LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 473, 28 June 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mails for southern ports ami Australian colonies close this afternoon at 3 o'clock, per s.s. Monowai.

Telephonic communication between the tbe medical officer’s residence and the Hospital is now complete. The line runs round the upper road, so as to be partially free of trees.

At the request of many of her numerous patrons Mrs Ledger baa decided to add a dressmaking department to her drapery business. The new department will be under the superintendence of Miss Gemmell. The members of the Gisborne Garrison Band have decided to organise an entertainment to supplement the fund now being raised in the colonies in aid of the destitute survivors of the f amous Balaclava charge. At the Land Office yesterday morning, sections 124 and 135 in Pattitahi township were disposed of by auction, Mr S. H. Philp being the purchaser. Section 124 brought £29 5s (upset price), aud section 135 was sold for £5O. At a meeting of creditors in the estate of J. W. Brown it was decided to approve of an arrangement by which the properties advertised should be withdrawn from sale, the debtor undertaking to pay 10s in the pound in instalments at three and six months. Mr W. E. Akroyd was appointed Trustee. The enormous sum of money that left Gisborne for investment on tbe last races in Napier is a queer indication of how badly the place is suffering from hard times. The backers, too, were pretty freely knocked—only of course to return to the attack on the first opportunity. A new advertisement in connection with the bakery business conducted by Mrs Morse will appear in our next issue. Mrs Morse has just engaged the services of a baker who has. had a large English and colonial experience, and who, it is felt certain, from tbe recommendations he brings with him, will be able to turn out goods to satisfy the most fastidious tastes.'

His H nor Judge Edwards leaves for South to day. The City Rink will be open for skating this afternoon and this evening. Tenders for falling 300 acres of bueh close at the Standard office on July 2. Capt Tucker advertises 22 acres part of Makauri Block at Waerengaa-hika for sale.

Mr A. Keefer, agent, announces that he has a number of properties for sale on Kaiti, Whataupoko, and Gisborne. Mr F. Martin advertises a five roomed house to let, it being the nicely situated residence formerly occupied by Mr Bicbeno.

The Ormond Domnin Board invite tenders for tbe lease of certain sections in the Kohi bush. Mr R, Robertson is Secretary to the Board.

The usual fortnightly gathering in connection with the Social Quadrille Assembly takes place next Tuesday evening instead of iu the following week.

At a meeting at Ormond on Thursday night it was almost unanimously decided that, a poll should be again taken in oonntefion with the proposed loan for the erection of a bridge at Kaiteratahi.

Mr John Farrell, who began his literary career on the Bulletin, has been selected (out of about eighty candidates for the position) as editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph. His lieutenant wfll be Mr Thomas Courtney, lately of the Sydney Star. There will be a capital opportunity to day for those desirous of making a cheap trip to Melbourne, the Union Company’s magnificent steamer Monowai being laid on for the occasion at very low rates. The excursion to Sydney was a great success and that to “ Marvellous Melbourne” is also bound to be a success.

The Napier papers agree in the statement that there was a great deal of roll sluffing at the last election at Napier, each party of course being positive that those to whom they were opposed were the sole delinquents in the matter. We should prefer to think that no respectable elector on either side would lend countenance to such a disreputable practice, and each party ought to be equally vigorous in denouncing it no matter where it exists.

A sale of book debts of various bankrunts was held yesterday by Messrs Graham, Pitt and Bennett. Mr Joyce purchased the books in Scott’s estate, for £lO 15s ; A. Reynolds’ were purchased by Mr Keefer, for £1; C. Petersen’s by Mr C. Lewis, for £ll2s 6d; H. MoCluthey’s by Mr Keefer, for £5; W. Brassey’s by Mr E. F. Harris, for £1; A. Graham’s by Mr Hatton, for £lO. There was no purchaser for Lawrence’s book debts. At the R.M. Court on Thursday morning the following cases were heard :—G. R. Moore v. W. Brassey, claim £5 12s 101 for goods sunnlied ; judgment by default, costs £1 12s. J. Whinray v. F. J. Thompson, claim £l2 7s 6d for goods supplied ; judgment by consent, costs £l, G. R. Moore v. B. M. Miller, claim 12s 6d for goods supplied ; judgment by consent, costs 7s. Same v. P. Malone, claim £2 8s 9d ; judgment by default, costs Bs. A. J. Camcron v. Pene Mataroa, claim £2l 4s 31 for balance of P.N. ; Mr Nolan for plaintiff; judgment for £l3 14a 31, costs £i 14». Constable Hansen leaves to day for Welling, ton, having resigned his position in tbe force, after a period of service lasting over eleven years, the latter eighteen months of the term having been spent in Gisborne. Like many other things in connection with the Government service there is something inscrutable about the causa that has led to the resignation, but if reports go tor anything some further developments in the matter are likely to. take place. We understand that. Constable Hansen is making application for reinstatement, in the belief that the friction which has caused the resignation is the outcome of misapprehension or something of that kind. During his term in Gisborne there is no doubt he has been very zealous in tbe discharge of his duties—ia fact, as with all such officers, in some quarters he has made himself unpopular by this zeal.

