LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 249, 19 January 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The wa!king«match between Dan Ryan and W, Penfold takes place in the Theatre Royal to-night, the contest being for one hour, and commencing at nine o’clock. Previous to that hour, however, there will bs a “ go-as-you-pleasa ” contest between a number of other peds. Much interest attaches to the main event, as owing to the closeness of tha previous match between Ryan and Penfold, the friends of either competitor feel confident (that thair choice is the batter man. Still Iwhat the general public wish to see is a good Baca and of thia may bo fairly wall assured, 11 XVa hear that the amateurs who performed “Our Boys” and “Engaged” with such success intend to reproduce the former piece for the benefit of tha Library. The part of the Butterman is to be sustained by a gentle man who has performed with great success in amateur performances in the South Island. The piece is to come off in a few weeks. This is one of the questions put at the last examination for class E in the Education Department:—Explain the meaning, and, as far as you can, the origin of the following phrasesßuilding castles in the air ; to take time by the forelock; a white elephant; Hobson’s choice; to carry coals to Newcastle ; to win one’s spurs; a Job’s comforter ;to bury the hatchet. The primary reason of the failure of the annual Fire Brigade demonstration is considered to be the withdrawal by the Government of the subsidy of £250 paid to the united fire brigades, a id which was a chief factor in the success of previous demonstrations. The assigned reasons for abandoning the affair wore that it would not be a financial success; that public do not interest themselves in the demonstration: and that very few entries of brigades have been received.

Judgments were entered up for the plaintiffs in the following civil cases heard in the R.M. Court on Thursday last:—County Council v. A. McDonald, claim £62 12s 101 and costs £515; S. DeCosta v. O. Goldsmith, claim £2 5s and costs £1 16s; J. Smith v, J. Graham, claim £2 10s, judgment for 14s and costa 10s. Judgment summons R. R. Curtis v. W. Peddle, claim £2B as 7d. The defendant was ordered to pay the amount forthwith or in default 28 days’imprisonment, execution to be stayed for one week. At a meeting of the Land Board at Napier on Wednesday an application from the Oonk County Council, that part of section 133. Patutahi, 25 miles from Gisborne, should be eet aside as a reserve for travelling stock, was referred back to the County Council fur information.

An unusual accident happened to one of the two-decker tram cars on the North-East Valley line, Dunedin. A horse shied at a hand cart, and dragged the car off the rails. The car tumbled over on its side, and was dragged some distance before the horses were stopped, The only passengers were three women and three children, and with the exception of one child all escaped. Had aoy passengers been on the upper deck fatal consequences might have resulted. At the annual mealing of the Dqnedin Jockey Club the report stated that the fears as to ths shrinkage of the revenue have not been realised to any extent. There has been a substantial profit on each of the six meetings held. The Hon. G. M’Lean in his speech hinted that other arrangements would have to ba made in connection with the course, which had been acquired under very different circumstances to other courses which were available; but after the money spent on it, it would be more desirable if they could remain where they were. It has been under (Consideration to get up a big meeting for the Ist November, at the opening of the Exhibition, with stakes rich enough to attract people and entries from the whole colony, and probably from Australia. A well-known gentleman was the victim of a cruel joke the other morning. He makes it a custom to rise every morning.and go for a “ dip ” in the sea, and instead of going to tha trouble of specially dressing himself for the occasion he simply throws of! his night shirt and in Its place wears a dressing gown. On the morning referred to he went down to the beach as usual, threw off his gown, and plunged into the water. Of course he enjoyed himself, but bis enjoyment was of short duration, for he found when he returned to dress that the scanty covering be had brought with him had vanished, his towel only being left him. After the cruel jokers had kept him in a state of exasperation for some time he had to travel towards his hotel with nothing but his towel to disguise him from the condition in which Adam first appeared. Then, and only then, did tfle unkind ones relent, but if we shortly hear of several deaths resulting from ” over ducking,” it will come as no surprise to us. The Garrison Band will this evening play the following selections, commencing at 7 30, at the Baud stand, near City Rink :— Lancers, •' The Sailor Prines.” VnlßO, “ Woodlands," w t , Glee, "Hall, Smiling Morn." Fulks (Camoi Solo), “ Tha Itoyal Tnimpstsri 1 '

The Mayor and Members Dickson, Gannon and MatthewßOn were present at the Harbor Board office last night, but there not being the required number to form a quorum tbe meeting was adjourned until 10.30 this morning.

The following crew has been selected to represent the Poverty Bay Club in tbe annual match against Napier:—E. Knight stroke, C. Hansen 3, J. Nesbitt 2, and J. Walters bow. A second crew to row a match against the representatives Was also picked—W Fox stroke, W Marshall 3, C Priestley 2, 8 Gidney bow.

A peculiar accident occurred on the town side of the Big bridge on Thursday. Two ladies and some children were out for a drive, and at the bridge tbe horse wac stopped, during a brief conversation with some passers by. On resuming, the horse was flicked with the whip, when he gave a sudden start, and to the consternation of tbe ladies the next thing they could comprehend was that the horse had carried away with him the front wheels of the buggy, while they were left at a standstill in the other portion. With friendly assistance that was soon rendered very little inconvenience was experienced, and the novelty of the situation was rather amusing.

In connection with the dispensation cl charitable aid a new member of the Auckland Board was informed that, in the furthering of undeserving cases, “ the clergy are the greatest sinners; they pass over people to the Board with little or no investigation into the cases. Only the previous day a clergyman interested himself in a case, but was rathei staggered to find that the lady, in addition to receiving aid from the Church, was getting free rations from the Board, and that her son was costing the Board £2O a year. It came like a revelation to him. Another alleged case is said to be that of a lady on the ration list, whose husband has within the last few weeks received £2OO to £300."