LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 526, 1 November 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Messrs Pitt ancl Bennett have fl’ed their schedule in bankruptcy. This is believed to ho th« most impcrtint failure recorded io Gisborne, Mr O’Connor. Marino Engineer, is making enquiries concerning the applica- ; tion of the Lew th waits patent to the Gisborne harbor. Mr Kelly’s business still detaining hhn in Auckland, he was unable to leava for GLborne by the Waihora. Hi« intention is now to !e«ive by the small Bteamar, calling In at the Coast. All the arrangements for the production of <l Heroes ” are now satisfactorily proceeding, and and a great suec ss is anticipated for the evening of the 10th. Tho raste of characters is published this morning, and.will give some idea of the excellence of the performance. A dress rehearsal takes place this evening. The following sales have been made by Mr J. Corrigan, in conjunction with Messrs Davis,' Akroyd and Porter :—5OO ewes and lambs in wool, for Messrs Cameron Bros., to Mr A. B. Newman, price Ils 6d j 320 ewes and lambs in wool, for Mr A. Wethered, to Mr Lardelli, Waimata, price Us Cd. The Manaponri having a Urge cargo to ship in Wellington does not leave that port Until this afternoon, arriving in Gisborne early on Monday morning, There will thus bfi no connection wj h the San Francisco mail steamer. Letters ported in time were despatched by the Southern L n at, and will be taken to Auckland via the West Coast J Mr Campbell Thomson, Sheep Inspector, was the victim of a painful adventure yesterday afternoon. His dos and another were fighting noar Mr Budd's premises, and Mr Thomson was trying to separate them, when one savagely turned and gave him a severe bite above the knee. The wound bled freely, and medical advice had to be at once procured Mr Thomson will be laid up for some weeks. In the Poverty Bay Rowing Club’s trial fours, Richardson’s crew on Thursday evening beat Lee’s crew after a good race. There was great interest last night in the race between Richardson’s crew and that of which Sawyer was stroke, and many new hats and other wagers were risked on the result. Sawyer, to the surprise of a great many, hud au easy victory, Nisbott and Walteiy this evening,

I A well-known individual named Cullimore died at the Hospital on Wednesday, from dropsy. He was buried on the following day. Tho Auckland Herald says.that Mr Cadman and Mr W. Fraser are tqtoss for which shall stand for the Thames seat, the loser to run for the Te Aroha. The Tauranga Times saye; “‘All -of our leading and news matter is now set up thrice a week by one compositor using one lypc-seiting machine.”

Talk about teaching our grandmothers how to suck eggs ! At Tauranga Mr Arthur said he thought Sir George Grey should retire from politics’ Will not the G.O.M. smile when he learns of t.Lh cool piece of effrontery from a political chicken ?

Notwithstanding the importance of the eledion on Thursday to fid the vacancy on the Harbor Board, there Was not it very active interest taken in it. Mr DeLautour wan elected, the voting being—Mr DeLautour, 179 ;Mr joyce, 14-5. The Insurance Goiiipanies propose to send an Inspector to Gisborne to make enquiries into the fire prevention arrangements, the Borouyh’ Council having represented that the effl dehey in that respect entitled the Borough to more consideration in the matter of premiums. There has been some talk of burning in effigy a certain Parliamentary candidate who has been going behind a bush to throw mud. We hope that nothing of the kind will be done. Let the other side have a monopoly of the tactioß adopted by the candidate. There will surely be a Nemesis to deal with men who with Chinese weapons.

The Gisborne Racing Club’s privileges will be sold at 11 o’clock to-day, and should induce keen competition, as not only are the various events likely to be well contested, thereby giving additional attraction, but also the Gisborne Bj.ud will be in attendance, aud wbl discourse sweet music throughout the day. Of course as loyal subjects, the 10th will be held as a close ho iday, and a more enjoyable Way of spending the anniversary could scarcely be devised than a visit to the Park Company’s grounds.

