LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 259, 12 February 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The candidates nominated for seats on the Patutahi Road Board are Messrs J. Price, A. Stevens, T. M. Sadler, J. E. Hills, R. Bryson, and L. Stevens. A poll for the return of five of the above will be held on Thursday next, Mr Booth yesterday granted certificates to the following deeds of transfer From E. F, Harris to Margaret Finlay, of Kaiti section 88 ; from Harata Poiwa, Arapera Potae and Pita Patope to G. R. Moore, of Kaiti section 269 ; from Hapi Hinaki to Maude E. Wyllie, of Kaiti section 215; from Kate Hane to Bead’s Trustees, of Waitangi South No. 4. The Sabbath question has been fully discussed in the last two lectures at the Tent, with the result that no Scriptural authority can be found for the change from the seventh to the first day. It was also shown from history that the first law in favor of Sunday was issued by Constantine in 321 ad. Attention is called to the interesting subject advertised for this evening. It is the longest line of prophecy found in the Scriptures. Mr R. Colebrook’s store at Waerenga-a-hika was destroyed by fire shortly after 1,30 on Saturday morning, The fire was discovered by Mr W. Cooper, who quickly roused Mr Colebrook (who lives some distance to the rear of the store), and others living in the vicinity, but it was too late to save anything. There is no olue to the origin of the fire. The building was insured for £2OO in the Phoenix office, and the stock for £5OO in the South British, but Mr Colebrook states that he will be a very heavy loser by the fire.

There was a large attendance at the City Rink last night, when Professor Durney gave his first skating exhibition in Gisborne. It started to rain early in the evening, but that did not seem to affect the attendance in any way. There was a brass band to enliven the evening’s proceedings, and a large number of amateur skaters indulged in the favorite pastime, when the floor was not specially reserved. Professor Durney went through a great many evolutions, and his graceful movements were much admired, including fancy and trick skating and chair jumping. His high stilt and hoop exhibition elicited much applause from the spectators, and altogether the Professor’s achievements were admitted to be far the best yet seen in Gisborne. The Rink opens again this evening, and will be open every night this week. To- morrow night the great fire bottle act will be performed. There is expected to be a large house again this evening.

Te Kooti is now timed to be in this district on Tuesday next. The schooner Awaroa is now receiving an overhaul. She sails for Tairoa on Thursday. Mr Pater Lalor, formerly Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, is dead. He had been ailing since his visit to New Zealand a short time ago. Great anxiety has been caused in Brisbane in consequence oi the possibility of the water supply becoming exhausted, owing to the small rainfall this season.

The Deputy Official Assignee notifies that it a table and steps left at Messrs Nicoll, Reynolds and Co.’s auction mart are not zemoved by the 15th inst. they will be sold to defray expenses. The annual picnic in connection with the Matawhero School will take place next Thursday, instead of Friday as at first arranged, the conveyances not being available on the latter day, owing to the usual arrivals of steamers.

There was a good attendance at the Mutual Improvement Society last night, when Mr James Robb read a paper dealing with current events. An amusing debate filled up the remainder of the time. Three new members were elected.

Mr O. Hansen yesterday lost a valuable horse under peculiar circumstances. The animal was being ridden at a slow pace along the Waimata road, when it suddenly dropped down dead, Mr Hansen himself having a narrow escape from serious injury. At 9 o’clock on Sunday evening the ship Turakina left Napier for this port to finish completing her loading for London, The ship is expected to reach here this morning. On Friday she will take in 300 tons coal for the refrigerating machinery, from one of the Union Company’s boats. The schooner Waiapu relumed to port yesterday afternoon, from Tologa Bay. The vessel has met with exceptionally bad weather since leaving here twelve days ago, and was laying at anchor the most part of that time before she had any communication with the shore. The Waiapu was only able to ship 42 bales of wool.

W. Jerome, a noted long distance walker, is now in Gisborne, and this morning issues a challenge to walk anyone in the district for three hours or upwards, tho match to come off on Saturday evening next. The notice is short, but Mr Jerome cannot very well remain for a longer period than this will necessitate, and as many of our local peds have lately been in training a man ought to be found to take up the challenge.

Several interesting matches will take place at the Murewai ou Saturday afternoon. E. C. Smith’s Raffle, cairying 7st, and E. O'Dwyer’s Kariwa, 6et, will have a flutter for half a mile, stakes for which have been deposited. There will also be a jumping match, Mr Finucane having backed his horse Bachelor to clear five feet three inches. A trotting match will then come off between two local horses. These events will no doubt be supplemented by other matches, and a jolly afternoon will be made of it—we leave the evening open as a matter of conjecture.

Considerable interest has been taken in Apia in a case of libel brought in the High Commissioner's Court by the German Consul against Mr Cusack, the proprietor of the Samoan Times. The ground of the charge is based on a reprint from a 'Frisco paper, and comments on an article that appeared in the “ Nineteenth Century ” over the signature of W. L. Bees. Mr Cusaok applied for an adjournment till counsel eould be retained on his behalf, but the Deputy Commissioner would not grant an adjournment. The case was therefore dealt with summarily, and Cusack was fined £2O and costs. The amount of the fine was subscribed by the American and British residents.

The following is the concluding portion of Judge Ward’s farewell to the Christchurch Bar:—“For your sympathy in my disappointment I also thank you. It has been unpleasant, but one learns to be philosophical on such matters when advancing in years, and after all one can stand a single sword stroke well enough, but nine months’ pin-pricking suspense have been a somewhat hard measure. However, I would rather that men should ask why I was not appointed Judge of the Supreme Court than why I was appointed ; and I shall always remimber with gratitude for the rest of my life the kind courtesy and cordial good feeling shown to me by the Bar of Christchurch during my term of office as Acting Judge.”

Ratepayers in the Patutahi Road District are requested to pay their rates before March

Mr P. H. Bourke will transact business for Mr H. M. Porter during the latter’s absence for four days.

Tenders are required by Mr Quigley, architect, for building a dwelling house on Whataupoko. The polling booth at Ormond far the Licensing election will be Bruce’s Hall instead of the old court-house, as previously notified. All dogs in the County must be registered by February 28. After that date the fee will be 10s, and owners will be prosecuted for neglect.