LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 491, 9 August 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Supreme Court Sessions in Gisborne begin on Monday next before His Honor Mr Justice TJonolly. A large quantity of produce and other goods is to be submitted to auction this morning at Messrs Davies, Akroyd and Porter’s Auction mart. The carcass of an enormous pig that was on view at Mr Maynard’s butcher’s shop weighed a quarter of a ton. The lege weighed 401bs a piece, or cut up in the shape of bams, they would have turned the scale at 451bs. Miss Linkhorn, now in charge of the local corps of the Salvation Army, leaves Gisborne shortly, and Captain and Mrs Garbutt, of Blenheim, are to be stationed here, together with a oadet whose name is not yet known. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning an application was made to Mr Booth by Mrs Georgiana Warren, for an order under the Adoption of Children Act, 1881, authorising her to adopt Earnest Ogden, aged two and a half years. Mr Chrisp appeared on behalf of ths applicant, and Mr Booth being satisfied that it would promote the interests of the child, granted the application. That unhappy family, the Clyde Town Board, had another meeting last Monday night, when things reached a climax. Chair-man-elect Poyzer read an opinion he had received from Messrs Bees and Day, solicitors, Gisborne, elating that his (A. Poyzer’e) election to the chairmanship, Commissioner Smyth’s assumption of the same office, and Mr H. M. Browne’s election as member, were all invalid, whereupon Cbairman-eloet Poyzer resigned that office and his seat on the Board. Acting Chairman Symth also resigned his position, and it was decided to apply to the Governor-in-Couneil at once, to appoint a Chairman so that tho functions cf the Board could be carried out.—Wairoa Guardian. At the Union Literary Society on Thursday evening Mrs 11. Williams read a well-prepared paper on Sir Walter Scott. There was a dearth of speakers, the members seeming to be so satisfied with Scott and all his works that the essayist had complete unanimity in her favor. Among those who briefly spoke were the Chairman (Rev. Canon Fox) and Messrs Mann, Greenwood, and Gardiner. Nominations of favorite pnems and novels were taken, ths “ Lady of the Lake ” having a small majority over the “ Lay of the last Ministrel,” and six novels ware also by vote selected from those nominated. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, before Mr Booth, EM., the following civil cases were disposed of:—C. A. DeLautour v. 8. M. Wilson, claim £3 10a; judgment by default, costa 7s. Common, Shelton and Co. v. T. Curlis, olaim £6 13s ; judgment by consent. Andrew Sinclair v. Denis Malone, olaim £l4 2s 5-1 on a judgment summons; an order was made that the amount be paid within three months; John Mclntosh v. 8. Doleman, cliim £lO 8s; order made for payment by instalments. G. R. Moore v. Pohi te Amaru, claim £4 7s on a judgment summons; order made for immediate payment, execution to be stayed for one month ; Henry Wood v. J. Wallace, claim £l6 for detention of goods ; Mr Sievwright for plaintiff, Mr Nolan for defendant; judgment for delivery of the goods, or £lO, coats £3 JO.i Oil, execution to be stayed for fourieen daysi A special meeting of the Harbor Board held on Thursday afternoon to meet Mr O’Connor, the Marine Engineer sent by Government to examine the harbor site. There was an hour and a half’s discussion. Mr O’Connor wished to ascertain the views of members, and expressed himielf pleased to have all lhe information hs could get, but declining in any way to give a forecasts of his report, it bring his duty to lay it first before the Govarnment. Members tried by direct and indirect questions to ascertain what would baths nature of his report, but their ingenuity was met by equal shrewdness on the other side. One or two points, however, were given. Mr O'Connor said that from present appearances if the stone work was continued the spit would also continue, but he attributed lhe spit to local influences, and said there was not a large body of travelling Band to be combatted, as in some other places. He expressed the opinion that the currents were from the eastward, and that there was no appreciable body of sand travelling from the westward. Previously the spit had been kept down by the wash from the sea, whereas it was now sheltered by the pier. He was very guarded in his opinions, but the tenor of his ramarks seemed to indicate that he was in favor of some kind of a structure to the westward of the pier. He condemned as worthless the proposal to have lock gates. Frequent dredging in a tideway hi also said was too expensive, and he did not seem to have much favor for a parallel pier from Stony Point. In short he gave memberi any amount of information on general theories and concerning works in other places, but did not i- dioate in any satisfactory way what would be the nattltS hit report to Government.|

