LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 567, 7 February 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Champion Whaleboat race at Auck. land last week was one of the most spirited contents and desperate finishes ever wlUn seed in Auckland, the Hauraki winning by halt a length. Ii was expected that the race would be » hollo# affair,

Adj U'ant and Mrs Booth at rive to-day, and the Adjutant conducts a lories of special Salvation services, tha first of which will be be d this evening, Alfred King, a journalist, is among the the latest bankrupts in Wellington. He had incurred liabilities in anticipation of a remittance from Home, but the proverbial slip came in and Mr King was left stranded. There was an usually large percentage of failures in the recent matriculation examination in Dunedin, and the Times raises the question as to how much the alleged geography paper had to do with the results.

The Globe (Dunedin) offers prizes for original tales. This is how one of those selected opens : “ Come, on boys, your father’s going to tell you a story," cried Mrs Sabin to her two little twins—both seven years of age. It the twins bad been 9 and 7 respectively they would have been novelties. A Rangitikei contractor mixed his correspondence the other day, and the County Council got a letter marked “ Tender for which commenced, ‘ Dear Annie.’ What the lady said when she opened hers and found he was willing to tender for her at so much a chain, etc., is not reported,

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company have received the following London market cablegram, dated 4rh Feb ruary ; —-Wool—The sales progress firmly; since close of last sales superior greasy merino has advanced nearly Jd per lb, fine greasy crossbred has advanced Jd, fine scoured crossbred has advanced 4d to Id. coarse scoured crossbred hag advanced Id; other descriptions unchanged. Up to date 77,000 bales been sold. An amateur John L. Sullivan got loose on Gladstone Road on Thursday afternoon. He was of the dark-skinned order, with fiery eyes, white teeth, and black arms that a little hard work would soon show to be great muscular power. His delicate susceptibi ities were offended by his dog being warned eff certain business premises. The colored gentleman threw off his coat, tucked up what he could of bis torn shirt sleeves, and throwing aside his hat threatened to annihilate the first white man who dare come on, and one man in particular he was going to wipe off the face of the earth in lees than no time if he wae only given the faintest chance. He jumped, he eparred, he thumped the wood, glared fiercely ea if his eyes were getting too big for their sockets, and while the other antics were proceeding he roared for the pakeha to come on. But the pakeha calmly stood and smiled, which only increased the anger of Beelzebub, whose performances were like a cheap “ gaf ’’ to a fair crowd of spectators. Then an officer in blue showed in the distance, whereupon John L. became as a lost lamb in the wilderness, and very soon after he was non est.

A meeting of creditors in the estate of Graham, Pitt and Bennett was held on Thursday afternoon, for the consideration of C. D. Pitt’s application for a recommendation of his discharge, Mr Skoet explained that the Assignee was satisfied that the debtor was no longer required' in the estate, and he also understood that the creditors were satisfied The Deputy Official Assignee (Mr Coleman) said he knew of no reason why Major Pitt's application should not be granted. A motion was accordingly made by Mr Matthews, seconded by Mr Parker, and was carried without dissent. The Assignee then raised a point as to the supervisors, whose remuneration should be decided at the meeting at which they were appointed, and whose consent to act should be sent in. As the formalities had not been carried out the appointments made lapsed. The Act stated the remuneration, the assets were £5,213 and the commission would be £77 2s 9d; the Act was not very clear, but he took it that that amount would be payable to the supervisors. Mr Parker moved, and Mr Dunlop seconded, and it was carried unanimously, that Messrs Butt and Matthews be reappointed supervisors, at the salary fixed by Statute. Mr Booth, 8.M., on Thursday last gave judgment by default in the following civil oases : —Adeaue and Primrose v. D. Murray, Claim 9s 6d, costs 6s; A, F. Matthews v. Peta Hapi, claim £llBs, costs 6*. Judgment summons—G. R. Moore v. G. Markie, claim £1 12s lOd; Mr Watson, for defendant, consented to an order for immediate payment, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment. In the case Adeaue and Primrose v. Somervell, claim £4 15s, the defence was that the goods (harness, etc ) had been obtained by Mr M. Hall. Mr Adeaue said he understood that Mr Hall simply came to select the goods, and be knew nothing of him as a purchaser; Mr Somervell was asked whether the goods would do, and replied in the affirmative, and subsequently came and took delivery. Mr Somervell acknowledged that the goods had been obtained, and should be paid for, but said the reason why he objected was because the goods, he understood, were got by arrangement with Mr Hall, and the firm of which defendant was a partner (and not him individually) was responsible. His Worship said in the absence of any understood arrangement with Adeane and Primrose, Mr Somervell was clearly liable. In the case 8. McLernon v. New Zealand Shipping Company, claim £B4 10a for jewellery alleged to have been lost while in the Company’s care, Mr Chrisp said he was happy to state that the ease bad been settled. The concluding exhibition of the phonograph in Gisborne was given in the City Rink on Thursday evening. There was a good attendance, and great interest was again evinced and frequent applause given. When gentlemen in the hall were invited to go Ou the platform and speak into the machine Mr Grant took the lead, and the congratulations to Mr Edison were plainly repeated. Mr J. Walker, the genial Coast mailman, was then persuaded to go forward, and when he responded he received such an ovation that Professor Archibald have imagined that the popular Jack was a near relation to Gladstone or some one of that ilk. Mr Walker then unburdened himse f of a Maori oration to the effect tbqt fie did not pretend to understand the machine and thought it m ist bo something In the nature of a ghost. The laughter which this created made the Professor look as if he would like to know what the mischievous pakeha was trying to impress upon the machine. He asked Mr Wmker to give the interpretation also, but the visitor only blushed, declined with thanks, and hjs countenance appeared to indicate that he had been ssyieg something naughty, especially as there was so much laughter. Anyway tha ghost yarn was innocently repeated just as it had been spoken. Dealing with the question of shorthand Professor Archibald remarked that a good deal could be said on the subject, but he would go so far as to say that i£ he went in for learning shorthand it would be in tl)e hplief that the phonograph would soon do away with the use of the art,

Church of England country servDe ;= Makaraka, 3 p.m.