Local and General.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 164, 23 June 1884, Page 2

Local and General.

The New Member for the East Coast. —Mr. S. Locke was sworn in this morning at Wellington as a member of the House of Representatives. Mr. Locke telegraphs that Parliament will probably close to-night. The writ went down by special mail-bag on Saturday, and there was some delay in Wellington as to its prompt delivery. The writ, however, reached the Clerk of the Writs in time to enable Mr. Locke to be sworn in in time to take his seat at the afternoon sitting. R.M. Court.—-There was no business at the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning. Tangi.—About 200 Natives arrived in town this morning for the purpose of taking part in the tangi on the body of the chief Rutene. Shipping.—The cutter Mana was towed out of the river yesterday by the Rosina, and sailed north. The Rosina also left, proceeding up the coast. Tologa R.M. Court.—Mr. | Booth R..M> will most probably leave here on the 25th for the purpose of opening the R.M. Court at Tploga Bay on the 26th instant. The Measles.—The measles have not quite died out; but are rapidly decreasing. The late heavy rains and winds have done much towards cleansing the town of many impurities. U.A.O. Druids.—Messrs. Polkenhorn and Barrows, who came to Gisborne for the purpose of opening a Gisborne branch of the society of the U.A.0.D., left per steamer on Saturday for Napier.

U.S.S. Service.—The Southern Cross and Rotomahana arrived here yesterday morning, the former from Auckland, and the latter from Melbourne and southern ports. They both -took their departure the same day,

Entertainment. — The Wilhuott Troupe will appear this evening in Macfarlane’s Hull in the two pieces which we announod in our columns of Saturday evening’s issue. Every effort has been made by the members of this very talented company that the entertainment shall be quite equal to anything hitherto placed before a Gisborne audience. Fire.—Last night, about eleven o’clock, Mr. P. Barker’s household was aroused by the alarm of fire, which was found to be in the store near the dwelling-house and other buildings. Mr. Barker has no idea as to how the fire originated. The peculiarity about the whole affair is, that the building which was burned down, was the only one that was uninsured, all the rest being so.

Holy Trinity Church. — On Saturday evening a very impressive service was held, when the Bishop of the Diocese formally appointed the Rev. Mr. Fox to the cure of this Sarish, who was presented to his Lordshsp by le Archdeacon, who after subscribing to the declaration, he was handed his license, authorising him to perform all the offices of the church, as prescribed in the book of common prayer. The congregation was very thin indeed, only some twenty persons being present. Yesterday the Bishop preached in the morning, and administered the holy communion, assisted by the newly appointed Minister. In the evening Mr. Fox preached (apparently extempore) a very good sermon, and we hear has created quite a favorable impression. The congregation was good in the evening.

Trust Commissioners Court.—The following business was transacted at the Trust Commissioner’s Court to-day :—Lots Nos. 17 and 18, section 123, Gisborne. From Wiremu Paraone, to W. S. Williams, T. W. Porter, and W. K. Chambers. Certificate to be affixed on Monday next. Taruheru Block, Deed of conveyance from Wi Haronga to J. Coleman—Granted. Ngakuroa No. I, A. £ share—Deed of transfer from Pirihi Tutakohi to W. Maude. Mr Watson appeared for the applicants, and Mr. Rees for Pirihi Tutakohi, objected, on the grounds, first, that the deed of conveyance did not cleariy disclose the nature Qf the transaction, secondly, that the deed was transacted as a mortgage, and thirdly, that the deed was intended to operate as a mortgage only. A great deal of evidence was taken in this ease, which we are compelled to hold over, not having room for it in this issue. The case was adjourned until Monday next, in order to procure another witness.