LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 643, 6 August 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The trans-Atlantic, Bio de Janeiro, and Bahia cables are now interrupted.

The annual parade of stallions is to be held in the latter part of this month. The. general meeting in connection with the show will be held on the same day. The foundation stone of St Joseph's new Orphanage Building was laid at Wellington by Archbishop Redwood, in the presence of 1500 spectators. The contract price for the building, which will accommodate several hundred orphans, is £4lOO. Attention is directed to the following memorandum we have received from the Chief Postmaster :—“ Will you kindly remind your readers that the 2}d rate only applies to the United Kingdom. We are continually detaining letters for insufficient postage owing to a misapprehension that the reduced rate is universal.”

The Customs revenue for July shows a great increase, being £144,824. Auckland contributed £36,634, Wellington £32,397. Christchurch £20,634, Dunedin £30,767. The total for the four months is Still £15,594 less than the estimate. By advertisement elsewhere it will be seen that Mr F. A. Martin, of the Royal Hotel, has secured one of Alcook’s prize billiard tables. As the room has been completely refurnished and is admittedly one of the best adapted in the town for the game, lovers of the green cloth will have every inducement to patronise it. At the Court yesterday tho case Wells v. Chambers, which had been dismissed by the RM. on June 23rd, but in which the decision hid been reversed by the Appeal Court, was brought on. Mr Chrisp appeared for tho prosecution, and Mr DeLautour for the detenoe. The case was withdrawn bv leave of the Court, the defendant paying all costs, amounting to £l4 5s 6d. Some alarm was caused at 6.20 last night by the screams of children in Carnarvon street. It appears that Mr Quigley had not long left home, when the chimney of his residence began to emit a fierce flame. Mrs Quigley was at home with the children, and in their fear of danger they clung to her so tightly, meanwhile screaming, that she had great difficulty in getting out, or doing anything else. Mr Faram and a couple of firemen were quickly on tho scene, and a damper was soon put on the blaze.

The H.B. Herald is rough on the now notorious De Cobain, It says The person known as Da Cobain, M.P., who by his conduct removes the possibility of supposing him innocent of the charges preferred against him, is doing his utmost to earn the deep abhorrence of his fellows. His conduct prior to absconding is a matter for the law to deal with, but his snuffling hypocrisy since is sufficient to make one wish that he eould be converted into a travelling spittoon, and be condemned to go round the world in that capacity. With a series of vile charges against him he not only puts himself prominently forward as a religious teacher, but writes letters to his friends io which his oant is really outrageous. Napier will have a strong flavor of Gisborne at the end of. this week. A large party of excursionists accompany the representative football team, which plays the annual district match with Hawke’s Bay on Saturday afternoon. Those who want to get in to Napier to-morrow, will have to leave by the boat this evening, and will thus get in time for the ball that is to be given in Napier on Friday night, disbelieved the team will be strong enough this year to make the game anything but a foregone conclusion for Hawke's Bay, even though the trip down will -he against the Gishorne representatives, and that they have been so situated as to prevent combined practice. The excursionists return home by the steamer arriving on Sunday morning. The delay in the arrival of the Talune will prevent many going who had intended to take a trip down.

By the steamer Australia Mr H. Barron imported the thoroughbred stallion Hukatere (eecured by him for the coming seasonj, which will be at the service of owners of mares. A glance at the extended pedigree of the sire should give proof of the value such a horse must undoubtedly be to the district. Through the dam, Hukatere has the stout blood of Musket, intermixed with that of Weatherbit, and tracing back to Pantaloon and Camel, whilst the sire (Ingomar) can boast of an untainted strain, having been got by Uncas out of Wild Deer; and reverting to that standard sire, Humphrey Clinker. Surely if breeding goes for any. thing those possessing thoroughbred mares should avail themselves of the opportunity afforded them, of obtaining a strain of blood rarely found iu Iccally introduced sires. Hukatere may be viewed at the Argyll stables every Wednesday and Saturday, and no doubt will attract considerable attention, Ths horse has already been greatly admired by a large number of persons well able to form an opinion, and it may also be stated that Mr Barron after securing him was offered a considerable sura iu order that his services might be retained for Hawke's Bay. Mr Buckland, who slaughtered the late Speaker at the last general election, is, writes a correspondent, the talking “terror” of Parliament, He rises on nearly every occasion and treats members to a display of florid volubility that is simply terrifying. He is not an orator, bnt a wordy cataract. At first his style seems objectionable if not coarse and offensive, but on closer observation a good deal of humor is found to permeate the honourable member’s utterances. There is, however, one membar to whom Mr Buckland’s music is very distressing, This is Mr Beet, the member for Auckland. Between Messrs Rees and Buckland, for certain reasons, thsrS is no love lost, The other afternoon the quietude of the House was sudjgnly disturbed by the ringing voice of ‘I Tongarko,” ftDear 1 Dear I” sighed the member for Auckland in heaviness of heart—- “ What an infliction I” <1 Tongariro " swelled louder and louder, the lava poured forth and ths belching grew fast and furious. Then the tones grew louder, and “he’ll soon run down ” ejaculated Auckland. Just at this moment someone rose and interrupted Mr Buckland. “Oh heavens !’’ cried Auckland in despair, Why don’t you leave him alone ? You’ll start him afresh I”

The Total Abstinence and Band of Hope meeting will be held in the Wesleyan school room this evening at 7.30. Good programme. All are invited to attend.— Ad.

Union Literary Society,—This (Thursday) evening—Debate “ The introduction of Phonetic spelling is desirable.” Full attendance