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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2067, 19 December 1907, Page 2

Special holidays to be observed by the local hanks are notified in another column.

This afternoon the prizes won during tile year will ho presented to pupils of the Manga-papa school. At 8 o’clock this morning mails will close for Auckland per Alouowai and for East Coast ports per Haupiri.

The County Council notify that to-morrow the AVainui load between -Bull’s aud the tramway corner will be closed to wheel traffic until 1100 1.

A medal for regular attendance was presented to a small boy named Heaney at the Convent school concert last night. Alention was made that tlio lad had not missed school for one day in the past three years.

Alessrs R. AI. Birrcll and G. R. Aloore were nominated for an extraordinary vacancy 011 the Taruhcru Road Board, hut as Air Aloore witii-d-rew his nomination', Air Birred has been declared elected to the seat.

The Harbor Board will meet on Monday. Notice-of motion has been tabled "by Air. AA r . ,D. Lysnar to the effect that in view of the passing of tlio Harbor Bill no, further blasting of the river bottom shall take place. The last resolution on this subject and the one at present being given effect to is that tlio channel shall bo made of a depth of 12ft at low water.

The Chief Postmaster advises: 011 and after to-morrow in order to ■relieve congestion at the local G.P.O. postal counter, the business of the Parcels Branch will bo removed to the Private Box wicket. The general public are requested to note that a!! 11 a reels intended for despatch or for delivery over the counter, will in future be dealt with by the officer in attendance between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Telegram pictorial cards conveying Christinas greetings h ive been introduced by the Post and Telegraph Department for use during the ensuing Christmas season. The uniform charge will he Gd, provided the address and signature do not together exceed eleven words—any excess will be at the ordinary telegram rates. No variation of * the text will he allowed. These .post-cards will he issued from the 18tli to the 24th and tho 27th to the 31st December.

A large number of townspeople congregated at the cemetery yestcrdav afternoon in connection with the funeral of the late Air C. A. Nield. Alisons. Druids, members of the Fire Brigade and others were present. The burial service was conflicted lithe Rev. AA’. Grant, the -Rev. C. Griffin performing the Ala-on:c rites and Bro. G. E. Darton the Druids’ ceremony. Alany beautiful lioial wreaths and crosses were received from mourners. Members of the Druids and Ala sons and Fire Brigade acted as pall-bearers. Tlie greatest sympathy is felt for the relatives of the deceased and flags were llyng half-mast- in town yesterday.

Tlio latest in town is Alorse’s Ice Shampoo.'Will relieve a headache immediately, also invigorating. Customers can rely on this Shampoo being a luxury right off the ice. Try one at Alorse’s Central Hairdressing Saloon —Advt.

A good number of tlio local school teachers left h.y the Victoria for south last night, to spend their vacation, and a number are also proceeding north by the Monowai this morning.

Tho price of fish still keeps up, despite the fact that some of the fishing boats have temporarily ceased operations owing to the freezing chamber at the Kuiti works being unable to hold any more fish at present. An especially attractive festival, called “Xmas m Fairyland,” is to bo opened in the Wesley School to-day at 3 p.m. Amongst other items there are to ho two huge Christmas trees, produce, flower, refreshment, and other stalls, musical items, etc.

The number of children who had an unbroken attendance record at tho Gisborne School this year was 100, as against 103 last year. Taking into account the great amount of sickness through tho year, this is highly satisfactory and far exceeds expectations.

By advertisement in this issue the •secretary of the City Band notifies that tho Band will play carols on Christinas Kvo, commencing at 10 p.m. Those wishing to'receivo a visit from the Bar i are requested to notify the secretary at their earliest convenience.

There are three cases of typhoid in the Hospital at present, one being adulated on Tuesday. -One of tho patients is convalescent. The other two are doing as well as can bo expected. ±m. is very early for the occurrence n typhoid fever, which usually visits tho town in January or February.

Captain Gumming has telegraphed to toe secretary of the Harbor Board from Auckland that thu new oil launch that has been built there is to be launched to-day. It will bo given a preliminary run on Friday, and wj.l be skipped on Saturday,, arriving here on Sunday. The Harbormaster reports that she is a splendid boat.

Donald McKenzie, who was injured on file s.s. Waipori on Monday night, is doing as well as can bo expected. In connection with that occurrence, it is thought that some employee of the Harbor Board slioulld sleep on the wharf in case.of accidents. In the present case, it was very fortunate chat the Nautilus was near at hand to render assistancee.

Attention is directed to the statutory meeting of the shareholders of the Dynda Soapma'king and Trading Company, to be held in Townley’s Hall (over Dalrymple’s) on Monday evening next, at 8 o’clock, when a filll attendance is requested. The works of the company are now in full swing, and a household soap of excellent quality is being turned out.

The annual distribution of prizes was held yesterday afternoon at the Gisborne School. There was a large attendance of the children and their parents and friends. The prizes won at the recent sports meeting were also presented, in tho absence of tho chairman (Mr. J. Somervell), Mr. F. J. Rowley, headmaster, distributed the different awards. The three special prizes donated by 'Mrs. Anderson in Standard VI. were awarded as follows: English, Archibald Adair; arithmetic, Charles Morrison; geography, Herbert Fairlie. Mr. Geo. Darton also presented a speciall prize for the best essay on “Arbor Day,” which was won by Geo. Redpatli. In connection with the class firing for the cadets, the Trafalgar medal was won by Allan Bice, of the secondary department, with a total of 53, seven shots at each of three ranges. Mr. J. Kinder also presented a special silver medal to the winner to mark his success. The meeting concluded with cheers for Mr. Geo. Darton. The staff wish to take this opportunity of expressing their thanks to the donors of special prizes.

There was a fairly large attendance at His Majesty’s Theatre last night, on the occasion of the convent school concert. An excellent programme of vocal and . instrumental items and choruses and action songs was rendered, the children showing evidence of careful training and good tuition. The outside artists -who assisted in the concert were Mrs. P. Barry. Miss Pyke, Mr. Griffiths, and Mr. H. J. Grieve, and their various items were much appreciated. Special mention should be made of of action songs, “Beneath the Orange Grove” and “Beautiful Flowers,” by the jiupils of the school, and the tambourine dance by the senior pupils. These items were’splendidly rendered, and evoked considerable applause. At the conclusion of th concert the Rev. Father Banc presented the prizes won during the year, and before doing so took tho opporutnity of thanking those present for their sympathy and attendance. Father Dane also expressed his personal appreciation of those artists who had assisted in the programme, and whose services had been placed at his disposal in a good cause from time to time.