The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, NOVEMBER 27, 1901.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 273, 27 November 1901, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, NOVEMBER 27, 1901.

Owing to the prevalence of cholera there, Java has beeii proclaimed an infected port.

Captain Edwin wired yesterday : “ Moderate easterly winds ; glass rise ;■ considerable swell; tides good.” The trial fours for Mr Cox’s trophy was continued last evening by tho Gisborne Rowing Club, when Sherriffs crow defeated that of Symcs. “ The Overseer is doing real good work,” said Cr Miller at tho Council meeting last night, “ but I think the Works Committee might do a lot more.” Then he added, laughingly, that 110 was a member of the Committee.

The s.s. Walk are's Sounds trip promises to be a great success, nearly all the accommodation being engaged already. Cabins A, B, and L are the only deck cabins disengaged, and intending passengers should book early. “We have always declined to have anything to do with the Government values,” said tho Mayor at tho Council meeting last night in reforenco to the basis of rating ; “ and I think it will be wise to continue as we are doing at present.”

At the meeting of the Borough Council last night, Messrs Johnston and Joyce were, on tho motion of the Mayor, seconded by Cr Lysnar, unanimously reappointed the Council's representatives on the Hospital Board of Trustees. The Mayor referred in very complimentary terms to the work done by the Trustees.

The Orchestral Society's concert to be held to-morrow evening at the Academy of Music should attract a full attendance of lovers of music. A lirst-class programme has been provided, and all tastes should thereby be suited. Seats may bo booked at Messrs Ckrisp and Son’s Music .Warehouse,

At the meeting of tho Borough Council last night, it was agreed that the Electric Lighting Committee should confer with Mr J. C. Dunlop on Friday afternoon as to the subject of an electric lighting scheme for Gisborne. Mr Dunlop is at present on a visit from Auckland, and is desirous of the project being given a practical turn. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday (before Captain Chrisp and Mr Stubbs), Robert Fraser was fined £1 and Os costs for driving a horse that had a bad shoulder. Defendant’s explanation was that he was pushed for a horse to get through with the work, and therefore took the one to which objection had been taken.

Yesterday was like a winter s day in Gisborne. In the North Island in the morning the prevailing wind was from the S. and S.E., varying round to X.E. and N.W. in the South Island. With the exception of Lyttelton, and from Oamaru southward, line weather prevailed. On the coast a moderate sea was running at Tauranga, Castlepoint, and the Bluff. Wairoa asain reported bad bar and heavy sea. On the West Coast at Cape Egmont the sea was moderate, and there was a slight swell at Westport.

“ ’Tis an ill wind,” etc. The Old Men’s Home has had a little windfall. At the meeting of the Charitable Aid Board last night tho Secretary stated that a small quantity of tobacco and pipes seized by the Customs, had, on the Collector s recommendation to the Government, been handed over for the use of the old men. “Sensible collector that,” was the comment of one member, who was evidently rejoiced that the >)ld men should be able to smoke tho pipe of peace at the expense of some delinquent.

Xi;3 meeting of the Hospital TYu-t tuk /place to-night. Tut- m n.tnsv meeting ut th" Harbor Board will bo held to-morrow afternoon. A general meeting of the Poverty i:ay C ycling (,'iub is to bo held mis evening. .Messrs Williams and Kettle bond their monthly sale of stock at Matnwnero yards to-morrow. The tiuarterly meeting of the Tuvangttnui Lodge of Druid- takes place tomorrow night. Yesterday Hr Barton, SDL, drove out to L’amtaki to view the land referred to in the drainage case ot 11. N. Y\ utson v. John Wall.

While driving from Xgatapaon Sunday Mr D. Bobbie’s horses bolted; tlte buggy was smashed up. but fortunately \|r 1 'ubbie escaped injury.

A very hearty welcome social was tendered to the Bcv. Canon and Mrs Webb at Ormondviile last week. A gigantic success,” is how toe Telegraph describes it.

people generally will be pleased to learn that the Noxious Weeds Act is being put into force in regard to sweetbriars and blackberries. Settlers are warned that thev must not bo neglectful in this matter.

A warning is given by the Town Clerk that unauthorised persons found interfering in any way with the public street lamps will be prosecuted, under sections 2-1 and 25 of "The Gisborne Gas Company Act, ttiS-1,” and under Borough By-law, part 5, section 111.

At Auckland Mr Justice Conolly, in re I-Icni Kara v. Finn, ordered that the bill of costs filed by Mr Finn for 4:050 be removed from the tile, and that a bill of costs for an amount not exceeding the amount sworn by Mr Finn in the action to be the amount due to him be filed within 14 days from the 15th inst.

An application for a prohibition order against W. N. Attwood was made at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday by Mrs Attwood. Mr E. A. Bees appeared for the applicant, while Mr L. Bees represented Mr Attwood, who opposed the application. After evidence had boon taken His Worship decided to grant the order.

After the Borough Council meeting last night the Councillors met as the Charitable Aid Board, and a good deal of business was dealt with, including claims from the Auckland Board. In regard to the proposed isolation ward the Secretary said he had been asked to inform the Board that the Harbor Trustees had received from the Inspector-General a reply that would be submitted to the Trustees at their meeting to-night. Messrs Bright and Hepburn were appointed visiting committee for the month.

The subject of the find of granite recently made at Coromandel was brought up at the Borough Council meeting last night by Cr Whinray, who said ho had been informed when in Auckland that the stono was excellent for roading purposes, and could be landed at Gisborne for (is a yard, which would be cheaper than Patutahi metal. He had brought specioiens of the stone to Gisborne, but had forgotten to bring them down to the Council meeting. The Mayor said that at Christmas time ho would try and see the material. Nothing further was deoided in the matter.

The feelings of the members of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board were stirred last night by a pathetic letter from a gentleman whoso wife had been under medical treatment in Auckland, and who had been called on to pay the foes through the Gisborne Board. Alter acknowledging the debt and stating that he would forward the amount in duo course, he wrote : “ Tho visitation of God, dimly hinted to you in my other letter, is close at hand, so lam informed; my wife will ever have to keep her bed till God calls her. The Angel of Death is hovering near, so I must haste, most likely tho last and sad farewell, the drooping spirit to cheer.”