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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 27, 1 February 1901, Page 2

The Premier leaves Sydney for Wellington to-morrow. There arc at present ten cases of fever hi the Gisborne Hospital. Makauri members of the East Coast Mounted Rifles meet this evening for instruction. The Land Board has received 79 applications for the Nuhaka sections, and a ballot will take place at Wairoa on Monday. Owing to the death of Her Majesty the Whataupoko Brass Band have decided to postpone the drawing of their art union until further notice. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, by general consent, no contentious business was taken. The Court was still heavily draped in mourning. Last evening Lieutenant Colebourne received the following telegram from Colonel Porter: —“ Corps may parade for memorial service on Saturday. Review order, in mourning. Band can play Funeral or Dead March. March with arms reversed.” The Fire Brigade continues to have good practices. Last evening the team went through all the “ wet ” pieces on the programme, and put up fairly good tunes. Every event on the programme for the forthcoming demonstration is in some respects different to the events contested at previous competitions. Au 8-year-old boy named Harry Candy, of Waerenga-a-hika, met with a nasty accident yesterday. He was riding a horse bareback ; the horse shied and threw the little fellow, who had his elbow severely fractured. He was taken to the Hospital where (in the absence of Dr Craig) he was attended to by Dr Cole. “ Dig away Dempsey ” is the original manner in which Mr W. J. Hennessy commences the advertisement relating to his monster boot sale, to be found in another column. We are assured by Mr Hennessy that it is his intention to sell every line from ten to twenty per cent under cost, and it is confidently predicted that it will be one of the greatest boot sales that has ever taken place in Poverty Bay. In connection with the memorial service, to be held to-morrow, arrangements have been made for persons desirous of laying a wreath to the memory of our beloved Queen to do so. The committee will have attendants at the belfry on Saturday morning, up to noon, to receive the wreaths, which will be displayed to advantage during the service. This feature in connection with the service should appeal to town and country residents, and especially to the young people, and we hope to see a large number of wreaths sent in. The growing importance of the Motu district was evidenced at the meeting of the Harbor Board yesterday when the Chairman said the question had been raised as to whether there should not be a polling booth at the Motu, for the forthcoming Harbor Board election ; (hey had already decided on an extra booth at Waerenga-o-kuri. Members approved of the suggestion to have a booth at the Motu. Then the question arose as to the site; the Chairman suggested the schoolhouse, while Mr Cooper suggested Bangiriri. After some discussion it was resolved, on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr Sievwright, to have a polling booth at the .Motu Schoolhouse. The Chief Postmaster, Mr Sampson, advises us as follows: —Saturday next being a public holiday, and one of mourning on account of the funeral .of fjcr latg Majesty the Queen, the following hours will be observed at Post and Telograph Officesj All offices will be open from Bto 10 a.m. for the transaction of business in all its branches, and from 7 to 8 p.m. for receipt and delivery of telegrams, delivery of correspondence, and sale of stamps. A morning delivery by letter-carriers will be made. The exchange will be open as usual. No mails will be despatched to or from the following offices: Makaraka, Waerenga-a-hika, Ormond, TeArai Bridge, Murewai, All other country mails will be closed at 10 am., instead of the usual time, At the Harbor Board meeting yesterday the report of the Harbormaster as to the state of the river was received with natural glee. “ The best soundings we have ever had,” said Mr Hepburn. “ And after a storm,” added the Chan-man; “ the Napier boats can now come in at half-tide, since we deepened the river at the wharf—it is a great deal'better than it has ever been since we had a Board,” Mr Cooper: “ And what will it' be when we get the new dredge at work ?” “ We’ll make a hole in it then,” said the Chairman, who was of course highly pleased with the improved condition of things. When the Engineer’s report was being considered the Chairman said- that they now had good proof that the work that was being done for the’ last couple of years had been very successful, and had considerably increased the harbor facilities. The increased harbor accommodation had been found to have been given none too soon, as they could see that it was all required." ' '