LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 60, 29 October 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Thfl nomination of candidates for the Te Atai Riding takes place on Tuesday next, instead of November 9 as previously notified.

A Masterton paper says that Mr Baker the ferryman at Aohanga declares he has during the last year ferried over a thousand tramps free of charge, because they had no money. The s.s. Australia arrived from Napier and Wellington at 430 a.m. Friday. Passen- ' ere : Mr Holmer, Mr Sheppere, Mr Taylor, Mr Roberts, Mr Fountain, Mr Fox, Mr Fordham, Mr Smitton, and Mr Reynolds. The Australia bad 30 tons of cargo for this port.

A sentence of two years’ hard labour passed on an Adelaide carter named Burford, for overcharging the Government £1 in his accounts, has excited intense indignation. The matter was brought up in the Legislature, and the sentence is likely to be remitted,

An interesting letter on bee-farming has been received from Mr G. Stevenson, but as a copy of the letter appears to have been already published, while thanking our correspondent, we must decline to give the required space. Other contributions on such subjects would be willingly received.

We are about to print a series of “ Snyder’s ” hitherto unpublished humorous compositions, the first portion of which is given this morning. The writer’s nom de plume is well known throughout New Zealand and especially in Gisborne, and though he is not with us in the flesh, his humorous articles will give rise to many a laugh yet, The Suva arrived from North on Tuesday at 8p m. Passengers -.Mrßrambury, Mr Baker, and a Native. The Suva left Auckland at 6 pm. nn the 25th, called at Oreti Point, Hicks Bay, Tuparoa, Waipiro, Tolago Bay. Lefr. the latter port at 3 p.m. on the 27th. Experienced fine weather throughout the trip.

On Thursday evening, about seven o’clock, Captain Kennedy and three others, as they were proceeding out, in a dingy, to the lighter in the bay, were capsized on the bar, and there was a narrow escape of loss of life. Three waves, one after the other, struck the boat, overturning her. The men had some difficulty in righting her, and rowed back to the wharf, only having received a ducking.

Mr Mackay, of the Geological Survey Department, has visited the recently discovered gas spring on Mr Crawford’s property, Wellington. The gas continues to pour forth with great force, and on the first attempt to plug up the pipe the plug was driven forty in the air and on the second attempt the pipe was burst. The gas now continues alight. The gas is said to be a pure illuminating one, free from sulphur, and it probably means that the gas can be used for illuminating purposes without further refining. The petition lodged by Mr Wi Pere against Mr James Carroll’s election has caused great interest in Wellington and strong hopes are

expressed that the petition will not be successful. Mr Carroll has created a most favorable impression on the members of the new Parliament, and is likely to possess more in-

fluence than Mr Wi Pere could ever possibly attain. It is rumored, on the other hand, that the object sought to be attained is not only to unseat Mr Carroll, but also in the hope of securing Mr Warbrick’s return for the East Coast Maori electorate.

This is the sort of thing our contemporary palms off upon its readers :—“ A doctor may kill a dozen men by hia blunders, and a lawyer ruin a hundred clients by his ignorance of the law, but the one will not lose his diploma, nor will *he other be struck off the roll.” Fancy anyone writing such utter bosh. The writer evidently speaks from personal feeling as to the first portion of his remarks, for it must be apparent that he has at one time undergone an operation which has deprived him of his reasoning faculties. Poor fellow ’ We (Wairoa Guardian) learn that Wi Pere, the late member for the East Coast Maori electoral district, who unsuccessfully contested the recent election for that seat, has taken proceedings against Mr James Carroll, M.H.R., the sitting member, with a view of unseating him on the grounds of bribery and corruption. As the matter is now sub judice we are of course precluded from going into the merits of the case—of which we know very little—but we sincerely trust it will come to nothing, as, in ability, Mr Carroll is worth a dozen Wi Peres, and will not only make a capital native member, but will ba as good as another European member for the East Coast, Bob Stowt ” wishes us to make it known that he has got no further animus against the Harbor Engineer, because, to use his own words, he finds “ that the infernal whistle has now ceased to pierce the ear with its hideous -hrieks.” Bob no doubt tries to be a little bit funny, but there is another side to the question. Many sensible people—mark the qualifying word—say that the whistle has been a boon to them, and complain of its temporary cessation. Perhaps our esteemed correspondent has a touch of Carlyle’s nature, the latter raving like a maniac if he happened to hear a cock crow. If the rooster was in our own yard waiting to be used for chicken broth we would not mind it, but it is aggravating to hear crowing in a neighbor’s fowl-house. Bob should have remained a bachelor.

An Auckland paper has the following with reference to the Waitoa swindle:—A number of people in town think that soma effort should be made to discover the perpetrator of this very cruel swindle. The mischief done by such a thing is incalculable. A considerable number of people in Christchurch have been ruined. It will undoubtedly injure the whole gold-mining industry of the colony. Just at this present time there was a disposition to extend prospecting, and assistance could be obtained to develop the goldfields from all quarters. At present, we have several mines under offer in London, but the chances of their being taken up will receive a heavy blow when it is known that there is a danger of “ salting.” It will have been observed that Mr Smith says that the “salting ” must have been done in Auckland. We believe that a subscription could easi’y be raised in Auckland to take measures to ascertain who are the authors of this vile scheme.

