LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 426, 8 March 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Three hundred tniriens in the Chiltern mines (Via.) have been looked out. The New Zealand Federated Wharf Laborera’ Union of Dunedin has been regisrerod as a Trade Union under 1 ‘TJ-'ho Trades Union Aot, 1878."

Tha Napier people oomplain because their portion ot the last 'Frisoo mail only arrived on Tuesday. Giaborne people managed io get their portion yesterday. Among the unclaimed property in ttio possession of the Police, which is to be sold tha'oaghout the colony to-day at noon, Gisoorne is represented with two silver plat, id butter knives. Two first ofiendarj who appeared to have been over-celeb, ating sotnebody's birthday were, at the Polina Gouri yesterday, discharged on a technical point, though in one case a fine of ten shillings was imposed tor furious riding, Tom Carter, in his evidence in tha esse against Mr £'isher, said he (Carter) was noted for being one of the m .at outspoken in the colony, and he had not been abla to get employment for six or seven years ou aotiohut hl his outspokenness.

It is not often that a defendant in a civil osse is auxioua to have judgment given against him, but no less than four exoepiioue to tng rule oonu.-rgd at tne R.M. Court ou Thursday. Mrs Allan MoLeau had aged five l nativue, one ct whom did not appear, but the .other four answered f.o their names when .nailed on, Tua plaintiff not appearing the oases were all strung out, and the defenaauCa, instead of being pleased, noatped disappointed at their oases being so summunly dealt with, J .and left the Court with a orastfallun ap pearanoe. Later in (he day the plaintiff, : who lives at Te Arai. came into town, Ijaving : altogether forgotten the day on which the .cases were to ooms on, VTlieti It was found ' how matters stood the Udy's busbaud was -.told that as the Court had nut yet adjourned ; he ouu d get the et-os re-instated jf the I .defendants would consent. It Was pot ‘ aeyp :cted that he could enociied io that, and iif the parties had boon Europeans it is more .than probaole that they would have taken .advj-iiage of the position. To the surprise .of everyone Mr McLean appeared shortly .afterwards with the whole four defendants, who were only too willing to have the eases .gone on with. Mr Watson made an application for the eases to be re instated, the .application was granted, and each of the . defendants trooped Into the box and confessed 1 judgment for the amount sued for.

At 11--ly Trinity Church to morrow the Rev. A. Gaidmer wil be admitted to prie t’e orders.

Mr Jimeg Oakley Browne, a well-known journalist, is engaged ou a tour through New Z’aland aa special correspondent of the Me!bourn-o Daily Telegraph,

The pushing settlers in the Waimata district hnve K re«olvpd to erect a pubic hall tnerp. Pui’-tblAforreiigiousand other meetings. Mr McNair has proposed to make an endowment of snflicipnt land for the building.

the other settlers give monetary assistance. The plague of rats from whi h Lincolnshire has been suffering on account of the removal of their natural enemies, the weasels and stoats, which have, been shipped in hundreds during the last few years to New Zealand, is still increasing, and farmers in that part of England are at their wits’ ends to know what to do.

A Gisborne paper unblushingiy informs its readers thst a much respected local minider “fairly took the roof off” a ball he was singing in at Patutahi. The same paper the other evening copied a paragraph which expressed a hope that editors would more generally observe the Commandments. There is a grave disparity somewhere. MrDrSon, of Waimata.had a rough experience last wtek. He tripped near the top of a hill, and rolled down into the gully—a considerable distance. He lay there stunned for some hour?, the wonder being that be was not killed. On recovering sufficiently he managed to crawl from his temporary prison, and after laying up for day or two he was able to get about again, and is now fairly recovered. Mr Hare advertises his lecture on Sund.ay night for McFarlane’s Hall, as there is not room in the hall occupied at present. The subject announced will ded with “ Wonders of the closing i ge, or what the prophets say of our century. Will the progress of our times justify us in believing that this is the age to whica the prophets point The following Gisborne pupil teachers have passed the examination in drawing in the branches mentioned :—Miss Bl m ;he Bouillon, freehand ; Miss Edith Farem, freehand, model, and geometrical; Miss Ada Good, freehand and geometrical; Miss Nellie Steele, freehand: Frank J. Thomson, free hand, mole!, tml geometrical; and Miss Theresa Townley, freehand and geometrical. Last night the gentle but irrepressible Sydney Taiwhaiiga, issued an ultimatum to magistrates and policejuen that the Maoris would pay no more dog dax, because he (Sydney) had told them there was no law to compel such payment. Shortly after the announcement appeared there was a severe earthquake, and now the question arises whether Sydney was responsible for the shock, and caused it merely as a warning to magistrates and policemen to flee from the wrath to come if they dare disobey Sydney s orders.

