LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 244, 8 January 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Messrs Graham Pitt and Bennett will sell at noon on Saturday next, two double seated and two single seated buggies. At a meeting of the Kaili Road Board yesterday ,Mr Stubbs reported that he had ascertained the feelings of ratepayers re borrowing £lOOO, and the majority seemed to be against the proposal.

On Sunday morning Mr Trimmer’s wool shed, at Tologa Bay, on the bank of the river, partially collapsed, and a quantity of wool was immersed in the water, but of course would be subsequently recovered in a damaged state.

Mr Ezra Smith is bringing his temperance drinks into prominence, and has gained much favor for his manufactures. We have received samples pt the different drinks, and can confidently recommend them.

The annual picnio in connection with the Wesleyan Church will take place on the Kaiti biach this day week, that being a public holiday. Amusements will be provided for old and young, and there is every prospect of a successful and enjoyable day’s outing. Mr Enoch Kirk, a much respected resident of this district for many years, left Gisborne yesterday with the intention of taking a trip to England. Mr Kirk's many friends will join us in wishing that gentleman a happy voyage, and that he may return in the best of health and spirits.

Mau Friday arrived yesterday morning under the care of hi. owner, Mr Tatham, and will be located at Mr Sunderland's. It is stated that Mr Tatham is thinking of changing the name, but as the horse is by Robinson Crusoe, this would be a pity—the nomenclature being so appropriate." Tha walking match between D. Ryan and W. Penfold took place in the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening, and resulted in a win for Penfold, after a good race, by about threequarters of a lap. A race for a cup, which took place before the big event, was won by Wildish.

The depth, attained at the Minerva petroleum bore last week was 815 feet, the strata for the last 20 feet showing considerable improvement in solidity. Owing however, to the swelling, nature of the red clay immediately above, it was resolved to pull the pipe up about 60 feet and re-ream oat that part. This was proceeding until Friday last, when by the unfortunate breaking of a srewjack the work was stopped, A jack was despatched up at daylight this morning. ■ Latest reports from the South Pacific Oil Company’s bore make it plain that Mr Weaver has a very tedious job in hand. The slip socket has worked satisfactorily, and has gripped the tools, which have been loosened and pulled up some distance, but a piece of iron or something has caught. Mr Weaver has been trying by working the tools up and down to wear out the pipe and thus free the tools. They may be released any moment or if may take weeks.

In the third round for the Botany Gold CnpC. Samuela did a phenomenal ruu covering 134 yards in 12Jsee, or equal to 9 yards under the even time. This exceeds all rhe previous performances of the aboriginal, who was thought to have reached his top speed when he recently covered 130 yards in 5 yards under even fJme. The final heats for the event resulted as follows J. M'Garrigal, Queensland, 21 yds, 1 ; F. Newland; Penrith, 25 yds, 2 ; J. Burtt, Sydney, 26 yds 3: C. Samuels, Queensland, 16 yds, 4; W. E. Quick, Sunny Corner, 254 yds, 5. Time. 12|sec. Won by 2ft. Complaints have been made to us of ”a practice whioh is permitted in connection with the gasworks, that is of allowing the coal tar refuse to drain into the river.” This, we are informed, has a poisonous effect on the fish, and is very annoying to owners of boats on the river. In reference to the complaints we have made enquiry in the proper quarter, and find that though there may have been reason for annoyance, it is palliated by the circumstances. On a recant occasion one of tha wells overflowed, and some of the substance got into the river, the ammonia giving it a disagreeable and extended appearance. Care will be taken that it does not occur in the future—as the explanation shows it has not been a “ practice.”

