BREVITIES.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 247, 15 January 1889, Page 2

BREVITIES.

Harbor Board to night. Alt Lawton—McFarlane's Hall. The Duke of Portland is seriously ill. Mount Vesuvius is threatening eruption. Only one racehorse arrived by the Southern boat on Sunday. The “ dark horse ” has been scratched for all engagements. Palmerston North had only nine bankruptcies last year. The Fisk Jubilee Singers are drawing good houses in Canterbury. “ Bover'e ” letter, and also that ot Mr George Jones—next issue. J. L. Carew, member for North Kildare, hae been summoned on a charge of inciting. Tenders are called for the formation and gravelling of Stout etreet, North Gisborne. The thermometer is at present ranging from 105 to 124 in the shade in New South Wales, The Auckland City Council declined to giro Dick Sandall permission to hold a boxing exhibition. The forthcoming Fire Brigades Demonstration has been coldly received by the people of Invercargill.

Big Salvation Anniversary Demonstration shortly. Captain Grinling takes charge of the company.

Mutual Improvement Society—Besunu* sessions on Wednesday next at 8 p.m. Hocial Re-union Ad.

Tenders are required for additions and alterations to the Karaka school building—Mr Qcigley architect.

XThe game between the Maoris and a Stockport team resulted in a draw. Each side scored a goal. The opinion is gaining ground in Wangton that Mr Bell either has been or will Ee appointed the new Judge. One large and many small picnics to-day-big gathering at Kaiti to-morrow in oounootion with Wesleyan Church.

Kilrain has challenged Jackson to fight him. The Australian has aooepted, and Uta fight will come off in March.

The members of the Wanganui Garrison Band have resigned owing to the resignation of the bandmaster three mouths ago. Five pounds reward will -be given for tha detection of personal depredating the Maori burial grounds at the Sandhills, Wainui. One of the Christchurch cricketers, playing at Wellington, In attempting to catch a ball had the litttle finger of his right band broken.

The Chamber of Commerce Journal urges that Great Britain should provide tor the emigration of one hundred thousand people every year.

The late Professor Brown bequeathed £lOO and all his books to the Otago University, and the rest ot his Batata to his three sisters in England.

The Wanganui police have summoned the captain of the Salvation Army for obstructing a public thoroughfare. The case comes off to-morrow.

Sir H. Parkes’ Ministry has resigned over the late railway scandals, and Mr Dibbs, leader of the Opposition, is endeavoring to form a Ministry. On out back page there is a description of the Pourerere drowning accident; also a new advertisement with regard to Bouyer Guillet and Co.’s cognac. “ English as she is wrote ” by the intelligent foreigner Over a re-itaurant at Antwerp : “ Koffy, eten, beef-stuoken, Eoglieh launching house.”

The Earl of Fife, said to be engaged to the Prince of Wales’ eldest daughter, is a wretched public speaker, and a sandy haired Soot of very ordinary appearance. Mr Booth yesterday gave judgment for the plaintiff in the case M. Hall vJ. Tutohen claim £lOO for illegal seizure for rent. Mr Hall was awarded £l7 16s.

In future the charge for lunch at the Masonic Hotel will be two shillings ; special arrangements may be made for regular patrons of the dining room.—Advt.

It is understood that Mr J. E. Macdonald is going to retire from the position of Chief Judge of the Native Land Court, and that he ' will be succeeded by Mr Seth Smith.

According to a Wairarapa contemporary, st the recent Caledonian gathering a local piper ** played marches, jigs and strathspeys innumerable in gaelic, ” How was it done ?

A Tuapeka farmer, owning a comparatively small farm, says the difference between test year's prices and the prices now ruling mean an extra £3OO on the produce of his farm tor the year. •

At the Police Court yesterdiy D. C. Monteith was further reminded till Friday on a charge of obtaining £3 10i by means of valueless cheque. Wi Potao’s case was also adjourned. Interest in the affairs of the Benevolent Institution at Wellington is at such a low ebb that ten subscribers could not be got together tor the statutory annual meeting, so the meeting had to stand over ter a fortnight.

English papers are raving over a new poet, who threatens to eclipse Tennyson and Browning. The new man is Mr Gaorgs Barton, whose poem, “ The Pageant ot Lite,” is said to be the finest published in England for the last twenty years.