LOCAL AND GENERAL
Mr Gilberd, of artesian well boring fame, arrived in Gisborne on Bunday. The latest calamity—the Gisborne legal fraternity are being " gripped ” like wildfire. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Charitable Aid Board takes place on Thursday afternoon. A sals of fruit and ornamental trees from Messrs Bull and Son’s garden will be held on Saturday next.
In Mr Scales' London produce report Danish butter is quoted from 100 s to 112 s New Zealand from 40s to 80s. It is improbable that MrEdward Wakefield, the clever writer, will ever return to New Zealand to reside permanently. Amongst the Monowai’s passengers on Sunday were Messrs White and Fairlie, who have just returned from a trip to the old country.
Tenders are required for falling 300 acres of bush at Rangakaihua, concerning which particulars may be obtained at Messrs Graham, Pitt, and Bonnett’s. In our advertising columns Mr J. Woodbine Johnson notifies the tenders accepted for falling bush at Maraetaba. Fresh tenders are invited for sections 4 and 5.
Mr Howarth, who is to appear for the natives in the Tokomaru case (which again comes before the Commission on Monday next), arrived on Sunday from Wellington. Our Ormond correspondent writes La grippe has reached us. To-day (Monday) the school was closed for a week, as about half the youngsters are down with the epidemio.
" Asmodeus '• says the New Zealand party made no secret of their confidence to win the Mambourin Cup with Audacity (the Gisborne horse), but their calculations were upset by a horse named Spud. Later telegrams state that the Australian horse Kirkham was last for the English Derby, and finishing he hung on his bridle with his mouth wide open, causing general laughter among the spectators. At the Mutual Improvement Society last night the periodical elocution class was held, the President (Rev. J. Ward), as usual, acting as instructor. A vote of congratulation to the Rev. Canon and Mrs Fox was unanimously carried. One new member was elected.
There will be a general feeling of salisfaction that the smart footballing Mr Warbrick is not to be allowed to sneak out of the duty of supporting hie wife, on the plea that he is a halfcaste. The color seems to be something more than skin deep in Mr Warbrick's case, or(such a shameful plea would never have been set up. The Christchurch people are going in for putting to shame those people who are fatten, ing on the wealth of England and yet cannot raise more than £25 to redeem the heroes of the Balaclava charge from a workhouse. A subscription list has been opened up at Christchurch for the benefit of Crimean veterans and already nearly as much has been subscribed as was raised for them in England.
At Ormond on Friday evening last a magic lantern entertainment was given by the Rev. B. J. Williams. The attendance was small, but quite as satisfactory as could be expected, considering that no sufficient announcement had been made concerning tbe proposed entertainment. However, those present had an enjoyable evening, and general regret was expressed that a larger number nt people had not been made aware of the entertainment.
Mr Barnard, who has for years been an officer in the local branch of the Post and Telegraph service, leaves on Friday next for New Plymouth, whither he has been transferred. There will ba a general feeling of regret at the cause that has led to the change, though in the circumstances Mr Barnard is perhaps to be congratulated on having been transferred. He has been informed by his medical advisar that a change of air ia necessary to recruit his health, aud Mr Barnard's many Gisborne friends will sincerely hope that his health may be fully benefited by the change he is about to make. Mr Parker, of Naw Plymouth, comes to Gisborne to fill the vacancy. The latest Union thatia being ta'kad of is one amongst the legal fraternity, |iu which Greymouth is said to be taking the lead. According to a Reefton paper, which claims to he no better than the famous George Washington, the subordinate members of tbe legal fraternity of Greymouth consider their importance demands for them a better share of this world’s goods (in the shape of holidays, than they now obtain, and app’lcation has been made to the Law Society for relief from the distressed condition of things. Our imprersion was that lawyers nowadays could get more holidays than they appreciate.
" Elector ” writesTo the Editor : Sir,— In regard to your remarks concerning the fact that Mr Arthur's private affairs must affect his Parliamentary duties I would suggest that a Committee of the Harbor Board interview Mr Randall Johnson, M.L.C. and lay the whole matter of harbor affairs before him, with a respectful request that he should see that matters ere properly explained in Wellington, Mr Johnson has the highest qualifications for di ing a servi e of that nature, and I feeel sure that he would willingly do it. Mr Carroll mivht al‘O be interviewed on the subject. With such me 1 to appeal to it is the people's own fault if the district is not properly represented in Parliament, even though the specially appointed representative cannot attend to his duty.
The splendid steamer Monowai, which arrived on Sunday morning, wan a source of great interest, and the launch Snark was largely patronised by those who went from shore to Inspect the Monowai. The vessel had been detained in Napier on account of the opera on Saturday night, and did not arrive In the bay until some hours after she was expected, The Union Company has so many fine boats that there in little more of interest to find in the Monowai, excepting that she Is a good deal larger and contains some later improvements, than there in In the other vessels of the Company. She presented an imposing appearance la the bay, and there wan a large number of spectators along the Waikanae. There was such a large crowd of passengers aboard the steamer that there wan not a good opportunity of closely inspecting the vessel, nut enough could be seen to cause unbounded admiration on the part of those who had the pleasure of visiting the vessel. And to cap all she is commanded by tbe genial and very popular Captain Carey, on whose account alone the boat would be a favorite one. To a New Zealander the large number of passengers aboard the Monowai was a regrettable fact, tending to show that the colony's population] In Btlll drifting away trotniii
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 465, 10 June 1890, Page 2
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