LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 511, 27 September 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A meeting ot the Committee of the Farmers’ and Shippers’ Association will be held at the Masonic Hotel at 2 this afternoon.

Mrs Caro, the clever surgeon dentist, is now in Gisborne, and may be consulted at the Masonic Hotel.

Things are beginning to warm up for the approaching election. Every man should make certain that his name is on the roll.

The Choral Society’s second concert of the season will be held on Wednesday evening, when the grand oratorio “ E ijah ” will be produced.

The mistress of the Feilding school has begun an action against the Rev. Mr Wilks, claiming £lOOO for libel, and £2OOO for slander.

Mr Blaok started overland for Napier yesterday morning, taking 50 horses fir ths Napier market. From Te Kepu he takes 150 head ci cattle,

The Wanganui Herald says Mr Ormond's retirement from the political arena will be a great blow to the landsharks, whom ha faithfully represented in all weathers.

The News says that if Mr Gannon had not decided to stand for Napier he could have got another seat up North, but selected the one that was easiest to win. We have heard that sort of thing before. Service of Song, “ Uncle Tom,” by Wesleyan Choir and Orchestra, Tuesday evening next, at 7 30, Reader: Miss Spence. Light refreshments at close. Admission at door Is, Everybody invited.—Advt.

Nominations for the Spring. Flying, and Hurd'es Handicaps iu connection wi'h the Poverty Bay Turf Club's spring races close on Monday, and must be left in the Club’s letter box iu the Masonic Hotel by 8 o’clock on that evening.

The last meeting of the Eluoation Board had to consider a letter from an up country committee, who stated that the school had been c'osed for a few days “ owing to the master having a pain in bis leg.” Members smiled, but it must not occur again.

Te Awamutu must be a happy place. There was no rate levied last year, nor is it intended to levy any during lhe next year. The necessary income is derived from two hotel licenses and the dog tax. The sensib'e ratepayers (?) re-sleoted the whole five Town Commissioners without opposition.

The racehorse Oeo was shipped for Napier bv th ■ steamer Australia. Ted Harries also wont down, and rides the horse at the two race meetings at Napier. Fitzjames could not be got away, as there was only one horsebox available, and Fitz will have to remain until another opportunity presents itself.

The football match this afternoon is expected to be a very exciting one. When the natives come out in their war paint they like to •'dish ” the pakehas, and the latter will not submit to being beaten if they can fairly avoid it. Play begins as soon after three as possible. The gorgeous “ Wild West ” illustrations have quite enraptured all ths youth of the town. It is a pleasant sight to note the boys with their meu'-hs open and their eyes glistening, as the young urchins stand lost in wondetment, wbi e some of the more knowing ones critically point out the good qualities—there are no defects—of the performers. Papa’s pockets will suffer next week. The action of the New Zealand nonunionists who struck because tbey had not been supplied with pudding for dinner has been nearly equalled by some Queensland shearers. Tbey had been supplied with preserved potatoes, and they struck for a supply of cabbages, onions, and English potatoes. As work was in full swing great inconvenience was caused, but the men could not be got to return until five of their number had been summonsed

About fifteen youihs met last night tc consider the formation of a junior Rowing Olub, and it was decided to form such a dub. It will be connected with the Gisborne Club, so as to have authority to utilise the shed and save expense in regard to boats. An appeal is to be made for pub'io support. As it is very desirable that boys should be encouraged to enler heartily into these manly exercises a good response should be made on the part of those who feel interested in the healthful training of our youth. At the Union Literary Society on Thursday evening, Mr O'Ryan lectured on “ The Levities of Literature ” The lecturer began by speaking in too low a ton-, so that those sitting behind could only hear indistinctly, but this was soon overcome, and from that out the proceedings were very entertaining. Thollghcer side of literature was dealt with, and many quotations made from the host of clever writers whobave pro vided amusement eo well.as instruction by their writings and the lecturer read withgood effect some of the parpdies on well-known by Tennyson, Poe, and others. A a change from more serious subjects the lecture was greatly appreciated, and the lecturer was warmly applauded. The Chairman (Rev. Canon Fox) mqvpd a vote of thanks, and in seconding it Mr Crawford provided further amusement by quoting some of " Mrs Partington's " famous sayings-

