The Telephone. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28. Local and General.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 142, 28 May 1884, Page 2

The Telephone. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28. Local and General.

Mr Locke at Ormond.—S. M. Wilson’s brake will leave the Albion Club Hotel at 6.30 this evening, for the purpose of proceeding out to Mr Locke’s meeting at Ormond. Sir George Grey.—Telegrams to hand announce that Sir George leaves Auckland for this port on Thursday for the purpose of delivering an address. Resignation.—Sir W. Fox, has resigned his position on the Educational Board, as he is about leaving the colony. Wharf Charges.— The Wharfinger has been authorised to refuse permission to remove any goods whatever from the wharf until all dues and charges are paid in conformity with sections 4 and 5 of By-law No. 2 of the Harbor Board Regulations.

The Rosina.— The Rosina left for the Coast last night with a full complement of passengers, amongst whom were Captain Porter, Messrs. Sheehan, Carrick, Rees, Jury, W. Cooper, Whitcombe, and others. Sir Julius Vogel.—The Post in last night’s issue published a private telegram stating that Mr. Piliett, member for Stanmore, offers to resign his seat in favor of Sir Julius Vogel, and if the latter gentleman consents to stand no opposition is anticipated. Painful Accident.—An accident of a very painful nature occurred at Nelson last night. A Eon of a Mr. Jackson, was leading a horse when the animal bolted, and the rope becoming entangled round the boys leg, he was draged some distance. Wnen picked up it was found that the flesh and calf of his leg had been stripped down, and pulled over the heel of the foot. It has been replaced and and sewn up.

Tologa Bay.—A domestic of Mr. W. S. Somervell, Tologa Bay, was seized with a paroxysm of insanity on Tuesday, and was placed in a whaleboat and brought down yesterday by Messrs. Lincoln, Glover, Swainson and James. They started from Tologa at 6 a.m., and arrived here at 7 p.m. last night. The unfortunate women was handed over to Dr. Pollen, who had her conveyed to the Hospital.

Amusements.—As we have not had any dramatic performances in Gisborne lately, our readers will be pleased to see from our advertising columns that Willmott’s talented company announce their intention of playing here on or about the 2nd of June, and from what we gather from our exchanges as to their reception elsewhere, they wi l ! be sure to have a successful season.

Gas Works.—The mains are now being laid along the Gladstone Road, and intending consumers should at once give notice of the number of burners, &c., required. Harbor Board.—The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above Board took place last night. Present—His Worship (Captain T. W. Porter) in the chair, and Members Townley, Tutchen, Smith, Hepburn and Brown. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, and the following payments made—Wharfinger, £6 ; Turton (Rosie’s scheme), £2 14s. The Engineer’s report upon Rosie’s scheme, floating breakwaters, and the foreshore, was also read, when, on the motion of Member Smith, the meeting was adjourned until Tuesday evening next.