LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 585, 21 March 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Auckland Bowling Club send two teams to Gisborne at Faster.

The privileges in connection with the Toroa Steeplechase meeting will be sold at 11 o’clock this morning by Messrs Pitt and Davies.

It is remarkable that the news of the wreck of the Utopia, with hundreds of Italian emigrants for America, should be received jusi subsequent to the news of the terrible lynching in New Orleans. The East Coast Hussars are making strong headway low, and many excellent recruits have expressed their wish to be enrolled in the troop. The finst firing for the champion belt takes place on Friday next, commencing at 10 in the morning. We have received a copy of the January number of “ All the World.” The frnn’ispiece is a photomrzzntype of W. Bramwe'l Bnoth, and the articles are very interesting reading. The publication is a monthly record of the work of the Salvation Army in all lands Mfr Ledger returned yesterday from Auckland, which city she had visited for the purpose of personally selecting a large and varied stock of goods for the ensuing season. A large quantity of new goods arrived by the Southern Cross and Te Anau. The cases were opened last night, and purchasers may this morning take advantage of the selections. An advertisement concerning the new goods was received too late for insertion in this morning’s iasu**, but intending purchasers are recommended to make a visit to the shop. i On the case of Common, Shelton and Co. against the Loan and Mercantile Company (claim £6l) being called out at the RM. Court on Thursday Mr Nolan said he hoi ms da app'ioatioa to have evidence tak*n in Auckland. Mr DeLaurour, for the defence, Raid he had no objection to an adjouromen’, and April 9 wa- fixed for the hearing of the case, which arises out of loss alleged to be sustained by a shipment that was made at variance with the sample The brothers Swann are keeping up their reputation as athletes. At the Gisborne sports on Tue*d»y E. Swann had things nearly all his own way without any gre*t exertion. At the Blenheim Hiberoiin Society’s sports on the same day C Swann won the half mile race and was third in the mi e. Their records have already become something to be proud of. The bro'h«rs a<e fine steady, young fellows, who make themselves favorites wherever they travel to.

The Auckland branch of the Educational Institute and the N**w Z-aland Herald have not yet ger. up the flig of truce. S » far the journal has proved more thin a ma l ch for the members of the Institute, end has led many pirents to enquire wheih*r certain teachers who hive little control over themselves are Competent to teach children. The insti'ute has found out the wisdom of the o d saying of leave well alone, but it probably served the Press a good turn, by showing the necessity for consolidation to pur. to shame any alleged body of educated men who desopnd to such aicusutionß as inspirations from a bottle that does not contain ink. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Thursday last, (he following canes were dis pnspd nf :—Common, Shelton and Co. v. A. N. Wil i <ms, claim £29 17s 51; Mr Nolan for plaintiff, and Mr L. Rees for defendant; judement fnr amount, cnsts £1 10Te Kuii v. Tana, claim £3 7« 6d ; Mr Nolan for plaintiff; judgment for £1 7i 61, costs 16-j 6 I Hopeha Kuri v. Wahapeka, claim £10; Vfr Chrisp for plaintiff, Mr L. Rees for defendant; judgment for £5. costs £4 13< 6d. A. W Harris v. A. H. Gaskell, claim £4 6s 8d ; Mr Rees for plaintiff, Mr Chrisp for defendant; judgment for £3 8s Bd, costs £2 4s 4d. G. Davies v. Te Kani Pete, claim £l4 2s Gd ; Mr Nolan for plaintiff, Mr Hees for defendant; judgment fnr amount, cost- £2 10-*. D. M. Orr v. Te Hera Koko, claim £2 9s; judgment for amount, costs 10s. A very pleasing memento of the recent visit of the Gisborne bowlers to Napier was (save the Hawke’s Bay Herald) received on Saturday by Mr P. Dinwiddie, president of Napier Bowling Club. It consisted of several photographs, admirably executed by Mr W. F. Crawford, one of the Gisborne bowlers, and presented by that gentleman to our local bowling club. One of the views, taken on the Napier green just after the con elusion of the match against Gisborne, consists of a photograph of the two teams, and this is a capital specimen of photographic art, the portraits of the Napier men especially being remarkably good, notwithstanding that the afternoon on which they were taken was very dull and showery. Two others views of Napier itself have also been presented to the club bv Mr Crawford, and one of those, taken from Mr J. Close’s residence, gives a charming view of the principal portion of our picturesque little city. We understand that the photographs are to be suvably framed, and hung up in the pavilion of the bowling green.

