Lady Roberts ami daughters arrived at Bloemfontein on April 19. The vital statistics for the month are as follows ;— Births, 22 ; deaths, 6 ; mar riages, 8. The New Zealand Natives' Association meeting has been postponed until next Friday evening. The postmaster at Te Karalta advises that the- road is blocked by a Blip, and the coach will not reach Gisborne until this evening. Mr and Mrs R. W. Vincent, Miss Dorrington, and Mr Brewster, passengers from Kngland in the R.M.S. Himalaya, arrived in Gisborne by the s.s. Flora last night. The Gazette notifies that provisional specifications have been accepted from Elizabeth Higgins, of Gisborne, Now Zea land, widow, for an improved protective trunks or drawers for infants and invalids. In connection with the fall of Pretoria and the close of the war, it is intended to hold athanksgivingserviceatSt. Andrew's Church on Sunday evening, when the Rev. J. G. Paterson will deliver a special patriotic lecture, and there will be hymns and music appropriate to the occasion. The rockets put up by Captain Neale, of the s.s. Waihi last evening, were observed eighteen miles from the port by Chptain Beaumont, of the s.s. Flora, who was glad not only because he at once anticipated they signalled some British victory, but also because they afforded him a "lead" to the port through the thick weather which had settled over the sea. At the conclusion of the sitting of the Licensing Court this afternoon, the Chair man stated that the Committee desired to compliment Sergeant Siddells on the fulness of his report, which had greatly assisted them in disposing of the appli cations. If oilier olliuers wonld furnish similar reports, the Committee's work wonld be made much lighter. '1 he Government are preparing sketch plans for the extension of the post office and Government buildings at Uisborne, it being the intention to curry the front of the building right out to Gladstone road. The alterations are not being planned before they are needed, tor the officers of the Post and Telegraph departments are dreadfully cramped for room, and the busi ness is continually increasing. The schedule, of the Gisborne Poultry Fanciers' Club's seventh annual show, to be held in the Theatre Royal on Friday and Saturday, July 27th and 28th, appears as an inset in this issue. 