PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 74, 30 March 1901, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr W. F. Hale, of Tolago Bay, is at present visiting Gisborne. Mr and Mrs A. McCabe and Mr and Mrs Ahlfield leave for Auckland this morning.

Mr C. McMasters, representative of Messrs Ward and Co., arrived from the South this morning. Corporal Wakelin made top score in the shooting on Thursday, and therefore holds the Kaiti cup for the year. Mr Harry Moore leaves for Auckland this morning in charge of the racehorse En Hakkore.

We regret to hear that Mr Barclay, of the local Bank of Australasia, is laid up with typhoid fever. Mr S. Sommerville, representative for Messrs J. and R. Morley, arrived from the South this morning. He is accompanied by Mrs Sommerville. Mr and Mrs C. P. Browne, who have long been residents of Gisborne, leave this morning for Auckland, and before returning to Gisborne will make a tour of the North Island.

Mr C. Bishop, who came to Gisborne to supervise the fitting up of the locomotive, and who was taken ill, will leave for his home in the North this morning. Revs. Fathers Augustine and Gregory leave for Auckland this morning. Their mission in Gisborne and country districts was attended with’ much success. The Rev. Father O’Connor will hold services at Ormond and Patutahi to-morrow, the former taking place at 9 o’clock, and the latter at 11 a.m. Being Palm Sunday, there will be the Blessing of the Palms. Mr and Mrs E. R. Bloomfield and Mr and Mrs H. R. Bloomfield, of Auckland, who have been in this district during the past fortnight, return to Auckland by the Zealandia this morning. Detective Henderson leaves for Auckland this morning, where ho remains until after Easter. The police and detective forces in the northern city are being-augmented during the holidays, as a number of the ,l spieling ” fraternity are said to have arrived from the other side fpr the races. \Mr Edward Cussens, the well-known brewer for Mr D. J. Barry, leaves for Auckland this morning on a holiday. Mr Cussens has just recovered from rather a severe attack of typhoid fever, and has been two months hi the Gisborne Hospital. He speaks in the highest terms of praise of the treatment of patients by tho Matron and members of tho nursing staff,