LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 359, 3 October 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Choral Society, we are informed, had a very successful concert last night, the whole thing passing off splendidly, and the City Rink beingffull. Two tenders ware received by the Park Company on Tuesday last for hurdles, etc. W. O. Skeet tendered at £35 15s, and H. T Brewer at £4O, Mr Skeet’s tender was accepted. An attraction of more than ordinary interest ought to induce a good audience at the City Rink to-night, when Mr B.sil L Latham, an amateur skater of extraordinary skill, will give an exhibition of trick and fancy skating. The charge has been fixed at the low rate of a shilling and sixpence.

Mr A, G. Daniells, of Napier, intends giving a number of lectures in the Theatre Royal, Gisborne. Mr Daniells has had a number of years in the lecture field, both in New Zealand and America. He is an able speaker, and hie lectures in the colony have always been well attended.

Mr W. Madder, of Ormond, is going in on an extensive scale for the manufacture of temperance drinks. He has had his premises fitted up with the conveniences necessary to the proper manufacturing of these drinks, end the place is a model of cleanliness. There is a splendid supply of excellent water, and a member of our staff who paid a visit to the establishment felt convinced that Mr Madder would be able to do a big business in the coming summer, there being a large assortment of drinks and the conditions under which they are manufactured being very favorable to success in that line. As the warm weather is now setting in there ought to be a good sale for these temperance drinks.

Poor Tom Irvine has gone the way of all flesh, having expired on Monday night, after apa nful illness. His face was familiar to most Gisborne people (though his name may not have been), he being the man who used to run the handcart in town, and who could be seen at his work from early morning until late at night, He had an industrious wife and two children. Troubles came over him, and ha was laid up with sickness, the family being in a vary unfortunate condition. When he died the family had to ha considered, and it is to the credit of Gisborne people that the case was at once taken up and a good response made. Messrs Watson and Smith undertook to collect subscriptions, and their eff > ts we>e so far successful that over £2O was obtained, and it is hoped that this will be increased before the list is closed. The list nnw lies at the City Butchery, and subscriptions will be thankfully received. At the meeting of St. Andrew’s Literary Society on Tuesday evening Mr Smaill read an interesting paper which he had prepared, on “ The rise and distinctive features of European life. ” The essayist, in reviewing European life, showed that its vital principle was to be found in Christianity supplying to the conscience a full equivalent to reason. Evidence was adduced to prove that, the lack of this balance was the cause of the fall of the Grecian and other nations. The Teutonic element in European life was viewed by the clear light which the science of language had throw upon it—the strong prco“n ive nature of the Teuton, and his sinoeri'y in the search for truth, which have resu'ted in the vast range of physical science and the Christian religion. The energetic action of the individuals composing European life, and its striking, variety, were shown in contrast with the monotony of ?th?Fdave!opmwta. and the essayist alluded to the sitfl l ?9 nrs @ of hooks and the rise of democracy. Tb“ gaper gave proof of careful study and deep thought OS th 9 .P’ft °t foe essayist, and it was well reC?iVosl hy fo° members.

The case of Mr Peter Sorry is one that not only calls for sympathy hut requires if possible that some further action should be taken to expose the doings of an Indian quack who is now making the rounds of the colony. Strange to say it was the case of Mr Sorry which prevented us taking up the subject while the quack was in Gisborne. According to Mr Sony’s own words his eyes had been greativ benefited by the “ specialist,” and through this reported success where doctors had failed, the quack got a great deal of business, though wa refused to give publicity to the matter, as we bad our own suspicions. Now tbe tale is sadly different, and wa regret to know that Mr Sorry has completaty lost the use of one eye. Since the middle of June he has, he informs us, suffered the most intense pain day end night, not only having lost the use of his eye, but having been greatly injured ip health, and the advice cf a professional gentleman iq that the eve should ba taken out altogether and ptplaced by a glass one, Patutahi Public Hall, preliminary. ■' His Excellency *’and ”My Father's will,” Oct, jC pad IL-T, W. Bilbaia.—(Advt.)