LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 37, 6 September 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Borough Council meet to-night. No business came before the Trust Commissioner's Court yesterday. The Parcels post comes into operation on the first of next month.

There was a large tangi at Murewal on Saturday over the body ol a native woman who died there the other day.

There are 2821 names on the East Coast electoral roll thia year as against 1741 last year.

Mr Graham addresses the Makaraka electors to-morrow evening, Mr McDonald addressee them this evening. A fence has been blown down in Lowe street, and lies across the footpath to the danger oi pedestrians. It should be seen to at once.

Mr Graham received a vote of thanks from the electors of Tologa on Saturday night, He said he would wait for their confidence until the polling day, How considerate I As the steamer Janet Nicol was entering the Oamaru harbour on Saturday night she struck on a rock. The vessel is making water, but no serious result is expected. A nasty accident occurred on Saturday to a man named Curtis. He was removing a load of limber from his cart when a piece struck him on the head, inflicting a nasty out. Mr Orr will receive by the Omapere on September 12 a large consignment of oats, flour, wheat, and potatoes. His new advertisement will appear in our next issue.

At Ormond on Saturday Mr McDonald said he supported the Law Practitioners Bill because he believed he could conduct his own case as well as any lawyer in Gisborne. A football match between the Murewai team and a team from town was played on Saturday last at Murewai. The game resulted in a win for Murewai by one point to nil.

Mr C. C. Lucas, one of the retiring members of the Borough Council, and who seeks re-election, issues an address to the electors. Mr Lucas has only been a short time in the Council, but during his term of office has made a very useful member.

At the B.M. Court yesterday the charge against S. M. Wilson for not disclosing the whole of his bankrupt estate to the Assignee was continued. The evidence of Messrs Sidey and Bell was taken for the defence, and the accused was committed for trial.

The Library Committee met last night. The Librarian reported ihat the total number of subscribers was 111. Donations from Messrs 8. Locke, 8, Dodgshun, and Lucas were acknowledged with thanks. The Treasurer reported the reoept of six pounds as the result of the late entertainment, an.l a vote of thanks was accorded to the k. i>s and gentlemen who took part in the peiformanee. A poll for the election of three candidates for seats in the Borough Council takes place on Thursday next. There are five gentlemen in the field, two of whom seek re-election. This morning Mr W. Morgan issues an address to the ratepayers. Mr M> rgan has been for some considerable time a resident in Gisborne, and should know the wants of the ratepayers. He has the many qualities which go towards making a desirable member and should prove a useful addition in the Council. Mr Stubbs also publishes an address. This candidate was lately returned to a seat in the County Council, and has made an excellent member.

"Labourer”, writes,— "The thanks of every working man are due to Mr Gannon for his efforts to obtain a fair day’s wage for a day’s work. Those who voted against the motion are supporting Mr Locke’s nominee.” The Blair Drummond is expected to arrive in Gisborne early next week with the Hercules for the breakwater, She will also bring up a large consignment of cement from Johnston and Co., Wellington. The Bishop of Waiapu preached to a very large congregation at Holy Trinity Church on Sunday. It was announced that Mr Dean would go up for Holy Orders at the ensuing examination,

The quarterly meeting of the Gisborne Licensing Committee was held at Makaraka yesterday. The only business was s.n application for a transfer of the license ol the Ormond Hotel from Clements to O’Connor. There was no objection to the transfer, and it was granted,

There is likely to be some " biz ” doing in oil shares, but owners are chary of parting. One big shareholder was offered six shillings each yesterday for a thousand, but he turned up his nose at the offer, and sticks on to them like a barnacle.

The County and Borough Councils having agreed to pay £BO each in testing Barker’s stone quarry it is expected that Captain Winter (County Engineer) and Mr Wilkinson (Borough Boad Overseer) will commence operations to-morrow.

“ Should the publicans be compensated in case of prohibition being adopted ” was the subject of a debate at the Wesleyan Mutual Improvement Society last night. A very lively discussion was the result, the majority of speakers being against the compensation. The Cadets will have a Church parade on next Sunday. Thia will be the commencement of a series of parades arranged specially for the Cadets. The youngsters will attend the I’resbyterian Church next Sunday, the English Church the following Sunday, and so on.

At the R.M. Court yesterday a point was raised during the hearing of a judgment summons whether a defendant could be imprisoned a second time for the same debt. His Worship said the Act did not nay anything about a second imprisonment, and he refused the order.

The bringing up of Messrs Sidey and Bell from Napier as witnesses in the Wilson case is a great hardship upon those gentlemen. Not alone have they been put to the inconvenience of leaving their busineses, but they will actually be out of pocket over the ease. The greatest hardship, however, appears to be that their evidence was in no way material.

A social meeting was held in the Oongregational Church last Friday evening, at which there was a large attendance. The proceedings opened by a splendid tea provided by the ladies of the church, after which a highly satisfactory report from the Committee was read and adopted. The after proceedings were of a very enjoyable nature, but pressure on our space prevents us from giving the report it deserves. Considerable amusement was caused at Mr McDonald's meeting at urmond on Saturday night. A portly gentleman, well known at Ormond for his lucid exposition of the merits of the different candidates, while stepping off the platform, tripped and fell. Therd was a general roar of laughter, which was aggravated by the peculiar solemn look which the gentleman turned to the audience when he got firmly on his feet. The following letter on the elections, written by some natives, appeared in Lhe Wellington Evening Tress last week:—” Sir,—The political element is on the brain on account of the coming election. We see that Europeans are perpetually writing through the papers giving their views on the comirg Government and their measures. We don’t see why we should not give our opinion on the same. Our opinion is: Pm in new blood for the coming Government; leave out Mr Ballance as Native Minister, also Sir Julius Vogel as Colonial Treasurer. Go in Major Atkinson and Mr Wakefield at the head of the new Government, Do’away wfth the Native Land Administration Act, and make a new measure in its place, the same as you would give Europeans. No preemptive right on their lands. Let the Maoris have the lands at their own disposal. Mr Wi fere will be out of it this time,

A public meeting will be held | to-night at 7.30. in the Library, Ormond. Business: To cleet a Committee. All are invited,—An.