LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 238, 22 December 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

It is not generally known that Mr Balfour, the present Chief Secretary for Ireland, is the proprietor of an estate of four thousand acres in the Wairarapa district. This estate is now offered for sale. At the R.M. Court on Thursday, W J Mossman was charged by Mr Campbell Thomson, Registrar of Brands, with failing to register an ear mark. The defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, and costs 7s.

The attention of travellers to Auckland is directed to the advertisement published this morning, of that excellent and well managed place of resort, the Wharf Hotel, the proprietor of which is Mr S. C. Caulton, formerly of the Albert Hotel, and popularly known in Gisborne. Further recommendation is hardly necessary.

Advices from Bonny River give a revolting story of the savage atrocities and cannibalism of theOkrikan tribe in revenge for some injury. They invited a party of Ogonis to a friendly palaver, then entrapped and massacred them. A cannibal festival of the most horribly indescribable character followed. Then an attack was made upon the undefended villages, and the most barbarous outrages were committed. It is estimated that over one hundred persons, including women and children, were killed and eaten. On New Year’s night the Gisborne Evening Star Minstrel Troupe will make its debut in the Theatre Royal, the object being to aid the Poverty Bay Rowing Club. The combination of amateurs alluded to have for the last six weeks been assiduously practising their parts, and a good evening’s amusement may be anticipated. The farce “ Ebenezer’s Visit to New York” is under the management of Mr R. Bruce, who has already made a mark in Gisborne as an amateur in this line. The full programme will be published in next issue.

At the R.M. Court on Thursday, judgments were given for plaintiffs by default in the following civil cases :—W Devery v Wi Mahuika, claim £1 2s 6d, costs 6s; R Colebrook v H Ngapuhi, claim £3 0s 6d, costs 7s; C P Browne v 8 G A Popplewell, claim 15s, costs 7s ; R Finlay v D McDonald, claim £8 4s, costs £2 19s; P. B. Park Company v D Ferguson, claim £6 ss, costs £l. Judgment summons—W Devery v Netana Puha, claim £l2 2s. The defendant was ordered to pay the amount claimed, forthwith, in default 14 days’ imprisonment, execution to be stayed for one month.

It is always with a feeling of regret that old friends are allowed to cut the ties which connect them closely with us, and what applies in private life certainly has a much wider application when applied to one. who has long been looked upon as a prominent citizen. Therefore we cannot allow the departure from Gisborne of Mr E. K. Brown to pass without a few words of notice. After a residence in our midst of fourteen years he leaves, in the full bloom of health and spirit, to make his way in what he hopes, and what bis friends all hope, will be a successful field. He arrived in Gisborne in the old happy days, when money was so plentiful that only the few thought of saving it, and when the town was in such a primitive condition that it is surprising now to make a retrospect. Mr Brown had the honor of occupying the Mayoral chair on the only occasion on which a Governor visited Gisborne since the constitution of the Borough. He has been a great deal connected with our local governing institutions, but never believed in patting himself forward. In the departure of Mr Brown we must consider that the district loses an upright and straightforward business man, and one who had gained for himself the esteem of both older residents and those who have taken up their lot in the district in more redent timet. Mi Brown goes to Tat* minia.

Mr and Mrs J. A. Laing return to Gisborne after their recent trip to England, by the Mararoa which comes in early on Monday morning.

A passenger through Auckland by the Frisco boat took a second watch with him to see if there was any trade to be done in Auckland in that line. He was bringing the watch back when the Customs official pounced on him, and he was brought up and fined the lowest penalty, but also losing his passage. Serve him right, we say. Christmas invariably brings with it some good things to gladden the heart;, and with Mr W. F. Crawford’s compliments of the season we have been the recipient of a sample of something quite as goo I and more substantial than the best of sentiment. It has been specially reserved until the fitting time, when “ we’ll make a note on’t.” The Garrison Band will not play this evening, but will play on Monday (Christmas eve) at 7.30. p.m, when the following anthems, carols and hymns will be selected: — “O! Come all ye people.” “Brightest and Best.” “ Hark ! the Herald Angels Sing.” w “ Winchester.” “ Angels from the realms of Glory.” “ While Shepherds Watch.” “ Tell me the Old, Old Story.” “ The Mighty Lord.” “ To Thee, O Lord. ’ “ Sovereignty.” “ Sing aloud His Praises.” “Nearer, my God, to Thee.” “ Edwinston.” “ Resolution.” “Silver Street.” “ Christmas.” “Old Hundred.” “Endless Blessings.”