Local and General.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 207, 12 August 1884, Page 2

Local and General.

More Press.—A new evening paper is to be started in Napier. Council.—The ordinary meeting of the Borough Council will beheld this evening.

Borough Tenders.—Tenders for road works in the Borough close to-night. Races.—Acceptances for the Hawke’s Bay Spring Meeting close to-night at 8 o’clock.

County Council.—A schedule of land taken by the Cook County Council for road purposes is published in this issue. Association. —Notice is given by advertisement that the partnership hitherto existing between Messrs. Dennison and Grant, has been dissolved.

Garrett Bros.—Messrs. Garrett Bros, are advertising boots for sale at very low rates, and invite inspection of their extensive stock. J. Sigley.—Attention is drawn to Mr. J. Sigley’s new advertisement in this issue, wherein he invites inspection of a stock of new goods just received.

Working Men’s Political Association.— A meeting of the Working Men’s Political Association will be held in the Good Templar’s Hall at half-past seven o’clock this evening.

To Advertisers.—We remind advertisers that notification for withdrawal of standing advertisements must be handed in before the end of the quarter, otherwise they will be continued.

J. Cantle.—During the rush last week we were unable to give proper attention to many of our customers during the day time, and to avoid this my business premises will be kept open till 8 o’clock at night until further notice during the clearance sale of drapery.

Pugilistic. — A fracas occurred on the wharf last night between some of the employees down there, and ended in one of the combatants being knocked over into the water. His ardour was considerably cooled by his ducking. The assistance of the law will be invoked.

Public Meeting.—ln accordance with a request from a number of burgesses, His Worship the Mayor convenes a public meeting, to be held in Parnell and Boylan’s Hall on Thursday evening, to consider questions relating to the Harbor and Railway’s Bill, and sittings of the Native Lands Court in Gisborne, Building Society.—ln another column will be found an abridged report of the annual meeting of the Gisborne Permanent Building Society, a full report of the proceedings at which would require several issues of the Telephone. The meeting lasted over three hours, and the business done was to pass reports and balance-sheet, and elect four directors and shareholders’ auditor.

My 1 Mother.—Domino parties are fashionable entertainments in New York, the women, but not the men, wearing masks. At one entertainment a young man was flirting desperately with a domino, when, to his astonishment, the voice behind the mask said: “ Why, Bobby, where did you learn such frightful things ? ” The domino proved to be his mother.

Politics.—Only very meager details are to hand from Wellington relating to the formation of the new Ministry, and so far we have not been able to obtain any reliable information. We have, through the medium of the Press Association, and our Special correspondent received all the rumors afloat, from which our readers can draw their own conclusions. We will supply our readers with more definite details at the earliest possible moment at which they can be gathered. Blue Ribbon.—A special meeting of wearers of the Blue ribbon was held in the Good Templar’s Hall last evening. Among other items a very successful recitation was given by Mr. Burton. The Rev. Mr. Fox gave an interesting address on the New Zealand trees that had come under his notice. Miss Somerville (Secretary of the Band of Hope) gave a recitation which was well received. The ordinary meetings are held every Monday evening, and we recommend them to all who are on the look-out for means to wile away an hour or so. Several new members joined the “ Army.” J. R. Scott.—The proprietor of the Masonic Hotel has lately gone to considerable expense in making improvements to his hostelry. The house has been painted inside and out, and various alterations made for the convenience of boarders and travellers. A new bathroom has been erected up-stairs, and some special provision made for ladies staying in the house. In addition to this the gas has been laid on all over the building, and very handsome gasaliers have been placed in all the rooms. This work has been carried out by Mr. Ludlow, of Lowe Street. The various improvements cannot fail to be acceptable to travellers and others who desire every comfort and convenience, coupled with the most scrupulous attention to their requirements. I

Cornered.—A witness was rather amusingly cornered in the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Wellington, hy counsel for the defence in a case of breach of the Prisons Act. A letter had been put in, and counsel placed this letter in the hand of the witness with the request that he should read it aloud. The witness remarked that he had left his spectacles at home, but added that from memory he could give a precis of the document. This, however, would not satisfy the counsel, and an obliging individual who was in Court placer! his specs at the witness’ disposal. Still he was at fault, and at length, evidently much to his discomfiture, he was obliged, in answer to Mr. Wardell, to admit that he could neither read nor write.

Te Kootl.—Regarding Te Kooti’s proposed visit the Wairoa Guardian says The braggart apparently rests secure in the protection afforded to him by his pardon ; but if he values a whole skin he will give the East Coast a wide berth, or the arm of retributive justice, of those with the blood of kindred to avenge, may yet reach him when he least expects it. The old Maori law of exacting utu for the blood of slaughtered friends still survives in all its freshness, and may possibly result in Te Kooti’s triumphal procession up the East Coast being brought to an abrupt and tragic termination. A Desperate Encounter.—An attempted escape of a gang of desperate prisoners was made at Plymouth (Eng)., on June 80. While a gang of twenty-five convicts were at work there, one of their number threw a large stone at the solitary warden, which struck him on the head, inflicting a stunning blowThe entire gang then rushed for him. A life convict named Stevens, outstripped the others, seized the warder’s rifle and amunition and fired upon the advancing convicts, six of whom he seriously wounded. When his ammunition was exhausted Stevens clubbed five others with the rifle, and when assistance arrived was completely exhausted. The details of the affair were promptly reported to Government, and the Home Secretary gave orders that Stevens be immediately released, from prison and rewarded. When the good news was made known to Stevens he fainted.

Organ Recital. — To-morrow evening a treat will be given to lovers of good music, in the shape of an organ recital at Holy Trinity Church. We cannot agree with those who think that attendance at public worship should be made as much like penance as possible—bare boards to sit on, and the other surroundings got up with a view to make the worshipper miserable for the time being. We think if there is one thing more than another that tends to make an ordinary mortal feel an interest in church proceedings it is good music, and we must certainly compliment Mr. W. H. Flood on the vast improvement he has made in the musical portion of the service at Holy Trinity Church. The material at his command was of a tolerably meagre calibre, but it has, under Mr. Flood’s tuition, been brought as near perfection as possible. The service to-morrow will only comprise opening and closing prayers, and the remainder of the evening will be devoted to vocal and instrumental music. A collection will be made for the purpose of adding a swell and making other improvements in the organ.