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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2105, 3 February 1908, Page 2

Sonic maize crops at Alatawliero and Te Ar.ui scorn to be thriving very well.

Tho public schools in tho district re-opon to-day alter the summer vacation.

The latest edition to the telephone exchange us 100, G. E. Bannister, blacksmith, Gladstone road.

Young llort Nicholson’s song, “If I woro the Man in tho Moon,” in the “Isle of Bong Bong,” is proving a tremendous hit in Wellington.

At Malcolm's produce sale on Saturday plume wore in plentiful supply. and realised from Ufd to Jsd per lb, 2d to 3d being tlie usual price.

Mr. Hay, engineer for the waterworks, and Mr. Bignoll, manager of tho Steel Spiral Ripe Company, are expected to arrive hero on AVednesday. Air. R. N. Alackay arrived on Saturday by the Aianuka from South. As will be seen by advertisement, he intends residing ,in this town and practising his profession. Air. Eustace Lane, who has announced 1 himself as a candidate for a scat on the Hawke’s Bay Land Board, is expected to deliver an address here shortly to flic Crown tenants.

•From telegrams received on Saturday, it was expected that the Gracefield Syndicate would bo registered as a company to-day, and two Poverty Bay directors will bo provisionally ■appointed. Tlie “Lone Hand’ ’for January lias made its appearance, and as usual contains a number of features not found in any other magazine. Its short stories are particularly good this month.

On Saturday afternoon Cr. Macdonald and the County Clerk opened tenders for contracts for metalling on Atangatuna road and formation and repairs Poututu deviation. All tlio tenders were rejected, as the prices were held to be too high.

The Kanaekanae settlement, of 5296 acres, will be open for selection on Tuesday, 18th inst., and applicants should appear at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, 19th, to he examined. Tito ballot will bo taken on Thursday, 20tli, at 10 a.m.

A local hotel employee had a slight disappointment ou Saturday morning. When he opened the billiard room he found a five-pound note, but when he put it in his pocket he found that it was one which he had somehow' lost from his pocket tho previous evening.

If is reported that Air. Haselden, brother of Air. Justice HasoicKn and Canon J - Haselden, of Oneliunga, will bo n. candidate for Alanakau at tlie next generalSjlect-ione. Air. Haselden has had previous Parliamentary experience, having represented the Patea constituency.

At the end of last week there passed through Gisborne, Aliss Vaughan, an Auckland young lady, who -had just completed a- walking tour from Auckland to Wairoa. She had a pleasant journey, meeting with no untoward incidents. She left on her return to Auckland on Saturday morning.

To hand from Gordon and Gotch, Ltd., a copy of a now publication, entitled “AA'ho’s Who in New' Zealand.” The title is self-explanatory, and a glance at the contents appears to show that tho work has been carefully compiled, and that tlie publishers have issued an exceedingly useful publication.

Since their last visit to Gisborne, tlie Pollards have secured tlie services of Air. A. Brahms, one of the bestknown conductors in Australasia. Air Brahms bears a heavy burden of responsibility in the production of “The Isle of Bong Bong,” and shares the credit for tho excellent results achieved.

Tlio inadequacy of Gisborno hotels and boarding-houses to cope with the constantly increasing demand for accommodation is well know'll. In view of this fact, it is interesting to note that a new' boarding house is at present being erected in Ormond road, between Fitzherberb Street and the river. It will contain 22 rooms, and is being built for Airs. Attwood, who has for some time past successfully conducted a boarding-liouso on the adjacent premises.

The “Freclauco” lias the following: How many Ministerial visits docs it take to decide whether a school is over-crowded U Alessrs AlcNab and Carroll were hauled along to Gisborno last week to see a building where 99 children wero being taught in a room 33ft, by 20ft. Apparently, though, nothing can be done to remove the scandal till the Minister for Education pays a personal visit, and assures himself that his colleagues made uo mistake in using their foot-rules. In some respects, rod tape holds us ill a tight clutch.

Ail interesting and pretty sight was seen by early risers who were iu tlie vicinity of tho Waikanao beach on Saturday morning. At high water the barquentine Frank Guy, under a full spread of canvas and with a fino southerly breeze, sailed oyer tlio bar and up to the town wharf. The vessel was splendidly handled by her captain, and she dropped into her berth alongside tho Zingara like a steamboat. Tho Frank Guy is the largest vessel which has been sailed into the river, and the fact that sho was drawing 11 feet of water indicates ’the good state of the river at present.