The Gisborne Standard AND COOK COUNTY GAZETTE Published every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Morning. Thursday, April 2, 1891. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 589, 2 April 1891, Page 2

The Gisborne Standard AND COOK COUNTY GAZETTE Published every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Morning.

Thursday, April 2, 1891. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Be just and fear not; Let all the cade thou alm’st at be thy country’s, Thy God’s, and truth’s.

A dance is to take place at Te Arai on April 24. The annual meeting of the Gisborne Football Club will be held this evening. We understand that Mr John Rourke's life is insured for a substantial sum. Mr Ewen Cameron invites tenders for harrowing 300 acres fern land ; tenders close on Thursday next. His Worship the Mayor, at the entertainment last night, presented to Master Frank Brown the medal awarded by the Hawke’s Bay Caledonian Society for the dux of the educational district. The recipient met with a hearty reception. The Loan and Mercantile Company have received the following London cablegram, dated 31st March:—Frozen Meat—Market quiet. Price of mutton has declined J of a penny per lb since last report. Beef has declined J of a penny per lb. Lamb baa declined J of a penny per lb. Mr George Burnand has entered into poaaeuiou of the British Empire livery and bait atables, Mr Burnand is well known aa an experienced and obliging hand at his work, and under the control of one so popular the naw venture ought to prove a profitable One for him.

The well known builder aud contractor, Mr R Robb, has a business notification in our advertising columns. Mr Robb has acquired a stolid reputation in Gisborne by the manner iu which hn has carried out the various works he has taken in band, and has wen confidence as a competent and thoroughly trustworthy tradesman. The Easter ball at Patutahi was, as usual, a great success on Monday evening last. There was a large attendance, and dancing was merrily kept up until well io to the. morn ing. Tbs excellent music supplied gave complete satisfaci >n. Mr G. Howarth efficiently acted as M. 0., and all the arrangements ware higbly spoken of. During the evening, in the intervale between the dances, songs were sung by various persons, who were heartily applauded. The catering was in tbe able bands of Mr L. Stevens.

At the Borough Council meeting on Tuesday night a couple of points were raised in tbe opening of tenders. One man tendered by* tbe chain, while the specifications said he should tender in a lump sum. After some discussion Councillors felt that it would be unfair to render the tender informal when the total could be ascertained in a few seconds. The other point was that some tenders, including the successful one, only enclosed a pound, whereas a pound deposit should have been made with each tender. On consideration it seemed that the specifications were ambiguous on tbe point. Ths dance held at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday evening, in honor of the rowing visitors, was very successful. There was a large attendance, and tbe dancing was entered into with spirit. During tbe evening songs were given by Messrs A. DeCosta and Hughes, the accompaniments being played by a lady present. Mr J. Adeaue officiated as M.C., and Messrs Spurdie, Hall, and Ormond supplied the music. A capital supper was provided by Mr Craig, and after it bad been done j ustioe to Mr Adeane aeked Mr Hughes (of Napier) to present tbe silver cup won at the regatta to the Poverty Bay senior crew. Mr Hughes, in gracefully declining the honor in favor of Mrs Adeane, made a congratulatory speech, affirming that the best crew had won, and expressing, on behalf of tbe visitors, thanks for the cordial way in which they had been treated in Gisborne. The presentation was then made by Mre Adeane, warm applause following. Those who had to pull io the races yesterday retired from the dance at midnight, but it was continued until after 2, all being highly pleased with the enjoyable evening. Country services, Church of England:— Patutahi 11, Waerenga-a-biks, Te Arai 7.