The Telephone. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, MONDAY, JULY 21. Local and General.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 188, 21 July 1884, Page 2

The Telephone. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, MONDAY, JULY 21. Local and General.

Ms. Locke.—Mr. Locke will address the electors to-night in McFarlane’s Hall. T. C. Court,—The Trust Commissioner having to act as Deputy Returning Officer today, could not hear any cases in the above Court.

C. Smith, & Co.—The sale of shrubs and trees is postponed until further announcement.

Druidism.—A meeting in connection with the above Order will take place at the Masonic Hotel at 7.30 to-night, when all members are specially invited to attend. Shipping.—The Prince Rupert and the Thomas Russell are still engaged in discharging their cargoes for the Gas Company, at the wharf.

The Native Elections.—There was no business at the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning. The room has been open all day, where polling has been going on by natives for the candidates to represent the Eastern Maori Electoral District.

U.S.S. Service.—The Manapouri arrived from South this morning, and left shortly after for Auckland. Owing to tha high sea running, she was unable to discharge her cargo, and therefore carried it on to Auckland.

The Thomas Russell.—The s.s. Thomas Russell left for Auckland this afternoon, with a cargo of about 400 sheep and number of cattle, shipped by Mr. Melville Smith and Mr. E. Cameron, respectively.

Turanganui Bridge.—The Secretary of the Gisborne Harbor Board is now calling for tenders for the erection of the bridge over the Turanganui River, at the foot of Gladstone Road, whih are to be in by noon on the 2nd of September.

Miss Dargon.—This talented lady and her agent Mr. Bishop, arrived this morning, per s.s. Manapouri, and will open to-morrow night in McFarlane’s Hall. For opinions of the Pres?, see hand-bill enclosed with this issue.

Artemus Wards’ Gost.—The following appears in the N.Z. Herald :—2 the Editor.— Sir,—i was mutch pleased 2 C William George Garrard’s letter in this mornin’s Herald, he is a grate orator, and tho the big bugs are all agin him, U will C that we will land him at the hed of the Pole, wire in george and expose the land sharks and the unarned excrement. —Another workin man.

Gisborne Building Society.—On Monday next, the Gisborne Building Society will enter on its eleventh financial year as notified in our advertising columns. Intending members will do well to take shares on that date, so as to participate in the full profits. The Society meets at Mr. Picsse’s office, Lowestreet chambers, between the hours of 7 and 8 o’clock p.m., on the date mentioned and on every alternate Monday thereafter. Copies of the rules, forms of application, and all information may be obtained from the secretary. This Society holds a large proportion of the savings of the thrifty in this district, and is on a thoroughly sound basis.

Native Land Acts.—ln speaking at Wairoa the other evening Mr. Rees said the Government bad been bringing in Native Laud Bills since 1862 ; the Act of '65 was robbery, that of ’67 unworkable, that of '73 still more so, then there was an Act in ’74, one in ’76, two in ’7B, and so on every year to the last session, and if the session had lasted another fortnight there would have been one in ’B4. To Mr. W. Knights.—The Napier Telegraph gives the following:—A trap accident occurred at Clive this morning which is attributed to the elections. Mr, Beilby was driving into town, and when approaching Mr. Graham’s store his horse noticed a flaming poster, “ Vote for Captain Russell.” The horse stopped dead with astonishment, and then fell, and in doing so broke the shafts, and capsized Mr. Beilby and a friend who was with him out of the trap.” We commend the above to Mr. V/. Knight’s and his Liberal mare.