LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 18, 23 July 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Addresses from Messrs Gannon and Locke appear in oar advertising columns. Lack of space prevents us discussing them to-day. For the same reasons leading articles on various subjects must share the same fate. At the R.M. Court yesterday several unimportant civil cases were disposed of. His Honour the Chief Justice went South by the Waihora last night, The Garrisoi. Band Concert is postponed until Thursday, August IX» The case of Maitai v. Assets Co. was concluded on Thursday. Judgment was reserved. A screamingly funny article by Bill Nye entitled 11 Newspaper Men ” appears on page four, A four-ton whale was stranded on the Tuparoa beach on Sunday last, and secured by the natives. Mr Bold, Inspector of Telegraphs, arrived from Tologa Bay on Thursday, having made complete arrangements for the working of the telephone there. While riding down he was thrown from his horse, but he received no injuries. That part of Peel street past the police station is in a wretched state. The Borough Council have put a couple of loads of earth into some of the hollows, but this makes little or no improvement. The danger of horsemen galloping their horses round street corners was exemplified last night. A number of children were playing at the corner of Bright street when a horseman turned off at a sharp pace from Gladstone road narrowly missing running over a boy. The Borough Council should pass a stringent by-law to stop this practice. Attention might also be conveniently drawn to tha reckless way in which butcher boys ride over the footpaths. The Borough Counoil appear to be using their best endeavours to provide for the comfort of the public. Not satisfied with providing substantial seats on the beach they are having trees planted alongside of them. There is a possibility of the trees not thriving owing to the very sandy nature of the soil, but should they do so, they will be a wonderful improvement to Gisborne's favorite promenade.

Many parts of the Gladstone road are getting into a very bad state of repair, and it is not before time that the Council have called tenders for a supply of metal to make the necessary improvements. The expenditure which has annually to be provided for obtaining beach or river metal for the maintenance of our principal road should force the Council to consider in the immediate future the necessity of procuring good stone from the Patutahi quarry. The J Battery volunteers paraded for inspection on Thursday night. There were 45 members present. Captain Boylan was in command, and, in the absence of Major Porter, inspected the men, who were afterwards put through company drill. A meeting of the J Battery volunteers was held after inspection last night when the rules drawn up by the Finance and Management Committees were read and adopted. The Finance Committee passed a batch of accounts, and a number of minor matters were considered. Sergeant-Major Sage was appointed auditor, Wilson, magazine keeper, and Gellander, armourer. The internal management of the J Battery is now most complete, and Major Sheppherd, on the occasion of his last visit here, expressed great approval at the manner in which the books were kept. The following extract from a letter handed up to his teacher by one of the scholars in the Gisborne school is unique, and is worthy of consideration by anyone who is in the habit of corresponding with a view to matrimony :—“ Dear Mary,—l have only time for a few hurried lines, written with trembling fingers and a heart audible in its palpitations.” If a child of tender years can write in this impassioned strain, what will he be able to do when he arrives at manhood. We are authorised to state that an error occurred in last evening’s issue of the Herald in which Mr Gannon’s name was mentioned as a defendant in the R. M. Court. No doubt our contemporary, in fairness to Mr Gannon, wili give its own explanation this evening. When the Waimata petition for partition of the district was presented to the County Council on Thursday the Chairman went through the number of names to see if the requisite two thirds of the ratepayers had signed. A hearty laugh ran round tha table when he announced there was just “ a third of a ratepayer ” over the required proportion.

The case of the Police v. Robert Cooper was called yesterday morning when Mr Brassey, who appeared for the accused, stated that he had only been retained some ten minutes previous to coming into Court, and, consequently, he had not had sufficient time to study his brief. After some opposition on the part of Sergeant Bullen, a further remand until to-day was granted. It will be seen from the report of the County Counoil that the wages of workmen employed by the Council have been reduced from eight shillings to seven shillings a day. With a view to economy no works will be undertaken at present, excepting necessary repairs tn roads. , On Thursday morning His Honor the Chief Justice granted a new trial in the case Baldwin v. Chrisp on the two minor issues. Mr Rees intimated that he would apply for a change of venue. This application would have to be made at Wellington, and should it be granted the case will probably be heard at Napier.

Many will regret to hear of the death of Mr A. E. McDonald, of Matawhero, which took place on Wednesday last. Deceased was well known and much respected. He leaves a large family. The funeral took place on Thursday. ~