LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 321, 6 July 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A correspondent asks, Where is Mr (Oil) Weaver? Reply, Don’t know, don’t care.

Mr W. E. Akroyd has been appointed agent at Gisborne for tbs British and Colonial Property, Finance, and Assurance Company, the head office of which ie in Melbourne.

A Paris message says an explosion took place in a firework factory, > killing 18 persons. By an explosion of a fire damp in a colliery at Steiteme two hundred miners were killed.

A Suakirn telegram says the fight between the Dervishes and Egyptians at Wingfield extended over seven miles of country and throughout was characterised’ by stubborn fighting on both si les, The British troops captured 500 of the enemy.

Wa have to acknowledge receipt of the current number of “ Typo," which, as usual, contains a largo amount of information valuable to those in the typographical trade or journalistic profession, and also Much that would interest those who are lavorab's to excellence in matters pertaining to journalism. Ths Manganese ease in the Tologa Native Land Court, which has been on for hearing since Monday las’, is expected to conclude today. Several Gisborne lawyers arc engaged io it.

Mt W, L, Rees was a through passenger yesterday by the Manapouri for Wellington, but he remains in Gisborne fat a wack. His object is to interview Ministers, in order to procure some kind of authorisation for his proposal to settle the lands on the East Coast. Without direct authorisation from the Go vernment of the colony, the authorities et Home will hot Sid in any uehcine Of colonisation.

The hall over Wingate, Burns and Co.’s was crowded on Thursday night, when Mr Here lectured on Phrenology. The speaker said that man stood as master of the United Kingdom by the power of mind, Thought was the result of brain^aoli.a»^_tljjsj S ntion govs length _ sftd.itr6ngth to the nerve fibres of that part of the brain which was kept em, ployed, and bonce the development of the head and features ere in exact keeping with the character formed. The large model heads and charts assisted much in sustaining the interest of the lectors, An important subject was announced for the Theatre on Sunday night.

An announcement appears elsewhere by which it will be seen that Mr George How Chaw, for a considerable period chef de cuisine of the Masonic Hotel, baa secured the bakery and confectionery up to the present Carried on by Mr H. Fisher. The new proprietor has retained the services of Mr F, McCormick, who for the past three years has acted as baker tor Mr Fisher, and this in itself will show that the well-known excellence of quality will be maintained, To meet the times the price of the staff of life has been reduced to 3|d per two pound loaf, no Brnall consideration to consumers,

A letter haa been received from Sir Harry Atkinson, by Mr Clark, Chairman of the County Council, acknowledging the receipt of the addresa presented to him by the in. habitanta of this district, thanking him for stopping Te Kooti entering the district. The Premier thanks the settlers for their expression of approval, and he also stated the address would strengthen his hands should his action be assailed in Parliament.

Just after we went to press on Thursday morning afire was discovered in the premises of Mr A. J. Cooper, bootmaker, Lowe Street. The alarm was quickly given by Mr L. Humphries, nightwatchman, and the Fire Brigade had two jeta of water playing on the building about seven minutes after the bell rung. The men worked hard and soon had the flames extmgushed. Mr Suff was sleeping in one of the rooms when the fire was firs- discovered and was aroused by the people breaking open the shop door. There is no evidence to show how the fire originated The Gisborne Firo Brigade deserve great credit for the excellent way in which they worked, and had it not been for their prom pt arrival the adjoining buildings would certainly have been destroyed. The insurance on the building is £l5O in the Equitable office. The stock was insured in same offline for £lOO, and also in the North British for £lOO. Only a small portion of the steak waa saved, Mr Cooper is a heavy loser, and estimates his loss, to say nothing of the interruption of business, at £2OO. He ia now in the position that ha cannot start again until he has procured a fresh stock of goods and implements. It was only on ihe Blh of laat month he allowed an insurance policy of £lOO to lapse. A correspondent of tha New Zealand Herald telegraphs I-Ths natives are getting very dieaa(defied that nothing has been done by Mr Mitchelson to carry out hia promise of a commission to enquire into the merits of iheir request for a rehearing in the cate of the Taupo. Robipotae, and Mairaire blocks before the House sat, so that the result of the Commissions might he acted upon during the present session. Il has been pointed out to them that there has evidently been some misunderstanding as }o Mr Mitchelaon'S promise—that the Government had not the power to appoint tha commission, but that the promise must have been that fie would move for a commision early in tbe session eo as to enable the result to be known in time to act upon it. The natives, however, car that they took Mr Mitcheison's words down at ths time, and that they are not mistaken in the exact import of th“rn. The Native Minister, it will ba recollected, mat tha natives alone, unattended, as is usual, by tbe Undersecretary.

