Local and General.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 122, 3 May 1884, Page 2

Local and General.

Sir George.—Sir George Grey landed from the Manapouri, and was heartily welcomed by a number of his supporters. He will proceed South by the same boat. Gisborne Institute.—A meeting of the Committee of the Gisborne Institute will take place to-night, to make the final arrangements as to classes, &c. J Battery.—A meeting of the Committee of the J Battery will bo held at the orderlyroom to-night to discuss the question of clothing the corps. Gas Shares.—The Shareholders’ list of the Gas Company closed to-day at noon, up to which time no fresh shares had been applied for. They are expected to be taken up in Auckland. The manager informs us that the company’s works are rapidly progressing. Tenders. —The plans and specifications for forming, metaling, and fascining about 10 chains of the foot of the river slope of Read’s Quay, and also for repairing the wattling from the ferry to the commencement of the new work, are now on view at the Borough Council office. Waerenga-a-Hika School.—A tea-meeting and concert in aid of the building fund of the above school will be held in the school-house on Friday, the 16th of May. A meeting of ladies interested in the same took place at Mr. Ingpen’s house last night, when arrangements were made for catering, &c. Further particulars will shortly appear together with a programme of the concert and soiree. The Rio Grande.—No change has taken place in the position of the stranded vessel, and nothing will be done until a survey is made, though it appears very improbable that she will be got off aguin. The tide is making a clean wash through her, and should a fresh breeze spring up there is every chance of her breaking up. It is understood that she is well insured. Funeral.—The funeral of Miss Mogridge took place yesterday afternoon, and was very largely attended by numerous friends. The Revs. G. W. J. Spence and McAra officiated at the solemn service. The deceased young lady was held in the highest respect and esteem, and universal regret is expressed on all hands at. her early death. A special service will be held in the Wesleyan Church (of which she was a member) to-morrow evening, when the occasion will be improved on. Union S.S. Service.—The Omapere and the Rotomahana will arrive to-morrow from the south, The last boat for the both steamers will leave the wharf at nine o’clock. If the weather should prove fine, a number of cattle will be shipped to the Rotomahana for Auckland. The Coast Road.—During the past month we have frequently urged upon the County ratepayers the necessity which exists for recording their votes in favor of tho special rate of 1-200th of a penny in the £ which it is sought permission to levy with a view of obtaining a grant of £l,OOO under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, for the purpose of draining four miles on the Waimata road, and other urgent repairs on the Gis-bornc-Tologa Bay road. On the fourth of last month we set out in detail the dangerous and all but impassable state of the roads, and there can be little doubt but that ratepayers will readily agree to the imposition of a rate which only amounts to the insignificant sum of fivopence per annum on a property valued at £r,ooo, and which will effect so necessary and useful a work in a riding which contributes such a large shaie towards the County funds. But, at the same time, it must be remembered that not even this nominal sum will be collected during this year, and all that is required is the vote to enable the Council to make the necessary application in due form. Tho only thing which is likely to interfere with the success of the thing is the usual inertia which is to a great extent prevalent at, all times, an I is generally shown by tho majority o[ ratepayers leaving matters io take their own course, believing that it is none of their special concern, and that those mainly interested will see the thing through. Such will not, we trust, bo the case in the present instance, and wo confidently call attention to the polling day on Tues lay next at the following places : —Gisborne Riding, 1 ho public hall Makaraka and the Court-house, (Iriii'ii. I ; Arai Li-liny—.'\I ’. Walls's store. Arai. and Mr. Bilham’s house, Patutahi : Waikohu Hiding—Mr. Scott’s wool shed ; Tologa Riding—The Court-house. Tologa, and Mr. Wilson’s house, Kaiti ; Waiapu Hiding— The School house, Aku Aku, and the Courthouse, Awanui.