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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1075, 18 May 1882, Page 2

As yet there i* no further “ testimony of th* rock*.”

Un Hit that there is to be a third newspaper started in Gisborne. We hear that we are to have the Pretty Jane trading to and from this port. The Makarakn racecourse is being brought qui kiy imo order. A good meeting is anticipated. Good work is being done in the razeeing of Messrs Carr an I S old wails. The concrete is as sound as it was before the fire r Allan McDonald, M.H.R., proceeds to Wellington in pursuance of Ids Par’iamentary duties uy the Albion on Saturday next. By the courtesy of their Secretary we have received the thirty-third annual report of the Australian Mutual Provident Society. We are |glad to see that Mr McDougall, Barrister, is sufficiently recovered from I lis late illness to resume his professional avocations. Mr Win. Adams, of Ormond, notifies that he has for sale a number of quiet milking cows. Particulars may be had on application.

Mr J. Doleman notifies that he has always on hand on his premises, Aberdeen-road, near the brewery, Bricks and Border Tiles, both plain and ornamental, at the lowest rates.

A very lengthy circular, with a schedule of questions has been issued by the Government to all local bullies. Our sp;ice will not permit of its insertion in t e present issue, but if possible we shall lay it before our readers in the next.

The Sittings of the R.M. Court of Tologa Bay for the purpose of revising the Electoral Rolls for the Tologa and Waiapu Ridings of the Cook County, will commence on Thursday, the Ist June next, at 9 a.m. in the Court house, Tologa Bay.

The Government Gazette of the 11th of May, notifies the appointment of Messrs Brookfield, Puckey, Mair, Fenton, and the other Judges of the Native Lands Court, to be Trust Commissioners under the “ Native Lands Fraud Prevention Act, 1881.”

Mr I). M. Orr draws attention to his advertisement elsewhere of a large and varied stock of groceries, seeds, tea’s and produce of all kinds. Mr Orr has a large consignment of oats to which he would invite especial attention of buyers. He is a cash purchaser of produce of all descriptions.

By the courtesy of Mr Johnstone, brewer, of this town, we have been favored with a sample of bottled ales brewed from Gisborne grown hops. We have not yet given this sample a fair trial, as being newly bottled, it requires keeping some time to give it a fair chance. We opened one bottle and found a deliciously flavored, pale, bitter ale. When it acquires its full effervescence it will bid fair to rival the imported article in readiness of sale and value.

With reference to the report in our issue of the 11th inst., the case of Alice Wilson v. Union Company, we erroneously stated that the Magistrate said there was “no appeal, the questian being one of facts, not law.” On asking the person who reported the case fur us, he telle that he re|>orted the words as he believed them to mean. We can see where the mistake arose. The Magistrate did not refuse to allow the appeal, but held there might be an appeal on a question of law, there being none on one of facts. We apologise to the R.M. for this error. After the meeting of the Town Council on Tuesday night, the Water Works Committee met and heard the Engineer’s report and estimate. The result will not be made public until the next meeting of the Council, but it is said to be unfavorable to the Waihiriri scheme, on account of the large expenditure required. We are informed that the Engineer’s estimate forthat scheme is over £3(1,000. It is to be liop»*d t at the Committee will not be discouraged if this is the case, but will set about endeavoring to find out some source where a supply may be had at a cheaper rate, To-day being Ascension Day, divine service will be held in Holy Trinity Church, at 7.30 p.m. An announcement to that effect was made by the Rev. Mr Hill on Sunday last, and on which occasion special prayers for the success of missions to the heathen throughout the world will be said. This is in accordance with the direction of the Most Rev. the Primate Archbishop of Canterbury. It has been remarked to us that the service should have been in the morning, the rubrics provide fur a special Gospel and Epistle for the day, and there should be a celebration of the Holy Communion. Persons belonging to the Church who come into town on week days, and others would be glad to attend a service, and if the Church is closed during the morning there are some, who, making a rule of going to Church on all the Holy Days, will be disappointed. A special meeting of the Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening, at 7 p.m., when the following Councillors were present :—His Worship the Mayor, Crs. Townley, Brown, Clayton, Lewis, Whinray, Somervell, and Tucker. Mr McDonald, M.11.R, met the Council iu consultation as to the passing of the Foreshore Bill through the House of Parliament at it's approaching session. A good deal of discussion of a somewhat desultory character ensued. Mr McDonald expressed his willingness to forward in every way the views of the Council, and would ask Major Atkinson to father their Bill. It was unanimously resolved that “ The Bill be entrusted to Mr McDonald, M.H.R” The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks.

In the R.M.’* Court on Tuesday, Mr Rees brought forward the question of solicitors’ fees. As a full bar was present he thought it a good opportunity of asking the R.M. to reconsider the decision arrived at by him disallowing solicitors’ fees in cases of summary jurisdiction. The Magistrate said that Mr Finn had on a previous occasion placed before him the fact that solicitors’ fees in these cases should not be allowed, and he had made it a rule of the Court. At the same time he would point out that he did not desire to make it a hard and fast rule. He would be happy at any time to meet the wishes of the Bar, and would modify the ruling. He would inform the members of the Bar now present that in future he would be prepared to allow solicitors’ costs in eases of summary jurisdiction coming before him.