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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 238, 17 October 1901, Page 4

The estimate given by Mr Leslie 11-c-y----no’uls, C.K.. for tiie proposed new harbor works in Opunnke is .i'-s.'i.OOO. As the Bill now tic-fore Parliament oniy authorises the raising of -tkib.uOO. it lias been decided to withdraw the Bill until the ratepayers have been asked to agree to the larger amount.

In one of the hospitals in South Africa last summer a busy-looking, duty-loving woman bustled up to one of the wounded soldiers who lay paring at the ceiling above his cot. " Can’t I do something for vou. mv poor follow V " said the woman, imploringly. The •• poor fellow " looked up languidly. The only tilings he really wanted just at that time was his discharge and a boa of cigars. 'When be saw the strained and anvious look on the good woman’s face, hjweier, he felt sorry italic!-. and with perfect " stag (void " in; replied : " Why, yes ; you can wash my face if \ou want to." ■■ I’J be only too glad to." gasped the visitor, cage rl v. •■All right." said, the cavalier, gallantly, "go ahead. It s been washed twenty-one times already to-day, but I don't unnil going through it again if it'll make you any happier."