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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2084, 9 January 1908, Page 2

Some of tlie Taliora settlers are now sowing their seed after the recent burns.

The two boys from Poverty Bay who ;joined tlie training-ship Amokura are at present home on Holiday leave. Seven candidates this niorniiigcommonccd tlie senior Civil Service examination, under the supervisee of Air AV. Alorgan. Alodium business was done by the retailers yesterday. It seems tlwt people are still on holidays to some extent and things will probably improve in -a few days.

During tlie -past four weeks the number of passengers carried.on tlie railway was 7917. This period includes the holidays and is a large increase -upon last year. A local fruiterer will probably he charged shortly with a breach of the Gliopa 'and Offices Act, and -another will be charged with keeping open for business on Sunday.

Captain Beero lias received a te legrani from Captain AlaeDmtb altering the date of the course o instruction for volunteer officers fron the 21st inst to the 25th.

On January 2-ltii a dinner will be !r !d in AYliinray’s Hall to celebrate amiiversiry of the birth oi uob- , i Burns. Tickets must be procuri J Irani members of the committee belore January 18th. Air YY. D. Lysnar has been advised of tbe coming visit of Air J. 11. Adams, to take in hand tlie preliminary survey of Poverty Bay oil-bear-ing lands, and has been asked to engage the necessary assistants. Dr Beil will visit the district in about six weeks.

A general meeting of the Farmers’ Union will be held on Saturday to dscuss matters in connection with the AVaikato stock track, continuous telephone service- and appointment or a veterinary surgeon, and to receive a further report regarding rabbits.

A record for New Zealand in longdistance pigeon-flying was created in the AA’ellington Homing Society’s raco from Parenga. The birth wwo liberated at Parenga at o o'clock on Monday morning, December 30, and the first bird home, owned by Mr. AV. Bailey, reached AVei ling coil, at half-past three on tho same day. A distance of nearly five hundred miles had thus been covered in ten hours nml a. half. This works out at an average rate of forty-sovor. and a half miles an hour. The second bird, the property of Mr. O. Haynes, was on the wing for ten hours and fifty minutes.

A runaway occurred yesterday afternoon, causing considerable excitement. A dray, driven by Air. Johnstone, was being loaded with Hour at Gammon, Shelton, and Co.’s, when the blinkers slipped olf t-ne horse. The horse was seen careering up Peel-street -and along Glad-stone-road with some harness round its bind feet, and peopio wre scattered right and left. AVlien opposite Alessrs. Nicliolls and Griffiths shop the animal encountered a number ot other vehicles and picked its way between them. A crowd quickly collected, and the horse was eventually stopped near the Albion Hotel, no one being injured.

Notwithstanding the prolonged spell of dry weather, the local iruit crop is well -above the average t-liis season, and tlie quality of some of tlie fruit- is exceptionally good. This is more especially the case in regard to peaches, and some growers maintain that in respect of this particular fruit- tho present season as a record one. Apricots, which are more, suited than ether varieties by the dry and hot weather, are very plentiful, and have been earlier than usual. I - :unis and other stone- fruit trees are bearing well, and give every promise of an abundant crop. Apples aro hardly so good as in previous seasons, having been severely attacked by those dreaded enemies bf fruit-growers silver blight and codlin moth. The latter parasite is very much in evidence this year, much* more so it is stated than formerly, and it is indeed pitiable to see tlie trees laden with apparently good and sound fruit, which on closer examination proves to be practically worthless through the ravages of this pest. Spraying .with different- compounds lias been largely carried out throughout- the district, but judging from results the formula has yet to be discovered which will ensure total immunity from blight, of any kintl.

The following visitors arc at present staying at Cooper’s private hotel, ALorere :—Aliss Flemming (England), Mr It. Neill (Alataman), Miami Mrs J.as. Moore (Waimat-a), Mr L. Tnlloeh (Tarewa). Mr A. Tuolry anil boy (Patutrbi), Air G. A. Runciman (Tolaga Hay),Miss lvay(Auckland), Misses McDonald (2) (Eskdnle), Mr and Mrs C. Sheriff (Kaiti). Mr and Mrs R. Richter (Marumaru), Mr and ill's A. Seymour, Mr and Mrs Corson, Air and Mr- Gillingb un, Miss M. Wachsniann, Mirs Al. (Mlingham, To Ra.ngi Rai, ill's AY. .Alien and three children, Aliss L. Coleman, Messrs T. A. Coleman, A. H. Harding, G. E. Woodward, G. E. Wilson, E. Chris]), E. J. Teat, H. A.lcLernon, T. Adams, A. L. 'Winter, A. Simson, R. Crawford, A. Crawford, K. Eastwood, T. Dalryniple, A. Waehsinann, 0. Chapman, E. G. Matthews, E. Isaacson, 0. Redstone, H. Bennett, Aliss N. Wachsinanii, Mrs T. Steel and child, Messrs R. Simonds, W. Barton, H. (Seymour,' Miss Seymour, and Rice .Dramatic Company (12) (Gisborne), Mr and Mrs A. Rattray (Tarewa), Miss A. Candy • (Christchurch), Miss Stairmand, Messrs T. J. Hooper, C. Chilton, Stairmand, and G. Povzer (AVairoa), Misses Tulloch (2) (Te Kuri), M Messrs AV. Coop and I McGonigal (Mahia), Mr J. M. Thomas (Kiaiulri), Air AVaby (Alohaka), Air Pago (Napier), Aliss McLaren (Dunedin). Air Pilnier, Aliss Eastwood (Nullaka), ‘Air McDonald, Mr AYatret (Tuhara), Air Nielson (Arkene), Messrs Isaacson and AlcVinney (Tarewa).