The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY 9, 1901. HOTEL ACCOMMODATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 102, 9 May 1901, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY 9, 1901 . HOTEL ACCOMMODATION.

Tub question as to whether there is sufficient hotel accommodation in Gisborne has been the subject of a good deal of discussion during the last few days, and with a desire of getting at the true state of affairs a Times representative yesterday called on the hotelkeepers for the purpose of obtaining their views. These are given in another column. The conclusion arrived at by our representative was that there is ample accommodation in Gisborne for the class of travellers who are prepared to pay seven, eight, and ton shillings a day. for it, but altogether insufficient for those who desire board and lodging at half that figure. In several of the hotels it is the custom to put three and four persons in a room, and the house is apparently not deemed to be full until each room has its complete complement according to the number of beds it contains. The question that the Licensing Committee will therefore have to face at the June sittings will be to make a proper classification of houses. It is useless to insist on first-class hotels adding more rooms when those they already have are seldom more than half occupied. What the committee will require to insist upon is that the houses catering forj the second-class trade have sufficient accommodation. In the case of one house visited by our representative, there are only seven bedrooms accommodating sixteen to twenty persons available for the use of the public, and it is not to be wondered at that this house should have constantly to send people away. We understand that an application for a license for an hotol containing forty rooms is to be made at the- annual meeting in June, when the question of hotel accommodation in the town will probably be fully gone into.

Messrs W. Benson, J. A. Caesar, \Y. Graham, \Y. King, and It. H. Shanks have been elected members of the Ormond Road Board.

Messrs Common, Shelton and Co., and Wylhe and Mason, hold their stock sale at the Waerenga-a-hika Yards today, commencing at half-past eleven. Messrs Adair Bros.’ premises will be illuminated this evening on the occasion of t-lieir great May Ball display, for which elaborate preparations are being made.

At the Police Court yesterday Joseph Geddis, on charges of drunkenness and assaulting the’ police, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment with hard labor.

The following City junior team will play against Huia on Saturday: B. Johnston; Craig,Ellis,Brindsen ; Morse; Primrose-; Morcll, Siddclls ; Morisce, MeGillvrav, Williams, Webb, lvirk, Sargisson, Bods. " Emergencies : Kelly, McGregor, Duvnfov, Hamilton.

Messrs O. Gallagher and Atkins Bros, return thanks to the electors of the l’atutaiii Boad Board for the honor they con-

ferred upon them in electing them as members of the Board. Mr Gallagher heads the poll, and Messrs B. and G. Atkins were second and third respectively. A well-known Aucklander experienced a royal day in his betting operations. He invested £l3 on Dormant in the Hack Handicap at Wellington, with instructions that if it came off the profits were to go upon Palaver in the Autumn Handicap. Both wagers came off, and the ring was as a consequence relieved of over ,£7OO. On the same afternoon the same backer had a pound on Despatch in the Avondale Nursery Handicap, over which a dividend of ,£75 15s was paid. Deep sympathy is felt by residents of this district with Mr and Mrs Gwalter Palairet in the loss they have sustained by the death of their daughter, Miss Ellen Palairet. The young lady, who was beloved by all who know her, had been suffering for several weeks from a serious attack of pneumonia, and, though all that medical skill and careful nursing could do was, done, for several days her life hung in the balance, causing her parents and friends the greatest anxiety, yesterday the worst fears were realised, and she quietly passed away. Miss Palairet was well-known in local

musical circles, and she has at times rendered valuable services to the Orchestral Society. She was a most accomplished pianiste, and was. ever willing to do what she could in the way of assisting at local concerts. A meeting of the Orchestral Society was held last evening, but was immediately adjourned as a mark of respect to her memory. It was decided to forward a letter to Mr and Mrs Palairet expressing the deep sympathy of members.