The Telephone. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE POVERTY BAY STANDARD. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13. Local and General.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 208, 13 August 1884, Page 2

The Telephone. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE POVERTY BAY STANDARD. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13. Local and General.

Library. —The ordinary meeting of the Library Committee will be held this evening.

Recital. — The organ recital at Holy Trinity Church will take place to-night.

Crowded Out.—A batch of . late telegrams and other important information in type is crowded out.

Cook County Building Society.—The usual monthly meeting will be held at Lowe Street Chambers at 7 o’clock to-night. B.M. Court.—The case of the Harbor Board against A. Thomas occupied the Court all day, and was still proceeding when we went to press.

Postponement,—On account of the threatening weather and counter attractions, the friends and patrons of the Pritchard family deem it advisable to postpone the entertainment for their benefit till Monday, 18th.

The Levanter.—lt is stated that Poppens, the levanting publican of Wellington, was the gentleman who chartered the Wairoa steamer to fetch him to Gisborne, as he had missed the boat at Napier,

Robbery.—We are informed that a most impudent robbery was perpetrated at Mr. W. S. Greene’s residence at Matawhero. Eighty or ninety fruit trees were dug up and taken away. No clue to the perpetrators has yet been obtained.

Cricket.—ln the match Australians versus All England, the Australians in their first innings scored 363 with two wickets down. McDonnell, c, 103; Murdoch, caught 211; Scott, caught, 102. A later message gives the state of the game as 538, for 8 wickets.

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.

W. M. P. Association.—The whole of last evening was devoted to the discussion and passing of rules for the conduct of future meetings. A telegram was read from Mr. Locke to the effect that he would be happy to support any feasible schemes proposed by the Working Men’s Political Association, Mr. Tharratt gave notice of a motion which will be discussed at the next meeting.

Borough Pistol.—ln going over the payments at the Council meeting last night, an item of 30s. for a pistol occurred. His Worship said he had authorised the expenditure to avoid the use of poison by the Borough Ranger in destroying unregistered dogs. The pistol was Borough property, and would be at the disposal of any Councillor who was tired of civic life.

Gas.—The Secretary of the Gas Company informs us that on Friday Mr. Atkinson, the Company’s consulting engineer, will arrive from Auckland for the purpose of inspecting and passing the works. The gas will be used as an illuminating power for the first time in Gisborne on Monday night, when Cusiom House street, Lowe street, and Gladstone Road will be lit up. The Company will thus have kept their promise made when the project was first mooted within a week or so.

Cook County.—At the usual meeting of the Cook County Council to-morrow night the following business will be discussed: — Cr. Stewart’s motion to amend the representation of the Tologa Riding ; Cr. Milner’s motion to expend £350 on the East Coast Road, and raise the subsidy of the Waiapu Ferry to £lO per annum ; Cr. Clark’s motion to pay ss. per head for registration of all dogs; decide the manner of working the Pakirikiri Ferry ; re - CCB nder petition to constitute the Waimata Road District a new ' riding; and to hear the Engineer’s report on | the Makaraka well.