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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2335, 30 October 1908, Page 4

Members of the local Rechabite Tents are to meet at the Oddfellows’ Hall to-morrow evening to welcome the district visitor, Bro. Colder, D.C.R. Mr. J. F. Donnolly, of the local telegraph staff, has arranged a three-months’ exchange with Mr. J. P. Fitzgerald, of the Napier office, and will leavo for the southern town by Sunday’s boat. The Rev. E. Whitehouse will speak on No-license in Ashburton at the Sievwright Memorial to-morrow night, at the Railway Camp, Waihuka, on Monday evening, and iat His Majesty's Theatre on Tuesday evening. The local railway officials have been kept very busy during the last couple of days owing to the A. and P. Show aml the Turf Cl üb’s spring meeting. On Wednesday- 1500 persons were carried on the line, and yesterday the number was increased to 1700. Both tlieso figures oonstituto a record. A splendid array of English-made furniture in rosewood, ebony, and mahonany, just landed from Home, is being opened up by Messrs 1. to. Macohn and Co., and. will be offered for run reserved sale to-morrow and on, •Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next week. The firm at the same time will also sell a large quantity of-glass and china-ware, and cjq thing ot u’ataerqus descriptions-

The, Wliataupoko Tennis Cub will open their courts for the season, tomorrow afternoon., when the mombeis of tho Club will be pleased to see their friends at the green. An Auckland telegram states that tho Talisman Company have declared a dividend of Is 3d, payable on Isovombor 25, making the total dividends of the mine £232,500. -The crowd at the - races yesterday was evidently not anticipated by the linn which had charge of the catering arrangements, which wore /far from adequate to meet the demands. Ims was particularly noticeable when afternoon tea was being served.

The appeal committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union has upheld the decision of the Management Committee, disallowing the disquaification imposed by the Manawatu _ Itugby Union on dtXcwitt, in connoction lt’ii his failure to play in a representative match. , , At tho Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, before Mr. W .A. -Barton, S.M., Arthur George Clegliorn, who liad been remanded in connection with a Christchurch maintenance case, again appeared, and was bound over to appear in Christchurch in March next. Two sureties were required, himself in £IOO and another in a, similar amount. The Rev. Win. Grant, of St. Andrew’s Church, will commemorate the second anniversary of his induction by special services on Sunday next, when the annual collection for the building fund will be made. It is hoped that subscribers and sympathisers will make a liberal response so that the managers may be encouraged to proceed with the building scheme at an earlly date. Owing to the Hon. J. Carroll’s committee having been unable to procure the hall at Te Karaka for tonight an alteration in the programme has been found necessary. A corrected programme appears in our advertising columns. Air. Carroll will speak at Te Arai to-night .and at Te Karaka next Monday evening. On Wednesday next he will speak in His Majesty’s Theatre. An “All Nations Fair” will l be held in the Garrison Hall on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday next, in aid of the building fund of the Anglican Church. Arrangements are now wel lin hand, and .a strong committee is working hard to secure success. There are to be sixteen stalls, representing different nations, and decorated with the national flags and emblems. Several boxes of curios from the Continent, Japan. India, :and other parts of the world will be displayed on the stalls. There will be fishing ponds, bran, tubs, and a Christmas trees, while opportunity will also be given for visitors to show their skill in shooting competitions. During the evening musical items will be rendered and Natie songs and dances will bo given by the Maoris. The Mayoress (Airs. AV. D. Lysnar) will open the Fair at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, when .a large attendance is anticipated.

Attention is drawn to Messrs Williams and Kettle’s land sale, which will take place in the auction mart, Lowe Street (by the courtesy of Air. Alaileolm), at 11 a.m. to-morrow, and not iu His Alajesty’s Theatre, as preiously announced. The properties, which consist of a very large range o; town and country sections situated in arious localities of the Poverty Bay district, .are well worth the consideration of intending purchasers. A large and varied catalogue is to be offered, among which is Air. Cyril White’s well-known Te Hapara property, within two and a-half miles of the Post Office. The house and the four acres of land attached would form .a very nice residence. The binding sections are sure to command keen competition, as such sections have always iiroved good value in' Gisborne. In all cases the reserves arc reasonable, and anyone desiring, a nice country property or town section would do well to read the advertisement and attend the sale. The Aritration Court- gave decisions at Auckland yesterday in several cases arising out of the late tramway strike. Judge Sim said it was absurd to say there was any real excuse for the strike. The Court must impose a substantial penalty. The Court ordered the Union to pay £{jo to the appellants as a penalty for tho strike. Regarding the. case against tho company for dismissing Conductor Herdson, the Court was clear Herdson was informed he could get a week’s pay in lieu of notice. On returning liis uniform a week's pay should have actually been handed to him, but the breach was trifling and did not call for a penalty. In the case against the company for not proiding t.v week's work far men on the regular staff during Cliristma-s week, Judge -Sim said the company employed a number of motormen and conductors for special service. The day proved wet, the special service was suspended, and tho men weic only paid for the time actually wotted.' He thought the award imposed on the company to find work for the men on the regular list, otherwise the company could give regular men a week’s notice and prpvido Jinn with work during that time. Ihe Court held the company not bound to find work on Christmas Day, as they were not bound to proute uot.v on. 'Sunday, and the men were onlv entitled for the actual tune worked on those days.

Up to time of going to press we have received no apology from Mr. W Lissant Clayton for omitting., probably unintentionally, to mention at his political address in His Majesty s Theatre that this week it’s asbestos stove mats again for twopence each at Parnell’s Popular Saturday Sales, last day of the month only.