LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 49, 4 October 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Borough Council meets to-night, Persons are warned against removing firewood from Betion 88, Patutahi, Mr Napier Bell has sent in his resignation as engineer to the Westport Harbour Board, In the estate of A. J. O’Neill the creditors have agreed to 10a in the £, 5a to be paid in nine months and the balance in 18 months, Mr Tole, Minister of Justice, took his defeat very badly. He says he could have been returned for Wellington, but this the Wellington papers deny. Young Wade, who ao pluokity caved his father from being gored to death at New Ply. mouth, has been awarded the Humane Society's certificate. The election of five members to the Whataupoko Road Dietriot Board takes place tomorrow. Ratepayers are reminded that they cannot vote unless they have paid their rater. Tenders are requited (up to noon of next Saturday) for carting wool from the Papatu station to Gisborne. Tenders are to be left at the Stanlabd office. Mr S. Locke has presented to the Gisborne Library a number of bound voiamns of Parliamentary Debates, These with previous contributions make a complete set of the Debates since 1854—the date of the first sitting of a Parliament in New Zealand. Mr Larnach, the defeated candidate for the Peninsular (Dunedin) said, at the declaration of the poll, that he declined to sh ike hands with a liar. (Applause and uproar.) Mr Begg was a liar inasmuch as he had uttered false statements knowing them to be untrue.

A concert and dance takes place at Patutahi to-night. If the weather gods are any way reasonable, the attraction should prove irresistible to many townspeople. The night will be a moonlight one, and experience enables us to commend Patutahi entertainments,

In making his announcements on Sunday night, the Incumbent of Holy Trinity Church informed those intending to go up for confirmation that it was almost certain there would be no confirmation service next year. A number of candidates are preparing for the oonfirmation to be held shortly. The N.Z. Times says it is hinted in wellinformed circles that when Parliament meets there will be some peculiar disclosures in connection with the administration of two or three departments of the public service, one of which is that of Defence. Very direct charges are likely to be made, and it is just possible that there will be some stirring scenes in the House in connection with them.

The cricket season was opened with a match at the Hapara on Saturday, but the signs of rain in the early part of the afternoon and the subsequent showers spoilt everything. There is one thing certain, though if the local cricketers wish to have anything like a successful season they must be united in their work. The Secretary of the Gisborne Club (Mr Ballantyne) has a task to accomplish, and his efforts can only be partially successful unless he is accorded every assists n?e.

The Majeroni Company are playing to poor houses in Wellington. Telegrams froih the South state that heavy rains have fallen during the last few days, The Napier races have been postponed until to-morrow owing to bad weather, The s.s, Tarawera arrived from South early on Sunday morning. At 10 a.m. she continued her jourpey northwards. It is proposed to dredge a bank Which interferes With ..the navigation of the direct channel in the Tauranga Harbour, A man named Kelly was fined £l,OOO for defrauding the customs at Sydney, The fine was immediately paid. The Wellington Post warns iriarribers not to accept office in Ministry if offered by Major Atkinson, as his attempt to form a strong Government will prove a failure. At 11 a,in. yesterday the s.b. Wallabi put in an appearance in the Bay. She hails from Greymouth, having on board a cargo of coal for the Harbour Board,

Both the 8.8. Ohan and OraWaiti should arrive in the Bay during the course of the morning. They leave for Auckland direct a few hours after arrival.

It is currently reported in Wellington that the friends of Sir Julius Vogel are bringing all their influence into play to secure for' him a position in any Ministry that might be formed.

Mr J. H* Scott is suffering from a severe attack of pleursy. He has been confined to his bed for several days. Everyone will wish him a speedy recovery. Many will regret to hear that Mr W. Proffit, the well-known sportsman, is suffering from an attack' of congestion of the lungs—his old complaint. The Bishop of Tasmania is in favour of cards afid billiards without gambling. Quite right. Gambling should only be practiced at church bazaars,

The B.M. Court was occupied the best part of yesterday in hearing a civil case between two natives. The claim was for £32 for wages, judgment being given for £2l with coats.

Ths annual meeting of the Poverty Bay Rowing Club will be held in the Albion Club Hotel this evening at hall past seven. The business will be to receive the balance sheet and report and elect officers for the ensuing year.

