The Telephone. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16. Local and General.
Sale of Cattle. Messrs. Graham Pitt & Bennett, will sell to-morrow at Makaraka yards, 50 head good stores mixed ages and sexes. The mob of pure-bred Hereford cattle are withdrawn from sale.
Cook County Building Society.—-A ballot for £lOO will take place to-night. Gas Company.—The schooner Prince Rupert arrived this morning from the South, with pipes for the Gas Company. Held Over.—On account of the pressure on our space, several items of interest have been unavoidably held over, and others condensed.
Elections—(Maori). — Tiki Tu, (James White), has retired in favor of Timi Kara, (James Carroll), for the East Coast. Convivial Meeting.—Mr. Fischer, of the Settler’s Hotel, entertained a few friends last night at supper. After spending a most enjoyable time, the company broke up about midnight. Druidism.—An interesting and instructive article on the origin and objects of Druidism has been handed to us by a member of the Order for publication, and will appear in a future issue.
N.Z. Stocks.— The Government have received a cablegram from the Agent-General, stating that a further CQnversjjjn .of New Zealand stock has been negotiated at satisfactory prices. Execution.—Edwards, the Ormondville murderer, was executed yesterday. He was apparently perfectly callus. He walked up the steps leading to the drop without indicating the slightest fear, and stood under the gallows without a tremouv in his limbs. Death was iustantaneous.
Day Labor.—The motion of Or. Joyce in the Borough Council last night, “ That no sum over and above £lO should be expended on day labor for any one job without the consent of the Council,” was lost on a division.
Convincing.—We hear that on a gentleman expressing an adverse opinion to Mr. Rees, at the Working Man’s Political meeting last night, a well-known supporter of his, by way of argument, threatened to punch his head. This is a very forcible mode of convincing an opponent.
The Fire Bell.—ln conformity with a motion of Cr. Moore’s, the Engineer was instructed to arrange an appliance so that the fire bell could be rung from the ground. Several councillors complained that the bell could not be heard for any distance, and that its sound was not equal to the church and school bells.
. Professor Anderson.—This talented magician repeated his entertainment last night at McFarlane’s Hall, to a moderate audience. A great many new tricks : were introduced, and were performed with a degree of success seldom equalled and never excelled. The bird-cage trick is specially worthy of notice, and also one in which the Professor produces three lighted coloured glass lanterns from an apparently empty hat. Mrs. Anderson exhibited her powers of thought-reading, and the gentlemen from the audience who assisted were a guarantee that there was no deception, the said assistants being, if possible, more astonished than the remainder of the audience. To-night Professor Anderson will explain how a number of his tricks are done, so that all who patronise the entertainment will be able, if they so desire, to start a show of their own. We can assure intending patrons that both old and young will derive both amusement and instruction by visiting McFarlane’s Hall during Professor Anderson’s stay. This and to-morrow evening’s will be the last opportunities probably for some time to come of securing a mirthful, musical, magical, mysterious, mythological, and in- i structive entertainment, and wc advise all our readers to avail themselves of it.
Harbor Board.—A special meeting of the above. Board was held last night for tne purpose of settling the conditions of eale, and appointing a day for auction for the Common, Shelton store, A long, discussion ensued and ultimately the conditions were passed. The sale will be held on the 2nd of August. Pressure on our space prevents the insertion of the full report.
Correspondence.—A correspondent writes as follows:—“ On my return home last night from Rushmere I was run down by some halfmad person riding furiously along the Gladstone Road. I could not get out of his way. The force he came against me rolled myself and horse completely over. I do not know who he was, but he was in company with Major Westrup, who was driving very fast in his trap. I got a severe fall, and hurt my leg so that I can scarcely walk.” Cheese and Bacon Factory.—A meeting of the directors of the above took place at Makaraka last night. Present, Messrs. Reed, Locke, Cameron, Walker, Hurrey, and Walsh. Mr. Locke was called to the chair, when the minutes of the last meeting was read and confirmed. Mr. Locke was appointed Chairman of Directors for the ensuing year, Mr. Common, treasurer; Mr. Murchie, secretary; Messrs. Ratcliffe and Davis, auditors ; and Mr. Nolan, solicitor. The meeting was tjien adjourned until Friday week at .3 p.m. The secretary was instructed to get in all calls, and to call for tenders for advertising and printing for the ensuing twelve months.
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 184, 16 July 1884, Page 2
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823The Telephone. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16. Local and General. Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 184, 16 July 1884, Page 2
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