LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 325, 16 July 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

On our back page there appears-an Interesting latter from Mr Sydney Hoban, ot Leipsic, but formerly oi Gisborne, A meeting in connection with Ao Farmers' Co-operative Association takes K at Roseland on Friday evening. To the Editor Sir,—Will you permit me through your columns to remind the parishioners of Holy Trinity of the annual meeting to be held on Tuesday evening (to. night), aa announced by advertisement, I should like to sea a large attendance,—l am, AC*, J* E> Fox, Incumbent,

The Maori footballers beat Queensland by 22 points to nil. The Harbormaster received the following telegram last night“ Indications glass fall apjfn soon, with Northerly winds." The following passengers arrived in the Tongariro, booked for Giaborne:—Messrs J. Smith, P. Matthews, E. and C. E. Ford. ,'A Hobart message says the financial' statement shows a surplus of nearly £13,090. •It is estimated there will be a surplus next year of £12,000. ' The representative team of footballers met (for the last time prior to their departure for Wapier, on Saturday afternoon. A very fast lime was played with a large team of All Comers, in which the reps, had decidedly the best of it. Judging by the play exhibited by theUeam on Saturday, the match with Napier ehopld be a very closely contested one. The team leave for Napier on Friday, and play theta on Saturday afternoon. A young lady had an unpleasant experi enoe on Saturday afternoon. She was riding past Mr Chrisp'e store, when the horse Stumbled, and the rider went over the anl mal’s head, landing in the mud. The lady was not hurt, but she will have an unpleasant remembrance of the sea of mud on the streets. We understand a vessel will shortly leave Adelaide for Port Durban (Natal) direct. From Durban ia the easiest way of reaching the goldfields of Johannesberg. Johannesberg is reached by 189 miles rail to one stage, and then 267 miles by eoaeh. The town of Johannesberg has increased from nothing to over 28,000 inhabitants in less than three years. Mr W. E. Akroyd will be able, in a few days, to give any one desiring it, information as to the cost of passage, etc. We know of two late residents of the East Coast who are settled near Johannesberg, and are quite satisfied with their lot. They seem to be going a little crazy at Christchurch just now on Mr Santley, the singer. Committee meetings, delegates from societies, and all the usual methods of organisation, are being resorted to, in order that Mr Santley may assist at a musical festival, and receive one hundred guineas a night, and hotel expenses for imself and agent. It is only ft few days ago that unemployed heads of families were marching through the streets of Christchurch asking for " work or food." This eagerness on the part of the citizens to provide free board and lodgings for two men, and a hundred guineas a night to hear one of them sing, is a remarkable commentary on suoh state of affairs. —Press. A railway locomotive, whloh works in a noiseless fashion and emits no smoke, has just been constructed at Palmyra, Wisconsin, United States of America. Its fuel, which is any kind of wood or ooal, is perfeotly consumed, and the steam after it has done its work in the cylinders Is condensed according to a new method, the resulting water, nearly at the boiling point, being oonvayed back into the boiler to be used over again. The only noise emanating from a tram drawn by a locomotive of this description is that occasioned by the movement of the wheels along the iron rails. The exports from the New Plymouth breakwater have Increased greatly during the last half year, A return laid before the Harbor Board shows that over £lOO,OOO worth of produce and stock has been sent during the first six months of the year, which included 890 tons butter, 476 tons of flax, 418 tons (measurement) grass seed, 890 tons (measurement) fungus, 1,780 head cattle, 7,179 sheep, besides wool, hides, cheese, timber, jam itwo tons), sheepskins and sundries to make up the amount stated,

At the City Rink on Saturlay afternoon a children's ringing carnival took place. The shortness of the notice and the bad weather in the morning prevented tha affair being as successful as the previous one, but it was nevertheless exceedingly satisfactory, there being a good attendance of both linkers and spectator**, The children have all become proficient on the wheels, it being quite an exceptional incident to see one of thorn get a fall. Violet Bennett (hornet) was awarded the first prize for the best girl’s costume. Among the smaller girls Eva Clark (a bewitching Bo Peep), Nina Trafford (a pretty “ swan "), and Ethel Townley (a graceful representation of the Union Jack), were the moat admired, though some of the others were very nicely dressed and skated well. Eva Clark and Nina Trafford were awarded prizes. Sydney Stubbs (clown) took the prize for comic dress. His brother had perhaps the most handsome dress, while Douglks and Hugo Finn (fishermen) were very noticeable. The children all enjoyed themselves thoroughly and had a merry afternoon. The pastime is a most pleasant indoor recreation, and young and old can always enjoy it.

At the last meeting of the Wairoa County Council, a letter was read from the Cook County Counoil stating that they were willing to co-operate with the Wairoa Council in having the Mahia-Pbverty Bay road opened up. Cr Maloney atated that he had been asked to convey to the Council an offer transmitted by Messrs Ormond and Walker, of Mabia, to have the Mahia-Paretu road surveyed at their own cost, provided the Counoil agreed to fell the bush. Cr Maloney said he would be glad to do an'act of justice to the Mahia people. The road ..overseer said in reply to a question that the cost of eurvey would be about £5O, and the coat of felling the bush £3O. Cr Maloney urged that whatever was done should be done quickly, so as to enable the Mahia people to take advantage of the Gisborne freezing works. After some discussion it was resolver that the Counoil agree to fell the bush on the Mahia-Paretu road ou the terms of Messrs G. C. Ormond and Walker's letter,-provided they completed the survey to the next Cook County surveyed road or saw that it was done, and that the county overseer should consult with Mr G. O, Ormond’s surveyor as to the beat line) provided also 'hat Government approved of the survey,

