LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 556, 13 January 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

An ordinary meeting of ths Harbor Board takes plsce this evening. Mrs Caro, surgeon dentist, has arrived in Gisborne, and may be oontulted at the Masonio Hotel until Friday nest, Mr Rees, M.H.8,, arrived in Gisborne on Saturday, and intends staying for a week, prior to the session ot Parliament, In the trial fours in connection with the Poverty Bay Rowing Club, rowed off last evening, Sawyer’s crew beat that of Bichatsons, and Walter's orew that of Lees, The following tenders were received by the County Council on Saturday laet for tho Tiniroto road :—D. Malone (accepted), .£584; B. Knox, £546 14s fid ; P. McLoughlin, £549 18b. The Church of England’s annual fete will be held at the Hapara on Wednesday, the 21st. These gatherings have always been very successful, and there is little doubt but that the fete this year will even surpass those held on previous occasions. It is a remarkable thing that Mr O'Connor'a recommendation that a wf)ll be erected projecting beyond the present breakwater pier is exactly what Captain Kennedy some months ago told a representative ot the Standard was the only plan he believed would succeed iu making use of the pier. The wall recommended would have a curve at the outer end, When the members of the Salvation Army Were marching along Derby street, between Gladstone and Palmerston roads, at about six on Sunday evening, some scamps in hiding pelted them with potatoes and atones, apparently quite regardless of the danger to life and limb. A reward is effered for the detection of the cowardly assailants,

Several narrow escapes from the burning ot dry grass are reported. In Disraeli street the other day there was considerable trouble in beating out a grais fire that had originated from want of thought. On Saturday a fire which started in the garden of Mr Adams, in Lytton road, jeopardised the dwellings of Messrs Di-Lsutout and Witty, Ihe fire was hot nut. but nnt until slight d*mag« had Men done iv lbs fences.

A brilnai'i meteor was o .serv.d in Giaborne on Friday night, shortly after 10 o’clock.

The bravery of Mr Watson, at Onehunga, is to be eomi ended to tho notice of the Humane Socie . From Mr Barnard, agent of the Pboinix Fire Insurance office, we have received a very handy pocket almanac.

The races which begin to day ought, in the matter of attendance, to have a great advantage over those held last week, as the saving of grass seed and the work among the sheep is now well advanced.

Madame Burton, after singing in the City Rink, expresses the opinion that Gisborne musical people have good reason to be satisfied with the public halls. She considers their acoustic properlies are much -uperior to the halls she had to sing in down South. Mr Tennant, an Auckland bank manager, has ‘filed.’ Such an occurrence may indeed make man ruminate upon his littleness. Even the victim in the private parlor may now feel less awed at the terrible gentleman who has to work <ho * screw.’

Gisborne is now getting a plethora of shows. The wandering McDonald Scotch Minstrels are here for the race week, and will be on the course to-day. As their performances always appeal to national feelings, they are bound to do a good openair business.

It ib expected there will be at least 230 riflemen camped at Omaranui at the forthcoming rifle contests in Hawke’s Bay. Some difficulty has been experienced in catering, athe Napier people do not care to under ake th -npn’yiug of food and cooks. The matches commence on the 21st.

The Napier News of Friday contains an apology to Mr McDougall, of the H.B. Herald staff, for statements contained in a report of one of Mr Gannon’s speeches. It is explained in an article that in ths rush the objectionable matter was not seen by the editor prior to publication, or it would not have been inserted.

The following thoroughbred stock were on board the s.s. Manapouri on Saturday afternoon last, en route for Napier and Wellington:—Racehorses—Bay King, Dudu, St. And rew, Sir Garnet, Craokshot, and -T.gyptus; also brood mares and yearlings, J. D. Ormond’s, valued at 1,330 guineas, and S. H. Gollan’s valued at 4,585 guineas.

Sandy McGregor and R. Shaw are said to be doing active training for the boxing match which comes off at the City Rink this evening. The stake is announced to be for £5O and all gate money, a prize which certainly ought to be worth a big tussle. McGregor’s performances, as indicated in the poster, show that though a lightweight, he is a very tough customer for tho local man to taokle.

