A New Arrival in Gisborne.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 5989, 9 February 1891, Page 3

A New Arrival in Gisborne.

The s.s. Manapouri brought to Gisborne yesterday morning Mr A. F. Kennedy, late of Napier, who comes to reside here, having been appointed to take charge of a branch establishment to be opened in Gisborne by Messrs F. W. Williams and Kettle. Mr Kennedy had an enthusiastic " send off" from Napier. The Herald of Saturday says : — The drawing-room of the Masonic Hotel was the scene of a pleasant ceremony last night, when a number of footballers aud other representatives of athletic sports met for the purpose of expressing their esteem of Mr A. F. Kennedy, who is leaving to fill a responsible position hi Gisborne. Mr F. Fulton occupied the chair, and in the course of his remarks alluded to the prominent position the guest of tho evening had occupied in tho athletic world. While congratulating Mr Kennedy on the promotion his abilities had earned, he was sure all those present regretted the departure of one who had neither spared timo nor trouble in advancing every class of sport. Mr Kennedy had worthily represented his province on the football field, while his name was as "familiar as a household word" in connection with rowing. Although Mr Kennedy had achieved distinction in the athletic world, he was deservedly popular with his opponents, on account of hi,s suave and unassuming manner. While his loss would be greatly felt, the Gisborne people would be the gainers, for he felt [ suro Mr Kennedy would still retain a lively interest in all matters relating to field sports. On behalf of 40 subscribers, he had much pleasure in presenting their guest with an address, which ran as follows : — Napier, Glli February, 1801. Dkar Sib,— We the undersigned desire to express to you our great personal regret at learning of your intended departure from Napier. We feel, however, that your depirture, though it means a severance from Napier and all your old friends, proves your value as a business man, ;md will mean a material improvement in your position. V\ r e cannot properly express to you the esteem in which you are held by us, bufc we can assure you that your memory will be cherished by us both for the example your conduct has always been to us, and the unfailing courtesy and kindness that has marked your career in Napier. Wishing you all possible happiness and success in your new sphere, and requesting your acceptance of the accompanying present, — We remain, &c. [Here follow a number of signatures.] Accompanying the address was a handsome set of gold sLud.s, solitaires, and a gold sovereign case suitably inscribed. After Mr Kennedy's health had been drunk with musical honors, Mr 11. Price, in a capital speech, alluded to the gathering as ono typical of colonial life," The rising generation either had to seeklargor fields in order to iincl scope for their energies, or had to open up new enterprises. He had been intimately associated with Mr Kennedy in various matters for many years, and while he naturally regretted his departure,' his regret was tempered with the reflection I hat their guest had improved hi.s commercial position. He was sure Mr Kennedy's absence would be felt, in fact to a greater extent than he was at liborty to state, and he wished him long life and prosperity. Mr Peacock (representing tho Napier Football Club), Mr Whittington (Pirates 1 Club), and Mr S, R. Kennedy (Napiei Rowing Club), and Mr A. Levi (Amateui Operatic Society), also expressed regret at Mr Kennedy's departure, and trusted to soe him again at no distant date. In returning thanks for tho presentation Mr Kennedy said he hardly knew whether he was glad or sorry at his departure. His change to Gisborne meant advancement to him, but while ho could not regret this fact, after the expressions of good feeling that had fallen from the various speakers he was sorry to leave those with whom he had been so intimately associated with in the past. He would always cherish a pleasant recollection o] the friendly relations that had existec between himself and those ho had met in connection with athletic matters. Ht trusted his business would not preclude him from paying a visit to Hawke's Baj occasionally, for he would always retail his interest in matters appertaining to tht district. Mr Kennedy concludod his re marks by thanking those present for tin handsome gifts they had bestowed upoi: him, and which would always bo cherishoc by him, m they were a tangible proof oi

:1 the goodwill which the various athletic r bodies, had ever exhibited towards him. The various speeches were interspersed 3 with songs, toasts, and recitations, and a ? pleasant gathering was brought to a cont elusion by the singing of " For he's a jolly f good fellow. "