We must decline to publish the letter of ” An Old Racing Man,” for the simple reason that we object to giving cheap advertisements to a Club the Secretary of which persistently endeavors to boycott us—we had omitted to state that our correspondent complains of the absence of our sporting writer's notes in regard to the Turb Club’s annual meeting, and makes further complaints to which we need not refer. Whether or not the other officers of the Club are aware of their Secretary’s conduct we do not know ;—we have too much regard for those gentlemen to think it possible. But the fact remains that the Secretary of a leading Club is allowed to pursue a line of conduct that looks very likely as though it had bsen inspired by our previous outspokenness, and the gentleman referred to may rest assured that our duty to the racing and general public will be as faithfully performed in the future. We feel assured the race meeting will come off without our sporting writer’s assistance, and we can manage without the patronage of the Secretary, though it may be just as well that the officers are acquainted with the fads.

“ Protector ” writes under the heading, “ Charles Evans and reducing weight of sheep”:—Sir,—lnarecent issue of a Gisborne paper, appeared a letter explaining the result of an experiment by Mr Evans, in testing by such means the loss in weight sheep would suffer. Is it creditable that any one should be allowed to put such test into execution without being punished ? Martin’s Act was passed for the very purpose of preventing cruelty to dumb animals, and is clothed with the exercise of heavy punishments upon miscreants found guilty of siioh cruelty. Here is an admission from Mr Evans, and I ask, how would be like to be shut up without food or water for 90 hours ? I am sure he would say, “ for Heaven’s sake, let me go I” but I think he should not be allowed to go.

[ About 700 people attended the New Zealand , Stud Company’s sale of yearlings on - Thurst day last. The Company have a noble successor to Musket in Nordenfetdt, and the youngsters by him were really a beautiful lot. 1 The progeny of St. Leger came in for great i praise, and realised very satisfactory prices, : but the youngsters claiming Captivator for their sire did not fetch as high values as were anticipated. The Nordanfeldt —Eryoinaeolt attracted a deal of attention, and was knocked down to Mr Dickey for lOOgs. Mr J. Chaafe purchased the Nordenteldt—Pulchra colt for 310ga. A chestnut filly from Tres Deuce (dam of Manton) was knocked down to Mr Gollan for 200 gs, and considered the cheapest purchase of the sale. The chestnut colt by Nordenfeldt from Locket was on all sides voted the flower of the flock. Mr Philson modestly staited him at lOOgs, but Mr Stead was quick and sharp with a call of 300 gs. This received a response of 400 gs in a determined voice, and Mr Stead, almost in an echo, bid 500 gs, and there being no advance the Canterbury sportsman secured him, and the sale was greeted with cheers. Mr Stead also purchased the Nordenfeldt — Radiance colt for 375 gs and a King Cole—Realisation colt for 21Qgs. A brown filly by King Cole— My Idea, a sister to Nelson, was knocked down to Mr Gollan for 280 gs. The sale was sueOMital. inasmuch ks every lot wae sold. There Wi 86 catalogued, and the amount realised wa* 4427g5, being an average ci klmbit laag* «mU.

Mrs J. W. Sunderland yesterday morning returned after her recent voyage to England, looking exceedingly well. Mrs South also returned from Napier, being greatly improved in health. It is stated in Dunedin that tbe Union Ship Steam Company are about to have three new steamers built—one for tbe Calcutta . trade, one for the Melbourne trade, and one for tha Fiji trade. They also intend purchasing at once two large steamers to run in the intercolonial cargo trade. Mr Darling, the company’e representative, who went Home by the last San Francisco mail boat, acts for the company.

The Post believes that the person who has been recommended by the Agent-General for the Chief Commissionerehip of Railways is named Rees, and his position is that of Assistant Deputy General Manager on the North Western line, Liverpool district.

Temptation to ruin—The Greymouth County Council have arranged with the National Bank of New Zealand for tbe loan of £5OOO, on the terms on which they previously obtained accommodation from the Bank of New Zealand, which refused to negotiate another draft on this occasion. The County Council account is now transferred to the National Bank.

On the 12th November last it was cabled here via Melbourne that Sir Henry Bedvers Bolter had met his death by accident oa the ■rail at Woolwich. It turns out not to have been General Sir H. R. Buller but Colonel Buller, commandant of the 2nd Battalion of the Rifle Brigade, and who had also served in Zululand under Lord Chelmsford.

