The Gisborne Standard AND COOK COUNTY GAZETTE Published every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Morning. Tuesday, October 6, 1891. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 667, 6 October 1891, Page 2

The Gisborne Standard AND COOK COUNTY GAZETTE Published every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Morning.

Tuesday, October 6, 1891. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Be just and fear not; Let all the ends thou aina’st at be thy country’s, Thy God’s, and truth’s.

The schooner Waiwera, from Napier, is now due here. After a spirited competition the Union Company last week, at Dunedin, purchased the barque Mikado for £lB5O, The advertisement announcing the reward of £2O for the recovery of the body of William Cooper has been withdrawn. A teaspoonful of aconite in half a pint of water or gruel given as a drench, is (says a contemporary) an unfailing remedy for cows suffering from milk fever or the *• drop,” it has also been found useful in cleansing cows after calving. The Union Company’s new steamer Up<l> was launched at Paisley, on the Clyde, on Thursday week last. She is a steel vessel of the most modern type, registering 1000 tons and is intended for the Auckland— Samoa trade. The Gisborne Racing Club’s nominations for the Flying, Grandstand, Park, and Hurdle Handicaps, close this evening at 8 o’clock. Nominations should be addressed to Mr M. G, Nasmith, Secretary, Argyll Hotel. Those wishing to visit the Hawke’s Bay Agricultural Society’s Show will have an opportunity of doing so, as the Dingadee will leave here on Thursday evening next, and those going down wilt be able to return to Gisborne by the Talune on Sunday. A report having reached Fiji that the Salvation Army was about to form a branch in the islands, the Wesleyan missionaries there have addressed a letter to the "Army” authorities in Sydney showing how unnecessary and undesirable such a step is. A man named James Dungan, who was sued on a judgment summons at Pahiatua the other day, told the Court the best thing they could do would be to send him to gaol, and then the Charitable Aid Committee would have to support his wife and family. A Melbourne correspondent writes I—- “ Two horrible scoundrels who attacked an inoffensive man who had not given them any provocation, beat him into insensibility, kicked him until his face was unrecognisable, and split bis ears and nose and lips, were let off with fines of 40s each by certain Magistrates at Braybrook the other day.” All the Union Company's steamers will be up to time-table date this week. The Dingadee arrives from North on Thursday after noon, the Australia from Wellington and Napier the following morning, and the same afternoon the Wairarapa comes into port from Russell and Auckland. The Melbourne and Southern boat will be in on Sunday morning, Mr R. Rrooking, who has been for so many years well and favorably known in Napier and Hawke’s Bay, left for Gisborne last night. Mr Brooking is going to take charge of Mr H. S. Tiffen’s bush property at Motu, between Gisborne and Opotiki. Extensive clearings have been made on this estate, the intention being to lay it down in grass. Mr Brooking takes the good wishes of everyone with him.—Napier Telegraph. At Bishops Stortford on July 23rd, Charles Clarke was fined £1 and costs for misbehaviour in Birchanger Church. Defendant was being married in the church and pulled a bottle of spirits from his pocket, from which he drank before the altar, in spite of expostulations of the clergyman, who, however, completed the ceremony. The absconder Piesse has added one more to his “ little list ” by writing to Mr Townley, Chairman of Directors of the Building Society, expressing a hope that the goldmining 'scrip left had bean paid up on, as he believed that would make up the deficiency. He also added that he hoped to make restitution it the deficiency was not made up by the scrip left. The letter was dated Sydney, but from the appearance of things it had been sent there and re-addressed by a friend. Some kindly persons at Makaraka are arranging for a dance to be held in aid of the unfortunate man Olsen. The recent accident which resulted in Mr Olsen losing one of bis legs still remains fresh in the memory. The poor man, disabled as he is, has a delicate wife and a large family dependent upon him for support, and it is to assist him in this hour of need that an appeal is made to the public. Mr Carrington has kindly offered the use of his serviceable coach to take out visitors from town, and in view of the circumstances there ought to be a large number take advantage of the offer. The night will be a moonlight one. The appeal for help, we trust, will be heartily responded to.

