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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 50, 28 February 1901, Page 3

Tho steamer Waikare, from Gisborne, in coming up Rangitoto Channel, passocl a boat on or near the Reef, which appeared to have no one in her, and seemed to be stationary. —N.Z. Herald. Professor Morris writes as follows from the University, Melbourne : —“ When I was in Gisborne a few weeks ago I was told that tho inhabitants disliked the name ‘ Poverty Bay ’ given by Captain Cook. It is not for mo to say a word with respect to the propriety of the change of a name to which history is attached, and not a brief history. But it may interest your readers to know that the great sailor, who in 1769 landed for the first time in New Zealand at that Bay, thought at first of bestowing another name. He soon changed his mind, but the name that he first wrote down was 1 Endeavor Bay.’ Cook’s Journal is preserved in the handwriting of Orton, the ship’s clerk, but it was originally written by tho Captain On loose sheets. Most of these have perished, but a few have been preserved, and are now in ‘ The Australian Museum,’ at Sydney. On the fifth page, or on the front side of the third leaf, will be found the name that Cook first thought of giving, though ho changed his mind before he sent on tho rough draft to be copied by the clerk. I only found this out a few days ago, and this is the first time that I am publishing the fact.”

Redstone's Whatatutu Coach leaves Gisborne on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at noon, returning from Whatatutu on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 8 a.m.—Advt. FOR COAST PORTS AND GISBORNE. THE Auxiliary Schooner AOTEA (Captain J. H. Skinner) will leave Auckland for Gisborne via Coast ports on FRIDAY, the Bth March. COMMON, SHELTON, & CO., Agents. GISBORNE BOROUGH COUNCIL. NOTICE. DAMAGE TO TARUIIERU BRIDGE. NOTICE is hereby given that pending Repairs to the above Bridge it will be CLOSED TO TRAFFIC from 8 o’clock a.m. on FRIDAY, the Ist March, 1901. R. D. B. ROBINSON, Town Clerk. COOK COUNTY COUNCIL. FRESH APPLICATIONS, addressed to the Chairman, will be received until 10 a.m. SATURDAY, 2nd March, for the following Co-operative Works Contract 2—Formation and Metalling, Tolago-Hicks Bay Road. Contract 3—Formation and Metalling, and Claying, Hauiti-Arikihi Road. Contract 4—Formation and Metalling, and Draining, Tolago Flat. Contract 6 —Formation, Metalling, and Protective Work, Putae-Pakarae. Also, tenders for Contract 12 —Metalling portion Waiapu Inland Road. Contract 13—Getting and Spreading River Shingle, Waerenga-a-hika. Tenders to be on printed forms. Plans and specifications at County office.

uouniy .Engineer. HAITI ROAD BOARD. 'VTOTICE is hereby given that this Board, JL-xi in terms ot “ The Public Works Act, 1594,” and amendments-thereof, determines to alter the course of an existing Road, and to stop a portion of the said-Boad, viz. : , Darwin Bond, Kaiti Block, Turanganui Survey District, being portions of sections 361 and 262. The plans of the said alteration are open for public inspection at the office of the Board, Lowe street, Gis.borne, during the next four (4) weeks, from the date hereof. All persons having any objection to the proposed alteration are hereby called upon* to lodge such objection, in writing, at the office of the Cook County Council, within the four weeks aforesaid. HY. McKAY, Clerk. Gishorne, Feb. 26th, 1901.. GISBORNE HARBOR BOARD. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. .*J I WILLIAM JAMES QUIGLEY, Return- , ing Officer for the Gisborne Harbor District, hereby give notice that an Extraordinary Vacanoyhas occurred for the Election of TWO Members to represent the Borough of Gisborne. • „/• ; The Election will be held on THURSDAY, the 21st day of MARCH next, between' the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., at McFarlane’s Hall, Custom-house street;, v- / - And I appoint the Gisborne Harbor Board Office, as the place, and SATURDAY,, the 9th day of March next, up to. 12. o’clock noon, as the day for receiving the Nominations of Candidates.' '- . v V Dated at Gisborne this-20th day of February, 1901, -vS •• ' i W. J. QUIGLEY, Returning Offioer for the Gisborne Harbor District.-' : H ENNESSY’S for