Local and General.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 102, 8 April 1884, Page 2

Local and General.

To Ova Subscbibsbs.— On Friday next being Good Friday, there will be no issue of our paper. Habbob Board.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Harbor Board will be held to-night. Court Cases.—We are compelled to hold over the remainder of our R.M. Court report until our next issue. Cause List.—The R.M. Court cause list to-day presented a most formidable appearance, there being no less than twenty-two cases set down for hearing. It appears as though Gisborne intends to maintain its litigious reputation. Scholastic.—The Misses Atkinson notify io our advertisement column that their second term for English, music &c., &e., commences next Monday. Dancing.—ln order not to clash with Woodyear’s Circus, Mr. P. McFarlane has postponed the opening of the Seraphic Quadrille Assemblies till Wednesday, the 16th instant. Dividend.—ln these hard times we must be thankful for small mercies, and creditors in the estate of John Boland can now receive a dividend of ss. 2d. in the £, on application to Common, Shelton and Co.

Holidays.—Friday 11th (Good Friday) a close holiday will be observed in the Post Office. The Telegraph Office will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., and from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. On Monday 14th (Easter Monday) the Post Office department will be open from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. The Telegraph Office will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., and from 7 p.m. till 8 p.m. N.Z.L. & M. Company.—At the annual general meeting of the Company held in London on Feb. 1, the report stated that the net profit for the year 1883, including £4,859 5s 5d brought forward from the preceding year, showed, after the deduction of expenses, interest, commission, income tax, property tax in New Zealand, writing oil stationery and furniture, and making provision for bad and doubtful debts, a sum of £63,557 0s 4d. Woodyear’s Electric Circus.—The Manaia arrived in the Bay this morning with the above circus on board, but was unable to come into the river owing to the state of the tide, and the greatest despatch was necessary in order to enable them to pitch their tent in time for the opening hour to-night. The company numbers 35 male and female artists, and the programme is of such a varied and exciting character as to ensure the company that amount of patronage which they have alway met with during this remarkably prosperous tour.

The East Coast. — A correspondent writes:—“The weather here has been very fine this past week, and the country looking well with plenty of feed, which promises to last through the winter. Grass seed sowing is being pushed on rapidly, and is very extensive this season in order to meet the requirements of rapidly increasing flocks. A fine mob of sheep passed here a few days ago from Napier, en route for .Sir George Whitmore’s run i Tuparoa, and appeared in good condition and ought to winter well. The native church is now finished, and the people are busy erecting whares for the accommodation of visitors who are expected to attend the opening which takes place on the Bth May.”