Mr Proffitfc's hurdle racehorse Raven is dead. The poll on Friday in connection with the Wellington City Council's drainage scheme resulted in the proposals being rejected. Half the number of voters and votes on the roll, viz., 1551 and 2886 respectively, were required to be registered, while only 1244 persons voted 2637 votes, and of the latter 2290 were in favor of a loan, 347 being against it. An advertisement was published on Thursday giving <a few reasons why ratepayers should vote in favor of the drainage scheme, and here are some extracts : — The present drains are defective, because the rising tide closes the outlots and forces the sewer gas back into the streets and houses. Dofective drains foster disease germs. When the sewer gas is forced out of the drains it carries the disease germs with it. The person who is passing when the sewer gas is forced into the street may SAvallow a germ of typhoid fever, diphtheria, dysentery, &o. If the diSbasegerm developes, the person will suffer accordingly. The period of disease may last many weeks, during which time wages are lost, and great expense may be incurred j for food, medicine, and medical advice. The harbor now is defiled with sewage, which, in north-west winds, is cast upon the Te Aro Reclamation and* distributed in the form of dust over Te Aro and Newtown, spreading disease and ill-health. The sewage should not be allowed to enter the harbor. The harbor should be retained pure and undented for a place of recreation, and fit for bathing purposes Remember, you cannot call the dead to life, bufc you can prevent typhoid fever, diphtheria, dysontry, and other diseases, from killing the living. Take your precautions now to prevent regrets hereafter. Mr A. U. Guinness, M.H.R. for Greymouth, is exploiting a scheme for the working of our coal deposits on the cooperative system, capital providing the necessary money, and the miners finding the labor and sharing in the profits. Mr Guinness has executed an agreement with Mr Joshua Jones, of Mokau, for a lease of part of the Mokau coal measures, to be worked on this basis. Mr Guinness represents a considerable section of Gvey Valley miners, who will put their labor into the new enterprise, sharing the profits upon the estimated value of their labor. They will receive an allowance for their support in the interval of each settlement of profits. At tho same time there are seven responsible men providing the necessary capital. Two of these reside in Wellington. There are two shipowners who have promised to help the enterprise. It is said that a capital of LIO,OOO to begin with will be all that is necessary for a failstart. Mr Jones is to receive a small royalty on the coals; won. Tho mine is stated to be 110 miles from Onehunga, and 14.0 miles nearer to Wellington than the Grey Valley. The now venture- is creating a good deal of interest. Cantata, " Queen Esther." — Full rehearsal in Wesley Church to-morrow (Tuesday) evening at 7.30. As this is hist rehearsal but one, all taking part specially requested to bo present. — (Advt.) Strangers visiting Gisborne and desiring to know the best establishment in which to purchase Watches, Clocks or Jewellery will please note that S. McLernon offers special advantages. He imports direct and bus s for caHh from the leading manufacturers, consequently he claims to be in the best possible position to serve the public well. One mon lll's trial given with each Watch repaired by him. If not satisfactory, money returned. — Advt Bull-dogs command respectful consideration. Henncßsy'e solid value does likewise. Ladies' High Leg Glace Kid Balmorals, 8s 6d ; Men's Nailed Muellers, Hoel Tips and Toe Tips, 5s lid ; Larlies pretty Evening Shoes, 4s : Ladies' Kid Oxford Walking Shoes, ; 5 lid ; Men's Nailed O.F. Balmorals, 10s 6rl ; Ladies' Felt Slippers, Is 3d ; Gent's Goloshed Balmorals Kid Leg, nice shape, 12s 6d ; Girls' Folfc Slippers, 9rl. The biggest stock and best variety in Poverty Bay. Hennessy's for boots ! Neither trickery nor competition has been able to affect the reputation of Wolfe's cln.apps. Wolfe's Schnapps: Accept nothing but the original, since all imitations are in-

