The Gisborne Standard AND COOK COUNTY GAZETTE Published every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Morning. Thursday, October 18, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 210, 18 October 1888, Page 2

The Gisborne Standard AND COOK COUNTY GAZETTE Published every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Morning.

Thursday, October 18, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Be just and fear not; Let nil the ends thou aim’st at be thy country’s, Thy God’s, and truth's.

The first and last launch goes off to the Australia at 6 a.m. on Friday. This afternoon the Maitai is due from the North. She leaves for Napier at 5 o’clock. The assault case, Brooks v. DeCosta, which was to have been heard-at the RM. Court yesterday, was adjourned till to morrow.

The annual picnic in connection with Holy Trinity Sunday-school will be held at Gannon’s bush on November 9.

The Mararoa from Sydney and Auckland, will arrive In the bay tbout'l o’clock to. morrow. The outward passengers leave the wharf at 5. In our last issue the amount of the suceesfnl tender for fixing tanks, etc., at the Fire Brigade station was set down as £69 Instead of £66.

Saturday, 29th October.—Nico’l, Reynolds and Co. will offer, without reserve, one draught horse, staunch and quiet, owner not having any further use tor same.—Advt. At a recent fire, someone sent a telegram to the owner, who was away, saying, “ Premises on fire; what shall we do ?” Thoaeawar oame prompt: “ Put it out I” Mr Bodel!, of Tauranga, wishes steps to be taken to provide a vessel for the purpose of trading between Tauranga and those ports in New Zealand and Australia where tho produce of the district could ba disposed of to advantage. Messrs F. J. Jones aud Co, annoxncß that they have purefused the whole of Mr E. K. Brown’s stock at a great discount off cost., and will hold a great clearance sale for 21 days. Th® goods will be offered to the public at a great sacrifice as the stock must be disposed of.

The East Coast Hussars have completed their arrangements for holding a tournament an November 9, and their programme (or the day is to be found in another column. The tournament is to be held in Captain Tucker's paddock, and owing to there being no other public attraction sa that day there should he a large attendance tc fitness the troop's display. The rowing season will be op«u®d this afternoon with the time honored procession, which will be headed by the launch Snark, Owners of any description of boats are invited to join In the procession. Ono feature of the demonstration will be the christening of the two new pair oSred boats belonging to the Gisborne Club. This season is likely to be an especially active ops in Gisborne boating circles.

Macdonald's Royal Balmoral Minstrels Intend giving a performance at the Theatre R-yil to morrow evening. Mr and Mrs Macdonpld have already made their talents well known to many in Gisborne, and to some there is tim great attraction that all the vocal and instrumental music will be confined to popular airs. The impression created by the company should ensure them a good house. Our London correspondent writes :—The continuance of unfavorable weather has produced much etmitement in the Hop market, and prices have rises considerably during the month. Almost all tka better class of sound hops which were not sold Jjave been withdrawn from the market. The crop .will certainly be a short one, and buyers are looking for sustained high prices. Malt: For really fine quality the market is firmer, but is well supplied with lower grades, which continue to sell at moderate figures.