Local and General.
Parade.—J Battery parade to-night. Mails.—Mail for Auckland closes to-night at 7 o’clock. Physiognomy.—Professor Hugo at Te Arai to-night. Fete.—Gas fete to-morrow and Saturday evenings at the Drill shed. Druids.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the above lodge will be held this evening.
Union,—Parliamentary Union to-night. Blondin.—The Australian Blondin is announced to appear on Saturday night in Gisborne, in the open air, W. S. Greene,—An adjourned meeting in the estate of the bankrupt, IV. S. Greene, is proceeding as we go to press.
Iron Sasd.—Two tons of Taranaki Ironsand are to be sent Home for a smelting trial by Siemen’s rotary furnace. Printing.—The tender of the Telephone for printing and advertising for the Waimate Road District being the most moderate, has been accepted, Waiboa.—Mr. B. C. Fryer, of Gisborne, arrived here on Sunday week with 36 horses, cn route to the Waikato. Mr. Stoddart is in charge of the mob, which comprises some fine looking animals.
Red Hair.—According to tradition, Nubuohadnezzar’s hair turned red in punishment for his crimes. Red hair has always been generally disliked in the East, even when it belonged to an animal, and “ wicked aa a red ass ” is an old proverb. Remains.—An eastern man received a telegram from the west announcing the sudden demise of a relative, and he replied—” Send on the remains at onee,” No telegram was received in answer, but in a few days a letter came, saying simply—" There an’t no remains. He war kick by a mul’.”
Bowing Club.—A meeting of the Committee oi the Gisborne Rowing Club was held at the Masonic Hotel last night, when the rules of the Club were revised and will be submitted for approval to a general meeting to be held on Tuesday evening next. It was decided to offer the old boats, viz., the Undine, Mermaid, and Nautilus, for sale by public auction on Saturday week. Opposition.— There is a female physiognomist in our midst as well ns Professor Hugo. This was proven a few days ago when the former went to the latter and interviewed him. Considerable discussion took place during which the female physiognomist informed the Professor that she was positive he did not love his wife A'c., owing to the flatness of the back of his head. The Professor objected to that physiognomical contention and strongly expressed himself averse to it.
Pbdestbxanism.—A well-contested footrace came off yesterday afternoon on the Whataupoko Block, between two local tradesmen, the distance being 100 yards, and the stoutesf being handicapped at ten yards. The little man appeared in much better form than hit opponent, whom we think would have per. formed the part of the “fat boy” in Pickwick to better advantage than he did on the above occasion. Bnt notwithstanding hit corporation and weight he managed from the start to keep well in front of the little man whose vain struggles and fearfully contorted features reminded one more of a frantic gormouse in an apopletie fit.
Wahanui. —Wahanui was baptised Rehema, or Richard, and by that name he is mentioned in the writings of the late Dr. Ferdinand von Hochstettcr. At all events, says the Napier Telegraph, he went with that lamented savant on his journeyings through the interior of the North Island. Both he and his wife were educated al the Thiee Kings, close to Auckland. His home is in the fertile Waipa Vailey, and there he has attained to great respect, while living at Whatiwhatihoe and other neighboring spots. With ui is a catechist, or deacon, and for a long ti ne acted as the King’s prime minister. Now, ho 1 ’ever, the relations between himself and Tawhiao are not so close as they used to be.
Brindisi Postage. —The inconvenience and hardship which would result from surcharging letters via Brindisi with double postage, was represented to the Postmaster-General by Messrs. Dinwiddie, Walker and Co. and Mr. J. W. Craig, of Napier. They telegraphed suggesting that the operation of the new regulation should be postponed until February Ist, to give correspondents at this end an opportunity of communicating with their London agents. Yesterday the following telegram in reply was received from Sir Julius Vogel“ Will postpone operation of Order-in-Couneil on inward correspondence until receipt of the Brindisi Suez mails leaving London on January 7jh. This will allow time to instruct agents by the Ruapehu, leaving here on the 22nd inst., and due in London about 2nd January.” This is a prompt and courteous compliance with a reasonable request, which is not very often met with at the hands of heads of Government departments. Good Cause.—A young woman from the country was sueing her ex-sweetheart for breach of promise, and the lawyers were, as usual, making all sorts of inquisitive interrogatories. “ You say,” remarked one, “ that the defendant frequently sat very close to you.” “ Yes sir,” was the reply, with a hectic flush. “How close?” “Close enough, so’s one cheer was all the Bittin* room we needed. ” “ And you say he put his arm around you.” “ No, I didn’t.” What did you say then ?” “ I said he put both arms around me.” “ Then what ?” “He hugged me.” “ Very hard ?”“ Yes he did. So hard that I came party near hollerin’ right out.” “ Why didn’t you holler?” “’Cause." “That’s no reason. Be explicit, please. Because what ?” “ ’Cause I was afeerd he’d stop." The Court fell off the Bench and had to be carried out and put under the hydrant for the purpose of resuscitation.
Lunacy. —T. W. Green was brought up at the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon on a charge of lunacy, but the ease did not eome on for hearing owing to there being no information laid against the accused. It appears that Constable Villers arrested Green at Waipiro owing to information supplied to him by Mr. Harding, and brought him (accused) down to Tologa Bay with Mr. Harding, where he left his charge in the safe custody of Constable Stagpole with orders to bring him on to Gisborne, he (Constable Villers) having other business to attend to, and Mr. Harding would lay the information, but which Mr. Harding refused to do on arrival here, stating that he had only eome down to appear as a witness in the ease, and not as informant. The prisoner had therefore to be discharged from custody, as it was impossible to hear the case unless on the sworn information of some person, as laid down by the Act, and Constable Stagpole was unable to do so. This is rather a hard case for the accused, and there seems to be something radioally wrong about it. If the man is of unsound mind he should be attended to at once and not allowed 10 prowl about at large, and if on the other hand, he is perfectly safe we think he is entitled to some redress for the action of the police in the matter, by bringing him down here on what appears to be “ a fool’s errand.”
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 290, 20 November 1884, Page 2
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