LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 419, 20 February 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr E. F. Harris has 400 crossbred ewes for sale, His Honor Mr Justice Connolly arrives froyi Auckland to morrow to hold Supreme Court sittings in Gisborne next week. An adjourned meeting of the County Council takes place to-morrow afternoon, •when a large number of tenders will be opened, At a meeting of the Whataupoko Road Board on Tuesday afternoon a letter was read from the Colonial Secretary stating that Government had granted £250 additional loan money for works on North Gisborne. Tonight ! to-night “His Excellency ” will appear in full regal force, on behalf ot the Volunteer Fire Brigade. Reserve your eeats at once to prevent disappointment.— Advt.

A Sydney cablegram states that the estate of the late Henry Searle (formerly champion caveman o! the world) has been sec down as worth £l2OO, An important sale of fnrnituro and household goods is advertised for this day week, being the property of Mrs E. ff. Ward. The sale begins at 11. a.m. The furniture is a, valuable selection, and inspection is invited after Tuesday next. The fittings of the ship Turaktna, now lying in the bay, make her a perfect pioturs of what a well kept vessel ought to be, her complicated machinery being beautifully kept and ref'o'ting much credit on Mr Hampton, ebiif engineer, and the staff. A sitting of the Bankruptcy Court will be held on Saturday morning, when Mr R. Watson will make application for the discharge of the following bankruptsW. Howarth, M. McLeod, P. Niven, W. Jobson, and J. Muldoon.

Mr Whinray’s Furniture Show forms the subject of an interesting poem in thia morning's issue. Prose is too commonplace for such a magnificent theme, and even poetry may fail tn give adequate description of the grand stock of goods. There ought hardly to be any necessity for reminding our readers of the entertainment this evening, in connection with the Fire Brigade. But without regard for the praiseworthy object the nature of the entertainment ought to command support. The singers are all favorites with the public, and the performance of “ His Excellency ” will be well worth going to witness.

A Indy from the country had an unpleasant experience on Tuesday afternoon, Bhe was in Gladstone road, and, in smartening up bis team, the driver of n coach caught the lady on the cheek with the lash of bis whip. He drove on quite unconscious of what he had accidentally done. The lady suffered no further injury than tha stinging mark on her cheek, though it was unpleasantly near her eye.

The Ormond School Committee met on Monday evening to consider applications for the vacant position of mistress. There were present, Messrs Skillieorn (in the chair), Doyle, Hatten, McMillan, and McKenzie. Instructions had been received from the Education Office that a oertifieated mistress was to be preferred to one uncertificated. There were six applicants, only two of whom held certificates, and the Committee decided to recommend Mies Baker, Mr Skillieorn being the only dissentient.