LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 455, 17 May 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr Hean's report on the Bank of New Zealand’s affairs should have a very favorable effect on the colony’s prospects.

7'he last number of the Observer has on the recent copyright case an article which is well worth the perusal of those who like to read both sides of a question. Our telegrams this morning record the death, through accident on the football field, of a young man who was the sole support of his mother.

Through a compositor’s omission a little mistake occurred in our report of the last meeting of the Hospital Trustees, an omission which we have the more pleasure in rectifying because it shows the praiseworthy interest that is being taken in a public institution which of any is the most deserving of support, The concluding portion of the matron’s report acknowledged gifts of illustrated papers from Me Day, a parcel of old linen from Mrs H. Adair, and fruit from the Bev. Oanon Fox and from Mr W. Madder,

Ont contemporary pays an energetic and useful Borough Councillor the very doubtful compliment of supposing that ho la too thinskinned to bear fair criticism (which no man who does his work conscientiously would object to). In the case of the Councillor referred to, we feel sure the “ compliment" will not be appreciated, and, if Only as a protest against newspaper toadyism, that we know will be strongly objected to by the Councillor himself, we publish the following challenge :—To the Editor: Sir, —A letter signed “Fair Play” was handed to your contemporary for publication. The letter has been refused insertion on the ground that it “ displays too much animus." That animus was displayed I deny, and challenge the whole literary Intelligence of the sapient staff of the evening paper to prove—or better still, let them publish the contribution, and allow the public to judge. Should this challenge not be accepted, I shall merely treat the remarks of your contemporary as being vexatious and untruthful, and evidently biassed by a disordered tnlnd, the workings of which are tortuous.—l am< fto:< Fxia FbAV.

Laing, the pugilist, is bankrupt, Messrs Arthur Rees and Collins have passed the general knowledge examination for the law.

M. Zola, the French novelist, has been accused of plagiarising from George Moore's works.

An evening paper makes the ridiculous assertion that the owner of a large wooden building in Gladstone road has no insurance on his property.

There will be a scratch fcotball match at Captain Tucker’s paddock this afternoon. The Turanganui Club holds a general meeting at the schoolhouse this evening.

At 11 o’clock this morning Messrs Graham, Pitt, and Bennett will sell the privileges in connection with the Queen’s Birthday race meeting.

The members of the Fire Brigade were out very smartly yesterday morning and there was a lull pressure of water on. The nightwatchman, on this occasion, clung to the bell until the Superiotendant (Mr Townley) ran up and told him to stop. There is to be a great winter jollification at Wcipito on June 14th. Mr J. F. Pettie, who is most energetic in such matters, has the post of honorary seereta.iv, which is in itself a guarantee of a successful gathering.

Philip Henson, an American, is said to have a beard seven feet long. It trails a foot or more on the floor, and is of a yellow golden color. He is on exhibition. Sir Walter Buller has been invited to become a candidate for an Otago electorate, and he has also received an invitation from Wellington province.

A Napier surveyor has received, bat will probably refuse, an offer of £6OO a year to go to North Borneo. The heat and jungle fever would have to be risked.

A New York World reporter oonnealed himself in the room in which a jury had retired to discuss a divorce case. He got 30 days’ imprisonment, and was also fined 250 dollars.

A New York reporter got himself committed to prison on a bogus charge, and then wrote a thrilling description of the inner life of the prison. His sketches caused a great sensation, some of the most flagrant abuses being exposed.

Cr. Lucas said at the Borough Council meeting on Tuesday evening that policemen were on duty in town all night. An evening paper now has the impudence to say that Councillors seemed to be ignorant of that phase of the subject when they were discussing the question of the nightwatchman.

The steamer Fanny earns in contact with the swing of the Taruheru footbridge on Thursday afternoon, and some expense and much inconvenience will be caused before the bridge can be repaired again. Many pedestrians who went to crore the bridge, not knowing the swing was open, are vary thankful to Mr Ezra Smith and others for ferrying them across. A large proportion of those so ferried ware ladies, who naturally would not like the idea of walking all the way back to come round by the other bridge.

The other day Mr Twopenny set a fine example of the independence of literary men, when, as editor of a southern paper, he refused to adopt a policy of which he did not approve Mr Ward (brother of Rev. J. Ward, of Gisborne), practically made the Sydney Daily Te'e.raph, which was languishing nigh nnto death before he set his brains to work upon it, but he felt that he could not adopt a line which the directors wished taken up and he at once resigned. While there are men of that stamp engaged in journalism the dignity of the profession will never fail to be.maintained. Mr Ward is now in Auckland, which place he leaves next week, on a visit to the United States. At ths R.M. Court on Thursday, the following eases were disposed of: —C. P. Browne v. Herbert Simeon, claim £1 6s 63 ; judgment by default, coats 15?. Susan DeCosta v. W. Braesty, claim £5 on a dishonored cheque ; 'judgment by default, costs 6a. M. Mullooly v. D. McDonald; there being no appearance of plaintiff, the case was struck out, but on the subsequent appearance of plaintiff the case was re instated on payment of costs. £2 3a. Gisborne Harbor Board v. J. Trimmer, claim £8 14s 8d : judgment by default, costs 10s. P. Maher v. A. J. O'Neil, claim £2 10s, for attendance to a sick horse ; Mr L. Rees for appeared for the defendant; judgment for plaintiff for £1 10s, costs 9s. P. Sparnon v. S. Doleman, claim £3 12s for bricks supplied ; Mr Rees for defendant; plaintiff nonsuited. O. F. Lewis v. Deliah Hastie, claim £4 10s : Mr Chrisp appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Nolan for defendant; judgment for plaintiff, costs 6s.

