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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 164, 23 July 1901, Page 2

The Borough Council moots this cvci mg.

Mr A. F. Cuff, of the Willows Estate, has Berkshire weaners for sale.

Mr Barton, S.M., loft for Wairoa yesterday to hold a sitting of the Magis trate’s Court.

Tho Gisborne Poultry Show is to' be held on August 2nd and itrd, and entries close on Saturday next at 10 pan. Tho annual general meeting of tho Turanganui Public Library is to be held on Monday night.

Tenders close to-night with the Cooperative Building Society for tho purchase of a loan of TBOO. Offers will bo received until noon to-morrow for the purchase and removal of the Argyll Hotel buildings. Captain Edwin reported at 1 p.m. yesterday : “North to west and south-west gales after 16 hours from now; glass fall.”

A telegram from Patoa states that a further corrected return reduces Mr llcslop’s majority to one. A scrutiny is being held. Tho Pouawa Road Board notify that the Waimata Bivor road abovo Mr Holden’s to first crossing of Waimata river is dangerous for traffic, and is closed pending repairs.

Mr 11. J. Warren has disposed of his business to Mr W. G. Seotter. As he is anxious to close his business affairs he requests that all accounts be paid up as early as possible. At the Police Court yesterday a first offender for drunkenness was fined 10s and costs, or in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. A prohibition order was in existence against the defendant. Wo regret to learn that there appears to bo no doubt that tho Trooper Norman Low mentioned in our cable message received last Friday night is Trooper Norman Law, tho popular son of Mr W. Law, of Onnond.

The Tyser liner Hawke’s Bay took the following cargo, shipped by Williams and Kettle, Ltd.: 151 casks of tallow, 7063 carcases frozen mutton, 15,000 pieces frozen mutton, 2043 quarters frozen beef; value of shipment, 4)10,272. Mr E. Currie, who is well and favorably known in the coaching lino, has started a lino of coaches for Ormond. The coach loaves Ormond at 8 a.m. for Gisborne, and leaves town at 3 p.m. for Ormond. Mr Currie is an experienced driver, and has good teams in hand, so that ho ought to got a large share of public support. The now coach service commenced yesterday. Mr Whitlock, we understand, has given up his coach service to Ormond.

The annual meeting of the Now Zealand Amateur Bowing Association to be held in Wellington on August 81st will bo more than usually important. The Canterbury Club and Christchurch Amateur Club will propose that the Association’s headquarters be removed from Wellington to Christchurch, and that a provisional committee be set up in the latter city to manage the affairs until their appointment is revoked. Otago, Queen’s Drive, aud Waitemata Clubs will move for the appointment of local associations, with powers of local government.

At the meeting of the Beautifying Association last night strong references were made to the poisonous boxthorn hedge. Mr Syincs went so far as to say that if he had his way ho would give a term of imprisonment to anyone planting such a .poisonous hedge. Another member, as a variation of the punishment in the Mikado, suggested that a grower of such a hedge should be placed upon it for punishment. Mr Grant : Cyclists object to it. ft was mentioned, amidst laughter, that Mr Lysnar had a bad boxthorn hedge. “ But ho is on the Council,” said another Member. Mr Lysnar excused himself by saying that he had not planted the hedge. Mr Svmes said that their gardener, Mr Wilson, was now suffering from a poisoned hand through boxthorn. He had asked whether his pay would be stopped on account of the mishap. ,l I replied said Mr Symes, “ but he eouid olaim it just the same under the Worker’s Compensation Act.’ The subject of boxthorn was then dropped without any resolution being arrived at condemning it.

We regret to have to record the death of Mr George Hardy, son of Mr A. F. Hardy, of Gisborne, which took placo at the residence of his father-in-law, Mr P. Malone, Makaraka, yesterday morning. Deceased, who was a highly-esteemed young man, was well-known throughout the district. He had been ailing for some time, but as he was able to get about last week, it was not thought that the end was so near. Much sympathy is felt for the widow and the members of the young man’s family in their sad bereavement. Deceased was born in this district, and received his education hero. About two 'years ago ho was married to a daughter of Mr P. Malone. Eighteen months ago Mr Hardy’s health began to fail him, and from that time ho has been more or less an invalid, and although he received every attention in the way of careful nursing, his life could not be prolonged. Deceased’s father is one of the oldest residents in the district, and great sympathy is felt for him in Rbe death of this his only remaining son. The funeral takes place this afternoon, aud will no doubt be largely attended,

A person well up in agricultural matters informed a Wairarapa paper that the fall of snow would bo worth thousands of pounds to the district, in tho way of manuring the soil. Ho said it was equal to th replication of a considerable quantity A the best manure applied to every ac .

The ' / Zealand Natives’ Association’s antin'.' ball will be held on Thursday night. It will, as herefore, be a plain and fancy d.rss affair. Last year tho ball was a great success, and it should be an equally great success this week. The gathering is being anticipated with a groat deal of interest by town and country people, and it is expected that there (will ho a verylarge attendance. It is generally considered that an umpire in a football match lias a thankless task, and this was painfully evident in a match between two Ballarat teams on June 29. The game was rough throughout, but especially so towards the finish, whon several players fought savagely*. The umpire got betwcon two players, but his efforts to conciliate only resulted in his nose being brokou.

Keforring to Professor Maelaurin, who lectured the other evening at tho Museum Hall, Wanganui, one of the Wanganui papers says : “ Professor Maelaurin isono of those New Zealanders who have [gono into the world and made tlicir name bybrilliant scholarship. He began bytaking first place in the Universityjunior scholarships, and while going through his course at Auckland no prize was beyond his roach. Going Home to Cambridge, ho attained a distinguished placo in tho mathematical tripos among tho wranglers, and was selected by his own colony for the position of mathematical professor in competition with tho wholo outside world. It is peculiarly fitting that a series of lectures such as tho Wanganui public is privileged to hear this winter should bo inaugurated by a New Zealand born scholar, who has won his spurs in conflict with the best intellects of tho day.”