At the Holy Trinity Church on Sunday, the Bev. Canon Fox gave a brief outline of what had been done at the Diocesan Synod last week. It bad been decided to abolish all fees for marriages when the marriages were by banns—they wished to have marriages conducted in the church, with as little expense as if done in a private house. An erroneous impression, the rev. gentleman said, was held by some in regard to the question of allowing women to vote in the election of the vestries The motion had been carried by a small majority, and bad the warm approval of the Bishop, but the passing of the motion at the Diocesan Synod meeting only meant that the question could be introduced at the General Synod meeting, when be was afraid the opposition against it would be too strong. After an absence of seven weeks from this port the Union Company's steam launch Snark returned to Gisborne on Sunday in tow of the Wairarapa. She experienced anything but a pleasant trip up, there being a nasty sea running, and Captain Neal and his men had a rather rough time of it. There has been very little alteration effected on deck, but the boiler and engines have been thoroughly overhauled, a staff of men having come up from Dunedin to specially carry out the work. The little boat is now in splendid going order, and is about to be placed in the painter's bands. She will, however, be quite ready to take part in the opening of the rowing reason to-morrow week.

The Juvenile Opera Company concluded its Gisborne season on Saturday. In the afternoon the Mikado was played. There was a great number of children present, but the beauty of the piece was marred by the continue?, scuffling with feet, so that the play, though good, could not ba compared to that of the evenings, The farewell performance was given in the evening, when the Mescotte was repeated. Each performer was warmly applauded for his or her merits, especially young Stephens, Miss Mitchell, Miss Everett, and Miss Stephens. Miss Mitchell’s debut as Bippo was a great success, and eom# qf the audience were at times too exacting upon its yoqng lady. The duet •• Glou Glou," the chotus •' Oh, She’s flharjning," and Miss Stephens' « The Attractive Girl fl seethed to be the most popular items, taken of course with everyone of Miss Mitchell's songs, That young lady net only sung well, but acted her new part very creditably, and with the exception of one or two little weaknesses that would W noticed oply by the practised eye, one would hardly gave known that she had not long been accustomed to take the part of Pippo. The drill of the children was again much admired and applauded, On Sunday morning the Company left for Auckland, many friends being down to see them off. Their arrival in Auckland was anticipated with delight, and it is expected they will have | big tlJOfd before going on id Sydney

An ordinary meeting of the Harbor Board takes place to-night, at the new offices at the wharf.

The meeting of the Swimming Club is tn beheld to-morrow night, in consequence nf the meeting place having been otherwise engaged last night.

At the Mutual Improvement Society last night Mr R. Johnston gave an interesting address cn ' China and the Chinese,’ dealing with his personal experiences in China.

At Masterton a publican laid two infurmations against Cnnstable Cashion for using obscene language. Both charges were dismissed.

At the Court yesterday morning William Davis got 30 days for stealing an axe valued at 6s, tbe property of George Jones. Pekama Waihaia was fined 10s, for being drunk, with the alternative of 24 hours.

Professor Channing, the phrenologist and palmist, has been doing a large business in Gisborne. He announces that he leaves for Auckland on Sunday, bo that those wishing to pay him a visit had better go as early as convenient.

At the Police Court on Saturday, before Mr Booth, a charge of assault. Mulligan v. James Bremmer, was heard and the case dismissed, His Worship considering that both parties were to blame. Mr Jones appeared or plaintiff, and Mr L. Rees for defendant.

Napier Telegraph reports the re-appearance of blight on the apricot and peach trees. U p to within a few days ago there was a splendid show of young fruit, but now the leaves are turning black and are curling up, and tbe bright prospect of an abundant harvest is blotted out.

The Catholic Times, a weekly journal which has made a great advance under the editorship of Mr Evinson, has been enlarged to meet the requirements of increasing circulation. Tbe Times takes up a vigorous position in political matters, and is now one of the sternest journalistic critics which the present Ministry has to submit to for its many sins. On Sunday afternoon Mr Otto Hansen was jumping his horse over tbe paddock gate, but the animal was slow in rising to the jump, the result being that horse and rider came a cropper. Mr Hansen had a narrow escape from breaking bis neck. He was rendered unconscious, but yesterday morning had fairly recovered, though he had a nasty bruise on his forehead and nose.

Refrigerating machinery is still being imported for tbe freezing works on the East Ooast. About eight tons came to hand by the steamer Tainui for Messrs Nelson Bros., of Napier. The powerful crane at the end of the Queen's Wharf has had some heavy lifting during the past couple of days transferring the weighty machinery from the Tainui to the Kiwi—the latter conveying it to Napier.—Press.

