LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 512, 30 September 1890, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The collection of the one per cent, primage duty ceases after to-day. A general meeting of the local branch of the N.Z. Federated Timber Workers’ Association will be held in lhe shop adjoining Mr Jeune’s, this evening at 7.30.

The N.Z.L. and M.A. Co. have received the following calblegram from their London house, under date September 26: —Tallow : Market easier ; fine mutton tallow is worth 28s 6d per cwt; good beef tallow is worth 27s 6d per cwt. Frozen meat: Market unchanged. At a meeting of the Committee of the Turanganui Football Club, held on Saturday evening, it was unanimously agreed that the trophy presented by Mr W. Fraser to the player who made the most progress during the season, be awarded to Mr W. Nisbet.

The Waimata road was worse yesterday than it had previously been during the winter. A start was made to put it in order, but heavy rain intervening things were soon in a much worse state than if nothing had been done.

Elsewhere we reprint an article oh the subject of lungworm in sheep. Mr Campbell Thomson informs us that the lungworm pest is increasing and is a source of very serious loss to the whole country. The dirsetions given are therefore likely to be of much service.

Mr Booth, Trust Commissioner, yesterday morning, granted certificates to deeds of conveyances from Paora Haupa to S. R. Cooper of Hauomatuku No 6, and from Wiremu Hone to Bank of New South Wales of Pouawa No. 2 D,

Matters have for a long time been going on badly in the Chinese Navy. Captain Long’s authority has been gradually undermined through incessant intrigues, and he has now resigned his appointment. The Government once more declares its resolution never to entrust real authority to any foreigner.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of Cook's Australasian Travellers’ Gazette. It contains a large quantity of information for the benefit of those who wish to make journeys to any portion of Ihe world. Anyone wishing to refer to the Gazette are welcome to do so at the Standabd office.

The Choral Society’s second concert of the season is to be held at the City Rick tomorrow evening, when Mendelsshon's oratorio Elijah will be performed for the first time in Gisborne. The members of the Society have for some time been assiduous in their practice, and ought to be very successful in their performance to morrow evening. Honorary members who have not yet received tickets, or persons desirous of becoming honorary members of the Society, are requested to communicate with Mr Witty, the Hon. Secretary.

What the nation has to pay for in the way of snobbery. Bays Truth: —l expressed an opinion last week that the Gentlemen Ushers might very well be abolished, They have absolutely nothing to do, and there are actually nineteen of them. Three Gentlemen Ushers Daily Waiters get £250 a year each, four Grooms of the Privy Chamber get £l2O each, four Gentlemen Ushers of the Privy Chamber have £2OO each, and there are eight Gentleman Ushers Quarterly Waiters at £BO a year each. These functionaiies get board wages for the months when they are in waiting, in addition to their salaries. The waits, however, are only on paper. It is all horrid jobbing nonsense, and a scandalous waste of money.

