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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2376, 17 December 1908, Page 4

Mr. H. J. Grieve, jeweller, lias in this issue an inset .particularising bis stock of Christmas goods. The Collector of Customs at Gisborne -lias received a supply of the Department’s nautical almanacs, and they can now be obtained on application.

The annual installation of R.WJM. and investiture of officers in connection with Lodge Montrose No. 722, iS.C., will take place in tho Masonic Hall this evening.

The local Railway Department has been very busy during the last week conveying sheep from tho country to the freezing works. The rolling stock is now sufficient to permit the carriage of a mob of from 800 to 1000 sheep. Exhibitions of Mr. Downe’e Punch and Judy show are to be given in Holy Trinity School to-day, at 3.30 p.m,. and on Saturday at 2.30 p.m. Little Bill, tho baby acrobat, is to appear, and prizes are offered for airgun shooting. The Opposition gathering at Marton to-morrow promises to be a most successful function. A number of members of the party from places outside the district will bo present, including Mr J. Duthie, of Wellington, and Mr. W. C. Buchanan, M.P. for Wairarapa. An ordination service will be held by the Right Rev. Bishop Williams at Manutuke (Te Aral) Church on Sunday morning, when Messrs Hakiwai, Turoi, Pine Tama/hore, Heke, and Matini will be ordained deacons, and the Revs. R. T. Koihere, H. Wepiha, a lid Tuahangata, who are in deacon’s orders, will be ordained to the priesthood. Entries for the Waerenga-a-hika Boxing Day sports are to close with the handicapper at Miller’s Comer, at '8 p.m., on Tuesday next. A good programme has been arranged, and the arrangements are well forward. The sports will be held, as in former years, in Mr. O’Connell’s paddock, where the surroundings are particularly pleasant, and ample shelter is afforded by the beautiful kanaka trees.

Haere Mai. You are invited! In the words of the New Zealand native —“Haere Mai,” a liberal interpretation of which is “A hearty welcome” to all. That is why you see those words at the entrance of Wm. Pettie and Co. and' at the top of this announcement. The proprietors, Wm. Pettie and Co., extend to.you through us, one and all, residents and visitors alike, a hearty welcome to walk through their establishment and inspect the superb selection of unique novelties especially selected for tkis_ grand festival season. Yes! Walk right in and make yourself at home; no one is pressed to buy.* The inconvenience and trouble attendant on the tendering of vessels in the. bay was again demonstrated last night. The s.s. Wimmera which, on account of thick and heavy weather, did not arrive in the bay until 10.30 p.m., was tendered by tho Tuatea on arrival, and it was just five minutes short of three hours until the incoming passengers were landed on the wharf, tho launch arriving back at 1.25 a.m. Thero was a large passenger list-, including several ladies, but-, fortunately for them, the majority of them were not strangers to Gisborne, and were able to precure accommodation at the different hotels. _ The cause of the delay was chiefly in the fact that tho landing gear on the s.s. Wimmera had been rigged on the port side of the vessel, and owing to the weather it was found necessary to transfer it to the starboard side, an operation which took the best part of an hour. As well as this, there was a nasty cross sea- running, which considerably retarded the work of transferring passengers and luggage. It was at first thought that tho lighters would not be able to work the cargo, but as the rain ceased and the wind moderated somewhat it was decided to proceed. The Wimmera was expected to get away for Napier between. 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. What shall we buy for Mother or Father? What shall we’ get for the kiddies, or what shall we givo to our sweethearts and wives, are questions uppermost in the minds of many people at this season of the year. C. ltosic and Co., have spared no pains to make the selection of gifts a simple and pleasant business. The whole of their store has been transformed into an attractive Xmas Bazaar. On every hand a pleasin g variety meets the eye. Here is a fin© array of brush sets, purses, and leather goods, then come several glass oases full of dainty silver and electro-plated goods; scores of photo frame®; glassware, perfumery and many other lines are all arranged in such a manner 'that it is easy to see the whole assortment in a few minutes.*

The use of motor cars for high speed travelling is coining largely into vogue both in Europe,.and America, some of them attaining a speed of nearly sixty miles an hour, and to keep up with the pace this week it’s Rapid potato mashers for flvepence each at Parnell’s _ Popular Saturday Sales, nineteenth inst. only.

