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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2069, 2 May 1907, Page 2

A generally useful man for a Coast station is advertised for.

An endeavor is being made to revive interest in football in Opotiki.

Owing to tho visit of the Besses o’ th’ Barn Band, the Orchestral Society will not meet this week.

A mail for the United States will bo despatched from Gisborno by the Alokoia, sailing on Alay lltli.

The local A. and P. Committee have resolved to approach the Justice Department with a view of obtaining either a more regular sitting of the Magistrate’s Court or a resident Magistrate in the Opotiki district. A fair number of applications have been received for the position of medical superintendent at the hospital. The matter will bo dealt with at a meeting of the Trustees on Friday night.

Wellington City appears to be the only place in New Zealand where any quantity of Government discount stamps is utilised. During the March quarter, for the whole of the colony, the stamps sold only amounted to £716 (as against £761 for the same quarter in 1906), and of this amount Wellington was responsible for £695. Auckland, Thames, and Napier were the only other customers.

What is claimed to be a record in the way of petitions was achieved by a Petone document presented to the Minister for Education. The Mayor (Mr. London) stated that the estimated number, of adults in Petone was* 2250, and of that number 2037had signed the petition. He thought it unlikely that in any other town in

“Sorno want a free breakfast table; others a free dinner table; others again clamour for a free tea table, whilst thoro aro those who want tree snacks in between. Tlioy aro all freetraders till it touches their own pockets.”—Hon. McNal) iu his land spoocli at Waihi.

Tho Wellington Education Board recently passed a resolution supporting tho action of tho Otago Board in bringing undor the notice of tho Minister tho necessity for provision being made for an increase in tho salaries of teachers in out of tho way places.

At tho conclusion of tlio insinuation ceremony yesterday afternoon the Mayor and Councillors, on the invitation of Cr. Harding retired to the Masonic Hotel whore’ tho health of tho now Council was honored in old time fashion. In proposing tho toast his Worship said'ho was very pleased to seo Crs. Mann and Williams on the Council. They would have an opportunity to seo tho legal and sanitary difficulties that menaced tho Borough, ami- would be able to give thoir assistance in removing them. Ho wished to thank the Tress for tho support and encouragement that it had always given to municipal mattors. They were fortunate in having hotter papers than any outsido tho four centres.