The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, SEPTEMBER 28, 1901.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 224, 28 September 1901, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, SEPTEMBER 28, 1901.

DEATH OF A PIONEER.

Ouit telegrams this morning announce the death of one who was amongst those who had longest occupied seats in tho Legislative Council, the Hon. Mathew Holmes, who is perhaps best known throughout the colony as a leading pastoralist- He was born in the North of Ireland in ISIS, and in his twentieth year went to Victoria. From that colony he was among the early shippers of wool to England. In 1854, having in tho meantime married a daughter of Mr Allan McLean, of Strathallan, Victoria, he returned to Scotland, but five years later was attracted to New Zealand, and with four or five friends he came out to the province of Otago, having chartered the ship Cheviot to carry to Port Chalmers an extensive stock of farm animals. On arrival, there being no wharf or other convenience for landing, the animals were driven into tho sea and swam ashore. From that shipment there are to bo found in the colony numerous Clydesdale horses, the descent of which can be traced back to the original shipment. Mr Holmes took a great many prizes at the agricultural shows, and the stock bred by him has always held a high reputation throughout the colony. The lion, gentleman was called to the Legislative Council in 1880. Ho was very much esteemed, and has numerous descendants throughout the colony.

Mr C. Tilleat'd Natuscli, architect, arrives from Napier this morning. At the Holy Trinity Church to-morrow evening the sermon will be preached by Mr It. T. Kohere, of the Native College. A Brisbane cablegram received yester-

day states : There has been no plague here for some time, and the port is declared clean. The Health Officer for Hawke’s Bay and Poverty Bay district, Dr DeLisle, is at present on an unofficial visit to Gisborne, prior to his departure for England.

The Timaru Harbor Board yesterday appointed Mr E. Austin, of Mastcrton, resident engineer, at a salary of D'4oo. There were oo applications. The. attention of our readers is directed to several notices in regard to Robb’s photographic studio. Home excellent portraits are at present on view. Captain Edwin wired at noon yesterday : “ North to east and south-east gale after 20 hours from now ; glass fall ; sea heavy ; tides good ; indications for much rain.’’

Owing to the inclemency of the weather the City Band were unable to give their open-air concert last evening. The performance will take place next Tuesday evening, the Band meeting for rehearsal at eight o’clock, at tho band-room. The Wesley Church services will be conducted on Sunday by Rev, B. E. Rothwell, who will preach in the morning on : “ The privilege of being poor,” and in the evening on : “ How I can believe the Bible from lid to lid without being, like Ephraim, ‘ A Silly Dove.’ ” Anthem ; “ Behold how good and joyful,”

When the Agricultural Department's circular as to noxious weeds was read at the Whataupoko Road Board meeting lastnight, Mr Lysnar ridiculed the idea of docks and. Scotch thistles being included as noxious weeds, and said that they provided a great deal of food for stock. The Chairman agreed with Mr Lysnar,

At Whim-ay's Hall to-morrow morning and evening Mr Buckingham will conduct Gospel Mission meetings. At the morning meeting the subject of prayer will be considered. In the evening Mr Buckingham will give an address, subject *■ A Nation in a Fix." All are welcome. Sankey’s hymn at both meetings.

Mr H. M. Porter notifies that after the iirst ot October sittings of eggs from his famous white Leghorns, brown Leghorns, Indian Game, and white Wyanuottes will be reduced to 7s lid.’ These birds have been large prize winners both locally and in the large towns throughout the colony, and the eggs should meet with a ready sale. In the local shows in particular Mr Porter has carried all before him, his exhibits always being a feature of the show.

The Wailii reached Waipiro at thro o’clock yesterday afternoon on her return from the least Cape Island lighthouse. Dr Davis, who had been taken to the lighthouse, was brought back to Waipiro,

and by telephone he reported to Mr Cramond, the agent for the Union Company, that the reason for the signal for medical assistance was that a lady was seriously ill at the lighthouse. The doctor recommended the patient's removal to the Gisborne Hospital, and the lady is being brought on here by the Waihi, which should arrive in Gisborne early this morning. At the meeting of the Whataupoko Road Board last night correspondence was read showing that the Government Valuation Department claimed JJ29 bs from the Board on account of valuations, and a subsidy of £2 l 19s 6d was seized and the Board called on to pay up the balance. The Secretary wrote, pointing out that the Board, was not the principal local authority, and that the Department was in error. The Department has now admitted this, and acknowledging that the Board should only pay T 9 14s 4d instead of £2 9s, and has advised that illo os 3d will be remitted to the Board. At the mooting of the County Council yesterday the Clerk stated that-the money for rates was coming in very well, the sum of Xl-100 having been collected since the previous meeting. The Chairman said that steps should be taken to try and force the ratepayers to pay. Generally the Council received a fair amount the first month, and then there was a lull, lie thought the Council might give a month’s notice that summonses would be issued. Cr Graham was of opinion that the bulk of people would not pay until summonses were taken out. The Chairman said that the Council were paying interest on 118000, and it was not lair that they should do so, when so much was owing for rates. It was decided to take proceedings against all persons who wore in default after October 30th, and the Clerk was instructed to put a notice to this effect in the daily papers. The monthly meeting of the Whataupoko Road Board was held last night, there being present : Messrs Matthews (chairman), Sicvwright, Lysnar, and Orr. It was decided to warn people that they must not put hedge clippings on the road ; also to ask Major McCredie, Mr Aston, and others who had trees that shut out the sun from the road to have them lopped oil by the autumn. Mr Sievwright raised the question as to whether or not the time in which recovery could bo made would not expire if Captain Tucker wero not at once sued for rates. Mr Lysnar said that the Board was entitled to the rates and should have them ; the question of the appeal in the Kaiti case should not cause them to delay; that was an appeal by Captain Tucker and not by the Kaiti Board. It was resolved that the rates should be sued for without further delay. Mr Orr moved that a man be put on to cut down the briars, etc., on various roads. The Chairman objected on the ground of expense, the money being required for road works. It was pointed out that property-owners wero liable to keep the land to the middle of the road clear, and it was decided to give notice to that effect in some cases. It was resolved to purchase one of the excellent maps of the town and suburbs offered by Mr Frank Harris.

Roman Catholic Church Services, to-morrow (Sunday).—Gisborne, Mass S and 11 a.m., Vespers 7 p.m.; Ormond, Mass 1) a.m.; Patutahi, Mass 11 a.m.—Rev. T. Mulvihill.

Wesley Church Services, to-morrow (Sunday).—Gisborne, II a.m. and 7 p.m. — Rev. B. F. Rothwell.