TELEGRAMS.
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
DECEASED COUNCILLOR'S FUNERAL. GISBORNE, Last Night, One of the largest gatherings of the kind ever witnessed in Gisborne assembled to-day, when the remains of Councillor Jackson were laid to, rest at Makaraka Cemetery. Mr Jackson died as a result of falling on a butcher's steel while at his work as ; a slaughterman. He was deservedly popular, and a tremendous crowd followed .the hearse to ih© cemetery, the number being close oji 1700 people, in addition to 70 vehicles. The cortege was headed .by the Band of the Salvation ,Army, cjf which deceased was Sergeant-Major'. Tho Gisborne City Band was also in J attendance, and: the gathering was | representative of all classes of peo- | pie. There was an affecting scene at !. the graveside', hundreds of people standing bare-headed while an impressive ceremony was conducted.' PLUNKET SATURDAY. ASHBURTON, Last Night. Yesterday was Plunket Saturday, in Ashburton, and the members of the local branch of the Society for the Promotion of the Health of "WV men. and Children collected £IOO in the streets in aid of the Society's fund. MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE. HAWERA, Last Night. On Saturday morning the Hon. T. Mackenzie laid the foundation stone ofyfche new Kaupokonui cheese factory? which is being erected in concrete, to replace the wooden structure which, was recently destroyed by - s fire."-"The factory, when completed, will be the largest and most up-to-date in the world. The ceremony was performed in the presence of a large crowd; of people, including many directors from the factories in the surrounding disjects. Mr Mae-r kenzie was afterwards'entertained'aii a luncheon at the Manaia- Hotel. In the afternoon the Minister laid the foundation stone of the • new Pest Office at Manaia, which, is;! being erected at a cost of £3OOO. Later he received a, deputation from the Waimate West County Council on ilpeal matters, and in the evening addressed a very large gathering in the Town Hall on the farming industry. TIMARU ITEMS. TIMARU, Last Night. The census for 1911 and 1906 of the Mackenzie County totalled' 1342 and 1939 respectively; Waimate Borough, 1762 and 1637. \ The eclipse was invisible from here ' because of the clouded sky. The late rain, followed by a few, warm days, has made the country quite green again. Frosts have now set in, atfd the sheep feedioutjook is not bright, as the turnips are practically done already." In most Protestant churches- to- V day, sermons were preached ron • the Bible in relation, to the Tercentenary of the St. James' version, /'Mr T- Scott, a Pareora farmer,! while motoring out of town last night, swerved off the road to avoid a cart. The car ran \ip a bank, and capsized. Mr Scott had both* his legs broken. A lady with him had sonie ribs broken, and another man who got under the car was drawn out later unconscious..
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10226, 1 May 1911, Page 5
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474TELEGRAMS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10226, 1 May 1911, Page 5
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