LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 353, 19 September 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

On the representation of Mr Graham, M.H.8., Government sent an Engineer to inspect and report upon the Wairoa river. Church of England country services:— Ormond 11, Te Arai 3, Makaraka 3, Patutahi 7. The Poverty Bay Rowing Club promises to have an especially good season this year, and a very fair start has been made. A suggestion has been made that a crew be sent to Dunedin and Wellington during the Exhibition season. ’ A hall under the auspices of the Gisborne Lawn Tennis Club takes place to-morrow night. A big success is anticipated, Mr Grant is the Hon. Secretary, Captain Kelly wired yesterday that the ship Wave Queen would arrive in Gisborne about the first week in October, Tenders close at the County Council tomorrow for gravelling and metalling portions of the Pakarae road, also for works on the Kaiparo road. An organ recital is to be given in the Holy Trinity Church this evening. No charge will be made for admission, but there will be a collection in aid of the Church funds. Previous organ recitals in Holy Trinity Church have been very successful, and there is every reason to believe that the one this evening will be no exception to the rule, The usual meeting of the Presbyterian Literary Association was held on Tuesday evening, the President (Rev. J. McAra) in the chair. The evening was occupied In readings and criticisms thereon, by members, those who gave readings being Miss Black, Mr J. Johnstone, and Mr J. T. Evans. A meeting of the Whataupoko Road Board was held on Tuesday afternoon. The Board decided to expend £3 in making some repairs to Reynolds' road, and also to break the large stones on the Riverside road. It was agreed to form and drain part of Wi Pere street. Payments were passed as follows : — R. Knox, £9O ; H. Loornii, £2 4s; Gisborne Standard Company, £2 9s; T. McConnell', 10a 6d.

At its last meeting the Borough Council decided to allow the Beoreation Ground to be used for grazing purposes. As it is clear that the ground is almost useless for the purpose for which it was reserved, it seems a pity that it should be allowed to lie a complete waste, and ths Council is to be commended for taking coma action in the matter. But in doing so there should be care taken that what has already been dons should not be destroyed. A shingla footpath has been formed near the river bank and it does not require much thought to be convinced that it horSes are allowed to run in the paddock without the work being protested the path will soon be destroyed. But that is not the worst part of it. Complaints were made before when horses were allowed to run loose in the ground of the danger and annoyance to ladies and children. It those complaints were reasonable—and they were made by persona who are not likely' to complain without causa—how much more dangerous will it be, not only to ladies and children, but to men, it a narrow avenue of trees through which they have to pass on dark nights is obstructed by horses? It will certainly be much worse than if it occurred in a wide paddock. It ought to taka only a small sum to put a railing across that portion of the field, and the prop of grass, if it could be out,'could' be kept for hay, beside? which the damage that would be done to the trees must be qqnsidgred. If the suggestion we make is attended to the ratepayers ought to approve of the use to whioh it is intended to put the ground, and it i« certainly a gratifying thing to know tbit the Douiiail bis w hp »« willffig. notwithstanding much ideobvebiefiue [2 tauiffiiielwi, to do all in their nower Wl cOfit-orve tbd Intatastß 08 the Borough. 1

The County Council meets to morrow afternoon. Mr J. Thomson (late R.E.) has sent in a claim to the Council for £5O, for discovering stone. About three or four years ago the Council gave Mr Thomson a bonus of £2O. Gross bungling characterised the execution of three “ Bald Knobbers ” at Ozark, Missouri. Whilst they were being hanged the ropes stretched, and the feet of the men touched the ground. Two of them lingered in agony for 15 minutes. The third malefactor, whose crowning and gurgling were enough to strike awe into the most callous, was lifted when insensible to the scaffold, and hung again. Renovo, Pennsylvania, has been the scene of a terrible fatality. Mrs M’Nall, of Renovo, during a storm of considerable violence, took refuge with her four children in the cellar of her house. A curious fate pursued them. The lightning struck) the mother and three of the children, causing their instant death, hut the fourth, an infant, who was carried by its mother, was found unscathed in her arms. An enterprising Victorian tobacconist’s firm has utilised the usually staid columns of the New Zealand Government Gazette to advertise its “ Little Joker ” cigarettes under the guise of an application to register a trade mark. It is nsuel to simply insert a verbal description of the intended mark, but this particular notice is accompanied with a pictorial representation of a jester with his staff and bells. Much excitement was created at Bala, Merionethshire, by an extraordinary accident which happened on the Berwyn Mountains. Mr Ishmael Roberts, engineer at Liverpool waterworks, Vyrnwy, was driving over the range from Llanwyldyn to Bala, and on reaching Rhewhernant the driver was seized with a fit and fell off the box. The horses ran over a precipice 200 feet deep, {and were killed, the carriage being smashed to atoms. Fortunately, Mr Roberts leaped from the carriage before the horses passed over the ravine, The driver was discovered alive on the mountain ths same night. A meeting 0! the Committee In connection with tha Dunedin Exhibition was held on Tuesday afternoon. Present: Messrs F. J. Shelton (in the chair), C. Gray, Bennett, Bright, Townley, Butt, Warren, and Archdeacon Williams. The sub committee made a full report, The Chairman said it would cost about £lOO to make a good display, It was agreed to write to the Borough and County Councils, requesting them to grant £25 each towards defraying the expenses, and also that the letters bu conveyed by deputation. On tha motion of Mr Bright tha Committee decided to make a canvass tor subscriptions, and to have lists opened at the business houses. Mr Butt stated that Mr D, Johnston had received instructions from the Government to give every possible assistance in having the district properly represented at the Exhibition,