Local and General.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 234, 12 September 1884, Page 2

Local and General.

Mails.—Mails for Auckland, per Southern Cross, will close to-morrow evening at 7 p.m. Wi Peru.—From to-day’s telegrams it appears that the alleged appointment of Wi Pere to a seat in the Government was a hoax. Cricket.—Those favorable to forming a United County Cricket Club are requested to meet at Morse’s Hotel on Saturday evening. C. 0. Fischer.—The Settlers Hotel and other builldings in the vicinity are now lighted with gas. Catholic Church.—The Catholic Church will be illuminated with gas on Sunday evening. This is the first of the local ecclesiastical edifices which have been supplied. Institute.—At the meeting of the Gisborne Institute to-night the debate on the “ Use and abuse of alcohol ” will be continued. A large attendance is expected.

Inspection.—Major Shepherd arrived here by the Manapouri thia morning, and will inspect the J Battery at 6 o’clock to-morrow morning.

Consultations. —Mr. Hart, of the Upper House, has moved for a return of amounts paid to various sweep promoters through tli«> medium of Post office money orders. Button holes. —A girl in an American shoe factory, with the latest improved machines, is expected to make 300 buttonholes an. hour, works ten hours a day, ana receives five dollars a week. Ten buttonholes for a penny. Harbor Board.—At a special meeting of the Harbor Board last evening, it was resolved that His Excellency the Governor he requested to vest in the Gisborne Harbor Board that portion of the Haiti Block puruha-ed from the natives, and now vested in Her Majesty the Queen, as set forth in the registered deed No. 11,453, dated 28'h September, 1879.

Wesleyan Band of Hope.— The usual weekly meeting of the Wesleyan Band of Hope and Temperance Society took place at the church last night. The attendance was very large, which made the affair a complete success. The programme was successfully carried out, consisting of songs by Mrs. Brookes, Miss Stickley, Messrs. Goldsmith and Edwards, an address by Mr. 0. Veale, and two recitations hy Miss Madder and Mr. J. Searle.

Stockings.—White stockings (writes a lady correspondent) are coming in again, as doctors have discovered that the foot absorbs dyes, and that a continuous process of bloodpoisoning is going on amongst those who wear colored stockings. Probably this accounts for people who don’t wear any stockings becoming dark, as the foot absorbs the color out of the ground on which they walk. We commend the subject to some of the local debating societies. Court.—Both the Clerk and the Bench referred to much inconvenience which is caused by litigants who confess judgement and withdraw summonses at the last moment. Such a course should be taken at least a day before. Out of 33 cases set down only four were brought before the Court for adjudication to-day. In the case of Porter & Croft v. Bolton, defendant had admitted the claim to plaintiff late last night, but as confession had not been made to the Clerk of the Court judgment had to be given by default. Chuch Music.—Handel once got into the company of some amateur musicians, one of whom stated that they played in the church. Handel gave them one of his pieces to play, and then retired to note the effect. After a few minutes he put his fingers in his ears, ran to fhe conductor, and said—“ You blay in de church 1 Very well, yon may blay in de church, for we read de Lord is long suffering, and of great kindness. Your sal blay in de church but you sal not blay for me” and, snatching up his manuscripts, he rushed out of the room, leaving the astonished performers to draw their own conclusions. Turancanui Bridge.—At the close of the County Council’s meeting last night, Mr. Gannon rose and said he had a suggestion to make with respect to the Turanganui Bridge. He thought that Council should write a letter to the Borough Council to the effect that they see that that body had accepted tenders for the Bridge, and to intimate that the County Council had received no notice that its application had been granted. He considered it would have only been a matter of courtesy for the Borough Council before accepting tenders to have consulted them, especially as they had to pay £l,OOO towards the bridge. Presbyterian Church.—At a meeting of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church held last evening, it was decided unaminously, on the motion of Mr. A. Grahain, seconded by Mr. J. Somerville to adopt the new Hymn book, “ Church Praise,” recommended by the supreme court of that church. The General Assembly from what the Chairman (Mr. McAra) said in his opening address, the hymnal appears to be a very excellent one. It contains the metrical version of the psalms. The best hymns from the present hymn book, 183 of the choicest from “ Hymns Ancient and Modern,” doxologies, sanctuses, ancient hymns and canticles and anthems, with a special collection suitable for the young, and twenty of the choicest from Mr. Sankey’s collection. Mr. W. Teat strongly urged the adoption of the new hymn book. There being no amendment the motion was carried unanimously.