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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 20, 25 January 1901, Page 2

The usual meeting of the Cook County Council will be held to-day. The hearing of old age pension claims has been adjourned until next Friday. Our readers will regret to learn that the Rev. Father O’Connor is indisposed, and has been confined to his room for several days. The new purchaser of the Turanganui Hotel is Mr Mackey, of Auckland. Messrs Sheridan and Co. acted as agents in connection with the sale.

The preliminary work in connection with laying of the new foundations of the local post office buildings will, it is expected, be commenced on Monday.

John Lewis, who was arrested at Gisborne, has been arraigned before the Napier Magistrates and ordered to pay 7s per week towards the support of his illegitimate child.

Word has been received by the Cook County Council of the granting of the following sums : East Coast road, £850 : Potae metalling, T 200: Murewai-Maliia, £800; Wainui, LIOO. Despite the threatening state of the weather there was a fair attendance at the local bowling green yesterday afternoon. Several matches, which promised to prove most enjoyable, were arranged, but a heavy downfall of rain caused play to cease.

By a district order, the officers of the local volunteer force are instructed to go into mourning for Her late Majesty, by wearing a black band; rank and file by draping in black the second button of the tunic. No bands are to take part in any marches or ceremonies, and the men are not to march with fixed bayonets; At the meeting of the Committee of the .Ecchabites’ Lodge last evening it was decided to hold a soiree and public meeting on Friday, February 15th, in connection with the visit of delegates at the forthcoming Conference. The gathering in question is to be held on the Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in the same week, At the funeral of the late Mr Johann Von Pcin, which left for the Makaraka cemetery yesterday afternoon, there was a large attendance of friends and neighbors. The Rev. J. Paterson conducted the funeral obsequies. The late Mr Von Pein was a member of the Order of Oddfellows, and at the grave the rites of the Order mentioned were performed by Bro P. Schwabe.

That the Gisborne Bowling Club is increasing in popularity is evidenced by the steady additions that are being made to the membership roll. Yesterday several now members were elected, and in response to inquiries the Secretary, Mr Dixon, announced that the Club membership now totalled 123. The members present expressed their satisfaction .at the information given.

The Hon. Clias. Hill-Trevor, aide-de-camp to His Excellency the Governor, yesterday forwarded the following reply to the Rev. Herbert Williams, who, on behalf of the Gisborne branch of the Natives’ Association, addressed a telegram of condolence at the death of the Queen: — “Your telegram on behalf of Gisborne branch of the N.Z. Natives’ Association duly received, and will have early attention.”

In response to the telegram forwarded by Mr E. P. Joyce, the president of the Cook County Liberal Association, to the Governor on the occasion of the death of Her - Majesty, His Excellency, through the Hon. Clias. Hill-Trevor, forwarded the following reply last evening“ The Governor desires to express his thanks to your Association for their kindly expressions of sorrow at the greatest loss our Empire could have sustained.’'

On the fourth and front page of this morning’s Times will be found much cablegraphic and telegraphic news, shipping as usual appearing on the front page, The short articles include a woman’s eloquent tribute to Queen Victoria and an extract from the Opotiki Herald in regard to the Gisborne-Opotiki mail. Our contemporary in the neighboring district has been an able advocate of the interests of that district, and we have pleasure in extending greetings per the overland route. The whole of the upstairs of Messrs Crawford and Sons’ block of buildings in Gladstone road has been secured by Mr T. Steele, of the Albion Club Hotel, for the purposes of sample rooms. These have been fitted up with all modern approvements, and the rooms are how equal to anything in the colony. There are in all seven rooms, and Mr Steele is to be complimented upon the enterprise shown in securing them in connection with the hotel.

