LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 207, 11 October 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

E. K. Brown having disposed of his stock would respectfully request an early settlement f accounts due to him.—Ad. '• Fancy ” asks us to announce that the curtain may probably be raised on Saturday morning for the production of another act in the new operetta. The charge of assault, Murray v Searle, was withdrawn by leave of the eourt yesterday morning, the defendant paying five shillings cost of summons. The s.s. Taupo having been detained, does not leave Dunedin until Friday, Oamaru on Saturday, and Timaru on Monday, arriving hare on the following Thursday, 18th inst. During the voyage of the Mararoa from Auckland to Sydney the vessel was struck by a heavy se i, whsch swept a lady passenger and her child overboard. Several other persons, who were struck by the sea, were seriously injured. The Australia leaves for Napier at 7 this evening, and the Manapouri proceeds on to Melbourne via southern ports at the same hour on Friday. The Maitai arrives here at an early hour to-morrow morning from the South, and goes on North again at 8 a.m. The first volume of the “ Racing Calendar ’’ was (according to •’ Captain Coe ”) first published in 1727, by one John Cheney, who called his book an historical list of nil horse matches, plates, prizes, run in England worth £lO or upwards. The work passed into the I hands of tt-e cmeat-grand-fathers of the preI sent firm of Weatherby in 1790. I The ketch Good Templar is now getting I ready for sea and will probably sail for MerI ctiry Ba-’ earlv next week to load with timder I for Mr J. A. Harding. I A slight error crept into our last issue with I reference to the barque Deva, it being I stated that the vessel had been chartered bv I the Colonial Union Company to load with I wool. It should have the N Z Shipping I Company. I Messrs Johnston and Co , the well known I tailors, this morning make an announcement I intended to suit the dull times—to the effect ■ that they have determined to sell off their I well selected stock at prices never before heard lot in Gisborne, Suits may he had, for cash, ■from £4, and trousers from £lss. The (roods I are of local manufacture, and are made up Ifrom the best tweeds. I Messrs Hansen and Co., in our advertising ■columns, draw attention to their well selected [dock of English and colonial tweeds and lootings which has ju«t coma to hand. It is only a short time since thia firm started business in Gisborne, but they have already established a good reputation, and the material just received is pronounced to ha of exceptional quality. The motto id •• No fit no pay.” ••Looker On” is thanked for his warm commendation of Our “ energy in giving the public the earliest and most concise information on important subjects, whilst your con. temporary and the Harbor Board seem intent on screening them.” Though marked for publication, our modesty must direct other, wise; at tha same time we may inform our correspondent that we shall always endeavor to gratify a healthy appetite for tha rapid dissemination of interesting news. As stated it no doubt entails much trouble, bat the satisfaction is a partial reward. The monthly meeting of the Hospital Trustees was held fast night. Present: Messrs A. Brown (In the chair) Lucas, Dnnlop. E. K. Brown, Tucker, bod Coleman. Tha monthly report shewed—from previous month 6. admit. 5, discharged B. remaining at date 8. Tha Treasurer reported that there was £(JO 19s 51 to their credit, and £l7 IDs had been received in fees, and also that the County Council had paid £3B the balance nf their contribution for ths year. Resolved that the Board return thanks to Mr Tallis of Waipiro, for tha «nhscription list end cheque for £l5 16s 6d. Accounts totalling £lii 6s 2d were passed for payment. Messrs A. Brown and Stubbs were appointed a visiting committee for the month.

The attention of the authorities is directed to a weak point in the Taruheru footbridge. A great many children are continually passing over the bridge on their way to and from school, and therefore everv precaution is necessary for their safety. The railing la not sufficiently secure, the space between the lower rail and the platform being wide enough to ■How young children *o fall through ; indeed there have been several narrow escapes. Ths expenditure of a few shillings would render unnecessary any cause for complaint, One resident was in ths habit of leaving his boat unlocked near the bridge. so that it might be made use of in ease of accident, but owing to the mischievousness or spite ot some unknown person, thia thoughtful practice had to be discontinued.

s In connection with the Fira Brigade Ball Jo‘be he'd to.iporrow night, Supt Townlev has received de lations tp the ex'ent of £3O, The members of the Brigade pre tiylng thair utmost tc dispose of the tickets—in tact it is a point of hnnoy as to who is to sell the mo=t tickets. The Superintendent up tn the pie sent has sold 80, with a promin of JQ morn, He heads the Het up to the present, but oth- ri in the Brigade are running him close and there is every probs' filer that thi» will be the most successful Ball ever held in tha die riot, The object alone is enough to emn ate any one who had ’the welfare of our useful in. ■titutiona at heart. Our men de nnt intend to Jose the Champion Shield of the colony with’ put a fiard fight. It was seriously asked'why lin next yearis competition a tetm should nnt be nnt to Melbourne, bat Superintendent Townley arid they should best theif own colony erst, >