The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 6, 1901.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 31, 6 February 1901, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 6, 1901.

Messrs Wyllie and Mason have a clearing up sale on Saturday.

Mr J. T. M. Hornsby, M.H.R., on Monday celebrated his silver wedding day. Congratulations from the Times. The programme of St. Patrick’s Sports appears in this issue, and is of an attractive character. Makauri members of the Mounted Rifles meet at the rifle range at 2 o’clock on Saturday for class-firing. The Borough Council last night unanimously reappointed Mr W. Morgan as the Council’s representative on the High School Board of Governors.

Mr J. Piper, ex-Mayor of Nelson, visits Gisborne next week in connection with the holding of the Rechabite Conference in this town.

A cablegram received early this morning from London states that there have been fair sales on the wool market, with good competition. A cablegram received from Sydney last night states that the members of the Sixth Contingent are being splendidly entertained.

The directors of the Westport Coal Company yesterday decided to pay a dividend amounting to 8 per cent, for the year.

The date of the Patutahi school picnic has been altered to Friday, 15tli inst., to avoid clashing with the Caledonian Society gathering. Two tenders were opened at the County Council office yesterday for forming and metalling the Quarry road, but being considered excessive none were accepted. Among the Rechabite district officers visiting Gisborne next week will be the Hon. Mr F. H. Fraser, M.L.C., who is secretary of the New Zealand Central District of Rechabites.

Complaint is made by residents on the the beach that the night soil is dealt with in a way that is most offensive to them. The proximity of the depot to-the residences is a matter which should have the early attention of the Council.

At half-past two this morning we received a long cablegram from Sydney, giving the full text of the King!s message to New South Wales. The message was word for word-with that sent to New Zealand.

The rain which set in lately will not be welcome in the country, where considerable damage is likely to be done to the crops in course of harvesting. Many settlers desiring to burn bush have not yet been able to get it fired. At the meeting of the Anglican Synod at Napier, yesterday, the Bishop of Dunedin advocated a lecturing crusade throughout the colony in favor of religious teaching in schools, and Dean Fitchett also wanted grants to denominational schools.

We are informed that the number of cooperative workers put on at the back road at Ngatapa is altogether inadequate for getting the work done during the summer months. A correspondent informs us that there should be at least four times the number of men at present engaged on the work.

Mr W. Webb has donated the sum of .21 Is as a special prize for a ladies’ race at the forthcoming St. Patricks sports, and arrangements for the same have been left to Mr P. Maher, who will also, as in previous years, have charge of the children’s sports on that day'.

The Arai Road Board invite tenders, up to the 9th, for formation of about four miles of 6ft track on the Tokonui road, in four contracts. Advertisements -with regard to tenders for the supply of gravel and metal for the Tarulieru and Whataupoko Road Boards appear in this issue. On the front page of this morning’s Times some interesting bowling notes and a report of the Kaiti Road Board are given. On the fourth page there is cablegraphic news and telegrams, and a report of last night’s meeting of the Borough Council.

At a meeting of the Wairenga-a-hika School Committee, held on Monday night, it was resolved that the usual school picnic be held on Thursday, 21st inst. This fixture is eagerly looked forward to by the school children as the event of the year. It is hoped that all interested will unite to make it the success it has always been.

The Ormond Road Board invite tenders for deepening and cleaning 85 chains, more or less, of Ormond Valley drams. Mr W. Benson will meet intending tenderers at the Ormond Cemetery on Monday next, at 9 a.m. Tenders close at Messrs Teat and Friars’ store. Ormond, at 6 p.m. the same day. The following telegram was received from Napier last night: MacDonald’s large hotel and store at Kuripapanga was burned down this morning. Very little was saved. A Wellington lady lost valuable jewellery and her wardrobe. The insurances were: ,21550 on the building, £SOO on stock and furniture in the hotel, and £4OO on the stock in the store—all in the Standard.

A pleasing ceremony took place at the residence of Mr Gaston, Ormond, on Monday evening, when Mr Wm. Spence, who is leaving to-day for the South to resume his studies at Dunedin University, was presented, on behalf of a few friends at Ormond, with a gold-mounted albert, gold-mounted greenstone pendant, and gold sleeve links. This makes the fourth presentation that Mr Spence has received, and shows the esteem in which he is held in the district. At the smoke concert at .the Natives' Association on Monday evening it was stated that similar gatherings of the kind would he held from tune to time during the next few months. In connection with the next concert, to be held during the present month, the Vice-President, Mr TV, TVebb, has kindly offered a prize of .£1 Is for the best item, song or recitation, given by a member, this being done with a view of getting-the young men to take an interest in the entertainment.

At the meeting of the Borough Council last night, the subject of the proposed cemetery came on for discussion. Councillors approved of the site previously suggested by the committee, Cr Joyce saying it was in every way suitable. Cr Nolan suggested that the County Council should be consulted in the matter, and on the motion of Cr Jones, seconded by Cr Nolan, it was resolved that the Cook County Council be asked to appoint a committee to confer with the Borough committee in regard to the cemetery. At the Police Court yesterday morning, Messrs Matthewson and Lewis, J.s.P., presided. A woman named Elizabeth Booth, with several aliases, was convicted of being an idle and disorderly person, having no lawful visible means of support, and was sentenced jo one month’s imprisonment with hard labour, In another case, in which a young woman named Agnes Santon was charged with stealing the sum of £6 from a dwelling, Detective Henderson, who represented the Police, applied for an adjournment until Friday, which was granted, bail being allowed,