LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 81, 17 December 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Military Training School at Wellington cost the colony £793 9s during 1886-7. For the position of first engineer to the new freezing company, Napier, there were 89 applicants.

A land sale notice from the Registrar of the Supreme Court appears in our advertising columns.

The Gisborne Public School broke up yes terday for the midsummer holidays. The holidays will be for six weeks. Church of England country services tomorrow—Rev. O. Duan: I’atutahi 11, Ormond 7.—(Advt.)

The ship Herschel left Napier for London on Tuesday. She took cargo valued at £81,846.

The Forests Department cost the colony last year £5770, and to that sum has to be added £69 19s 4d, interest on debentures issued.

The Presbyterian General Assembly of Melbourne are making strong protests against the running of trains on Sunday, December 25th (Christmas day), as proposed by the railway authorities.

The Patea Borough Council want a clerk’ rate collector, dog tax man, inspector of nuisances, and general bottle-washer all in one. Screw £lOO a year, and yet there are already over 85 applications. About 75 designs for the N.Z.R.A. cham. pion belt have been received, but no decision will be arrived at till the full annual meeting is held at the Omaru meeting, which commences there on Monday, the 27th February. The annual examination ol pupil teachers will commence on Monday, and will probably continue for three or four days. It would have takeu p.aee this week had the papers arrived from South. ; A number of English importers of New Zealand meat are endeavouring to form an Association with a view to control in. London the quantities of meat to be placed oh the market at any one Lime, and the price to be fixed.

As a result of the remarks on larrikinism at the upper end of the town there hae been a complete absence from anything of the kind for the last tew evenings. It is to be hoped that the mischevous tendencies of the youngsters will be kept down in the future, Attention is directed to Mr Longley’s new advertisement whiuh appears this morning, A pnue list is set forth and those intending to purchase drapery will perhaps fiud it to their advantage to examine them. Mr Longley has made the Cbtislmas and New Year hull, days a special time for the benefit of his cub. turners.

A late London paper says that Colonel Gatacre, ol Bengal, rode from Simla to Umballah, 96J nines, in 8J hours. After a rest ol an hour and a-haif he rode back' again in 10 hours 19 minutes. Thus 193 J miles were ridden within 22 hours, the height travelled over being 18,000 feet. Fourteen ponies were used in the journey. It is said that the expenses attached to the Bryce v. Hutchison election petition case will amount to some £l2OO, which have to be borne by Mr Bryce. The petition ease Wi Pure v. J. Carrol is likely to be more expensive. Au exchange sajs the Maoris muei have a lot of money in hand in spite of the ” depression.”

The election tor the Gisborne Riding seat in the County Council takes place on Tuesday next. Considerable interest is taken in the contest, both candidates—Messrs King and Wallace—having many warm supporters. The latter is expected to have much the best of it at Ormond, while Mr King is likely to have a majority at Makaraaa. Both having had seats in the old Council, and temporary seats in the new body, the result of the election will be awaited with interest.

In commenting on a recent article which appeared in the Post, a Wellington paper sajs: —" Il any newspaper will single out and hold up to public ridicule such base persons as those who let houses to prostitutes, in the most populous part of the city and in the neighbourhood of young rising families, it will deserve well ui the people and do more towards suppressing, or at least diminishing, this evil man all the legislation that can be brought to near on the subject.

At the 8.M., Court on Thursday the following civil- eases were heard Brown v. Geary, claim £5 7s 7d. judgment for amount; Day v. Brown and email*(Dunedin), claim £4, nonsuited ; Beere v. Matthews, claim £6 8s 6d. £1 3s 6d waa paid into Court. Judgment for amount, exeeuiion to be stayed for one mouth. New Zealand Laud Company v. B. C. Lucas, claim £8 16s 4d, judgment for amount ; same v. Russell, £Bl 3s 2d, judgment by default; same v. Boss, claim £2O 5s 2d, judgment for amount. Other cases were adjourued.

