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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 62, 14 March 1901, Page 2

A meeting of flic Acclimatisation Society is to ho field next Saturday afternoon. At Mr Doako’s farm, Leeston, three cows have given birth to twin calves, all being alive and strong. The committee of St. Patrick’s social have made every arrangement for that function this evening, and a record gathering is expected. Captain Edwin reported at noon yesterday : —“ Strong south to east and northeast winds ; glass fall; tides good ; [ weather much colder.” . The heavy rain which set in yesterday morning cleared off in the evening, but there were showers'during the night and early this morning. A special meeting of the Gisborne School Committee was to have been held last night in regard to technical education, but owing to the inclement weather, it was decided to defer the meeting. The acceptances for the Hawke’s Bayraces appear in another column. They show that there has been much discontent. In the Autumn Handicap 15 horses have been withdrawn from the list, and the Gisborne horse Materoa appears as the top-weight. Messrs Holloway, Gwynne, and Quick, three members of the staff, have taken over the Waikato Argus from Mr G. Edgeeumbe, who is about to enter upon another line of business. Mr A. Peacock, who has been on the staff, of the Argus for a period of 20 years, arrived in Gisboma last night to take a position on the Times.

The conditions with regard to weather being "favorable, there should be a large gathering at St. Patrick’s sports at the Park Company’s pretty grounds to-day. A general holiday will be observed from noon. The Committee meet at halfpast nine this morning at the Masonic Hotel. ■ Some very suspicious disappearances of large numbers of sheep have occurred in the Akiteo district. One runholder lost a mob of 1000. Another nearer Weber lost 2000, and although a reward of .£IOO has been offered, and the services of the police have been secured, no trace of them has been found,.—Bush Advocate,