LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 204, 4 October 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tha last launch leaves for the Australia at noon to-day. Thera was a good attendance at the City Rink iast night. Mails for Tauranga and Auckland, per Australia, close this morning at 9 o’clock. The barque Deva left Auckland on Tuesday and will probably reach here to-morrow.

Mr Stoddart’s imported draught entire will stand this season at Waerenga-a-hika. Captain Tucker announces that he has country lands and town sections and houses to let.

The Borough Council invites tenders for carting shingle. Particulars can ba obtained at the Town Clerk’s office.

The purport of Mr Bell’s opinion on the Harbor Act waa received by telegram yesterday afternoon, but it will not be made publi j until arrival of a reliable copy by Sunday’s mail.

We have to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a parcel of London files per tha obliging parser (Mr W. Walters) of the direct liner Doric.

The thoroughbred entire Morpheus is advertised to stand the season at Makaraka. Arrangements can be made with the owner or Mr G. Barnand.

The Gisborne Standard has been appointed the official gazette for the publication of all notifications in connection with the Ormond and Patutahi Road Boards.

Nominations will be received on Saturday, 13th inst., of candidates to fill the vacancy, caused by the retirement ot Mr William Morgan, in the Borough Council. The election takes place on the 27th inst. We have heard it stated that Mr W. L. File is to be requisitioned to stand for the vacant seat in the Gisborne Borough Council. His candidature would certainly meat with much support.

Mr Booth leaves for the coast by the Australia to-day, for the purpose of holding a sitting of the R.M. Court at Awanui on the Bth and also at Tologa Bay on the 11th. At iho R M Court on Tuesday an application was made by Ann Millar, wife of P. H. Millar, of Patutahi, for the maintenance of his five children. There being no appearance of the defendant, an order of 15s per week, commencing on October 1, was made.

The Chief Justice gave judgment at Wellington on Friday last for the defendant in the case Olsen v. Bailey, with costs on the lowest scale. In the case Matthewson and Crawford v. Stevenson, judgment was given for the plaintiffs for £lO2, and costs on the lowest scale.

By the Zillah, which arrived yesterday afternoon, Mr HE Johnston received a large consignment of seed and table potatoes from Motueka, these potatoes being said to be superior to those from Oamsru. We hope our settlers will make a note of the opportunity to procure seed potatoes.

The Fire Brigade met at the shed last night. The manual engine was taken to the back of Mr Townley’s premises, where there was a plentiful supply of water, and in a short time a good stream was playing on the City Rink. After the practice the ball committee had a meeting when several unimportant matters were discussed. On Saturday next Mr A. Allanaoh will open a fruit and confectionary shop in the place adjoining Messrs Hansen and Go’s tailoring establishment. Mr Allanach’s known qualifications for the management of . this line of business should ensure him every success. Continual supplies of fresh stocks are to be made a special feature in ths fruit department, and the great advantages which appertain to the consumption of frosh fruit will be obtainable at cheap rates. A Wellington papar says that the notorious Mrs Agnew succeeded in having an interview with the Minister of Lands on Friday morning, and adds :—“There was nothing particular in this incident further than that it demonstrated the Hon Mr Richardson’s courage. What was extraordinary was that Mrs Agnew departed from the interview apparently well contented, though she got nothing but courtesy and kindly meant advice.” A home paper rema-ks :—Probably the Czar was glad that he was not obliged to receive the Emperor William at a country seat, when special preparations would have been necessary for his reception, as the expenses of such visits are prodigious. It cost the Emperor of Austria £120,000 to entertain the Czir for -h ee days at Kremsier in 1885, »nd the bills for putting the Archbishop of Olmiitz’s palace into repair, ai.d for decorating and furnishing it for the occasion, amounted to nearly £40.000. I te Matawhi v. Patoromu Ngarangi, claim £BO, came before Mr Booth

on Tuesday. In this case the plaintiff sued for possession of about 220 sheep which she claimed as representative of a deceased native. The defendant had been given possession of the sheep by the original owner; no order however, had been made by the Native Land Court vesting the property in the plaintiff, and until that was done she had no right to claim possession of the sheep. The case was therefore dismissed with oosts £5 2s to the defendant. Mr Chrisp appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Brassey for the defence. Re a letter signed “ Harbor,”—A oommuni cation of such a nature can only appear on condition that you allow your name to be published with it. We fail to see what pos-

sible bearing it can have on the harbor question to comment on the occupation or business of Borne of those who take a leading part on either side, excepting perhaps that if a man manages his own business well it ought to ba a recommendation of him as a public man, and that is clearly not what you wish to indicate. The moat rabid teetotaller would hardly coincide with the line you adopt, and if he did the argument would cut both ways. However, allow your name to be attached r and the letter will be duly published. Certificates were granted by Mr Booth. Trust Commissioner, on Tuesday, in the following Deeds of Transfer From Nokoto G. R. Moore, of section 269, Kaiti; from Mihi Hetekia to R. C. Johnstone, of Sections 191 to 194, Kaiti; from lhaia, Patutahi, to W. Bruce,

of Ngakaroa Block E ; from Katerina Kahutia to C. D. Bennett, of section 334, Kaiti; from Mereana Paraone to Parehatara Mahaki of Karaka No. 9 Block; from Hone Tekina and others to J. Ponsford, of section 195, Kaiti i oonveyanoes from Herewaka Poata to J, N. Williams, of Tawhitu; mortgage from Atiria Broughton and W. M. Broughton, to Murray Roberts and Co., of Ruangarehu Block O; conveyance from Te Rana te Ao and Hera Heihi to W. B, Milner and Elizabeth Milner, of Piritirau Block No. 1. On a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of 0. Seymour, certificates were granted against Apiaoa te Parshina and others in blocks Kaiti, Whangara, Puatae, and Pakarae,

The next great item on Gisborne’s festive programme will be the grand masquerade ball which eventuates next week, in aid ol the Volunteer Fire Brigade. The Brigade’s name has never yet been associated with any entertainment that has not proved very successful, and moat deservedly, so, too, for all that the Brigade have ever asked for is the voluntary contribution of sufficient to enable them to maintain the corps in a state of efficiency. In that also they have succeeded admirably so far; still, it must not only be the object to attain efficiency—it has to be maintained. Tha holding of a masquerade ball would in any ease be an attraction for Gisborne people—under the auspices of the Fire Brigade it may be expected to be su >arlatiVely sb. The tickets are selling well, but the Committee have still some on handi A feature of the evening will the perfonAah ie of the waltz “ Edith,” composed by one of the fiwmsti, and dedicated to Mrs Townley, The bM is tabs held lathe City Sinh, '