LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 481, 17 July 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A committee meeting of the Harbor Board takes place this afternoon. The Clampett-Sullivan individual arrived iu the colony by the Ruapehu, on Tuesday morning. An announcement in regard to the bushfalling at Turehau appears in our advertising columns. The local entertainment in aid of the Hurvivora of the famous Balaclava charge haa teen arranged to come off on Friday, July 25. Mr Arthur has telegraphed to the Mayor that the Government intend bringing in a Bill to give effect to the settlement in, the Whangara case. Earl? yesterday morning the scow, when being towed up by tbe Tuna, came in contact with the Taruheru footbridge, and one of the new totara piles was smashed, The local shareholders of the South Pacific Petroleum Company meet at 4 this afternoon to consider what is the best course to adopt in view of the present state of affairs.

The Focial gathering under the auspices of the United Order of Druid* will ba held in the Theatre Royal next Thurslay evening, Gentlemen’s tickets are fixed at a moderate harge, with privilege to nomi Hits a lady. Mr Johnstone, Deputy Clerk and Registrar of tne R.M. Court, has been laid up for some days through being thrown from a fidgetty young horse on Tuesday morning. He sustained some nasty injuries on the face and on ono arm.

The South Pacific Petroleum Company have ft struck oil ” so often that the creditors now want to strike in too, and the services of Her Majesty’s useful officers, the bailiffs, have been brought into requisition. Sir Robert Stout has expressed his intention of consulting his partner before he makes up his mind whether he will accept the strong invitation to re-enter the political arena. If he assents he will have more than one seat to choose from. A thoughtful essay was read by Mr J. T. Evans at the St. Andrew’s Literary Society on Tuesday evening, the subject being “ The possible natural evidences of Immortality.” The essay was well received, and criticised by the members.

An interesting debate takes place this evening at the Union Literary Society, when the question will be discussed whether Stanley or Gordon has done more for the African races. Messrs R. N. Jones and J. Bourke are the respective leaders in the debate. All who wish to attend are cordially invited. Mr Bruce says if it were not for the principle of party Government they could get from the House men far better qualified to cccupy the Ministerial benches. He oou!d now easily select six men who would be much more competent to undertake the dutiea’than those who were at present in office. It is suggested that Mr Bruce’s difficulty would come in when he had to begin the selection of the five other men.

Mr Stoddart’s departure from this district will be much regretted, as such worthy settlers are a great help to a district. Mr Stoddart, we understand, leaves as a matter of filial duty, and not through any dislike to this place; his father’s failing health making it necessary for him to go back to his old home, and take the management of the farm.

Th? sale of Mr Stoddan’j stock, &o M by Mr M. Hall, at Waerenga a-hika, on Tuesday, was made with excellent ie.?ults. There were fully 300 persons preseut, including tha leading settler?. Al! the lots realised good prices. Prices for draught horses rrneed from £9 10$ to £l3 10s ; dairy cows from £2 5s to £5 12$ 6d ; Ayrshire bull £5. Tha entire Prince Consort was purchased by Mr Watson, Papstu, for £42. A harness mare brought £9 10$, and a hack was sold for £l9. A case of painful nature came before Mr Booth, R.M.. on Tuesday morning. Mrs Roach pressed for her sister, Mrs Binney, to ba bound over in suraties of the peace, Mr Chrisp appeared for complainant and Mr L. Rees for defendant. The evidence was the reverse of edifying. It showed the sisters, who resided close by, had long been addicted to quarrelling with each other, and in the course of these quarrels expressions were used and threats made that were doubly shocking when they were made u?e of where sisterly love should have prevailed. The case was dismissed, the Map.istrate thinking both parties were equally to blame, and admonishing them in a way that should have good effect. Mr Chrisp said that before the ease came into Court he had tried, seeing that the disputants were sisters, to dissuade the complainant from taking such a course. The women were neatly dressed and intelligent looking, though on the countenance of each the trait of temper was strongly expressed.