LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 608, 16 May 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

At noon to day Messrs Graham, Pitt, and Bennett sell 32 porches of land in Disraeli stieet; there is a good house on the land, and the sale might offer a chance for a bargain worth securing. The Herald has meekly backed down over the freezing works question, sweetly making it appear that out of pure love and affection for the farmers it made out a onesided case, just to let them have time to think over tho matter! 8o kind, but " a |Bctle bit thin.”

“Ormond Notes ” held over. The Minister for Education will introduce legislation for simplifying the voting at the election of school committees. It is reported that large defalcations have been discovered in the New South Wales Treasury, and that a high official is implicated. Efforts are being made to avoid prosecution. A meeting of the Charitable Aid Board was held on Thursday afternoon, when ’eneral business was transacted. The members present were—Messrs Lewis, McLernon, Hepburn, Joyce, Townley, and Whinray. Tho following is a list of the cargo shipped by the steamer Celtic King, from Gisborne — 101 bales slipe wool valued at £1933, 114 casks tallow valued at £1125, 5224 carcases of mutton valued at £4688, 592 carcases beef valued at £1032, shipped by Williams and Kettle ; 3 bales slipe wool valued at £55, 2 bales greasy wool valued at £2O, shipped by Loan and Mercantile Company. Though the weather on Thursday night was unfavorable for the farewell gathering in connection with Captain Holdaway’s mission in Gisborne, it did not prevent a large attendance. Maori and other striking costumes were the order of the evening. The meeting was a very successful one, great interest being taken in all the proceedings.

A man named Sloan, a bushfaller, who has been working for one of the new settlers on the Nuhaka Block (says the Guardian), has had the misfortune to have his arm broken through the fall of the limb of a tree, while he was felling timber in that locality. He also had his back and ankle injured at the same time we hear. He is now in the Hospital and is getting on as well as could be expected. The Wairoa County Council appear to be an economical body, and instead of an overdraft, has a credit balance on its ordinary account of some £7OO. The Guardian, however, regards this hoarding up as a perversion of the functions of a local body, and considerd the money might be well spent in several directions, as the district is in a backward state.

Tho Rev. H. T. Bobjohns delivered an interesting lecture at Ormond on Thursday evening, in connection with the British and Foreign Bible Society. Mr DeLautour occupied the Chair, and introduced the lecturer, who rivsttad the attention of his audience for about an hour. Votes of thanks to Mr'Robjohns and to the Chairman brought the proceedings (which were marred a little by outside disturbances) to a close. A case heard at the R.M. Court yesterday afforded a great deal of amusement. The plaintiff led off with the most approved forensic skill, and as the defendant was very liard to move, the display of talent was quite a treat for the’gallery. The amateur lawyer was as game as a bantam, and won his ’case after a gallant encounter. The way he tackled his opponents showed the metal of which he was made, and the admiring audience had difficulty in restrain? ing their desire to cry “ Bravo 1” The Bev. Mr Gibson preaches for the first time in Gisborne, at the Wesleyan Church to-morrow. Mr Gibson’s taking up of the Gisborne work has been attended with many disadvantages, and general sympathy was felt for him. However, he has the reputation of being an able, as well as an earnest preacher; he has already won the esteem of those who have come in contact with him, and there is not much doubt that he will soon overcome the difficulties he has had to meet through not being able to arrive at the time arranged.