The Roman Catholics of Ormond, Wae-renga-a-hika, and the districts around, assisted by their friends, are about to make a provision much requited for the purpose of holding services in the country in connection with the Church. A soiree, conceit and ball is to be held at Onnoud ou the 2ud of January, and is likely to become a great success. The Catholics have all along supported every other entertainment for a good purpose, without themselves coming forward for assistance, and it is now the duty of members of all denominations to give them a helping hand in return. A considerable sum of money has been subscribed and promised by privateufieiing, and the proceeds of the entertainment, together with further help by subscriptions, are expected to be sufficient to fulfil the wish pf the Catholics.

The Chinamen of Wellington were very much exercised over the poet mortem that was held on their departed countryman Jay Heng. According to their belief it precludes the departed John from the Flowerylanders’ Paradise—hence their tears.

Henry Anderson, better known ks “ Jock ” Anierson, an old Wellington journalist, is ah inmate of the Wellington Hospital sufl-'ring from a malignant cancer at the root of the tongue. *' Jack ” haa two libel oases on hand against a Wairarapa paper. The Albury Border Post (N.8.W.) relates an “awkward mistake' 1 b! an Orange paper heading a paragraph “ Sir Henry Parkes’ Embezzlement," instead of" embarrassment," and in the very next par iieelt alludes to Mr Gladstone as a " leading pollution." In accordance with a resolution of the Borough Council His Worship the Mayor notifies elsewhere that a public meeting will be held on next Monday evening at eight o'clock in McFarlane’s Hall to consider the proposal to change the name of the Bay. During the Zealandia'a trip from San Francisco, she sustained terrific gales for twenty-four hours between that port and Honolulu, heavy seas breaking over the vessel, whilst two seas got below, and burst into the mail room, damaging a portion of the mail,

The arrivals in the oolony during November numbered 1082, of whom 850 came from the United Kingdom, 258 from New Bcuth Wales, and 867 from Victoria. The departures numbered 850, ol whom 867 left for New South Wales, 317 for Victoria, and 107 for home.

fra Monday next a committee meeting of the Harbor Board wil) be held to go into the tariff question. Ue believe it is the inten. lion of members to charge a fee on the tonnage of all vessels inwards and outwards. Before doing this we would ask the Beard to carefully consider the proposal.

The unfortunate school teachers will soon have the effects of retrenchment brought under their notice in a personal light. The Wellington Board of Education have just notified all the teachers in their employ that the present rate of salaries cau only continue until the end of the present month. A milk waggon, bearing the suggestive inscription “ Cold Spring Dairy ’’ on its side, has been seen moving about Dunedin streets at an early hour. The Star says the other milk-dealers are thinking strongly of calling on the owner to urge him to either give up the business or change the name of the brand.

“ Cricketer No. 2 " wants to know how (according to our contemporary) “ some really good cricketing ’’ can be looked forward to when the Law have the selecting of both teams, and for their opponents have picked all the obsolete cricketers in the district that are required to make up the team 1 [We have not yet seen the names of either of the teams, but perhaps the Secretary of the Cricket Ciub, or whoever is responsible for the selection will kiuuly afford the desired information.]

On the 31st of December Mr Joyce will give an exceptional opportunity to those who are on the look-out fur or wish to speculate in suburban building allotments. On the date mentioned, Mr Joyce will sell 88 building allotments at North Gisborne, all being within ten minutes' walk of the Post-office. The land is to be sold on such terms as will suit those with limited means, and the site of the land is an especial advantage. For further information reference is made to the advertisement or to the Exchange Auction Mart. Although the Minister of Public Works is a popular man even with the Opposition his Statement has been very adversely criticised. There is a pessimistic tone about it which is considered Very objectionable, and there is luud grumbling amongst the Southern members, who think too much favour has been shown to the North Island. The Government majority is however so strong that lhsy can do exactly as they please, but a good store of grudges is accumulating against them which wtll be revenged next session should the chance offer.—Exchange.

Among the items in the Public Works Statement are the following :—Various roads and bridges in Wellington Proviucial District, £24,050; Parliamentary Buildings, (new library in brick) £lOO ; Government Print, ing-ottice, Wellington, £15,300 ; Departmental and other buildings, Wellington, additional water supply, <fee., for tire prevention purposes, £1000; Wellington new prison (Mount Cuok), £4000; Postal and Telegraph, Wei. lingtou, £380; Lunatic Asylum, Wellington and Purirua, £2OOO total sum required £32,000.

