Local and General.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 225, 2 September 1884, Page 2

Local and General.

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Sale.—Messrs. Carlaw Smith & Co. held a sale of plants to-day, but bidding was very dull, and only small prices obtained.

Trustee.—According to a notice in the last Gazette, Mr. B. J. Reynolds has been appointed one of the trustees of the Makaraka Cemetery, vice Mr. J. B. Poynter resigned.

Dust.—The state of the streets during the last two days has shown what an acquisition a few water-carts would be. Those the fire brigade contemplate getting could be made to serve a double purpose.

Shooting Case.—lt will be seen by telegrams that Dr. Coughtrey, who gave important medical testimony at the inquest on the man Burns, who was alleged to have recently shot himself by accident, has brought the matter under the notice of the Minister of Justice. The circumstance certainly wants clearing up. Native Land Court.—Two claims to succeed to the interest of Tupurupuru, in the blocks of land in the Gisborne District, known as “ Okaihau ” and “ Waipuka ” respectively, have been dismissed. The claims were for rehearing of cases adjudicated upon at Hastings on 15th March, 1884.

Mb. Seddon.—After several members had spoken, and the adjournment of a debate had been moved, the member for Kumara, having expended half-an-hour in making a “ few remarks,” suddenly paused, and exclaimed in an injured tone, “ And this is how the time is wasted 1” The applause which followed this remark was so genuine that the member for Kumara was interrupted for a few minutes. Pity lie was not nominated as a Gisborne Borough Councillor.

The Poon Man Pays.—“ Asmodeus,” in the New Zealand Times, suggests that some member in the House should ask who is going to pay for the cutting off of a large portion of the Parliamentary buildings, and fitting up the rooms so made for the exclusive use of the gouty saviour of the country. It will interest the “ horny-handed,” &c., to know why the country should provide for Sir Julius’ infirmities as well as his services.

Mails.—Mails for Auckland per Thomas Russell will close on Friday, September sth, at 9 a.m.

Correction.—Mr. F. Weaver requests us to state that the firewood contract referred to in a recent article was not in connection with the South Pacific Oil Company, as far as he knows. There was a contract for 200 cords, of which 184 cords are still on the ground.

Evidence.— A witness in a debt case to-day discoursed as follows:—I had not much money none at all only a pound or two which my wife did a washing any woman could have done in a month which she paid cash for me I believe she paid cash how much she paid I don’t know whether there was anything paid for me I am not sure.—After this had gone on for about an hour the Bench remarked that they had heard enough. So had we. No stops were used until the Bench put in a full-point. Public Health.—Attention is directed to clause two of the “ Public Health Act, 1876, Amendment Act, 1881,” which is as follows:— The following words shall be read as an addition to section twenty-eight of “ The Public Health Act, 1876: ” —And also to give immediate notice thereof to the Local Board of the district in which the patient resides ; if he refuses or neglects to give such notice he shall forfeit a sum not exceeding ten pounds; Provided that any medical practitioner so giving notice as above required shall be entitled to receive from such Local Board the sum of two shillings and sixpence in respect of each case of which notice shall be given : Provided also that a medical practitioner shall not be entitled to payment jn respect of more than three cases of the same disease reported from the same house during the course of one month.

Nomenclature.—We recollect once reporting a meeting where the respective merits of the auction room and the ballot box as the means of disposing of deferred payment sections was brought prominently forward. He who was wooing the suffrages of the electors, in reply to a question, said he thought the “ unction ” system was one of the “ relices ” of barbarism. He was elected chairman of a Southern County Council shortly after. A goldfield’s contemporary has the following—At a recent election meeting the candidate was advocating secular education, when a still small voice from the rear of the hall exclaimed, “ Yer right, boss! If the hupper suckles want halgebra, let ’em pay for it.” And this reminds of another amenity of the elections. A bumptious but ignorant politician was asked if he favored local option. “ Yes,” he replied, “ I think we’re entitled to a local auction once or twice a week.”