeting that a special effort be made during the pc'-t few days to obtain that amount. i e question of obtaining suitable rooms and matters relating to other branches of the Association were held over in the meantime.

Sitting in civil jurisdiction yesterday morning judgment was granted for plaintiff in the following cases: W. A. O’Meara (Mr. Hei) v. 'Wm. Henry Cooper, claim £6 19s Od and costs £1 7s; N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. (Mr iStoek) v. Jas. Henry Jamieson, claim £lB IGs 1, with costs £1 5s 6d; Adolph Znchariah v. Terai Ngatai, claim £0 15s and costs £1 8s; same v. J. A. B. Kerr, claim £4 16s costs ss; George G. Shierlaw v. Cecil Brown, claim £ll 10s 9d with costs £1 10s 6d; A. H. Gillman (Mr Hei) v. Maelie £2 15s 6d .and cost 6 19s; same v. ITenio Huatalii, claim £l6 10s costs £2 3s 6d; same v. Renata Pakarehi, claim £7 10s 5d and costs £1 11s Od. A number of other cases were either adjourned or struck out. In the judgment summons ease of W. A. O’Meira v. Geo. l’evrcnl, after tho evidence of the defendant had been taken, His Worship said that he was unable to make an order, and the summons would have to be dismissed.