FRASERTOWN
(From Our Own Correspondent.) “■ Ooiober 22. The centenary of Trafalgar was marked hero by a display of bunting. The children of the district school wore assembled in tbo morning and addressed by the chairman of the sohool committee (Mr J. Davey) on tho far-reaching effeots of Nelson’s great viotory. The children then saluted the flag and sang the National Anthem, after wbioh they were dismissed for the day. As Mrs T. Torr, aooompanied by her daughter, Mrs A. P. Stacey and three ohildren was out driving on Saturday, she dropped oue of the reins, and stooping to. recover it lost her balance and fell out. The buggy passed over her legs, inflicting some nasty wounds. Mrs Staoey, with great presence of mind, orept out on the shafts and obtained possession of the reins, getting the horse, whioh was on the point of bolting, nnder control, and thus averting what might Have proved a fatal accident. Mrs Torr, who is much oat and bruised and haß received a severe shook, is progressing favorably under Dr Swansegar’s care. Mr Bird, Inspector of Native Sohoolß, who has just examined the Nuhaka Nativo sohool, proceeded to.Te BeiQga on Thursday to enquire into and report on the application of the Being* natives for the establishment of a school in that locality.?
Three candidates for the Esbl Cobb! Maori electorate, viz., Messrs Mohi Toatatekom, Ibaia Hataua, and Tiki Paaka, have been addressing meetings at tho various settlements in this looality, Mr Wi Pore is expected to follow suit as soon as he is relieved from bis Parliamentary duties.
A/meeting of the Erasertown/cricket clttb' was'held in the Eraserfown Hall bn 3aturday, the 21st instant, Mr W. Grime-, dale in the chair. The secretary, Mr;A. Steed, road the balance-sheet, which showed a credit balance of £l. The following officers were elected President, Mr D. E. O'Neill; vice president, Mr B. Lambert; captain, Mr A. : E. Beckett. It was decided to arrange matohes with Nuhaka and Wairoa if possible.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1589, 30 October 1905, Page 1
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