The following singular advertisement appears io the Fielding Star :—“ Notice : Yer, forty days. Fielding and the near districts shall be overthrown for their much sin and cruelty. Change ye your life for the better. Many were drowned in the flood of Noah. When Lot went out of Sodom, then rained it fire and brimstone, and many were killed. Those days are ready to come back any day ; people have neither love nor faith for God. Through the Lord Jesus Christ His beloved Son my Master; through him have I power to forgive sin upon eaith to whom I like, Now is your time; now do what you can do, to bs saved for eternal happiness, before it is too late.”

A meeting was held last night to consider what steps should bo taken to give the Fire Brigade team a reception on their return from Wellington. It was decided that the Band should be at the wharf and the manual be taken down to hoist the team upon. The question was raised as to wbother the Brigade would not sink in the estimation ot* many earnest people by holding such a reception on a Sunday, but it was considered no offence would be given. However that may have been, a message was then received that the Te Axiaii would not arrive until Monday, though it was not certain whether a small boat would not arrive in the meantime. Matters therefore could not be decided, but Messrs Spurdie, McGowan, and Param were appointed a committee to attend to the arrangements. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Thursday morning the following cases were disposed nt;-—J. Mulloo’y v. J. Dixon, claim £8 ICU 61. for cartage, ; Mr Rees for plaintiff, Mr DeLautour for defendant; judgment for £1 2s 61, ousts £1 as. Maroa Taitua v. T. Corcoran, claim £l2, for a horse ; Mr D Lautour for plaintiff, and Mr Chrisp for defendant; plaintiff nonsuited with cori.a £1 9s. M. Hall v. A. Tuohy, claim £3 14s 6d, for commission on sale of cattle; Mr Watson for plaintiff, Mr for defendant; p'aintiff nonsuited. G. R. Moore v. M. O’Connor, claim £3 5s for goods supplied ; judgment by default, costs 7s. A. Keefer v. Chuter. claim £2O commission ; Mr Rees for plaintiff, Mr DeLautour for defendant; judgfor defendant, with costs £1 Is. Judgment summonses: W. Wilson v. J. Mclntosh, claim £9 18s 6d ; an order for immediate payment was made, E, Hanlon v. J. Dick, claim £lO 8s; the defendant was ordered to pay the amount by weekly instalments of 10 s.

“ Touchstone ” writes in the Napier News Good on Gisborne 1 After all, the little Poverty Bay capital can turn out something besides bogus oil booms, lawyer?, and atk abortive breakwater : the Gisborne Fire Brigade have won two big events at the Wallington competition, the manual engine and the hose and hydrant. And where are our two local brigades ? Out of it by a long chalk. The Spit was disqualified in the hose and hydrant. Perhaps our fellows will do better in the remaining competitions. Meanwhile Gisborne must be congratulated. HaH work and constant practice have dune it.” The Napier Telegraph also pays the Brigade a high comp’iment“ The first two events at the Fire Brigade’s competition at Wellington have been won by Gisborne, This is highly creditable to so young a brigade, for it was at the Napier competitions they made their first appearance. When the Gisborne men pap-sed through here it was very evident they had trained carefully.”