The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JANUARY 9, 1901. THE BOROUGH AND ELECTRIC LIGHTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 7, 9 January 1901, Page 2

The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JANUARY 9, 1901. THE BOROUGH AND ELECTRIC LIGHTING.

The important question of the electric lighting of Gisborne has been brought under the notice of the Borough Council. Though the matter is still in embryo the municipal authorities appear willing to give careful consideration to the proposals made, and judge of any comprehensive and complete scheme on its merits. Preliminary investigations have scarcely been instituted —individual rather than concerted action at .present is responsible for the attention so far given to this important proposal—so that without the necessary information it would be unwise to make lengthy reference to the suggestions put forward. It is, however, gratifying to note that the members of the Borough Council are prepared to welcome all possible information upon the subject, and to institute such enquiries as will enable them to adjudicate fairly upon the question, giving full consideration to the requirements of the district, and withal conserving the interests of their constituents —the ratepayers of the Borough. Mr Chas. Dunlop deserves the thanks of the community for his public spiritedness in bringing under the notice of the Council suchj an important matter.

With regard to the finding of a portion 0* the stern of a ship’s boat with “Astrea, New York ” painted on same, no wreckage of any description was found, so that there is no connection between this discovery and the barque Grace Harver, considerably overdue for this port.;

At the meeting of the Borough Counoil last evening a letter was read from the Cemetery Trustees, pointing out that it was the duty of the Council to provide a cemetery for the borough. Cr Kennedy thought that it was too late that evening to discuss the subject. On the motion of the Mayor it was decided to set up a special committee to deal with the matter, the committee to consist of Messrs Jones, Joyce, Lewis, Johnston, and the mover.

Again the sound of wedding bells has been heard in our midst (writes our Waerenga-a-hika correspondent), making the third time within a fortnight. I think this is, so far, the record for our quiet little village. The contracting parties in this case were Mr P. R. Roller and Miss Prances Colebrook. The wedding took place at the residence of the bride’s parents, the officiating clergyman being the Rev. Canon Fox. It was of a very quiet nature, the relatives of the family only being present. The happy couple proceed to Auckland, which I understand is to be their Mde bow?

At the Borough Council last night it wa decided to hold a special meeting on the 22nd to fix the weekly half holiday. The. new Lodge of Oddfellows at Gisborne was successfully. inaugurated on Monday night. The platelayers employed on the railway works are laying from thirty to forty and sometimes fifty pair per day. This is good work.

'Bapid despatch is being made with the loading of the barque Taranaki. Yesterday the vessel took aboard about 500 bales of wool.

The Hawea, which arrived at Gisborne about 9.30 last night, has on board 40 tons ofi produce for this port, also 27 rams consigned to Messrs Williams and Kettle.

Some interesting telegraphio matter appears on pages 1 and 4 of this issue, also a letter regarding the repurchase of the Hatuma estate.

The Union Co.’s steamer Omapere was working Tokomaru yesterday, and is due at Gisborne at noon to-day. v The last launch leaves at 4 p.m. for the steamer, which proceeds to Napier, Wellington, and Westport. While Gisborne was sweltering in the heat on Monday there was quite a change at Mr W. Douglas Lysnar’s Arowhana station. A severe thunderstorm broke over the locality, and it rained heavily for over an hour. At the Natives’ Association club rooms last night the cribbage tournament was continued with the result that H. Webb and A. Kirk defeated H. Lewis and W. Attwood.

While crossing the Taruberu bridge yesterday a cyclist collided with a buggy and was thrown heavily to the ground, sustaining severe bruises on the shoulder, but no injuries of a severe nature. The machine was not even scratched.

There was a lively scene at the Borough Council meeting last evening, and at one time it looked as though the wordy combatants were going to continue the disoussion outside. A full and interesting report of the proceedings appears in another column. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Hospital Trustees will bo held at the hospital at 7.30 to-night, while the annual meeting of the same body will be held at the office of the Secretary (Mr T. A. Coleman) at 7.30 tomorrow evening.

The heat wave still continues, and barometrical readings at Gisborne have been high during the last few days. In the shade proper 80 degrees were registered, and in ordinary shade the readings went as high as 95. At a function given in Sydney on Monday in connection with the Commonwealth, the Hon. Mr Carroll hoped the enlightened statesmen of the Commonwealth would do their best to help to improve the aboriginals. Owing to a slight defect in the machinery of the Union Co.’s steamer Hawea, her place will be taken temporarily by the Moura, which. is timed to leave Dunedin for the North, per East Coast ports, on Sunday, the 14th inst., arriving at Gisborne on Thursday, the 17th.