LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 32, 25 August 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Our country subscribers are respectfully notified that Mr Frank Parker has taken over the country delivery of the Standabd, and has been authorised to receive all moneys due on our behalf. Mr Parker will also canvass the country districts for advertisements. By an advertisement in another column it will be seen that Mr Gannon will address the Ormond electors at Bruce’s Hall, on Tuesday next at 8 p.m.

It is highly exasperating to hear of the arrival of the ’Frisco mail in Sydney, when vie have not got our letters yet, and as likely as not, shall not have them until to-morrow’s boat. If the Rotomahana had been detained at Auckland about half an hour last week, she could have brought that mail. We want a change in this sort of thing.

This morning Messrs Graham, Pitt, and Bennett announce the arrival, per s.s. Doric, of their shipment of drapery for the spring season. For further information as to the stock—which, it is claimed, comprises the most fashionable, and at the same time the cheapest goods in Gisborne—intending purchasers are referred to the advertisement. The pea competition closes on Sept. 24.

Oh, that rain again. Just as the ladies were beginning to think over their new spring dresses, and the heart of the commercial travellers were commencing to rejoice at the prospect of orders, and there was a reasonable prospect of our being able to cross Gladstone road without a life belt, that confounded old Jupiter Pluvius must set to work again, and send us torrents of rain. Something must be done. How would it do to hang Captain Edwin, and petition the A.tronomer Royal? We can’t stand this tyi erer.

“ There ‘ dFtEUWtiiff Court yesterday. Mr Kertnbdy has a large supply of totara posts and strainers for sale. Two bankruptcy meetings aredue to-day—? Aislabie’s at 2 p.m., and Reardon’s at 8 p.m. A large four-roomed house is to be sold by Messrs Graham, Pitt, and Bennett on Saturday.

Can anyone give us, on reliable authority, the exact date of Sir Donald McLean's death'? The date hjetjuired to settle a bet. The Hatiouv Board are advertising for tenders for the supply of fifty to sixty tons of coal. Tenders will be received until Tuesday next. The recent severe weather has had a more serious effect upon the lambs than wee at first hoped, and gloOifly reports of the effects of the weather are being received from the country districts. We regret to hear that our respected fellow citizen, Mr Willian Adair, is at present confined to his bed'with'a mild attack of fever. We trust to see him about again in a few days,

A popular entertainment?in did ot the Library funds Is announced tor Saturday evening. A magic lantern will be introduced to give variety to the concert. Particulars will be given in Saturday’s issue. A Mrs Dames has just been licensed as pilot of a steamer at Liverpool. She is 42 years old, and is believed to be the only woman pilot in the country, though two women have been licensed as captains. The Blair Drummond with the remainder of the Harbour Board's plant, is now a month overdue at Wellington. It would be a bad job were her arrival long delayed, as the machinery on board is urgently wanted. The School Concert promoters ara very unlucky mortals. The last time they announced their concert, the weather was simply awful: last night it was, if anything, slightly more so. The concert is postponed until Wednesday next.

