LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 420, 22 February 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Colonel Trimble, the Land Court Judge, cannot talk Maori and his Assessor cannot talk English. The Committee of the Waerengahika Jockey Club meet at tbe Masonic Hotel at 2 this*afternoon. Since, the list of sansas to be beard at the Supreme Court was published, an interpleader case Arundel v. Mercer and another has been set down for trial, Mr Watson is plaintiff's solicitor, and Mr Cornlord (of Napier) represents the defendants. The leading officers in the local branch of the Salvation Army—Captain Bowland and the Cadet—have received marching orders. During the term he has been in Gisborne Captain Rowland has proved himself a very xealous worker in the cause tn which he has enlisted, and hie comrades will no doubt feel that the corps will lose one who has been moat enwegetio in tho execution uf the duties of Ivie office. He will probaWy be tiunsforred to-the 'A'liaineki

Captain Coleman, drill instructor, arrived from Wellington yesterday morning, and he will proceed out to camp with the Hussars on Monday next.

A surgeon superintendent is wanted forth* Totara Hospital, Westland. Salary, £2OO, with good residence and private practice allowed. Applications must be addressed to Mr John i’eake, the Board’s Secretary, Hokitika.

A large number of entries have already been received by Mr R. Finlay for the billiard tournament, as advertised. Those persons who intend taking part in the tournament should at once send io their names as the list is fast filling up.

Superintendent Townley desires us on behalf of the Fire Brigade to tender theii worm thanks to the ladies and gentlemen who assisted at the entertainment on Thursday night, and also to the public who supported it. The team left for Wellington last night, being heartily cheered as the launch steamed away from the wharf.

At the last meeting of the H.B. Education Board tbe country allowance of £2O was, on the application of bis lather, granted to Cyril Livingstone (the winner of a scholarship) to enable him to board intown. A sum ot £lO was granted to the Makatiri School, for spouting. The Ormond Committee’s recommendation to appoint Mias Baker as assis'ant mistress to that school, was confirmed. place at Dunedin on Wednesday evening, between J, Pcttensell, ot Wellington, and George Allen, ot San Francisco. Martin Tailor acted as referee. Tnere was some hard fiuhting far four rounds ; in the fifth tha referee awarded the match to Pettengell on the ground that Allen struck him when he wa l * down. There was some talk of a match with bare knuckles between the pair.

Tbe pr'-j-.ot of forming a Working Men’s Club in Gisborne is being earnestly taken un by some of those who are far sighted enough to recognise the advantages which would accrue from snah a Club it efficiently worked. Now that the matter is being moved in by those well qualified to proceed in such an undertaking ?■« ultimate suoceas ehould ba assured. A more suitab'e time could not be found to act in the matter, as there will ba time to enter into details before the long nighte set in.

It may interest Gisborne people to know that two of the Hawke's Bay scholars who recently gained a sufficient number of marks Io obiain HCholarshipe are over 15 years of age, their names being Kata Hawkins and Annie Neville. Tho Insnector said the scholarships were not the Board’s, but the School Oommiasionere’, and recommended that the applications be granted, notwithstanding tha ages. Without wishing in any way to decry the merits ot tbs pupils, it sw.ms unfair to the rest of the district that such a principle should be established.

To the Editor Sir, I ask your friendly assistance to reconcile an unnecessary quarrel •- The fault, on reflection, appears to have been mine. lamas a rule too hasty in judgment. Mr Moody has explained himself to me, and I am satisfied. My real grievance was a meddling with papers neither mine nor his. Pie denies this, and I believe him. The theory that I sought to deprive him of his pension on an accusation of the larceny of a pair ot boots, is simply absurd. Will you kindly insert this, and oblige your obedient servant, Giso. B. Woiuux, C.E.—Gisborne, February 20, 1890.

Mr Skiliioorn, Chairman of the Ormond School Committee, informs us that our Ormond correspondent's report of the School Committee's meeting is incorrect. He states that he considered the meeting illegal, because proper notice was not given of it and two of the members—Messrs White and McKenzie—did not get notices at all. He further states that only five applications were made in proper form, none having been received from Miss Baker, the young lady appointed. Mr SkiUioorn considers the whole procedure to be illegal, and says that he and two other members intend resigning In consequence.

The following ie a description of the Dunedin Cup race of 600 sovs; 2 miles and a dis'anco; second horse to receive 100 sovs and the third 50 sovs Hon. G. M’Lean's St. James, 7st 12lb, (White) 1; Mr Stephenson’s Occident, Ost 51b, (M’Donald) 2; Mr Kildare’s Ixion, Ost 121 b, (Wisby) 3,—Mr Goodman's Don Cossar (6st 71b) (Buddicombe) also ran. The four sent off evenly, Ixion taking a slight lead, with St. James second and Don Csesar and Occident together, the latter pulling double. Passing the stand this order was maintained, but rounding the turn Occident was pulled back. They onmp'eted the round without material alteration, except that passing the stand all had closed up a bit. Once round the turn St. James moved up to Ixion’s quarters. Half a mile from home Occident made a forwaad move, and rounding the turn into the straight St. James was even with Ixion, Occident half a length away, and Don Cossar two lengths off. They name into the straight almost level, and as good a race as has been seen on the Forbury course followed, St. James and Occident' fiohting every inch. White kept Bt. James going in fine style, and won by tbe shortest of heads. Occident appearing to get in front half a dozen yards past the post, Ixion a gond third. Doo Cresar three lengths away. Time, 3mm 52}sec. Dividends, £2 190 61 and £2 10 s-