A meetlog of the gauntry branch of the New Zealand Feders'ed Working Men’s Association was held in the Chandos Hotel, Ormond, on Wednesday nigh:, when there was a very large attendance of members and sympathisers present, Mr J. Stuart,-chairman (d the Association, was in the chair, The letter from Mr Oreagh, Secretary of the Napier branch, dealing with the opening of a branch in Poverty Bay, which also points out the benefits to be derived firm joining a Union of some sort, was read, and a discussion ensued, which ended strongly in favor of Unionism being 3 good thing for this district., and also for the whole colony. The proposed (not adopted) country district byelaws was the main question discussed during the meeting. Every person who spoke was' of opinion that they were very fair for both parties, and that they had not the slightest doubt that when Ifio Union brought them into force they would be favorably received by all country nnployers of labor, The Native question was brought forward betma the meeting terminated, when the chairman informed those present that circulars had been printed gnd circulated through all Maori settlements, and that the Maoris were very anxious to form a branch amongst themselves. Also tfiat the committee have determined to call a meeting amongst the natives at an early date, A vote of thanks to the chairman for giving all persona present so much information in connection with the Laborers’ Union brought a most successful meeting to a close. The committee are now confident that they will get a largo amount ot support fiom Ormond gpd the disfr;3t« around It,

The Southern Cross steamed on North late last nigh*.

Mr Carson again opposes Mr Ballance for the Wanganui seat. The wellknown stallion Edward James stands this season at Tologa Bay. An old settler in the Mercury Bay district l Robert Wigmore, dropped dead on Friday.

A son of Mr Hansen, bootmaker at Eketahuns, had his thigh broken on Saturday through falling over a bank. An atlempt was made to get Mr Lascelles to to come out and contest the Napier seat. This is meant to be a knock at Mr Gannon.

High class music does not pay in Melbourne. At the Exhibition Cowen's orchestra cost £30,000 and realised £9OOO. A company to place advertisements on the ceilings of barbers' shops for the perusal of men getting shaved has bean formed io'New York.

The sentence ‘‘Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs ” has been found to contain all ths letters of the alphabet as well as important instructions to the servant. The late W. R. Williams, coal merchant of Wellington, died worth £65,000. Not many of those who did the handling of the cowl are likely to leave so much behind them when their turn comes.

Mr Beattie, advance manager of Wirths' Wild West Show, requests us to invite all those who have wild horses or steers to communicate with him. The gamest buck jumper will be mounted and tamed.

The Gisborne Rowing Club, which is now in a flourishing financial condition, have accepted the tender of Mr Norton, of Wellington, for building two four-oarged gigs and two single scull boats. The total cost will be £l5O.

One of the Salvation Army soldiers in Wellington having gone as a “ free laborer ” on one of the Union Company’s boats, the Union men (so a paper states) threatened to boycott the War Cry and stop the open air meetings.

The Napier News, in noting the recent debate on ” Looking Backward ” (reported in the Standard), says that Mr B-.llamy would die happy it the result were cabled home to him. Matawhero faflirma'ive) won by a majority of two votes to one. A Southland paper says of David Christi’ Murray’s play "Chums,” lhat it contains neither on original idea nor charac’er, and has hardly a line of dialogue from beginning to end that is not either a hackneyed sentiment or an exasperating platitude. The Auckland Herald ridicules the idea of anyone thinking of crushing Unionism at the present day. If it could have been crushed that would have been done years ago, when by law it was a conspiracy; and when it was dishonored by the crimes committed by desperate men.

The Sydney Morning Herald evidently is under the impres-ion that New Zealand is one large city, for in a recent Issuejit said ** The Mayor of New Zealand yesterday summoned a meeting of Justices, and decided to read the Biot Act if the disturbances are continued.”

A Dunedin free laborer writes an amusing letter, saying that he held out defiantly against every effort of the Unionists, until at last they serenaded the restaurant in which he boards, with what be was told were the bagpipes. Rather than fight against such an atrocity he has resolved to go back to the country sgain.