For some nights past the bush fires have had a very pretty effect as eosn from the town, With the setting sun on Saturday evening the burning at Tui-ehau presented a grand sight. The huge volume of smoke appeared iiks a beautiful cloud, wi'h a crimson crest, while the body of ths cloud kept chang. ing every few seconds. In the evening there was a grand illumination, and ominau-< reports were oirou ated in town by ihoae -ho did not know <he locality, or the cause of the fires, that a great work ot unintentional destruction was iu progress at the Waimata district,

The following crows have boon chosen to represent the Napier Rowing Club against Gisborne and Poverty Bay. Seniors : J. H. Smith (stroke), F. L. Hutchinson (3), G. D. Chapman (2), G. D M’Vay (bow). Jnnior (under lOst) : J. H. Hughos (stroke), F. White (3), C. H. Cato (2), and S. B. Jago. A former Gisborne resident writes informing us that the seniors are not over confident, but the juniors are making cocksure of a victory over the Poverty Bay orew, whom they expect to put through with ease. It is possible they may be disillusionised. Madam Olga Novikoff, a Russian lady, writes a stinging letter to the Times concerning the great Guildhall meeting, protesting against the treatment of Jews in Russia. She wonders how English peop'e can be so sensitive about Russia whan General Booth’s book “In Darkest England,” gives them so much that might occupy their attention at home, and she pitilessly taunt° Londoners with not dreum’ng of holding a meeting to denounce the horrors of Stanley's camp on the Aruwhimi. She goes on to say that while the indignation meeting would have no effect upon the Russians, it would have a great effect upon the Jews. They would think that England, and its great Lord Mayor, with the wealth of L nd ui at their b-r-k, h,d undert-ken the 0,,,8« of th--Ruasian Jews, aud they would sell all they have and come over in tens of thousands to experience the fruits of the generosity which promised them a new land of Canaan—iu the City of London.

Madame Burton’s concert company gave their farewell entertainment in Gisborne, at the City Rink on Saturday evening. Theie was again a very appreciative audience. ‘ The Minstrel Boy,’ ‘Home Sweet Home,’ ‘ Caller Herrin,’ and ‘ The Year that’s Awa,' were some of the s -ngs given by Madame Burton, * Caller Herrin,’ especially being rapturously applauded. Mr Stockwell’s ‘ Tom Bowling,’ was equal to his singing of ‘ The Death of Nelson,’ on the previous evening, while the duet ‘ O Maritana' (Miss Baber and Mr Stockwell) was a splendid number. Mies Baber was as popular as ever, singing ‘Dear Heart,’ ‘The Suawany River,’ and ‘The Last Rose of Summer,’ besides taking part in two duets. The violinist, Mons. Poussard, again gave very great pleasure, playing three of his own clever compositions, including the fantasia introducing and improving upon many favorite Scotch airs.

At the Wesleyan Church on Sunday night there was a large attendance. The Rev. J. Ward, in the course of his sermon, made reference to the fact that that was the concluding service in the old building, the ser vices next Sunday being conducted in the new church. Though it was a joyous thing that one of their great objects had been attained, they must not conclude that they could now rest: the building was merely the scaffolding for higher and brighter things, merely an aid to the great spiritual work. He said they must all look back to the past with thanksgiving, but they must not allow dwelling on the past to render thorn leas mindful of tho future—the new church building was merely a means to an end. Thefollowing programme has bean arranged in connection with the new church :—Opening services: January 18, morning and evening, Bev, J. Ward ; afternoon, Mr DeLantour. January 23th, morning and evening. Rev Mr Ryburn; afternoon, Captain Garbutt (Salvation Army). February 1, morning, afternoon, and evening, Rev. Mr Beeeroft, Week-davs—Januury 20, lecture by the Bishop of Waiapu; 30th, cantata, Queen Esther’; February 3, lecture by Rev. Mr Beeoroft; sth, soiree.