LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 378, 16 November 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Napier News says that Mr Carroll has gone to the Wairoa to work up votes for Mr Rees.

A pupil teacher (female) is wanted for the Wairoa School, applications to be in by November 19.

Nominations for the Mayoralty arc to be in by noon this day. Mr DeLautour is likely to be returned unopposed. Messrs Graham, Pitt, and Bennett sell by auction this morning a double-seated buggy, also single and double harness, and two horses.

The heavy rain yesterday, while greatly benefitting the country, will retard shearing operations for some days. The rivers are now in a swollen condition.

A telegram has been received from Wei lington to the effect that the Supreme Court has granted an order adopting the report of the Registrar at Gisborne in the Makanri Case.

An ordinary meeting of the Charitable Aid Board was held on Tuesday afternoon. As there was a deficiency of over £l5 in funds to pay current accounts, it was resolved to requisition the County and Borough Councils for funds.

Mr Prichard (who recently took over the business carried on by Mr Stubbs) has made a generous offer to the Gisborne Volunteer Fire Brigade. He has undertaken to supply medicine, free of charge, to any member of the Brigade injured in the execution of his duty, the period in each case to extend for three months from ths time of the aeoidan*.

At Palmerston North on Monday the fire brigade competed for a silver medal presented by Mr J. G. Gilberd, of Napier, for manual engine duty and hose and ladder competition. Foreman Oliphant won the medal, the time for the engine being SO seoonds, and for the ladder 26J seconds, A correspondent writes, strongly recommending that Mr DeLautour be asked to stand lor the vacant seat in Parliament, and also remarking that as he has consented to act as Mayor, if elected, he would probably consent to take the greater honor. In reply we may state that Mr DeLautour has been asked to come forward, but declined to do so, An advertisement which ought to be of interest to farmers appears in this morning’s issue, the notification being in reference to Messrs Newland and Co.’s chemical manures. The manager yesterday paid Gisborne a visit, with the object of extending his business in this district. The manures are highly spoken of in Hawke's Bay, Samples may be seen at the L. and M. A. Company’s office.

The last number of “ Typo ” is rough on a Gisbcrne evening paper, which is notorious for its cribbing propensities, Typo says a paper that does that sort of thing is not only guilty of a breach of newspaper etiquette, but also of an act of unpardonable meanness ; and then a few remarks are made as to how honorable the American papers are in comparison with some New Zealand journals. When the Bible, the subject of the case against Mr Turton, was produced in Court yesterday, it had the appearance of having been worn, Mrs Hanlan, however, confessed that she bad looked at it very seldom, although she had had it for over 13 years. Its worn appearance was the result of the usage it had got since leaving her possession. The book ap. pears to have a history, and in former times was used by Mr Turton to get up his references for the Salvation Army. The Wairoa Racing Club hold a meeting next Wednesday to consider as to whether the date of the annual meeting should he altered, as the date of the Gisborne Racing Club’s meeting would interfere with it. By the casting vote of the Chairman it was agreed to accept Stock and Cohen’s tender for working the totalizator, at 2} per cent allowance on what was put through the machine and one half the fractions, Prebble and Pcoffit offered to work the machine at I,J per cent of the gross takings with all the fractions. Barry and Cooper offered to give the Club 7 per cent out of the 10 per cent allowance, and also to subscribe £5 towards the funds of the Club. Only the first two tenders were considered,

Telegrams from Dunedin state :—A splendid run has just been made by the Mararoa. Coming out rf the dock last week, she left the Bluff on Friday evening, and arrived at Port Phillip Heads at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, thus completing the distance in elghty-six hours, an average of fourteen and a half knots per hour.—William Andrew Young, late owner of the palace cars, has figured prominently in the R.M. Court of late, judgment having been given by default against him in several claims for compensation, dishonored cheques, etc. Soma of the plaintiffs are very irate, and threaten to take immediate steps to have Young adjudicated a bankrupt.—The first batch of northern horses intended to take part in the Exhibition meeting have arrived, Secretary, Ixion, and Sincerity having put in an appearance. The fact that Auckland will be represented by Teksum and possibly Kean's stable lends an additional attraction to the meeting. It is conjectured that fully £60,000 will bo put through totalisators, special facilities for working which have been devised. Those who wonder nt the strong personal influence which John Burns wielded over the London dock strikers will be interested to know his modus operand/, as described in the London Times. " H=,” says the writer, “ thoroughly understands his men. Often and often down nt Wade's Arms when a tendency to mutiny had been shown, when one man has grumbled because he has not had what ho considers his fair share of relief, and another has complained because he has not been allowed to return to work, I have s“en Mr Burna restore quiet by placing himself in a fighting attitude. It is a curious method of preserving the peace, but it succeeds, and it shows an appreciation of the men. On Saturday when the men who were making a disturbance were protesting that they were the picket and, in effect, that in trying to prevent foreigners from going down to the docks they were simply following the instructions given to them. Mr Burns simply met rough threats with the like coin. ‘ I will break the jaw' he said. ‘ of the first man who makes a noise,’ and the men, who knew very well that he was as likely as net to be as good as his word, at once desisted from tbeir disorderly behaviour.” The following cases were heard before Mr Booth, R.M., on Thursday last:—E. M. Harris v. 0 A. Neild, claim £2 for a sewing machine ; Mr Ohrisp for plaintiff and Mr DeLautdUr for defendant: judgment for 10s and costs 9s. T. W. Porter v. Arapeta Ranglnia, claim £l6 3s sd. for dishonored promissory note ; .judgment by default, with costs £2 is. Hatton and Soors v. P. Mooney, olaim £2 8s 3d for meat supplied ; judgment by default, with costs 6s, A, W, Graft v. P, Malone, claim 14s for refreshments supplied by J. B. Scott; judgment by default, with costs Bs, Same v. W. Wilson, olaim £1 14s; judgment by default, with costs fls. Same v. J. Weston, olaim £1 12s; Judgment by consent for £l, and costs 6c. Same v. W. Tharratt, olaim 14s; judgment for defen. dant. Same v. Wi Pare, claim £6 19s 64, in Reynolds’ estate; Mr Day for defendant; judgment for defendant, with costs £1 Ils 64. T, W. Porter v. Arapeta Ranginia, claim £l9 7s on dishonored promissory note; judgment by default, with costs £2 Ils. Government Insurance Company v. Walter Kniaht, claim £3 for rent; Mr Ohrisp for plaintiff and Mr Kenny for defendant; judgment for amount claimed and costs 6s. Judgment summonses: O. 0. Lucas v. W. Brassey, olaim £7 2s lOd. An order was made for the amount to be paid forthwith, or in default seven days’ imprisonment, A, Robb v. W. Brassey, olaim £l9 3s. The defendant was ordered to pay the amount forthwith, orin default 19 days’ imprisonment. W. Priestly v. W. Edwards, claim £4 6s. An order for immediate payment was made, or in default five days' imprisonment. A, Keefer V. Petera Honotapn claim £1 15s. The 1 defendant was ordered 'to pay the amount I at once, or !u 'jefault two slays' imprisonment.

