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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1122, 14 August 1882, Page 2

An accident occurred on Saturday afternoon I about halt-past 5 o’clock, to a member of the Constabulary force named Ben Gately, Hewe| ' returning to Ormond, where he is stationed, on horseback, and just as he got to Thelwall’s corner his horse shied, throwing him, and unluckily Gately'a foot remained in the stirrup. I The animal kicked and plunged, inflicting severe injuries to|the man, who, when released, was found to be suffering greatly. He was removed to Mr J. Maynard’s shop, where he , was attended to by Dr. Pollen. Subsequently he was removed in a cab to the Hospital for I treatment. We wore informed yesterday, by Dr. Pollen, that the injuries though of a very painful nature, are not very serious. ! On Saturday and Sunday people knocking about outside were so thoroughly wetted that it was deemed unnecessary to wet the inner man, and consequently not even a single drunk faced Mr Price this morning. ; The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the Southern Cross Petroleum Company, for j receipt of Directors report, and half-yearly , balance-sheet, will be held this evening at I 7.30, in the Masonic Hotel,

i We are informed that Captain Tucker has ' succeeded in getting hold of a nice little case which is entirely after his own heart. The J principals concerned are a Native and a • European. We pause I! ! j Mails for Tauranga and Auckland, per ! Mahinapua, will close to-morrow (Tuesday) i at 11 a.m.

I An old Native was found dead yesterday morning by Mr Bruce in his paddock near Ormond, under a cabbage tree, with an old blanket wrapped around him. No one seems to know him as yet, but he was seen by a boy to cross the paddock the day before yesterday, going in the direction of the spot in which his body was found. Constable Walsh is out today making the necessary enquiries. The continuous heavy rains have so damaged the road from Gisborne to Tologa Bay as to render coast traffic almost impossible. The track leading over the large landslip that occurred sometime ago on the Tologa Buy side of Waitotara, near Mr Finlay’s accommodation house, has been carried away. On Sunday last travellers, with the greotest difficulty, succeeded in passing the spot by the beach line. Mr Finlay, we learn, in company with an experienced road contractor, examined the vicinity yesterday, and ascertained that by the timely expenditure of a small sum of money I the road over the hill could be again put in | good travelling order. We hope the County i Council will look to the matter at once.

The wiiter of the letter appearing in the “ Herald" of last Saturday signed “ The Librarian, Gisborne Library,” must be told that his story is untrue from beginning to end. No one connected with the Standard ever entered into a discussion with any of the Library Committee on the criticism appearing in that paper un t’.io recent concert in aid of Library funds, nor did any Committee man ever “ remonstrate on the fully of such confipct." The criticism referred to appears tp ba thoroughly borne out- by public opinion. « A Mr Henderson’’ is not tho we of the Stasdaud, nor Aid he wait upon any 11 gontloman in jbr|»« pauperis." The conduct of the seirant of the Library who dignifies himself by the name of “ Librarian" has been both Impertinent and foolish, and deserved severe punishment. Knowing what we do of tho man wo of course pass over his ignorant impertinence of language, but must giye his statements the lie direct in order tp prevent misapprehension. A complaint had been lodged against him in this matter hut learn, ing that such complaint if pushed might militate very severely against the man we requested that the Committee would only take notice of it so far as reprimanding their servant for his unaccountably foolish behaviour, to which he carefully avoids reference in his letter to tho “Herald." At the same time we would warn him against repetition of such behaviour, for should such repetition ocouy he wjll most certainly be severely punished.

After 3 o’clock on Saturday afternoon Mr Ratcliffe, broker fpr tho Mutual Fire and Marino Insurance Company, succeeded in placing 130 additional shares, making in all 7400.

The usual fortnightly payments of the Gisborne Building Society will be taken to-mor-row (Tuesday) evening instead of this (Mon. dav) evening. The Secretary calls attention to tins by advertiaetueut.

Mr Fred Nelson, the Blontlinist, has been singularly unlucky in his efforts to cater for public amusement. He has been thrown out on every occasion by some Occident or other, and on Saturday was again disappointed by' the heavy downpour of rain which effectuallv prevented any one from undertaking a trip to the Big River to witness the promised performance. Mr Nelson is without doubt very clever on the tight-rope, and when he gets an opportunity of fairly displaying his pluck and skill, will, we have no doubt, thoroughly fetch the sight-seeing public of Gisborne. We wish Mr Nelson better luck next time He certainly deserves it for his pluck.

Reuter’s telegram dated Alexandria, Aug 10, conveys the intelligence that H.R.H the Duke of Edinburgh has arrived at that nort in command of a Brigade. We think this must be an error. Most probably the telegraphists in Suez have erroneously substituted the name of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh for that of H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught. .Mr McMeekan arrived from the South last night by the Rotorua to take the place of Mr Fraser, the U.S.S. Co.’s local agent, during his temporary absence in Auckland, for which port he leaves on Sunday next.

