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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1347, 25 August 1883, Page 3

j BATTEHYThe usual Thursday parade of the above Battery took place last night at the Drillched, when about 40 officers and men were present. . . . After the parade, Captain Vv inter read a statement showing the assets and liabilities of the corps up to 31st July, 1883, which were as follows Receipts, £307 2s 7d : disbursements, £l7B 12s 6d ; balance carried forward, £l2B 10s Id. BALANCE SHEET. £ b. d, £ Mi di Assets. Balance cash in hand ... ... 128 10 0 Subscriptions and fines due to date 27 10 0 Orderly room and fittings ... 23 0 0 Band r oom and fittings ... 40 0 0 m o i Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. Custodian ... 1 13 6 1 13 6 £215 6 7 Signed, W. A. Hon. Sec. Audited, E, H. Pavitt. Captain Winter remarked that he was pleased to see the corps in such a good monetary position, and moved the adoption of the balance-sheet. Lieut. Boylan seconded the motion, which was carried with applause. Gunner Willoughby proposed, and Gunner Steele seconded, a vote of thanks to the Officers and Finance Committee for bringing the corps to such a flourishing state which, was also unanimously carried. Captain Winter thanked the men for their vote of thanks, and assured them that he and the Finance Committe would do their best for the interests of the corps in the future as in the past.

FIRST-CLASS Firewood, sawn, split, and delivered, in any length, at reduced prices. Oats, Maize, and Barley crushed in any quantity, at 4d per bushel. Turnery of all descriptions done with neatness and despatch. L. P. O’MEARA, 299 Adjoining Fire-engine Shed. NOTICE. FOR SALE. — Good Kohl Posts and Strainers. Apply to A. BOND, 302 Carter. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. FRASER, WYLLIE AND CO., Avctiohebbb, Stock, Station, & Commission Agents, GISBORNE. 309 fITO HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR OF X THE BOROUGH OF GISBORNE. Dbab Sib,—We, the u»tler»igne<i, Burgesses of the Borough of Gisborne, hereby request you to call a meeting of the people to consider the Native Laud Bill, otherwise known as “Bryce’s Bill," now before Parliament. Josiah Tutchen W. L. Rees James Brown Thomas Chrisp Carlaw Smith I. J. Dickson James Browne F. Dufaur G. Matthewson J. Towuley Daniel Page JN accordance with the above request, I hereby call a Public Meeting, to be held at Parnell and Boylan’s Hall, Tins (Saturday) Evening, at 8 o’clock. E. K, BROWN, 310 Mayor.

COOK COUNTY COUNCIL. is hereby given that a Bill will be introduced during the present session of the General Assembly, to make ptovision infer alia—1— For the Conservation of Rivera within the County of Cook, or any District duly constituted therein 2— For the appointment of Boards of Conservators 3— For the regulation thereof 4— To give power to such Boards, or any of them, to rate all lands within their respective districts in proportion to the liability to damage to which such lands are exposed : to borrow money : to levy special rates : to classify lands liable to damage A copy of this Bill has been deposited and may be inspected at the Resident Magistrate’s Courts, Gisborne and Tologa Bay. Any ratepayer may obtain a copy of this Bill at the office of the County Council. JOHN WARREN, County Clerk. Gisborne, 27th July, 1883. 300