The Gisborne Standard AND COOK COUNTY GAZETTE. Published every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Morning. Thursday, August 21,1890. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 496, 21 August 1890, Page 2

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

Thursday, August 21,1890. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Be jrst.R. d fear not; Lot all thf> ends uhou ahn’st at be thy country’s. Thy God’s, and truth’s."

The entries for the Gisborne Rowing Club’s Sports c’oae thia evening. Mr W. J. Qa’gley received the following tenders on Tuesday for building a house in Childers Road: —W. O. Sheet, (accepted) £269 ; C D. Berry, £270 ;J. Ponsford, £275. The New Zexland C othing Factory are now opening up a choice selection of spring and summer goods, the particulars of which will appear in our next issue. The schooner Waiwera arrived fromTairau on Tuesday, bringing a cargo of timber consigned to Messrs Clayton and Sawyer. The fallowing vessels are now due here —schooners Waiapu and Gisborne, from Auckland via coast ports; cutter Venus and schooner Opotoki, from Napier; topsail schooner Awaroa, from Auckland direct.

The great importance of the Supreme Court case arising out of the Karaitiana estate has led to our devoting a good deal of space to it, necessitating the exclusion of more varied matter. As Mr Rees’ opening address was given pretty fully, in justice to the defendants we have also given a full report of the addresses on the other side.

The ?.?. Australia arrives from Auckland this afternoon. She brings the Gisborne portion of the ’Frisco mail, which arrived in Auckland on Saturday evening. The Te Anau, from Sydney and Auckland, is due in the bay at 1 o'clock to-morrow. She leaves for southern ports and Melbourne in the evening. The Southern Cross leaves Napier this afternoon, arriving here early to- morrow morning.

The usual weekly meeting of the Presbyterian Literary Society was held on Tuesday evening, when the Society's MS, Journal was read, consisting of two papers, on atmospherical electricity and rowing. The papers were well critici-ed, and spoken of very favorably. At the close a f’hort discussion arose on Labor, after whLh an adjournment was made to the Mutual Improvement Society’s concert. Next week there will be an evening with friends, and in the week following a lecture is to be delivered by Mr Hugo.

Lest night there was a large meeting of the members of the Presbyterian Church, to eject a pastor to ihe vacancy caused by the dea’h of the late Rev. J. MoAra. Mr J. W. Witty proposed, and Mr Armstrong seconded, the nomination of Mr Ry bum.- Mr Hall propcs id Mr Mumo, but the Moderator stated that he had received a telegram from that gentleman stating that he wished his name to ba withdrawn from' the list of candidates. The Rev. Mr McLinnon’s name wasa’so withdrawn, and Mr Byburn was unanimously elected.

The members of the Gisborne Fire Biigade met last night, when the new uniforms were delivered. The uniforms were made by Messrs Johnston and Sweat, the work being done in a very satisfactory manner, and the pattern being a smart one without detracting from its serviceableness. Superintendent Townley, in presenting each man with his new uniform, took the opportunity of giving expression to the thanks of the Brigade to those gentlemen who had subscribed towards making the men's apparel such as would bear comparison -with the uniforms of other corps. The cost, he said, would be a little over the sum that had been subscribed, but the balance would be paid out of the Brigade funds. „ There was a large attendance at the meeting last night of those interested in the formation of a Laborers’ Union. About sixty members were enrolled, there being much enthusiasm among those present. A general discu sion took place, and the fallowing officers were elected for the time being :—.’Chairman, Mr Stewart; Treasurer, Mr H. Bean toy ; Secretary Mr A. L. Cooper; Committee: Gisborne — Messrs J. O’livfer and C, Johnston ; Patutahi —•Messrs W. Gedye and H. T. Hill • Ma tawhero—Messrs T. W. Sherrin and C. Young ; Te Arai—Messrs J. Stewart and H. Beaufoy ; Waerengabika-Messrs A. Piitchard and W. H. Voake; Ormond—Messrs W. Benson and T. R. Brown. The next meeting is to beheld on Saturday, August 30’h.

The Borough Council met on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Cn». Dunlop, McLernon, Lewis, Lucas, Tay’or, Hepburn, Coleman, Harding, and Whinray. The Overseer reported the total cost of the repairs to the Turanganui bridge amounted to £49 18s 2d.—Accounts were passed as follows: Brown and Small £ll 3s, G. Humphreys £2l, W. Morrison £3, J. Kenny £1 4’ 6d, H. Haache £1 12s, Hicks and others £1 6s, J. Drummond £3s 3s. —The Mayor mentioned that he had interviewed Mr Richardson, the owner of the steamer Fanny, which caused the damage to the Turanganui bridge, wPh the result that Mr Richardson said he wished the matter settled without recourse to law. A committee consisting of The Mayor, and Crs Coleman, Lewis, and Whinray, were appointed tp meet Mr Richardson, with a view to arriving at a settlement.

At the annual social gathering, on Tuesday night, of the memhprs of tha Mutual Improvement Society and their friends, the President (Rev. J. Ward) made a congratulatory reference to the fact that the Secretary of lhe Society (Mr R. N. Jones) would he admitted to practice as a solicitor, before His Honor Judge Conolly left Gisborne. On behalf cf the members of the Society he presented Mr Jones with a brief bag, highly commending that young man’s energy, and expressing the belief that he would be an honor to the profession. The enthusiastic applause which followed was a testimony of the popularity of the lawyer in embryo. Mr Jones briefly returned thanks to the members for their kindness, expressing a hope that he would ba able to justify the high opinion they held of him. He said he had been advised by many to withdraw from the work of the Society while he had his other studies to engage so much of his attention, but ha had still kept up his interest in the Society, and he was glad to say that the work, though at times taking up a good deal of time, had not prevented the success of his studies for the law. (Applause.) The Rev. Canon Fox, who was present, also warmly congratulated Mr Jone?.

The annual, social gathering in connection with the Gisborne Mutual Improvement Society was held on Tuesday evening, and was as great a success as the social meetings of this Society always prove to be. A capital was provided, ana the ladies were assiduous in their efforts to make things go off pleasantly, in which they were very successful. There was a large attendance of members and friends, including representatives from all the other local Literary Societies. After tea an entertainment was held, in the course of which the President (Rev. J. Ward), Rev. Canon Fox, and Rev, Mr Bruce made short addresses. All the items on the programme were performed in a manner that elicited warm applause. Mr G. Adair presided at the pianoforte, and Messrs Veale and Davies performed on their violins. ‘The Btidge’ was the opening song, well given by Miss Shele. Mrs Bush also sang a solo, and later on the same. lady and Mrs Carton gave a vocal duet, both items being well received. The sweet eong ‘ A Lif’-'s Story ’ was done good justice to by M)s« Nellie Stee’e, and another pie ty selection ‘ Stangers yet ’ was pleasingly sung by Mbs Green. Mr J. Searle, who has a voice of much promise, gave a couple < f eongs, and Mr G. Searle also sang. A pianoforte duet was played by Messrs Chiisp. The dialogue?, recitations, and readings were also

very entertaining, being mainly of a humorous character. Those who contributed to that portion of the programme were—Mrs Jones, Misses Spence, Oatridge, and Jones, and Messi a Fraser, Nisbett, Thomson, and Jones. The Society’s report and balance sheet showed a very satisfactory condition o? things. One pleasing feature is that the members take an aeGyp, and not a aleepingj interest in the work ui the ButJieiy.