Should the weather be fine this afternoon there is every reason to anticipate that lovers of the lively game of football have a treat in store, as both Clubs fully expect to have their bast force on the field. The game will be between the Gisborne and Poverty Bay Clubs, and will start at 3 o’clock sharp. Hua captains the Maori (P. 8. team. The following team has been selected to repre sent the Gisborne Club :—Full back : Harris ; threequarter backs : Staite, Bees, Hutchinson ; half backs : Fisher, Dois ; forwards : Langford, Lysnar, Monatt, Allen, Martin (E. B.), Smith, McPhail, Watson, Johnstone. Emergencies—Back : Skeet ; forwards: Branson, Martin (W.), Bolton. Players are particularly requested to bo ready to take up their positions at 3 sharp, so that darkness may not interfere with the latter part of the game.

Dr Pollen having been offered a good appointment in Wellington he has decided to accept it, and tbe notice being very short he has to be in readiness to leave Gisborne next week. The information will be received with very mixed feelings by citizens and settlers in this wide district. While congratulating Dr Pollen on the better opportunity which he has decided to avail himself of, we cannot help expressing regret at the departure from the district of one who has so long and so favorably been identified with it—who ha’, though unostentatiously, always been one of its moving spirits. Apart from his recoinmendation as a skilful medical practitioner, Dr Pollen has ever been noted for his generous disposition and readiness to sssist in all good causes where assistance was needed—of course in those matters actin" in conjunction with Mrs Pollen, whose ’departure will be equally regretted. Dr Pollen has always taken an active interest in public matters, his views being Cmservativa, but even the most uncompromi ing partisans of an adverse shade of opinion have always regarded the Doctor wilb the greatest respect and esteem. He has for some lime held ihe position of Government nominee to the Harbor Board. From a professional point of view the Wellington people interested have been wise in their choice. Dr Pollen has hold the appointment of medical officer 'to the Gisborne Hospital ever since there was any regular appeinment. Dr Barker, a recent arrival from England, is coming to take up Dr Pollen’s local practice. The Union Literary Society building was crowded on Thursday night, when the debate was taken, as to whether fashion or war had done the greater amount of harm. Mr Dunlop occupied the chair. The Rev. H. Williams led off, denouncing fashinn as much the greater evil. He defined fashion as ” custom,” and proceeded from that basis to denounce it in all its extravagances, from the extremes in dress down to the habit of “ shouting. ” Mrs Dunlop made an able defence, of fashion and a vigorous attack upon war, portraying its terrors in a gruesome manner, and also allowing her subject to take the widest range, not omitting social warfare and prizo fighting. The Rev, Canon Fox followed, taking a moderate course, allowing that war was at times a necessity, but pointing out the everpresent and widespread evils of fashion. Mr P-eid made a brief speech, pointing out how falsehood was promoted by the custom fashionable people had of sending messages that they were not at home when they wefe. Miss Rees made a very clever support of Mrs Dunlop’s side, proving a close acquaintance with history and an extensive knowlege of the customs of other nations. She contended that women as a body should not ba judged by the few ludicrous examples that were given, and urged that good taste should be encouraged. Hhe also gave a vivid picture of the desolation and misery caused by war. On resuming her seat she was enthusiastically applaused for several minutes. Miss Duckworth gave an eftactive reading bearing severely against warfare. The Rev. A. Gardiner supported the ladies’ side and Mr Crawford caused much laughter by reading a quotation from the fashion column of a newspaper. He held that war did great good at times. Mr Pettie spoke in favour of the ladies’ side and Mr Mann for the opposite view. Mr Williams having replied, the Chairman summed up—but all in favour o war. On tlje question being put to the meeting there was some confusion, individuals declaring themselves for both sides, and others S leading want of tfme for further thought, Iventually Mr Williams’ aide was declared to have a amall majority.