A meeting of tha Harbor Board took place on Thursday afternoon, there being present —The Chairman and Messrs Townley, Seivwright, Shelton, end during a portion of the time Messrs Matthawson, Murphy, and Bennett. Beraiieeiqn was granted to Mr Sunderland and Mr Rnox to take a quantity of shingle from the island, a small charge to bo made for haulage. The Engfaeef made a report and gave soundings, in regard to the Kawatirl not coming in to the breakwater. He thought the vessel might have discharged With perfect safety. Mr Shelton was afraid the drift of sand was a serious thing, and thought a Committee should bo appointed to enquire into the matter. TheEnginerjsaid the aatid kept gofag and oofalng',' A was appointed to report an a statemehs by Mr McLoughlin that some of bis plant was still beiog used by the Board in the supplying of stone. The Committee's report on the Amending Bill was adopted. Communications from Mr DeLautour and Mr E, F, Hsiri l , in regard to the blookyard, were left over, Mr Chambers wrote, stating be was unable to at. tend the meeting, but in reference to the Harbor Bill he should have liked to take the opinion of the Board as to the propriety of petitioning Parliament to reinstate the ratepayers of the special district in their rightful position, and feeling sure that Parliament would listen to a full statement of the affair, quite apart from the general harbor question, I

11 in '•/ Monday evening . * r * *■ , of the Taranaki spoken highly of this it has been given by Mr is certain to prove equally in Gisborne. There is no charge URSKission. " Poison ” writes complaining of the flocks of pigeons that are allowed full freedom fa the town, the result of which is the pollution of people’s drinking water, and probably of much sickness. Our correspondent thinks it is the duty of the Inspector of Nuisances to try and discover the owners of these birds and see that the annoyance is remedied. Householders are compelled to have tanks and are entitled to protection. "Bell” writes Wanted I wanted! Never too late to mend ! A rare opportunity should not be lost. By that nervous individual who objects to the fireboll being rung to cell the Brigade out in the middle of the night wuen n firo is in full blaze. Let him show how much he feels for the nerves of Bick people by presenting to the Brigade a telephone system to connect the Brigade station with the men’s houses and thus stop that dreadful bell.” A Mr Todd, of Auckland and Wellington, has had an offer from a Melbourne firm to undertake the risk of a week’s cargo oi msat from New Zealand. Mr Todd is now in Wellington endeavoring to arrange the matter with the Union Company. If they will not take up the venture, another steamship company are ready to step in. The difference in the price of meat here and in Melbourne shows there is a big opening for our stock in Victoria.

