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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 987, 15 October 1881, Page 2

The Borough Council on Wednesday night last, refused an application from the Gisborne Library officials for a grant of public money, in aid of the funds of that institution. We think Councillors acted with some wisdom in setting their face against this indiscriminate and persistent appeal for eleemosynary aid from one institution to another. Libraries are very good in their way ; but they must be taught to rely more on their own resources. There must be something wrong, or, probably, preventible, in the management of public bodies that are periodically appealing to the impulses of private and public charity for support. Now and then it is all very well; but when it is remembered that we never hear anything of the Gisborne Library except when some of its office bearers are on a begging expedition, the thought suggests itself that there is a screw lose somewhere.

The Medical Officer’s Report, and one from the Engineer, re water supply, were the other principal business. Mr. Drummond has improvised apian to supply the town with water, which, while it may be both practicable and inexpensive, as compared with many others, seems to have many objections—one in particular, namely the impossibility of keeping the water from pollution. Shortly, Mr. Drummond’s/ plan is to sink a reservoir on the low-lying land on the bank of the Taruheru river, and to have delivery tanks distributed at stated places in the town, connected by underground piping, and supplied by the machinery of a windmill. The plan appears to be a very good one, but we take leave to object that any plan that does not secure the water from pollution, had better be left alone. The Council have the matter under investigation, and possible may improve on the plan before them. The consideration of the Town Clerk s resignation is also held over till next meeting.

The members of the Gisborne Cricket Club are requested to meet at the Recreation Ground, this afternoon, for practice. Our Ormond readers will please notice that Divine Service will be held in the schoolroom there by Rev. J. McAra on Sabbath next at 2.30 o’clock in the afternoon. Messrs. Bourke & Smith will sell by auction to-day, in the estate of W. May Phillips, stock in trade; a five-roomed house in Childers-street, and potatoes. Messrs. Pitt & Bennett will sell to-day, at their horse sale, a brown pony suitable for a “ good boy ” ; and on Wednesday next sundry cattle, at Makaraka.

It is announced that on and after Tuesday, the 25th of October, instant, the future issues of this journal will be thrice a week, instead of twice, and in an enlarged form.

The Shareholders in the S.P. Petroleum Company are notified that a sixth call of 6d. per share is made payable on Saturday the 22nd inst.

The Lydia Howard Troupe will arrive per s.s. Oreti about Wednesday next, and will perform in Gisborne on, probably, Thursday or Friday evening thereafter.

It is reported that a farmer in Cambridge, Waikato, has just presented her husband with a “second pair of twins !” This is something like the game of “ all fours.”

A statement of Receipts and Expenditure of the Cook County Council from the Ist of April to the 30th of September last, is published in our advertising columns.

We are authorised to state that Mr. M. J* Gannon will be a candidate for the forthcoming election honors. Mr. Gannon will be the fifth candidate in the field, and promises his address in our next issue.

Jurors and witnesses summoned to attend the District Court on Monday the 17th inst. are notified that their attendance will not be required until the following Monday the 24th.

About 6 o’clock last evening it was reported in town that a Maori had been thrown from his horse on the Ormond Road, and was lying apparently dead, when a messenger was despatched to Gisborne for medical assistance.

The meeting of the Waerenga-a-hika Jockey Club, advertised for last evening, has been adjourned until Wednesday next, at the same hour and place, in consequence of the absence of the Honorary Treasurer. The Auckland Observer says : —William Lee Rees is spoken of as a probable candidate for either Waikato or Waipa. Let him come We will carry him shoulder high—to shout as they did, the boys at Te Awamutu. The Exhibition in aid of the Gisborne Library has continued during the week, and was well patronized. Several new exhibits attracted much attention, and, on the whole will have answered the object of their show. Mr. On Dit says that Mr. Allan McDonald has issued a new address to the electors at Wairoa, in which he makes his point of an unequivocal support of the present County Council system. What are we to do, with such a word eater as “ our member ” is ?

We are informed that on account of the annual election of County Councillors falling on the 9th Nov., a public holiday, the Government have decided to issue an Order in Council fixing the election for the following Wednesday, the 16th pf November. The proprietor of this journal, notifies this morning, the sale of his interest in the same to Messrs. H. Webb, jr., and J. Mogridge, and those gentlemen solicit a continuance of past patronage. We shall refer to this matter in a future issue.

In the course of his remarks in addressing the electors at Wairoa, Mr. Allan McDonald is reported in the Guardian to have said : — “ He would always endeavor to help a man to “ get to the top of the ladder, but he would “ never knock him a step down ” ! That is the only thing Mr. McDonald said at Wairoa that be did not say at the Gisborne meeting.

Mr. McLeod arrived from the Rotokautuku Oil Springs last night, and reports the pipes are down 92 feet, and everything going on well, although it is possible that the work may have to be abandoned on account of the plnmb being difficult to maintain. Mr. McLeod comes to obtain some iron-work necessary to the boring.

The H. B. Herald says, Mr. Joe. Leonard though he is about to carry out his intention of closing his present business in Napier, does not intend to leave the town. He will, we understand, take out an Auctioneer’s license at the end of the month, and will join the already respectable number of “ knights of the hammer ” amongst us. His own stock-in-trade will be the first “ line ” he will submit to a competitive public. We draw attention to Mr. A. Bucklands advertisement of the proposed sale of Stud stock, consisting of Clydesdale colts, Shorthorn, Hereford, and Durham Bulls and yearlings. all of which have pedigrees stamping them of renowned blood and purity. The animals were bred by the Messrs. McLean of Penrose Farm, Auckland, who are said to have some of the best blood on this side the equator ; and as they will be offered immediately after the Auckland Cattle Show, some good judges will he present, and a keen competition may be expected.

We Lave to acknowledge the receipt of the Auckland Penny Time Table for the Month of October. It is well supplied with notices and trade advertisements ; very valuable adjunets to what is issued in the interests of the public. As its name imports the Penny Time I able contains something of everything, visitors to Auckland are likely to require to know, regarding, steamers, both local and ocean going ; railways, cab fares and omnibus routes which, together with other matter of local and general interest render it a compendium which is, at once, cheap and useful. The Time Table is issued by Mr.’ Cecil Gardner, No. 9, Hoffman’s Buildings, Auckland.