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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1429, 13 April 1905, Page 2

ill .Yesterday Mr John Townley was ts ‘Again nominated for the Mjalyorajlty, and is likely to be re-elected unop--11 posed* Nominations for members of $ the Council close to-morrow. 1. At the meeting of the Provincial d iEixec.utivie of the Farmers’ Union yesterday a letter was received from the Otago Farmers’JUni'onj regarding the proposed mutual fire insurance L company. .They had a capital of £31,000 and expected another and hoped to open business' directly,. Canterbury and Nelson .were agreeable to join in, and it was hoped that others would do so. It •was decided that in the case the Executive could not arrange with Palmerston, to join in .with itho Otago movement. At the Magistrate’s court yesterday, molding Mr W- A. Barton, . S.M., gave judgment for plaintiff in the following cases : A. H. Giliman (Mr Blair) v,. John vSonnex, prosecution i upon the balance of an order, £3, i costs Its ;j also, in the case E.- E. < Goldsmith (Mr Blair) v. Robt. Lit- i tie, claim £5 15s, costs £1 3s 6d, l The. Waimata branch of the Far- i mers’ Union wrote to the Ex ecu- j tive yesterday stating that it was i decided the branch should support 5 the County, Council in its endeavor a to regulate the winter traffic ' by ? broad tyro by-laws; also ‘asking “ that the resolution be forwarded to tj other 'branches. The ‘Executive r agreed to forward tlie resolution as b desired* 1 11

During tho romaindor of tho MoMahonDarrell season “ Transported for Life” and “ Trilby " will bo produced.

East Oapo reported yesterday :—N.W« frosh breeze ; barometer, 80.03 ; thermomotor, 70 ; blue sky ; modoralo tidoe and aoa.

Tho aoow Bravo was to sail from Auckland for Giaborno yesterday with a load of salt from the barguontino La Bello from Edinburgh. In order to facilitate tho gonoral public receiving their correspondence before leaving town to-day (Thursday) tho lottor carriers will start their deliveries at 8 a.m.

To-day will bo. obsorved as a public holiduy in the Government oilices (excluding tbo Post Office) on account of tho opening of tho To Karalia railway. To-night at His Majesty’s Theatre a real holiday bill—the “ Mystery of a Hansom Cab," with a real cab and real horse.

The resignation of Mr W. A. Hood as vice-president of tho Provincial Executive of tho Farmers’ Union was received at

tho meeting yesterday. Mr Hood stated that bo was shortly leaving the district. He was accorded a hearty vote of thanks

for his services to the Union bors was elected vice-president, At the Magistrate’s Court yoslordoy morning an application was hoard before Mr Barton, S.M., for the recovery of o tarpaulin. Spencer Stevens, tho plaintiff, stated he had lent George Brown a cloth to cover a buggy which Brown was selling for him. The cover had not been returned, and whe'n applied for it was refused. He had written, but received no reply. Judgment was given for the return of the tarpaulin and the costs of the case, 6s. The committee appointed to go into the question of rural technical education reported to the Provincial Executive of the Farmers' Union yesterday that they had met the High' School Board, and decided to writo to tho secretaries of the branches, and to obtain the names of members who were willing to attend the classes on dairying and its adjuncts as a start. It was also decided to write to local bodies and associations with a view to ascertaining the amount of financial support they would give the scheme, and to write to Mr Hogben to ascertain if a lecturer could be obtained at a salary of £250 and expenses. The report was adopted. At the Lands Office, Gisborne, yesterday a number of quarter,acre sections in Fatutabi township were submitted to publio competition, and disposed of as follows : Seotions 35 and 36, Mr H. E. Sergeant, £4O par half-acre ; 37 and 38, Mr C. Gray, on behalf of Messrs W. L. Williams, A. Kempthorne, and W. E. Akroyd, £4O ; 39, 40, 41, and 42, O. Gray, £74 for the aore ; 45, 46, and 47, Mr E. D. Bilham, £52 ; 48, Mr W. Manaon, £65. Seotions 34, 43, and 44 were passed in.

Mr Cham-

The residence of Mr John Gibson, Waihora, To Karaka, was yesterday afternoon the scene of a wedding of mnoh local interest. The contracting parties were Mr Andrew Mercer Puflett, eldest eon of Mr Eobert Puflett, of Napier, and Miss Isabella P. Gibson, eldest daughter of Mr John Gibson, Waihora. The Kev. Mr Butterfield, Waerenga-a-hika, was the officiating clergyman. The bride, who was very tastefully attired, was attended by her sister, Miss Trixie Gibßon, as bridesmaid, and Messrs O. Adair and H. M. Puflett were [groomsmen. There was] a fine display of flags, in honor of the event, on the shipping, and at Messrs Dalgety and Co.’s, where Mr Puflett is shipping olerk. A large number of valuable presents were received, which testified to the esteem in which the young people are held in the district. The young couple left last evening on their honeymoon for Dunedin, to which oity thoy both formerly belonged. A meeting of the Provincial Executive of the Farmera' Union was held yesterday, Mr W. A. Hood, vice-president, being in the ohair. The question of the Btand that the Union was to taka in regard to politics wa3 discussed, Mr Watson, speaking for the Waimata branoh, said enquiries should be made as to the position the men hold, who were going to stand at the coming eleotion, regarding the Union’s views. They could even go as far as running a man in the interests of the farmers. Messrs Clayton and Chambers held that ate who was'in favor

of their viewß. After further discussion Mr Somerville (Tolago Bay) moved that a strongly worded letter be written to the Colonial Executive stating that the Union in this district was in danger of falling through, and it was recognised that a strong stand should be taken in regard to political affairs, but before doing so they desired to consult with the Colonial Executive. Mr Hood seconded the motion,

which was carried, a oopy of the letter to be sent to the various local branches. A considerable amount of routino business was transacted.