Local and General.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 240, 20 September 1884, Page 2

Local and General.

J Battery.—Church parade to-morrow. Bowing Club.—Members of the Bowing Club will hold their annual meeting at the Masonic Hotel at 7 30 this evening. Gout.—A Wellington telegram states that Mr. Stout is laid up with the gout. The Hon. gentleman appears to be following the example of his henchman to the letter.

Cricket.—A general meeting of the numbers of the Gisborne Cricket Club is announced to take place on Tuesday next. Baskrvptcy.—A meeting of creditors in the estate of Denis McCarthy was held this morning, when the debtor was examined by the Official Assignee, after which the meeting was adjourned till Monday next, at eleven o'clock.

Marionettes.—Owins to the weather having prevented a good deal of the Company's property being forwarded by the Te Anau, the Marionettes will not be able to open tonight. The luggage will, however, arrive by the Cross to-morrow, and the extra time will allow the company to make a better appear, ance on Monday night, P.B. Cricket Club.—The annual general meeting of the above Club did not take place last night, the number present being insufficient to form a quorum. A discussion took place amongst those who were present on the subject of disposing of their ground and materials to the Gisborne Cricket Club, and it was decided to let that club have them for about £26. Wesleyan.—As intimated in our advertising columns the Rev. J. J. Lewis, of Napier, will preach in the Wesleyan Church to-mor-row. Mr. Lewis is one of the most gifted ministers in the body to which he belongs, and no doubt many will avail themselves of the opportunity of listening to him. He is appointed as the deputation in the interests of Home Missions, this being the time when the annual appeal is made in behalf of this worthy object. Fire Brigade.—Last night was the first anniversary of the Fire Brigade, in commeration of which the fire bell was rung at seven o’clock and the Brigade turned out and indulged in a wet practice, the hose being run down from the steam engine to opposite the Albion Club Hotel, where a splendid jet of water was thrown. The Brigade are to be congratulated for the regular manner in which they have attended their practices, and for the efficient style in which they perform their duties.

Power.—The following was found on the Editor’s table this morning. There was no signature attached, but the presumption is that it came from the machinery department : —“ Sir, —We wish to inform the public through you that we are still using the old power to drive our machine, by which we can now turn off the Telephone at the rate of 15,000 an hour, which is much faster than the people next door can do with all their gas —as referred to last evening by them. The power we use is supplied by a local manufacturer, Mr. Crawford, and is certified to by the inspector of machinery as XXXX. We believe in encouraging local industry. Messrs. Sigley and Wade had to combine their establishments to make a tank large enough to hold the quantity of power required. We wish also to state that we have had to erect a strong barricade to keep back the crowds of people who come every afternoon between half past four and five, not to view the motive power, but to buy copies of the Telephone. The supply at the rate of 15,000 an hour is hardly equal to present demand, so we have contracted with Mr. Crawford for a special brew of XXXXX. By this means we shall be able to do nearly 150,000 an hour, about the rate the Telephone is at present despatched from the office. If the public wish to see the machinery at work they will have to give a fortnight’s notice through your columns, as present engagements will last about that time.—Yours very truly, one of the P. D. Brigade.”