Here (says the Pall Mall Gazette) is a p’ot for Gaboriau from real life. About two years ago an outrage was committed in Canada similar to one which has just raised a storm of fury in the north. The grown-up daughter of a Congregational minister in the Eastern township was waylaid when going home along a dark country road at night, and was foully assaulted aud murdered. When her body was found nest morning in a mill pond close by, the post-mortem revealed the imprint of two fingers on her throat. But the fingers were not neighbours —the point of the middle finger left no mark. Large rewards were offered; but without effect Within tha last few months a fugitive criminal from the States, who under an alias had been playing the part of minister of the Gospel for seven years in a village in the samis township, was found out and expelled. Af<er he had departed for Australia it was remembered that one of his fingers was always rigid, in consequence of a wound received during the Civil War, and this coincidence is likely to bring him into court on the capital charge if he Gan be found.

The dispute between Messrs Joyce and Wade had another airing on Thursday and yesterday. The case had been adjourned so that Mr Booth, R.M., should hear it, as the Justices, Messrs Tucker and Lewis, had been unable to agree to a decision. His Worship said he did not see how he could hear the oaf>e. a« it would put him in the position of a Court of Appeal. He thought the only course he oould take was to refer it beak to the Justices. Mr Joyce said bis solicitor, Mr Jones, win absent in Auekland and he wished an adjournment. Mr Chrisp (for defendant) said they had no notice of such an application, and it it were granted he thought, having all wltneem presans they should have expenses. He contended that the Justices having dieagreed, the case must be struck out. Hie Worship eai 1 the point was Important, and he should like to hear a discussion by the Eolicitors present. Messrs L. Rees and Nolan both held that His Worship had no power to take the case, and that oa the Justices disagreeing they could only enter up a nonsuit. His Worship then instructed that the same Justices should sit again yesterday morning, aud deal with the case. On the Cisp being announced yesterday morning, Mr Finn said he had been instructed to aot in the absence of Mr Jones, and he would simply aek, in the circumstances, that a nonsuit be entered up, thus allowing Mr Joyce the privilege of taking, fresh action. After some minutes’ consideration the Bauch gave a nonsuit. Mr Chrisp then quoted authorities, as the point was of some imnortanoe, showing that the proper course had been taken When theta WM such ft meat on the

The R-v. J. Ward relumed from Auckland by yesterday’s steamer.

Mr Glover, of temperance professions, left Gisborne by the steamer ou Thursday night. Mr Rathbone accompanied ihe Governor'e party inio the Uriwera country, to take sketches of the features of the country. By the steamer Brittania, which left Lon don on March G h for Australian pors, Mr Rogerson whs a pasHenger fir Gisborne. Th* l Timaru freezing works are in full swintr, killing about 1000 sheep per day. About 70 hands find employment there altogether. Mr George South, at Napier last Saturday, won the handsome trophy in the howling match. Ho holds the trophy and go’d med*l for a year. The St. Andrew’s Literary Society resumes its useful work next week, the annua’ meeting being arranged for Monday night, when the elec-ion of officers takes place. What is bi lieved to b- 1 a rich discovery nfi gold has been made at M-rnnt Hid, in the G’-eenonvh district. Western Australia, about 30 miles east of Geraldton, but the matter is being kept, quiet.

A b’ue ground shark 13 feet long and 10 feet in girth wrr caught in a mold net nix miles out off Oamaru lately. It was towe l ashore alive, stern first, and three boats made only one knot an hour wi h it. Ths following tenders were received for buildinu grandstand and offices fur the Povnrt v Bay Turf Cl<ib;-W. O Skeet £767 (accepted), J MackrHi £777 lO*, J. Ponsfoid £797, and R. Robb £844 ss. Four eclipses, two of the mm and fwn rf the moon, will take place in 1891. Seven is the largest number five of the sun and tw nf the moon, which can occur in any n»’»’ year; and two, both of the sun, is thsmallest. Operations the Taranaki oil we’l have been suspend’ d fnr some ‘ime for wm» of a special rope. That is just what G'shorne people have b»ea expecting. In Ghb 'roe a special ropewsß badly wanted, but it wasn’t for the oil works themselves. Only 25 members nf a roll of over 900 put in an appearance at the annual meeting of the Shearers’Union, held at Oimaru recently. Mr R. Boreharn said the members were nothing butiliote not to Inok Rf er he money they had contributed to rhe union. jh A person calling himse’f Dr Fri z. in Kapler, made some di-parnging rem>rks concerning Mr J. G Qilherd. whim he of u4ng bad language ut the the »ire. Mr Gilberd give matrucrinns to a "o’icit<«r, but the so-called D ictor quietly disappeared from the scene. We are expecting to hear he has turned up in Gi borne, where we get a pretty liberal supply of such fry. Branchman McGowan and Fireman Hoare go to Auckland to-morrow to represent the Gisborne Volunteer Fire Brigade at th l annual meeting of rha Fire Brigades Association. Amongst those who had arrived in Auckland on Wednesday were: Siioed’itendent W’Rerworih (Napier), B a’ chman Fothergill (Napier) Foreman G'sham (l iver cargill),Lieutenant Rheehy (Temuka),Captain Bules (Invercargill), Foreman A. O'inch (Temuka), and Lieutenant Quinck (Ashburton). Ths Napier Telegraph says:— Hawke’s Bay is Indebted to Mr Thomas Tanner for the creation of a new indus r ry in thia part, of the colony, that of hop-growing. In the yetrs thit have elapsed since he started the Riverslea garden it has been proved in a most satisfactory m inner that hopt can be most profitably grown in this province. In spi’e of hit experince, however, only one settler, Mr Wit y, then of Wiiroa, went into the enterprise, Dnfortunate'y severa’ causes combined to prevent Mr Witty from reaping i substantial reward for the mmey he expended, aud we d i not know whether the garden he planted is now in existence. At all events, his hops were us good as those grown in the Riverslea garden, and there is nothing to prevent a large extension of the industry so ftp as the condi ions of soil and climate are concerned. The annu i! report of the Timaru Harbor Board shows that the ordinary revenue, exclusive of rates and interest, wis £12.658,

