LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 41, 15 September 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

On page four will be found an amusing extract from “Puff” and a few miscellaneous items.

The J. Battery will receive by the Australia on Friday two large guns with the necessary appliances. The district orders for the various Volunteer corps are notified in our advertising columns this morning. The Blair Drummond left Wellington at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, and as the wind the last day or two has been strongly in her favour, it should n-t be long before she puts in an appearance.

A bolt occurred at Makaraks on Tuesday through a spring-trap horse taking fright on getting the blinkers off. The horse was tied up in a yard, and, breaking the rope, got out on the road, where it was stopped after doing considerable damage to the trap and gear It was fortunate that no one was hurt, and a child had a narrow escape. A great many people have been shocked to hear of the sudden death of M.dame Stewart (Mrs Vandy), which occurred on Tuesday morning last. The unfortunate lady went to her occupation at Messrs Graham, Pitt, and Bennett’s, at the usual hour on Monday, but shortly after commencing her duties was seized with a fainting fit, and had to be removed to her residence. She became rapidly worse throughout the day, and although everything possible was done to alleviate her situation by medical.aid, died at an early hour on Tuesday. Thecause of death, we believe, was tumour on the brain. Tire deceased was much liked for her many good qualities in public and private, and her death will cause a great gap in the ranks of our local musicians. She was an accomplished vocalist, and always received a hearty wel come from local audiences. She leaves a family, most of whom are grown up, and several grand children. The funeral takes place to-day at 2.30 p.m.

Ireland beat England In the international football match—the first time for tan years. The victors won by two goals.

We must Onng-atulate daptain Boylan and Lieutenant Kinny tfanii the successful result of their recant examination*, When «o many failures are reputed from other parts of th., colony, it is satisfactory to see our local men doing well.

The Rev. Robert William Dale, D.D., L L.D. the celebrated Congregatfonxlist divine, is now in Melbourne, and is shortly to visit this colony, .. Dr. Dale has taken a vefy active part in nonconformist Controversies and liberal political movements ih Great Britain. Mr Scobie M Kenzie is not to be permitted to have a walk river for Mditnt Ida; being opposed by a man 5 named Hedge. The popular and clever Hoobie if, however, certain to beat his man, and it. would he great pity were he not, for he in oue "! the best speakers and most practical men the House possessed last nes-ion, ami is a stamp of man of which the House stands sadly in need; . The e.S; Australia is expected here from the South to-morrow, leaviug for Auckland the same day. The s.s. Suva should put in an appearance on Friday, having been de. tained in Auckland until Wednesday. The Mararoa is also a day late this trip, she will >n nve about mid-day on Saturday from Auclilnnrt.

The “Evening Ananias;’ 1 in its report of Mr McDonald's meeting at Mitkaraka on Tuesday night; Stales that “ nearly thirty hands ’’ wete Held up in favour of the vote of confidence. It the Herald reporter had any fairness in him avail; he would have acknowledged that nearly 136 hands were held up for it, there not being a siqgle dissentient.

It will be seen from the report of the Harbour Board that ounsiderUble Inoonvenience has been caused owing to the nonai rival of cement from Auckland; and the Engineer has had tri tenipdriiily discharge some of the men. Both the Janet Nicol aud Biair Drummond are expected to.morrow with cement, and work will then be resumed.

Mr M Donald's meeting at Makaraka on Tuesday night was an extremely orderly one, the speech being listened to very attentively. Mr McDonald is first favourite with the Ma karaka people as the vote of confidence was a most genuine onß, and it was evident to the most prejudiced of observers that the meeting was with the speaker all through. The two Napier papers who are supporting Mr Unuond seem to stick at nothing to run down J. D. O.'s opponent. The latest yarn they have floated is to the eff’et that Stout is to be asked to staud against Ormond, and that the Napier liberals, or a section of them, are going to tirrow over Ivess. Tins is a very stupid canard, and w the au.hor of it must give the iiawuea Bay peop.e credit for htne sense if ho expects tuem to swallow it.

