The Gisborne Standard AND COOK COUNTY GAZETTE. Published every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Morning. Saturday, July 9, 1887.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 13, 9 July 1887, Page 2

The Gisborne Standard AND COOK COUNTY GAZETTE. Published every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Morning.

Saturday, July 9, 1887.

Be just and fear not; Let all the ends thou aim’st at be thy country’s, Thy God’s, and truth’s.

Owing to pressure on our columns a quantity of leading and other interesting matter is unavoidably crowded out. A letter by "Coast Elector "is held over. We are glad to say the Standard is increasing in popularity and in patronage from the advertising public. Arrangements are now in active progress for a daily issue of the paper at an early date.

There is some very interesting reading matter on our fourth page, We congratulate Mr M upon being chosen as one of the Go /eminent nominees to the Gisborne Harbor Board. There are always two sides to a question, and Mr McDonald's straightforward criticism will be of benefit on the Board. Mr Matthewson, too, we are glad to hear, is re-appointed. As Chairman of the Board, Mr Graham has done good service in the past, and although we do not agree with all his opinions re the works, yet we are quite ready to acknowledge the courteous manner in which he has acted as Chairman. Mr Graham never indulged in personalities, was well up in all details of the business before the meetings, and has done good and energetic work for the ratepayers.

We are glad to hear that in consequence of his recent gallant conduct at Tologa Bay, Constable Stagpoole is to be appointed a third-class sergeant. Constable Stagpoole is a hard-working, popular officer, and we trust that this last step up the ladder of official promotion will be the forerunner of many others. It is stated the necessary steps have been taken to have the Humane Society's medal conferred upon Constable Stagpoole. The bankruptcy business at the Supreme Court begins this morning at 11 o’clock. The. J Battery held a well attended parade last night, and were inspected by LieutenantColonial Shepherd.

People having Home correspondence should note that an outward ’Frisco mail closes this day at 7 p.m. This mail is due in London on August 6th. Mr George Bowring arrived in town from Auckland yesteruay. He acts as clerk of works for the erection of the Loan Company’s new building.

Special attention Is directed to the Holy Trinity Church announcements for to-mor-row, a mistake having been previously made. The notices appear elsewhere. The Criterion Hotel at Blenheim, burned the other day, was, after the Grand Hotel in Dunedin, probably the finest and best furnished establishment of the kind in New Zealand.

Tenders are invited by the County Counoil, and will be received by the Clerk up to Thursday, the 21st inst., for constructing a cart-bridge on the Mangapeka Creek, and for fifteen chains of metalling at Tologa Bay. The adjourned Inquest on the human remains found on the Wainui beach was to have been held yesterday afternoon, but was further adjourned until next week, as the requisite evidence as to identification of the boot has not yet arrived from Napier. As will be seen by our advertising columns the Gisborne Choral Society will give a performance of Handel’s grand oratorio “ Judas Maccabeus, on Thursday next. The work has been in careful and active rehearsal for sometime past, and from what we hear is likely to prove a complete success,

We observe in the Auckland Weekly News of the 25th ultimo the announcement of the marriage nf Wm, B. Bloomfield, son of the late Captain Bloomfield, of Poverty Bay, to Isabella, daughter of Mr I. F. Clarke, of Auckland. Mr Bloomfield was for a considerable time a cadet on Mr I. F. Mcandrew’s station at Waikare.

The Scottish Chiels appeared on Thursday evening at Parnell’s Hall. The attendance was very poor, and the programme lagged a little therefrom. Last night the company appeared at Ormond, when they were very well received. To-night they give a final performance at Parnell s Hall, when a change of programme is promised, Those who have not yet seen Mr Munro's dancing should certainly not fail to be present to-night.

Our readers will observe that we allow a local poet to unchain his fancy in our columns this morning. This is not to be taken as a precedent, for poets are as distasteful in a newspaper office as cheap ads. However. " An Election Rally ’’ is really very fair stuff, and the sentiments “ is bootiful ” as Josh Billings would say. Therefore we give our local Tennyson full scope, more power to him. Mr J. J. McDonald who has acted as manager of ths Bank of New Zealand here during the absence in England of Mr Matthews leaves for Auckland by the Wairarapa on Monday next. During his stay Mr McDonald has gained a great many friends both from a social and business point of view. Mr McDonald does not yet know to what branch he may be appointed, but goes to head quarters to await orders.

We must heartily congratulate our respected townsman Mr Henry Lewis upon being made a Justice of the Peace. Mr Lewis is one of the most popular and honoured of our citizens, he is a shrewd straightforward business man, and his past services on the Borough Council and other local bodies justfy our opinion that he will form a painstaking, honest, and altogether desirable addition to the ranks of our local great unpaid. At a special meeting of the Waimata Road Board held on Thursday afternoon last the following tenders were received. Repairs to Riverside Road : Burgess and Taylor, 32s per chain ; W. Stuckey, 50s; T. Loomb, 47s 8d (£8 for clearing); and Hooper and Grady, 475. Resolved to accept the tender of Burgess and Taylor for 22 chains. Hapara Road South 15 chains fascining and formation W. Stuckey (accepted) £36 17s 6d ; Burgess, £39 10s. Courtney and Pitcher, £46. Kaiti and Clifford street, culvert and drains, Stuckey, £l3; Rice, *l3; Oliverand Kelly, £l3 3s. As Mr Stuckey had already got one job, it was resolved to give this last work to Mr Rice.

