LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 635, 18 July 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The local Post officials have thoughtfully made arrangements to have the ’Frisco mail sent to Wellington to catch the Talune, leaving there on Saturday night. It will therefore arrive here on Monday morning, instead of Thursday or Friday next. Messrs Pitt and Davies will sell to-day at their auction mart the effects of the late Mr W. L. Hall.

The subject of Mr Gibson's discourse at Wesley Church to-morrow evening will be “ The Journey of Lite.” Prelude on “ Gambling.” At the football match this afternoon admittance will only be gained from Cobden street, and money will not fie taken from persons trying to gain admission through the back entrances.

On Tuesday next the second of the series of winter concerts in connection with Holy Trinity Sunday school will be held in the schoolroom, and in August the third of these popular concerts will be given, when their will be a performance of Romberg's “ Toy Symphony.”

More shearers are being sought in New Zealand to replace strikers in Australia. In Napier a hundred shearers are being advertised for, with free passage over, £1 per hundred, three or four months’ work guaranteed, and a passage back for sOs, in time for New Zealand shearing if desired. This is a splended opportunity for men who rejoice in the defeat of fellow laborers, and is a fitting commentary on the lies that were circulated to the effect that plenty of shearers were available in Australia. A correspondent writes :—I learn that at the meeting of HolyJTrinity parishioners the other evening special attention was directed to the small support given by country settlers, although the numfier of services held in the country has been greatly increased, Does it not occur to those who talk of Church unity that the mere holding of services—a very good thing in its way no doubt—is not In itself sufficient to ensure the unity spoken of ? Country people, whether rightly or wrongly others may judge, have an idea that visiting is also an important part of the work which the eurate and his respected wile should undertake, As they live in the town they are under a disadvan. tage, although Mr Gardiner himself is admittedly a very hard worker. I write this just to give an indication of the feeling in the country, as from the remarks made it does not seem to be understood,

An entertainment was held under the auspices of the Union Literary Society on Thursday night. Unfortunately, owing to a sudden indisposition on the part of Mr Crawford, who had charge of the electrical portion of the programme, the latter had to be dispensed with, much to the disappointment of the audience. The rest of the programme was gone through, and included a reading by Mr Greenwood, a recitation and two readings by Mr Wilson, and a recitation by Mr St. John, all of which were well received and warmly applauded. A special feature was the singing of a German student’s song. This was prefaced by a discourse by Canon Fox, on German student life and German songs. Tfie song itself, sung to words of Mr Fox’s translation, had a very pretty effect, rendered as it was by eight voices and accompanied with the clashing (to time) of swords. An encore was loudly demanded, and the request acceded to. The President announced that the full entertainment would be given next Thursday evening, when those who were present at that of last Thursday will be admitted free.

On Thursday W. H. Tucker sued W. Adair for £2O ss, balance of a promissory note and interest, Mr Day for plaintiff, and Mr Ohrisp for defendant. From the evidence given it appeared that Adair was indebted to Tucker for rent, and in payment thereof had indorsed to him a promissory note made by Croft for £35 ss. This note was at its due date dishonored, but subsequently £2O was paid on account of it by Croft. According to plaintiff the note had escaped his recollection, and it was only when turning up some papers in connection with a case brought against him by the present defendant that he had come across the note. For the defence it was set up that the note was taken as cash, and also that due notice of the dishonor was not given by Tucker to Adair. On the latter point the evidence was conflicting, plaintiff swearing that he had given notice to Lang, defendant’s accountant then, and had also spoken to defendant on the matter, the latter asking him not to press, as Croft would find the money if given time. The defendant, on his part, denied that he had ever received notice of dishonor, and did not recollect any conversations as referred to by plaintiff. The Magistrate said this was one of those oases which it was peculiarly painful for a Magistrate to deal with. The two stories were so contradictory that both could not be true, and in believing one he must disbelieve the other. The plaintiff's evidence was borne out by a memo made at the time, and in his opinion sufficient notice of dishonor was given. He must therefore give judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed, and costs, £3 12s. Notice of appeal was given.

■At the R.M. Court on Thursday morning Mrs Menzies, the proprietress of a boarding house, pressed for payment on a judgment summons for £9 12s against a strong-looking and well-dressed young man named A. Skipworth, for board and lodging. Defendant deposed that he was only able to earn a Sound a week, of which 15s went for board. Irs Menzies was asked if she had any questions to put. She replied that she did not know that she had, but maintained that defendant could easily get work if he desired, and added In an emphatic manner that she thought if he could give £5 10s for a suit of clothes, could attend dances and otherwise lead a gay life that a woman who had to work as she had was entitled to be paid, Mr Booth said the tailor might be in the same fix in regard to the suit; he thought he had better adjourn for a month, and in the meantime the plaintiff could ascertain whether defendant was able to pay, Mrs Menzies asked had she then to wait a month?—if the defendant said he could not pay he might at least content himself with cheaper clothes and less diversions until he had settled with her. Mr Booth suggested that the young man might pay up before the month had elapsed, but Mr Menzies field out for some order by the Court, as she said she had no faith in the defendant. The ease was then adjourned for a month, and in going out of the Court the plaintiff gave the defendant a bit of her mind and also a taste of her umbrella, those in Court making a rush to the door to witness the further developments.