LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 533, 18 November 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The ordinary monthly netting of the Hospital Trustees will be heli tc-morrow night, at the Hospital. Mr Booth on Saturday dismissed the cases against those concerned in the disputed title trouble over the Paremaca block. The witchcraft case comes on at the Police Court this morning. A case of an unsavory nature will probably be heard, being for an alleged indecent assault upon a child. The meeting of the Working Men’s Political Association, which was to have been hel i on Saturday evening, was adjourned unti after Mr Arthur has addressed the electors, Yesterday afternoon a horse that was being driven by Mr Penfold bolted, and galloped from Childers road to the right of way at the Albion Hotel, Mr T. Morgan Was knocked to lha ground, and Mr H. E, Johnston had a narrow escape. Dr Johnston was sent f ir, and promptly arrived, but Mr Morgan was not seriously hurt,

In the cour?. of his speech last ni ’ht Captain Rust-ell referred co the dairy indus-rv and h advised that if application were made the expert would be got to visit Gisborne, Mr Townley swii ed the Government with treating the district in the usual way, Mr H>ahardson having pron ised that the expert should give Gisborne th. flrat visit in the North Island, Ciptain R fegell said any application made to him on any matter would be met by a straightforward yes or no. Further trial fours for new members will be rowed under the auspices of the Gisborne Roin«r Club on Thursday. The crewa are ; Ratcliffe strike, L. Rees, Bingham, E. Matthews ; Green stroke, Cosgrove, Parker, H. Johnston; M Iler stroke, Hope, Muir, P. Matthews. On Saturday evening the Poverty Bay Club test their new boat, which ia descrlbi dns a beauty. The crews chosen are : W, Fox. J. Lee, W. Walters, and J. Walters; W Marshalb A. Sawyer, J. Nisbett, and G. Richardson. Each <‘rew will row one boat off in the new boat, rowing out the races to the finish, irrespective of where the losing crew may be left in the chase.

The political meeting at Ormond on Saturday niehf w a very goad tempered one, and a little fun was occasioned Mr Brownlow w.ib in a merry mood, and wanted to try anti catch Mt Kelly in a soft place, but O nlv served to “fe'ch” that gentleman and iroreußft his popularity, “Now, Mr Kelly,” said Mr B , “ I want to ask you a question, and I want it answered. Are you a Greyite, a K-llvite. or a Darbyite? ’ (Roars of laughter.) The candidate smiled good ia f ur«<iiy, but retained his peat, while the Chairman, when h” could resume his gravity, called out order, Mr Br<»wnlow, emphatically : I want an answer tn my question ? (Laughter.) Mr Kelly; Wil, my sympathies are with all three. This caused another outburst cf lauirh’er, and the sudiMnoe thought the merry one had collapsed. But he was up to lime on very short nn’iee, and began : Mr Kelly, I (with emphasis) want an answer ; yrs or no 1 (dramatically ) Mr Kelly : Y”S. (Laughter and applause.) Mr Brownlow looked puzzled, a-'-d wanted a de/luite answer. Mr Kelly: I said Yes. The merriment became still greater, and the tail end < f the joke dawning on Mr 8., he caused still more fan by dramatically saying : Wall, after that I’l retire. And he sat down, his eyes twinkling with mischief. Dr Warren will lecture in Wesleyan Chur< h this (Tuesday) evening at 7 SO, Subject: “ American War • the social aspect.” A<l- - free. Collection at close,— Advt.