PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 86, 20 April 1901, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr McLernon was a passenger by the AYaikaro this morning. Mr Groom, a member of tho Land Board, arrived by the Waikare this morning to attend the Land Board meeting. Mr Gold-Smith, Commissioner of Crown Lands, arrived from Napier this morning. Ho presides at tho Land Board meeting to-day. A district tour of inspection was commenced yesterday by Mr Barton, S.M., Chairman of the Licensing Bench, and Sergeant Siddells. Mr E. Schatz, business representative of Messrs Schatz and Co., of AVellington, leaves for Auckland this morning by the AVaikaro.

AVe regret to learn that Mr AV. J. Smith, telephonist, recently from Napier, was yesterday taken to the Hospital, having been attacked by typhoid fever. Mr A. Laurenson, of Wellington, has been selected by-the Poverty Bay Rugby Union to represent them on the New Zealand Union.

The many friends of Mr F. E. Shugar, of the literary staff of our local contemporary, will regret to learn that ho was yesterday conveyed to the Hospital, suffering from fever. Mr Lyon, Government Veterinary Surgeon, arrived by the AVaikare this morning. He comes to enquire into a mysterious mortality among horses at Ngatapa, but will be glad to investigate any other matters brought under his notice by settlers.

Messrs E. AAA Hoyte, B. Buttle, and E. Ifwerson are at present visiting Gisborne.

Mr Fordham, traveller for Messrs G. AV. Turnbull and Co., of AVellington, arrived by the AVaikare this morning. Messrs Jacks, Burton, and Pettigrew arrived by the same steamer.

Tho Rev. B. F. Rothwell, who arrived by the Zealandia on AVednesday last to take control of the Gisborne circuit of the AVesleyan Church,"will occupy the pulpit at both services to-morrow.

' In a competition by junior members of the City Band, the first prize was won by Lionel -Sherriff, the second by Andrew Morgan, the third by George Douglas, and the fourth by George Saunders. The judge was Mr M. Foster, and the piece selected was the “ Cavalier” march.

Mr E. Murphy has been appointed President of the Poverty Bay Rugby Union, At the meeting last evening he was referred to as the best patron of sport in the district, and one who had always taken a keen interest in football. Mr AV. Miller was appointed Vice-President. Mr AV. Gamble, travelling representative of the Auckland firm, Messrs A. H. Nathan and Co., is at present visiting Gisborne. Mr H. Jacobio, traveller for Messrs Burns and Co., of Auckland, is also in the district at the present time. The gentlemen referred to are two of the best-known commercial travellers on the Coast, and have just returned from their periodical visit to the townships between Gisborne and the East Cape.

Mr Andrew Reeves, of Tolago Bay, has been in town during tho last two or three days. He informed our representative yesterday that the road between this and Tolago was in a much better state of repair than it has been for some time, and has benefited considerably from the recent expenditure of public money.

It is not generally known that Mr H. D. Levensohn, of AVellington, who passed through Gisborne on Thursday morning en route for Sydney and Melbourne, is the oldest commercial traveller on the East Coast. Prior to 1873, Mr Levensohn, who was thou representing Messrs Lewis Bros., of Auckland, visited the coastal townships, and he has many thrilling stories to tell with regard to experiences which b .‘fell him at that time. Mr A. AAA Adair has been re-appointed Secretary of the Rugby Union. At the meeting last evening, special mention was made of Mr Adair’s services, and deservedly so, f>r it was mainly owing to his efforts tha a record gate—something over .635 —w ,i obtained at tho match between Gisbo -.e and Napier, played here last year.

Mr John Lionel Began, against vyhose appointment as Under-Secrotary’ for Foreign Affairs in the Federal Government there has been such an outcry in Australia, was Minister for Mines and Agriculture in the State Government. On arrival in the colony seventeen years ago, he worked as a miner. His present salary will be ,£IOOO per annum. In a letter to the Gisborne Tries under date of Capetown, March 13th, Mr Alfred Cox says :—“ I got here safe and sound, and the plague is pretty bad. I have ro : ceived an appointment in the Transvaal, and leave here to-morrow by train for Pretoria. The New Zealanders arrived here on Sunday, the 10th March, and left for East London the next day. On the voyage over 15 horses were lost, and one man was sent to the Capetown Hospital. A lot of Australians came down from the front to-day, and some New Zealanders arrive to-morrow, and I hear they all leave in a transport for the colonies. Ferris, Sergt, Pitt and Yardley are at the camp, and they, too, are returning. Anthony AVebb has been wounded in the Transvaal, but is in good health now. One sees nothing but Kaffirs and kharki soldiers here. Fred Holford, - Ernie Richardson, and Tom Ogden (Gisbomites) have joined the railway guards to protect the railway lines from being blown up. They get 5s a day, and recruits are wanted here for every corps in the field, the pay being 5s a day. This town is packed with refugees, only persons en special business being allowed up in the Transvaal or Orange River Colony. I get a free pass on the train, and hope to arrive in Pretoria in a week,"