LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 673, 17 October 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Our readers who do not take interest in the ways of the sporting world ought to find amusement in reading the tips given for the Caulfield Cup in our Melbourne telegrams, The conflicting tips make the event a bigger puzzle than ever. They show there is room for difference of opinion in sporting matters. A bad case of poisoning from the bush plant rangiora occurred yesterday morning on the Kaiti, when Mr H. Heeney’s daughter Mary, aged 7, and son, aged 4, were next to death's door through having eaten of the poisonous plant. Drs Innes and Heals were called in attendance, and they did all that medical skill could do for the sufferers, The boy was gradually put on thn way to recovery. The girl, however, wa? at Jategt acoatrittß in a verd critical condition.

W. J. Oaqtle was charged yesterday morning under ths police Offences Act with obtaining a saddle, the property of Donald Murray, by false representation. Mr Jones appeared for the defendant, 'it appears that on Mr Murray’s absence in Napier ths defendant went to Mrs Murray and borrowed a saddle, saying he had Mr Murray’s permission. He took the saddle and never returned it, and when asked for it said he bad had it taken from where he had left it, and could not trace it. The Bench (Messrs Booth, Lewis, and Matthewson; considered the case very suspicious, but were averse to committing, under the present information. They therefore remanded the matter for enquiries by the police as to whether the defendant’s story was true, with a view to other proceedings if necessary. Bail, being objected to, was fefused.

Entries for the Agricultural Show close this evening. Mr Gibson’s subject to-morrow evening will be "Waiting for the coming of the Lord.”

Mrs Caro, the experienced surgeon dentist of Napier, is again in Gisborne, and may be consulted as usual at the Masonic Hotel.

The enquiry into the fire on the Whataupoko is to be held to-day, but no clue has yet been obtained as to the supposed incendiary. The privileges for the Agricultural Show are to be sold this morning by Messrs Pitt and Davies. The favorable prospect of the Show being, a big success should ensure spirited bidding for the privileges. The privileges of the Trottiog Club are also to be sold this morning. The Timaru Herald says that the farmers on the Level Plains are complaining bitterly of the ravages of the grub among the young crops, and say that unless rain falls in sufficient quantity to drown off this pest the wheat in many paddocks will be utterly ruined. Rc-ploughing and sowing are us less while the drought continues, as rain is the only thing to destroy the pest.

We have received from the local agents of the New Zealand Shipping Company (the Loan and Mercantile Agency) a copy of the Company’s annually compiled list of the business of the wool and grain season, showing the quantities exported from each place, and giving the tonnage of the vessels engaged in the trade. Gisborne occupies a very creditable position as compared with other[plaees,|andlwould be in a much better postion if a good deal of the exporting were not done through Napier and Wellington. A man named Fred Laing was arrested yesterday afternoon on a charge of stealing about £1 of silver in sixpences and threepenny pieces from the bar of the Gisborne Hotel. The accused, it appears, slept in the hotel on Thursday night, and it is suspected that he entered the bar after the house was shut up, or early yesterday morning. When arrested Laing had eight shillings on him. He had been employed as boots in the hotel

The indefatigable zeal of the Salvation Army has been exemplified by a couple of Salvation lasses following the Hon. Mr Seddon from Masterton to Eketahuna, where they laid siege to the Minister of the Crown on Sunday, sang several anthems, pfayed for their deliverance from the power of the evil one, and finally as a trophy, carried off as much of the “ root of evil ” as the distinguished guests oould afford to part with. —Wairarapa Star, At soma of the meetings held during the late contest for the Waikato, says an Auckland paper, some amusing questions were asked by the electors of Mr Murray, one at Alexandra being—‘ Do yon think that the Waikato clique has flattered Bryce till ha has gone clean off his chump ?' A question by another 1 free and independent' was a regular poser and Mr Murray admitted his utter inability to answer. It was this :—.* If Bryce makes out Rees to ba Judas Iscariot, would you infer by that that he imagines himself to bs or compares himself to the Messiah s' The Hon. Mr Reeves had a good joke while on his way up the Coast. He was mistaken for a pura Merino Tory, and the conversation in the parlor of a certain hotel was, to gently tickle his ear and gain his good fellowship, quickly turned to the subject of politics, when the Ministry wore denounced with all the vigor which men are capable of when they wish to convey the belief that they are terribly in earnest. The Minister was highly amused “ at this sample of the opinion of the country,” and it will be a good anecdote to tell on his return to Wellington. When the worthy would be politicians found that it was a Minister of ths Crown they had been entertaining by their talk they felt very small. To (he Editor ;—Sir—Your correspondent New Chum appears to be greatly interested in Hukatare's pedigree, and more especially in regard to Too Good’s performances. Now I would ask New Chum to write to the New Zealand Referee and get from them the performances of Too Good at Home. No doubt he will then be satisfied that the horse was one of the best in England in bis day. If New Chum particularly wishes to see Hukatere’s advertisement altered, he might get the above information, but as I have obtained all the particulars in regard to Hukatere from the Auckland Stud Company’s records, I hardly think it worth while to take any notice of an anonymous correspondent.—Yours, etc., A. H. Barrow.