The following are dissolved by proclamation:—The Auckland Naval Artillery, the First Regiment of New Zealand Cavalry, First Battalion of Auckland Navals, Second B ittalion of Auckland Rifles, Third Battalion of Auckland Rifles. The officers are .transferred with their present rank and seniority to the unattached list. Corresponding corps and divisions in Wellington, Canterbury, Otago, Nelson, Southland, and on the West Coast are also dissolved.

Mr Booth, Trust Commissioner, granted certificates to the following deeds of transfer, yesterday morning From Harata Poiwa to Harper, of Kaiti section 210; from E F Harris to M Maher, of Kaiti section 197; from Wi Ngana to T Scrivener, of Kaiti Motion 116; from Eruera te Kura to T J Dickson, of Kaiti section 323 ; and also to a deed of mortgage from Akenihi Huribia to T J Dickson, of Kaiti section 311.

According to the European Mail a curious and not unimportant discovery has been made with regard to a Parnell letter in the Times. A gentleman who has been employed to enlarge for magio lantern purposes the letter whioh appeared in the Times in Mr Parnell's alleged handwriting has discovered that the pen stopped at least twenty times m forming the characters. On the other hand, in the oase of the genuine letters of Mr Parne’l the pen travelled up and down without stopping.

The following is the statement of A. Dean, who filed his schedule on Saturday last: — Liabilities—G J White, Waipiro, £2 Is; J Babington, Tokomaru, £3 ; HspiKabu, Marahea, £4 9s; Longdon, Waipiro, £1; J Lincoln, Tologa Bay, £3 I3s; J Trimmer. Tologa Bay, £2 16s; E Kirk, Tologa Bay, £4 6s; R Finlay, Pakarae, £lO 16s; J Finlay, Gisborne, £3; W Good, £3 ISs; Gibson and Hall, £3 sa; H Bruce, £5 4s; D McDonald, £5; Hall, £4los; total, £56 Bs. Assets—£2s Is;—Book debts (estimated to produce £9 Is), two horses (now seized), £2; two mares, saddle, and bridle, £3; two dogs, £2 10s; total, £lO Ils. De flciency, £39 12s. During the present year the Dunedin benevolent trustees have relieved 4.050 persons, being an increase of 316 on the previous year. There is a considerable decrease in the number of cases of want of work,' a fact which may be ascribed to the labor test introduced by the trustees early in the year. The number of inmates on January Ist, 1888, was 103 men, 25 women, and 37 children, and on December 31st, 109 mon, 35 women, and 40 children. The weekly average maintenance was 5s sJd’ per head. The amount disbursed for out door relief was £7117 18s 6d, an fuc -ease of £490 8s 4d over that of last year. The boy at Wanganui who was summoned by his father on a charge of stealing apples pleaded guilty, and said his mother told him to make a present of thetje to a peraon living near. The Magistrate dismissed the oharg«, saying the boy ought not to have pleaded guilty, as no felony was committed. The father was then brought up on a charge of drunkenness and using bad language, and the Justices thought imprisonment would do him good and cure him of drunkenness, as he was a nuisance to tha public. Ha was fined sson the first charge, or 24 hours, and sentenced to a week’s impugnment for bad language. Rather an unusual thing occurred at the Clutha races on Wednesday. The Novel Race, of 15 sovs, was won by Uncle Tom, but the owner of the second horse entered a protest, as the horse was not owned within the Club’s boundaries. The owner of the third horee, on that protest being sustained, entered one against the second horse on the ground that the mare had not beeu owned by its nominator for a mouth prior to the meeting. This protest was also sustained by a majority of one, and Charlie, the third horse, received the stakes, paying his backers a dividend of £lO ss. The affair caused great dissatisfaction, as the owner of Charlie is a prominent member of the club, and he took part in the consideration of the protests. Now is the time for cleaning tanks. Wells sunk or cleaned; chimneys swept. Send your orders to E. Burch, Gladstone Road.—Ad.