The J Battery corps was inspected by Major Porter on Tuesday evening, there being a good attendance on parade. The corps, headed by the band, was marched up Gladstone road and back to the shed before dismissal. The Commanding Officer took occasion to comment on the Te Kooti affair, and Ba id he had always objected to Te Kooti’s re-visiting the district, and he would still do so. The rebel had so far kept outside the district, and he did not think Te Kooti would dare come here without the permission of the Government. If Te Kooti did come here, the fear would not be so much that he would be shot as that he would be fired at and missed: the natives believed that their leader could not be killed, and if this was disproved they would not think much further of the matter, but if an attempt were made on his life and failed his followers would probably retaliate. . The Major did not apprehend anything serious, but if things turned out differently to what he anticipated the Battery would of course have to be prepared. He intended despatching a report to the Government on the following day.

As there seems to be some difference of opinion as to the reason why the Resident Magistrate granted the adjournment in the second case of Direy v Brassey, withdrawn by the complainant on Wednesday last, it will be of interest to state what actually did take place. Immediately on the charge being withdrawn Mr Brassey applied for a counsel’s fee of £2 2s, and said if he were allowed until to-morrow he could produce authorities. Mr Kenny protested, saying that no fee should be allowed. In the meantime the authority had been sent for, and Mr Kenny said the application could be decided at once. He contended that there was no necessity for delay if His Worship thought the case did not warrant costs being allowed. His Worship said he would give Mr Brassey an opportunity of quoting his authority, and adjourned the case till the following day. It will therefore be seen that the question was left open, though why it should have been is unexplainable. If Mr Booth intended to abide by the authorities quoted we can quite understand the delay, but as he ignored tnem and disallowed the application on the general circumstances of the case there was no earthly teas qb Iqx an adjournment,

Ambrose Wickers, charged with stealing firewood, Mas committed for trial yesterday.; Two divorce actions are pending at Auckland—Edward Compton v. Jessie Compton, and Catherine Lynch v. Dennis Lynch. Messrs M. J. Gannon, E. P. Joyce, and H. Williams, have been nominated as candidates for the Tologa Biding of tho County Council. The s.s. Omapere leaves Dunedin on Wed. nesday, Timaru on Friday, and will reach here on Tuesday, Bth Nov., proceeding North the same day.

Inspector Thomson passed through by the Te Anau yesterday on his way to Wellington, where he enters into his new sphere of work as Inspector of Police for that district.

Miss Swain, the newly-appointed matron oi the Hospital arrived by the s.s. Te Anau from Auckland yesterday. Miss Swain takes charge of the Hospital from the Ist of November.

The ship Blair Drummond commenced to beat out of the bay at half-past six a.m. yesterday, She returned to her anchorage in the afternoon again, being unable to get away owing to a head wind.

At the B.M. Court yesterday the interpleader summons of Morse and McDonald v Adair was disposed of, judgment being given for the defendant. Our contemporary, as usual, have got the report all wrong.

The Crown Prince of Austria is to receive the decoration of the Garter, and this investors will cost the country ho less a sum than £lOOO, for the royal outfit is given to the prince and the attendant fees are all paid for him.

Mr M. H. Davis, who has been elected Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, vice Mr P. Lalor, who retired owing to ill-health, is the first Australian native who has been elected to the Speaker-ship of the Assembly.

A report is current in the best informed circles in Wellington that the estimated expenditure in each of the various departments lias been exceeded, and it is asserted that in the Native Department the expenditure exceeds the amount voted by the large sum of £99,000.

We would draw special attention to Messrs Berry, Daniel and Co’s auction advertisement. From it will be seen that at 1,30. p.m they will offer a large assortment of fashionable ready-made ladies’ summer, morning, and tennis costumes, gloves, hosiery, men’s ooats, dress suits, etc.

The Auckland Herald of Thursday says Yesterday the various vessels in harbour were dressed with bunting in honour of the wedding of Mr Weetman, of the Survey Department at Gisborne, to Miss Halstead, daughter of the late Mr Halstead, veterinary surgeon of this city, and sister-in-law of Mr J. M. Brigham.

“ Puff ” m the Press says :—An uncle has left Earl Cairns a million I Earl Cairn’s? Isn’t that the chap they called Palm Oil ? Yes, he was Lord Garmoyle, and he had to pay Miss Fortescue, a pretty little actress, £lO,OOO damages for a breach of promise I Good girl! She had a fine haul and had a providential escape 1 Well, I think Garmoyle was treated rather unjustly i He was honestly spooney on the lassie, and wanted to marry her all the way through, but his father, the Chancellor, who was a stiffnecked snob, wouldn t let him I It would have been rather a mesalliance ! I don’t see it 1 The Cairns are nobodies 1 The Chancellor's grandfather kept a potheen shop, and a low one at that while Miss Fortescue is the daughter of a highly respectable Yankee bagman 1 That’s a slice of luck for the young Cairns to drop in for a million I Oh, he was rich enough befoie! His father feathered his nest properly I Tney’re not a nice lot, and its a pity soon a lump of money wasn’t better disposed of I What will Cairns do with it ? Knock it down in the regular way, I suppose! The three W's, as the swell said! What are the three W’s? Wine, Women and —ah—Wacing, bai Jove!