At the Holy Trinity Church on Sunday the Rev. Canon Webb is arranging to hold a special service in memory of our late Queen. The City Band has promised to attend and play the Dead March in “Saul” during the service, which should be a most impressive one. Members of the various local bodies and Friendly Societies have been invited to attend the service, which it is intended to make as universal as possible. With regard to the offer of Messrs Steuart and Fenn, electrical engineers, oi’ Auckland, to report, at bare cost of actual expense incurred, on the proposal to harness the Te Reinga Falls for the purpose of generating power to supply Gisborne with electric light, encouraging words of approval have been tendered by local tradesmen. Should any difficulty arise as to the financial considerations, we believe that our residents, recognising the importance of the scheme, would readily respond. There has been some discussion in Gisborne as to the reason of so many sheep being sent South from Hawke’s Bay. It is now explained that several Canterbury sheep-buyers have been operating freely there, but the most extensive purchases were made by Mr John McCarthy, of Christchurch, who during one week sent .four special trains of freezing sheep to the Wellington Meat Ekporfc Corhpany 'td he frozen for shipment. -From one station 6-1 ohe, one of Mr G. P, Donnelly’s, Mr 'McCarthy bought 100,000 sheep,

A cable message received at the Times office last night states that Archbishop Carr has left for New Zealand.

The Union Company announces that when steamers are advertised to sail from this poi’i before 9 a.m. it is necessary that passengers and cargo should be booked the previous evening.

The native Taranaki, who is in attendance on the Hon. J. Carroll as mounted o.iderly, caused quite a sensation wherever he appeared, and was one of the features of the Ministerial tour.

A telegram received yesterday advises of the fact that the acceptances for the Pahiatua Cup, of 90 sovs, miles, are as follows : —Takapa 8.18, Prologue 8.6, Gipsy Queen and Tokotca 8.4, Transvaal 8.8, Passion Fruit 8.1, Rata 8.0, Illumination and Oudenarde 7.11, Field Trick and Crown Prince 7.0.

The remains of one of the children lost at Maraenui in August last, says the Opotiki Herald, were discovered on one of the Rurima Islands a few days ago by a fishmg party of Maoris from Whakatane. The skull and several of the bones were scattered above high water mark on the beach.

The Gisborne Bowling Club has decided to immediately put the following matches in hand: —That for Mr Lissman’s trophy for “colts,” and that for the four pairs of bowls presented by Speight and Co., J S. Johnstone, and E. W. Burton. A champion single fixture will also be arranged for the gold medal presented by Mr Spragg.an. Nominations close on Thursday, 31st, and good entries are anticipated.

At the S.M. Court yesterday, the Magistrate, Mr W. A. Barton, presiding, it was decided to adjourn the civil sittings for seven days. There was a full representation of the Bench, while the Bar was also represented. The Magistrate spoke as follows: —“ Out of affection and respect for the memory of our departed Queen, notice of whose death we all received with the greatest sorrow yesterday, and the reality of which is so very hard to realise, this Court will stand adjourned for the transaction of civil business for seven days.”

In accordance with instructions forwarded from Wellington the local Government offices were yesterday closed. The day was observed as one of mourning on account of the death of Her Majesty the Queen, and the buildings were appropriately draped and dressed. At the Post and Telegraph and Court offices the doorways were festooned in black, with the national and New Zealand flags prominent. The Hag poles, on which the flags were flown half-mast high, were draped in black, and bows of crape were also tastefully arranged. The decorations attracted considerable attention, though general regret was expressed that the demise of our beloved Queen was the cause. By the ship Taranaki, which was cleared at the local customs yesterday, there will be shipped from this port 3821 bales of wool shipped from Gisborne, this being made up follows: 1701 bales greasy wool, 305 bales slipe, and 114 bales washed, from Common, Shelton and Co.; 1612 bales greasy and 88 bales washed from Bennett and Sherratt; and 1 bale of greasy wool from the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd. From Timaru the vessel took 1947 sacks of wheat shipped by the Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., and 3849 sacks from the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd,, a total of 5796 sacks. In regard to the death of the Queen it is interesting to note that in May, 1837, William IV. became ill, his medical attendants alleging that it was hay fever, to which he had frequently been subject. It soon became apparent that he labored under some affection of the heart. His weakness continued to increase. On the 9th June the first.bulletin was issued, and the country was made aware that the King was in imminent danger. He continued to transact business, however, and though fully conscious of his situation he was calm, even cheerful. On the 15th it became generally known that his recovery was hopeless. On the 18th the unfavorable symptoms returned in an aggravated form. He had prayers read frequently during his illness ; on the 19th the Sacrament was administered to him by the Archbishop of Canterbury. On the morning of the 20th June the tolling of tho muffled boll of St. Paul’s announced to the citizens of London that the King had died during the night.