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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2304, 24 September 1908, Page 2

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The annual general meeting or tho To Ran Cricket-Club will bo hold in the Cosmoiiolitnn Club this evening at 8 o’clock.

Mr. A. B. Newman’s thoroughbred mares Immonscliikoff and Martyrfold t have each produced colt foals to San Romo, and aro being sent to Multifid this 'season.

The Alnngapapn School Committee aro districting the Dominion medals amongst the children this afternoon, »it 1.30. Afr. A. J. Black -and others will address the children on Empire building within the Dominion. Under the auspices of the W.C.T.U. a .lecture will bo delivered in tho Baptist Tab or n ado this evening by Dr. Cemrd Smith. The lecture, which js expected to bo most interesting, is entitled “Tho Problem of Intemporance.”

Tho sale of Air. Christmas’ fine pictures yesterday was not attended with tho success that was expected, probably owing to tlie couiitcr-attmc-tion at the Supremo Court. However, the pictures will be offered again, tomorrow afternoon at 2.30.'

Horso breeders will bo pleased to hoar that Air. Gaino Girrmgton lias purchased tho horse Gazeley from Mr. E. J. Watt, of Hawke’s Bay. Tho horse will arrive on Friday morning, and will ho placed at the convenience of breeders. An extonsivo programme for October, November, and Decombor .is announced by tho Gisborne City Band. The blind will play outside the Theatre on Friday evening before the school concort. They will also parade with tho Gisborne Defence Cadets and School Cadets on Sunday morning to tho Presbyterian Church, mid in tho afternoon will give a sacred concert- at the Trafalgar -rotunda.

Tenders aro being called for tho erection of a now building for the Gisborne branch of the Bunk of Now South Wales. Tho structure, which is to be of two storeys, will be erected on the corner of Gladstone Road and Peel Stret, on tho site at present occupied by Afessrs Primrose and Leslie and others, and will have frontage to Gladstone Road of 48ft and' to Peel Street of 61ft Bin.

A meeting of Air. Geo. E. Darton’s political supporters was held last evening, when there was a largo at. tendance. It was decided to hold weekly meetings, until the election, and a. sub-coinniitteo was appointed to arrange for political addresses throughout tho electorate. A general meeting, will he held nt 8 p.m. on Saturday next, at Townley s Hall, to arrange details of campaign for the coming election.

The practical examinations of Trinity College of Afusic were conducted yesterday by Air. H. St. George. All the candidates were successful. The following are tlie results: —Altos Liddell’s pupils: Gertrude Parker 76, Olive Spence 73. Air. Ellis’ pupils: Lizzie Ellis 87, Richard Ward 70. Mr. C. East’s pupils: Lilian Brooking 80, Mary Alortloman 67. At the conclusion Air. St. George gave m delightful piano and violin recital to the candidates and several others who attended. The piano used was a Spencer, of which the examiner sP°ke very highly. AH arrangements have been completed for the Gisborne Private Band’s plain, S.incy dress, and poster ball to he held in His Alajesty’s Theatre this evonnig. Numbers will be worn by. tho dancers in fancy dress aiid poster costume for tho convenience_of the spectators in recording their votes. His Worship the Alayor (Air. W. D. Lysnar) will present the prizes to the successful competitors, and Alessrs W. Webb and 8. Ensor have been appointed scrutineers for the ballot:. Tho cloak-room will bo in charge of competent (assistants. This evening an address will he given by Mr. A. J. Black, the lio-.licensc lecturer, in King’s Theatre, Te Karaka. ' The efficiency of the local police force was well in evidence in tho recent arrests. The few details they had to go on, as well as t-lio difficulty of getting a clue to the suspected parties, shows tlio accuracy of tlieir deductions as well worthy of a washhand basin for eightpenco each this week at Parnell’s Popular Saturday Sales, twenty-sixth inst. only. .