A Hungarian band which played before the Czar at St. Petersburg had a novel experience. Each ho tn was taken to pieces and searched for bombs, and even the catgut of the fiddlers was minutely examined before the players were allowed to appear before the Emperor, A brother-in-law of the unfortunate young man Neave whose brutal murder by Bowlands must be still fresh in the memory cf the public, is at present staying in, Gisborne. He is on a tour round the colony t and called in here to visit the scene of his relation's sad death. Much sympathy is felt for Mr and Mrs Sigley in the bereavement of their only child, Adeline, at the age of 14. She was a great favorite with all who knew her, and friends will well understand the loss inflicted upon the parents. The funeral takes place at 1 to morrow afternoon. The amended and revised by-laws came up for consideration before the Borough Council at their last meeting. A proof copy of them has been " forwarded to each councillor, and a special meeting will be held on Wednesday next for their final consideration by the Council. It is stated that Mr Booth, our worthy R.M., has not yet apologised to the policeman for having mistaken a noted ” scribe for the representative of the law. There is so ne talk of presenting an address of sympathy to the policeman, who must have keenly felt the loss of dignity. The schooner Borough Belle, just returned from a cruise among the South Sea Islands, reports the massacre of three seamen of the schooner Mary Anderson by the Islanders. After being horrible wounded they were sold as pigs. They were then dispatched, and their bodies Were served dp with all the rites pertaining to cannibalism. Several changes in business circles at Dunedin are reported. Two Melbourne capitalists have purchased the business of Messrs Keast and McCarthy Company, brewers. Messrs R. Swanson and Co. and B. K. Murray ahd Co., biscuit and chocolate manufacturers, are arranging terms for amalgamation. The- fortune of the late David Kennedy, the promoter of the “ Twa Hours at Hame ’’ entertainment, amounted to no less than £BO,OOO. All that Kennedy had when he first arrived in London in 1803 was £3O. The fortune is to be divided between his six remaining - children after the death of Mrs Kennedy. Football is being tabooed’ in the United States, The following notice has been posted up at Harvard College " The’ Committee on Athletics having become convinced that the game of football as at present played by college teams is brutal, demoralising to spectators and players, and extremely dangerous, propose to request the faculty to prohibit the game after the close of the present season, An entertainment is to be given at McFarlane’s Hall, on Saturday night next, in aid of the Library’ filnds. ' The main feature will be a capital collection of dissolving Vietvs which have never previously been exhibited.- In addition to these, a well.varied musical programme Will be gone through, and the price of admission has been fixed at the popular shilling.. There is sure to be a good house. ■The usual weekly meeting of St. Andrew's Literary Assogiation ’was held bn Tuesday evening, A debate took place as to whether Law or Education does the more to suppress crime, Mr Smaill opening for Law and Mr Scott for Education. After an exceedingly interesting and lengthy debate the members, by a majority of one, decided in favor of Law. It was decided to postpone the lecture on " Books,” by Mr Wilson, until Sept. 18. A high-class musical treat will be provided for the Gisborne public at Mr Lewis Harvy’s benefit concert Which takes place on

the 7th of next month. Several ladies and gentlemen of great musical ability are taking part, and the music will all be of a very superior order. Mr Harvy is an excellent hard-working musician and teacher, and as he is personally very popular, we trust he will reap a rich harvest by his concert. The programme will-appear in a future issue. A number of our local amateurs are getting up a performance of Mr W. S. Gilbert’s amusing comedy, “Engaged.” The object towards which the fund is to be devoted is the clearing off the remaining debt incurred for the native feast. A good cast has been , secured, and the piece is likely to be a success. Mr John L. Hall’s temporary residence in town has been taken advantage of, he preparing a “ prompt ” copy of the piece, and giving other- useful assistance. “Mud, mud, mud,” was the burden of C. Lucas' oration at the Council meeting on Tuesday last. He wanted to have a quantity of the superabundant ■ mud removed from Gladstone road, day labour to be employed. There was a tong discussion on the subject, it being eventually decided to employ six men to fill up the holes in the crown of the

road with mud from the sides. The state the road is in again after yesterday’s rain furnishes one more proof of the desirability of getting a good supply of meta! before next winter. It was beautiful to notice the unanimity with which the Councillors passed the payment of £3O for their new chairs on Tuesday night. We do not think the expenditure extravagant as do some would-be captious critics. The Council Chamber on a winter’s evening is a miserably cold hole, and it was unreasonable to expect gentlemen to put up with the discomfort which formerly prevailed. Besiles which whenever a Councillor looked into the County Council’s meeting room his heart bled with envy. A witty correspondent wishes to invite the Borough Councillors te a picnic-in Cook street, some of the chief attractions of which would be swimming and “ mud-larks in galore.” Perhaps further persuasion on our part would be unnecessary, but it might be remarked, by the way, that the special inducements set out can be had without going so far from town. Fresh air might be added, as an additional incentive;' We require further time for reflection before agreeing with the proposal to change the name to Cooked ” Street—the name of the Bay first, please. Country Services, Church of England,, on Sunday next: Makauri, 1.30; Patutahi, with Holy Communion, 3: Mr Dean' at Ormond, 7. ,