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Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1084, 30 December 1903, Page 2

Brisbane advises that the Teheran route 13 now right. The Taluno left Auckland for Gisborno at <5 last evening. Messrs Williams and Kettle hold their next horse bazaar on Saturday, January 9th, when a fine lot of horses will be offered.

A fine mob of 1200 fat sheep passod through town yesterday from Mr Wm. Cooper’s Te Hua Station (Mangatu) for the Poverty Bay Sheepfarmers’ Frozen Meat Works. They were in charge of Mr Jas. Scott.

A nice mob of 3500 fat sheep has been brought down from Mr T. S. Williams' Tuparoa station, in charge of Mr Woodford. The 6heep are to bo taken to Messrs Nelson Bros’. Taruheru Freezing Works. South to|N.W, and S.W. winds pre‘ vailed north of Gisborne yesterday, and from thence south northerly winds were general. The sea was heavy at Cape Campbell, smooth to moderate elsewhere. East Cape advised yesterday morning • N.W. wind, barometer corrected 30.16, thormometer in shade 71, blue Bky, moderate sea.

There is a serious decline in the number of officers joining the German army. Captain Edwin wired yesterday afternoon :—Moderate to strong winds from westward in ‘2O hours from now, glass falling, tides moderate, sea moderato. The many friends of Mr J. H. Ormond will regret to learn of the death of his father, at Dunedin on Christmas Day. Tho deceased gentleman, who was greatly esteemed, visited Gisborne some time ago, and made many friends here. Mr J. A, Harding, treasurer of the Gisborne Hospital, acknowledges with thanks the receipt of the following donations in aid of the Hospital funds—viz., Mr Wm. Pettie £1 Is, Messrs W. Pettie and Co. £1 Is.

So far as is known Mr Buckeridge’s life was not insured. He made overtures for an insurance, but none of the companies would accept him, one official remarking : 11 1 would not insure you at 99 guineas per cent.”—Auckland Star. Advice has been received by the Gisborne Sheepfarmers’ Frozen Meat Compan.y that the first of their new lighters, tho Mob, sailed from Whangaroa on Monday for Gisborne. Messrs Lane and Sons have made good progress with the construction of the two other vessels, and it is expected thoy will bo ready next month.

Tho office of the Union Steam Ship Company will be closed on Friday, Ist January, but will open from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, the 2nd January, for tho convenience of booking passengers and cargo for the s.s. Te Anau, for Southern ports, sailing on Sunday, 3rd January. The usual half holiday will not be observed to-morrow, but Friday aud Saturday will be observed as holidays. The Times will not be published on New Year’s Day, but will be published as usual on Saturday.

Messrs Pasley and Rowland have selected the following to represent the town in the Town v, Country cricket match at Waerenga-a-hika on Saturday : —Dodd, J. Ferris, Gardiner, W- Gibson, J. GibsoD, McConnell, Porter, Roderick, Rowland, Bayly, and Hodge ; emergencies : Pulllet, H. Ferris, Wilson, and J. Hay. The twenty-second annual country New Year ball will bo held in the Public Hall, Patutahi, to-morrow evening. Music will be supplied by Mrs Fernandez. The catering will be in the hands of Mr Harrison. Robb’s coach will leave Gisborne on Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock or 6 o’clock, if sufficient seats are booked at Redstones’, and return to Gisborne immediately after the dance. The tickets of admission to tho dance are : Double ticket, 5s ; extra lady, 2s 6d. Tho Te Karaka Racing Club makes its dobut on Friday next, New Year’s Day, at Makaraka, by kind permission of the

Poverty Bay „,Turf Club. A fine day should onsure a large attendance, arrangements in connection with the meeting being all up-to-date, and nothing known has been omitted or left undone to furthor the interests of racing or the gratification of the general public, the Secretary (Mr J. Devery) being most particular in regard thereto.

