Local and General.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 147, 3 June 1884, Page 2

Local and General.

Meetings.—Both the Harbor Board and Borough Council meet to-night. Young Men’s Institute.—A meeting of the committee of the Young Men’s Institute will be held on Friday night. Loyal Gisborne Lodge.—Mr. J. Warren secretary for the Loyal Gisborne Lodge announces that the ordinary meeting of the Lodge is adjourned until Wednesday, the 11th of June Examination. —The annual examination of pupil teachers in Gisborne will commence on Tuesday, the Ist of July next. School Holidays.—The usual mid-winter vacation of the Gisborne School, will commence on the 27th instant, and terminate on the 11th of July. Borough Licensing Committee.—A meeting of the Borough Licensing Committee for the purpose of granting fresh licenses, and renewing the same, &c., will take place tomorrow at the Court-house. R.M. Court.—At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning two cases were heard, and the defendants not appearing, judgment was given for the plaintiffs withgeoats. A number of other cases weie settled out of Court and adjourned till a future date. Borough Auditors.—The poll for the election of two Borough Auditors closed at six o’clock last night with the following result: — W. J. Quigley, 66 ; C. I’. Davis, 63; J. Cresswell, 51; C. J. Dunlop, 33 ; W. A. O’Meai.i, 24; E. H. Pavitt, 24. Therefore the two highest are the auditors for the Borough during the ensuing year. Concert.—An attractive propramme of the concert in aid of the ..building fund of St. Andrew’s Church to be held in McFarlane’s hall next Thursday evening, appears in another column. Some of the leading ladies and gentlemen of this town have agreed to take part, and they, assisted by the band, bid fair to make the occasion a complete success. We have been requested to state that those who are to take part in the above are required to meet at the hall to-night, at halfpast seven, for rehearsal. Dynamite Outrages.—The dynamite outrages are on the increase, and last night’s telegrams announce that a diabolical attempt has been made to destroy a national monument, with which the sympathies of the whole nation are most intimatly connected—we refer to the Nelson monument. This splendid monument to a nation’s gratitude was completed and unveiled 4th November 1843, and the colossal bronze lions at its base, designed by Sir Edwin Landseer, were uncovered on January 31st, 1867. Willmott’s Comedy Company.—By an announcement in our advertising columns our readers will see that Wilmott’s Comedy Company will not arrive till next Sunday, and in consequence will not give their opening performance till Monday night, the 9th instant. They have been detained at Hastings, where they are now performing. The Hastings correspondent to the Daily Telegraph criticises them thus:—“Last night the Wilmott Company performed at the Town Hall, Hastings, to a thoroughly appreciative audience. The pieces were ‘ Withered Leaves ’ and the burlesque ‘ Cinderella.’ The acting of the different characters was splendid. Miss Crawford as Tady Conyers, and Miss Lawrence in Maw Rivers, were a great success, and rendered their parts to perfection. Mr. Rede as Tom Conyers was in his element, and acted the part of a harum - scarum scapegrace to life. Mr. Herman, as a half jealous spoony husband, and Mr. Teece, as an enraged brother and friend of Tom Conyers, had parts well suited to them, while the heartless cowardly Cecil Vane was well acted by Mr. Simmons. “ Cinderella,” the second piece, caused roars of laughter. Miss Amy Johns, who took the part of Prince Poppetti, acted and sang well. She was in first-rate voice, and her different songs were loudly applauded. The company are going to give us another treat to-night, as they intend staying, and are going to perform “ Struck Oil,” when it is to ba hoped they will have as good an audience as the piece deserves. Those who have not seen this piece before should not miss this chance, and those who have seen it before are sure to come again. Miss Johns is to take the part of Lizzie Stofel, and Mr. Wilkinson that of John Stofel. Deacon Skinner will be well represented by Mr. Rede. Should the night be fine I think the company may expect a good house.