I Those who had to attend to the organisation of the arrangements in connection with the concert at Matawhero were very unfortunate all through in regard to the weather, and many people who intended going out from town felt disinclined to face such a miserable evening out of doors as last night, the rain coming down heavily just before it was time to start. Notwithstanding this there was a very good attendance at the schoolroom, and the miserable night outdid not prevent a pleasant evening’s entertainment within the building. After the concert dancing was merrily continued. A full report of the concert is unavoidably held owr. The writ for the East Coast seat has been issued, returnable on December 23. No more names can now be registered on the electoral roll.

Last night Constable Hansen took Alfred Weston into custody once more; Weston’s eccentric imitation of a locomotive resulting in his being given an opportunity to continue his experiments under the roof of one of Her Majesty’s buildings.

Slaughtering commenced yesterday at Messrs Nelson Brothers’ Gisborne works, and the first consignment of meat will be taken out to the freezing hulk this morning. The additional labvr employed in the district is a matter of no small importance to the place.

The Poututu Special Commissioners were engaged yesterday in listening to the arguments of Mr Brassey on behalf of Messrs Cooper and Stubbs, and Mr DeLautour for Mr Barker, and the matter .was then adjourned until Monday. Judge Barton threw out a suggestion that Messrs Cooper, Stubbs, and Barker should, if possible, approach one another with a view to a settlement so far as they are concerned. There is every probability of the price of grass seed being high this year and the yield plentiful. Owing to the wet season the crop is unusually heavy. The Makauri estate has been shut up for grass seed, and we are told the crop is batter than for maoy years previous, By an advertisement it will be seen the paddocks are to be let,

Mr Owen Lynch was nearly drowned, while in charge of a dray crossing the Pakarae river. The dray got into a hole and capsized, and Mr Lynch being unable to swim, he was being carried out to sea when Mr Morgan succeeded m rescuing him, with the aid cf a rope. The accident occurred on Thursday morning.

The Gisborne correspondent of the Napier News telegraphed !—Mr W. L, Rees has decided to come out for Parliament in op position to Mr Arthur, It is hard to say ,whut his chances are, but it probably depends a good deal on the attitude of the morning journal. It will be strange if, after past history, it will support Mr Rees.

The racehorse Orwell arrived in the Southern Gross yesterday morning, from Napier, but Mr H. Binny, k to whomthehorra was consigned, at first declined delivery of it, owing to the way it was cut and bruised when being transferred to the lighter. The horse was intended for competition in the Boxing Day meeting. Mr Binny states that litigation will ensue.

Yesterday afternoon William James Cantie was charged with obtaining board and lodging under false pretences ftom Mrs Menzies. The prisoner pleaded guil y, but said that Mrs Menzies had d aided to withdraw. The Sergeant, while offeigng no objection, said that this offence of obtaining things under false pretences was becoming too common, and it was time an example was made. Mrs Menzies then said she would withdraw, and the Magistrate said he would allow this to bo done if she paid the costs the police had been put to, and allowed the defendant time to get the money, which he did in about 5 minutes, giving it to the prosecutor, who banded it to the Clerk of the Court.

Wesleyan Services tq-morrow.—Gisborne : Foreign Mission Services, 11 and 7. Maharaka, 2. Te Arai, 3.30. Evening subject : ” Our influence upon others.” — Rev, J. Ward,

Presbyterian Church St. Andrew’s, 11 and 7; Waimata, 11; Matawhero, 2.30 Patutahi, 7.

Church of England country services ;— Patutahi, 11; Waerenga-a-hika, 3; Makauri, 3 ; Ormond, 7.