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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2173, 31 August 1907, Page 2

At the ceremony of handing ovor the isolation wuid to the 1 iospital Trustees on Thursday afternoon, a number ol' visitors inspected tho now premises, and were pleased to noto the accommodation provided for *iatients requiring to ho isolated from the main institution. The Mayor, as chairman of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, complimented tho contractor (Mr, W. Webb) on tlio manner in which lie had carried out liis work. In the past, he said, tho necessity of suoh a building for tho treatment of emergency cases had boon .most apparent, and lie believed the new structure would be suitable for tho requirements of Gisborne for many years to como. At the same time, of course, they hoped it would bo long before there was any occasion to mako use of it.

Tho proprietor of a certain hotel in Poverty Bay is litorally “between tho devil and the deep blue 6ea,” The soa part of the story, as lie explains, is “beyond a joke.” Seme time back tho Pacific crept considerably nearer the premises after a storm, and tlio proprietor of the hotol had to put up protective work to prevent lock, stock, and barrel being undermined. Tlio “dovil” is represented by a soft cliff' abutting on tho rear of tho premises “It’s trying its best to 6liove tho whole caboose into the sea,” he relates with an injurod air, and he talks vaguely about suing the Government for malice aforethought. A small slip occurred after tjie recent rains, and tho proprietor was very angry when ho found, by measuring with a ta,p 0 lino, that- the billiard-room had screwed out of liliunb and moved two feet seaward in a week. He is now watching liis cellar very closely to see that tlio oartli does not swallow up his stock of liquor one of these days. “If that happens,” lie says, “I’ll—- —”—but it is timo to close the narrative.

A sitting of tho Tai-Rawliiti Maori Land Board was held yesterday. The signatures to the lease of Wharikirauponga No. 4 boing completed, the Board’s ai>proval was formally granted, on the apiilication of Mr. Nolan. Further evidence was adduced in connection with Kaiti No. 313, 2f. No. 4, oil axiplication for the removal of restrictions of sale. Tho Board agreed to recommend axiproval of the 6ale at the present Government valuation of £4O. being an increase of 50 xier cent, on tho price proposed under a 1902 offor. Tokomaru, No. 5, 823 acres 3 roods 23 perches: Mr. Coleman appeared for the lessee, Mikaere Paewharoanga. Tli c proposed rental was £IOO xier annum for 30 years, the xiresent valuation being £1913. The papers being complete, formal approval was recorded, with tile stipulation that no transfer shall be effected without tho consent of the Board. Kaiti, No. 60, one rood : The lessee, Robert Harper, was represented b.vMr. Coleman. The lease proiiosed was for 21 years at £7 10s per annum, upon a valuation of £l5O made ill 1905. Tho Board approved, subject to evidence as to xiresent valuation.