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Another Member.—The Wairoa Guardian advocates a* separate member for their district. Tawhiao. —An Age special announces that the King has decided to remain some time longer in England, but his associates have started on the return jourrfey. Meeting.—A meeting of creditors in the estate of D. McNab is being held as we go to press, a report of which will appear tomorrow. Mrs. Butler. —The entertainment prepared by Mrs. Butler and her pupils will be given to-morrow night, when there is every indication of a crowded house. Sporting.—A sporting writer has contributed some training notes on the forthcoming Municipal Cup. While giving them space, of course we do not hold ourselves responsible for the correctness of the opinions given.
Tenders.—To-morrow at noon tenders for additions to Mr. S. M. Wilson’s Albion Club Hotel will close. The proposed alterations will make the Albion Club one of the most extensive hotels in the Colony, and are an evident sign of prosperity. The tenders have been advertised in Auckland and Napier, and we understand there will be considerable competition for this important work. Tenders are to be opened at the Albion Club Hotel by Mr. Wilson himself.
The Bridge.—lt is pleasing to find that a local tradesman is the successful tenderer for the Turanganui Bridge, and that the tender is within £135 of the amount allocated for the work. The expenditure of £3,000 in the district will make matters lively for some time to.come, and, we hope, have the same effect on the present depression as Saint Patrick’s command had on the snakes in Ireland.
Crab-like Progress. — The manner in which some members of the Borough Council will persist in raking up old questions after they have been settled is astonishing, and' shows that they have little else to do. Months ago it was decided to build a bridge, and it was settled where the bridge was to be placed. Some time after efforts were made to alter the site, but they failed, as they deserved to do. Last night after the tenders had been opened another discussion was started as to whether they should build the bridge at all. It was pointed out that it was rather late to open such a question now, but notwithstanding this, some members would persist in taking up the time of the meeting in useless discussion. Surely when, after months of wrangling, a question has been settled, it is not necessary to keep continually raking it up again.
Mutual Improvement Society.—The usual weekly meeting of this Society was held last evening in the Wesleyan Church, the Rev. G. W. J. Spence in the chair. An essay was read by Mr. Scotter on “ The life of Dr. Carey, the Indian Missionary.” A brief resume of the early life and work of this talented missionary; the opposition he had to overcome previous to the commencement of the first Christian mission, his energy of character and the untiring zeal which he displayed in his missionary work, and the interpretation of the Scriptures in the several different languages when in India, were graphically treated of by the essayist, showing to what a sphere of usefulness it is possible for a man of Dr. Carey’s position and character to attain. The’essay was freely discussed by all the members present. Several new candidates were proposed for membership. Destitution.—At a meeting of the Harbor Board last night Mr. Joyce asked if the destitution of a private family in the town was a matter that might be considered by the Board. He knew of one very bad case, and thought something might be done. The Chairman did not see how the Board could do anything, but Mr. Joyce could bring it up in another place. We understand the case referred to is one of very great hardship, and that the family are actually starving. The father is old, and the mother, who has hitherto supported the inmates of the house, is now prevented from doing so by the illness of the husband and child, and the consequent necessity for her attendance. Mr. Joyce has taken the matter in hand, and will be happy to take charge of any small contributions from the benevolently inclined. A Hard Case.—A somewhat extraordinary case was heard at the Court yesterday, when the clerk of a Highway Board sued Mr. M. Boland, contractor, for the amount of a cheque, of which Boland had stopped payment. The circumstances of the case were that Boland put in a tender for some road work advertised by the Board and deposited therewith a cheque, which was not marked. The tender was accepted, but no notjee was given to Boland of such acceptance by the Board until several weeks after the acceptance of the offer, and in the meantime bad weather came on, and Boland finding he could not do the work stopped payment of the cheque. The Board sued for the amount of the cheque and got judgment. We think, looking at the circumstances of the case, that Mr. Boland has been hardly dealt with. If the Board were foolish enough to accept an unmarked cheque, and did not present it at the Bank until after circumstances had arisen which made it desirable that the drawer of the cheque should not go on with the work, and the Board having left in his hands the power of stopping payment, we think they should not have recovered the amount. Had they presented it immediately on receipt the case would have been different. Had Mr. Boland employed a legal gentleman to conduct his case the result might have been different, and it should be a lesson to him in future.
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 226, 3 September 1884, Page 2
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965The Telephone. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE POVERTY BAY STANDARD. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. Local and General. Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 226, 3 September 1884, Page 2
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