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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 50, 28 February 1901, Page 2

The Whataupoko bridge is to be closed to-morrow for repairs. The inconvenience likely to ensue will be a forcible argument in favor of a new bridge. Messrs Williams and Kettle and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile hold .an important sale of stock at the Matawhero yards to-day. The auxiliary schooner Aotoa arrived in Auckland at 8 a.m. on Monday last, and will leave for Gisborne and Coast ports on Friday, Bth March. It is with a feeling of deep regret we have to record the death of Mrs J. Sigley, who peacefully passed away shortly after 8 o’clock last night, at her residence on the Whataupoko. The deceased was 63 years of age, and had been a resident of Gisborne for 23 years. Until recently she enjoyed good health, The death of the good lady naturally came as a great shock to the sorrowing husband, for whom the deepest sympathy is felt. 11. F. Gush, cycle manufacturer of Peel Street, has an advertisement in this issue ■with regard to - several popular makes of bicycles for which he has been appointed agent. These include the Zealandia, Atalanta, Crescent, and Special. All are firstclass machines, the chief features claimed by the makers being, durability, manufacture, and cost, which are beyond competition. A guarantee is given with every machine turned out. Repairs in all branches, of tho trade are executed, The Zealandia did npt leave Lyttelton till 10 o’clock last night, haying waited in order to bring'on tho ’Frisco mail, but she will still be up to time, leaving Gisborne on Saturday morning, Tho Westralia leaves Dunedin on Sunday, the 10th March, and Bluff on the 11th March, for Hobart and Melbourne, one day in advance of time-table dates. This alteration is made owing to her having to undergo her annual overhaul, which takes place on her arrival in Melbourne, on the 16th March.

Mr E. 11. Mackey, of Auckland, has taken over the Turanganui hotel, and under'his able management the house should continue to receive the liberal patronage accorded to it under Mr Campbell’s term of occupation. The hotel has recently beep renovated throughout, and offers special facilities to the travelling public. ‘lt is liandy ,to the post office and wharf, and has many 'other iuLv.snfages. A first-class billiard table has just' been erected, and it is most favorably spoken of by all who have tried it. The hotel should be well patronised by country residents and visitors to Gisborne.

At Dunedin Supreme Court one White failed to appear to answer to a charge of attempted' rGbhery. The Crown Prosecutor said that’.the prisoner came from Christchurch. 'The bondsman jyq.s a man giving tho ponderous name "of Hcreward Jervis King Massey Lawless. The man had something to do with a cab in Christchurch, and that was all the. police knew about him. The police were not consulted about the acceptance of Lawless as a bondsman. It was obvious, Mr Fraser added, that [he Justices should never accept bail without reference to the police. “I should think not,*.' remarked His Honor; •'but I-do dot know what the practice of Justices is.” Mr Fraser said the Stipendiary Magistrate alwaj’s consulted the police. The promoters of the Turanga Church Fete have in the past been particularly unfortunate in the regard to weather, and it is to be hoped that their bad luck in this respect will not follow them to-day. An attractive programme has been arranged, and a large gathering of town and country folk is expected at the pretty College Grounds. The gates open at 10.30, and the sports commence at 11, the gymkhana and sports eyepts occurring every half horn- till 5. Only one double will occur, the Gretna Green and the ladies’ nail driving competition, both of which should prove exceedingly amusing. Ample arrangements has been made by Messrs Redstone and Des Barres for the conveyance of visitors from town to the: fete. The entertainment will be conoluded by a grand vocal and instrumental concert in the evening, at which some of the leading soloists' of the district : will assist, the solos being interspersed with a number of the ever-popular plantation melodies. With there usual generosity, the City Band have given then- services, and will bo in attendance during the latter part of the afternoon and throughout the evening,