GISBORNE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 20, 13 May 1908, Page 60

GISBORNE.

Dear Bee, May 7. I have very little of interest in the way of gossip to tell you this week. The cricket season finished off last Saturday,

also the tennw, when Mr. Barron and Alisa Sherratt won the combines in the open tournament, started during (the Eanter holidays; Mr. Margoiiouth and Air. Hawley being victorious in the men's doubles.

A visit and address from the leader of the Opposition, Mr. Massey, warns uh that in a few mouths the excitement of the General Election will be with us. Mr. Alassey and Mr. Herries spent a very busy time whilst in Gisborne, motoring out each day, and seeing as much as possible of the country. The extreme richness of the land inland from Gisborne seemed to have impressed; deeply Mr. Massey, who in his address on Tuesday last, to a very large and sympathetic audience, very strongly advocated the conclusion of the railway connecting Gisborne with Auckland. Mr. Massey and Mr. Herries went North by yesterday’s boat. Mr. H. E. Dodds, who recently resigned the accountancy of _the Bank of New South Wales at Napier, returned to Gisborne last Wednesday, entering into business here as a general accountant. Prior to his departure from the Napier Bank, he was presented by the staff with a silver flask as a token of esteem. A large and representative gathering of business men (His Worship the Mayor in the chair), took place on Tuesday afternoon to bid farewell to Mr. Hawley, Collector of Customs, who has been promoted to Timaru. After a very laudatory speech from the Mayor, Mr. Hawley was presented with a handsome case of brushes, also a sum of money for Mrs. Hawley to purchase, as she wished, a memento of Gisborne. Several toasts were proposed and responded to, the proceedings closing with a toast to the chairman. Mr. Hawley left on Thursday for Timaru, his successor, Mr. Howie, arriving on Wednesday last. News was received on Thursday last of the death of the Hon. Mr. S. Leger, who was on his way to England to visit the different members of his family. His dleath is keenly regretted by a large circle of friends made during his residence in Gisborne. Miss Rees (Gisborne )is at present visiting Mrs. Ludbrook (East Coast). Air. and Mrs. Tiffen returned to Gisborne from Napier on Saturday. Mr. Maelean, who has been visiting Wellington, returned with bis daughter who is on her school vacation - "visit, oh Saturday. Mr. Kingeome, who has recently resigned from the Banking Service in India, is staying with Mr. Max Jackson (Gisborne). Mrs. Stevenson (Auckland!), having returned from a visit to Christchurch, is at present staying with her daughter, Mrs. F. Parker (Gisborne). Mrs. Lippett (America), is at present on a visit to Gisborne, and staying with her aunt, Mrs. Field!, of Ormond (Gisborne).

ELSA.