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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1877, 5 October 1906, Page 2

Tenders close at neon to morrow for r:ad formation of three sections of Tahora road

Mr and Mra 0. A. DeLiutour aro on their way back to Gisborne freni England. •

A well-known farmer in Soutbbridge has sold his ram lambs for delivery in April at 27s 6d. Messrs J. Townloy and Somervell, Jostioes, presided at the Court yesterday morning. Rawiera Pereto was charged with having attempted to commit suicide, and was remanded till Saturday morning,

Good progross is being made with oon. etruction of tho Matawhero bridge, which it is anticipated will be completed in six works’ time,

At yesterday’s meeting of the Cook Memorial Committee, the Mayor expressed great regret that the Rev, H. W. Williams would be unable to be present at Monday's oeromony, Mr Williams had a previous engsgementat Wairoa to fulfil, and though he would much havo liked to have been present he was unable to postpone the visit.

Tho Tittoll B;une Company wero ontertained up tho river yesterday afternoon at Messrs Nelson Bros, freezing works. After being shown over the works the visitors

partook of tea its tbe gardens there. They wero all highly delighted with their afternoon out in the glorious sunshine, and oven the usual mud incident was treated as part and parcel of the aftornoon’e entertainment.

A Whataupoko resident who is an ardent poultry fancier, living not far from the bridge, was much surprised yesterday morning to find a litter of five black kit tens in a nest with a ohina egg and in the proud possession of one of his blaok Orpington hens. He considers this a rocord in the poultry business.

The body drowned from the ferry steamer Kestrel at Auckland has boon identified as that of John Lyons, who was

receiving remittances from Tasmania Ho was formerly a farm hand, and latterly working as a gumdigger. An inquest was held yesterday at which the jury returned a verdict of death from shock, the result of an accidental fall into the water,

The High Commissioner in a further cable to Mr T. E. Donne, secretary of the Department of Industries and Commerce, says that the Now Zealand exhibit of tinned meats at the Grocery Exhibition in London was highly satisfactory. At the conference arranged between the officials connected with the Admiralty and War Office, agents of the New Zealand packers, and Mr Beeves, samples of our meats were examined and approved. Prospects of securing contracts are excellent, provided, of course, the packing houses push business energetically. In connection with the meat exhibit a butter trophy that was erected attracted much attention At a meeting of the MusSerton branch of the Fanners’ Union, the following risolution was passed:—‘’That this branch urge the Government to deal with and bring into occupation the native lands of the colony, as they are becoming a hotbed of noxious weeds.” The Lind Bill was discussed at considerable length, and the following resolution passed:—"That while it would bG moat injurious and a gross breach of faith to interfere with or in any. way compromise tho existing titles, it is manifestly inconsistent that owners and oeeupiers of highly improved and largo productive freehold estates, that sra contributing largely to iho revenue of the country, should be liable to be disturbed or be restricted in dealing with their land in the face of such a vast ex'ent of native and remaining idle and unproductive, j rhis branoh of the Farmers’ Union enters j ts emphatic protest against legislation in c ihe direction indicated by tho Land Bill i sow before Parliament,”

A lino opportunity will bo cffored on Tuoßday next to ihose engaged in or liktly to take up dairying. Tbo wholo of Mr Johu Aliori’a dairy herd will ba offered for a»lo at 11 am. on that day by Mossrs Williams and Koltlo.

During tho disoussion on Mr Cox’b amendment at tho meeting of tho Oook Memorial Oommittoo yesterday, that gontlouaon said that tho names could perbapa be removed from tho panels and placed at tho oxtiomo baso of tho momolial. Mr Marcia said this would amount to “treading our boroes in tho dust," and would only be adding inault to injuiy. Tho hon. scorotary of tbo Cook Memorial (Mr W. Gaudin) reoeived tho following tologram lutab night from tho Hon. J. Carroll: “ Tho oaptain H.M.B. Ohalloogor wishes inform ttion os to natuco of coremony at unveiling of monument, tho por uonogos to bo proaent, and tho part therein allotted to tbo Royal Navy.” A mooting of those of tho oommittoo available formulated a suitablo reply to this message, whiob was despatched late last night.

Spoak'mg with teforonoo to tho finann a at tho Cook Memorial Committee mooting )03terday, His Worship the Mayor stated that £l6B had been handed over from tho Patriotic Oommittoo, £l6O subscribed, tho balanoo beiDg interest, A similar amount had been roooivod from tho Govcrnmont os a subsidy. Mr Harris suggested that this moooy might bo handed back with a suggestion that a portion of Kaiti Hill be purchased as a park and named “ Contingonters' Park.” This he thought would satisfy the grumblors. Tho secretary (Mr Gaudin) would object to the name. He had had far too much of oontmgent6rs lately. (Laughter) Tho All Nutlons’ Fair at the Army Barraoks last evening again attracted a largo attendance, and brisk business was transacted at eaoh of the stalls, where maidens of all nationalities io their native costume sold tho wares to eager customers. The ioterest in the bazaar was sustained right through tho evening, and several good items by the band and selections from a graphaphono helped to enliven the proceedings. The bazaar will bo brought to a conclusion to-night, when all goods not dispessd of will be sold by auction.

At noon yesterday Mr Frank Paton Dunoan, a well known and much respected resident of the Bay, passed peacefully away at his residence, Mangapapa. Although ailiDg for Bomo time, his demise was not expected bo suddenly, and much sympathy will bo felt for the widow aod son in their sad bereavement. Deceased was a native of Iceland, and came to the Bay about 14 years ago. The funeral will leave MaDgapapa at 2 p.m, to-day for Makaraka oemelery.