A number of sales under Sheriff's writs are advertised to take place on Monday next. A general meeting of the Poverty Bi? Agricultural and Pastoral Society has been appointed for next Saturday at 2 p.m. All interested in the subject of a Show are invited to be present. Mr G. F. Lewis, commission agent, makes a business announcement through this morning's Standard. Mr Lewis has a number of properties for sale, and is agent for various institutions. Out of five voters with eleven votes four voters recorded ten votes in Gisborne in favor of raising £B6O ou the security of the land fund, for constructing the WhangaraArakihi road. The Panikau returns are not yet to hand. A business communication is made in another column, concerning Mr W. Burton’s Premier Hair Saloon, situated next to Mr A Parnell's shop. The interior of the saloon is done up in a very tasteful manner, and Mr Burton is acknowledged to be smart and neat in his work. The steamer Australia arrived in the bay last night from Auckland. The Manapouri arrives from Auckland about 2 this afternoon. The Southern Cross arrives this morning from South, the outward launch leaving the wharf at 8 a.m. The Waihora, from South, does not reach Gisborne until Monday. The Whataupoko Banger, Mr J. Fisher, has to serve his Queen and country next week, in the capacity of a juryman, and as that cannot be allowed to interfere with his duties to the County, Mr W. Wyllie has been appointed to undertake the duties while Mr Fisher is dancing attendance on the Supreme Court As will Been by our Makaraka correspondent’s notes the School Committee of that district have resolved to make a claim upon the Education Board for lhe value of the sewing specimens that have not come to hand. Someone should be held responsible for ths negligence there appears to have been io the matter, and the Board is no doubt the proper body for the Committees to look to. When the telegram from the member for Waiapu, announcing that he had got the County Disintegration Bill through its third reading, was read at the last meeting of the Harbor Board, the effect was juet ths reverss of what he hoped. Instead of being considered a piece of joyful intelligence, a feeling of disgust was plainly written on the countenances of some members, and one made mutterings of dissent which, if not distinct, were very emphatic. “ All right when understood ” writes to enquire whether the famous Tokomaru run is included in the new County district. As those in charge of the Bill have not thought fit to send a copy up to Gisborne, we »c knowledge our ignorance on the subject, but correspondent must be exceptionally dull, or shockingly innocent of Waiapu politics, if he cannot guess pretty accurately in which boat the Tokomaru will be towed — that is, of course, if the Opposition will only behave! At ths Police Court on Thursday morning Ibaka Tuhore pleaded guilty to stealing four bags of sheep slipes, the property of Mr Chambers. Mr Day made the plea that prisoner was drunk when ba committed the theft, but as it was proved that he had subsequently sold the plundet the plea would not hold good. The Sergeant asked that an example be made of tbs prisioner, because this sort of thing required a salutory check. A flue of £l2 was imposed, with the alternative of three months’ imprisonment. Stage and Press—The Herald reporter got a lively word trouncing on Thursday night, Mr Vivian warmly resenting their performance being termed vulgar. He s-iid he had a wife of his own whom he thcught more of than he did of any lady iu Gisborne, and he would not allow her to perform if there was anything objectionable in the play. Pieces that they had played night after night to crowded houses in Melbourne and other cities he thought could hardly be objected to by the most squeamish of Gisborne people. The support accorded to the Vivian theatrical company during the past couple of nights has been rather dispiriting, but the programmes have been faithfully gone through, and the audience sent home well pleased with the entertainment. There was a very jolly evening on Thursday, the audience being kept in fits of laughter all through the performance. “ East Lynne ” drew a better house last night, and was capitally played. The Vivians were well worth seeing in this emotional play, while all the minor parts were sustained with good effect. This evening Queen’s Evidence, another of the plays in which the company excels, will be staged by special request. This, too, concludes the season ih Gisborne, and ought to attract a very largo attendance.

The Christchurch papers contain long accounts of a farewell tendered to Mr James Campbell, prior to his departure from Canterbury for Gisborne. There was a large gathering of leading citizens, among the gentlemen present being His Honor Mr Justice Denniston. The speeches were of a enthusiastic character and highly complimentary,to Mr Campbell. Of all the speechifying, however, a couple of sentences from the address made by the well-known Mr T. J. Matson, will be sufficient to indicate the stamp of man whom they were bidding farewell. Mr Campbell (said Mr Matson) would teach North Islanders something of the way in which the Southerners did their work : there was also this about him, his word is equal to a written bond. No man could wish for a higher compliment, and Mr Campbell is to be heartily congratulated ou the abiding popularity which he has earned by his zeal, integrity, genial disposition, and kindness of heart. Trtth writes:—Anent Mr Punch, we wonder how many of the public are aware that some of our most distinguished Academicians have contributed to its brilliant pages. How Sir John Gilbert sent in his first drawing in 1842, and his lest, firty years later, in 1882. and how Sir Everett Millais, Mr Briton Riviere, Mr Staoy Marks, Mr G. A. Storey, ani Fred Walker, have all from time to time shown what comedy there is in them to the readers of the Punch. Of the professed humorous draughtsman who have lived during the last half century only one, so far as we know, has held aloof from Bouvarie street, and that is George Cruikshank. All the rest have a finger in the onrnic—• Phiz,’ * Alfred Crowquill,' Leech, Fred Barnard, Dicky Doyle, Kenny Meadows, ‘ Gavarni,’ Thackeray, W. S. Gilbert, Griset, R. Ca'decott, to say nothing of such serious artists as Mr Birkat Foster and Mr H. G. Hine, and the celebrated band who still keep up the fame of Mr Punch, artistically considered, throughout the length and breadth of the universe.