Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3272, 18 July 1911, Page 4

Local and General.

Mails for Tokomaru Bay and Tologa Bay, per s.s. Koutunui, close at 9 a.m. to-day. The Chief Postmaster advises mat, telephone exchange subscribers are requested to note that 654 is not now Mr C Buseke’s residence, which is again 339.

At a meeting of the Gisborne branch of the New Zealand Labor Party, which was held in Townley’s Hall last night, it was decided to nominate Mr. D. W. Coleman for the vacancy oil the Cook Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, caused by the retirement of the Rev. W. Lamb. It -was decided to tender a farewell social to the Rev. W. Lamb prior to liis departure for Australia. There was a large attendance at the skating hockey matches last night, and some interesting games were witnessed. Rawliiti beat Garrison in the first tour.d and Mounted Rifles beat Rovers. The matches will bo continued on V’c< nesday, when the final will be played. There will bo no skating at Ormond tonight, on account of the preparations for the coming carnival in town. f -

Next Saturday six's the last of tlie bargains at Rosie’s Winter Sale. Bigger and -richer bargains than ever will be offered during this week. Ladies’ Patent Leather Bolts, in newest colours, 7d each; choice new Fans, 4d, 6d, 9d, Is 6d each; Ladies’ Motor Caps, 4s 6d and 5s ,6d, now 3s 6d; bargains in Curtains, now 2s 4d, 2s 6d, 2s 9d, and 3s 4d per pair.* . '

Never before in the history of the world has there been congregated such a vast crowd of smartly dressed women tvs was assembled last week in London for the Coronation festivities. All ladies like to be smart]" dressed, but all cannot gratify such a laudable ambition All Gisborne ladies can, however, afford to ‘secure a smart tailor-made costume at half price at M. Neill’s, the popular lady draper.*