At the meeting nl tho Harbour Board on Tuesday evening the previous motion standing in the name of M. Ga.inon relative to ivques'itig the Government to make a grant of IUO.UOo acres of Crown laud as a harbour endowment, was struck out owing to Mr Gannon s absence. Home of the memuer objected to .Ins course; smting that M Gannon had only just arrived from a long journey. A rather novel society is in existence in Loud n, sty.ed the “Uork duo.” Each member of the olub is supposed to carry a cork in his pocket. If oue member meets another he says ’’Corks out;” and, if the one challenged has not got his cork, he has to p ;y for refreshments for as many of the members of the club as may be present; Tile club in London has a Urge number of members. A branch is about tu be started m Sydney,

“I hold his receipt for the P. 0.” said a Wellington bankrupt at hie meeting of creditors the other day. " P.O. 7 " asked a creditor, " what's a PO. ?” " Well," returned the debtor with becoming scorn, “ I thought every business man knew what a “Post OBse Order?” asked a creditor. “No," retarded the debto.; apparently annoyed to find such ignorance so prevalent, “a P.O. a promissory note of course I" Nd one laughed outright, but the snigger that went round was worth photographing.

A contemporary tells a good yarn of a gentlemen who resides in a country town down 8 >utb, who was continually drawing the attention of tho local Council to a slough in the main road, but no uitice -was taken of it. One day he found that two members of the Council had walked into it by acoidem, and while they were floundering in the mire they received the following address;—Gentlemen of the Council: I have often petitioned your.body to repair this road, bat no attention was ever paid to my application. I now come forth to express my delight to see you at last “ moving in the matter.”

It is a pleasure to find one public body with whom the cry of retrenchment is rsal'y genuine, and when found, it should as Cants n Cuttie would say, “bo made a nme of.” At the last meeting of the Napier Cnamb.n- of Commerce, a letter was received from the Dunedin Chamber with reference to the sending of exhibits to the Melbourne Exhibition, and asking the Nqpier people to nooperate In applying forGivernmsnt aid. The Napier Chamber wisely refused tn countaninoe such an appeal, and were of opinion that t!m representation ol the colony should be done by private persons at their own expense, Ons of the first duties our new membar will have on hand when he goes dowu to Vo sllington will ba to endeavour to get the Bay properly surveyed. A* Mr Ciiambers sensibly remarked at the last m sating of the Harbour Board the work is one 'of national and not local irapartanea, and the work should be dona by the Marine Department, Theßiard can certainly assist the Government b.r supplying the Department with the soundings already , made oy the Engineer, but the actual work of survey must be done by the Government.

A lecture was given on Tuesday by Mr C. Wilson. under the auspices of the St. Andrews Literary Society, the subject being " A Chat abmt Books." There was an excellent attenda.ioi of members and friends, tne Bev. J. M Ara occupying the chair. Tho lecturer’s efforts met with a very attentive hearing, the subject matter being apparently favourably received by his Hearers. After a f w ooruplimentary remarks by the rev. Chairman, a -hearty vote of .thanks to the lecturer was moved by Mr Teat. Mr Beswiok seconded tne motion, which was carried by acclamation.

