LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 679, 31 October 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The privileges of the Gisborne Rasing Club's spring meeting ar e to be sold to-day by Messrs Pitt and Davies.

The programme for the annual Hospital Sports is now ready, and will be published in our advertising columns next week, Messrs Common, Shelton, and Co. had the honor yesterday of being the shippers of the first of this season's wool clip, Messrs Kennedy and Evans being the Hghterers. The Gisborne Public Library is progressing well under the present able management’ A further supply of new books has been received. The anniversary services at the Wesleyan Church to-morrow should be attended by large congregations. There is to be a floral s rvice at 3 in the afternoon, conducted by the Bev. Mr Rybnrn. Yesterday the case of W. Peryer, poundkeeper of Whataupoko, against John Reynolds, for unlawfully rescuing a horse, was adjourned until Wednesday. Mr Jones appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Day for the defendant. Attention of owners is called to the fact that acceptances for the following events iu connection with the Gisborne Racing Club's Sorihg meeting close on Tuesday next:— Hurdles. Flying, Grandstand, and Park Handicaps, The wool-ship Waitangi left Auckland for Gisborne attdaylight on Thursday. About 500 bales of wool are in store awaiting shipment The local agents are Messrs Williams and Kettle and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency. Augustus Ironmonger was charged at Waipawa with collecting £3 from J. 8. Newiands at Waverley, and 10s from E. Ellery Gilbert at Feilding on the Ist and 30th June, by representing himself as collector for Mcßride and Ooy,, tailors, Auckland. He was remanded to Wanganui on November 2nd, Ironmonger is well-known in Gisborne,

Mr D, A. Uhinnery Brown, who is well and favorably known throughout the district, and has special qualifications for the work, is now doing business in Gisborne as general commission agent and accountant, his office being next door to the Standard office. Among the agencies which Mr Uhinnery Brown holds is that of the New Zealand Insurance Company,

A London cablegram states that a parson rejoicing in the name of Rev. Dr Clutterbuok has been arraigned on a charge of obtaining £l6OO from a lady by means of false pretences. It is alleged that the accused told the lady that the Government were issuing a 10 per cent loan, and that he would invest the money for her, It also came out in evidence that accused obtained money while administering the Sacrament to a lady when she was on the eve of undergoing a dangerous operation. Mr Gosohen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, was a witness In the case. Accused was remanded. A new photographic studio will probably be opened in Gisborne next week. Mr J. Bobb, fun., baa been closely studying ani privately practising the art fnr a long time past, and has now acquired such a degree of proficiency that those who have seen samples of his work are confident of his future success on setting up business for himself. Among other views that he has in bis possession are several taken at the Agricultural Show, and thouch people were moving about in a way that showed they bad no idea they were being “ taken,” the photographs are very good, and many individuals can be easily recognised in the groups.

Mr Booth presided at the weekly sitting of the R M. Court on Thursday, when the following cases were heardl—Harbor Board v. W. Daly, claim £2 ISs id; Mr Day appeared for defendant; judgment for defendant. A. Devery v. J Byron, claim £7; Mr Watson appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Day for defendant; Jndgment for 10s, costs £3 13s. Judgment was reserved in the case C, Brewery. W. Morioe, claim £3B, In which Mr Chrisp appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Finn for defendant. The case of T. Wrlgh’ v Ereatara R'.ngluhatkl (Mr Day for plaintiff and Mr Jones for defendant) was adjourned for a week on 4eteudapt*s application.

During the past wook there has been a good deal 0! trouble over the disputed title of Waipiro block. Tuta Nihoniho is aggrieved over the many reverses he has had in his claims to a portion 0! the block, and as another rehearing will not be granted to him he has foolishly resorted to bluster and threats against tbe party nt which Pine Amine is tlje head. The arrival of tbe police had a salutary effect, and Tuta will probably OOPI flown when he knows there is a danger of his being arrested, That is what it will have to come to if he does not learn to behave himself better. It would be intolerable that any person, Maori or European, should be allowed to Indulge in the freak of menacing peaceable neighbours with firearms. It is a >ity that Tuta does not resign himself to the nevitable in the matter of this [land, for he is not a bad fellow at all—and desperately ■■ loyal "—when tbe pbizz of his temperament has played Itself out. Tuta would probably pint away fast If he were put on a diet wit if proper lor distsibere of the peaoe,

During the last six consecutive years a 5 year old horse has won the Caulfield Cup.

George Stephenson, inventor of the locomotive, begau life for himself by herding cows at two cents a day. It is shown by calculations that the North Canterbury farmers lose between £BOOO and £9OOO this season by potatoes, Cream separators are now being introduced into the Forty-mile Bush, and it is thought that before long they will be largely in use. At a meeting of the Directors of the Park Company held last evening the tender of Mr F. Hall, for painting the grandstand and buildings was accepted, Mr Ardili says that in Sydney there are 2000 fallen women under police surveillance, besides many hundreds of others whogive their evenings to vice, Ryan, a New South Wales shearer, met with a serious accident. He was taking off belly wool, when the sheep kicked and drove both points of the shears down Ryan’s throat. The Labor Party accuses Sir Henry Parkes of having courted defeat by a eide-wrnd, and of being glad to escape upon any pretext rather than have the fate of tbe Ministry decided upon some great national question. The noted Arthur Clampett has got married to a Mias Price. Let ns hope that be will make a better husband than he did an earthly aaint, and that if he wasn’t quite a pearl without price he will be a pearl under the new conditions.

A Napier telegram states:—Tirailleur, the only Hawke’s Bay horse left in the Melbourne Cup has been backed heavily here, and if thought to have a good show unless his heavy weight anchors him. The latter reason sounds quite original when put so nicely. One Southern town seems to be making queer progress. The Palmerston Standard says it is time something was done by the police to clear the town of the loafer element. The place is literally infested with them, and three have actually taken up their abode in the Terrace End railway station, and sally forth periodically from there and make raids upon private houses when the husbands are at work. Says the Lyttelton Times :—The latest information received by tbe police here of Jonathan Roberts’ movements was that somewhere about a year ago be was seen in Lima, Peru. Previous to that he was recognised by three persons in London. The police have no knowledge of Roberts ever having any sort of military training, in New Zealand at all events, and are inclined to be sceptical as to the statement that ha has risen to high rank ia the Chilian revolutionary army,

Yesterday morning an inquest was held before Mr Booth concerning the fire which destroyed the house in tbe course of erection for Lieutenant-Colonel Porter. The following were the jury—Messrs G. R. Moore (foreman), Ambridge, Brodie, G. Henderson, W. Watson, and Hubble. After hearing the evidence the jury returned a verdict that “ No evidence 10 the origin of the said fire doth appear to the jury,” and added a rider, ** That Insurance companies take greater caution in viewing risks previous to insurance,”

Mutual Improvement Society—Debate on “ Socialism.” (Openers, Messrs Johnston and Stafford).—Monday, 7.30. All invited. —Advt.