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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2064, 26 April 1907, Page 3

Over £SO lias been collected in Atari boro ugh on behalf of the Farmers’ Union fighting fluid. It is expected the amount will reach £IOO before tlie canvass is completed. The Marlborough branch of tlio Union is endeavoring to arrange for a fortnight's campaign on the Land Bill in their district, tlie speakers suggested being Alessrs. Matlicson ami Cooper. Lord Charles Beresford is one of the few admirals who have refused a decoration. It came about in tliis way. The French battleshix> Sieguelay wont ashore in a gale, and her admiral gave her up lor lost. By chance Beresford heard of the calamity, and quickly arrived on the spot. Then lie spent three days in ]iuttiii|f a hawser round the Seiguelay, anil when it was properly coupled up to his own ship, the Undaunted, lie set the engines going. The hawser hummed under the strain till it seemed on tho point oi breaking. But. success was at hand. The great ship moved, it seemed only a few inches. Then she moved a foot more, and a couple of hours later was safely in deep water. The French Government for this service offered him the Legion of Honor, but the Admiralty declined to let “Charlie 1.1.” accept it. So our friends across the Channel sent 1 1 i ilia magnificent Sevres vase, costing some thousands of pounds, and this is one of liis most treasured possessions to-day.

Many and diversified arc the ways of “raising the wind,’’ out a somewhat novel method was ventilated before tins' Christchurch Magistrate’s Court recently, when Thomas Bell was charged with being a rogue and a vagabond, in that ho did on April 7th endeavor to impose, on one Geo. Barrell by a false verbal representation in order to obtain money. Cast Sunday week accused went to Mr. B-11, an undertaker, and told him ’mi side:' was dead, and her body was ly’ng in the morgue, and he instructed him to lake a co'Fin along to the morgue. He stated he had £oO*in the Bank, and he would pay on the following day. In the meantime he would lie obliged if the undertaker could advance him a small sum. Mr. Barrall communicated with the police 1 .i't'l found', that there was no body in the morgue at all, and the statement was a pure fabrication. The accused pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment. A further charge of breaking and entering was adjourned. For Bronchial Coughs take Woods’ Great Pepper.prjnt Cure;. 3 s {3d and FOB SALE. Business of hook set,lee AND STATIONED. Established three years. Good stand, moderate rental, carefully selected Stock, steady Cash Turnover. Applv on the premises to — -J. SIC LEY, Gladstone Bond. TO THE ELECTOBS OF THE BOROUGH OF GISBORNE.

T ATiTEg AND GENTLEMEN,-; j LJ ' " Vour very substantia; and cordial support extended to me at yesterday’s poll, “unsolicited, ha? laid me under fresh obligation ther vour interests to th«> best or m.\ ability. This further nark of your approbation after upwards of o 9 year. l in your service is extremely gratifyin to Yours very cordially J. \Y. WHIN HAY.

T BEG to return my best tlinnks to the Burgesses for returning me again to the Council. JOHN SOMERVELL. H.M. THEATRE. GISBORNE. Under direction of J. and N. Tail. FORVTHR.EE NIGHTS ONLY. Commencing ■VjyEDNESDAV EVENING, MAY Matinee THURSDAY AFTERNOON, BESSES 0’ TH’ BARN BAND. (The Finest in the* "World). Box Plans for Reserved Seals f<u Season now on view at Mr. Miilerlg. PRICES: os (Reserved), 3s. and 2-. Book Seats and save disappointment G. D. PORTGS, Touring Manager. B U SI! FELL IN CJ. ABOUT 2,500 Acres Light Bnsli to Let at Ruakitnri Station. Full particulars frojjr • G. G, BROWISf, •RRuakituri.” 1 or AV. R. BARKER, Gisborne,