In the hearing of the Omahu case', Hanaro Tomoana said' that he objected to Mr Edwards acting as assessor in the case because he was related to Hamiora Tupaea, and because he had supported Mr Oarroll very strongly during the election, Judge O’Brien said that the fact of Mr Edwards having supported Mr Oarroll in the election Could not be urged as an objection to his acting as assessor in the case before the Court. The Judge went on to tay that if Mr Edwards should (refuse to act after what had bean said it would he necessary to send for an assessor from the North, which would involve a .lose of Un days or a fortnight. Mr Lewis said that if it should appear that Mr Edwards was only distantly related to Tupaea, it would be much better for him to act for an- aeseaser to be brought from a distance, and his clients were very strongly opposed to any adjournment, Mr Edwards announced that after the remarks which had been made he could not consent to act as assessor.' Mr Cornford said bis clients were perfectly willing that Mr Edwards should' be assessor in the ease, and he objected very strongly to Henare Tomoana's insinuation that because Mr Edwards had, very properly, supported Mr Carroll in the election, therefore he would not be impartial io this case. A meeting of those interested in the forma, tion of the proposed Farmers' Co-operative Association was held at Patutahi on Saturday evening. Mr T. W, Bilham occupied the Chair. The working of , and the advantages expected to be derived from, tha' proposed association were explained to those present, The result was that over 100 shares were taken up in tha room. From this it will be seen that the promoters are not allowing tha grass to grow undar their feet, Another general meeting of all the subscribers is to be held at Mokaraka this week, when it js expected that steps will ba taken to sot the Association in working order, Our East Coast correspondent writes, under data Walpiro, July 6 I— Henry Hilman, a Waiapu halloaste, who I alluded to in a former oommunioation as having been appre. bended for stealing a shawl from a tent, pleaded guilty on the 4th instant before Messrs Wallis and Boyd, J.P, 's, He leaves tomorrow, " personally conducted " by Const, Gerrard, for a two month's sojourn (with amusement provided) at Miller's Hotel, Napier,—After another burster, going round fromN.E. to E.8.E., wo have another fine day. The Australia called in .this morning, landed cargo, and proceeded oh to Auckland Beautiful weather, clear and paid how, with a heavy sea rolling into the Bay,

At 11 a.m. to-morrow Messrs Graham, Pitt and Bennett hold a sale of trees and plants grown by Messrs H. Bull and Son. A Wanganui paper informs its readers that Mr Enderby has re purchased the thoroughbred stallion Daniel OR<Yj*rke from Mr O. Abbott, and that he will stand the forthcoming season in that district. A curious case has arisen in Washington. Albert Green, a murderer, whose death sentence was commuted to imprisonment for life, says that he prefers to be hanged, anj declines to accept the commutation. Now the question arises whether the commutation of such a sentence can be effected without the consent of the condemned man,

The Waltara Harbor Board still fails to meet the periodical interest and sinking fund falling due on its debentures for £15,600, the annual charge in respect of which is 7 pci cent per annum. In view of the' Board's position, the Commissioner! have under consideration a proposal to effect some reduction in the rate, which will partly relieve the Board from its embarrassment, and with economical malnagement, should enable It to meet its engagements. At a meeting last night of the newly formed Chess Club, in the Holy Trinity Schoolroom, it was decided to call the Boeiaty the Union Chess Club. Mr H. E. Kenny was-chosen Vice President, and a Committee was appointed. It was decided that the subscription be five shillings per annum, and general rules were adopted. Up to the present about twentyoae members have joined, At the Mutual Improvement Society last night the Magazine was read. There were three contributions: —"After five years,” an account of the society's progress since its inauguration j " Our women,” and " The decay of sentiment.” Messrs Kennedy and Evans advertise the Ellis steamer Duplex to leave for Southern porta on Thursday next. The Duplex has been completely overhauled and adapted for the trade in which sha is now placed.

At Aitken, Minnesota, on April 2nd, at 4.45 o’clock, it became so dark that lights were necessary in business houses, and the air was filled with snow as black and dirty as though it liad been trampled into the earth. Six ounces of snow and one-fourth of au ounce of dlrfi and sand were found In the bottom of a diijh. The dirt was very fine, something llkel emery, and contained particles that had 4 metallic lustre. This dirty snow fell to thej depth of half an Inch. The atmosphere at tihe time presented a peculiar greenish tinge.' There was a little wind blowing from the north-west, though there seemed to be colnsiderable wind higher in the air. Solid ohuijiks of ice and sand arc reported to have* been picked up in various places, The H.B. Herald says that as Mr Sadden is In favor of.rOliglous liberty, " he should, move for ths rescinding of the clause under whloh any person who works on Sunday, or transacts business on that day, may be sent to prison, This is an attack on the religious liberty of Jews and of the Seventh Day Adventists, and they are at least as worthy of consideration as Salvationists. Under that clause a polar devil of a photographer was sent to Napier gaol for “ taking a view" on Sunday, and a waggoner at Wairoa wassent to prison for driving a waggon on a Sunday. Nobody howled In Parliament when the photographer and the waggoner were treated as criminals, and nobody howls because every, conscientious Jew In the colony is compelled to cease business two days a week, There is one Jewish fruiterer In Christchurch, Marks by name, who has bean punished ;tlme after time for the *' offence " of selling fruit and lemonade on Sundays, and the sky did not fall ) 1 yet because a few noisy fanatics claim the right to monopolise the streets, and are not allowed to do so, there is weeping and gnashing of teeth."