The Gisborne Standard AND COOK COUNTY GAZETTE. Published every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Morning. Saturday, August 16, 1890. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 494, 16 August 1890, Page 2

The Gisborne Standard AND COOK COUNTY GAZETTE. Published every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Morning.

Saturday, August 16, 1890. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Be just and fear not; Let all the ends thou aina’st at bo thy country’s, Thy God’s, and truth’s.:

Several letters are unavoidably held over until next issue.

The Bible Reading in Schools Bill has been introduced in the Legislative Council. Ths ordinary monthly meeting of the Charitable Aid Board was held on Thursday afternoon. Settlers are reminded of the meeting to be held thia afternoon in connection with the proposed Agricultural Show. A meeting of the. Harbir Board was held on Thursday afternoon, but no business of any importance was transacted. A Select Committee is to be appointed from the Legislative Council to enquire into the rules of procedure of the Supreme Court. What is objected to is the practice of Judges conducting Chamber business in private.

One resident of a nice little village not far removed from Gisborne thus describes a neighbor for whom he appears to have no love—certainly no veneration I always knew him to be an ass—he only requires hoofs and a tail to be a donkey.” The Dog Registration Bill now only requires to receive the Governor’s assent, the amendment made by the Legislative Council having been agreed to by the House, where the measure originated. The amendment was in the direction of making the reduced tax applica* le to all persons, and not merely to dogs of drovers and shepherds.

At the Police Court yesterday morning John .Adolphus West, charged with lunacy, was committed to the Auckland Asylum. An information was laid by the School iCommittee, under the compulsory clause of the Education Act, against Edward Burch. The defendant who pleaded guilty, was ordered to send his two children—Arthur and Hetty—to the Gisborne School, and pay Court.oos'.s 7s. In the Supreme Court yesterday Mr Cooper was not very complimentary to shorthand writers. He was producing the copies of soma letters, “ but unfortunately,” said he, “ they have been translated from shorthand notes.” Shorthand-notes are gene rally transcribed, but when it comes to their requiring translation the nctetaker ought to try his hand at some other employment, unless bet thinks himself another David Copperfield. At the conclusion of the other Supreme Court business yesterday afternoon, Mr Cooper said that when formal judgment was being entered uo to-day in the cases Glyn v. the trustees in Karailiana's estate, Mr Rees would apply for leave to be reserved for him (Mr Rees) to move the Court at Auckland to set aside the judgment on the ground that His Honor’s decision was erroneous on a point of law, and also on another ground that did not appear on the record. I’he members of the Poverty Bay Rowing Club expect to have a very successful season this year. A general meeting takes place this evening, and members are likely to enter upon the new season with renewed enthusiasm. It is proposed to send a representative crew round the colony, and it is hoped there will be a hearty response to the Club’s appeal for increased mem betship, and therefore increased funds, A rowing club is always in an unfortunate position in one respect, In the case of a football match, cricket match, sport?, or anything of that sort, gate money can easily be co’lected, but though a rowing contest may create quite as much interest it yields no direct return in the shape of funds to support the Club, the public thus getting all the pleasure and excitement of witnessing the matches, whi'e the Clnbis under great expense in providing boats, sheds, etc*., expenses that are far heavier than those that have to be borne by other athletic clubs. There was a attendance at the Union Literary Society on Thursday evening, the President (Rev. Canon Fox) being in the chair. The business was the reading of papers on “Local Necessities.” A number of such papers was read and discussed, the range of subjects going from the question of making a recreation ground of Kaiti hill, and a Water supply, down to such, subjects as a cricket ground, little municipal improvements, and a fish supply. There was also a suggestion to form aa Union to prevent indiscriminate credit being given. In regard to the question of a fiah supply Mr Crawford warmly supported the idea of something being done, not only for local purposes, but he believed a large supply could be procured for purposes of export. He there was a bountiful supply of fish at xne Ariel reef and other places round the Bay, and only energy and capital were required to develop the fi-hfiries. The discussions on the papers b ought but a good dqal of humor. The principal speakers were—The Chairman, Mr Crawford, Mrs Akroyd, Mrs Fox, and Messrs Greenwood, Mann, Akroyd, Gardiner, and Langford. Wesleyan services, to morrow—Gisborne 11 and 7» Makaraks.2, Te Apai 3 30, Rev. J Ward. *

Church. of England cor ntry services PatuUhl It (Holy Oom tn u* ion), Makaud 3, Makar&ka To Aral 7*»

Mr W. Adair is now holding his annual stocktaking sale. Yesterday affetnonn the creditors in tho estates of Ropeha Tamararo and Mihaera Koura, natives of Tologa Bay, met at the Deputy Official Assignee’s Office, Ministers are not likely to comply with Mr Dowuie Stewart’s request that they shou’d give facilities for enacting that compulsory arbitration shall take p’ace in cases of labor disputes. Members are recognising that the session is seeming’y as far from au end as it was a month ago, and several of them are talking of returning to their homes for a day or two. Leave of absence is being asked for Messrs Whyte, Peacock, and Hobbs for that purpose An Auckland correspondent reports a queer accident in Geyser Valley, near the great Wairakei geyser. A laden packborse slipped on the zigzag path, and plunged down the slope head first into a boiling mud geyser, and never reappeared. Presently the geyser was in eruption, throwing mud 30ft high, but no trace was seen of the unfortunate animal or the stores on its back. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, the following civil cases were dis—p s^dof:—J. Brown v. T. Scourfield, claim £l3 10s; Mr Sheet for plaintiff; as there was no appearance of plaintiff the case was struck ou', with £1 1-3 costs. J. A. Harding v. A. F. Matthews, claim £3 Is; judgment fir £2 18s 6i, costs 6*. In ihi ca«e Laverock and wifj v. Somerville, claim £6 10s: on an application to take evidence, it was agreed that Mr Booth should act as arbitratO’*. He did so with the result that he found plaintiffs were entitled to £1 10s, and costs £1 14?. The other day a local solicitor had his hat whipped off bis head into the mud by the lash of the whip of a careless carter. There being no serious result the incident was treated as a joke, and the fun at the solicitor’s expense was increased when on Thursday he went into the Supreme Court, arrayed in his gown, but having forgot the wig, as though he had got used to having his brain-store uncovered. The Judge’s keen eye noted the unintentional breach of etiquette, but said nothing, and on a learned brother giving the uabewigged one the hint, His H mor smiled serenely.