We regret to learn just on going to press that the failures experienced by Mr Nelson, the Blondinist, have so disheartened him that he given up the idea of the Big River performance, but hones to have a try at the Taruheru River at Gisborne before long. He certainly has had an unprecedented run of bad luck.

A complaint was made to us this morning that the barricade at the top of Gladstone Road is not pointed by a light, and that on dark nights, such as Sunday last, one or two residents towards Faganstown, occasionally came to grief. There is a bye-law existing relative to obstruction in the road requiring lights. Ab the Councillors framed these laws it would* appear somewhat strange to see them “ Hoist with their own petard.” Persons having to travel between Gladstone Road and Peel Street to-night on the lefthand should take care of a large hole or ditch made across the footpath by the action of the water lagt evening. It is really dangerous and we hope will speedily be repaired. The Auckland " Herald’s *’ correspondent says i—•“ The Government are about to make groat alterations in the Native Land Court. The following are the main changes proposed i The colony is to be divided into four registrar’s districts. One is to be Auckland ; another East Coast, with offices at Napier or Gisborne, probably the latter ; the third district wUI be the West Coast, with the office probably at Wanganui ; the fourth district will be Wellington, with a certain part of tho colony in the dirootion of the other districts. The Wellington district will also include the Middle Island, Each district will have all the records appertaining to it in the Registrar’s Office, and where tho records take in part of two districts, tho Chief Judge will determine which district the records are to be kept in, The general records and administration will be Jn Wellington. These changes will arid considerably to the expense of management, but will be a great public convenience, and it is anticipated will cause an increase in the cost of the Court. Tho Court at present pays, and is no loss to the public purse, and it is expected that when these changes are effected it will be a very slight, if any, burden to the Colony, A sum will be placed on the Supplementary Estimates to meet the expense of the change, but it has not yet been ascertained what amount will be Mked for,”

It is a matter for regret that thp recent heavy rainfall has occasioned a heavy loss to our sheepfarmers, as the lambing season has just commenced. We hear that the dead carcases of both ewes and lambs are everywhere to be seen in the country.

A correspondent thus addresses us j—“ To tho Editor • Sir,—Will you, in order to settle an argument, be good enough to give me some information as to the following explosives, their qualities, and relative value as explosives and propellants -Gunpowder, Nitroglycerine, Dynamite, Litho-fracteur, Glvoxyline, Picric Powder, Horsley’s Powder, Gun Cotton.—Yours, &c, Late Royal Engineers.” [We hare not space enough to reply to our correspondent in this issue, but we will to-morrow give him a description of these explosives as laid down in the “ Manual of Gunnery.” The following was the business at the Trust Commissioner’s Court to-day From Meri Tiwata to Arapera Pere, in Ruangarehu, Ngakoroa, and XV akera Block, granted. Ruangarehu and Ngakoroa Blocks, from Turi to Pirihi Tutokohe; objected to by Mr Robinson on behalf cf Messrs. Scott and Newman. Adjourned until Monday next.

The s.s. Rotorua was detained at Napier on Saturday night owing to a slight accident to her machinery. She was leaving that port for Gisborne and had the anchor hove up, but as soon as steam was turned on somethin* went wrong with tho piston necessitating the removal of the cylinder covers and some repairs.

Curses both loud and deep were showered upon the heads of the Borough Councillors by several who had occasion to tramp to the wharf last night when the steamer arrived. At the corner of Customhouse street and Gladstone road there was a perfect lake, and as one after tho other walked into it very ugly remarks were made by those who had in a most involuntary manner gone in over their boot-tops. There is evidently something at this particular place which requires immediate attention.

Mr Greenwood, Clerk of tho District Court, notifies that Mr C. Woon of this town has accepted the Trusteeship in the Bankruptcy of Wi Kinci Hon, of Cdwa, an aboriginal native.

Attention is drawn to a notice which appears elsewhere relative to the transfer by Mr Hugh Fraser, so lang and favorably known as a aoal and firewood merchant, of liis business to Mr D. Malcolm Orr, who feel certain will continue to give that satisfaction which Mr Fraser did in the past. Mr Fraser will •till attend to that portion of the business which he has previously managed, and wo feel assured Mr Orr equid not hare made a better arrangement. A cargo of Newcastle opal is announced shortly to arrive. With reference tq a notice by Captain Winter regarding the necessity of increasing the strength of the Fire Brigade, we are requested to show that no reference is therein made to the members presently forming tho Brigade, but merely to those persons who may be desirous of joining it, and whose applications are requested to be sent in not Inter than 7 p.m. on Wednesday* tho IGth inst. When the new members aro enrolled a general meeting of the members will bo convened, of which due notice wifi be given, for the purpose of electing officers to serve in the places of Captain Tucker and I McMahon, resigned, but it has been deemed undesirable that any such election should be made until tho strength of the Brigade has been added to. This seems a fair and wise course as members newly joining the Brigade will thus have an equal voice with the older members of the corps in electing the officers under whom they ■will have to serve. Captain Winter culls special attention to this point. We hope to roc the ranks of tho Brigade effectually itiwuigihcu'.’il without delay,