The Telephone. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE POVERTY BAY STANDARD. GISBORNE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7. Local and General.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 203, 7 August 1884, Page 2

The Telephone. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE POVERTY BAY STANDARD. GISBORNE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7. Local and General.

Exelsior.—A very successful dance was held in the old Volunteer Hall, last evening.

Export.—About two hundred sheep were shipped on board the Thomas Russell by the N.Z. L. and M. Co. yesterday, for Auckland. S.C.P. Co.— The half-yearly meeting of the Southern Ceoss Petroleum Company will be held in Christchurch to-night. U.S.S. Co.—The Southern Cross sailed from Auckland for Gisborne at 5.20 p.m. yesterday. Meeting.—A meeting of the Jockey Club Committee will take place to-night at the Masonic Hotel.

Band of Hope.—The Wesleyan Band of Hope hold a meeting to-night in the Wesleyan Church. An interesting programme has tfeen prepared.

School Committee.—Nothing but the usual routine business was transacted at the monthly meeting of the School Committee held last night. Harbor Bill.—A Conference meeting will be held to-night at the Borough Council Chambers, with regard to the Gisborne Harbor Bill, The Thomas Russell.—The s.s. Thomas Russell, which was to leave this morning for Auckland, do not do so, owing to the insufficiency of water at the wharf. She will make another attempt by to-night’s tide.

Fire Brigade.—The Fire Brigade did not go in for wet practice last night, owing to the state of the streets. They, however, met and went through soma work. The brigade have partitioned off a commodious room for them selves inside the engine shed. The room is about 15ft. square, and will be used for meetings, reading-room, and purposes of indoor recreation.

E. Beresford.—The Roseland Hotel, at Makaraka, has recently been in dock, and has now been turned out vastly improved by the combined arts of painters and paperhangers, and others whose business it is to beautify and adorn. “ Teddy ” is determined to make his house second to none in colony, and has already secured a wide reputation as a caterer for the public. J. R. Brooke.—Among the articles recently turned out by Mr, Tharratt, our attention has been directed to a furniture van executed to the order of Mr. J. R. Brooke. This vehicle has been constructed for the purpose of removing furniture, which is a speciality with Mr. Brooke, and is said to be the largest and lightest article of the kind yet turned out in the district. The Late Miss Bullen,—The length of the cortege which following the remains of the late Miss Winnifred Bullen to their last resting place, showed the respect in which the young lady was held while in life. Amongst those present we noticed the various clergymen of the district, a number of ladies, Messrs. Booth (R.M)., Adair, Cooper, S. M, Wilson, Ratcliffe, Finneran, Cook, W. Grey, Dickson, Joyce, Lewis, and many others. The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. J. E. Fox, Episcopolian minister. Larceny.—A very painful case came before His Worship this morning. William Pierce, a young lad about twelve or thirteen years of age, was charged with the larceny of a small box containing about £3, one small bottle of rough gold, a cheque book, and a number of photographs, altogether valued at £4 10s., the property of Mr. Hindmarsh, of Ormond. Constable Farmer stated that the accused had run away from his home in town, and applied for a remand until Saturday next, the 9th instant, in order to procure evidence. Accident.—About nine o’clock this morning a man named Dinnie Fielding, whilst working at the bench at Hurrey’s Mill, had his hand cut across the centre, the four fingers and thumb being taken off. He was picked up by one of the mill hands, who did what he could for the unfortunate, and then rode into town for medical assistance. Fielding is now in the hospital and has been attended to by Dr. Pollen and Dr. Innis. Fielding was keeping a flitch up against the saw so that it should not cant over—having one hand on the flitch and the other on the truck; by some means his foot slipped, and the right hand touching the saw was taken off. The limb has since been amputated to the wrist.

