FLASHES!

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 5, 18 June 1887, Page 3

FLASHES!

See the Mayor’s announcement! Gisborne " Jubilates the celebree " oil Mo.iday. Don't forget to go and seethe latest edition of Tom Thumb, and the Circassian Youth. Some tall talk in town about the Choral Society affair on Thursday. We trust wo may be mistaken, but from what we have heard, a lady was grossly insulted. Ask you then and then bung the door in your face 1 Queer notions of courtesy some people have, Haven't they? Circulation of Thu Swskabd like a new born child—doifig well. Order it from the suaners—it is;4hc liveliest 11 rag " ever published in the Bay.' Jubilee sermons will be preacned at fill the local Churches to-morrow. A bruising match to-night—Baiffi yersuif Biohardson. Roll up at Parnell's Hull. Have you got your gloves for the Ball on Monday ? If not go to Adair. A darent sell you bad ones. Allan McDonald Is detained in Napier. “ Mac " will bo “ out and about ” next week. The Herald gives a long account of the Tologa Bay affair last night, We gave it on Thursday morning. The Standard is always first 1 Bead the School Committee meeting report. The Herald did not think it worth its while to print it. We do I Subscribe to the Mrs James' Fund. James was a brave man, and his widow ought to be helped. List at Standard office, About time we had a meet company here. Gears, of Wellington, made £2,800 profit last year. The Emperor William of Germany is seriously ill. A fund is being raised to prevent the Sale at auction of Daniel O’Connell’s old home and personal effects, which are in danger through the bankruptcy of their present Owner. Jenny Lind is living at Cannes. The re nowned singer is now a gentle-faoed, silverhaired old lady, with quiet manners. Remenyi, the celebrated violinist, after a trip through India, China and Japan, was, when last heard of, in South America. Notwithstanding the hostile common, of the Press, “Ruddigore " is the big theatrical draw in London. Hundreds are turned away nightly, whf'st the booking beats even that of the " Mikado,” Talking about Mr Samuel Brown, the Mayor of Wellington, and a well-known railway contractor, Puff says:—Sam Brown’s making the Midland Railway 1 Yes, and the Midland Bailway will make Sam Brown 1 It’s money makes the Mayor to go 1 During the financial year 1886-7 fourteen locomotives, fourteen carriages, and 856 trucks were added to the railway rolling stock. The carriages and trucks were mostly manufactured in the colony.