LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 477, 8 July 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr Ollivier has been elected to the vacant seat on the Whataupoko Bond Board. The City Rink promises to have a very good linking season this year. There was a large crowd enjoying a rink on Saturday evening. The members of the Mutual Improvement Society met last night, and adjourned to witness the performance of the “ Merchant cf Venice,” a play which the Society has recently been studying. By the Manapouri for Sydney Messrs Clayton and Sawyer exported 127 bags of maize, and by the schooner Waiwera, which leaves for Auckland this morning, the same firm have shipped 120 bags potatoes. Mr F. J. Morgan, through slipping when on the wharf as the launch was leaving on Saturday evening, sustained a nasty injury to the forehead, but it is hoped he will aeon be all right again. In our advertising columns there is a copy of a retraction made by the proprietors of the Auckland Observer. Mr Tutihen inform, ub that it was agreed to at er the editor had seen Mrs Tutchon. He has sent copies of the Standard to hie solicitor in Auckland. The Ven. Archdeacon Williams lectures at the Presbyterian Literary Society ihis evening, when he delivers a third contribution to the history of the district we live in. Such an interesting subject, discoursed on by so competent an authority, ought to attract a large attendance.

At the annual meeting of the Licensed Interpreters' Association for the div.riot of Gisborne, which includes Hawke's Bay, held last night, Messrs E. F. Harris, President: J. P. Hamlin, Vic'-nresident; A. McKay, Secretary and Treftamer; J. Carroll, M. J. Gannon, F. Jones, and Captain Blake were elected the Council for the ensuing year.

An ordinary meeting of the Borough Council will take place this evening. A petition will probably be presented requesting the Council to give its support to the Bill deaing with the settlement of the Whangara. The Council not only ought immediately to give any support it can do in this way. but should talegraph its resolution to Wellington.

At Holy Trinity Church nn Sunday night the Rev. Canon Fox, in the course of his sermon, made a few remarks in acknowledgment of tha assistance which Dr Polled had rendered to the Church, and speaking for himself personally the tev. speaker said he felt much indebted to Dr Pollen for the kindly sympathy shown by him in times of trouble. In connection with Church work reference was al*o made tn the dilig nt efforts of the churchwarden, Mr C. P. Davies, who had done so much towards freeing the church from its financial encumbrances. Mr J. A. Wilkinson, sub-editor of tha Wanganui Herald, hss retired from that position to taka the editorial chair of the Marlborough Express. Mr Wilkinson is a clever journalist who has pushed his way forward with great credit to himself, also winning a wide popularity among his associates and throughout the district. The office stuff, heeded by Mr Gower, the foreman, gathered "round the s'one” and made a presentation to Mr Wilkinson ; subsequently he was met by the Mayor and leading citizens and another presentation was made, while later on a smoke concert was held in his honor. In adding our own congratulations to Mr Wilkinson, we have pleasure in quoting the latter portion of the testimonial that was read by the Mayor of Wanganui : — " Men of energy and ability like yourself are deserving more than empty thanks, and it is with gratification that we have watched your advancement to the position you are now about to occupy. Our regret for your departure is softened by the fact that you ara approaching the top of that ladder which bm led bo many men to fame MtIIJMW

The old rules under the Imprisonment for Debt Abolition Act, 1874, are to be ravoked from the 31st instant. New rules to take the place of those revoked appear in the last Gazatte,

The Turanganui bridge was closed on Saturday morning, after the steamer Fanny had passed down the river. The bridge must now remain closed while it is undergoing repairs which may take a month to complete. The Wanganui foreman of works knows how to discover an escape of gas. He was looking for one tha other day, striking a light for guidance, and he was immediately hoisted heavenward, then being left by the road side to ponder on the slender cords of human existence.

Mr Wilson, surgeon dentist, arrived yesterday on one of bis usual visits to Gisborne, and may be consulted at Mr Foster’s until Friday next, when he returns to Napier. Mr Wilson’s anesthetic can ba availed of to secure teeth extraction without pain. At the Poverty Bay Club on Saturday another presentation was made to Dr Pollen, and on leaving the wharf in the evening a large party of friends were down to.see him off, hearty cheers being accorded him as a farewell compliment.

At tha Trust Commissioner’s Court yesterday morning, certificatfs were granted to the following dee Is :—Transfer from Moana Tautau tn Andrew Beeves, of Uawa No. 2d; transfer from Karair,i&na Anaru to Michael Muilooly of Haiti sections 268, 181, and 232 ; transfer from Kiperata Kahutia to W. H. Tucker, cf Matawhero B ; transfer from Miriama Huiahi to P. H. Bourke, of Kaiti section 42.

The Native Juries Act Amendment Bill reduces the area in four centres from which jurors may be summoned from twenty to ten miles, and also provides that jurors in civil CHses shall receive ten shillings per day instead, of ten shil’.ing pfr case as heretofore, which is held to be the meaning, though obviously not the intent of the Act. Neither coroner’s juiies nor criminal juries are affected by the amending Act.

The N.Z.L. and M.A. Co. have received the following cablegram from th°ir London office, dated July 5, 1890 ‘.--Wool : The continental demand has increased ; scoured market firmer; coarse crossbred market easier. Tallow : Tallow is in good demand, and has advance! 3d per lb since last report. Frozen meats : Multon market is steady; Canterbury mutton is worth 4£d per lb ; lamb market steady ; prime N.Z. lambs are worth, per carcase, 61 per lb ; beef market sluggish, N.Z. forequarters are worth 2d per lb ; N.Z. beef, hindquarters are worth 3Jd per ib. The Hospital Bill is very much on the lines of the one previously introduced. The new bill proposes that a representative body shall have the power which was last year to have been delegated to one particular Council, and the existing local institutions are to be allowed to maintain their separate identity. The subsidies for outdoor relief, however, will be only half those allowed under ths present system, but on the other hand the burdens on localities will be lightened through the Government undertaking the full responsi bilit.y for the mainteuanace of the criminal and tramp classes.

‘Puff’ writes -So the Government caucus have decided to keep Sir Harrry in to save themselves 1 Well I don’t wonder at the caucus, but I do wonder at Sir Harry lending himself to play figurehead to such a rotten craft! But it’s a disgraceful affair, it’s a degradition of Ministerial responsibility ! Of course it is, the Ministers know that if once Sir Harry's name was removed from the list they’d be mercilessly kicked into the dusthole ! And they think Sir Harry's name will cover their incompetence. Don’t Ihink it; if the Opposition have an ounce of pluck in ’em they’ll i make those Ministerial Benches so hot that Old Nick himself couldn’t sit on ’em I

The Lyttelton Times concludes a leading article ou ths speech of Minister of Lands in the following terms :—Unlike Mr Fergus, Mr Richardson has not attempted to dazzle the eyes of the people. He has r.ot let off squibs or displayed coloured lights. But his speech is as unsatisfying as bis colleague’s. All it contains is a long, personal attack :—a repetition of a def ines ’of a land policy with which the country is profoundly disgusted :—a claim on behalf of the Railway Commissioners which is directly contrary to fact; and, finally, a forecast of his Government’s programme which might serve as a standing example of stale and empty platitude. He tells us about the land nothing that is new ; about the railway management nothing that is true ; about the future nothing at all. Sli. Andrews Literary Society, this (Tuesday) evening. Lecture by Ven. Archdeacon Williams : “ Third contribution to History of Poverty Bay.” All invited; collection in aid of building fund.—Advt.