- A npmihlttln meeting el ta< v Si? Robert Stoufc presiding, a resolution of sorrow at the Vwwß*6f Mr Bradlaugh's death, of affectioaate sympathy with his daughter, and of deep regret at the irreparable lost* which the Freethought and Radical parties have sustained. I The Ageut-General, writing on 27th of Peoeinber, statefe that in the middle of the j -■■" month about 300 bales of Now Zeala nd , - hemp were sold at prices equal to those of '■/" the precediug sales, namely, about L 23 per ton for fair Wellington. Afc the last sales about 500 bales were taken, prices being rather easier for fair Wellington, but 1 for well dressed Ly tteltou very full prices w^re paid. .^ Six weeks ago a couple of boxes ot butter, were.: placed in the Islington (Christchurcii) freezing works to test the .relative merits of placing butter in the freezing or> the cool chamber of a steamer. The period selected was that' taken by a steamer to perform the voyage from this colony to Eng--land. The boxes were opened this week. The tests were not quite so satisfactory as could have been wished for two reasons— one was that owing to ' alterations, etc., being carried on at the factory the temperature in the cool cham|>er got as low as freezing point, so that the butter was actually frozen for a time ; the other was thab there was an unequal quantity of salt in two parcels of the butter. The Rev. M? Chalmers, the New Guinea missionary, tells some good stories about New Guinea, some of them at his own expense. He was addressing the natives one flay through anintepreter, in the early days ■ of the mission, and telling them that when the -white man found it difficult to go over a mountain, he simply bored a hole in ifc and went through. Loud exclaimations succeeded the assertion, and the interpreter explained the meaning of them. Said the interpreter, " The natives say, vO, •what a big lie !' " Mr Chalmers went on to explain that with a telescope ho could see the mountains in the moon (in fact draw the moon nigh unto him), and that what they thought was a man in the moon was simply mountains. Further ejaculations from the natives ensued, and the interpreter unflinchingly gave the revised version to Mr Chalmers: 'They say, " tell Tamati Chambers' native name) that he i 8 the biggest liar we have ever heard, and we do a bit in thafc way ouiFostered by a paternal Government, the dairy interest in Victoria is making rapid ' progresg. Some tima since a calculation was male by Mr l)eakin to the effect that : the value of the milk produced in the colony has reached L 4,750,000, as compared •withH,ooo,ooo for gold, and L866,000f0r grain. At the end of 1888 there was not a single butter factory in Victoria, while at the present time they are very numerous- The exportation of butter to England had opened up a new outlet for the product, and had of course given an impulse to the industry. On November 28 the Department of Agriculture shipped 80 tons of butter in the R.M.S. Ormuz for London. The butter, which consisted of 2500 packages in 30 consignments, was placed in the refrigerating chamber, and was of very good quality. Another shipment was made by the R.M.S. Orient, consisting of 102 tons, including 3000 packages of chilled butter, the remainder being frozen. ...,.; A French paper has recently published j the figures and facts concerning the par- j tition of Africa amongst tho six great | European Powers. Africa, it seems, con- > tains about 12,000,000 square miles of habitable country, of which all but two and a=half millions have been appropriated fey foreign nations. The figures show that France has apparently got the lion's share, she owning, as shown in tho Statistics, 2,300,000 square miles, whereas Britain is put down as owning 1,909,000. This was so contrary to what the English papers had stated when writing on the African question that some of fchem took fche trouble to enter further into the matter to see if the Frenchman's statement was correct. It was discovered that a large area of the late acquisition by France was taken up by the desert of ?■ Sahara, fi wbioh Lord Salisbury humorously described &s "Ught, very light land." Then again" the Frenchman allocates Egypt and the Soudan to Turkey. We wonder whether Turkey is under the same impression. However, if that were added to the Frenchman's estimate it would increase Britain's total by 1,400,000 square miles, or a total greatly in excess of FranceThe passengers by the Patea coach which arrived in Napier on Wednesday had an experience on Monday. Owing to j the rains the rivers were pretty high, and ' at the first crossing near the Komni Hotel, when the coach was in tho middle of the river, the swingletree to which the lead- ! ing horse 3 were attached broke away, mid the horses galloped out, leaving the coach stuck in fche steam with the water up to the floor. There were fourteen passengers in the coach, including six ladies and two children. Mr Thomas Thorne, a halfcaste, rode down from the hotel and displayed splendid grit and courage, lie rode into the stream and rescued the passengers one by one, children and ladie.s first, and then the male passengers, his skill as a horseman &nd his magnificent pluck being tho themo of general admira- , tion. "I wish I could vote," remarked a Wellington girl the other day to he bashful admirer. " You enn't do that," replied the young man, but you can— you can" " Can what ?" " Pair with mo." 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