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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 555, 10 January 1891, Page 2

An effort is being made to boon) a rush to the West Coast. The new Beck Greek lead is said to be a vary promising field, A pugilistic encounter that will attract considerable attention comes off at the City Rink next week. Shaw has accepted Sandy McGregor’s challenge, and tbe amount ot stakes has been settled. At tbe races at Bulls a J.P. utilised the stewards' room as a Court, and bound over some spielers to appear at the Qourtbeqre next day. An Irish hdy wrote to her lover, begging him to send her some money. She added by way 0! postscript 1 *' I am so ashamed of the request I have made in thia letter that I sent after the postman to get it Uok, but the servant could not overtake h|m." The Masterton gods have a lively way of doing things. The other night the Thorne Company opened there to a splendid houM, but the scenery had not arrived, so it was said, and trouble soon began to brow. The Convict’s Return waa attempted, but soon came to grief, and an attempted recitation was inaudible. But it was when Mr Thorne tried to recite Bhamus O'Brian that the company got fairly hooted down. Then the Irish Heiress was presented, but it was like holding a red rag to an infuriated bull. The yelling increased in volume, respectable people left the hall, and until 9 80 the night was made hideous by the howling, whistling and groaning, and some choice epithets were freely used. The following amounts were paid gway lact evening in connection with tbe Gisborne Racing Club's summer meeting t—

The Chrietmaa holidays had a lingering effect on our Manawatu nameaake. The hands had pains in the heed after the picnic and the machine also wentruety, eo that the editor, who like all editor* had imbibed nothing stronger than tea and lemonadr, i.a rt to edit, cat up type, knock'reason Into the machine, and finally take round the paper*. And yet some people say that editor* are fools;

W. Douglas .. .. £423 0 0 G. P. Donnelly .. .. 118 13 0 J. Clark .> n 6 0 0. Casey .. 38 0 0 W. Bailey .. 98 10 0 A’. Parsona .. .. 83 IB 0 C, Pitt ,, ,, s. H 5 0 Currie and Hogan .. 8 10 6 W. Benson .. .. 9 10 0 J. Maguire .. 9 10 0 W. Proffit .. 9 10 0 Captain Bussell p. Hepburn .. 4 15 C ” 6 Total .. .. £663 9 9