LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 165, 5 July 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

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Mrs Hadtord, nurse, announces that she may be found at Mrs Hearn's, Boot street. At the R.M. Court a young man named Maurice O'Conor, for being illegally on premises, was discharged with a caution. There was a good attendance at the Columbian rink on Tuesday. The rain, however, interfered with the attendance last evening, Two houses in Palmerston Road and a shop and dwelling in Lowe Street are advertised for sale on account of the owner leaving the district.

We understand that a case will shortly occupy the attention of the B. M, Court, in which on individual sold a horse to two different persons, and utilised the proceeds. Owing to the breakage of the cables between Port Darwin and Banjoewangi the Australian colonies are at present in ignorance of what is going on in other parts of the world. A seedy looking individual, who has for some weeks past been engaged in the occupations of a tinker, scissors grinder, Ac., and who also professes to be an expert chiropodist, has been arrested for stea'ing a pipe. The Niagara Bink opens at Matawhero this afternoon and this evening. Like ourselves the country people are oonsiderably exercised as to the meaning of the name, but that point may be elucidated at Mgtawhero th s evening,

At the Presbyterian Literary Association’s meeting on Tuesday evening, a biographical sketch of the poet Beattie was read by Mr F. Teat, and readings from the same author were given by members. A fine mob of cattle arrived at Napier, overland from Gisborne, on Sunday, for the Hawke’s Bay Freezing Company. They are to be killed and shipped Home by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s steamer lonic. The Theatre Beyal rink was moderately attended on Tuesday evening. Last evening the attendance was not good, owing to the bad weather. On Friday evening there will be a Handicap Race for gentlemen. Entries close to-night. A pleasing incident occurred yesterday when Mrs Andrew (nee Miss Hall) was the recipient of a handsome album, presented to her by the dressmaking staff of Mrs Adair's D. 1.0. drapery establishment, which department Mrs Andrew superintended. The presentation was accompanied by a choicely worded testimonial, expressing their sincere regard for her and wishing her happiness and prosperity in the future, We understand that Mrs Andrew will shortly leave Gisborne.

A largely attended meeting was held at Auckland on Monday evening to consider a motion proposed at a previous meeting, “ That in consideration of the financial condition of t'pe polony, and the necessity for further retrenchment, tfie school age be raised to seven years and free education ba stopped at the fourth standard-" After a long discussion an amendment wps passed, That no interference be made with the present State system of education either by way of raising the school age or lessening the school age, but in the opinion of the meeting p large sum of money can and should be saved by g more economical administration of aduoptiqpaj matters, A short time ago wp spoke flespondjngly of the future of New Zealand, '‘grid Qlsborne, with other parts of the oology, has to suffer to an extent from the exodqs that lias been taking place in favor of other lands, Though it may not have been generally noticed there has lately been a good many departures from this district of those whom we could ill afford to lose. Another old resident will shortly leave for “fresh fields and pastures new," in the person ,cf Mr Arthur Cooper, who is'convinced that he can do much better by making a change. With this object in view he intends disposing of his business stoffit at exceptionally low prices so as to enable him to make i an early departure. Mr Max O’Rell has been giving a lecture at the Union League Club, Chicago, of which Englishmen will do well to read an extract or two.' 'This is what the gentlemen thinks qf us:— -'IThe Erenohl’ "’’sajd Mr O’Reil, “ fight- for glory i the G'ermpns'foi-'a living ; the Russians ’to divert public attoption. But John Bull fights for the good of munkir.d. And how shall I describe him ? I will say he is a combination of the Hon, the mule, and octopus." And then this, sprightly person amused the Americans in the following way “ I attribute John Bull's success to his tenacity, his impudence, and the toughness'of his skin. If,” said he, “we show bin; bHo- sights of Paris he will seize an opportunity when qur filiok 'is turned to hoist his flag upon our monuments or cathedrals. He believes that all nations exist for his profit. He thinks that the mission of Frenchmen is to dig his canals, of Greeks to furnish currants for his plum puddings, of Americans to send heiresses to redeem his nobiliary titles from the pawnshop.’ 1

English steel workers are objecting to beginning work at 12 o’clock on Sunday night. The Chinese colony in Chicago consists of 2000 souls of whom only two are women.

The most densely populated islands on the globe are said to be Barbadoes and Malta.

A violin made of clay is now on exhibition in Berlin. It is said to have a strong and full tone.

John Ruskin has written sixty four books, and his annual receipts from his publisher reach £4OOO.

The steamer Richmond will leave Auckland for Tonga, Samoa and Tahiti on Tuesday next at 11 a.m.

Lord Leslie a poverty stricken Irish Peer, is travelling agent for a sewing machine company. Strawberries in England have been costing sixpence apiece recently, peaches half a guinea and cherries have sold at about their weigh l in gold.

At the inquest on the body of the woman, Sarah Croot, who died at Auckland sß er using the Canadian doctor’s medicine, a verdict of “ Death from natural causes" waß returned.

The London Times, in referring to the Chinese question, states that the colonies find themselves in a difficulty not unlike that of the old magician who called up the devil and was unable afterwards to get rid of him.

A Napier paper contains an advertisement in which M. E. Golden returns thanks to Dr Frank Innes for successfully removed a cataract from one of her eyes, her sight being now completely restored.

In his speech after the Papal edict had been made, Mr Parnell said:—“ When the Government strikes an Irishman our rule is to fight for that Irishman whether he is right. or wrong, and when the Government, having failed in their coercion, calls in the aid of Borne, I see no reason why we should depart from our policy.”