A meeting of the Gisborne Library Committee was held on Tuesday evening last. Present:—Mr D. Johnston (Chairman) and Messrs Featon, Pettie, Grant, and Lucas (Hon. Sec.) The librarian reported the total number of subscribers as 135, an increase since last month. Donations of books were acknowledged from Messrs D. Johnston and Lucas. The Secretary was authorised to purchase a number of new books. Mr Butt was appointed a member of the Committee in place of Mr Greenwood. Donations of books, magazines, and newspapers will be gladly accepted by the Committee for the use of the reading room, At the R.M. Court on Thursday Thomas Barry appeared, on the complaint of his wife, to show cause why sureties of the peace should not he required of him, Mr Chrisp appeared for the complainant, and Mr Jones for the defence. After Mrs Barry had given her evidence Mr Booth said he did not see why the case should go any further, and was about to dismiss it when Mr Chrisp asked for

an adjournment until to-day to produce further evidence. After a short discussion this was granted, It was stated a request for a prohibition order httc? Also been laid, and this will come on at the same time.

Another mysterious fire occurred on Thursday night at a short distance from the town. The fire ia especially curious from its similarity to the one last week, it being a new house not quite out oi the builder’s hands. The house was being built for LieutenantColonel Sorter, the contractor being Mr Ponsford. During fos day a fire had been lighted for heating purposes, t>i;t was out safely before work was knocked off, The fire was observed from town shortly after nine, but no favorable effort to prevent the destruction of the building oould ba made. There ia no olue to the origin pt ths fire, and incendiarism is suspected, but wl?y the house should bs set fire to is unexplaingbik. Mr Bqnsforfl had a builder's risk of £SOQ in the New Zealand office, but he loses more than £lOO above that amount, besides tools, while the workmen also suffer a severe loss in the latter respect, Mr Ponsford says he ean only conclude, that the house was set fire to, but he has n.q cause to suspect anyone, and has no enemies thst C? knoivs of. Ths risk was increased from £2OO to £cGO only a few days ago, the fire on the Wbataupoko yarning him of the great rigk of loss be was running.

The following civil cases were disposed of Of the Court on Thursday.—J. Clark v, J. Dowd, claim £2 10a; Mr Jones for plaintiff; judgment by default, costs It, Harbor Board V, W, W. Beawiek, claim Sa 34 ; there was some question ae to occupation involved, but judgment was gives by default, costs fie, S. Oxenham v. T. Wright, claim £9 | the difference arose over ths construetion of a chimney ; judgment tot £2 and an extra 10s on topping tns chimney i costa 12«. J. Gibson v, Lee Fong, £3 6s 4d > for alleged damage by taking away shop fixings ; Mr DeLautour for plaintiff, and Mr Jones for defendant t judgment for IJs Ifid. easts IRs, less 14s id paid Into Court,' W, Adair v, p. A. Chinnery Brown, olalm £l5 gs fid) Mr' Day for plaintiff, and Mr DeLsutour for defendant. The evidence showed the business relations that had existed between Mr Adair and Mr Brown, the latter putting in a set off, Judgiheht wasgjvon for £7 6a Bd, costs £l, less £6 6s 8d paid into Court. J. Erskine v. B. Byrne, claim £ll ifisj judgment by consent, costs £2 Is. Judgment summons— Oatridge a»d Veale v. J. Preston, claim £4 15s 9d ; Mr Jones for plaintiff. An order for immediate payment was made or in default 5 days.

Fijian singing, Fijian wedding drees, Lantern pictures. Lecture—Waeretjga ahika Schoolroom to-morrow (Friday) evening, at 7.30. Interesting, instructive, aniusing.““>(Advt4