PERSONAL.
Professor Morris arrived from the South yesterday by the Moura. Mr Woodbright, of Auckland, has purchased the Record Reign Hotel. Lieutenant-Colonel Porter will act as judge "in the bands’ marohing contest at Wanganui. Mr J. Mcßae, the much-respected Reay settler, returned on Wednesday from a visit to Scotland.
Troopers Raymond and Robert Porter, sons of Colonel Porter, have enlisted in the Sixth Contingent. The Auckland Observer says that some members of the House could be better spared to go to the front than a man like Mr Symes. Mr J. G. Pascoe, of New Plymouth, is at present on a visit to the Gisborne distriot, and leaves to-day for the Nuhaka Hot Springs. Before leaving Australia for New Zealand the Hon. James Carroll will pay a visit to. Melbourne and Adelaide, and possibly to the Tasmanian capital. Mr G. Gammon, the owner of the wellknown horse The Possible, left for the South per the Talune. When he returns he intends to bring his favorite chaser with him. Messrs J. Patterson, G. Robb, W. Manson, and W. Gedye, gazetted as members of the Patutahi Town Domain Board, have their duties outlined in a Gazette just to hand. Mr E. Arbuthnot. of the Massey-Harris Company, has left Wellington for East Coast ports. Mr Arbuthnott intends paying a holiday, visit to Gisborne, and will remain here about a fortnight. Amohg the passengers for Napier per the s.s. Talune was Mr Fox, son of Canon Fox, of Waerenga-a-hika, who has accepted the appointment of fourth mastership of the Napier Boys’ High School. Mr E. M. Smith, M.H.R. for New Plymouth, contemplates leaving for London two months’ hence, his mission being in connection with the exploitation of the ironsand industry. Gisborne people will be very pleased to learn that. Trooper Norman Leslie has been appointed a sergeant in the sixth contingent. The appointment is well merited, and will be warmly approved of. ■ The Hon. J. Carroll, in a letter to a Gisborne friend, states that the Commonwealth celebrations were a revelation to the visitors, and passed oS without a hitch. The New Zealanders met with a splendid reception, and the Maori members of the contingent were feted at every possible opportunity,
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 14, 18 January 1901, Page 2
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