LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 809, 14 June 1879, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We wish to remind readers that the concert to be held in Mr. Macfarlaue's fine hall, in aid of the Gisborne Football Club, will take place this evening. The programme appears in another issue, where it will be seen that our best and most popular amateurs will appear. Mr. James Scott, a new arrival in our midst, aityl a magnificent vocalist, has kindly promised ( to put in an appearance oa the occasion. An excellent evening'3 entertainment- is in store for those who may be fortunate enough to be present. During the in terval, His Worship the Mayor will present the prizes won at the Queen's Birthday, Sports to the winners.

We hear that it is contemplated to form a gymnastic class in Gisborne. As several influential gentlemen have promised their support, we may soon hope to see it an accomplished fact. The want of an institution of this sort in the place has long been felt, and would be a great benefit to the youth of the place, who require proper drill and calisthenics to develop their muscle, and give them that deportment so necessary to a smart appearance. As themattei is of such general importance, we should like to see the matter taken up by the residents at large. No doubt that money could be obtained by subscription, aud a grant from the Government for the purposes of building a drillshed for Volunteers which might be utilised as a gymnasium and supported by voluntary, contribution. The services of a gooamijii Blight be secured for a nominal sum; to impart instruction, and the wholej 'thing made a success by combined action. In tn© meantime, a place might be secured that would. answer the purposes.

* It ia a popular sanitory error (says a medioal journal) to think that the more a man eats the fatter and stronger he will "become. To believe that the more hours; ionildren study the faster they learn, To conclude that, if exercise is good, the more violent the more good is done. To imagine that every hour taken from sleep is an hour gained. To act on the presumption that the (smallest room in the house is large enough to sleep in. To imagine that whatever remedy causes one to feel immediately better is good for the system, • without regard to the ulterior effects. To eat without an appetite ; or to continue after it has been satisfied, merely to gratify the taste. To eat a hearty supper at the' expense of a whole night of disturbed sleep, and weary walking iu the morning. In dealing with a, judgment summons case in the Resident Magistrate's Court at Dunedin, Mr. Bathgate said creditors made a great mistake in thinking, as they generally did, that the law intended money should be demanded from a man who had none. Imprisonment .for debt was abolished, and it should be proved that a man has had the means to pay his debt, or is able to do so, before any magistrate could send him to gaol. No creditor should use a threat of any kind, otherwise he might defeat altogether his expectations. There is a curiosity now in town (says the New Zealamler) iu the newspaper way that is likely to lintl its way to the Sydney Exhibition. It is the first number of the first newspaper ever published by Sir Julius Vogcl iu Victoria, when iu a very humble way, and plain und very, struggling Mr Vogel. It ia sbyled the Inglewood Advertiser, and ia dated March 2-ith, 1860. It is a single-demy sheet, printed on one side only, aiid its contents are brief and remarkable. The introductory "leader " is so short that avo reproduce it entire. It is addressed "To the public," and runs as follows : — " We make our first appe^anjje this morning, and intend publishing on Wednesdays and Saturdays, instead of, *aa announced, Tuesdays and Fridays. This alteration has been made from the expressed wish of our advertising friends, in order that their advertisements might enjoy the benefit of the increased circulation certain to accrue for Saturday's issue. Our reading matter is rather more circumscribed than wo could wish — caused both by tlio pressure of advertisements and' the monster letter-list which we give with the present issue, and which will be continued weekly. " This ends the introduction. The other reading matter is about three inches of mining news, a pai'agraph about the post-office, and another relative to amusements. The "monster letterlist " is about two-thirds of a column of long primer. The imprint is— "Printed by J. Vogel and G. Pettifer, the proprietors, at their office, Commercial-street, Inglewood. No one at that time (I860)— Sir Julius Vogel least' qf^»ll— -could have the least forecast of what tite.nvhirligig of time would bring about, orpohat the petty struggling journalist, editor," - cagfeyasser, and collector in one of that dav.JjMjMild be the literary and political luminwrapvhose brilliancy required only the 1 NewZealand air to draw it from obscurity. The experiences of a Timaru tailor are thus recorded by the Ashburton Mail: — "A Timaru tailor having hired a horse, started the other day on a debt-collecting tour among his town and country patrons, and this was the result of his expedition. Collections, nil. Lent a debtor £1 to pay the expenses of a trip to Timaru to attend a meeting of his (the debtor's) creditors ; horse hire and refreshments, £2. Total loss, besides wear and toar of clothing, sore parts, &a, £3."

During Mr Bowen's speech at Rangiora recently, whilst severely criticising the provisions of the land Tax, and the many mistakes that had been made in filling up the forma supplied by the valuers, he stated that he knew a gentleman who had filled up a form in such a way as actually to bring the Government in debt to him, and who was prepared to argue the case in a law Court, and to substantiate his claim. Some strange scenes occur at the numerous meetings of creditors now being held in the Empire City. Here is one : Creditor to insolvent : "So in fifteen months you accumulated flebts to the tune of £990, aud then gave accommodation bills. It was monstrous gambling in this way. I think, the proceedings are very dishonest." The Chairman : •• The statement appears to be a very bad one ; the liabilities are £1000, and the assets are only nominally, £300. What have you done with your stock?" Debtor: "I have only £80 worth." Another creditor : "On the face of it this is a rank swindle. I never saw anything like it. It beats all, I never saw such a rank robbery in all my life." The debtor was questioned about what had become of a diamond locket he had purchased, when he admitted giving it to a lady, whose name he declined to mention.