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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1951, 6 December 1906, Page 2

Busses;! will run to anil from tlio Theatre to-night.

Tho Bible Society meeting will be held this aftornoou at To Rau grounds. The auxiliary schooner Kaoo arrived from Auckland via ooastal ports last night.

Six motor oars, oensigasd to Mr J. H, Ormond, woro|brought to Qisboroe by the steamer Victoria yesierday. When a vessel in. the bay signals for medical assistance it would be a wise thing for tho nmbulauo3 at tho wharf to bo taken out in tho steams r,

Tho steamer Tuatea loft for Tolago at 1.15 this morning, and returns to day with a load of wool for transhipment to the Kaikoura.

Mr Fraser, County Engineer, has boon indisposed for several days, Buffering frotu a snvero attack of influenza. He is now about ugaio. At the annual meeting of the County Council yesterday afternoon, Captain Tucker was again unanimously elected Chairman for the ensuing term. Staff Sirgeant Major Williams, who was in Gisborne for sho aunual camp, loft lust night by the Victoria for Napier, having received a sudden call home, his wife being seriously ill. Too secretary for the Gisborne Hospital Trustees (Mr T, Coleman) has receiyed a letter-from Dr Collins, asking for an inquiry into the allegations made at Monday’s inquiry with reference to the death of Eveline Olsen. Ths letter will be dealt with at the next meeting of tho Trustees. An acoident happened on the New Zealand Shipping Company’s Kaikoura yesterday, when an able seaman, named Butler, fractured his th’gh through a fall. The captain signalled for a dootoc, and Dr Williams went out and aitoaded to the sufferer, who was brought ashore and convoyed to the Gisborne hospital in one of the municipal ambulance stretchers. A quiet wedding was celebrated yesterday, Mr F. Ecott, a member of tho Times staff, being married to Miss Hoad, a popular young lady in business in town. On tho eve of tho wedding there was an assembly round the *'stone” at the Times offi ao, and Me Ecott was presented wish a memento of esteem, and kind wishes wore expressed for tho happiness of Mr and Mrs Eooit.

With regard to meotiugs of ths Hospital Trustees, at tho County (Jounoil yesterday legret wan expressed by Councillors prosent that the old custom of holding these meetings at the hospital in tho evening was departed from, and a hope- was expressed that the old order of things would bs reverted to. It was pointod out that whou tho trusteos mot at tho hospital a c'oser supervision could be kept, na tho patients know of tho meeting aud members ci-too found time after the mooting to walk sound tho wards,

, The Gamp Concert was hold last night, and was largely attended. Tho evening’s entertainment proved most interesting and tho City Band played several selections. Messrs D. Trent and Barlow each gave two or three items, both reoeiviug well deserved encores, Mr Trent especiallybeing in good form. Two members of the Gisborne Billcs gave recitations, while a trio of Maori members of the Company sang a nativo refrain. After coffee had been kindly supplied by the corps some interesting military movements took place. At Matuwhero Ohureh yesterday u wadding of considerable local interest took place, when Mias Kite, second daughter of Rev. Robt. Gardner, was married to Mr Win. Hall, only eon of Mr Hatsbow Hall, of Matswhero. The bridrsmaids were Miss Lilly Girdaec and Mire Cissy Hall, and Mr JDavo McGregor noted as best man. Tho ceremony was performed by the liev. R, Gardner, father of the bride, and the ohureh was well filled with tho relatives and friends cf both pa.tics and tastofuliy dtorated, Tho happy couple left for tbeir now homo in Napier, On Monday Mr E, P. Joyce, as a member of tho Hospital Tcusiooa, handed to the eneretsry of tbo Hospital (MrT. A. CokmaD) two uotiocs of motion, the first stating in effect that no operation S ike place at tho Gisborne Hospital without duo notification to the friends and patients, and the second that the medical tuporinioadent hand in to the trustees full particulats of a!i eases ending fatally. By the resolution of the Council on Monday night Mr Joyeo is no longer one of the trusters, but no doubt one of the other trustees : will bring the matter up at tho next ; mooting, j