LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 601, 30 April 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tho Tarawera doss not arrive from Auckland until Saturday, The annual meeting of ratepayers in tho Ormond district will bo held on Monday next, Mr G. Bourn, who has for years besn a highly popular resident of Gisborne, is to be promoted to the Christchurch branch of the Union Bank, There should be a large attendance at the meeting of the Liberal Association tomorrow evening at the Foresters’ Hall. The time fixed is 8. The rainfall for 24 hours prior to 9 a.m. yesterday is ths heavisst that has been experienced in the rams time during five years. The atmosphere was warm, and the rainfall was very pleasing to fatawa. Messrs Pitt and Davies are likely to have a big sale of horses on Saturday, Buyers for ths Indian market are now in the district, and for the benefit of owners of horses the sale entrance fee has been made a shilling, A proposition has been made, with prosp.ot of fulfl’ment, to have a grand performance of the oratorio “ Messiah " in Gisborne at Christmas time. It will probably bo the finest musical festival yet held in Gisborne, During the heavy rain on Tuesday night tho corner of the road near the Darby street lamp was converted into a lakelet. In the morning a number of planks ware left dry on Gladstone road, near tho Cobden street channel. A good deal of interest is being taken in the election of members for the Waimata Road Board this year. The election takes place on Wedncsiay next, the candidates being Messrs Akroyd, Barker, E. F. Harris, Reid, and A. Wethered. There are three vacancies. The building trade in the country appsars to be looking up. One country tradesman informed our leprssentative that for him—and he has had many years’ experience in the Bay—things never looked brighter. Ha has orders for no less than six houses—mostly for Maoria—on his bands. Nominations for the Flying, Hurdles, and Birthday Handicaps, to be run at the Waerenga-a-hika Jockey Club’s Queen’s Birthday meeting, close on Saturday evening, 2nd May, by 8 o’clock, at the Masonic Hotel. Owners are reminded that all nominations must be accompanied by the necessary amounts payable. At the Borough Council meeting on Tuesday night the Mayor said that it had not been found convenient to have a special meeting of the Harbor Board to consider the question of filling the vacancies by the death of Mr Bourke. Councillors agreed that the matter was better left over till after the ordinary meeting of the Board, next Tuesday. The Oadets fired a final stage on Saturday and Monday mornings, far the possession of the Herald cup and medal. The conditions were that former holders of these prizes only should compete, and the highest scorer to take the cup and the second highest the medal. The scores made were—C. Taylor 39, E. Featon 30, G. Bradley 30. G. Morgan, a former winner, not being able to bo present, lost his chance in the competition.

Thera is to bo a “ big go ” in Gisborne next week on the part of tho Salvation Army. Captain Holdaway, who initiated the Gisborne branch of the Army, and who is known as a vary jolly, but none tho less earnest officer, is to pay the district another visit, along with Mrs Holdaway and Cadet Tamahae. The Captain and comrades arrive on Sunday morning, when there is to bo a great reception accorded them. If the Ballance Ministry had gone in for the Atkinsonian principle of screwing teg per cent, off hard worked telegraph operators and other people without muon influence, thsy would have saved little, but would have been praised for their attempt at retrenchment, As they have gone into the thing earnestly, tackling the big salaried officers in defiance of the many friends of those people, they have brought bitter denunciations upon themselves. We think that struggling farmers, artisans, and others who have no hope of a pension, should be considered ia this maf'er if genuine retrenchment means the lightening of their burdens.

The new Committee for the Matawhero school district lost no time in getting to business, and st their first meeting, held on Monday night, proceeded to discuss what would be the best method of extinguishing liabilities on the library, prize, and other funds. Eventually it was decided to appoint the whole a oommittee for the purpose of arranging a concert at an early date, each member to report a f negt meeting what items he could arrange for. A question as to providing a piano for assisting the singing lessons was deferred. The Committee decided to, bold their meetings on the first Monday in tho month, instead of Tuesday as hitherto.

The residents on the Whataupoko side of the river complain of the disgraceful state of the footpath near the Taruhoru bridge, The by-track cutting off the corner is like a slush drain, and the footpath is made use of for a beautiful crop of fennel. If it was used fqr growing cabbages, or something that might bo turned to account, a little inconvenience could possibly be submitted to, but tho present growth is without profit to anyone, excepting perhaps to those in the drapery or"medical business. A lady cannot pass by in damp weather without getting a good wetting. If there is any gallantry among members of the Board, now is their than to show it.

On Tuesday Stansbury beat McLean easily for the rowing championship of the world.

Messrs Courtney, W. E. Cooper, Luttrell, and J. White have been nominated for the Ormond Boad Board. The meeting of householders at Ormond on Monday night was a lively affair, and the fun of its kind is said to have waxed fast and furious.

The Borough ratepayers will be wanting to know who Cr McLernon thinks he is supposed to represent in the Council. He actually proposed that tho Council go in’o committee on Tuesday night on the question of appointing an expert. The German Emperor utters the balderdash that the death of feeb'o old General Von Moltke is a greater loss than would be a whole army. The common herd are only fit to be slaughtered, oh ’ The Emperor must have been beastly drunk.

The Sydney University students acted in a most disgraceful way at the annual capping ceremony. They carried round effigies of their instructors, interrupted the proceedings with rowdy choruses, and among other things insulted the Governor, Lord Jersey, by asking him to “ trot out Lady J.” A good deal of interest was created in Gisborne on Tuesday morning on the publication ot the Standard telegram that oil had been struck at New Plymouth | The following later special message was received and posted up “ The oil found on the surface of the water in the well is not fliwing. It is thick, commonly known as paraffin butter. The sinker bar has to bo fished up before the well can be pumped dry. About a gallon was found on the surface. The depth of the well is 900 feet.” Qiite the old, old story. Gisborne poop'e from past experience were not likely to get very excited on reading the second message.