Mr H. Bull and Miss Dawson were united in wedlock on Thursday last by ths Rev. J. McAra. Yesterday afternoon tbe teachers and pupils of the Gisborne School (on the staff o! which both Mr Bull and Miss Dawson have long been favorably known) assembled 'opay their respects and congratulate the happy couple. Presents were made to Mr and Mrs Bull on behalf of tha children and teachers, by Miss Nellie Brown, Miss Fanny Baker, and Mr Haughey. Good wishes and thanks were expressed on bo’b sides, and then three hearty cheers were given for Mr and Mrs Bull, and the children kept up the cheering at spasmodic intervals, until they had all got home. We wish Mr and Mrs Bull all happiness and pro-parity, ant ieel sure that we are only echoing ths wish of all Gisborne people. Miss Ada Campbell, an eloquent and talented lecturers who delivered several addresses in Gisborne some months ago, is now editor of the “ Amari-oanlHousekeoper,” a wall got up journal, devoted to the service of American women, In thia new sphere Miss Campbell will find more scope for work on her special object—the elevation and awakening of women to the noble part they Should play in the future of the race. In Auckland Mr Rees was asked by an interviewer representing the New Zealand Herald "Do you intend to throw up the sponge ? ” ” Not while there is a chance of success, The natives look to ma to defend their interests, and it will be a most serious matter if tbe lands ere sold at a sacrifice. The European ehareholders also are deserving of every effort, Tha natives have encumbered their lands and spent tens of thousands of pounds in obtaining such a title to these lands as enabled them to be denit with, It would be s public scandal if they ware now to lose all by obeying ths law." “Do you think it the Govermilent wers to support you that you could still work the thing succesfiilly ? ” h Government and public at home have simply Buspsnded’' , "’judgmanF’'Till file" authorities here speak. It would be praoti. sally useless to rsturn without a decided Government endorsement, But if that be given there should be little difficulty in obtaining colonists and money, The land is unexcelled, the olimats superb. At home they arc eager to welcome any practical scheme of colonisation, I believe that a stream of settlement could be commenced, which would revive the prosperity of New Zealand, through the means of the East Cost lands. A scheme such as X propose should afford employment to all in the colony now idle and fill tha workshops of the towns with profitable work; The first colony which opens its gates to receive colonists—and It can choose its own conditions—will reap a golden harvest." There was a good attendance at the meeting of the Union Literary Society on Thursday evening, when a debate took place on the question, “Is government by universal suffrage beneficial to the state ? ’ The chair was taken by the Bov. J. E. Fox, who, not having time to remain during the whole debate, was subsequently relieved by Mr Featon. Mr DeLautour opened with the affirmative (Mr Kenny being on the other side). He thought they could agree upon excluding the subject of women’s franchise, and on limiting the question to New Zealand. He warmly supported the liberal franchise, and anticipated tne argument that it was wrong to allow the dissipated man slouching down the street, in tattered garments, to have the privilege to vote. There was a blundering instinct in such men, no matter how it was tried to lead them from the proper course, of doing what was right. Space may permit of a faller report in our next issue. Mr Kenny sail he knew it was like trying to stem the ocean to take up the position which he had done, but he ably argued his side of the case, contending that it made property unsafe when a man who had no stake in a country had an oqaal shave in its government with th-'so who had thousands of pounds at stake. The former class would outnumber the latter, and their natural desire would be, having nothing of thoir own, to get something nt the expense of those who had property. The Rev. J. B. Fox and Messrs Mann, Crawford, Chrisp, and Harper also spoke, and a division resulted in favor of Mr DeLautour’s side, by 17 to 9. Next week Mr Smaill (a delegate from the St. Andrew’s Literary Association) will give an essay on " Locomotion.”

Messrs Daverc and Moore's Minstrels arrive on Monday morning from Napier, and open in the Theatre Royal in the evening. A Napier paper thus refers to their opening at that placaAs anticipated there was a large attendance at tha Theatre Royal on Saturday night on the occasion of the first appearance qt Devero and Moore's Minstrel troupe. Notwithstanding the ino'.emsnt weather the stalls end pit were crowded, a great many being obliged to stand during the oourse of tha performance. The circle was also fairly well patronised. A good entertainment was provided, end those who attended spent a

most enjoyable evening, tha majority of the items being excellently rendered. H, Hooper D. Moore, Harry Devere. and F. Raymond, Miss Elliott, end Miss Maggie Oakes are Really good. They contributed items in the first part of the entertainment, and ware wall received. In ifae second part Harry Hooper was very good in his character song I Carry me bark to Old Virginia.’ Harry Devere is a perfect host in himself, contributing cqtqic songs, dances, &o. He also took pari in what may be termed a musical act, with Miss Oakes, the pair playing upon evary kind of instrument in common use, This part of the programme was very good indeed, and caused a great deal of amusement and nt the same time great surprise on the part of the audience, Fred Raymond, the 'tenor, sod Miss Anneta Fleming, bsliadist. sang well, and were the recipients of loud ap. plause. Professor Bollinson, the champion bicycle ri ler, appeared during tha evening and caused roars ot laughter by his impetsonation' of a masher trying ta vide the machine. He went through a number of other antics, which were provocative of great fun, The performance was brought to a conclusion by the side splitting farce 1 The Telephone,' in which tha members of the company took part, and it sent tbs audience home in a very pleasant mood. Messrs Pitt and Maguire have a new price list publisbs'i this faosufag,