LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 235, 15 December 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Garrhon Band will play the following selections in the open air this evening, commencing at 7.30 o'clock:—Quadrilles, “A String of Pearls”; cornet solo, "Alas those Chimes” (Maritana); valse, “Youth and Beauty ”; fantasia, “ Felicia ”; polka (cornet solo), “Julia”; sohottisohe, "Darby and Joan ” ; gallop, “ Gluckliche Stunden."

We have received from Captain Chrisp, the local agent of the Public Trustee, an 1889 almanac published by the Trust Office, and we must certainly compliment Mr Willis, the lithographer, on the excellence of his work. The ornamental work represents the front of the Trust Office, and the almanac is so nicely clone, and the colors are so soft and tastefully blended, that wa think in workmanship it far surpasses tha usual run of flaring and eye-afflicting work in this line. From a printer’s point of view the almanac is the best of next year's series that we have seen. There have been many enquiries after our prize fight reporter since he gave in bis last contribution under the heading “ Sleepy Gisborne,” but he has taken his Christmas vacation a little earlier than usual, and enquirers will only incur delay by addressing communications to this office. The heading " A past Wake and a Wake to come ’’ had an unfortunate, though unite unintentional, effect, and has led to tha proprietor of a local tonsorial establishment being the victim of much jocularity at his expense, in the belief that he was directly connected with the notable encounter. He has been so much exasperated that he threatens an action for slander. " Come one, come all; this rock shall fly, &c.”

For a few days past some pictures of the Whitechapel horrors have been on view in our front window—the pictures are not such as everyone would care to look at, but those who do not care to do so can pass on. Well, on Thursday morning we were muoh astonished by an old Maori rushing into the office and gesticulating, “ Kanai te taipo 1 How much mo te taipo?" After recovering from the shock occasioned by the horrible triumphal grin of the Maori, wa thought he had some startling information to impart, for which he wished to be paid—“taipo” seemed suggestive of something. After much pigeon-English talk, it turned out. that the native wished to buy the “ taipo ” pictures for the edification of his wahine and pieaninnies and the tribe generally I They were not to be bought. The dairy farmers a-e certainly to he con-

gratulated on the brightening prospects in so far as thev are concerned. When the Matawhero Factory was reopened they gave an increase on the current price for milk. The OrmbW Factory has since followed suit, and has also given suppliers the extra advantage. But in this morning’s issue 3d per gallon ia offered on behalf of the Matawhero Factory. There is nothing like hnallhv competition, and we hope the settlers mav be alive to their own interests and enable the factories to make a sufficient output to clear expenses The Matawhero Factory has taken an energetic lead, and by the enterprise of the management the milk suppliers have been accorded a big advantage; therefore we say that factory is especially deserving nf ennport. Even it the price were much lower the farmers would eonenlt their interests in keeping the factories in full swing. For several days the Adelaide Supreme Court has been engaged with the case in which Alfred David Hart, of Melbourne, sued Haimea, Allan and Co , proprietors of the Waverley Brewerv, Lower Micham, South Australia, for £12.000 as damages on account of a failure on their part to carry out an agreement made with him on Anril last, whereby their brewing business and properties were to have been floated into a company. Plaintiff went to Melbourne on two occasions and entered into negotiations with the defendants to float the company. He states that a draft agreement was signed setting out the terms of purchase, drc., and defendants afterwards were willing to sell on the interpretation which they placed on the alleged terms. Plaintiff said thev declared their readiness to him to sell for £93,003, and the promoters of the company proposed to add £12,000 to that amount as a recompense to themselves, onefifth going also to the defendants. A large quantity of evidence was taken, and a verdict was enteral for plaintiff for £1490 with costs. The Wedeyan Christmas tre ’ and sale of work was brought tn a conclusion on Thursday night, the affair having been very successful all th r ough. On Thursday night the “ waxworks ” were a great improvement on the previous evening, and Miss Riby succeeded admirably in her difficult task of getting the figures into a presentable form. Many who visited the exhibition said though they bad gone in expe-ting a “ sell ” they were gratified with the shnw. Mrs East and Mrs Johnston did a good business at the refreshment table, one of the features of which were strawberries and cream at sixpenoe a plate. Two of the waxworks figures—black Sambos—had the screw so worked on that they could promenade round the hall after the exhibition was over, and while the lassies

