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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2102, 10 June 1907, Page 2

The district is looking remarkably well, according to the Chief Stock Inspector. Tho herbage savors more if spring than winter.

A social is to be held in the ICai teratahi school on Thursday next Particulars are given in an advertisement elsewhere.

Andrew Black, the famous baritone singer, is credited with being sup-

ported on his present tour with the finest concert company yet heard in New Zealand.

Subscriptions are being raised in town for a public monument to tlie late Rev. J. G. Paterson, whose memory is held in such great esteem. The list closes on the 30th instant.

The Gisborne Rifles have received, their new service uniforms, and are not likely to lack recruits in future. Lieut, Mitchell has passed the practical portion of his exam.

For some inexplicable reason no •names were handed in on Saturday for the plumbers’ local examination. The Wharekopae figures for the election for the Waikohu Riding of the County Council not coming to hand on Saturday has delayed the declaration of the poll.

Mr. Lionel Williams, Huramua, had a record crop of maize—over one hundred bushels to tlie«acro oil six acres. The seed was got specially from Opotiki. Seed can be got from Mr. Williams. Mr. J. M. Taylor had a good crop—over sixty bushels to the acre—on swamp land recently drained. For a first crop this is excellent. —Wairoa Guardian.

The Post Office advise: —Mails for Europe and United Kingdom close at 10 a.m. on June 12th. Correspondence must be marked “Per Delphic. 1 ’ Mails for Niue, via Raratonga, close at Auckland per Hauroto at 3.45 p.m. on June 11th. Mails for Australia, via Sydney, also China, Philippine Islands, Straits Settlements, South Africa, and Now Caledonia, per Waikare, close at Auckland at )4.15 j).m. to-day.

The galo at the end of last month was felt badly at Nulfaka. The Presbyterian Church was nearly blown ovor, having such a cant that it was unsafe. Richardson’s shed at Waikokopu was washed off its piles. It never lost its equilibrium, and finally landed on the reef. The new shod was full of cargo, and the sea encroached so much that fears for its safety wore entertainedbut no damage was done.

The imprisonment method of dealing with offenders for drunkenness without the option of a fine, was tried by the Magistrate, Mr. W. A. Barton, on Saturday. Ada Miller alias Mabel Hansen was charged with being found drunk in Kahukia street on Friday and was sentenced to 14 days imprisonment. Upon a further charge of piocuring liquor she was fined £3, with costs 2s or fourteen days’ hard labor.

The Wairoa Guardian of May 31st says: —The bleak southerly weather continues, and farm operations have been discontinued to a great, extent. Criitcliiug has been delayed ■ for weeks by the unpropitious conditions. There is still a heavy sea rolling in the bay. The river has risen the last two days, showing that it h a S been raining heavily in the back country, A great amount of drift-wood was driven back up the tide-way by the gale, and the bank on the other side of the river is strewn with it. If the sea subsided there is every indication the bar would be good, as the river empties well. The present is the longest interruption to steamer traffic to Wairoa for some time. TJf© Tangaroa’s arrival is anxiously looked for by townspeople awaiting cargo.