LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 348, 7 September 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Ormond Road Board notify that Mr J. F. Smith has been appointed poundkeeper, vice Mr William Currie resigned. The annual general meeting of the Gisborne Rowing Club will be held in the Masonic Hotel on Tuesday evening, at 7.30. The local Committee in connection with the Dunedin Exhibition will be glad to receive from settlers a description of articles they propose exhibiting. The Waimata Road Board meets at noon to-day, and the Kaiti Board holds its usual meeting on Monday, Mrs Rosie is now opening up S s *ne choice novelties in Spring and Summer Goods. Au early inspection invited.-—Advt, Even the despired Ohinaznan possesses soma of the marks 1 traits of eivilisation. A Uhiueio firm of merchants in Brisbane (Kwong Nan Tai) have gone insolvent with liabilities elated at £20,000.

The latest Gazette contains a notice ci tne appointment of Mr G. J. A. Johnstjne as deputy-registrar of marriages for tms district. The National Bank has made a donation of £5O towards the Auckland Jubifee Regatta Bporfe. Sir James Prendergast, in passing sentence of death on Makaore, the Mabia murderer, omitted the usual concluding words “ And may God have mercy on your soul.” Mr E. F. Harris is expected to return from Wellington to-morrow. We are sorry to learn that typhoid fever is slightly epidemic at Tokomaru. A bad case of erysipelas of head and fee has occurred at Waipiro. Dr Scott is in attendance. Hohepa, brother cf Haira ti Peri, the suspected murderer, is seriously ill; so also is his child. The natives say it is a judgi A meeting ot W. Brassey’a creditors was held on Tnursday afternoon, but as the meeting was a private one, convened by postcard, journalistic etiquette compels U 3 to refrain from publishing a report. There was a great turnout l-st night in connection with the Salvation Army, Major Rolfe being on a visit to the district. The building m which services are held wua rilled oy the congregation. Our East Coast correspondent sends a few lines of infermition which well ba auudied by Gisborne people. He wmes mat on tmj <rip before last tise Australia landed_ more good?, etc., Waipiro chtxii did eivn-st Gisborne or Napier. At noon yesterday a speedy summons caso J. it. Scott v. C. Buller, claim £lB 10s 4d, was heard at the RM. Court. Mr C. D. Bennett and Major Porter were on the bench. After hearing the evidence of the plaintiff, judgment was entered fur the amount and costs £l. Tne defendant did not put in an appearance.

A whisper from the Coast.— u The Herald has refused to remunerate their bfest Coast correspondent, so he has ‘ jacked ’ it up. Fortunately the Staisi>ard is above this selfish Gisborne combiaatiorr, which has always worked in the intert-sts of the few and regardless of the existence of a struggling iu the out districts, the fruits of whose labors have made Gisborne all that it is.”

Says the “ Tramp Among other men I met was Mr E. H. Featon, who, with his talented wife as co-author, produced the most beautiful work of liieruture. and art yet published in the colony—•“ The Art Album of New Zealand Flora,” to wit ; a purely New Zealand work, written by a New Zealand gentleman, illustrated by a New Zealand lady, and printed by a New Zealand printer. The lectures carried on by Mr Hare, in the Theatre, still keep up their interest and are always well attended. The subject advertised for Sunday night will take up “The signs of the times and what they would teach.” Mt- Hare has also arranged for a lecture at the Te Arai school ou Monday night.

The Wanganui correspondent of the Post wires to night“ I hear on good authority that Mr Bryce will oppose Mr Ballance at the next election, and that Mr Suobie Mackenzie is to assist Mr Bryce, and has been maturing a plan of campaign on his present visit.” The Bay of Plenty Times says : —“ Te Kepa, a native chief from Taupo district, has arrived in Tauranga, lie has been making soma extraordinary cures amongst the natives of their old complaint asthma. He effects a permanent cure by a beverage he makes from some bush herb, which he keeps secret. He places his patients under a regimen of diet and rest while under his care. His fee is £3, which afflicted natives freely pay. He has cured several sufferers from this long-3iaading complaint.”

An unfortunate termination of wedding festivities lock place at Euroa, Victoria, ai

Stribling, who had been married early in the week, was “ tin-kettled ” on Friday night. On Saturday the couple went to the residence of the bride’s mother, and a noisy mob surrounded it. Several windows were broken. Stribling fired a gun to frighten the crowd, and the shot took effect io the breast and arm of a married man named Fuller. It is thought the bone was shattered at the elbow. Stribling appeared at the Police Court, and was remanded on bail. There was no offer received at the Land Office for the sections in Uilwa, and deferred payment sections in Hangaroa district, but there were 21 applicants for the pastoral run in the Ngatapa and Hangarot districts (annual rental £10), Mr W, H. Steele being successful. The other applicants were P. H. Bourke, C. P. Davies, F. Birber, Sarah Faulknor, E, Brown, J. McFarlane. Jas. Faulkner (jam), Jas. Faulknor, W. Allen, Aiex. McLean, Jas. Orr, AV. Graham, C. Moßeath, D. Dobbie, C. Bourke, W. G. Beets, R. Goullet, Louis Carton, VV. Ourrou, and Chas. Dunlop.

We learn that Makaorc, who was the other night sentenced to for the murder of Robert Gulian at Mahia, ia now realising his position. He was apparently cheerful during ths time of the trial was in progress, but on Wednesday he would eat scarcely anything, commencing by declining to have any breakfast at all. He feels his position keenly, The date of execution will be fixed in & week’s time.—News. We learn that Mr J. Walker, who -? long connection with the service of coast mails, has made his worth known to coast people and to Gisborne persons who have occasion to communicate with that quarter of the globe, has resolved after to day to discontinue the work. While all will regretfor selfish reas-. ns perhaps, for anyone would wish <o see a friend m an easier billet—that Mr Walker has formed this resolution, the disappointment will be tempered when it is made known :bat the work will s’iU remain with the family, a younger brother having taken over the bueinecs. The po >ahw “ Jack ” ha* nrpbab y carried mote uf the coast loads?’ about hia parson than any other man on this side o: ■Jordau. At the R.M. Court on Thursday morning, tho following cases were heard : Louis Stevens v, J. Sampey, claim £5 ss. for dishouored P.N.; Mr Clrcisp for and Sir W&rd for defendant; judgment for amount and atjSis Is. T. W. Porter v. Iva Baumota, claim £,) 9s for cg.sh. lent; judgment by default, costs 16s. Same v. Natana MAukau, claim £6 Is Bd, money lent; judgment by default for £4 Is Bd. costs 16a. Same v. Hold Mokai, claim 42 14s 41, money lent; judgment by default, costs Ils. M. Todd v. R. Turnbull, claim £4 Ils 2d for goods supplied, judgment by default, costs 12?. Same v. E. Sergeant, claim £4 4s 3d for goods supplied ; judgment by default, cost Bs. T. Weeks v. T. Horner, claim ti& for a bridle j Mr DeLautour for plaintiff, and Mr Ghrisp for defendant; judgment for costs £1 30a. Epiha Paruu v. W. C. Campbell, claim £S for an 1.0.U.j judgment by default, costs 6s. •H. Harcourt v. D. Courtney, claim £5 17 : Gd for ; Mr Ttirton for plaintiff j judgment by doffiult, ’costa.