seemed quite enamoured of them, the continual “ bonnetings ” they (the darkies) received caused muoh amusement. An auction sale was attempted towards the close of the evening, but the auctioneer being an amateur, and cash appearing to be scarce, there was not muoh success in this line. The telephone was at. work during the evening, and the music was a pleasant feature, Mrs Ward presiding at the piano, and Mes srs East, Davis, Parnell, and Searle being the violinists. The ladies are especial ly to be congratulated on the success of their exertions on behalf of the Church, and it is unmistakably proved that the Rev Mr Ward’s energy and capacity for organisation can ensure success when other local efforts have b«en doomed tn failure. We understand the affair netted £7O, besides a large quantity of goods still remaining on hand.

close to-day for the right of cutting grass seed at Makauri (late Locke’s), particulars to bt obtained o! Captain Tuoken

A Wellington telegram states that His Excellency the Governor bas signed papersJor the release of J. Baldwin, convicted at Gisborne of criminal libel, in consequence ot the prisoner’s health breaking down. Wednesday next promises to bo a gala day. The Garden Fete, will be a centre of attraction and the boat races on the Taruheru river alongside will be seen to advantage from the banks of the river behind Mr Graham’s grounds.

At a meeting of those desirous of cutting off the Broken Hill district from New South Wales one speaker said the district was practically unrepresented in Sydney. The Goverment was totally indifferent towards the place. So long as the trade goes to South Australia the New South Wales Government say they will spend no more money on Broken Hill. The Government had drained away no less than £1,500,000 from the district, and in return they had only got a few tanks, a few disgraceful public buildings and a few yards of roads.

Private letteis from New South Wales give deplorable accounts |of the drought there. In the up-coun ry districts cattleowners were killing the calves, as they could not give them milk, and cattle were roaming round the townships silently pleading for water. At some of the places there had not been rain since March, and water was selling at 6d a bucket. The very fruit was withering on the trees, and owing to the envelope of smoke through bush fires the sun could be looked at steadily at noon as if through smoked glass. For three weeks special trains had been running all night long trucking cattle from the waterless country to the Government reserves to save their lives. In many of the churches there had been continuous offering up of prayer for rain.—N.Z. Herald.

At the R.M. Court on Thursday judgments were given by default, with costs, in the fol. lowing civil oases :-—8 Stevenson v M Macdonald, claim £7 10s ; W Cooper v P Byan, claim £1 10s; J Whinray v R Thelwall, claim £3 0s 6d : 8 Stevenson v J Maher, claim £1 7s fid. In a case Long v Wells, claim 15s, judgment was given for the amount, without costs. The defendant in the case Stevenson v Beland, claim £2 17s Gl, filed a set off, which was disallowed by the Bench, and judgment was given for the plaintiff lor the amount claimed, and costs. In tha case of Ward v. Smith, claim £4, money lent, judgment was given fox- p'aintiff. In the case Wells v. McKenzie, claim £lO 16s 2d, judgment was given for plaintiff, by consent, for £9l2s, and costs £1 Ila.

The extent to which the parachute mania baa “ caught on ” in London is amusing. Any number of people are talking of trying the experiment with which Baldwin’s name is now associated. A second juvenile, impressed with the idea that the feat was delightful in its simplicity, has come to grief in the back yard of his parent's premises. He stepped airily out of a window with an umbrella in his right hand, but, instead of sailing gracely to terra firrna, he came with a crash on the dog kennel, and was picked up insensible by his distressed paterfamilias. Less risky experiments are being made with the parachute by juvenile Londoners. A paper toy parachute is now being largely sold in the streets. Wixen thrown closed into the air, it expands in the descent and floats quite calmly and quietly in the hands of its owner. If the mania continues and developes in its tendency, wo may safely reckon on a big crop of casualties.

Don't forget the Garden Fete on Wednesday next, the 19th inst. Attractive programme for afternoon and evening. Admission to all, 2s—children half price.—Ad.