A general meeting of the Km Ora, Co-operative Dairying Go. will be held at the Public Hall, Waerenga-a-hika, at 7.30 p.iii. to-day to consider whether the capital of the company snail be increased, and as to the issue o new shares. Shareholders present may obtain their dividends at tHe meeting.

In consequence of. information received yesterday afternoon, Sergeant Hutton despatched Constable Dandy to Muriwai, and upon arrival there that officer effected the arrest of the young man Harold 0. Phillips, for whom a warrant had been issued m connection with 'the alleged theft of jewellery from his employer, Mr. H. J. Grieve. He will up pear at the Police Court this morning.

Several different opinions were expressed by the incoming passengers from the s.s. Wimmera this morning, as they stepped on to the wharf about 1.30 a.m. Many there were who, owing to the tossing about they had received, were glad to get ashore, no matter how inconvenient the hour, but there were also to be found those who were loud in their denunciation of the discomfort, and who considered that they should have been kept on board the ship until a more reasonable time.

In the absence of cabs, the expressmen reaped a harvest early this morning on the arrival of the passengers firom Auckland iby the s.s. Wimmera. A rather unusual! sight was to be witnessed as cart after cart drew away from the wharf piled with luggage, and with men, women, and children perched on top, endeavoring to make themselves as comfortable as possible under the circumstances.

The passengers from the s.s. Wimmera., from Auckland, were landed at the wharf at 1,25 this morning, and •realising the ‘difficulty of strangers Jirocuring .accommodation at that lour, Captain Hawkes announced from the .bridge of the Tuatea that arrangements had been made whereby persons unable to get into the hotels could secure berths on the tender.

The Patents .Supplement of the Gazette contains particulars of some New Zealand inventions. .Apiong them rare an improved machine for vending postage stamps and the like, by Alexander Parker, Dannevirke; improvements in ships 5 propellers by F. Clennell, Wellington, and F. W. Thorp, Motueka; apparatus for prevention of “racing 55 of (fnarine engines, by P. iS. Irwin, Waikaka; improved step ladder, by W. J. Parsons, Wellington; generator for acetylene gas, by J. Lewis, Carterton.

At the Police Court yesterday morning before His Worship the Mayor (Mr W. D. Lysnar) the young man James G. Fuller, who was arrested at Matawhero on Tuesday evening, appeared to answer chai;ges of drunkenness and breach of his prohibition order. Sergeant. Hutton in asking for a remand detailed the circumstances of the case, .which appear-* ed iia yesterday’s “Times, 55 ana said that the man v,as still suffering frqm delusions. A remand was granted ior a week to enable accused to receive medical attention.

The Ivaiti Girls’ College has been closed for the annual summer holidays, land at the usual breaking-up function prizes were awarded to the following pupils:—Sixth form prize, Doris Runciman; fifth form, Maudie Barker; fourth form, Effie Tornbleson; third form, Madge Kane; second form, Lesley Barker; first form, Nancy Harding; senior Scripture prize, -Muriel Stock; junior, Percival B-arker; musical prizes, Vevienne Branson, Mary Spence, Mabel Branson; painting prizes, Dorothy Martin, Dorothy O’Meara ; drawing and music, Babs Tombleson; good work throughout the year, Kathleen Hookey, Muriel Barker, Sheila Jex-Blake; general improvement, Mollie Runeiman, Margaret Kennedy, Tommy Tombleson, Winifred Lysnar. ThelmaKennedy was awarded Mrs. Hookey’s prize for industrious work in the third form. The principal, Mrs. Bal-four-Ogilvy, was the recipient of a sugar basin and cream jug in a silver stand, the gift of the pupils, and Miss Isaacson was also presented with silver hatpins and trinket box. The College resumes on Tuesday, February 2nd.