At the Union Literary Society on Thursday evening a most interesting debate took place 4 on the subject Competitive examinations injurious to sound education.” Tha priuin tha debate were the Rev H. Williams in the affirmatta, and Mr Mann In the negative. MrJpUlism? argued that competitive examiiatlons caused cramming in the schools, mile Mr Mann said that he did not belietm that the present system was perfect, still it was only the foundation of one’s education could be laid in schools. Others who took part in the debate were: The President, Mrs Fox, Messrs Greenwood, Heale, Crawford, Gardiner and Wilson. Qn the motion being put to the meeting it was declared carried, the affirmative side having the majority. Thursday's Hawke’s Bay Herald states :— A case of poisoning which might have had serious results occurred at Clive last evening, Mr George Stubbs, it appears, had prepared a solution of salt of arsenic with which to sprinkle his plants, and by mischance Mrs Stubbs used the solution in making tea. The consequence was that Mr and Mrs Stubbs and two men named Fleming and Holmes who were working for Mr Stubbs, were seized with violent pains and excessive vomiting, Mr Stubbs and Fleming came into town as quickly as possible, and having consulted Dr Innes he sent them to the hospital. Dr Innes then went out to Clive and attended to Mrs Stubbs and to Holmes, both of whom were at a late hour last night doing well. The quantity of arsenic taken by each person was about a quarter of an ounce. In the Christ’s College Sports Register for April, a copy of which has been kindly shown us by a friend, we notice that some Poverty Bay boys (the Murphy brothers) take a distinguished place. The eye can hardly glance over a page of the Register without noting the familiar name. In the annual swimming sports E. R. and J. R. Murphy tied in the 200 yards open race; M. Murphy won the 60 yards handicap (for those under 13); E. R. Murphy (8 seconds) won the second 200 yards race, and J. R. Murphy (scratch) was second; M. Murphy was second in the 100 yards handicap for under 15, and in the diving for plates E. B. Murphy won by securing 16 plates out' of 19—no mean feat of skill and endurance. There were nine events altogether. A' fragment in tha Register entitled “ The Footballers, •’ in imitation of tha style nf Chaucer, ought to be interesting to the ** old boys,” but we can hardly give it space.

Mr J. H, Hansen, the loeal agent for the Wairoa staataer, had rather an even’fal experience on the beach last Thursday after, noon. It appears that he had ridden along the spit hear the mouth of the rives, to eximme some timber that bad come ashore, and was returning, when a tremandous heavy roller same along, and before Hansen could gat out out of the way, broke over the epit, burying man and horse, and washing them into the river, After being under water some little time, Hansen—who had disengaged himself from his horse—swam back from the spit, and got opt safely about the same place he had been washed in, and soon reached the higher portion of the spit further along; but the horse, after he camo to the surface, swam across the back-water and landed on the little beach just under the flagstaff, It was a lucky escape for Hansen, who says he was pretty well weighed down with his heavy boots, and pockets full of shingle.— Wairoa Guardian. At the E.M, Court on Thursday Mr A. Keefer (as attorney lor Dr pollen) sued Mr John Kenny, tho claim being for debt. Mr Jones, for defendant, said the plaintiff could not sue in his own nsirie as attorney. His Worship: But surely defendant doesn't say he has bees misled by that ? Mt Moisei I Moj but it is plain that Mr Keefer cannot thus Cue i ii no objection were made it might affect ths dejsnee which Mr Kenny may set up. Flsiatiff could withdrew the aatian. and then if hs thought flt, brj’ng tt In jsrciw form. Mr Keefer oieeied |q withdraw thg case, In the adjourned ears tioniiaon, Shelton and Co. v. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile go., Mr Nolan applied for a further adjournment as Captain Skinner’s evidence had not yet bean heard. Mr DeLautour objected; be said ample opportunity had been given to, get the evidence heard. Mr Nolan said tha Court’s summons had no) yet been served. Mr DeLautour replied that a day had been appointed to hear the sass in Auckland, and the other side should’tben have given reason for the evidence not being forthcoming. Hie Worship said be did not care to. decide the case without hearing all evidence ; he would adjourn the case for a week, allowing Mr Deliautour costs. Mr DeLautour said he would apply at the proper time to have tha evidence excluded, Ju the case Hatton and Score v. Wastersan, claim £i 10s. the ease was adjourned for a week, a guinea costs allowed to Mt Firm, dXmlaut’i solicitor.}

The last pile of the Kaiteratahi bridge was driven on Wednesday. Up to that period the contractors bad had splendid weather. The question of amalgamation of the offices of local bodies came up at the County Council meeting yesterday, and a discussion on the subject took place. The feeling was clearly against the proposal, and a high compliment was paid to Mr Warren for the efficient way in which he carried out the work, members considering that in any retrenching scheme they might lose more than they would gain, through the loss in efficiency. Crs Murphy, Tuohy, Gray, and Wethered were against tlie proposal, while the Chairman and Cr Hepburn supported it. Further consideration of the matter was deferred for three weeks. O’ Special Notice—Long leggings 10s, short 8s; horse covers, 16s ; oil coats, best ordinary 12s, Woolam's patent 20s ; riding aprons and valises, extra good, 14s; saddlery and harness, big lines to clear at winter prices. Special quotations to wholesale cash purchasers. Country orders receive best attention, and satisfaction is guaranteed in all cases. All repairs in our well-known style, Address: Adbane and Primrose, Saddlers. Gladstone Road, Gisborne. Victorian Breaking Saddles— call and inspect these.