The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1907.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2105, 13 June 1907, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1907.

A social under the auspices of the Poverty Bay Rowing Club will be hold at Whinray’s Hall this evening.

At the Kaiteratahi schoolroom this evening a social in aid of the prize fund will be given.

Tho organising secretary of tho Political Reform Leaguo will deliver an address at Patutahi this evening.

A petition to upset the Waikoliu riding election is on tho tapis. If presented, it is understood, the petition will be contested.

The waterworks contract is steadily proceeding and as soon as tho Waimata river crossing has been completed, a start will be made with a crossing near the footbridge.

Business at the Maori Land Board yesterday was confined to recommendations ro the settlement of Wairoa land. The Native Minister will consider a report.

Mrs. Howie (To Rangi I’ai) will give a- vocal recital at Gisborne on the 20th inst., prior to an Australian tour. Tho Club orchestra anil leading amateurs will assist, aud tho recital is bound to be very popular.

The County Council will meet on Tuesday of next week. As it is desired to hold a conference of the local ladies’ committee in the afternoon to consider Mr. W. L. Rees’ scheme, unfinished business will be adjourned t j Friday, the usual day ol meeting.

The lato Mr. Alex. McKenzie’s last message to liis fellow man was Give yourselves to God when young.” The message was delivered to the Rev. E. Walker, who made it the subject of an eloquent- littlo sermon at the graveside yesterday.

Mr. Carroll, Native Minister, says that in addition to the Land Bill, to be submitted early in the session, the principal Government measures this year will deal with Native Land Settlement'/ tariff revision and labour legislation.

In a letter to Mr. Geo. Witty, M.H.R., the Minister for Lands mentions that since January 1 the Kanaekanao estate, of 5237 acres, near Gisborne, has been purchased for settlement, and will be thrown open at the end of tlio year.

The Post Office advises: Mails for Fiji close at Auckland per Taviuni at 3.45 p.m. on the 13th. Vancouver reports work practically at a standstill for two hours, but conditions improving. Later advise reads. VanCpuver reports lines now working well,

An elderly first offender for drunkenness appeared at the Police Court before Mr. Forbes W. Riach, J.P., yesterday morning, and a fine of 5s was inflicted, with 2s costs or 24 hours’ imprisonment. “I’ll do the 24 hours,” declared accused, and his desire was given effect to.

At the last meeting of the local ledge of tho Ancient Order of Forresters the following resolution was passed:—“That this lodge regrets that up to the present the alterations suggested iu the system of Hospital supervision have not taken any definite form.”

There lias just been issued by the Times jobbing department a neat folding-card as a price-list for the Alpha Saw-milling Company. The card is of a handy size, and the Sub-ject-matter has been arranged in excellent form, making it an easy matter to find a quotation for any desired kind of timber.

In another column will be found an advertisement regarding the annual ball of the E.C.M.R., which is to be held in His Majesty’s Tlieatro on the 21st instant. Complete arrangements aro boing made for tho function, and a very enjoyablo evening’s entertainment can be looked forward to.

Within tho next fortnight Messrs. 11. J, I’eacocke and Co. expect to land three full cargoes of timber in Gisborno. The scow Southern Isle is at present at Mangatoko, the scow Rambler left Auckland on Monday for the same place, and tlio scow Welcomo left Auckland yesterday for Opua. All three vessels are bringing timber to Gisborno.

The proposed new church and manse for the Presbyterian Church will entail ah expenditure, comjilete, of £4,000. Information is being obtained as to the prospects of raising the sum within the next two years, o- as largo a proportion as would justify a commencement. The site available is at tho corner of Childers road and Cobdcn street.

The Into Dr. Alexander, of Dunedin, under liis will, bequeathed £1250 to the Governor of St. Helena for the benefit of the native-born iioor and necessitous inhabitants of that island. The legacy was given in recognition of the fact that St. Helena was his birthplace, and his family have been closely connected with it for a lengthy period. The new Salvation Army. Biorama Company will be passing through Gisborne on Saturday in the Victoria, and in response to a requisition from a number of friends the band of the company will land and render a selection of music. The Town Clerk has kindly granted the use of the rotunda in Read’s. Quay, and the band will play from 9.15 to 9.45 in the morning. The Biorama Company is to visit Gisborne later and give public performances.

You can do a suffering friend a kindly service by saying “Stearns Headache Cure will quickly cure that headache.” A trial will convince you if you have not yet used it yourself. —Advt.

It transpired at tlio proceedings oi j the Assessment .Court in Auckland j that one proporty in tho centre of Quoon-stroot was valued at £3lO per foot, another at £320 per foot. These valuations wero sustained. A section in Higli-streot, parallel with Quoonstroot, was valued at £6O per foot. A soction in Wollosloy-stroet was valued at £l5O per foot. Karangaliaporoad and Nowton properties wero valiiod at £l2O on ono sido and £9O on tho other sido of tho street. The Biblo lessons which are boing! inaugurated in the local schools are mooting with succoss. There was a good attondanco at tho first lesson at tho Gisborno school, in ono class 40 out of 43 pupils being present. On Friday tho lessons will be commenced at Mangapupa. An application from tho Association in respect of the Kaiti school lias so far not been doalt with, pending a fullor meeting of tho committee.

An evidence .of tlio esteem in which tlm late Mr. Alex. McKenzie, ol Ormond, was held in tho district, was afforded by tho largo number who attended yesterday to pay their last sad tributo. All parts of tho district wore represented.—some forty proceeding from town by special tram—and many beautiful wreaths vvore sent by friends. Tho Rev. E. Walker conducted tho burial service. Lho pull-bearers were Messrs. G. Matthewson, F. Harris, M. Hall, C. Neonan and other old friends of the deceased. The attendance included tho Native Minister (Mr. Jas. Carroll), tho County Chairman (Hon. Captain Tucker), Hon. Wi Pore,-the Mayor of Gisborne (Mr. J. Townley), and members of the Borough and County. Councils.