The Herald last night says that “ great indignation was felt this morning ” when the news of Mr Allan McDonald’s appointment became known. It further goes on to impute unworthy motives to Mr McDonald, and tries to make political capital out of the matter. This is the veriest bunkum. We have the greatest respect for Mr Graham, but surely he is not the only man in the district suitable for the appointment. It is no unwise thing for the Government to pass round these nominated appointments from one public man to another, and we do not see why the Herald should growl because a little new blood is infused in the Board. Because Mr McDonald’s political opinions do not exactly fit in with those of tiie Herald, surely that is not a reason why the district should be deprived of his services. The Herald says that “ public feeling is strong in the matter.” So it is, but the feeling is against our contemporary, not with it.

In the Supreme Court on Thursday i* the action Paraone v Hurrey, claim for a reconveyance of land, judgment was given for the plaintiff in that tie defendant should reconvey the land subject to the mortgage. As fraud had tint been proved, defendant was MlßWed c< sts up to £5O to be a lien upon the laira. le act * on °* *he N.Z.N.L.S. Co. v Mcßeth plaintiff was nonsuited on technical mounds. The ease of Maitai v Assets Co vas before the Court yesterday, and was adjourned until to-day,

Mr Sheppard) agent for the N.Z, Accident i?n U i rane ® Company, ttirltsa as follows ;— With reference to “Employee’s" letter in your oonHsihpbrary last night, I would state that neither 1 nor the Company I represent to “ compel ” anyone to insure. All I offer is to do Reasonable business at reasonable tafeia. What 1 wish to point out to bosh Board and employees is that it is batter ror them to insure with a strong Company. possessing large funds, than for a Benevolent Fund to be started, Whethet by Friendly Society subseribert 'or hot, the means of which would assuredly be exhausted by the Sret serious accident which might Occur on the works.

Truth says that the colonials who dined at the St. Michael and St. George dinner in St. James’ Palace will not be greatly impressed with Royal hospitality. Knights, and Companions of this “ nldst hoble order ” were charged £2 each for their dinner, and an additional «s each for putting the kitchen range itt order, for this bad to be done so as to cook the dinner. This last charge was really monstrous. To make the guests pay for their dinner was bad enough, but to make them pay fat mending the kitchen range would Rot even be d’ofie at a respectable restaurant. As there were 180 guests, arid 5s per h'ea’d would amount to £45, the kitchen range must have been very much out of Order, or somebody’s pocket must have required to be repaired with a golden lining. Puff says: What’s this political association that’s been formed at Christchurch ? It's a very important affair ! It goes the whole hog for retrenchment, no borrowing, and Freetrade 1 Who’s Peter Cunningham, the chairman ? Is he a good man ? Yes, one of the most popular and influential men in the colony 1 Anything he connects himself with is bound to go right 1 Do you think he’ll come forward himself ? Very likely, and if he does, he’ll get in against all comers! Would he beat Vogel for Christchurch North ? He would so, as sure as eggs are eggs ' Its a good thing to see men like that coming out and putting themselves at the head of a political association running on perfectly straight lines 1 We want an association like that here in Wellington I It would be well supported if it were properly started 1 Yes, I believe it would, and what’s more, it would bring some of these political trimmers to their bearings ! They’ve none of them got any backbone ! They’re always going in for clap-trap and fadng-both ways ! The Empress of Japan is not content that the women of her Empire should be behind the men in the fashion of their raiment. As the male form is at present clothed in European garb, she wishes tbe women to follow suit and adopt the dress of the Western world. In olden times the ladies of Japan wore a dress consisting of skirt and tunic. The Empress thinks that the dress of European women resembles this ancient garb, and wishes them to return to it. If she can persuade her ladies to discard the tight bandages that make their walk a curious waddle, she will accomplish a greater reform than changing their present picturesque attire.

To show how utterly careless some meii are about the safety of their lives: ” A man in the Wallsend mine, Greymouth, was fined 10s the other day, for having an unlocked lamp in his possession. The Magistrate expressed suprise that after the late inquiry any miner should be so careless.

According to the latest annual report of the American Bell telephone Company, its legal expenses for the past year amounted to 210,000 dols—a sum almost equal to the entire operating expenses.

The Customs revenue for the firs’ quarter of the year amounts to £297,000. The new tariff, was expected to bring in £175.000 additional, and the revenue was estimated at £1,460,000, or 395,000 per quarter.

Congregational Church services: Makaraka 2 ; .Makauri, 3.30 ; Patutahi, 7 ; Reay Station, 11; Gisborne, 11 and 7. AU seats free. Strangers invited. [Advt.] Country services, Church of England on Sunday next: Te Arai, 2 p.m,; Makaraka, 3.30; Mr Dean at Ormond 7 p.m. (Advt.)