LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 202, 29 September 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Mararoa leaves for Auckland and Sydney at 8 o’loek on Monday morning. A man was arrested at the Salvation Army meeting last night for being drunk. The cutter Leo sailed for Wellington on Thursday, taking a cargo of produce. The sculling match at Sydney between Matterson and Neilson was won easily by Matterson. In a match with a combined team of the South Island the English footballers won by five points to three. The Marine Department has refused to supply the Harber Board with the name of the person who represented to it that the river was silting up. The appeal case McKenzie v Gisborne Harbor Board was heard at Wellington yesterday, and submitted to the R.M. Court for further information. . The Australia, from North, had not put in an appearance up to the time of our going to press. She will no doubt reach here at an early hour this morning. Last boat 9. At Timaru on Tuesday 4000 bushels of wheat and G2OO bushels of oats were’sold at auction by the Loan and Mercantile Company, the wheat realising 3s IJ.I to 3s 51; oats, Is 10d to 2s. A Sydney telegram states that large quantities of coal are now being loaded by nonUnionist men, who are under police protection. The Mediation Committee has advised the men to return to work, and refer the dispute to a Board of Conciliation. The hearing of the charges laid against Mr W. Maule by the Borough Council for a breach of the Borough by-laws, in not providing the required number of tanka on business premises, was further adjourned by Mr Booth yesterday till October 19. Mr Beresford’s dining rooms have been fitted up in the best style. Personscan board at his rooms for the moderate sum of 12s a week, and single meals may bo had at is. Mr Beresford also caters for balls and parties on the most reasonab'e terms. The E. C. Hussars mustered at the Albirn Stahl s shortly after four o’clock yesterday af'ernoon and proceeded to Captain Tucker’s paddock, where they were inspected by Major Porter. The company went through a long course of drill before being dismissed. A telegram from Napier yesterday states that four men named McCarthy, boatswain, and Watson, Bruce, and Clark, seamen of the steamer Kahu, were drowned at Cape Turnagaln by the capsizing of a boat. McAlister, the fir.t mate, managed to reach the shore.

One of the principal restaurant-keepers in Dunedin has informed the Evening Star that his expenses has increased fully 15 per cent, in consequence of the rise in the price of mutton and the increased cost under the new tariff of rice, tapioca, mustard, and innumerable other articles used in his business. A curious use for a fire engine is reported from Christchurch. The nozzle (Igin) of a steam engine was directed on to an’offensive mudbank in the river Avon, and the mud melted away like salt before the powerful stream. The engine was worked at a pressure of 1201 b of steam and 801 b of water pressure. Property owners are reminded that the Property Tax forms mast be filled up on Monday next, October 1, and posted to the Commissioner in Wellington, or returned to Mr Drummond, the Borough Assessor. In reference to real property, before filling up the' statements, it would be advisable to consult the assessor as to present values. The London correspondent of a colonial journal notes Mr J. A. Laing (of the Gisborne Standard) as one of the New Zealanders who have been making themselves prominent in London. Letters by last mail informed ua that Mr Laing intended to take the return voyage at the end of this month. Though there wac some reason for apprehension it was then hoped that Mrs Laing would completely recover her heatlh. A serious accident happened to a little child of Mr Mazeugarb, milkman, yesterday morning. It appears that Mr Mazeugarb left the child in the trap while serving his customers in Kahatia street, and the horso taking fright at some other horses, bolted down the street, and in turning a corner sharply capsized the trap. The child fell under the trap, and had its collar bone broken besides receiving a nasty scalp wound.

The Te Anau (Capt Mclntosh) arrived from Auckland yesterday after oon bring, ing the following passengers :—Mess s Adair, Malavery, Littler, Woodhead, Strand, Hobson, Clare, Waring, and Father Costillo. She steamed fo’- the south at 10 last night, taking Mesdames Humphreys and two infants, and McLean ; Misses Arthur, and Humphreys; Messrs Searle, Brown, Moulton, Callson, Donovan, McGiven, Parris, Wallace, Gibbs, Partridge, McKenzie, Williams, and Croft. In response to enquiries we publish section 149 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1886, under which Mrs Clarke applied for a remission of rates;—Upon the petition of any person praying for a remission of any rates upon the ground of extreme individual poverty, arising from accident or continued illness, or other causa beyond the control of such person, the Council may if it thinks fit, upon being satisfied, after full inquiry, that the allegations in such petition are true, remit the payment of any rates by the petitioner, either wholly or in part, or for such time as the Council thinks fit.

The trash that continues to bo supplied through the cables to the colonial newspapers gets more “ washy ” instead of better. The latest and most noticeable exhibition of insanity is the telegraphing nf a report of the speeches qf a few wine-imbibing gaspipes at a orioketera’ banquet, An admiral and a lord declared that athletics were the potent link in Imperial federation ! If that is our only feeling of patriotism, the despised Chinaman can teach us a lesson and show us a noble example. If the Association would send a liltla information about the produce and wool markets, and a great deal less about wineguzzlers and blacklegs, it would have more claim to the approbation of the public. Tha following were the civil cases heard at theß.M. Coqrton ThursdayColebrook v, Clone te Waaka, claim Ifls Od, judgment for plaintiff wijh costa, Colebrook v. Tahztohq, claim £3 Ila fii, judgment by default with costs, se; Colebrook v. Bristoe, claim 15a, judgment by default | Oassin v Hovell, claim £9 3s 6 I, judgment by default with costa, 11, • DcLautour v. Bayley Hawkins, £l4 0a Bd. judgment by default with costs. £2 2s; J. B. Scott v. T. Parker, claim £7 13q judgment by default with coats, £2 Ils; Wingate, Burns and Co. v. Staples, £4 19s 9J, judgment by default with costs, 7s; Hubble v. Pera te clqim 8s Cl, judgment for plaintiff with costs, 6s; Searle v. ffayden, qlaim £1 3s 61, judgment by default with costs','6.s; Moore v. Bqrns, claim £2 Ils Id with costs, 6s; U.A-0 D- V, G. Searle, claim £3, judgment for plaintiff with cqstz, Gs; Finn v. Corrigan, c’aim £6 l’ss 21, judgment by default With costs, £1 Ils.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, speaking la the Encyclical in the name of the hierarchy of the Anglio.in Church, said “We gladly and th mkfulty recognise the real religious work which is carried on by Christian bodies not ol out communion, We cannot close our dyes to the visible blearing which has been vouchsafed to their laSora for Christ’s sake. Let us not be misiindetatood on ’thia point. We are not insensible to ths strong ties, the rqotjd convictions, which attach them to their present position. Those we respect, ad we wish that on our ride our own principles and feelings inay be ’respected. Competent observers, indeed, assert that not in England only, but in all parts of the Christiaq world/ there is a rqal yearning for unity—that' rqon's hearts arq moved more than heretofore towards Glirjstiah fellowship. The Conference has shown in its discussions as well as its resolutions that it is deeply penetrated with this feeling. May the spirit of love move on the troubled waters of religious differenoes 1” On this the leading journal of the Empire remarks, “ No such liberal pronouncement, no such heartfelt sigh for religlaiiii'nnity, htq proceeded from any body of episcopal reprtaentaiivcs in this country,"

The nominations fur the Albion bilHa d tournament close thia (Saturday) evening. Adi