LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 637, 23 July 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

At the Police Court yesterday there wpre five cases lor non registration of dogs in the County set down for hearing, but two were withdrawn, two summonses had not been served, and the other information was adjourned. The great success of the two fancy dress balls at Patutahi last year makes it a fairly near approach to a certainty that the ball to be held next month will be an even greater success than its predecessors. Arrangements have been made for excellent music for the occasion, and the floor of the hall is admitted to be inferior to none other in the district for dancing purposes. Mrs Mary Searle was summoned before Mr Booth on Tuesday, for a breach of tha Impounding Act, in allowing her cattle to stray on the roads. Mrs Searle pleaded not guilty, and desired to enter into a long explanation, but this was out short, and Mr John Fisher, the complainant, was called to give evidence. He deposed that the cattle had been at large, but it turned out that he bad not impounded them. Mr Booth thought that under the section impounding was necessary before laying the information, and Mr Jones, who was in Court, took the same view. The case was thereupon withdrawn, in response to advice from Mr Booth to that effect.

At the Borough Council meeting on Tuesday night the Mayor mentioned that in the practice last week, a tube in the steam engine was found to be deficient, and as it was a case of emergency, and the engine was the solo means of a water supply in town, hands had been at once put on to effect repairs. He explained the dehcate structure cf the engine ; there were about 160 tubes in it, and if one happened to burst or become affected in any way, the whola thing had to be taken to pieces to get at the one deficient tube. He also mentioned that the supply of tubes on hand had now run out, and in case any more lyere wanted it would be very difficult perhaps to get one in the colonies when wanted. On one occasion the Napier Brigade had allowed its supply of tubes to run short and none were obtainable in New Zealand, some, he thought, being eventually got from Melbourne. The account was passed for payment, being considered a reasonable one, and on Ce Whinray's motion it was decided to procure a fresh supply cf tubes from Shaw, Mason and Co, the makers of the engine, Business men in Gisborne are looking forward to a very bright Christmas this year. The portion of the Tauwhareparae b'oek which is being broken in has now the appearance of a new goldfield, with the number of tents pitched on tbs ground, and the large number of sturdy men nobly toeing away. We are Informed that enough men cannot be got, although besides the large number who have left Gisborne for the block, and those who have passed through on their way from the South, many men have landed along the Coast from Auckland and other place?. Thirty shillings a week and found, we are informed, Is being given to men who know how to handle the axe properly, and the work in that locality hia given a rise to the price of that class of labor all round'the district, there being plenty of work to avoid out-throat competition. Work is likely to extend until about Christmas, when burning begins. This means that a large number of men ought to be bringing substantial cheques into town about that time, and this with the harvesting work and shearing coming on, ought to make things rosy for Gisborne within the next few months. The moat satisfactory part of it is that none of thin labor is waste—it is all tor productive putpuses, The road td the Tuuwhareparac block is Itijan unimpassablo UonditiOiii'

Mr Davis, who brings high testimonials from the South, has purchased the engineering branch of the business of Messrs Brown and Smaill.

Tenders are called by Mr Mawbinny tor falling 1000 acres bush at tbe Motu. Specifications can now be seen at the Standard office, where tenders will be received up to the 3rd August, at noon. Union Literary Society, Thursday, July 23rd Entertainment by members. Exhibition of electrical apparatus, switchback railway, repetition of students’ song, readings and recitations. Admission, 61—Advt. The merry clang of tbe carpenter’s hammer is again being beard in Gladstone road, and many little improvements that are going on show that the town is waking from tha lethargic condition of dull times—the country has been progressing splendidly, and now the town is gradually showing signs that its turn is coming. Mr W. Good, tha well-known jeweller, is having the little shop adjoining the Bank of New South Wales shifted back, and a nice apartment is to be erected on the frontage. Mr G. R. Moore is having the 00-operative Store fitted up for bis drapery business, and the 00-operative Association has removed into the premises adjoining Mr Rosie’s boot shop, the place having been made suitable for the business. Mr Adams, we understand, is likely to make use of Mr Good's present shop tor the extension of his bookselling business, and altogether things appear to have taken a very progressive turn,

Mt Whinray this morning indulges in art and poetry in connection withjthe furnishing warehouse of which he is proprietor.