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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 136, 19 June 1901, Page 2

Important stock sales will take place at the Matawhero yards to-morrow. Captain Edwin reported yesterday: “ North gale after 16 hours from now ; glass fall; expect rain.” Ag far as can be made out no provision was made pn the lloyal vessels to obtain Gisborne messages by wireless telegraphy. A meeting of the Whataupoko and Haiti residents is called for this evening to discuss the question of merging into the borough. The following is the result of the Dun. edin Dental Examinations : J. H. Barr, H. D. Brewer, T. Fogg, J. Glendining (all Dunedinl, Oliver John Tuck (Christ, church).

The annual meeting of the Poultry Fanciers’ Club will be held to-morrow night.

The quarterly meeting of the Star of Gisborne Lodge of Oddfellows will be held to-morrow night.

Fresh tenders are called for the station buddings contract for the Gisborne-Karaka railway. The junior football match for next Saturday will be Huia v. City. The Huia team will be selected from the following players : —Garrett, Bayly, Sharp (2), H. Gibson, Tapu, Cookery, Morris, Nepia, Driller (2), Scott (2), Heaney, Sherratt, Hall, Albert, Hatea, Herewinin, Golding, Jones, Taylor, McCullough.

At the Christian Endeavour Society last night (Mr C. Rosie presiding), Mr H. Laing gave an address on “ Mission Work in India. 1 ’ Ho gave a very interesting account of his own experiences and the difficulties that had to be contended with. The address is to be continued at the mid-weekly congregational meeting next Wednesday night. Mr Laing was attired in a high-caste Hindoo costume, and in the course of the evening he exhibited many curios.

Though thousands of pounds are being lavished over the Ducal -visit, within twenty miles of the Empire City there is a spot where settlers have to pack out butter on horses by means of speciallymade packs, which fit close to the sides of the horses, to keop the butter free from the liquid mud which lies deep all along the track. Many of thoso settlers have been paying rates for thirty-five years. “ Whataupoko ” writes: —To the Editor of the Times : Sir, —Before going into the question of Greater Gisborne with Mr Lysnar we ought to know what he wants. Mr Lysnar is man of many good qualities, and should soon come to the forefront as a public man, but unfortunately he does not allow sufficiently for the opinions of others, and sets his whole mind and energy on having things carried out just as he advises. Wo see this in Railway League, Beautifying Association, prohibition, and water supply.