GISBORNE NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13393, 23 January 1907, Page 4

GISBORNE NOTES.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Gi.suorni-, 'iuefeday. Snow fell on the inland rarrges on Saturday last, an unprecedented event tor January. 1' rank Von Lubbe, the young Herman arrested at Auckland last week upon charges of theft and embezzlement at Tola go Hay, appeared at the Magistrate's Court again this morning l , when he pleaded guilty i<> having- fraudulently converted to hit own use the sum of £8 15s belonging to the Tolago Hay Young Men s Club, of which .ho was secretary and treasurer. On the first charge Lubbe was imprisoned for three months with hard labour, and on each of the two theft charges to 14 days/ imprisonment, he sentences to lie concurrent. ( The adjourned meeting of the Hospital Trustees to consider the question of the appointment of a medical superintendent was held this afternoon. The motion Irefoio the meeting was that a hospital surgeon be appointed at a salary of £300 a year, Hie surgeon to be permitted to practice within the borough, and also to bo required to attend to charitable aid patients. Mr. McDonald moved an amendment, ' "That- a, house surgeon lie appointed at £150 a year, ana that an honorary staff lx- appointed " A , amendment was defeated, and Mr. Mathews then moved a further amendment, " That a note be sent to the doctors of the district asking them if they will consent to act on the honorary staff." After discission this was carried, and the meeting adjourned till Friday week to await the medical men s replies.