The Government have forwarded to the authorities of the Salvation Army Prison Gate Brigade Horae, at Auckland, a cheque for £65 18a, being coat of maintenance of the imbeciles from the Avonda'e Aslum quartered at the Home, and covering the period up to end of September. Sergeant mijor Turton, who is in charge of the Home, has been promoted to the ra.nk vf captain as a mark of approval of the way in which he has managed the institution, Tho people of Gisborne have lost an opportumtyol hearing the fisst concert company that ever visited New Zealand. By the Waihora, Madame Mariin Burton and her company were passengers. The Company includes the famous violinist, Hortas Pous «ard ; the ynnog soprano, Miss ColbourneBabar • Mr Henry Stockwail, the best tenor in the colonie?.; Mr Frank Bradley, organist of (ha AlHXtndrU Psiace, London, and of course Madame Barton herself.

Tha evidence Of Dr Innt?; was yesterday morning taken in the Police Cnnrf In regard to a man named Frances Humphreys, who is now lying at the Hospital charged with lunacy. The case was adjourned until this morning, for the evidence of Dr Johnston. Humphreys was buahfal’.ing on G ddsmith’s contract at Turehau, and having the musolaa of his hand contracted he went to the Hospital. There he began to have fainting fits, and his ennduet indicated somethin!* in the nature of abscess rm the brain. The symp toms developed into violence, until the jacket h*d tn be used and special guard kept over the patient.

The following L a list of the civil buair.esa disposed nf at R M. Court on Thursday morning las’, judgment in each case going bv default ;—S. Stevenson v. S. M. Wilson,claim £9, ons f « ID. W. Adair v, J. B. Hurrey, o'sim £3 13s 91. costs 6*. Same v. Epiha Par<»u. claim 17%6L oogts J- Whinray v. J Weston, claim £3 13s costs 6*. Adeane and P- imrose v. J. Smith, claim £lO 3m, cos’s £1 10->. In the ca-e D. Chuter v, G. Humphreys, claim £2, judgment was entered up for 9s, costs G?.

At a meeting held yesterday afternoon in connection with the forthcoming Hospital the additional members nf the general committee were and the ennimi'te.e now domnriaes the, fa’lo” fng : — Me-wr«.T Townley, E. P. Jnyce, J. Rourke, F J Pie«se, J H Co’ehnu r ne. A. Re°s, J M Dickson, P. E. Richardson, W. J. Qulffley, T. Morrison, O. F. T.nwis. P. Milne, and thn joint secretaries. The Secretary reported that the Priz° Committee had gn far met with eneouraginff success in the canvass for money and srnnds towards prizes, butthat the lists were not yet closed. It was agreed to hold a meefincy of the. general committee on Monday night, next, to allot prizes, and arrange the order of programme. An extraordinary accident which had nearly a fatal ending, hsnnened to *he s’eanvhin Portia recently while prncopdincr from St. Johns to Halif'X. She sighted near Fngo a huge iceberg dead ahead. Tho steamer sai’ed close alongside of it, and while passing the eli't Q ring moss a terrific report, was hoard the berg broke into three nieces, each niece going under the water with a roar and crash like thunder. The sterner sh’d no on the third niece, which tinned over, holding h a r fnr a while clear out nf rhe water. For a time it looked tn all on bnard as though sudden death w®re inevitable, but in., a mom°nt the sna, which had b«en as pla^d-as a millnnnd, suddenly bacame a Surging mass. Thia driving rushed dnwn upon the Portia and lifted off the ice into the water. On examining the ship it was found tint stanchions in the pair.nn had been displaced ’and bent and the dining table • smashed. Cantain Ash was at his post nn the bridge at the time of the accident. After the report ha sr.w r. third of the berg tip over and alowly rise from the water. The engines were atnpped. Had this nrder not been promptly executed tha steamsr would have gone down. The passengers spoke in the hiohsst terms of the judgment and coolness displayed by Oaptaifl A’b, Dr Warren will (d.v.) conduct tha service at Maknraka Rchnol House T'*«morrnw (Sunday) Evening, at 7 o’clock.—o. Thomson. —.Ad, Lo’it,—A Saddle Cloth, nn Wednesday night, nn Cfiadctnn® rtoad. Finder please return to BtyNdahT) ofii.ee,.-*Advt.