LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 542, 9 December 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Ths steamer Tekapo arrjves here from the South to-morrow morning. We have to thank the N.Z. Herald for referring our attention to au abridged report that was not acknowledged. Payers .of Property Tax are warned that ten per cent, will be added to all amounts outstanding after to-morrow.

The cutter Start arrived in the bay yesterday morning from Whangarei, with a cargo of coals for Messrs Kennedy and Evans. In the course :>f the services at the Wesleyan Church on Sunday prayers for the new House of Representatives wero offered-—that the mtsn newly-elected to make our laws might fully realise their responsibility, and that in the making of new laws or ths revoking of old ones they might b« guided by wisdom, A man named G. Phelps, who was driving a load of wool from Panikau into town on Saturday last, met with a painful accident through tha dray capsizing. Phelps was sitting on top of the waggon when the accident occurred, and before lie oonld get clear the dray had turned over twice. Ths injured man received every attention at the Pakarae Hotel. Dr Innes went out yesterday morning to attend to the sufferer, sho has received injuries to the spine.

Cadet Ward (of the Sa'yation Army) loft Gisborne on Saturday night for Ohfietohurcl;, whither he has been transferred. A number of hip friends wont to see him off, and the Army band struck up and p'ayed until those on the launch had got beyond hearing distance. In taking his farewell On Friday night Mr Ward warmly thanked those who had helped and encouraged him In the turning point of his life, and especially mentioned the name of the Rev. Jj Wardi

A sitting of’hi Native Lind Court begins in Gisborne this morning.

A meeiing c-f creditors in Bidgood’e estate takes place this afternoon. Messrs Kennedy, Evans and Co. offer an opportunity to obtain coal vary cheaply, for oath.

A general business announcement from Messrs Kennedy, Evans and Co. appears in our advertising columns.

On Friday evening ar. entertainment c-f an attractive nature will ba held at Matawhero, in aid of the School Library fund. A comedy, locally composed, will be performed. Mrs M. Smith is prepared to take orders for the English print of Mr Stanley’s ’ln Darkest Africa.’ This is the duly.accredited edition from the London publishing house of Sampson, Low and Co.

“ Correspondent.”—Your letter contains grounds for about six .libel actions, and with all respect we would say we are not inclined to take the risk, though truth, may be the solid foundation of your letter.

Much Interest was manifested in the Gisborne Rowing Ou b’s doable soull races last evening, Greene and Muir beat Bonra and McKee, after a splendid race ; Clayton and Garrett beat Sindlant and Hennessy easily ; and Simms and Adair beat L. Rees and G, Johnstone by about half a length. O’Meara meets Spurdie this evening, and Clayton also meets Simms. Groeno drew the bye.

In regard to the false telegram which wo quoted from the Opotiki Mail the other day, and which was a flit contradiction of a telegram appearing in the same issue (the latter from its special correspondent), the Mail replies that the telegram complained of was a private one, given for what it was worth. But it adds that the message was sent by a gentleman in whose truthfulness it believed. Perhaps the result will convince our Opotiki contemporary that some people's consciences are inclined to be clastic at election times.

On Ssturday morning a brief account of the fatal accident to Sampson Johnson was posted on tbe.Sw»t>xßr> window. An inquest on the body was held in the afternoon, J. T. Smith deposed that Johnston was at the Chandos Hotel until 10.40 on Friday night, but he did not b -.c him leave. G. H. Brown had been passed by Johnston about 11.30 Hie aims evening, when he offered to bet on the election, Alexander Parsons found the deceased on Saturday morning; blood was oozing from the man’s ears, and his horse was half a mils away. Constable Farmer's supposition was that Johnson had fallen while attempting to mount his horse, and had then tottered about four chains before falling dead The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.

We do not know why writers who make Localism their political god should yet find it within themselves to make exaggerated statements t.o the discredit of Gisborne. It would be safe to say that no election in the colony was oonduated in a mare orderly manner than that of the East Coast, and yet we have a journal published in the place stating that ladies and many respeotab'e people were driven to their homes by displays of drunkenness and rowdyism (ws do not hold ourselves responsible for the consiruction of the sentence). We do not believe there was ever a more orderly crowd at the conclusion of a closely fought election contest than that of Friday evening. The fact that ths ladies went home before 11pm. seems to us only an indication that they know better what hours ladies should keep than some writers seem to do. There were a few oases of drunkenness, but there was no disorderliuess that oould be considered m-ultiog to ladies. The Standard office was almost besieged until 3 o’clock in the moruiug, with gentlemen making enquiries as to the results, but though this got very inconvenient (even though the lights in the front rooms were purposely extinguished and the doors shut), there was nothing to which exception could be taken. Up till daylight there was no disorderliuess in the streets, although the police made all strugglers quit the hotels at midnight.