LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 246, 12 January 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Owing to the large number of new advertisements this morning we have been compelled to condense local reporls, telegrams, and other matter. In making the explanation we cannot help expressing gratification at the successful result of our labors, and to note the position which this journal has attained in the public estimation. If the pressure on our advertising columns continues we shall have to think seriously of enlarging. Mr Weaver returned to town last night. The tools in the South Pacific bore have been worked up 450 feet, and there is every hope that the method employed will be successful. Dr Storer arrived from Sydney yesterday, that gentleman being an expert deputed to represent the Australian shareholders, and to report on oil matters generally. He leaves for the works to-morrow. Work is still going on steadily at the Pacific. Mr Weaver thinks the tools in the well have got bent, thus causing the difficulty. Another contest may be expected for this day week between D. Ryan and W. Penfold, the former having pluokily sent another chal-

lenge to the latter to compete in a one hour’s walking contest. The last match was as exciting an affair as anyone oould wish to see and up till nearly the last lap no one could tell which competitor would come off vic-

torious. Penfold has accepted the challenge. The following eases were disposed ot by Mr Bonth, at the R. M. Court on Thursday.— N.Z. Native Land Settlement Company v W F. Johnston, claim £4O 13s Bd, judgment for plaintiff (by consent) with costs ; same V W Barron, claim £B5 5s 101, judgment by consent and costs; same v E G Parry, claim £3 4s lid, judgment by default; same v E Collins, claim £54 16s lOd, judgment by default ; T Hayes v R J Reynolds, claim £7 13a 6d, judgment for plaintiff for £1 Us fid and costs ; W Devery v Wi Kahuri, claim £2 8s 6d, case struck out; Shera Bros, v F Dufaur, claim £lO 13s, judgment for plaintiff by default ; J Tomshack v Patoromu Noti, claim £lO 15s, plaintiff nonsuited. Judgment summouses—E O’Dwyer v W Brown, claim £6 8s 6d; as there was no appearance of either party the case was struck out, as was also a case J Trimmer v N File, claim £l5 19s Id. In connection with the recent fire our contemporary publishes a paragraph which we certainly cannot analyse, but which is evidently intended as an unjust reflection on the nightwatchman. A correspondent Raving

taken up the subject his letter will be sufficient to put the matter in its true light:— “ Sir, —A somewhat nasty attack has been made on the nightwatchman for his persistent ringing of the fire-bell on Thursday morning, but if I remember rightly, he is supposed to ring until Superintendent Townley (or some budy deputed by him) tells him to stop. He was evidently on the job, intent, and obeyed orders. For this, surely he is not to blame. As to the right of any one to give orders in connection with the ringing of the fire-bell, I should like very much to know, but, had the unfortunate man accepted his instructions (?) he would still be clanging that bell. Your contemporary oasts a slur upon a faithfnl public servant, which is as disgraceful as is its cowardliness in neglect Ing to publish a letter signed—Tympas,”

Another section of 36 feet of the breakwater was completed on Thursday, making 108 feet in all since the starting of the works on November 19 last. Thenext section starting to-day will be another block of 5 feet deeper, making 25 feet of blocks to the top besides bagwork, and 12 feet 6 inobes at low water.

The Auckland paper which we last weak chided for “ dishing np ” old pictures under a new heading has fitted the cap on, and in a charitable spirit admits that this journal is the leading one on the East Coast. Compliment accepted with thanks, Mr AU Lawton, who is well known to Gigborne playgoers, intends to take advantage of the race nights to introduce his “Last Sensation Company ” to a Gisborne audience. The entertainment is guaranteed to be one of reiluemeat, mirth, and laughter, find domes a *t fib opportune time>