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LOCAL AND GENERAL

Yesterday the Chairman of the County Council and the Mayor and Chairman of the Harbor Board sent wires to the Hon. the Native Minister, remonstrating against the removal of the Native Lands Court Judge at present sitting here, and begging that he may be allowed to continue the excellent work he is now engaged in.

The annual garden fete in connection with Holy Trinity Church will take place at the Hapara on Wednesday next. This gathering has in each year been so popular and successful that its success has become regarded as practically assured for any date which may be set down. The usual programme has been arranged for, the tea taking place at 5.30. The night will be a moonlight one, the season could not be better chosen, and there has not lately been any surfeit of entertainments which might affect the attendance at the gathering on Wednesday next; st that we fully expect the coming fete will be beyond comparison with those of the past held iu connection with the same church.

Mr Miller, who has taken charge of the Union Company’s Gisborne office during the absence of Mr Dougherty, who has been away on a holinay, returns to Napier by the Wareatea this afternoon. During his short stay amongst us Mr Miller has made many friends and by his courteous disposition has gained the esteem of all those whose business has brought them in contact with him—indeed Gisborne is always fortunate in the selection of gentlemen to conduct the business of the Union Company’s local office. We have pleasure in giving expression to the general good wishes that are accorded to Mr Miller.

Attention is again referred to the walking match which comes off at the Theatre Royal to-night.

Up to yesterday 31 ratepayers had objected to the Borough valuations. Possibly a few more may be obtained to-day, having been sent by post. At the R.M. Court yesterday a first offender was discharged with a caution on a charge of drunkenness. John Jolly, for being drunk and conducting himself in a disorderly way, was fined £1 with the alternative of 48 hours’ imprisonment. The Garrison Band will play the following selections this evening near the City Rink, commencing at 7.30 o’clock :—Polka “Loving Hearts,” Quadrilles “The Pet of the Ball,” Waltz “Vaterland,” March ‘'Let me like a Soldier fall," Valse “ May Breezes,” March “ Wild West,”

Mr Colebrook, of Waerenga-a-hika, notifies that pending the erection of new premises, his business will be carried on in premises at the rear of those lately burnt down. While expressing sympathy with Mr Colebrook in the misfortune that has befallen him we hope soon to see him again established in a prosperous and thriving business.

There was a fair attendance at the Tent again last evening. There is to be no meeting to-night. Two interesting subjects are advertised for Sunday, at 3 and 7 p.m. The afternoon lecture will deal with the fulfilment of prophecies relating to the life and mission of Christ. “ What will the end bring ’—or the the World’s Millenium,” will form the theme for the evening discourse. Mr Levestam, M.H.R. for Nelson, who expired suddenly on Monday last, was the son of a Danish physician, and was born in 1833 at Flensburg, in the Duchy of Schleswig. He was apprenticed to an engineer on completing his study, and then visited England where he learned the language. In 1858 he accepted the appointment of second engineer on board the Panama Company’s s.s. Lord Ashley and came out to this colony, where in 1861 he settled, in Nelson, and established a foundry and engineering works, which he continued with success up to the time of his death.

At the R.M. Court on Thursday judgment was given for the plaintiffs in the following cases:—Hallenstein Bros, v A. G. Croll, claim 15s, costs 7s ; J. Tutehen v M. Hall, claim £24 19s lOd, costs £2 Ils ; A. W. Croft v S. Locke, claim £3l 13s 41, costs £3 13s; N.Z. Land Company v Mrs Tyler, claim £44 17s 6d, costs £1 Ils ; same V Ansley, claim £44 17s 6d, costs £1 19s ; H. E. Johnston v E. C. Bolton, claim £4 15s, costs 16s; A. Keefer v P. Tatai, claim 10s, costs 6s ; A. J. Cooper v. C. Ferris, claim £1 6s, costs 6s; A. J. Cooper v P. Mooney, claim 15s 6d, costs 6s. * The following cases were also heard: H. Percival vH. Morse, claim £4 12s ; judgment by consent for £2 ss, costs 13s ; G. Houghton v. G. Solvandor, claim 8s 6d, judgment for 4s, costs 6s ; J. Craig v E ff. Ward, claim £26 4s 3d on a judgment summons, amount to be paid by Saturday. Poor little Levestam, Member for Nelson, dropped down dead this morning I Ab, I’m very sorry to hear that! He was a kindhearted fellow, with a lot of good qualities, though not much of a politician 1 He seemed to suit the Nelson folks, for they elected him over and over again ! Well, they’ll have a good choice now! Sharp and Pitt, and Hursthouee and I don’t know how many are spoken of already 1 Two to one on Sharp, if he goes to the poll I They might let poor Levestam be put under the sod before they begin the fray 1 Bless you, dear boy, politicians are like birds of prey that fight over a body before the breath is well out of it! Why is it that men put polities before all other considerations, when in fact they are the meanest and the most worthless of all ? Because they are politicians 1 Why does a donkey prefer thistles to any other food ? I don’t know! Why? Because it’s an ass 1 —Puff.

At a meeting of the Hutt County Council this week a committee was appointed to provide for the payment of Hospital and Charitable Aid assessments with power to obtain an overdraft from the Bank to the amount of £1360 if required, and also to sign cheques for amounts required for charitable aid purposes.

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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 261, 16 February 1889, Page 2

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LOCAL AND GENERAL Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 261, 16 February 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 261, 16 February 1889, Page 2

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