Gisborne Institute.—A very good meeting of members of the Institute was held last evening, the President (Dr. Pollen), in the chair. Mr. Warren opened the subject of national insurance by proposing a question as to its being a necessity. In a very pointed speech, throughout which he introduced facts and figures, he showed the various benefits to be derived from a compulsory system of insurance. The question was warmly discussed by all present, and it was generally conceded that the principle of compulsory insurance was thoroughly sound, objection only being taken to the proposed details and the amount of the tax, which it was thought should be made smaller and extend over a larger period. In summing up Dr. Pollen made some useful hints as to debate, pointing out to the young members how pleasing it was to see them coming forward and as it were feeling their feet. He told them, however, that the great thing in making a telling speech was to stick to the point. This of course could only be done by constant practice. We are pleased to learn the Institute is getting on so well.

County Works.—One of the most immediately useful works undertaken lately in this district is that now being carried out on the Whataupoko Block by the County Council, viz., the formation of the Waimata Road* The works in progress consist of draining both sides of the road for a distance of four miles, formation prepatory for metalling, the bridging of the numerous small creeks, and the construction of outlet drains. The principal part of the money was obtained by the Council under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, but it is to be regretted that it will not be sufficient to provide any metal. As, however, the Council derives a large revenue from the Whataupoko Block, it is probable that if stone of fair quality could be found in the adjacent hills, sufficient pressure might be brought to bear upon the Council to induce them to undertake the metalling of the first mile of the road which passes through the North Gisborne township, and seeing that a considerable amount of traffic will be put upon the road by reason of the numerous purchasers of the township lands being about to build, and the consequent requirements of facilities for traffic, there is every reason to hope that the road will at least be made passable.

Mr. Rees and the Bench.—After the decision had been given in the case of Greenwood v. Ward yesterday afternoon, Mr. Rees said that there was a case decided there yesterday morning, Wilson v. Wi Pere, he saw by the evening paper that, when giving his decision, His Worship had remarked that the time of the Court had been wasted through the case. Now, as far as he was personally concerned, no member of the Bar had given more assistance to that Court in attempting not to waste its time, than he had. The case had been adjourned because Mr. Wilson was ordered to file a fuller statement of the particulars, and he could not do so. He was sorry to hear that such a remark should have fallen from the bench, because it would lead to the belief that the defence set up was not bona fide, and that the time of the Court was deliberately wasted. His Worship said that was just the thing. Wi Pere was in attendance a long time before the case came on, Mr. Whitcombe appeared for Mr. Rees, and said he was opposed to the case going on, because a statement of accountshad not been given them, and it was then stated that there was evidence to show that fuller accounts could not be given, owing to the occurrence of a certain fire. That evidence was sworn to, and Mr. Whitcombe crossexamined, and several items were struck out of the particulars, and the case proceeded. At the end of the plaintiff’s case Mr. Whitcombe was asked for his defence, and he said he had no defence, therefore he made the remark mentioned. Mr. Rees said there was a defence, and he would represent the matter fully to ihe Minister of Justice. His Worship said he would have made the same remark if it had been in any other case. Mr. Rees said he was sorry to hear it. His Worship said if Mr. Whitcombe had applied for an adjournment until Mr. Rees came, it would have been given, and there could have been no objection to it. Mr. Rees said that sort of thing was not calculated to make the Bar help the Bench.

C. 0. Fischer.—We draw the attention of our readers to an advertisement relating to the Settlers’ Hotel. This hostelry is now in the hands of Mr, 0. 0. Fishohsr, whose name is a sufficient guarantee that the house will retain its good name as boardii.g-liow. Only first-class liquors are kept. The Native Election.—Mr. Baker, Editor of the Waka Maori, has kindly supplied us with the following authentic information as to the result of the Native elections, which he received direct from the Clerk of the House of Representatives :—North, Ihaka Hakuene; South, Hori Kerei Taiaroa ; East, Wi Pere ; West, Te Puke Te Ao. Headstone.—Messrs. Large and Townley have received a very neat marble slab to be placed at the head of the late Miss Wi Perc’s grave. The lettering is in gold surmounted by a spray of rose bush, suggesting an almost full-blown flower cut off in its prime. The inscription reads—Mere Tahatu.—lmoe i te 11 o nga ra o Hurae, 1883.