M. Grevy is the first ruler of France—if, indeed, the term ruler can be applied to him —who during a period of sixty years has served his full time. Louis XVHi, preceded by Napoleon and by Louis XVI; who were both ueposed, died in the Purple in 1824, but Charles X, Louis Philippe, aud Napoleon 111 died in exile. Thiers resigned at er holding the Presidenoy two years, and Marshal MacMahun after holding it nearly six years. M. Grevy completed hie seven years of office and was elected for a second term, but he was forced to resign before he had completed two out of the seven. It is not likely Carnot will serve his full time.

Tradesmen and others In the habit of giving credit should take a warning, says a Napier paper, of the advice given to a plaintiff ui a civil case a few nays ago by the Resident Magistrate. Plaintiff in the action sued a domestic servant for a large sum. The B.M. said the man who gave creuit to a servant girl for that amount deserved to lose every penny. It was simply disgraceful to give such credit The plaintiff said that the girl was in a good situation earning £1 per week, with board and lodging, and could well afford to pay. The B.M. said if the girl had applied for timi, he would have given Her a very lengthy period in whiuh to pay the money in. There was a lively scene in Tory-street VVelliug'on the other evening. A number of cabmen had been engaged by different Uhinamen to attend the funeral of the defunct Jay Heng. Upon their return at the close of the ceremony, the jelius could not h to the life of them, which particular Chiuainau had engaged each - vehicle, and confusion reigned supreme. The Chiuaineu could not be quite certain as to the uabhys, while the la ter were completely fogged as to who was responsible for their hue. There was a confusion of tongues for upwards of an hour, and then an arrangemeat was come to whereby all parties were satisfied, and the cabs drove off. I say, this is a nice exposd, Dillon Bell’s letter about the Melbourne Age telegram and the defeat of the late Ministry 1 Yes, he's played youug Harry with Stout and Vogel 1 Auauiasaud Snapira’s nothing to 'em 1 Stout positively declared that he had written to Ball.-giving uim fujl information about the appeal to the country and telling him the Government would probably be defeated if the people listened to the abuse of the Opposition Tress 1 Yes, and Vogel declared equally positively that the letter was written during -ue session and had reference to the vote of Want of Confidence then pending 1 One story or the other must have been a lie 1 Now it turns out they were both lies 1 Dillon Bell swears there never was any such letter at all ! That’s one in the mug lor Stoat and Vogel 1 Aud these be your gods, O Israel 1—" Puff.” An ingenious bar keeper in Philadelphia bit upon a cruel device to attract attention recently. He got two turkeys and made them dance to the strains of an organette. It was a strange sight to see the ungainly birds bobbing up aud down, first on one foot and then on the other, changing sides, and circling and wheeling round each other, apparently keeping perfect time. The owner of course, was kept busy raking in the superfluous coin of the onlookers. A reporter who was passing by one day, with charaolerestic inquisitiveness,, asked the publican how he Had taught the birds, and was shown the way. He found the plan was ingenious though cruel. They were made to dance by means of fire. Underneath the sheat-iron cage floor, there was a shelf set, leaving a space of about three inches, into which was fitted an iron slide. When the man wanted the turkeys to dauee he would ’quietly get a shovel of live coots from the kitchen, distribute them over the iron slide, and slip it into place under the sheet-iron cage .floor. First the birds would raise one foot, the'n the other, and so on, tlie pace quickening as the heat increased, until the poor birds would be going as fast as they could lift their feet, and they would keep it up until the floor would (0«l MWin,

On Thursday last no less than sixty sammonses were issued in the Gisborne R.M. Court. TWo Chrislohtiroh gentlemen, who are shareholders in the South Pacific Petroleum Company, and who have been up to the works, have expressed themselves as satisfied with the prospects of the Company, and it is said, have backed up their faith in it practical manner.