The Marton Mercury appears to be a remarkable Instance of success in colonial journalism. It is not six months since the first issue of the paper appeared, when the usual candid friends gave it three months' existence at the outside. It has not only lived down these gloomy prophecies, but has well established itself in the district, and from an issue before us we notice that an enlargement has been made. The success of. the paper is due to the able manner in which it is edited by Mr Wilson.

A young man named Thomas Proc'or, a carpenter working on Mr Robb’s contract for the erection of buildings at Bushmere, yesterday had a fall of twelve feet and bad a miraculous escape, but he was not seriously hurt. He had a few nasty abrasures about the lips, and will remain in tbe Hospital for a couple of days. We are informed that a statement that the young man had a portion of his nose out off is quite erroneous.

As showing the value of lucerne cultivation across the border (says the Melbourne Leader), the Messrs M’Farland Bros., of Barooga, topped up 10.000 sheep on 300 acres of lucerne this year prior to the Ist of August, and crossbreds sent to Melbourne realised up to 16s 61 per head, Lucerne growing is catching on wonderfully iu the Biverina district, the results from it being convincing proof that it is to be a source of great wealth to graziers and all owners of stock. Mr Creed, of Warmatta, is putting a large area under this fodder, and he is satisfied that it will pay better than anything else.

' At Auckland last week a father charged his son with stealing a quantity of tools. After the evidence had been heard, the boy having admitted the offence. Dr Giles said :—

This is the first time I have ever known a father to bring his boy before the Court for stealing bis goods, just in order to have him flogged. It is not merely that the police should give him a whipping instead of the father, but it also meant that a conviction for larceny should be recorded against him for ever. Dr Giles then cautioned the boy, stating that he was just giving him another chance, and warning him that if he ever appeared before him (again, it would be a very different matter. The boy was then discharged.

The Marton Mercury gives the following information concerning an individual whose name is not now synonymous of honesty: —When he first knew Mr A. H. Malcolm he was a driver of a timber waggon somewhere in the vicinity of Sandon. Then we find him blossoming into Malcolm, B—and Co., timber merchants, builders, etc., etc., having sawmills in full work, employing numbers of hands, erecting premises elsewhere ; in fact, apparently flourishing exceedingly. After a time, however, Messri Malcolm R—and 00. went into liquidation, much to the sorrow of R—. Then we find Mr A, H. Malcolm as the originator and manager of the Caswell Sound Marble Company, but we never saw any of the marble, and the Company has long since been wound up. Then we find him back again in the vicinity of hie old hunting grounds as Malcolm and Co., land, commission, and financial agents, and then after a few short months he suddenly dieappears, leaving a wife and family behind to be maintained by her friends, and the district is minus of a young lady whose friends would like to have had a chance of tar and feathering the aforesaid waggon driver, alias sawmiller and builder, manager Marble Company, land, commission, and financial agent, and manager of the Australian Mercantile, Loan and Guarantee (?) Company, Malcolm was an oily scoundrel, who made great religious pretensions, and was at one time a diligent Sunday school teacher.

The Catholic Times says The medical men of thia Colony are not, as a body, politicians, They know more and care more about phthisis than about parliament, and are more concerned about lumbago than legislation. Recently, however,' they have united in a strenuous effort to influence legislation in the interests of the young people of New Zealand. In this colony, as elsewhere, a certain filthy and nameless literature is disseminated broadcast under the pretence that It la medioal literature. Booksellers of repute, perhaps ignorantly, sell this garbage ; newspapers of assumed respectability permit advertisements concerning it in their columns. Only the doctors and those in charge of our lunatlo asylums and prisons know what the results are of placing Such hooks in the hands of the young and Inexperienced. 11 was sought by the medical profession to render the diffusion of this printed poison Illegal. In th|s ths doctors were influenced solely by a desire to protect young people from a danger most real, terrible, and lamentable. The former bad no axe to grind. The free circulation of tbe horrible productions to which we can but distantly allude to in these columns is for more likely to iporeqse than diminish the pqtiente of Reputable practitioners.' A Bill calculated to suppress these objectionable works was introduced to Parliament. Against such a measure not one member, to their credit be it said, could be found to advance one argument, The Bill then was read without opposition twice. Towards the close of the Session, fearing that the Bill might be lost, ped feeling deeply the urgency of the matter;’ ths' medical profeseion approached the Premier, entreating him to devote tq the Bill a few minutes necessary to make it law, Mr Ballance, prodigal promiser that he is, promised the matter should have his alien* lion, and the Bill was quietly—killed,