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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2045, 23 November 1907, Page 2

Mails for Clm-tid Kingdom and Continent of Europe, per Maori, close at Wellington, Monday 25th i list, lit 10 ci.ui'. aTlie County Council liras been advised that hlie'Government Jins decided '.to make the Waikohu bridge •to carry both rail .and road traffic.

■Mr. Donald, local representative of the Labor Department, lias been notified that a cadet for his office has been appointed and will arrive in the course of a few weeks.

Inspector Georgeson, who ns at present engaged inspecting shearers’ accommodation on behalf of the Labor Department, has now completed his inspection, of the Hawke’s Bay and Taupo counties, and is at present waiting.at Napier for instructions. Powell’s Chocolates are new, but have como to stay. Only sellers— Dustin. You can’t make a mistake. —A splendid selection of New Gloves, Sunshades, Belts, and Lace Neckwear, latest novelties at • special prices.—C. Rcsie and Co.

Tho telephone connection No. 415 is A. Bugden, cabman, Palmerston road.

The Borough Council is taking steps to ['lose a portion ol Roebuck road.

The relatives of Mr. John Cannon publicly thank friends at To,lnga Bay and Gisborno for assistance rendered. Arrangements aro now well in hand for tho Salvation Army’s anm.vorsary tea, to bo held on Tuesday next.

The Cook County Council notifies tho levy of a general rate of Id oil Native land, to be collected aitei December 20th.

Tho lad O’Dowd, whoso leg was amputated recently, is now progressing capitally, and he now appears to he in first-class llealtli and spirits. Ill© operation was evidently completely successful as ho is now entirely free from pain.

Prior to her doparturo for England a complimentary concert will 1)0 tendered to Mrs. Buckeridgo int Jlis Maiestv’s Theatre on Thursday, December sth, when a .speciallyprepared programme will be presented.

Tho Salvation Army’s Inebriate Home is to bo opened next month. The Homo is situated on Palcato Island, Auckland, which has an area of a hundred acres. Brigadier Bray has come from Melbourne to niako arrangements for tho opening. At .next meeting of tho Hawke’s Bay Education Board Mr D'anton will move that a committee bo appointed to read all inspectors’ reports on inspection .and examination of schools, and submit to the Board matters requiring special 'attention.

Meetings in connection with the anniversary of tiho Salvation Army will bo hold all day to-morrow by Adjutant and Mrs. Dickens. Special talks will be given, anti tlio band and tho singing company will render programmes of bright and cheerful music.

• Under the auspices of tho Gisborno Woolbrokers’ Association the next wool salo will be held on December sth. As the sale has been arranged with tho Wool Buyers’ Association, representatives of Home and Continental houses will be present for the first time. Vendors are asked to send early intimation of entries to their agents. Tho contractor (Mr. W. AA’ood) for tho additions to the Napier Hospital has sub-let tho plastering contract for tho same to Mr. Cowbriclc for tho sum of £llBO. This is tho first building in the colony in which Arkilito flooring will be used. Air. Cowlrick is the sub-contractor for the Gisborno Cosmopolitan Club, whoso building is now quickly progressing towards completion. A new industry is about to be started in Gisborno that should prove of great benefit to the town. This is bridkmaking, in connection with which a company has been floated locally with a capital of £16,000. A first-class plant has been purchased at a cost of £9OOO, and it is expected that operations will bo commenced early in the new year. Tho site for the brickworks has not yet been selected, but it will probably bo in tho AVhataupolco district. ' On Friday next a meeting of members of tho Gisborno Rifles will be held to discuss various matters of interest to tho corps. In tho past it lias been tho habit of the corps to hold a shooting meeting on New Year’s Day and to put in one daylight parade. At the meeting it will bo proposed to drop the shooting, and to hold a field-day in the country, putting in two daylight parades.

The services at AA r eslcy Church to-mOrrow will be conducted in the morning by Rev. C. Griffin, whose subject will bo “God only” and in the evening by Air Italic who will speak on “AVIKit Unbrothorly Conduct Involves.” United Bible class in the afternoon. Mr Dawson takes the service at- Ormond-in the afternoon. Rev. C. Griffin leaves _for_ Napier by, -Ae;- —STtmmGT to t.r,e—“Synod” of the Alotbotclist Church, meeting there next week.

By advertisement it is announced that Mr. J. F. Gray is to conduct a special evangelistic mission in a tent, pitched on tiio section adjoining Mr. Jas.' Whinray’s warehouse, commencing to-morrow evening at 7 p.m. Tho speaker is taking for his subject “God’s Way of Salvation and t-lio Present and Future Destiny of the Human Race,” illustrated from Genesis 1., regarding God’s reconstruction of tho earth as a dwelling-place for man. These expository' and practical truths from this neglected portion of God’s Word are exceedingly' interesting, the lecturer showing that almost every word in tho chapter quoted has a depth of meaning that is really astounding. Messrs Gaudiu and Co. report a very keen demand for town sections. Sales made during the week include tlio corner of Carnarvon street and Aberdeen road from Mr. Norman Mail- to Mr. G. Willan; , liall’-acre Bloomfield street from Mr. J. Gibson to Mr. A. Neal, and half-acre to Mr. J. Burke. Tho corner of W’ollington and Gladstone road to Mr. H. J. Andrew, and lot 29 in tho same street to. Mr. E. It. S'keet. Four sections in upper Gladstone road were sold on behalf of Mr. J. 33,. Quinn'to Mr. J. E. Fester. The firm have buyers for cheap building sections and house properties at reasonable rates. There or no demand for country properties, the prices asked being too high to temnt likely buyers. The Chief Postmaster advises that the facilities for international correspondence are being extended by the exchango of reply coupons between countries embraced by the International Postal Union. The coupons, which are now on sale at the various post offices throughout New Zealand, aro each printed in two languages, viz., in French (tho standard language of the International Postal Bureau) and in the language of the country in which they aro issued. The coupons issued in New Zealand are thus' printed in English, and French. They measure about 4in by 3in, and arc supplied at threepence each. The coupon may be enclosed in a letter, and the recipient, on taking it to a post office in the country in which' lie resides, may exchange it for a stamp of a value, of 2kl, which can lie used. Hitherto for tho purposes of reply' correspondents sending letters to foreign countries "have been unable to enclose a valid stamp for reply, and it is anticipated that, the innovation will meet a much-felt want.