LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 173, 24 July 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

“ Petrolea ”11! Sergeant Bullen arrived from the Coast last night, after having had a very rough time of it in attending to the Maori murder case. T. B. Smith was again before the B.M. Court yesterday on a charge of false pretences, with the result that he was committed for trial. Gladstone road is not so bad as it is deemed to be at certain seasons, at any rate nut when we learn that the Dunedin street crossings are " trackless seas of mud.” In answer to many enquiries as to whether Mr Weaver arrived by the last mail boat, we can say that he did not, but notwithstanding this the performance of *' Petrolea ” will take place without fail. The Postmaster who made the noise about the Chinese boy at Te Aroha is to be shifted to a serener clime. He deserves a warmerno a colder one, the first step to which would be getting his name struck off the Service list. The wife of William Smith, a Wellington tailor, has been blessed with triplets, and William triumphantly announces the fact though the newspapers, in a letter headed “ Floreat New Zealand: the heroic work of colonisation.” The eclipse of the moon was a splendid sight last night, the sky being cloudless, and when the moon again shone out brilliantly the contrast was beautiful. Our Auckland correspondent telegraphed : To-night’s eclipse of the moon was of the greatest magnitude that has occurred for the last thirty years. At the Mutual Improvement Society las 4 night a debate took place on the question of a Parliamentary representative voting according to his own opinion or that of a majority o his constituents. Messrs Ward and Jones took the leading parts. The meeting decided in favor of tbe member’s own opinion.

The Thi atre Royal Rink was largely attended last night, there being a good sprinkling of ladies. This is now the only rink in Gisborne but the proprietors are determined that its popularity shall increase instead of diminish. The arrangements will be somewhat interfered with this week on account of Mr Harvy’s concert, but the majority of tinkers will no doubt feel just as well satisfied. An incident which carries a reflection with it was observed at the boxing match on Saturday night. Two little girls, evidently sisters, and the oldest about eleven, threaded their way through the crowd round the doorway, and squeezed a passage right up to the door, their curiosity and desire to enter being pitifully exhibited on their countenances. The parents of the children ought to he ashamed of themselves. There are some mean people in Gisborne. On Saturday we offered a prize for the solution of a certain puzzle, the answer to be accompanied with a coupon that was given. One individual in daylight actually cut tha coupon from the paper always pasted on our hoarding, filled it in with his guess, and sent it in. Some of our subscribers complained they did not receive their papers, leaving the supposition that the papers were stolen. All this may have been done in fun, but it is fun which we certainly do not appreciate. The football match between a second fifteen of the senior clubs and the team selected from the High School aud Turanganui Clubs was played in Captain Tucker’s paddock on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a win for the Second Fifteen by two points to nil. The game ell through was very evenly contested, no score being made in the first spell. In the second spell Hall and Bimon obtained tries for the Second Fifteen, but no goals were kicked. The Combined team played a splendid game, but their opponents, among whom were a number of senior players, proved too much for them ip the second spell. A young lady who hits had a remarkable scholastic experience is staying with her friends at the Masonic Hotel, Napier. Her name is Miss J. Prosser. At ten years of pge she won a half-scholarship valued at £2O; at eleven she was third in a scholarship examination and won £4O ; at twelve she was first in a similar examination, and won £80; at fourteen she won another first, valued at £BO, and eighteen years of age she was second in a University examination, and received £45 a year for three years. These sums make in all £855, not at all a bad total. It may also be mentioned that she had £5 worth of books prior to her tenth year in various examinations. Rinkers will be sorry to learn that the Columbian Rink has been closed for the time being. This, we understand, has been fopnd necessary owing to the leading spirit of ’the affair having to proceed to Auckland on account of the serjous illness of his wife. The arrangements at the Columbian Bink, the music, the excellent Soot, and other considerations, have added much to tha fascination of rinking. The band especially is deCarving of a word or two, as their playing has given complete satisfaction to all who have skated to it. On account of wooden rollers only being allowed, the floor 1? ip better condition than it was at first, and is in capital order for dancing purposes, The great drawback to the hall as a rink is that it is too email, and rather out of the way. The new building is being rapidly proceeded with, and it is believed will be ready for use within the time anticipated, St. Andrew's Literary Society meets this evening at 7.30. Essay, " Bleep,” by Mr Evane.-s* .Advl..,