The Waipawa paper very neatly takes off a Napier man in the following style“ As a scientist, Mr W. Coleuso is a man worthy of respect; as an authority on the language, manners, and customs of the Maoris, he is an invaluable man ; but when he deals with most other questions he becomes a blatherskite, and can only make himself felt by an exaggeration of style in the use of italics, email capitate, capitals, and notes of exclamation 11 I His letters regarding Mr Glover and other teetotallers showed bad taste, and it is certainly most laughable hie counsel that moderation should be observed while he himself is most immoderate, The official relations between Lord Wolseley and Mr Stanhope have, eays Truth, become so serious that it looks as if either one or the other will have to go. Stanhope is certainly not a success as War Secretary, being altogether unequal to ths exigencies of tha post. Thinking qnly of the public interest, I should vastly like to see Lord Randolph Churchill at the War office. That Lord Randolph will obtaiq this <>r any, other Cabmat post, from Lord Salisbury, is most improbable. The Tories say that, if they are to make any change, they prefer to invite Mr Chamberlain to jointhem rather than to receive again into favour Lord Randolph. It is probably only a question of time when Mr Chamberlain and his faithful Jesse—still, according to themselves, Radicals—wjll take office tinder Lord Salisbury. The New Zealand Herald states, wlthreference to the demand for retrenchment, it is quite apparent that, with tha exception of a tew, the members of the Legislature hate succumbed to the mephitic influence of bureaucracy at Wellington, for they placidly sooept the position that further retrenchment is impossible. The voice of the country should declare that further retrenchment is imperative; and that the spirit which seemed to regard New Zealand as existing for the benefit of those who were battening on public sxpendi, ture, shall no longer prevail, that the cost of administration even on the retrenohid scale is a.wrong tq the taxpayer and a disgrace to the colony in its present financial condition ; that expenditure must he out dawn to revenue, rather than revenue he raised up to expenditure, and that the members ql Parliament and the Ministers who confeai themselves incompetent to effect this further and more drastic retrenchment must stand aside

and give place to those who will, A Landon correspondent writes When the Chinaman is being kicked out of almost every country in the world it is surprising to find that there is one little corner where he would be welcom"- Cuba without its slave population is in want of labour. With a country like Cuba, where the actual necessities of life are so few, nature so prolific, and the climate so clement, the tendency among the negroes and even the white men, ia to work a few days in the week to obtain money to buy the requirements which the land does not produce, and to pass the rest of their time on their own or hired piece of ground, doing nothing beyond raising a few provisions for themselves with the least possible trouble, without contributing to the general prosperity of the country. The Chinese, on the other hand, are constant, more economical, and more ambitious, and though they have the reputation of not leaving their gains in the country, they make those gains from work done by them which does contribute to the general wealth ; and so the country does eventually gain.

The following is from Friday’s Post: — William James Morrison, a tuner o! pianos, representing a Wellington firm, protecuted a Masterton plumber yesterday for assault. He had one tooth knocked oqt from the side of his jaw, several others loosened, and a hooked nose, which is his largest featqro, braised and twisted to one side. He presented * deplorable appearance, and his landlord itated he had been nursing him on sops. The evidence showed that a few evenings ago he had seduced a married woman from her home, aad being found with her during the night, he was severely thrashed by the husband, who is about half hie size, and then falling into the hancis qf the plumber, who was a friend of the husband, received a most unmerciful hiding, xyhen asked whether fie had ever been in gqql fie refusefl to reply. Counsel for the defence declared him the most sJj'anjeless and unmitigated rascal he had ever seen in a witness box. The Magistrate said if the husband alone had committed the auault, he would have rightly deserved all he got. A fine of five shillings was imposed, without costs. Applause followed the decision, and the money was at once subscribed. Threats of tar arjd featfiers are now being made. flPQlle? I’ iq the New Zealand H Bra) d writes’—The anticipated return of prosperity has its pathetic side. There Is a measure pending in the Assembly to remove all restrictions existing over the dieposai of native lands. As an argument in favour of this introduction of free trade in the lands I have seen it stated that an agent in the’ South has declared that he has half a million Btetlihg entrusted to him from Australia to be imme’dia'tffiy invested in these lan<j s when they are frqe. Thje is something ’to' be glad of, I am told, hut to my mind it presentsi one of tha aadflest phases of the cdmeftflal depression under which the people of New Zealand have been suffering, that just at the moment when we are helpless, New Zealand is passing away into the hands of the stranger! It may be good perhaps, but it is a sorrowful thing. Our forests have gone, it appears, and one by one our big estates and our small eiftMbs', and our properties generally, will follow ; and these wealthy strangers, coming in at the eleventh hour, will take everything from the hands of those who have borne the burthen and heat of the day, who will become henceforth the hewers of the wood and drawers cf water to the new owners of the colony. There is no help for it, J know and' probably it will give relief, and may be all the better in the end ; but when one -considers the strong, brave' efforts that have been made by tri Spy a man in the colony to win a position for himself and those dear to him, and sees him, one by one, go under, and surrendering to the stranger that which cost so many a bitter struggle and so many sleepless nights, the sight is a very pathetic one. When the clouds which have been rolling away so slowly have all gone, there will be sunshine no doubt, but it will fall on gangers' faces, and thousands of those in ,the colony whose names have been Irnown to us in connection with the heroic 'work of moulding our institutions will either have passed from sight or be found among the halt and the lame, and fainting by the way,