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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2523, 9 June 1909, Page 4

There was a clean sheet at the Police Court yesterday morning.

A . general meeting of the Catholic Young Men’s C ub will be held at 7.30 p.m. to-day.

Miss Mcllhone is now prepared to receive pupils for the piano at her residence on Read’s Quay, next to the vVestport Coal Company’s yard.

The art classes in connection with the Gisborne Technical School will resume work at 7 o’clock to-morrow evening.

At Greytown recently a young man named C." Bicknell, while loading pigs into a brake, had a finger bitten off by one of the animals.

The Trustees of the Makaraka Cemetery have decided to erect a cottage within the cemetery enclosure, for the sexton, who will reside there, and prevent any desecration of the graves.

“In the Ranks,” which will he the opening attraction of the Allan Hamilton Company in Gisborne on the 30th of this month, is still being played to crowded houses in Wellington.

The following passengers arrived by Messrs Redstone and Sons’ coach yesterday afternoon : —From Waipiro: Mr and Mrs. Rose; from Tokomaru: Air. and Airs. Hills; from Tologa Bay: Air. and Airs. O’Connor.

The weekly meeting of the Y.M.C.A. Literary and Debating Society was held last night, the Rev. W. Lamb presiding. Interesting and instructive readings and recitations from the works of British poets were given by different members. Air. C. G. Bloore gave a short discourse on each of the poets.

Air. J. W. Witty has received a large number of messages of condolences from many friends, including the Hon. James Carroll, expressing sympathy with himself and his family in the bereavement sustained through the death of Airs. Witty. Air. Witty desires to thank all who sent these kind messages.

There will be an unusually long charge sheet at the Alagistrate’s Court this 'morning, when 6S "persons will be called upon to answer a charge of witnessing a boxing entertainment that is alleged to have been illegally conducted at a hall in Peel Street on the evening of Tuesday, Alay 25 th.

The top-dressing of tar that is being put- on Gladstone Road brought unpleasant consequences to an elderly sxentlemaii yesterday. A gust of "wind lifted his hat, a bowler, and'carried it on to the newly-spread tar. The o.d o-entleman stepped on to the wet tar, and as he stooped to recover his headdress he slipped and fell full length on to the road. ‘ He was very much blackened when he regained his feet, and his hat was unwearable.

The “Dominion’s” Alasterton correspondent says: —The fact that not a member of the Opaki Rifle Club has l>een selected to go with tho New Zealand team to Australia has been very adversely commented upon. It is felt that the performances of at least half a dozen members of this club would bear favorable comparison with that of any of the selected men, and no team can be truly representative of the best shots of the Dominion without the inclusion of one. or more of them.

According to some of the leading grocers of "Petone, near Wellington, who were questioned on the matter by a “Post” representative, the innovation of tho early closing hours is proving a success. It is better for themselves. they say, and causes no inconvenience to tho bulk of the shopping public. Ou Saturday evening, when all the shops closed at nine o clock sharp, instead of half-past nine and later, the takings did not fall below the average. The customers, it was added, lvdd accepted the new system without much murmuring, only a few isolated complaints having been made.

An incident is related by Air H. G. EH AI.P., whrv. recently came to the North Island as of the Timber Commission, to, show the value of kauri 'gum land. A' 1 party of Austrians, numbering ten members, purchased from a widow who owns a farm, tho right to dig on an area covering about ten acres, for the sum of £l6O. Another par tv of ten Austrians came along and paid the first party £l6O to- share in the concession. After a time a third party of ten paid the same price for the privilege, and ten more Austrians also paid the same price. The widow gets £l6O as a kind of royalty. but the first party of ten gets £4BO and retains the same rights as the other thirty Austrians to dig for o-um. Air Ell did not credit the story when it was told to him, but states that inquiries he made confirm it.

large number of gentlemen met at the Masonic Hotel yesterday afternoon to bid i£ good-bre” to tho bachelorhood of Mr. Herbert DeCosta, who leaves for Wellington to-day, and is to be married next week to Miss it. Cohen, of VVellinofon. Mr. R. Johnson occupied tho chair, and after the health of the prospective hr : do and bridegroom had been honored, (presented Mr. DeCosta, on behalf of his many friends, with a handsome case of cutlery and a pocket wallet. Feeling and humorous references were made to the loss of Mr. De Costa from among tho bachelors of Poverty Bay by Messrs F. Hall, H.. E. Maude, G. Tv. Fasley J Colley T. Adams. J. F. Fettle, E. M. Button, and \ Murray, all of whom wished him and tlie future 'Mrs. DeCosta long life, prosperity, and happiness.- Mr. Do Costa suitablv replied, and thanked lus Friends, for their handsome gift, At the conclusion of the gathering Mr. A. Ross proposed tho health of Mr. .1 * Hal! iiiroprietor of the Masonic Hotel, remarkingupon tho courtesy and attention shown by him to the commercial travellers visiting Gisborne The tinst was duly honored, and Mr. rial! suitably rep icd.