Local and General.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 254, 7 October 1884, Page 2

Local and General.

Council.—The ordinary meeting of the Borough Council will be held this evening.

Tenders.—The County Council invite tenders for some road works and bridge building. Mails.—The sum of £93,526 has been allocated to cover the cost of conveyance of mails by rail and sea. Bills.—The number of Bills introduced into the General Assembly during the current session up to the present time amount to ninety-four. Accounts.—Subscribers’ accounts for the quarter ending September 30th having been rendered, a prompt settlement of the same is requested. River Boards.—The County Clerk notifies that a copy of the Bill now before Parliament for the establishment of River Boards, is on view at the County office. Conference.—There will be a meeting of the Conference this evening to discuss the Native Lands Bills now before Parliament, previous to commencing the business of the Council.

Parliamentary Union.—There are still a few constituencies wanting representatives in the Parliamentary Union. Intending members will do well to apply on or before Friday evening.

Awanui.—Particulars of a number of sections in the township nf Awanui, which are to be offered for sale at the Land Office, Gisborne, on the 27th October, will be found in another column.

Sales.—On Saturday Messrs. Graham, Pitt & Bennett will offer for sale the privileges in connection with the forthcoming agricultural show, and also those for the race meeting.

11. McKay.—By advertisement it will be seen that Mr. H. McKay has been appointed agent for the Singer Sewing Machine Co. Several other advertisements appear over the same signature.

Parnell <fc Boylan.—New summer goods are now on view at Parnell & Boylan’s which will well repay a visit of inspection. They comprise everything from a shirt button to a suite of furniture. Ex M.H.R.- Mr. Allan McDonald, late member for East Coast, in oblivion of all the political turmoil of the Antipodes, is calmly and philosophically “ dreaming the happy hours away ” among his native heather in the North of Scotland. W. Adair. — A new advertisement announces that Mr. Adair has opened out several new shipments by the Tongariro, Florida, and Aorangi, which comprise articles suitable for all compli xiors and figures. The millinery department has received special attention.

R.M. Court. —In J. W. Wade v. Union Co. adjourned from last week, judgment was given for plaintiff with costs, £2 15s. Bourke v. Leggatt, ciaim £6 7s. 6d., judgment went hy default, costs Ils. J. Warren v. owners of sections 2,8, 12. and 92, Patutahi. judgment by default for 75., and costs £1 15s. The case against Marshall, for bigamy, comes on to-morrow.

Mrs. Bach.—The programme issued by Mrs. Bach contains the names of several vocalists whose reappearance will be hailed with delight,and the farce, performed by such artists as those who arc announced to represent the characters cannot fail to draw. The performance takes place on Thursday. Holy Trinity. —At a meeting held last evening to consider the desirability of getting up a Gift Auction in connection with Holy Trinity Church, it was decided to hold the sale on Thursday the 22nd of January. Mr. C. P. Davis was elected Secretary to the Committee. The Rev. Mr. Fox will convene a meeting of ladies early next week. It is to be hoped that vigorous efforts will now be continued throughout the parish to free the church from its present debt. The Land Bill.—A representative meeting of Wairoa settlers was held on Friday night at Mayo’s Hall to discuss the merits of Mr. Locke’s Native Land Acts Amendment Bill, and pass a resolution in support of the same to strengthen Mr. Locke’s hands when the second reading comes on. Mr. Hamlin occupied the chair. Mr. Large spoke in favor of ihe bill, which, he considered, would greatly facilitate the subdivision of Native lands. He moved, “ That this meeting is of opinion that the Native Land Acts Amendment Bill introduced by Mr. Locke, M.H.R., and now before the House, provides a remedy for many of the existing defects in the present native legislation by offering greatly increased facilities for the equitable subdivision of native lands, therby promoting settlement, and that therefore it is to the interest of the country that the measure should become law.” Mr. Mackay seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Mr. Mackay gave a long exposition of native land legislation, and commended Mr. Locke’s bill as a step in the right direction. He condemned Wi Pere’s Bill as emanating from the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company. The Roman hand of Mr. Rees was in it. His schemes in the past had not benefilted the Natives, nor would they in the future.