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Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1781, 12 June 1906, Page 2

The Hon. J, Carroll passes through Gisborne to-morrow.

A'l the Australian moming papers give very opprcc’ativo notices oi the late Mr Seddon.

The p’ain and fsnoy dress rinkieg oarnival, to have been held last night and to-night, was ( postponed until Friday and Suturday owing to the death of the Premie-.

The skating oarnival, to havebeen hel d in the Theatre Royal last eveniog, was postponed on acojunt of tho Premier’s death.

On a charge of using insulting language at To Kareka, Wahene Tuitapanui waa yesterday brought before Mr Barton, S.M., and bound over for a term of six months.

Cablegrams were arriving until a late hour this morning recording messages if oondoleroe in connection w tb tbo death of Mr Seddon. They were from all tie l.aling people in Australia ; also from Sir Joseph Ward. The latest oab'e states that the Oswestry Qrapgo wes to leavo Sydney for Wellington direct at 11 last night. A proposal to convoy the steamer with warships could not be oarried out owiDg to tho vessels not boieg available Tbe following t:am will represent Kaili City Juniors in tbeir ma'.oh against West E-rd on Satutday rest: —Blackburn, Coleman, Weymouth, Wrllcck, Dine’ - , Bright, Luttrrl', Winter, GraLt, Butterworth, Hickey, O.een, S rundsrs, D tmore, Lyford, and Yerscbafeldt. Emcgencios, Butler, Swainson, and O’Sullivan. At tho Poliro Court yesterday mornirg, before Mr Barton, 8.M., two fist cfihndcrs for drunkenness wero cautioned and discharge!. Peta Hspi and John Gbonan wero laoh fined 10s and 2i costs for a similar cffonco, onl John Curran £3 nnd 2r costs. An- application for a prohibition order wa* granted.

Frcm a notico appearing in another co'urnn it will be seen that although tbe loss oi in the Sun Fire Insurance Company in tbe Sau Franoisoo disaster amounted to L 350,000, the last year’a working was so satisfactory as to pay the usual dividends, and meet all claims made upon tbo oompany.

The social gathering in connection with tbo S l . Andrew's Church will be held in His Majesty’s Theatre this evening, and promises to be highly suec sjful. Duriog the oyening an address will be delivered by tho Rev. John McKenzie. To the Editor Times —Sir,—A graceful action was taken by the Licensed V.ctuallers’ Association on Monday in deciding that all houses be c'osed until 6 p.m. out of respect to our late Premier, but I regret very much to say that one house ini town whiio having the front doors closed, violated the arrangeme .t by doing a thriving business per medium cf the baok door.—l am, etc , Verax.