HOMEBUSH SALES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 879, 1 May 1903, Page 2

HOMEBUSH SALES.

HEALTHY MARKET,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 9.56 p.m., April 30. Sydney, April 30. At the Homebush sales to-day sheep were in short supply, and the market was the dearest for a long time past. Best wethers brought 16s 6d, extra 19s 9d, good 14s to 14s 6d; best ewes 16s, good 183 6d to 14s ; best bullocks £ll 15s, good £lO 10s; best cows £9, good £7 10s ; best beef o3e p6r 1001 b.

GGOiv MEMORIAL FUND. THE MOVEMENT STEADILY PROGRESSING.

A meeting of the Cook Memorial Committee was held in the Cosmopolitan Club rooms, Bright Street, hist evening, His Worship the Mayor presiding. There were also present Mosdatnes Sampson and Townley, Messrs Gaudiu (secretary), G. W. Sampson, .J. Rosie, J. G. Cox, C. 11. W. Dixon, R. X. Junes, W. Webb, F. C. Cramond, and Rowley.

Apologies for non-attendance were received from Messrs G. E. Elliott and A. F. Kennedy.

CORRESPONDENCE. The Rev. il. W. Williams wrote as follows : —“ I much regret that 1 have to leave this evening lor Christchurch, and shall therefore be absent from the meeting of the Cook Memorial Committee. I think the owner of Haiti Hill should be approached by the Committee in order to ascertain whether he will be willing to sell, say, 20 acres facing the town at a reasonaole figure. His attitude will determine future action. It will be necessary to elect a treasurer to take the place of Mr Barton, w’ho tells me that the Government require him to sever his official connection with the Committee.”

Mr W. A. Barton wrote tendering his resignation as trustee and as a member of the committeee. The object, he said, as the committee were aware, had his fullest sympathy, and it would at all times give him pleasure to reader what assistance he could.

Members expressed regret at Mr Barton’s resignation. His Worship the Mayor was appointed trustee with the Rev. H. Williams, in Mr Barton’s place.

The Town Clerk wrote stating that the Patriotic War Fund Committee had voted the sum of £l5O to the Cook Memorial Fund with the proviso that at least £IOO of this amount should be expoudod in a suitable tablet, In be incorporated in and be a part of the memorial, upon which should be inscribed the names of all members of the various contingents that weut to South Africa belonging to this district.

GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY. Telegrams from the Hon. Jas. Carroll and the Secretary of the Treasury were read in regiud to the Government subsidy of £SOO. Thu Secretary asked that a list of sunscriptious and donations received for

he t A k Memorial Fund should be lor wat.it U to Wellington. the Secretary su.minted a statement oi leconnts showing too amount n hand tr

iii: £445 7- IDI, made up as follows : Get cm nee. uni £IU3 Is 11 1, oiiildum’s s, c. on £lO2 6.-, Patriotic Fund £l5O. Tois, Huh the iioveinmeiJi suosioy, niuugin i.,. r.atti up to about £IOOO. I. was ilicuiiii .0 fuiivuid tue list of sui.sctiplioi s asken for to tile Secretary ui uli Ti eitSill y. t OOK i> COVE. Metsis Wcilwoud It, eves, G. E. Smith, ,nd George Kelburh (Toiago Bay Cook Memorial Committee,) wrote as toiiows : It is reported that arrangements have been nearly completed by which the Puremata block of land will be opened up for sale. As Cook’s Cove is part of Paremala it will, unless stops are taken immediately, become private property. Tbo residents of Toiago are anxious that something should be done to retain it as a public reserve. It would be a great help if your committee could assist us to that end ; timely help from you would, we think, carry more weight than if from ourselves. We suggest that you intorview Messrs Carroll, Maefarlane and Harding, as they have the control of that estate. Wo shall petition thu Government fur the money necessary. We shall also bo glad of anything your committee can think of or propose that will further our wishes. We think fifty acres witli right-of-way to it would include all that we require, Cook’s Cove, Cook’s Weil and Hole-in-tho-Wall. Cook’s Cove is used by the natives as a fishing ground, and is always a favorite resort of visitors and local people. Hoping this will be favorably received.” Members thought that every effort should bo made to reserve the places mentioned, and the secretary was instructed to write the Premier, and Messrs Duncan, Ward, and Carroll upon the question.

THE QUESTION OF SITE. Considerable discussion took place in regard to the site of the proposed memorial, and it was finally decided that the Land Committee should bo instructed to endeavor to obtain five acres from the landing-place up tho Kaiti Hill at a reasonable cost. The Mayor and Mr G. W. Sampson were appointed to act with the Rev. H. Williams and Mr \V. Gaudiu on the Land Committee in place of Mr W. A. Barton, who had resigned.

LOCAL CANVASS.

It was decided that as soon as the question of the site had been settled, that a vigorous canvass for funds should be made throughout the district. The Mayor said that so far no local canvass had been made, and ho thought that a goodly sum would be easily obtained for so important an object. Mr Sampson said that the first question asked by outsiders would be, wbat has Gisborne done towards the memorial ? and so far they could not say that it had done much. lie was prepared to make ono to devote his time towards making a local canvass for subscriptions. Mr Gaudin said the Comwitteo had hitherto refrained from making a vigorous local canvass for funds on account of there Being so many subscription lists before the public.

Air Jones thought they might wait a litne longer.

A Member: And see some one else come in ill front of us. iLuugbter.)

Mr Cramond said that he was sure as soon as the site had been obtained and the form of memorial decided upon, that there wou d be a liberal response on the part of the public in the way of suh.-criptioiis. SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS.

Mrs Sampson, secretary of the school child-- en’s section, said that one thing that had pleased tier very much was the way the Native schools hail cuutiibuted to tue fund. They had dune remarkably well ; ail over New Zealand it had been the same. From one Native school in Blenheim, where there were only four children, she had received the sum of seven shillings. Referring to Wairarapa North, Mrs Sampson) said that on account of a facetious article in one paper there, only one school had contributed to the fund. Wairarapa South had done well, but Otago bad done badly. Chief credit was due to the Canterbury, Taranaki, Napier, and Auckland "schools. In ail these places the small schools had contributed the most in proportion to the number of scholars. Mr R N. Jones proposed, “ That a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to these school children throughout the colony who had subscribed to the fund, with special mention to the children attending the Native schools who had contributed so well.” The motion was agreed to.