During the holidays Messrs W. Heany and E. Skeet and Master WyJlie made a record trip, covering 285 miles in four days. They left Gisborne on Thursday afternoon, and proceeded to Lake Waikavemoana via Tiniroto and Frasertown, reaching the Lake on Fridaj' night. On Saturday over seven hours were spent in the launch Kohurangi on the Lake. Leaving on Saturday afternoon they got back to Frasertown at night, and returned to Gisborne via Wairoa and Morere Hot Springs.

It is the intention of the staff on the Napier-Woodville section of railway to present a handsome gold watch to Guard Gibb, who has just been transferred to Gisborne. While stationed at Dannevirke (says the Advocate) Guard Gibb was extremely popular with all classes, and many of his Dannevirke friends have joined with the railway officials io contributing towards the gift, which will be forwarded to the stationmaster at Gisborne, with a request that he publicly present it to Mr Gibb.

At tho fortnightly meeting of Lodge Turanganui, No. 7, U.A.0.D., the various officers were duly installed by District President Bro. H. Miller. It was resolved to go into mourning for two months on account of the death of Bro. T. Cotter, who had been a member of the Order in this district for close on twenty years. It was also decided to forward a letter of condolence to the widow of the late brother.

An alarm of fire was sounded shortly before noon yesterday, the outbreak being at the residence of Dr Morrison, Kaiti. The fire, which was promptly suppressed, started in a wall between the kitchon and a bedroom, in proximity to a composition gas pipe attached a gas iron that had been in use. It is supposed there was a leakage, and that tho lighted gas melted the pipe and caused the fire to spread up the inside of the wall. The fire brigade speedily arrived, but their services were not required. Thero was another narrow escape at the Taruheru bridge yesterday. A horse attached to Messrs Gordon and Law’s butcher’s cart shied when near the town side of the bridge, and Mr Law, who wbs driving, was ejected into the road. The animal bolted across the bridge, knocking over a horse upon which a small boy was riding. Dr Williams was about to drive on the bridge from the opposite side, but fortunately was able to back and got clear of danger. The horse, turning sharply round the corner into Stout street, capsized the cart into the ditch. Practically no damago was done.

At the meeting of Court William Gladstone, held last night, the ceremony of installation of officers for the ensuing six months took place, when P.CR. Bro. H. H. Armstrong conferred the honor of C.R.

upon Bro. T. Nico!, who afterwards installed tho following to tbeir respective chairs -5.0. R., Bro. Wheeler ; secretary, Bro. File; treasurer, Bro. Bushnell ; SAY., Bro. Robinson ; J.W., Bro. Vincent ; 5.8., Bro. Parsons ; J.P., Bro. Richards. One new member was proposed. Before the meeting closod P.C.R. Bro. Armstrong referred to the long and faithful service

iOierreu w vuo *«.—*%** ~~~ • rendered to the Lodge by their secretary and treasurer, Bro.?.- File and Bushnell, who had just compiled their twenty years in Office, which was an unique record for Poverty Bay. Taking up these two offices when the Order was in any'* thing but a strong condition 20 years ago, by Their steady and determined efforts they have put the Order where it is to-day —a sound flourishing and financial benefit society. Tho hope was freely expressed that they would retain office for many years to come,

It is said that a relative onre taunted the late -Hr Buckeridge with being a coward, and he .'owed he would do everything in his power to prove the accusation was untrue. The correspondence dealt with at the local post office for the four days preceding Christmas was as follows :—Mail bags despatched 164, received 192 ; letters and post cards despatched 7757, received 7501; books despatched 3003, received 3990; newspapers despatched 8582, received I 2350; parcels despatched 92, received 196 ; telegrams forwarded 1254, received 1156, transmitted 500.

When the body found last night was towed up the river and placed in the morgue, those who witnessed the scene could not-but help noticing the inadequacy of the facilities for meeting an emergency of this kind. There was no cloth of any kind to wrap round the corpse on taking it from the water, although in an advanced state of decomposition.. Nor were there sufficient, disinfectants, which are so essential in a case of Ihis'sort. And when the crowd gathered round the door, as the crowd always does, the place was stifling,- and the ventilation insufficient. Considering the work is so distasteful, an effort should be made to lessen the disagrceableness by suitable provision to meet the circumstances.