There were several small boats out at the Blair Drummond on Sunday, The sea Was far from being smooth, and it is hoped this dangerous practice may not become frequent, or we may shortly have to record some very serious occurrence in the bay. Owing to the boisterous weather last night Mr Warren’s lecture on the Panama Canal was postponed till next Monday evening. Arrangements were made by the members of the Mutual Improvement Society for holding their annual picnic on the 9th ult.

Mr Knight is getting along steadily With the task of asphalting the footpath in front of Messrs Graham, Pitt and Bennett’s. Today several men were engaged in preparing the footpath so as to render it fit for the reception of asphalt. The Arrow, which came in second in the Disposal Btkkes at the Napier Park meeting on Thursday last, was ridden by young Banks, late of Gisborne. The race was a splendid one between first and second horse, a head only separating them. The Canterbury Preßs on the Political Crisis saysA feature of the election is the number of tenth-rate lawyers—failures in their profession—returned. All the lawyers on the Government side rolled into one would not produce enough experience, ability, or learning, to make a satisfactory filth-rate Attorney-General. An unusual scene occurred at the declaration of the poll at Invercargill, Mr Hatch said that the clerks at the chief polling booth had distributed papers to the electors which had been marked and folded, and names had been placed on the roll which had nd right to be there. Mr Hatch distinctly stated that the Returning Officer was nb more fit for the position than the dogs in the street.

The natives in the North are collecting funds in order to send down a committee of native chiefs to Wellington along with Sydney Tiawhanga, M.H.R. for the Northern Maori electorate. It is intended they Shall remain during the Session, id act as a Board of Advice on Native Affairs to Maori nienibers, with a view of obtatning a ■Block vote of the Maori representatives, on all questions affecting the interests of the Maori race.

A jeweller in Ballarat heard some one breaking into his shop below and in taking a revolver down it accidentally went off, and the bullet passed through his left hand. Though ths revolver Was so close that the hand was sihged the bullet passed through without breaking the hones. The burglar decamped when he heard the report, probably thinking the jeweller was trying to put a " flea in his ear.”

Mr Ormond must have had a rough time of it at Napier on Monday night. On coming forward on Mayo’s verandah to address the electors he was received with stones and other missiles. A Chinese lantern close to which he was standing was broken, and Mr Ormond thought it Was. time td retire. He then attempted to address the electors in the billiard room, hut his opponents made it rather warm for him by smashing nearly all the windows. Had he gone outside the hotel he would have been subjected to very rough treatment, The horse that ran away with Miss Jervois, daughter of the N.Z. Governor, and threw her into a rubbish-heap, must have been a curlish kind of brute thus to treat a lady. Amongst scientists, it is now generally believed that an increasing tendency to subject the aristocracy to indignity is one of the leading characteristics of colonial mokes. Lord Carrington no doubt knew this when ha brought with him from England hie highsteppers, who, having been trained to treat the nobility with every consideration, would never dream of dumping down their burden among the garbage. By the way, it is said on good authority that when Mrs Bottles, of the Point—Darling Point you know—heard of the accident to Miss Jervois, she sympathetically exclaimed : “ Well, well I how dreadful ! But colonial life is rough, and the poor dear will in course of time find herself quite manured to it.”—Bulletin.

A difficulty has arisen in Wellington in regard to the erection of a Druidical monument in the Church of England cemetery to the late Mr William Howden, secretary to the Excelsior Lodge of Druids in thia city. It appears that the design chosen by the Lodge did not meet the approval of the Rev. Mr Coffey, who prohibited its erection. In consequence ot this a deputation from the Excelsior Lodge waited this morning on Hie Lordship Bishop Hadfield, and pointed out that as the Druids were not a religious order they hoped that the objections urge! by Mr Coffey would not be entertained. The Bishop, however, confirmed the action taken by Mr Cuffey, and stated his decided objection to the monument, which he described as a relic of paganism. The affair has caused considerable siir in certain circles, and it is understood that the Druids intend taking legal advice as to their rights in the matter. Weather permitting, next Sunday the Rev. J, Luxford will preach at Karaka at 11 and at Ormond at 8 o’clock.—(Advt.)