or £1676 over the previous year’s revenue. The ordinary expenses were £5488, A protest was made against the action of the Railway Commissioners in making a special

reduction on the rates for the merchandise of Christchurch as compared with the ra‘es of Timaru merchandi e. The harbor rate struck this year, equal to Is Bd, nr half that <»f last vear, will produce £3OOO. The Oamaru Harbor Board asked for co-operation in resisting the attack of the Railway Commissioners on the trade of both ports by charging special low rates to Christchurch, and this was promised. The trade returns for the year show an increase of over 100,000 tons. Messrs O’Connor and Goodall, who are to report on the shingle question, are expected next week.

The Matawhero Literary and Debating Society held its first meeting of the season at the schoolhouse on Thursday evening,

when there was a good attendance. Aftei the transaction of ordinary routine business, two new members were elected. The fol-

lowing were elected officers of the Society : President, Mr Birrell; Vice-Presidents, Miss Mackie and Mr A. Gray; Sw.retarv, Mr Jno. Cameron; Committee: Mrs C Jiwell, and Miss Cameron, Messrs Call well, Parker, and A. Cameron. The Secretary was requested to have a syllabus prepared by next meeting. Ic was resolved that next meeting be a social one, and it be held on Friday, 3rd April next, and that the ordinary meetings take place on each alternate Thursday, commencing at 7.30 p.m. Judging from the interest displayed by those who attended the meetings last season, we anticipate for the S iciety an interesting and useful session, merely siugesting to the management the wisdom of a judicious blending of grave aud gay. A Wellington telegram states Two appeals hive been heard by th* Board of Reviewers against the property tax assessment. The Gear Meat Company objested to pay property tax on the hulk Jubilee on the ground that steamers w*re exempt, while tha Commissioners claimed that the Jubilee wib merely a floating factory and not a vessel in sense intended by the Act. The Australian Mutual Provident Society objected to their property in the colony being assessed at the amount it had cost, £125 000, and claimed that they should only pay on the prevent value, which by depreciation, bal been lowered to £85,000. In the Gear Meat Company's case the R-viewsrs decided chat section 9 of the Act exemp-s vessels of every kind. Ths Jubilee was a freezing vessel, and they were of opinion that machinery was an essential and indispensable part of ihs vessel, and was thus not liable to be taxed. In the cause of the Australian Mutual Provident Society the Reviewers said they took it that rhe Legislature had some occult reason for making the property tax in the case of life Insurance companies payable on the amount of funds invested and not on the value of the investments. They were therefore in favor of the Commissioners' interpretation of the Act.

The “ Tramp ” writes concerning the Awarua block A Native L&ud Court has been sitting at Marton for the past nine months to determine their several interests. The Court has, I believe, now closed, but it d »es not follow that the oase la settled. There is nothing definite or final about a Native Land Court. Indeed, lam told ”on the very best authority” that the present proceedings are merely the opening of the case. Home clever you hof the modern type of Maori will probably discover that a very remote ancestor onuespat on the ground from the top of Tongarlro, tha whole hapu will swear to it, ami proceedt gs will commence n r ‘VO t and the Court may still be sitting on it nine years hence. It is not to ths interests of the judges to shorten the proceedings, some of them had a lot of trouble to get their judgeship, and it is not to be expected that they will work out of a job. Like limpets in a rock, ttyey will cling to their billets till the Radicals knock them on the head with the club of reform. The land is supposed to be under negotiation for purchase by the Government. The natives declare they know nothing about it and have no intention of selling, A tax on unimm oved land m»y help thorn to ohanga their mind,