The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY 14, 1906.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1748, 14 May 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY 14, 1906.

Mr A. E, Rees, ■ barrister and solicitor of Pretoria, South Aftion, airived by the steamer Manuk* on Saturday mining on a holiday visit. Dr Woblma'nr, Government Balnealogist, arrived from tbo South on Saturday, and prcc;edß to Waipiro to-day for the pu pose of repo.ting on the hot springe at that plaoe. : >

Messrs Dalgety aid Co, Lid., report the sale of Mr Andre n Heg irty’s property at Hangarpa, . consi.-tipg of 1800 acres freehold end. 300 scree leasehold, to Mr Erie Gi'o : a f of, Ohriatohproh, at a satisfuctory figure. All arrangements in connection with the amalgamation of the' Qi'sboino City Band and the Gisborne) It flea Band bpve been completed. The hew band will be named the Gisborne City Band. The bands are to be congratulated on the cobras adopted. A youDg man named Robert Manning, from Waihi, who had been arrested at Waiplro Bay, appeared before Mr Barton, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court on SaturJay on a charge of wife deaeition, and was remanded until to-morrow,, bail being al owed in £25 and one-surety of £25. Oq Saturday,' at Messrs Brin Bros,’ auotion produce sold at the following priors : —Roosters Is 9d to 2s 2d, bens Is 3d to Is 61, ducks Is 3i to Is 7d, butter 9d to 101 lb, fresh rggs 2 s 6d to 2s 91, preserved Is,lOd, kunjeras 3d lb, carrots 3s 31 sack, swede turnips 3s 91 bag, lomons 6d doz. parsnips 8 i smill bag onions l£d lb, cauliflowers 2s 41 d'-z. osb' bagrs Is 61 dez, pears 2s 6 i oase, rhubarb 3d bundle, walnuts 31 to 4d lb, potatoes 2d lb, pumpkins 3d to 6i eaob, Messrs Miller aDd Craig re port tho following priers at their Saturday’s sale : Hons ls.3d to Is 6d, roosters,ls.sl to 2s 61, ducks Is 21. to Is 31,,.pullets Is 81, eggs 2s to 2s Id dozen, butter lOd lb, potatoes 22s saek, 21 lb, pumpkins 3d to 61 each, onions Id lb, kumeras 2d lb, rhubarb 2d bundle, apples lfd lb, 43 61 case, walnuts 61 lb, Bwedes 4s sack, oraDges 4s 61 case, pie melons 4d to la Id eßob, cauliflowers 4d eaob,: cabbage 2d each

The WaDganui Herald says the prof r e toia of the Iccil spiral pipe works have secured the contract Lr the manufacture of the pipes for the main line in ccnneotion with Gisborne’s new water supply. The pipes will be mauuficturod in WaDganui, and sent round to Gisborne by steamer, special freights having brenscoured for the purpose. The amount of the contract is, we believe, £60,000, and the local pipeworks will soon be again in full swing,, distributing fully £IOO per week ia wages