The Telephone. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE POVERTY BAY STANDARD. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2. Local and General.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 199, 2 August 1884, Page 2

The Telephone. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE POVERTY BAY STANDARD. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING . GISBORNE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2. Local and General.

Trade Circular,—The N.Z.L. and M.A. Co’s, monthly circular is to hand. Carting,—Mr. A. Sawyer announces that he has started business as a carter.

The Waihora.—U.S.S. Co’s. Waihora will arrive to-morrow morning from Melbourne and Southern Ports.

Wanted.—“ Alpha ”is enquiring for furnished apartments, and Mr. Barker requires a man cook.

Inquiry.—An inquiry into the origin of the fire at Makaraka is to be held on Monday, at 2 o’clock.

Beer Duty.—Our telegrams state that there is a falling off in the Poverty Bay beer duty. What does it mean ?

New Zealand Cup.—The acceptances for the Cup came to hand just as we were going to press. They will be published on Monday.

Wires Down.—The telegraph wires were down this morning, but are now in working order again.

The Indemnity.—lt is reported by cable that China has agreed to pay as indemnity to France 5,000,000 taels, (say £1,500,000.) Wesleyan Church.—Services will be conducted at Ormond by the Rev. Mr. Spence at 8 o’clock on Sunday. Gospel Mission.—The Bev. R. Olby delivered another address at the schoolhouse last evening.

Overboard.—While attempting to get the horse Scottish Chief into a box for shipment by the steamer, he backed over the wharf into the water. He was not much hurt.

Inquest.—An inquest, to enquire into the cause of the recent fire at Makaraka, will be held at the Roseland Hotel on Monday next.

Auction.—At Messrs. Carlaw Smith & Co’s mart to-day, 6 bags of potatoes brought 2s 6d per bag, and ready made suits of clothes about 80s.

Mails.—Mails for Auckland per Waihora will close to-night at 7 o’clock. The last boat for the steamer will leave the wharf at 8.80 to-morrow morning.

The King.— There is on view at the shop of Mr. Adams a portrait of King Tawhiao, executed in water-colors by Mr. D’Arcy Osborne. The picture is worth inspection. Masonic.—A German paper says that the latest calculations give the total strength of the Freemasons all over the world as 17,160,643 members.

Decidedly Fast. — Labor informs its readers that a man named Hutchins ran 131| yards in 1 j seconds I This beats any of the Telephone runners.

Drainage,—During the past few days a gang of men have been engaged laying pipes across the Palmerston Road in order to drain the water off Messrs. Common, Shelton & Co’s new premises.

Late Telegrams.—A batch of telegrams came to hand late owing to the interruption of the wires, Several oustings are threatened by unsuccessful candidates. The Wairarapa has returned from her island cruise.

Money to Lend.—A ballot for £3OO will take place at the office of the Gisborne Permanet Land Building and Mutual Investment Society on Monday, 11th August, at 7.30 p.m.

Bagmen.—Notwithstanding the cry of dull times, there is no apparent diminition in the host of men with “ gripsacks ” who swarm into the Bay periodically.

Fire Bell.—The watchman informs us that the new ringing apparatus is not an entire success, and that he had to put the rope up on Friday morning and ring the bell in the ordinary way. This will probably be rectified.

Improvements.—A monthly calendar and a table of retail prices current have been added to our commercial column, which, together with our special telegraphic report of the Auckland markets, we hope will be found acceptable to our readers. N. Z. Gazette.—The last Gazette contains a schedule of land in the Waimata Survey District required by the Cook County Council for the purposes of a road, and appropriated according to the Act. The detailed statement appears in this issue. Which Will it Be.—At the declaration of the poll for Christchurch South, Mr. Holmes, in the course of a long speech, said:—“There are only two leaders possible. The one is Sir Julius Vogel and the other is Mr. Ormond, of Hawke’s Bay.” R.M. Court.—The case of assault on the Sheriff’s Bailiff against E. ff. Ward and E. Ward came on again for hearing this morning, but was adjourned until Wednesday next on the application of the defendants. Gisborne Building Society.—Attention is directed to the annual meeting of the Gisborne Permanent Land, Building, and Investment Society, to take place at the Society’s office, Lowe-street, on Monday, 11 th August, at 8 p.m. The business will be to receive directors’ report and statement of accounts, to elect directors, to elect shareholders’ auditor, and to consider any general business.