Larrikinism is still far from being extinct in Gisborne and occasionally demonstrates its presence in a most vexatious way. On Sunday morning, about 7 o’ctock, the members of the Salvation Army were at “ knee drill,” when some young scamps peppered the building with road metal. The outcome was that personal injury nearly resulted to some of those who were attending their devotions. One stone smashed through a pane of glass, forcing the dangerous missile near some of the soldiers, and the stone itself actually caught in a lady’s dress. Such disgraceful conduct cannot bo to'erated by the most patient of people, and if any of the rascals get caught it will not be wise to be in any degree lenient to them. To allow such conduct to go unchecked is ta encourage lawlessness of a very serious oharaoter. The Melbourne Leader writesA good deal ol justifiable curiosity is being manifested respecting the long delayed publication of the remaining 13 volumes of lhe History of New South Wales, the compilation of which was entrusted to Mr G. B. Barton, barrister at law, some time ago. After a long delay, which was accounted for by the difficulty the compiler experienced in winnowing the chaff out of the musty old records of the Colonial Office, the first volume was published at a prohibitive price, and it was announced that one of the remaining 13 volumes, which was to bring the history of the colony up to date, would be published every six months ; but up to the present time none but the initial volume has seen the light of day. Inquiry has failed to elicit the cause of the delay that has taken place in the compilation of the work and the publication of the volumes. It is now stated that the Government has decided to terminate the engagement entered into with Mr Barton—for what reason is not stated—and that negotiations are now proceeding with Mr Ward, who was until recently connected with lhe Sydney Daily Telegraph, to complete the work. The chief steward of the steamer Australia (Mr Somerville) interviewed us the other day, when the vessel was in port, concerning the statements made by Mr Cuilimore, a nonunionist who had complained that he had been nearly worked to death on the voyage down. Mr Somerville does ndt think that there is much fear of anyone ever working Mr Cuilimore to death, and lie expresses the opinion that the head cook (who was supposed .to have been imbued with such sanguinary intentions) did no more than any other human being would have done in sqch a case. As for Mr Cullimore’s moral character being impaired by the swearing, Mr Somerville hints that there are occasions when even a saint may bo tempted to use strong language. In all other respects the chief steward repels the assertions made by Mr Cuilimore, whose sole recommendation he considers to be that fee could play the fiddle for the entertainment of the passengers, and he ventures to predict that if the amateur cook wee allowed to peel spuds by piecework he would never make his fortune in that department of industry. The moral to be derived from all this Is that Mr Cuilimore (as a free laborer) should " never go to sea, and he may be ruler of the Queen’s navee.” The H. B. Herald writes on the increase of sheep:—When the frozen meat trade was inaugurated there were not wanting many ordinatily level headed men who maintained that the colony could not keep up an export cf a quarter ef a million carcases a year. Now Hawke’s Bay. alone. eenda away more than that number, and the annual export of the colony has reached a million and a half, and is growing every year. Yet in spite if this our flocks show large increases. The export trade opening up a good market for wethers has led to a larger proportion of ewes in the flookc, more care is taken of young stock, and more systematic provision is mads for winter feeding. The result is that in the year ending gist May last there was a net Increase in tha sheep in the colony of 697,095, notwithstanding the enormous export, The bulk of the increase is in the North Island. Wairoa is in the proud position of being able to show the greatest' increase, the flocks in that country having risen from 293,717 to 391,614—that is to say, by 97,897 — withip a single twelve months. Cook County is next on the list, with an increase 88,151, and Hawke’s Bay third, with 81,180. Iu Patangata the increase w&s 51,710. Oroua County occupied a good position with an increase of 50,851, Wanganui can boast of 27,759, and Patca of 26,021. The increase in Patea County is equal to nearly 25 per pent. Piako can claim an even better percentage, the inerrase there being 24,179, or 27i per cent. In Waikato, Tauranga, Horowhenua, and Hutt counties there are J also substantial advances recorded, though I on the other hand there arc small decreases ib Hawera, Waitotara, Rangitikei, Manawatu, 1 and North Wairarapa. The total decreases 1 in this island, however, amounted to only I 7230, as cgAinat iiieresw? dm SOd.OOO. 1

Mr J. Co'eman has removed to the offices adjoining Mr Parnell’s, tobacconist. The last launch leaves the wharf at 8 o’clock to morrow morning, for theTe Anan.

Lord Dunlo is described by a London paper as the finest sample of ‘a brainless gilded youth we have yet seen.’ At the Mutual Improvement Society last night, Miss Oborrington read an excellent essay on “Neighbors.” Another very good paper was one on ••Pereeveranee.” The football match fixed for Saturday afternoon, Maoris v Pakehas, was put off owing to the bad weather. Subsequently the afternoon turned out a very pleasant one.

The law costs in the action against Mr Joyce evoked some general remarks at the Borough Council meeting last night. The costs amount to within a few pounds of the sum sued for.

The. Service of Song “ Uncle Tom,” to be given in the Weseleyan Church this evening, wilt probably draw a large attendance. The musical seleotions have been well worked up, and the connective readings to be given by Miss Spence will be well worth hearing. The refreshments served to the audience at the cluse will furnish an excellent finish to the entertainment.

The statement made by our contemporary last evening, that Mr Crawford would be proceeded against this morning for alleged infringements of the Beer Duty Act, appears to have been made prematurely. Mr Jackman had discovered remissness in certain entries, but Mr Crawford has given explanations to the satisfaction, we believe, of Mr Jackman and Mr Johnston, and the matter will simply be referred to headquarters, in the ordinary course.

The Kaiti Road Board met last night, when there were present:—Messrs Matthewson (chairman), Dickson, Ponsford, and Liddell). The following tenders were received for formation and drainage works—No. 1: F. Hicks (accepted), £63 10a ; T. MoCoombe, £B4 13s 64 ; D. Malone, £72; P. McLoughlin, £73 19-. No. 2 : S. Doleman (accepted), £52; T. McCoombe, £B6 6a 91; D. Malone, £53 ; P. McLoughlin, £57. No. 3: P. McLoughlin (accepted), £4B; F. Hicks, £49 10s; T. MoCoombe, £67 17s sd; D. Malone, £5B. Borne ordinary business was also transacted. A nasty accident occurred last Saturday to Mr Granger, the second engineer on the freezing -hulk. It appears that while Mr Granger was overhauling the engines with the chief engineer, Mr Gill, a four inch steam pipe burst. Mr Granger was knocked down by the force of the steam, and severely scalded about the arms and head, Mr Gill escaping uninjured. Mr Granger will be disbarred from work for some time, his injuries being of rather a serious nature.

