AUCKLAND SPECIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 227, 3 October 1901, Page 3

AUCKLAND SPECIAL.

(Special to Times.) Auckland, last night. MARKS OF RESPECT. In Auckland scows’ tiags have been displayed at half-mast out of respect to the memory of the master and crew since the receipt of the disastrous news from Gisborne of the capsizing of the scow Whakapai on the East Coast. TOHCEGAS STILL I’AMPAKT. According to Dr Pomare, the Native Health Officer, tohungaism is still a strong article of faith among the Native race in the Island. He says that it is one of the worst evils he lias had to contend with in j his efforts to instruct the Maori population on the necessity of making their i homes and villages sanitary. The Hot Lakes Chronicle advocates a Rotorua carnival, after the style of the European spa carnivals, at Nice, Florence. Homborg. Radon - Radon, Carlsbad, P'roidershall, the famous watering places in Europe. A committee is being formed at Rotorua to bring the matter to a successful issue. j A SUCCESSFUL GISEORNITE. Mr Kenneth Humphreys, an old Gisborne boy who has been abroad during the pa~t nine years, arrived in Auckland this week as refrigerating engineer on the , ocean tramp Kangutira. Educated at tile Gisborne public school, Mr Humphreys soon Came into prominence as an engineer iii tlie firm of Humphreys and Davys, Gisborne. Soon afterwards the young Gisbornite was employed by Cable and Company, engineers, for years continually meeting with success. Humphreys being lull of ambition sailed for London in the Kaikoura, and remained in the employ of the River Plate Frozen Meat Company for three years. At this establishment he was successful in gaining a chief's certilieate. He then joined the IShaw-Savill Company. It is anticipated that the Rangatira will call at Gisborne shortly, and no doubt Mr Humphreys will be welcomed home by his many Gisborne friends.