At the R.si. Court yesterday D. M. McDonald was fined 20s for furious riding. The boys Jaggs and Healey, charged with larceny, were both sent to the Kohlmarama Training School, the parents of Jaggs to pay 8s a week, and of Healey 4s. Both Were also ordered to receive tour strokes with a birch rod;

Mr Waterworth arrived from Napier yesterday to inspect the stone discovered upon Mr Gannon’s property, and hae expressed himself as perfectly satisfied with both the quality and the quantity of the stone. Other experts have also given it as their opinion that the atone is equal to that obtained in Oamaru, and more easily worked. A London) cable stated that it was at first reported that Lord Dalhousie’s death was due to a shock of apoplexy, occasioned by the sudden death of the Countess; but whilst that version had not been publicly contradicted it is now widely rumoured in society in England that His Lordship, in a paroxysm of grief, blew his brains out with a revolver. A Marton paper says ’—Mr Solomon Abrahams has been elected Mayor of Balmer, stun. He rune a tdtalisatcr, a billiard saloon and i. pawnshop. We do not know what the Palmerston people think, but we fancy that outsiders will imagine that the combination of totalisator, billiards, and pawnshop in the civio chair of “ Ijhe New Zealand Chicago ” may be regarded as very significant. * The Amateur Athletic Club Sports take place this afternoon, in Captain Tucker's paddock. The affair promises to be Very successful, find a large attendance of the general public is expected. The ladies, too, are likely to be in good force. The pedestrians themselves have been looking forward to the events in which they are to comnete, and have not neglected the necessary exercise. Dealers in produce (says the London correspondent of the Otago Daily Times) deolarb that the present season offers a good opportunity tot colonial and New Zealand butter and cheese Several small parcels of New Zealand cheese have been sold in the London market at from 48a to 555, which is the average price of American cheese. Throughout the summer Cork butter has maintained the price of 108 s to 120 s, the average price being 70s to 80s, and it is considered that prices are not likely to recede before next spring. ' A New York crack shot recently, at a distance of 22 feet, hit common white beans, holding his rifle in various positions while firing. He split in two a pistol card that was set up edgewise. Using a 22-caliber ball he Shot through a 32-caliber pistol barrel, the bullet splitting on a knife blade at the further end of the revolver-barrel, and ignited a parlor match held by a person at the target stand, knocked the ashes from cigars, and concluded by shooting beans from the nose of a friend. Bo says a Yankee paper,

The New South Wales Legislative Assembly and the French Chamber of Deputies are on kn equal in one respect—the disorderly spirit that rejoices in confusion is prominent io both bodies. Last week the French Chamber was the scene of a general scuffle, and on Tuesday evening the Speaker of the New South Wales Assembly applied the cloture on the question of Mr Dibbe censuring the financial proposals of the Government, at which member after member protested against the action of the Speaker. The Speaker " named ” fourteen member, some of- whom forcibly resisted the Sergeant-at. Arms.

The Wanganui Herald, in bommentinß en the Bryce-Hutchison case, saysWe cannot congratulate the petitioners on their action in thia affair. Tbey were reported to be able to prove that the most unblushing bribery and corruption had been committed by Mr Hutchison, and that Mr Ballance had done things as a Minister of the Crown which should cost him hie seat, but they miserably failed to substantiate anything of the eort. We do not envy them their feelings of disappointed chagrin. They will have to pay a large sum for their abortive attempt to ruin a political antagonist, and will get no sympathy from the general public; and ara now sadder if not wiser men.

A Napier paper sayslt is high time the Government took steps to prevent the spread of printed circulars emanating from one Wallace, of Sydney, a promoter of the most audacious swindles, called by him “ The Sydney Jockey Burf Club's Consultations." These affairs have been proved over and over again to be gigantic frauds, and many a man in New Zealand has fallen a victim to the wily Wallace’s onslaughts. One of these noted circulars is now before us, and it states that a £20,000 “ consultation " is being promoted. Surely in this oolony, where the promotion of “ sweeps " is illegal, such swindles as the one under notice can be checked by the seizure of all circulars coming into the colony.