The Committee of the Poverty Bay Farmers and Shippers’ Association decided on Saturday not to send a delegate to the proposed Conference, as they considered no good could result from such a Conference until the Unionist leaders agreed to their followers working with nonunionists. The Com - mittee also thought that the Unionists should formulate the subjects they wished discussed at the Conference. It was decided to form a Free Association of Employers and Workmen, and a guarantee fund of-£l,BOO was started over the signatures of nine persons.

While out riding on Sunday afternoon Mr John Fraser, engineer of the steam launch Tuna, was thrown from his horse a short distance from Makauri. He had gone to Matawhero with a number of friends, and there procured a horse from a friend, and the party went as far as Waerenga a hika. In returning Mr Fraser, who is not a good rider and was mounted on a spirited animal, wont ahead of his companions. When he was discovered, near Mr Kirkpatrick’s, he was lying unconscious, with blood oozing from his nose and cars. A buggy being procured from Mr O'Connell the sufferer was conveyed to the Hospital, He regained consciousness yesterday morning, but is still in a very precarious state. He is an unmarried man, and his mother resides at Havelock, Hawke’s Biy.

Sir George Grey’s visit to Palmerston North (where he delivered an address under the auspices of the Knights of Labor) is in its way an historical event. In the Colony’s early days, Sir George, when he was Governor, recognised the importance of opening up the country which lies "at the back of the City, and accordingly had roads constructed in both directions—the one over lhe Rimutaka to tap the Wairarapa Valley, and the other out past Porirua. The men who made these roads were Maoris. On the Bimutakaßotorua Natives wereempioyed, and on the coast roads persons of no lees importance than the adherents of Rangihaeta. colleagues of Ruaparaha, and one of the fiercest old savages who ever lived—a man whose name might almost be linked with those of the Hongis and Hakes of old New Zealand. In those troublesome times Sir George made trips all over the Island. Since then, however, he has not been in the district. That is how the visit has almost an historical nature. Sir George when last he saw the district saw what might ba called a wilderness; to-day he sees it populous, well supplied with railways and roads, and in an improved condition, for which it has to a great extent to thank him.

Late Home papers give some details of [ho trouble between Dr O’Dwyer, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Limerick, and Mr DUlon. The former thus strikes hard at Mr Dillbu: —Mr Dillon has been engaged laboring of late collecting money, ostensibly for the relief of evicted tenants. He and his party are still occupied in the same profitable employment, and just as they hoped to strike another golden vein by the exhibition of death sentences ruthlessly carried out upon the hapless victims of heartless landlordism, it must have been very provoking to have the real facts qf the case exposed, and the pockets of the sympathisers closed. I am not equal to a contest in Billingsgate with Mr Dillon, nor do I mean to try ;r. But I will tell him this, that if at any time I should find myself put in prison tor a cause that I professed to believe just, I would rot there before I allowed my friends to send up a miserable whine for my release from every end of the country on tbe plea of health, and that if I sneaked out thus, and then went off to the Antipodes on a twelve months’ tour until the storm blew over, and my vows to defy tfie Aflt of Parliament under which I had been imprisoned were forgotten, he might call me a dastard without fear of qarjtradiotion.

A Homo paper pontq;ns the following information The Salvation Army had a grand field day at the Crystal Palace to celebrate tbo Jubilee of the movement—the 35th year of its existence. Some 70,000 people were there, and not a drop of intoxicating liquor was sold, and not a whiff of tobaqqp wag seen, The Salvation Army religion is eeeentially-» yeligion of temperance, One of the incidents of the day was the marph past ot 20,000 Salvation Soldiers—a host consecrated not to the destruction, but to the saving of life, temporally as well as in that higher sense recognised by religion. Another feature was the “ Foreign Demonstration,” in which 400 delegates took part, representing France, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Scandinavia, India, Africa, Canada, the United' States, Australia, and other countries. The Army is q, species of “International,” and » very good sort, too, It now numbers 2,828 corps, and 9.050 officers, ci which 1,380 corps and 4,601 officers are in Great Britain. The amount needed to carry on the organisation is £70,000 per annum. The growth of the movement, and in so short a time, is mkrvelious, Not the least surprising feature of it is the euormous amount of work done at a comparatively insignificant cost. The most prejudiced must perforce recognise that the old Pentecostal fire is here. General Booth and his helpers are adapting themselves te-tbp ssojal needs of the times with a promptitude and a zeal that might well stimulate older churches to more earnest efforts. Iu all their work, they go down to depths which conventional religion will not touch except with kid gloves or a pair of tongs. Per vice of Song, “ Uncle Ttm," by Weiiey»n Clioif and Orchestra, Tuesday .evening next, at 7 30. Beader; Mies Spenca Light refreshments at close, Admission at dour Is. Everybody invited.—AdVt ■