LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 579, 7 March 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Entriez for the foot races at St. Patrick’s Day .porta will bo received up to 8 on Monday evening.

Mr Arthur W. Bees has been admitted os a barrister. He passed the necessary examinetlon some time ago. Larrikins nightly have great fun with the Harbor Board's property while the militaiy encampment lasts ; they also perpetrate many little pranks on the Hussars,

Owners are reminded that nominations for the Toroa Steeplechase, and Easier and Flying Handicaps, will be due on Thursday night 12th March, at the Masonic Hotel,

The annual clearing sale at Mr H. Lewis’ establishment is now in progress. The summer goods have to be cleared to make room for the new season's goods, and it is announced that everything will be sold at enormous reductions.

Yesterday was made quite an eventful day at Matawhero, it hei ,g the occasion of the marriage of Mr John Tombleson, of Waimata, to Miss Johnstone, The Rev. Mr Ryburn conducted the service, and the bride’s sisters acted as bridesmaids,

The enterprising and popular hast Mr James Finlay is now Installed as proprietor of the Argyll Hotel, The premises have had a thorough renovation, andleverytbing dons to increase the popular Argyll still further in public favor. The Native Land Laws Commission has beets holding i'a sittings in the hall next the Turanganui Hotel; the members of the Commfo.ion are discussing the various matters among themselves and listening to the opinions of all who are willing to attend and give expression to their views.

At the Supreme Court on Thursday morning the case M. J. Gannon v. Tula Nihonibo, claim £420, was called upon. Mr Rees appeareo tot plaintiff and Mr Cooper for defeadant. The piuim was for work done by Mr Gannon in pushing defendant’s suit in connection with the Waipiro block. There was a conflict in the and at 2 o’clock counsel intimated that it had been agreed to allow a verdict tging entered up of £350 wiifiodt boats. Tbi# was accordingly done.