Mr Gannon has been getting off the bombast in Napier that it cost the Poverty Bay squatters £12,000 tc keep him out of Parliament. How he must be laughing up his sleeve at those he expects to believe such yarns. We know Mr Gannon bus been a dear pill for some people, but they have not the good luck to be squatters. It hrs been arranged to pitch the tents of the Wild West. Show in one of Captain Tucker’s paddock. The tents, three in) number, will cover about three acres of ground, the main tent being 230 ft long by 130 ft wide. Mr Beattie, the advance manager, assures us that the representation will be an exact simile of that produced in the large cities. Hugh MacLeod, crofter, Ross-shire, the oldest man in great B itain, acknowledges in a late Pall Mall Gazette a present of £26, subscribed by members of the Queensland Parliament in appreciation of him as a fine specimen of his class, clan, and race. He s>ys he is as healthy as ever, and as straight as a rush, and that ho planted his potatoes this vear as usual. A Wairoa telegram states:—The Maori Synod cf the Church of England mission of the diocese of Waiapu was held at Whakaki on Monday, the Bishop of Waiapu. Archdeacon W. L. Williams, Rev, A. Williams, Bev. W. Welsh, and a number of native clergy and laity being present. A good deal of business was transacted wi h references to the progress of church matters amongst the natives. The next meeting of the Maori Synod will be held at Mohaka in April next. Cook, formerly champion billiard player of England, seems to have fallen on evil days. He says he has earned as much as a thousand pounds a night, but lately he was proceeded against on a judgment summons at Westminster County Ciurt. At a benefit given him shortly before he received £1 3s. On being farther questioned he admitted be got £5 a week for playing at the Aquarium. As he declared he did not intend to pay the plaintiff he wag committed to prison for forty days.

The Hon. Mr Service of Victoria, says: ” The history of the whole world, from the days of Adam, goes to show that no man, nor class of men, can be trusted with unrestricted powar— that unrestricted power results in tyranny; indeed, in intolerable tyranny,” Now what most people will want tn know is the application of this argument ? L is meant to be a point for the side ot Capital, but we commend those who read it just to think for themselves.

The applica icn in Gannon’s es'a'e was brought on again on Thursday, whan Mr Day raid that the objecting creditors had withdrawn opposition. Mr Nolan, however, obj otad to thq withdrawal, and said ha also repi esen ted u'-fier predjeors besides those named on the first day. The Registrar ruled that fresh objections could not be made at that stage, though all interests would be considered in giving judgment. Mr Greenwood gave h’s decision yesterday, approving of the sompocition, Ou account 0! the strong bias shown by some telegraph agents in the large cities, the Press Association has issued the following : ” It is essential at the present juncture that 4ssooiaiion telegrams regarding the strike should be impartial and absolutely ftee from color, May I impress upon you the necessity of verifying as far as possible all items tfiat may be sant and of abstaining from anything that may bear a partisan appearance. It is quite as important to preserve impartiality in this rpafrer as in political telegrams.” Messrs! J. Townley and H. Lewis were the Justices who presided at the Hesiderfi. Magistrate’s Court OU Thursday morning, when the following cases were disposed of : Adeane and Primrose v. J. Mullooly, claim £2 Ils; judgment by default, costs 13s. Thu caeo F. Tansley v. H. Kani Pare, claim £4 9s fid, wan struck out, plaintiff not appearing. Judgment Summons: Boylan and Co. v. 8, Dole-man, claim £2 Ifis 7d; an order was made for immediate payment) execution to be stayed for 14 days; in default three days’ imprisonment. The Wellington Times writes:—la there really a new goldfield in the heart of New South Wales? If tfiere is, then the destiny of Australia must be wonderful, In the midst of the troubles, miseries, and contentions of a vast disturbance, unparalleled in the record of strikes, the earth opens and beckons the combatants to help themselves to the nugge's and become rich. It would be a wondeiful Bight, and a welcome, if the free labor gnd the Union. ;ste were to race efi’ to the new El Dorado, in one great ruck of strikers and <’ blacklegs ” commingled. There would be then no distinction ot blase, except the distinction between the lucky and the unlucky—wherein a goldfield reiembles the great world vary closely—nd authority but that of the 1 warden, no speeches, no conferences, no heart-1 burirtag, ua trouble about law and order. <