BREVITIES.
Yesterday was All Fool’s day, but tn*st fools affected to ignore it. Mr Graham has become a Convert to th* South Pacific “ 1". Blacklegs and black’egs—Just after th* V.R O. meeting a booky got his pookst* picked of £3O. Mr Booth left bare yesterday morning, to hold the usual sitting ol the Wairoa Resident Magistrate's Court. The BP. 11 Board ol Consolation " h*l verified the name which has been given it in playfulness. We have not space tor th* report, but readers will understand, Mr Weaver's two weekt ar* up on Thursday —the Board of Consolation have applied for a further extension of time. An ordinary meeting of the Borough Council takes place to night. A meeting of the Cook Chsritabl* Aid Board takes place at the County Counoil office next Friday. Civilisation in Gisborne.—Three Maori melon shops have been opened during th* last conple of days. The Gisborne Dairy requires 8001b* good butter delivered weekly. Mr 8. Doleman suffered a severe loss yesterday, through the death of a draught liorse, which he quite recently purchased for £25. Mr J. A. Toweey ha* been reoommtndsd to fill the position of Musical Dirootor for th* Dunedin Exhibition.
The Customs revenue tor th* y*M shows * deficiency ot ovtt £60,000 on th* Treasurer'* estimatrij
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 281, 2 April 1889, Page 2
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212BREVITIES. Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 281, 2 April 1889, Page 2
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