LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 538, 29 November 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr Arthur addresses the eleotore at Wserengs-a-hika ibis evening, Mr A, W. Bees, foimerly Secretary Of the Amateur Athletic Club, will prebably assist Mr M<Kay, aa sub aeon trry, at the Hospital Sports on Monday, Mr Jones being absent Lorn the district. ’ A number of people go,up id the I’ar'.i each evening to Bee the intending ooropetitoia practising. ■y; Next Monday will be a close holiday, on account ot the Hospital sports, which, it is hoped, will be heartily supported l y everyone. The Garrison Band (under Mr Morrison) will be in attendance, and if the weather is at all favorable there is bound to be an enormous crowd at the Park. Only a nomin il charge ia to be made at the grardstand, so that nil the advantages can be enjoyed fir much less than is the case on race days, 'lhere will be no counter-attractions on Monday, everyone recognising that the holiday is made purposely for the sake of the Hospital. The first event commences at 10.30. In the evening an entertainment will be held at McFarlano’s Hull, thus giving a happy way ofjjwiuding up the day.

The -■ mmer holidays at the Gisborne School begin on December 18 and terminate on January 24. At the Salvation Army barracks to morrow special farewell sei vices vi 1 be given tn Cadet E. Ward, who leaves for Christchurch next week. Mr J. Wallace has taken over the bakery business of Messrs Oatridge and Veale, and the latter ask for a continuance of support to their successor, Mr H. Lewis, in order to reduce his stock preparatory to large incoming shipments, ia now holding a cheap sale of summer goods, for one month. As a proof of the excellence of the handicapping for the Hospital Sports it may be mentioned that all competitors have accepted for the St. Andrew’s Handicap. An inqueat waeheld at the Pakarae yesterday morning on the body of Wi Taihai. After hearing the evidence the jury brought in a verdict to the effect that the deceased com

milled suicide. Speaking at Wairoa Captain Russell said Gisborne had a heavy harbor rate, and all the people had to show for il waa a large block of granite. Ho might hava gone further and told them whose fault it .was. Aa there was some doubt as to the Rev. Mr Ward’s return to Gisborne by Sunday, the Rev. Dr Warren had arranged to conduct the ordinary services, but a later message received states that Mr Ward will likely return by the small boat this morning,

Some rapid slaughtering was done at the Gear Meat Company’s works, Petone, a few days ago, when ten men in eight hours killed and dresp.ed fifteen hundred sheep, and a few days afterwards three men in eight hours slaughtered and dressed 27 bullocks. Soys the Wanganui Chronicle:—Some of the shearers at -work in this district are showing good records. Five men at Mr J. Higgie’s shed shore 634 sheep one day last week, and on Saturday last Mr Joseph Roscoe, who is a * ringer ’ at the same shed, put through no less than 143 animals. Our correspondent at Maketu wired yesterday:—Mr Wm. Kelly has arrived here. His meetings at Whakatane and Richmond were most successful, unanimous votes of confidence beitjg passed..by acclamation. He speaks at Te Puke to-night, and at Tauranga on Monday night. The usual weekly sitting of the Resident Magistrate's Court was held on Thursday morning, when judgment went by default in the following casesHatton and Score v. A. McLeod, claim £B3 3s Id, costs 1(13. Same v. O. Laverock, claim 15s lid, costs 6s. G. S Hhaw v. G. Laverodk and wife, claim £4 6s 61, cos's 8?.

Ths stakes at the V.R.O. meeting totalled £27 916. Mr D. 8. Wallace’s cheque amounted, to £11,911, Mr G, 8. Cook earns setond with £2048 (the Admiral’s win in the Perby being responsible for £1859), Mr E. E. A. Oatlay was third with £2OOO (for Highborn’s second in the Melbourne Cup), the Maribyrnong Plate was worth £1450, the Oaks £805; and the Steeplechase £6BB. At the Auckland Supreme Court there was heard the case Percival Barker v. Judge Barton, J, H. Stubbs, William Cooper, and Bank of New South Wales, motion for injunction to restrain Judge Barton from issuing orders in re the Poututu block, in favor cf the other defendants. The motion was dismissed with costs against plaintiff, no defence being called on. This that His Honor considered the Poututu Jurisdiction Act to give sufficient power, At Wairoa the playful Mr Poyzer asked Captain Russell if Ito would ba in favor of applying the lash to fraudulent baukrupts. The candidate replied that ranch as be might despise a person of that desoriptmn he trusted he was too much ot a humanitarian to pursue that course. Mr Poyzer: Do you believe in pensioning them off ? Captain Ruasetl did not believe in granting them an honorarium, although he was ot opinion that the present bankruptcy laws were a direct incentive to people to get whitewashed. Poor Sydney Taiwhanga has crossed the darkness which divides this busy world from the mysteries beyond. Our Opotiki correspondent wired yesterday : —“ Sydney Taiwhanga died at Whakatane last night. He was suffering from bronchial affotion, and bad a wet journey. He addressed the natives there yesterday. There was great excitement here yesterday, crowds of natives being in town, but the floods stopped many.” Sydney’s familiar face will be missed Lom the busy political sphere. Ha was a native of astonishing perseverancs, and though his eccentricities made him an object from which much amusement was extracted, he was unfathomably “ deep.” Physically he was a poor specimen of the Maori, and was not likely to give a great impression of their powers when he went home to England and fondly advocated the fusion of the two races. He was a great meddler, but held no illwill to anybody. He had kinship with the powerful Ngapuhi and Arawa tribes.

The East Coast Hussars paraded for inspection at the drill shed on Thursday evening, Captain Winter being in command. The Garrison Band was m attendance After inspection, Captain Winter, on behalf of the Garrison Baud, presented the late Bandmaster, Mr J. Brown (who had been compelled, through private business, to give up command of the Band) with a handsome cornet. In doing so he spoke iu warm terms of praise of the services rendered by Sir Brown. Captain Winter then presented the prizes won at the annual ehooting competition, and in each ease he paid a high compliment to the winners, .-.specially to Trooper Dickson, the winner of the Champion belt. Sergeant Thelwall was presented with a gold medal, he being the holder of the belt for the past year. Trooper Brown received a electro-plated teapot; Sergeant Tiffen, a silver cup ; Trooper Milne, a pair of field glasses; Trooper J. Adeane, a butter cooler; and SergeantMajor Colebourne was presented with a volume of the "Early History of New Zealand.” Captain Winter complimented Bandmaster Morrison on the way in which the band had played during the evening, considering the number of young bandsmen that had lately been enrolled.