LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 374, 7 November 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Mayor ot Napier refused to preside at the reception in that city to Mr Dillon. The Park Company invite tenders for the I'ght to graze sheep on their grounds for 12 months.

Our contemporary once had the courage to express its opinions in regard to the Home Rule question, but the characteristic change came over it at a convenient time, and now it finds consolation in a puerile attempt to hold up to ridicule—by the publication of a silly report—a meeting of those who honestly believe that the Irish cause is a genuine one. If our contemporary cannot adduce argument it might at least have the decency to act fairly, for the question at issue is too serious to be treated in the distorted fashion that has been attempted. An not of scoundrellism of an unusual character occurred quite recently near the Pakarae. Mr D. Courtenay has a subcontract from Mr Knox, and between Saturday night and Monday morning all the shovels were stolen, no trace of the thief or thieves being found. Mr Courtenay then went to Pakarae to get some shovels, but none were obtainable, and he had to come on to Gisborne, the men having to remain idle until the stolen shovels have been replaced by others. A private letter received from Dunedin states that Mr John Lee, whose connection with the Poverty Bay Rowing Club is well known here, is regarded in Dunedin with much favor as an oarsman, and has been offered his choice of crews if he will consent to 1 act as stroke in the big race during Exhibition time. He has, however, declined, as it would intefera too much with his ordinary work, which he does not care to neglect for rowing. Mr Lee himself writes that he believes the Poverty Boy Cluh could send a crew down that would have the be*t of any crew that could be pitted against it in Dunedin.

Betting is always, or at any rate should be, uncertain, and it is strange sometimes how the veriest novice will hit by mere chance the very thing experts have studied for months over. An instance of this sort has occurred in Gisborne, although t’ e lucky man is something more than a novice, • hough less than a skilled racing man, When the result of the Hawkes Bay Guineas was made known here he heard someone exclaim " Bravo. Tiralleur I” Thinking over the expression it struck him that there might be something in it, knowing that Bravo was a promising candidate for Melbourne Cup honors. The more he thought the more he became impressed with the idea, and at last decided to select the two horses named in the expression for the two Cups in a double. The result of Thursday's racing shows with what success. A short time ago some excitement was caused in Gisborne through Mr Garon, of Auckland, having by a device of his own suc| needed in getting possession of his child, J pretty little girl who had been living with the! mother, domestic troubles having led to al separation of the parents. At the time there! were many, who. not knowing the ciroum-l stances, extended their sympathy to the I busband, from whose statements it would' appear that he wqi nut in fault. As it was hardly the duty of a public journal to take further notice ot the scene occasioned than, was actually necessary, we refrained from' enquiring intd the causes of the trouble. But in fairness to Mrs Caron and the relations who interested themselves in her, behalf it ia only right to publish a paragraph which has coms under our notice, find which sneaks for itself, fully conveying an idea of tbs truth. The paragraph appeared in the Auckland Star of March 9, under the heading Polios Court Caron v Caron —This was a com in which Mrs Janie Isabella Caron applied under the Married Women’,: Property Protection Act, for an order against her husband, William Caron, on the grounds of cruelty and failure to provide adequate maintenance. Mrs Caron asked to have the case postponed, as her witnesses were not in attendance, she having been only notified at five o'clock last night that the case would be heard to-day.— -Mr T. Cotter appeared on behalf of the defendant, instructed by Mr Griffiths, He . regretted that he must onpose the adjourn. | meet, a$ it had already been postponed for gne week.—Mrs Caron: “That was ph account of the" other side.”—Mr Cotter said that he thought the wiseyt course would be to dismiss the case, and jm "itjo meanwhile perhaps Mrs Caron would see wfaat she was doing and this matter might be settled between husband and wife. Mr Caron was quite willing to have the matter settled, and he might state that he had one of the most beautiful homes in Ponsouby for his wife to go to.-Mrs Caron: “ She n.eyer shall. I em not content to co back tp be ill-used half, starved. Ria house is but a gilded cage.” —His Worship said ti??t If such were Mrs Caron’s feelings It would be useless to itemise the application, as she would merely )w jt egain next weak, Ho would. therstof?, grqut au adjournment until us«t Wednesday,