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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 396, 22 April 1902, Page 2

A first and final dividend of os in the £ is payable in the estate of A. F. Cuff. Tlio Hnu. J. Carroll arrives from South to-morrow morning as a witness at the Supreme Court. Messrs Dalgety and Co.’s monthly stock sale takes place on Thursday next at Maknraka yards. Captain Edwin wired yesterday: “ Moderate winds from between north and west and south-west; glass rise, ordinary tides." Owing to the height- the Athenie is out of the water, and tho heavy swell running into the Bay making the transhipment of passengers very awkward, no excursions will be ran by the Waihi to the big vessel. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, before Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., a first offender, for drunkenness, was discharged, and a second offender was firic-d 5s and ’ds costs. George Herivaie was fined 10s and Os costs for leaving his cart unattended. The licensed suppliers of milk have found it necessary to he in the fashion. At a meeting on Saturday a union was formed, with Mr Bell as chairman, and Mr H. Wilson as secretary. Owing to the price of dairy cows having gone up over 100 per cent., the additional cost of feeding, and the expenses added to the production of milk through the new Dairy Act, the suppliers found themselves com- | pelled to raise the price of milk duriDg the winter months,, viz., one penny per quart all round. After August 31st the present rates will be reverted to. Any member of the union breaking the above agreement is to donate JEI to the hospital funds. There was a crowded attendance at the Mutual Improvement Society last evening, when a debate was held on the question “ Should the State departments in New Zealand be increased ’?” the negative being taken by Mr G. N. Maidment, of Ormond. There were a large number of sneakers, including Mesdames Scott, Jones, and Fox, and Messrs Birrell, H. H. Armstrong, W. Gaudin, Innes, Driller, and the President (Mr B. X- Jones). After a lively discussion, a vote was taken, aud resulted in the proposition being negatived by a small majority. Tho journal will be read next week.

Mr F. J. Shelton was a passenger to Gisborne by the Shaw-Savilt steamer Athenic. A post office has been established at Huiarua, and placed in charge of Mr L. E. Cutterill. This office is 2.3 miles inland from Tokomaru Bay. Heywood and Co.’s offer to deliver the private luggage of members of the Soutn Island Battalion of the Tenth Contingent to various parts of the colony has be>.n accepted by the Defence storekeeper. Sir Joseph Ward has received a cable from the Agent-General that the War Office wishes to know what quantities of preserved meat could be shipped, arriving in South Africa in May, June, and July. At Hamilton yesterday Mrs Bond, wife of the proprietor of the Waikato Times, died suddenly apparently in her sleep. She was a sufferer from heart* disease. She leaves a large family, disease. Her eldest son left with the Tenth Contingent. Mr J. Godfrey, accountant, announces that he is prepared to assist those engaged in business in preparing balances or stocktaking. All systems of books are modelled, and legal documents are engrossed. Mr Godfrey is also prepared to undertake general agency and commission work. Mr W. F. Sinclair, of the Masonic Stables, notifies that he is a cash purchaser of horses, 14.2 to 13.1 being preferred. Mr Sinclair has already secured over forty horses in this district, and in the course of a week or two intends sending the mob to Palmerston North. The opportunity should bo taken advantage of by all who have horses for sale.