LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 525, 30 October 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

There wrb a great time of it at the Salvation Barracks on Tuesday evening. Over 500 children were present to enjoy the treat provided, end they bad a really happy time of it. There wag subsequently a “ singing l battle ” into which the children entered with great Gnthn?iasm, Some of the children were remarkably successful in their singing of solos, duets, etc,, whilst the choruses went off with great spirit, the Captain having a wonderful control over the little ones, whose behavior was splendid, This is believed to have been the largest gathering of children yet organUod ia Gisborne by any religious body.

The creditors n J. M. Bi’dgood' s bankrupt estate hold their first meeting this afternoon. An elG3tion tnkes place to-day, to fill the vacancy on the Harbor Board. The candidates are Messrs DeLautour and Joyce. Mr O’Connor’s promised report on the harbor works has not yet been received. Two heats of the Poverty Bay Rowing Club’s trial fours came off last evening Sawyer’s crew had an easy victory over Olliviet’s. Nisbett’s crew beat Loomb’s by a bngth and a half. Richardson and Lee’s crews meet this evening. Mr Adeane has received a telegram from Wellington stating that the Poverty Bay Rowing Club’s new boat has been finished, and gave thorough satisfaction on being tested. It will be shipped for Gisborne by the steamer leaving Wellington to morrow. The weights for the Gisborne Racing Club’s spring meetin? are expected to be telegraphed to Gisborne this morning. Mr Evitt, the handicapper, was suddenly called from Napier, and therefore a little delay has taken place. A newspaper in Queensland, reviewing a work and prognosticating the wonders of science, remarked,' “ There need be no farther demand for Jules Verne’s and other blackguards' works of imagination.” The correction appeared in tho issue for the following week as follows: “For ‘other blackguards’ please read Rider Haggard’s.” Avery successful social evening was spent last night by the members of the Gisborne Club and their friends, to the number of about 50. At 930 an adjournment was made to the Albion Hotel, where a banquet was spread. Toasts were proposed and duly honored, and subsequently a return was made to the club rooms, where the entertainment was continued until a late hour. The N Z L. and M.A. Co. are in receipt of tho following cablegram, dated 25th October, 1890 :—Tallow : There is rather better demand; fine mutton tallow is worth 27s 3d per cwt, good beef tallow is worth 25s 91 per cwt. Frozen meat: Mutton market firmer : Canterbury mutton is worth per lb, Wellington mutton is worth 3£d per lb. Beef market quiet; quotations unchanged. Ths uncertainties of racing are often proved. At the meeting at the Park on Tuesday a gentleman had a task to induce the owner (a native) of Dancing Master to let his horao run in the Forced Handicap. At length he consented to do so, and ha and Wi Pera each took a ticket on the horse, which won, and besides the atakes gave a dividend of £44 Ils. Of the other two tickets one was held by a Te Arai gentleman, and the other is believed to have been held in shares by a number of people who risked the off chance. Napier people often wonder how the Gisborne school children manage to bo so successful, as compared with those in the larger district. Loh us give them one reason. The other day the Napier people set about abusing the Inspector because he would not make his arrangements fall in with the views of the class who hive gone racing mad. Now the Gisborne School examination is coming on, and instead of the people making a noise on account of a holiday being near tho appointed time, the matter was left to tho children themselves, whether they would have a holiday on Tuesday, or some day after their examination. They unanimously decided on the latter courae, and beyona letting the school children out earlier than usual the work waa not interfered with. Qiaborne can at least give Napier a lesson in one very important thing. s

The following is an extract from the election address of Mr W, F. Howlett to the voters of the Masterton district“ If you hive as much brains as I should like ever}’ man who votes for me to possess, you will first ask ma why I want to get into the House. My reply is that I am fond of getting behind the scenes. To regard the position cf M.H.R., as an honor is absurd, A man is judged by his company, and as an ordinary member I should lose caste. I should, however, like very well to find out why such a number of seedy, out-at-elcows people hustle to get io. Whose pockets do they get their fingers in How are the steals arranged? You may be sure that the red-nosed men in patched boots and doubtful linen are not there for the honoraxiiro, much less for the honor and glory; they have their axes to grind, and when £ find out I will let you know,” At tbe Borough Council meeting on Tuesday evening a long letter from Mr Sandlant was read, the production savoring of onions that had been in pickle, and then served up with vinegar. He wrote that the Council’s ae'.lon in regard to tho wrecked footbridge, “has a dog in the manger ring about it. that jars on one’s moral consciousness.” He wants the Borough divided into wards, and this is how he sailed into the worthy Councillors : “ It is wrong to select representatives of a Borough from one centre, being nothing more or less than a temptation to Councillors whose moral force of character may noi come up to an equitable standard.” Although it was the evening of a holiday Councillors maintained their gravity of demeanor, Crß Whinray and Joyce justified the Council’s action, considering the difficult phases of the question that could not be overlooked. Or Lewis thought Mr Sandlant should be more courteous, and the Mayor deemed the expressions made use of to be quite uncalled for—if they were the voice was unheard. As four Councillors already resile.in Mr Sandlant’s portion of the district it is hard to see how he could expect any partitioning into wards to give him greater influence. And wards without money would be like swallows with their wings clipped.