At Mr McDonald’s meeting at Maltaraka on Tuesday night an elderly personage, " bonnetted ” with a white bell topper, and a face that spoke eloquently of previous conviviality, thus addressee the candidate “ It—it is all (laughter) —it is all very fine— P Get up on the platform.’] There —f‘ Get ui>. ger up,’ which the speaker subsequently managed—with assistance, of course.] There must be pub-lio houses. How can can we live—’m, 'm—em. (Shrieks of laughter.) The question is. sir—ar—are you going to—hie—going to stop and do away with all—all public hou-ses -im—im (roars).” Mr McD maid: No, because I think you wiil be looking for one to-morrow morning. (Convulsions, and “Good on you, Mtel”) Aforesaid individual : I—th-ink so ; I thought that. Well, you—will have my v-vote And he retired in a perfect uproar of shouts and laughter, in which Mr McDonald and the Chairman heartily joined. The Wellington correspondent of the Christchurch Press says :—The familiar forms of Ministers have been conspicuously absent from Lambion Q iay for some time past. The Minister of Lands is the only one who sticks fairly well to his post Justice is left entirely to take care of itself. Mr Tole has been so long absent that people are beginning to think that it would b>i quite possible to do without a Minister of Justice altogether. He does not even pay flying visits to Wellington. He should do so if only to afford a pretext for drawing his two guineas a day. There is no doubt that there are very substantial advantages in bling a Minister during an elec ion campaign. It is very desirable, if you are contest ig nn election at a distance, to be able to leave your family located in a finely-furnished rent-free mansion in Wellington, while you draw fourteen guineas a week yourself to cover your expenses while you are running for your seat. Yet with all these advantages, Sir Bober and Mr Tole appear to find it pretty difficult to make headway among their constituents.

Attention Is drawn to the Gai Company’s advertisement;

A football ,mafch between 4 Oltib calling themselves “ T'rpisohore ” and a team from Miifewal will be played in Captain Tucker's paddock on Saturday afternoon.

On Monday night Mr Hansen, of the Whataupoke, suffered a severe loss by fire, a Whare in which was placed a large quantity of stores, furniture, etc., having been burned down.

Mr McDonald was !q erfor an Tuesday night st Maltftraha when he said that McEwen's cement had proved a failure. McEwen's eetiicht was ill used up long ago. The cement which .proved,io be damaged wae a portion supplied by Wingate, Burns and Cm

Tongariro is said to have been showing signs of increased activity of late, There have been very fr-quent thouks end oontinuous rumblings, Tua natives, residing in the settlements, in thß immediate vicinity have been very much soared; fearing a repetition of the Tarawera disaster.

A man named Humphreys was arrested at Westport the other day on a charge of forging the name of a Wanganui firm of solicitors to a cheque. Humphreys, who came but to tho colony some six yekrs ago; is only about 23 years Of age, and for the first year br two ot his colonial eojurri went through some £4,P00 or £5,000. He is highly connected at home, and had splendid chances, but threw them all to the wind.

We would remind all those who have tempted fortune in the Great Pea Competition instituted by Messrs Graham, Pitt, and Bennett that all tickets must be in by closing time Ou,Saturday, the 24th lust, On the polling day; the 20th; the result will be announced, arid One person will bo made as supremely blissful as the possession, of £lOO can effect, , lu another column the firm give lull particulars and also draw attention to sbnle specialities in teas, What should prove a great public eonvenience, if the suggestion is adopted, was brought forward by Major Porter at the Harbour Board meeting, Tho tuggestion was that, in order to provide landing accommodation lit all state of the tides fob families and passengers generally by small boats, the old landing jetty near the bridge be repaired and extended to beyond low water mark, or that a new stage be erected alongside Common, Shelton and Co's old buildings, The Engineer was instructed to give an estimate of the cost of the work.

The Hospital Trustees met last night, there being present—Messrs A. Brown (in the chair), E. K. Brown. Dunlop, Watson, Lucas, Tucker, and Rev. J. MoAra. The Secretary was instructed to sue those persons who were in arre ir with their fees, and who were in a position to pay. The Auditor-General returned the accounts as correct, and the travelling auditor remarked on the excellent way in which the books were kept. Several minor requirements were ordered io be done. Miss Guiidbride sent in her resignat on as matron, and members expressed strong rigret al. losing the services of such an efficient nutse; The reason of her lesignation was that she had a good offer in Victoria and that the change was desirable for her health. It was decided that applications bu called for a successor. Tenders are to be called for supplies.

Country Service*, Church of England—The Incumbent of Holy Trinity will be absent and therefore unable to hold any services on Sunday next or the following Sunday.—(Advt.)