The Telephone. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE POVERTY BAY STANDARD. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8. Local and General.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 255, 8 October 1884, Page 2

The Telephone. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE POVERTY BAY STANDARD. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8. Local and General.

East Coast Grievances. - The result of the deliberations of the Joint Committee of both Houses, appointed to enquire into and report upon the grievances under which the East Coast has so long labored, brings prominently to the notice of Parliament the systematic neglect this part of the colony has received at the hands of past administrations. As an expression of opinion of those gentlemen who have earnestly carried out the duty devolving on them, the finding of the Committee is bound to carry weight with the House. Undoubtedly the East Coast established a strong prima facie case, and with such an able advocate in our cause as Sir George Whitmore has proved himself to be, the Legislative Council shall, we think, see that substantial atonement be made for past wrongs. It is a fortunate circumstance that the passage of the Gisborne Harbor Bill through the House, had gained the stage it had, at the time the report of the Joint Committee was delivered. Placed side by side—the Bill and the report—and considering the conciliatory mood of the present Government, the district may well look forward to a brighter condition of things being evolved in the not far-distant future. It is high time the silver lining to the dark cloud so long overhanging the East Coast should unmistakeably appear. Building Society.—The monthly meeting of the Cook County Building Society will be held this evening at 7.30, at the offices, Lowe Street Chambers.

Band of Hope.—The usual meeting in connection with the Wesleyan Band of Hope will be held on Thursday evening. There is no charge made for admission. Cheese.—A shipment of cheese from the Waiareka factory has been sold in London at 66s per cwt. The factory has only been a year in existence.

Big Donald.—Donald Dinnie. after many vicissitudes in the colony, has at last found a home and a resting place. He has been absorbed into Woodyear’s Circus.

Parliamentary Union.—Members are rolling up in great numbers, and the Union bids fair to become a great success. The first meeting takes place on Friday. Clark and Rymer.—Mr. J. R. Scott informs us that owing to their great success in Auckland, Clark and Rymer’s company will not be able to arrive in Gisborne as soon as was expected. Napier Harbor Bill.—lntelligence is to hand that the Napier Harbor Bill has survived the trying ordeal, and passed through all stages to entitle it to a place on the Statute book. Large and Townley.—This firm, after a partnership of twenty-one years, have resolve 1 on a dissolution by mutual consent. The Gisborne business will be carried on by Mr. John Townley, who requests that all accounts be settled at once. . Bigamy.—During the hearing of the case of bigamy this morning, the accused appeared quite unconcerned, and kept amusing himself by smiling at those in the Court room, and by chewing tobacco and squirting it over the floor of the dock in which placed. R.M. Court.—Walter Trickor, alias George Henry Marshall, was again brought up this morning on the charge of bigamy. The Court was crowded all day. It is understood that, he suggested to his wife, by way of compromise, that she should allow “ byegones to be bye-pones.” The evidence in the case was finished this afternoon when his Worship committed the accused for trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court.—Mr. Turton asked if his Worship would allow the same bail as before.—His Worship demurred at allowing any bail as the case appeared to be so clear, and of so serious a nature. If he allowed bail it would have to be very substantial. After considering the matter he agreed to allow yie following bail: —£loo in himself, and two sureties of £2OO each. The full report is crowded out.

New Chum.—The thoroughbred horse Now Chum, by Tfaducer, will be found this season at Kaiteratahi, in charge of Mr. A, Devery.

The Conference.-—A wire was received from Mr. Locke to-day agreeing to the course proposed by the Conference last night. He thinks Wi Pore’s Bill should also be withdrawn, as the Government ha\a a Bill in print.

Wi Pere’s Bill.— A private wire from Wellington says the Gisborne Working Men’s Political Association have sent a message stating they approve of Wi Pere’s Bill. Either the information must be incorrect or else the Association cannot have understood the principles of the Bill. Gas Lamps.—The resolution to provide gas lamps in the streets is a step in the right direction, and the burgesses have to thank Crs. Wilson and Lewis for pushing the matter forward. The lamps will be especially useful on the wharf, where, owing to the darkeness, it is often, as one Councillor put it, “ impossible to see your hand where you arc going to put your foot.”

Salvation Lamplighter. —An amusing incident happened the other evening, says the Taranaki News. A prominent member of the Salvation Army borrowed the lamplighters horse in order to go to Waimate to promote in that locality the interests of the Army. He mounted his steed and felt happy, but his disgust was intense at finding the animal stop at every lamp-post he came to in the street, and could not be persuaded by any means to proceed until its rider had feigned peiforming the operation of lighting the lamps. Oil.—Yesterday afternoon we were in receipt of good news from the Southern Cross Company’s ground, which was too late for our issue. The Binch tubing was down 174 feet, and there was plenty of gas and a-small quantity of oil showing. The best indication is that the drill is going through a shelly sandstone very similar to the strata found above the oil in America. This rock is not so liable to jam the tools or fill the hole, and although boring is slow the progress made is not lost by the sides caving in. About 18 feet per day is going down, and the manager is Jelighted with the prospects. We shall anxiously await the result of the next few weeks as this bore is considered to be the most likely looking of any yet put down.

Improvement Society.—At the meeting of this Society held last evening a paper was read by Mr. W. Morgan, entitled “ The Dynasties of the Earth, Past, Present, and Future.” The paper was treated in a geological way, commencing in the primary period with the Silurian. The essayist gave an account of the formation that followed, mentioning the old red sandstone, the carboniferous, slightly mentioning the fishes, reptiles, and animals as they appeared in the different stages of the earth’s crust, until he arrived at the tertiary period when man appeared upon the scene, and finally directing the thought to the grand end when Christ’s kingdom should be set up and last for ever. The essay was a very clever production, but the title had been misleading to a majority of members present who were not prepared to discuss it on the grounds treated upon. This Society is making good progress, new members being continually added to the roll.