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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 25, 30 January 1901, Page 2

The Rev. C. H. Garland loaves for South by the Mararoa this evening. A Press Association telogram from Wellington states that Mr G. M. Williamson, of Gisborne, has been appointed Infpector of Dairies for Auckland city and suburbs. There should be no further complaint in regard to the post office entrance. A.door has boon cut into Custom-house street, and the public have now good facilities for transacting their business at' the post office. A correspondent of the Wairarapa Star says "that amongst the .tennis players at Masterton who continued'the tournament after receipt of the news of the Queen’s death was a Major of the New Zealand Forces, a Lieutenant of the Rifle Volunteers, two schoolmasters, a Crown Prosecutor, a clerk in the railway station, and a couple of clergymen. No wonder the public threatened to use the fire hose. Mr W. Hamblett, a highly-esteemed member of the Union Company’s staff at Gisborne, leaves for Napier to-day, having been temporarily transferred to the Napier office. Mr Holdsworth, purser on the Omapere, temporarily takes Mr Hamblctt’s place at Gisborne. Mr O’Meara is shortly to return to Auckland, and Mr C. J.' Nanthcs, of Napier, will come to Gisborne to take charge of the branch for a time. Dunedin telegrams state : —Flaherty, arrested for a brutal outrage on a child at St. Clair, has been identified as the man who committed, oi\ attempted to commit, rape on a girl of tender years on the Ocean Beach some two months ago.—A case of diphtheria was reported at last night’s meeting of the North-cast Valley Borough Council. It transpired that the child had diod before receipt of the letter. The Clerk was instructed to false steps to prevent the possibility of anyone else being infected. A missionary meeting of St. Andrew’s Society of Christian Endeavor was held last evening, Rev. J. G. Paterson presiding. The Rev. Mr Painter gave a very interesting and instructive address on the position of women in China, the address being much appreciated. On the motion of Mr S. T. Siffith, seconded by Mr C. Rosie, a very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Painter. The members of the Society have decided to hold a social evening with their friends on Thursday, February 14th. A very pleasant evening was spent in Wesley schoolroom last night, when a gathering of a social nature was held. The Rev. F. B. Oldham occupied the chan-. The Rev. C. H. Garland, who is touring the colony in aid of the Century Commemoratio n Fundof the Church, made an earnest appeal on behalf of the Fund, a portion of which Fund is to be set aside for the reduction of the local Church debt. Songs were contributed during the evening by Mrs Oldham, Misses M. Evans and J. Oxenham, and Mr Patton, and a recitation by Miss Langford. Refreshments were handed round during the evening, and were much appreciated. Votes of thanks to Mr Garland and to the ladies, and the ringing of “ God Save the King” closed the proceedings,