LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 355, 24 September 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

It will be with a feeling of much regret that the information of Mr McClive’s death will be received. He expired suddenly at nine last night, the cause of death, we believe, being attributable to an injury to the spine, sustained some time previously. The funeral leaves Mr Rosie’s residence at 3 p.m. to-morrow. Mr Frith has withdrawn from the contest for the Oamaru seat, leaving only Mr Hislop and Mr Dunn, mayor, in the field. A msn named Chadwick, employed on Mr J. H. Coleman’s Longhands station, Hawke’s Bay, met with a frightful accident last week. He was pitting on the shaft of the dray that he was driving, and passing another dray he lifted his foot to prevent its being crushed. An iron projection of the tailboard, however, caught him, out through the boot, and completely tore the foot in half. The accident occurred near Hastings. The Gisborne examinations for the law were concluded last week, and yesterday the examinations in general knowledge began, there being three candidates, and the Rjv. A. Gardiner acting as supervisor. It will be a couple of months before the result will be made known to the public. At the stock sales held at last week at Christchurch, a pen of phenomenal crossbred sheep were submitted to auction. Bidding for them started at 20s, and quickly mounted up to 245, at which price they were secured by Mr Ford, a local butcher. Experts pronounced these to be the largest sheep that have ever been seen in the paleyard, and the price has not been equalled for many years. An instance of the damage done by the recent gale in the South is an injury to the steeple of the Roman Catholic Church, Temuka. The steeple is in all 120 ft high. It is surmounted by a massive cross Oft high, the fixing of which was a work of no little difficulty, and was ultimately undertaken by Father Fauvel himself. The upper portion of the steeple has been blown out of plumb, and it is wonderful that the cross and its supports have not been completely carried away.

At the meeting of the Waerenga-a-hika Jockey Club nn Saturday afternoon, Mr M. G. Nasmith, who has acted as secretary for the past four years, tendered his resignation through having other arrangements which might possibly clash. Very many complimentary remarks were made by members of the committee as to the gentleman’s zeal and ability, and special mention was ordered to be made on the minutes. It is intended, in addition to this compliment, to make a presentation of sovae souvenir, which will no doubt be highly valued by the recipient. A well-known Tologa Bay resident was nicely “ had ”in Gisborne last week. He had beed summoned for harbor rates, but refused to appear in the Gisborne Court unless his conduct money was advanced. But he had been called upon as defendant in a ca «e in which the irrepressible Mr M. Mullooly wag concerned. For reasons best known to those “in the know,” Mickey’s case was not gone on with, but the other case against the defendant (Mr Lincoln) was called on. and he had to submit to the inevitable. Mr DeLautour was acting on behalf of the Harbor Board, and Mr Lincoln felt that he had been made the victim of what was to everyone else but himself a good joke, and a nice point scored by the solicitor. The following report of Friday night’s ball was held over from Saturday morning’s issue: —The members of the Gisborne Lawn Tennis Club held their annual ball in McFarlane’s Hall last night. It was patronised chiefly by leading country people. The walls were very nicely decorated with flags and tennis paraphernalia. The supper tables were well supplied (Mr Craig being the caterer) and plenty of liquid refreshment was obtainable by those who knew were to find it. The music in the early part of the evening was very indifferent as resards time. Several extras were played by Mrs Sunderland, Misses Adair and Lnveday. The ladies’ dresses most admired were those worn by the following :— Miss Barker, black with pink sash; Miss Loveday, cream lace with yellow roses and green leaves • Miss Barry, beaded white net; Miss Crawford, black lace with pink trimmings ; Misses Holroyd, Gould, Croft, Mills, and Booth.

How would the people of Melbourne like a visit from the Shah of Persia, the “lion” of the London Season just now? We put the query because it appears that we may possess ourselves with the hope that Melbourne will be favoured with the Shah’s presence. By the last mail a private letter was received here, of which the following is an extract:— “I find that you are to have the Earl of Hopetoun as Governor of Victoria. He has been entertaining the Shah at his estates in Scotland, and the Shah was much pleased, anfl on hearing that the Earl was coming to Victoria as Governor, expressed his desire to see Australia, and stated he would most likely visit him in Melbourne. There is no doubt from what I have heard the Shah will pay a visit to Melbourne, as he was so much pleased with the Earl of Hopetoun individually.”—Standard. “ Men I have met ” is the title of a pro. duotion by the editor of the English Athletic Journal. As a sample of its contents the following sketch may be given :—“ James Robert Scott.—The Manager of the Maori foothall team is now a well-known figure in English sporting circles, as he is a thorough “ sport,” and a gentleman head and ears over his team. Chiefly by his tact and gentlemanly demeanour, the rough boys from New Zealand have been treated with princely hospitality wherever they have gone, and they have much to thank Mr Scott for. Their manager is an Englishman, born in London on January 31, 1851, who emigrated to New Zealand when only 18 years old, determined tn make a way for himself in our Colonies. Eventually he Battled down at Gisborne, a small place on the coast, and only a few miles from Auckland. Here he soon made many friends, and is now the proprietor of a hotel, president of the Gisbnme Football Union, and the donor of a challenge cup for Rugby football. He is one of the promoters of the present team touring in England, the idea of which was mooted in New Zealand two years ago, Joe Warbriok being deputed to get the men together. This cost upwards of £2OOO, and it is doubtful whether the guarantee money of the New Zealand enthusiasts will be recouped. But whether ot no, there is every likelihood of Mr Scott bringing another team ; but in the next journey it will be a New Zealand team selected by the various Rugby Unions in the colony. Mr Scott is a good hand with the gun, as wild duck shooting is very popular in his district; but whilst in London lately he had a day out in the country, and held his own against some Southern amateur shots. He is a pleasant conversationalist, takes a prominent part in every kind of sport, and one who has made a host of friends in England who will be proud to meet him again when he returns to Old England with another football team.”

A French scientist claims to have found nine farms of microbes in the juices of a healthy stomach, and concludes that they play an important part in digestion.