The Telephone. WITH WHICH INCORPORATED THE POVERTY BAY STANDARD. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23. Local and General.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 267, 23 October 1884, Page 2

The Telephone. WITH WHICH INCORPORATED THE POVERTY BAY STANDARD. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23. Local and General.

Held Over,—A large quantity of matter is crowded out. Mails.—Mails for Auckland per Southern Cross will close at 9 o’clock on Friday evening. Peerage,—Cablegrams announce that the Right Hon. J, G. Dodson has been raised to the peerage. English Mail.—The Wairarapa left Auckland for Gisborne at 1 p.m. with the English mails on board. Death.—Mr. Philip Klein, proprietor of the Hokitika, Star, died suddently while on a visit to Melbourne. Railway.—The Sydney Legislative Council have resolved, by 53 to 13, to have a railway through the city to the Circular Quay. Prize.—A special prize of £1 Is. given by Mr. J. R. Scott for the best locally made vehicle on the show ground has been awarded to Mr, G. Humphries, of Peel Street. Fat Bullocks.—Mr. Aislabie’s pair of fat bullocks, which took the prize at the Show were shipped away on Friday. The new box was used for the first time and answered the purpose well.

Explosion.—An explosion occurred at the Melbourne Lithofracteur Co’s, works, near Footscray, on Monday. The building was completely wrecked, and two workmen were severely injured. New Rifle Range.—The new rifle range was used yesterday for practice by a number of the members of the J. Battery, and is found to answer the purpose as well, if not better than the old one.

Harbor Bill.—Notwithstanding a strong under - current of opposition from private quarters, the Gisborne Harbor Bill ,as amended, passed through Committee in the Legislative Council to-day. The third reading is set down on the Order Paper for to-morrow.

W.M.P.A.—Mr. W. Morgan was elected president of the Working Men’s Political Association at last meeting, which was held on Tuesday evening last. Mr. Sandlant has resigned that position. Show.—Mr. H. Cannon, of the Royal Hotel, and Mr. Erskine, made provision for the inner man on the show ground on Tuesday but did not appear to bo overburdened with patronage. Sir F. D. Bell.—Certain politicians will be rather surprised to learn that Sir Dillon Bell, the Agent-General in London for New Zealand is urging Lord Derby to sanction Sir George Grey’s Pacific Annexation Bill. H. <fc F. Society.—The annual meeting of the Horicultural and Floricultural Society is advertised to be held on Saturday night next. Probably the show will be held at the Volunteer Hall, in Custom House street. Promoted.—ln the Legislative Council on Tuesday, the Colonial Secretary announced that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to call Mr. William Reeves, of Christchurch, to the Legislative Council. Recovery.—Doctor (to convalescent patient who is eating an egg) : Do you relish it ?” “ Yes, but I had rather they had let it grow a bit.” “ Grow I what do you mean ?” “ Why, till it had got wings and a pair of legs.” Horse Sale.—At Tattersail’s to-day, Morning Star and Imposter were offered for sale by Messrs. Graham, Pitt & Bennett. The bidding was not very brisk, the former only fetching £5O, at which figure he became the property of Mr. Siddons; the latter was passed in, £35 being the highest bid for him. Larceny.—The time of the Court has been occupied all to-day in the hearing of several charges of larceny against Wi Hunea alias Henare Pohatu alias HenareHori rthasHenare Mahunga. On one charge he was committed to take his trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court. Another charge was remanded until Wednesday next, and a third is now proceeding.

Court.—At the R.M. Court yesterday morning, Alfred Weston was brought up on two charges of disorderly conduct whilst drunk, and for resisting the police in the execution of their duty. Accused pleaded guilty, and for the first offence was fined £2, in default four days, and for the second £3, in default six days imprisonment.

Cauiield Cur.—The Cauneld Cup run last Saturday has now become in importance second only to the Melbourne Cup. It was instituted in 1879, tbe distance being a mile and a half, but in the next two years the distance was reduced to a mile and a quarter and a distance only, but in 1884 the old length was reverted to.

Totalizator.—Mr. W. Stock’s new patent totalizator did all the business that was done on the course yesterday. The total amount put through was £1,004. Both contributors and recipients seemed thoroughly satisfied with the manner in which they were treated. There was another totalizator in the paddock, but very little was done at it. Activity.—There was a considerable display of activity on Board the Thomas Russell on Tuesday last. She arrived here about six o’clock in the morning with 100 tons of cargo which was discharged on to the wharf, and then took in a large number of live stock, and was despatched for Auckland by seven o’clock the same evening. Gas Reflectors.—Mr. Wade, of Peel street, has just constructed two gas reflectors for Mr. Erskine. They consist of two square white enamelled reflectors, which have the effect of concentrating the light and throwing it down upon the goods exhibited beneath, thus producing a very good effect and enabling the spectator to get a clear view of the contents of the window.

Waimata Road District.—The first election of five ratepayers to serve as members of the Waimata Road District, will be held on Tuesday, the 4th November, 1884. Candidates must be nominated on Tuesday next at noon, at the residence of Mr. A. A. George, near the Whataupoko Bridge, North Gisborne. The names of persons eligible to vote may be seen at the County Council office, Gisborne.

Parliamentary.—ln the House on Tuesday, the Government Insurance Association Bill was passed through committee with amendments, one being the excision of the clause referring to extending busines to the United Kingdom. The Public Works Act Amendment Bill was also passed through committee with amendments. The Trustees Estate and Agency Company Bill and the Otago Harbor Bill were reported from the Council with amendments, which were agreed to.

Professor Hugo.—This celebrated physiognomist and popular lecturer will begin this evening at half-past seven o’clock, at McFarlane’s Hall, his series of lectures on physiognomy. To-nigh« he will lecture on the fundamental principles of Physiognomy. The Hall is nicely decorated with a number of diagrams on canvas drawn by the Professor himself, and representing the heads and faces of historical celebrites, as well as the human face from the highest to the lowest type of intelligence. Judging from the very favorable notices bestowed by the Press in other parts of the colony the lecture this evening will no doubt be highly instructive and entertaining.