The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY 10, 1906. THE WOOL SALES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1745, 10 May 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY 10, 1906. THE WOOL SALES.

There, must naturally be Jubilation in this district at the condition of affairs on the opening of the present series nf wool sales. There has been an allround increase, but especially in regard to the glass of wool forming the-, bulk of that ex» ported from this district. There will of course now be a good deal of speculation as to future prospects. Some look for a still" further rise, while . maDy have been for a long time prophesying a fall more than equalling •the gain by recent rises. Apparently neither one prophet nor the other pan be relied .on, as practically ait have been found to be relying largely upon guesswork. The prophet who takes up the bright side and in practice succeeds in fairjy forecasting results is always held in esteem, while the one who preaches bad times is sometimes regarded as a croaker The pleasing feature of the wool market now is that it is well above the point at which the industry can bo profitably run. The good times are actually with us from the sheep-owner’s point of view, and the . great need now is merely to exercise a caution lest the good times be succeeded by a period of low prices Them js nothing to indicate that there will he any substantial fall in prices, but the present is the best time to make due provision for the dull times that might possibly be ip store. Townspeople generally will ' heartily congratulate the sheep- j farmers and hope that prices may ( go still highor.

Miss Aden resumes hoc olasses for drossmakipg on Monday nrxt. Situations are advertised for generals and cork l , also for eosual laborers, The Publio Works Oflne invite t?nder 6 for the ereotion of a polioe station a Tolago Bay. Tenders will be reoeived np to Saturday for cuttings and embankments on part section 334, Kaiti sobool site. A feature of to-mor-ow night’s conoert will be a special item from " The Mikado ’. by Te Eangi Pni aud Mr Frank Kennedy’

Fresh tenders are invited for <6be erection of a po3t-offioe at Tokomaru Bay, Plans, eto., may be seen at the pcßt'offioes at Tckomaru and Gisborne.

Subscriptions towards the erection of a monument to tba Rev. Father Mulvibill will bo reoeived by the Bov. Father Lane or any member of the Committee.

Motawhero stock salos to-day.

A oompotont drossmakor is wuntod for

To Kuraku. Messrs Bain Bros, onnounoo an important salo for to morrow and (Saturday. Senior football matob, West End v. Koiti-Oity, on Saturday. Persons found trespassing on Makarori station with dog or gun will bo prosconVod. Madnmo St. Olair, phronologisti may bo oonsultod ut Darby street. Mossrs Blair and Sainsbury, solicitors, bavo monoy to lend on liret class froohold and loasohold securities.

Mails deepatebod from Melbourne vi* Brindisi, April -ltb, arrived in London Moy 4th.

Tho Executive of tho Booial Cimmittoo oonnccted with tho School Bath Fund will moot Ibis ovoniug at half-past sovon in tho Borough Council Cbambore. Tho following is a list of unclaimed lottors recaivad from plaooa boyond tho colony during the minth of Apei 1 at the looal past offioa A. Phillips (2j, Mrs 11. Pilkiogtoo, Mr a J. Ris, and 0. F. Soougall. Tho Qi3borno Shoepfattnors' Frozen Meat Company recoivod word last evening from the Eist Ctns th it the Kit ire was still sheltering thoro about aeven milo3 this side of the Cape. She expected to get away io a fow hours. Tho Kotaro a hound for Auckland with a load of jshsep. Discussing tho quostion of rural teohnionl education at tho meeting oi tho Farmers’ Union Provincial Exooutive yisterday, Mr Rodpath said that it should bo tnkon up after tho sohooi ooureo was com pitted. Tb" course was already quito heavy enough. I Mr John Moua‘, of tho looal Survey Department, has recoivod notification that he has boon n omioatod for appoiotment as surveyor to the Triangulation Department of tbo Foderated Malay States at a high salary. Mr Mouat oxpeots to leave New Zoaland to take up his now duties in about s-x weeks’ time. A well known Maori chieftain of Gisborne, Peka Korekero, who for many years resided on the Waikanae, died early yestorday morniDg. He hod boon ailing for nemo time, and a short limo ago made a rentalkablo recovery, but tbo improvsment was ouly temporary. The wailing of the native mourners can bo heard for a good distance. Much sympathy will be felt for Mrs Peka Kereksre, who is well known throughout tho district for her kindheartedness. .

Parents and guardians throughout the district will be interested to learn that the Rev. M Cookerill, B.A (King’s College, London, and Trinity College, Melbourne) will open a priva'e boarding end day eohool for boys in the convenient premises formerly occupied by Mr W. F. Crawford, in Aberdeen .road. The Prirc’pal will be in Gisborne after Tuesday, May 29th, or may be ooneultcd altrrthe previous Ba'.ur day by speoial arrangement. A meeting of ladies willing to assist in arranging the social in aid of the School Bith Fund was held in the school on Tuesday aftom on. A very fair num bsr of enthusiastic work rs attended, end preparations were made for aa active canvass of the town for contributicns. As tbore is a considerable amount of work to bo be done the hope was ixpressed that still more volunteers Would offer 'themselvos for the wotk. The following are tbo latest now con neetions with the Gisborne Telephone Exchange : —l5B, Mrs A. Harney, nursiDg heme. G'adstone road ; 163, T. H. Garrett, private reßidenoe, Whataupoko ; 304, T. H. Garrett, chemist, Gladstone road, The fol’owiDg are deltted : —137, M. B, Mantfc, private residence, Whataupoko ; 158. Oxenbam aud Somervell, Gladstone road ; 304, Misses Yates, nursing home, Poel etroet; 311, Coleman Bros., solicitors, Gladstone road. Our Whatatutu correspondent writes : On Saturday evening last, a representative gathering cf the district met at the Whatatutu Hall to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs J. R. Quinn, who are leaving the district. The evening was perfeo*, and despite other attractions, there was a record attendance. On behalf of the community, Mr E. Richards presented Mr Q linn with an illuminated address, bearing the names of the leading citizens of Whatatutu and Gisborne. Mrs Quinn wss mads the recipioDt of a very handsome and oostly (ea-pot. The proceedings throughout were of a most enthusiastic obaracter. At the Supremo Court yesterday the daring daylight robbery of Aberdeen road Chinamen was dealt with. McKeown, a man with a had record, w T as sentenced to two years’ hard labor, O’Connor to six months, Stevens to three months, and Heywood was released on probation.

Tho funeral of the late Mrs E‘ McDowell took place yesterday afternoon. A great wealth of beautiful wreaths, crosses, and other floral tributes was received, and among thoso present were friends who had travelled a long distance to attend the funeral. The burial service was very impressively conducted by Captain Slattery, of tho Salvation Army, and tho hearts of those at the graveside were deeply touched by the singing of the deceased lady’s favorite hymn by Mrs Slattery.