Customs Returns,—Returns to hand by telegraph show the Customs returns for last month to be £BO,OOO above those of the pro. ceeding month, and £20,000 above those of the corresponding month of last year. The returns are not all in yet. Sir George.—Sir George Grey was a passenger for Wellington by the Arawata yesterday. Mr. W. L, Rees, and a number of other gentlemen, and also several ladies, went of to tender adieus and compliments to him. Sir George is looking well, and eager for the fray. Horse Sale.—At Messrs. Graham, Pitt & Bennett’s horse sale to-day, the bidding was very slow and the prices realized extremely low, in consequence of which a number of horses had to be passed in, not bringing the reserve placed on them. Weighing Goods.—We think, from the varied complaints that reach us, that it would be well if the Borough Council introduced a law making it compulsory to weigh coals and wood and similar commodies. Consumers would not probably object to the extra 3d. a ton, which would be incurred. A similar course is pursued in most places. Our Member.—Three hearty cheers were given for Mr. Locke as the launch cast off from the wharf last night. At the time Mr. Locke was resting on the guard-irons and a wag interjected the remark that he was “ sitting on a rail,” to which the member made the somewhat significant reply that he was steadying himself amidships. Festive Cusses,—Some fun was occasioned last night by the evolutions of several gentlemen of considerable weight in the community, whose ponderosity had been considerably added to by the cargo they had stowed away during the afternoon and evening. Their transhipment from the Cross to the Snark was a work of no small difficulty, and some of them came on board in the condition graphically described as all of a heap. Trees.—The fine lot of trees, shrubs, &c„ from Invercargill, have been landed to-day ex Southern Cross, and will be sold on Tuesday, sth instant, by Carlaw Smith & Co., as advertised. This is a fine chance for those who want to lay out their grounds. Foreshore Lease.—Fourteen years lease of that portion of the foreshore of the port of Gisborne at present in the occupation of Messrs. Common, Shelton A Co., by admeasurement thirteen perches and two-tenths of a perch, was offered this afternoon by Messrs. Graham, Pitt & Bennett at their mart. The conditions of sale were read, and out of about sixty persons who were present there was not one bidder who would advance the upset price af £l5 per annum,

The Revenue Returns.— The return of the Customs revenue at the port of Gisborne for the quarter ending 30th June, 1884, is £3,008 as against £3,115 for the corresponding quarter of 1883. The revenue collected at the Postoffice for stamps, money orders Ac., amounts to £854 165.; paid telegrams (5,872 received), £439 2s. lOd. ; Government telegrams (723 received) £57 13s. 7d. The money orders issued (486) represented a total of £1,749 os. Id., those paid (246) £1,016 18s. lid. The savings bank deposits aggregate £2,372 3s. 9d. and the withdrawals £1,932 6s. 4d., being an excess in favor of deposits of £439 17s. sd.

Native Land Court, Gisborne.—The following notices appear in the last Gazette to hand: —“ In the matter of a judgment of the Court given at Uawa, in the said district, on the 28th day of February, 1884, upon the hearing of a claim for investigation of title to land situate in the said district, and known as ‘ Kaiaua; ’ and in the matter of the application of Karauria Pahura and others for a rehearing upon such claim ; ” and “In the matter of two judgments of the Court given at Waipaoa, in the said district, on the 20th day of March, 1884, upon the hearing of a claim to succeed to the interest of Karauria Pupu in a block of land in the said district known as “ Tikokino No. 10; and upon the hearing of a claim to succeed to the interests of Moananui in a block of land in the said district known as ‘ Tikokino No. 1; ’ and in the matter of the application of Arihi te Nahu for a rehearing upon such claims: I, John Edwin Macdonald, Chief Judge of the said Court, and in exercise of the authority in that behalf vested in me, do hereby dismiss such application.—J. E. Macdonald, Chief Judge.

Presbyterian Band of Hope.—A very successful meeting in connection with the Blue Ribbon Gospel Temperance Mission, was held in the Presbyterian Church last evening. The Church was well filled with young and old. The Rev. J. McAra occupied the chair and commenced with devotional exercises. Miss Somervell (secretary,) having read the minutes a good programme, consisting of songs, read, ings, short addresses, &c., was submitted to the audience. Addresses were given by Messrs. McAra and Teat, in which the history, progress and claims of the Blue Ribbon Temperance movement were forcibly presented—the benefits of taking the pledge, and wearing the “ bit of blue,” were illustrated by a few touching anecdotes. Songs were very nicely sung by Miss C. Teat, “Apart.” Miss A. Steele, “The Mill Wheel,” and Miss L. Rosie, “ O, Happy be Thy Dreams.” Readings were given by Masters Langford, and F. Teat. Misses Teat and Adair presided alternately at the harmonium and gave the accompaniments. In response to the chairman’s invitation nineteen additional members were added to the roll, and took the blue ribbon.