In writing on April 22 from Bourke, where the recent heavy floods took place, Mr Harry Adair (formerly of Gisborne) givesan account of some of his experiences. Dismissing the point as to the enormous amount of damage done, he describes the experience in a very jubilant strain, and a trial which most people would dread he speaks of as "grand.” “ All the women,” ha writes, 11 went away from Bourke a fortnight ago; I get my meals in a boarding house which happens to be inside our dam, and I sleep on the counter in the store. It is impossible to convey any idea of the scene, through the medium of a letter—it is grand, though so sad. Anyone wanting to go away by the train has to go ten miles in a boat before they can reach the train. Going to the post, I take one of the horses, and discarding the use of boots, we plunge Jbrough the vast expanse of flood water. For my part, I enjoy it very much, though I can tell you I had to work hard for the first throe days, with the pick and shovel, sometimes up to my waist in water; but I have not even got a oold.” Of course since the letter was written the floods reached their worst point and then gradually subsided.

Mr W. Corrie Johnston's meetings at Whinray’s Hall have been fairly well attended during the week, when the very bad weather has been taken into account. Thursday nigh', however, was a considerable improvement as far as weather is concerned, and Mr Johnston had no cause to oomplain of the scan' inese of hearers. Ths same marked attention and deep interest, manifested from the first, has been maintained throughout. A marked feature of Thursday night’s proceedings was a diagram, illustrating the Dispensation, the speaker elating that it was through not being sufficiently accurate in investigating *' Dispensations! Truths,” that many had mistakenly adopted “Conditionalls’. ” views. The address on Thursday night was deeply interesting in both parts. In the second part gregt stress was laid upon the fart that peace had already bsen made; " He hath made peace by the blood of His cross.” The mistake of many being that they supposed they had to make peace. Last night the subject was “Grace,” To-night (Saturday) there is no meeting. On Sunday morning at 9 there will bs a united meeting of Christians for prayer, and short address. The Reve. Ward (Wesleyan) and Williams (Presbyterian) will take part in ths meeting. In the afternoon at 8 Mr Johnston lectures upon tha “ Lord's second coming.” In the evening, at 8 15, the “ Gospel of tha Grace of God,” The whole of Sunday's services are to ba held in the City Bink.

From a Darling town comes a cry bitter as Rachel's over her children, The local journal apologises for having missed an issue or two, and through the apology runs a note of the tandereat wail. The editor, it appears, w»s km de combat, and his misfortune ia pathetically attributed to “ the surfeit of a liquid which editors in general are not particularly partial to—unmixed.” So it comes that too much water is not alone detrimental to the land, but to literature as well, To make up for the contrelemjM due to the water’s presence and the editor's absence, the broadsheet in question promises a rare budget of fact and fancy in its next number. In presence of this statement, the question suggests itself as to whether, on the whole, subscribers would not welcome another flood on top of that at present in possession of the hamlet—yes, and receive with equanimity a dark tumor to the effect that the erring editor was discovered firmly attached to a hat-peg, his toes soma Sin. from the ground. There is a possibility, too, that ths meddling philanthropist who fussily lushed ia and out him down before life was quite extinct would thenceforward ba looked upon as no friend io the rising iowriihlp.— Sydney Mail.) .

A mail for South, by the B.a. Fanny, closes this afternoon.

The steamer Maori King will be in Gisborne harbor next week, to load with frozen meat.

The New Zealand Clothing Factory (of which Mr Ambridge is manager for Gisborne), begins a big sale this morning for the purpose of reducing stock, prior to the concern being floated into a company,

Mr Bush, R.M., of Tauranga, is on a visit to Gisborne on Government, business. It is surmised that this has something to do with the Te Kooti affair, in regard to which information was being quietly collected in he district a short time age. On Thursday evening Mr Christie Murray gave his last lecture in Gisborne, there being a large audience at the City Rink. Ths subject, “ Looking at War,” gave Mr Murrav an opportunity to give a thrilling picture of some of lhe worse features of war, and _to again display those brilliant powers which have won so much admiration from everyone who has heard Mr Murray.

At Mr Murray’s lecture on Thursday night a son of the proud stars and stripes indulged himself in ihs pleasure of trying to improve on the lecture, but one speaker was considered enough at a time, and the jovial Gus made a polite bow and retired, without omitting to bid Mr Murray an affectionate good night. The Union Literary Society met last night, when there was a fair attendance. Some amendments were made to the rules, and the following officers were elected for the year, the Rev. Canon Fox being ex officio President: —Vice Presidents—Messrs E. H. Featon and C. Dunlop; Secretary—Mr Mann; Committee —Rev. A. Gardiner and Messrs Crawford, Morgan, Greenwood, and Chrisp. At the conclusion of the formal business there was taken a debate—“ The Thinker and the Doer: which has the more advanced the interests of the world The President and Mr Chrisp championed the respective sides. Messrs Gardiner, Mann, Greenwood, Crawford, and Jones also spoke, and after a good discussion the question was put to the meeting and an equal division resulted. The Chairman gave his easting vote in favor of the Thinker.