LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 667, 3 October 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr Morgan, saddler, has removed his business to the shop adjoining that of Messrs Bull and Son.

Mrs Shaw, of the Central Dining Rooms, announces excellent board and lodging at low charges.

The Rangitikei Advocate says the scarcity of sheep is assuming the character of a colonial misfortune.

Ticks are ravaging the Kurrajong (New South Wales) district. Animals of all kinds die from their attacks, even calves and foals. To morrow evening Mr Gibson will preach the annual sermon in connection with the Wesleyan Methodist Foreign Mission Society. Canon Fox succeeded at the Anglican Diocesan Synod, by 20 to 15, in amending the rules so that women will in future be allowed to vote at Church meetings.

In La Mascotte at the Theatre this evening Miss Mitchell, the young Wellington prima donna, makes her debut in the part of Pippo, the hard-working Miss Beryl Mackay being given a rest. Parents or guardians reserving seats for the opera this afternoon are privileged to secure eeats for their children at sixpence each. As there is certain to be a big crush parents should take advantage of the opportunity to make sure of good seats for the little ones.

Members of the G'sborne Swimming Club and others interested, meet on Monday evening. Last season the C'ub had some very successful acquatio sports, and there ought to be a better time of it this year. Mr Barron visits Tolnga Bay at an early date, when owners of mares wishing to have them served bv Hukatere or Lord Clyde can make arrangements, Meres under engagement will be brought down free of charge. Grubs and wire worms, says the Canterbury Times, are doing great injuries to old pastures in all parts of Canterbury and Otago, and where the wheat and barley has been sown on lea land, the young clover has suffered also.

Mr Witty wishes to sell his residence in the upper end of the town. This is a very desirable locality for anyone to reside, and the terms are easy, Mr Witty finding that hia new duties require him to reside nearer his offices. Mr Sigley had his leg broken in a peculiar way on Thursday afternnon. He was leading some of his goats when the rope got tangled round his legs, with the result that he was thrown and his leg sustained a clean break, lower down than it had been broken on a previous oocassion. A bush worker named McLaod was badly injured on Thursday by a tree falling on his chest while he was falling bush at Panikau, Yesterday Mr Donald McKenzie conveyed the unfortunate man into town from Pakarae in a vehicle, and the sufferer s now at the Hospital. A carter named Charles J. Burston was found dead in a stable at Brighton, Victoria, recently. He had been drinking till midnight, and is supposed to have returned to the stable to feed a horse, but that he lay down and fell asleep, and during the night the horse had laid on him and crushed him to death, the apuearanoe of the body justifying that conclusion. A smash-up of a light vehicle occurred last evening, about 5.30. Mr G. Watson and a friend were going out for a drive, whan the horse shied, and shot under the verandah of Mr Townley’s shop, where the trap oaps'zed, the occupants having a very narrow escape. The vehicle was generally knocked about, the parts coming asunder. Mr Coleman's buggy horse took fright at the other runaway, but was stopped by Mr Fraser. On Thursday afternoon the 12-montb old child of Mr A. W. Harris, Whataupoko, was drowned by falling into a boiler containing water. The other children had been left in charge, but went to play, and on the mother returning ten minutes or ao later from attending to her work, the baby was not with the other children, and she found it lying face downwards in a six-gallon boiler in the bathroom. Restoratives were used, but the baby was quite dead. An inquest was held before Mr Lucas, and a verdict of accidental death returned.

Those interested in racing are reminded that nominations in connection with the Gisborne Racing Club’s Soring meeting are due on Tuesday evening next, at 8 o’clock sharp—for the Grandstand Handiest), of 40 sovs, 1 mi'e; Park Handiean, of 75 sovs, 1J miles; Hurdles, of 40 sovs, 2 miles, The nomination for the above is one sovereign each Also for the Flying Handicap, of 80 sovs, J of a mile, nomination fifteen shillings. Messrs Campbell and Matthawson presided at the Court on Thursday, when the following oases were heard County (Innnoil v. M. J. Gannon, olaim £3 13s 2d; judgment by default for £2 14s sd, neats 7a. Borough Council v. eamo, olaim £2 15s ; Mr Day appeared for defendant; judgment by oonßent for £1 10s, coats 7s, Harhor Board v. same, claim £3 Is 73; Mr Day appeared for defendant; plaintiff nonsuited on the point, that the Collector had not given security to the Board, as required by the Act. W. H. Tooker v. M. D. Spriggs, olaim £lO ; Mr Dav for plaintiff, and Mr Chrisp for defendant; judgment for £lO if house ia not given up within a fortnight. The dispute was over a sledge house whioh was on property leased by Mr Adair to Mr Scriggs ; the latter objno'ed to removing the house bank to the seoHon on whioh it h*d been n'aoed, W. Daly v, J, Adams, claim £3 10s; Mr Ohriep appeared for defendant; judgment for defendant with Costs 10s fid. Judgment summons—W. Adair y. M. Hail, claim £6 Ils; Mr Ohrisp for plaintiff; the defendant was ordered to pay the amount forthwith, or in default one month’s ire. prisonment.