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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2714, 20 January 1910, Page 4

Yesterday Mr Saunders, formerly of the Rcseland Hotel, Makaraka, and the Waipiro Hot-el, took over the Royal Oak Hotel, Matawherd, from Mr Tuohy. The death is announced by cable of Lady Iddesleigh, -mother of Lord Northcote, formerly Governor-General of Australia. The Earl of Iddesleigli was at one time leader of the House of Commons. An appeal by a 'woman for summary separation under the provisions of the Divorce and Matrimonial Act, on the grounds of ioersistent cruelty, was called on at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, but owing to the failure of the parties to attend, the case 'was struck out. “However can they do it,” was an expression repeatedly heard at Messrs Wm, Pettie and Co.’s store yesterday as on the first day of the annual summer sale, large numbers of people visited the promises intent on securing some of the "bargains being offered. And bar. gains they undoubtedly were, oven to the uninitiated male eye, the reductions appearing alarming. The bad weather alone prevented a very large crowd of people from, being on the scene, H’t notwithstanding the fact that nx.’Tf* people visited the shop on the corresponding day last year, the cash takings yesterday were greater. So Mr Toneycliife informed a “Times’’ representative, adding the information that owing to keen buying before the recent market rise, the firm was in a position ’ to offer lines of linens and hosiery at prices a. little lower than would have to be paid now in England to secure the same article. Although the majority of the goods in the shop are such ns to attract the fair sex, the gentlemen are not forgotten, and the prioest in this branch of the business are most persuasive. Dingo Eucalyptus is THE remedy for summer colds. Its wonderful properties as a disinfectant and deodorant prevent bacilli from maturing, and effectually cure colds, coughs, and influenza. From all chemists and grocers, Is bottle, or direct post free from Dingo Medicine Co., 173 Hobson Street, Attcfc. land.*

\ sneei-il meeting of the Freezers’ IMo-fwill be held at 7.30 row in Townley s Hall to iecei e u report of the delegates on the new It is estimated that the salaries teachers in the Hawke’s t U £4ooo district this year will amount to L more than last year. According to -private advice ieceive yesterday afternoon, an attempt -ud be made at 6a m. to-day to• rai-e th New Zealand Shinning Co. s- Kama from where she is lying m Raugxtoto Channel. As an illustration of the of the trees in the Oropi bush, it 1S "“J ing, says the “Bay of Plenty I Hues that the Tauranga Sawmilhng Co. * cured 13,000 ft of sawn timber *rom a single rim'u log treated at their niU last week.

Should the weather permit the picmic to have been given bv the M*J<» Mayoress to the members of the zen’s Committee and their friends early in the month will take place at \\ ai moana to-day. Conveyances will ka e the Post Office at 10.30 a.m. and 1 n.m. Carter, the magician, is causing considerable stir in Wellington by his disclosures in connection with psychic phenomena. Miss Carter, it is claimed, divines even the thoughts ot the auo - once, and reads sealed letters while blindfold. The Carters will -probably visit Gisborne next month.

Samples of the new season’s wheat have been sent to Tiniaru from H-aka-taramea, and ,present a clean, wellgrown appearance (says the Lyttelton Times”). Growers are asking - s per bushel for the grain, but at is not certain whether they will receive this Price. The appointment of Mr Walter -Miller to the position of District Agent m Dunedin under the Department of riculturo, Commerce and Tourists, is gazetted, as also is his resignation from the positions of in Charge ot the Civil Service of New Zealand, Inspector of Stock, and Inspector of Noxious Weeds.

The Right Rev. Bishop Averill, the newly-consecrated Bishop of Waiapu, has arranged to visit Gisborne during March, but the exact time of his ai rival has not yet been fixed. The Bishop will probably make Gisborne bis headquarters during his stay in the Poverty Bay district, the various parts of which he .purposes visiting.

The following passengers had booked last evening -by -Messrs Redstone and Son’s coaches, leaving this morning: For Tolcga, Messrs W. Hordle. Heizlor, Taylor, P. Tait; for Rototaln, Mr. Oates; for Waipiro, Miss Parsons, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Downev; for Tokomaru, Mr. H. Davy; for Coast trip, Mr. Cato; for Napier, Miss Ireland ; for Morere, Miss Ross; for AYairoa, Hene Tutapu. While the schooner Awanui, which arrived here late on Tuesday evening, was off Mayor Island on Sunday morning, a carrier pigeon, in an exhausted state, came aboard. On the right leg was a bdnd of aluminium bearing the inscription “316, D. H. P. C.—o< and on the left leg was a rubber band. The pigeon stayed on board till Tuesday afternoon, and then left. It was caught at Mr. G. Muir’s place, Makaraka racecourse, -and Mr. Muir intends keeping it for the present.

At midday yesterday, four Natives — Ivani. H. King, K. King, and Tuha.pu —completed a good season’s work with shearing' .machines. They started on the 12th of October at Mr. A. R. A\ atson's station at Waimata, at Messrs Marshall Bros, on October 20th, at Mr J. C. Field’s Makiri station on November loth, at Mr. Wooller’s on December 25tli, finishing up yesterday at the station at which they started. In that time the quartette have shorn 39,000 sheep, which must be considered good work considering the unusual amount of wet weather experienced this season. The working of tlie Gisborne Railway for the 4-weekly period ending December 11, showed a profit of £2lO, the revenue being £847 and the expenditure £647. This return shows a big falling off from the corresponding period of last year, when the figures were: Revenue £IOOB 7s 4d, expenditure £4S6 3s. This it is stated, is due to the lateness of the wool season, but in addition the number of passengers has decreased from 5468 to 3983. The details of the period mentioned were: Parcels 291, horses 6, dogs 3S, drays 3. cattle 4, sheep 1536. pigs 9, general goods 1527 tons. , A letter, dated December 10th, 1909, has been received at the Borough Council office from Messrs Charles F. Spencer and Co., financial agents, London, stating that at present and up to the middle of February the English market is favorable for the issuing of stocks or loans, and that money is ruling fairly cheap. The letter concludes as follows: “We should recommend you, in spite of the fact that a general election is impending, if you contemplate the issue of a loan, to take the matter in hand at an early date.”

Constable Pratt, with W. J. Knight, who has been committed for trial on two charges of sheep-stealing,'i>roeeed-ed to Napier last evening. Knight was allowed bail on the two charges, the amount, for personal and other surety, amounting to £3OO. hut lie was unable to secure this. The next criminal sittings of the Supreme Court in .Gisborne will he beld during March, when Knight will be tried. The prisoner Weston, convicted last Saturday on several charges, was also taken to Napier by Constable -Pratt last evening.

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A branch of the Union Bank of Aus-j trafia E been opened at Wairoa. ’ „ “Gazette” contains a notification of M apldfca«.n for letters patent ly Mi F. Q Otta-vny, of P-ho, regarding a new' lifeboat. . All things come to those that wait. told, but this is seldom true. The man or woman who snaps up opportunities is the one that succeeds. TW is an opportunity to buy new goods atfrom 20 to 50 per cent dus- + o -Rosie and Co.’s summer •T" 1 * ~ „; ik : and hundreds of ap‘bi'i -.ivo buyers are already taltnig ad. Vantage Of tieiio splendid terms.Getting a patent is not so easy and C _S i thing, or not invariably, as many neopie Sr. The man with an idea So d consult an expert. Messrs Baldwin and Ray ward, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, publishers of “Progress”-the mvenCs’ journal—are constantly saving people expense and trouble.