Local and General.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 282, 11 November 1884, Page 2

Local and General.

Wool.—During the quarter ending June, 1884, New Zelaml exported 12,039,9341b5. of wool, valued at £526,121. T. Wright.—Mr. T. Wright, a candidate for a scat in the County Council, will address the electors at the Makaraka Hail to-night. Mail Service.—Mr. S. M. Wilson started the daily mail service between Gisborne and Ormond this morning, and will continue to run coaches to and fro daily from this date. J. Battery.—The members of J. Battery turned up in strong force for inspection yesterday morning. A number of them afterwards proceeded to the butts and went through their class firing. Legal Charges.—The Victorian Crown Solicitor has decided that churches can legally charge for admission to Sunday services, and the Attorney-General that concerts and lectures can be legally given in licensed theatres on Sundays. Polling Booth.—We would draw the attention of the electors of the Gisborne Riding to the fact that an extra polling booth will ba open for their convenience at Mr. Colebrook’s, Waerenga-a-hika, to-morrow. Erasures.— During the hearing of the case Fraser v. Hurrey the butts of several cheques were produced which had been altered by blots and erasures in a remarkable manner, completely altering the sense of the documents. Effigy Burxino.—When in Committee on the Police OIT' Hcr . Bill, the other day, hoc. menib . of Ihe Le In: iv ■ Council di: apropo alby the Hnn. Mr. Waterho:i - :o insert a clause providii..-,' against “ binnii ... in effigy.” The mover pointed out 111 it mi h pain was often caused by ihi practice to Hie members of a person’s family. The I! >n. Dr. Pollen thought there inn b■ a vent i■whei:.; it was better to burn a man in cl - .; 1 .- than to punch his head, lie also was of opinion that the whole Council could thus receive public recognition for a barrel of beer. Other hon. members likewise thought a £5 note would secure to anyone the honor of being burned in effigy. The amendment was ultimately withdrawn.

Pencils.—Some endorsements wore produced’in Court this morning, and offered to a witness for identification. The witness in reply stated that the kind of pencils were not to be' got in Gisborne at the time the marks purported to have been made. A note was taken of the objection. Cholera—Twenty-one cases of cholera, thirteen of which have proved fatal, occurred in Paris between Wednesday and Friday last, notwithstanding stringent precautions that have been adopted by the authorities to prevent the spread of the disease. Election.—The election for South Warwickshire constituency, the seat for which was rendered vacant by the accidental death of the Hon. G. H. O. Leigh, at Wyoming, on September 24th, took place on Saturday, and resulted in the return of Mr. Lloyd, the Conservative candidate.

Cricket.—Owing to only a few players turning up on Saturday last the Match Te Hapara v. AH Comers fell through. Sides were chosen by Mountier and Day. Some very good form was shown by all in batting, bowling, and fielding. After a very pleasant afternoon’s play Day’s side won by 25 runs. Next Saturday there will be a match at Te Hapara, Hapara v. All Comers. Play to commence at 2 p.m. sharp. Driving.—“ Stableman,” a correspondent, complains that a borough councillor drove a mob of loose horses over the bridge yesterday. We can add to his complaint by saying that there were at least twenty persons who by furious driving on the bridge yesterday rendered themselves liable to prosecution, but of course there were no officials about.

Evolution.—Professor Hugo delivered an interesting and instructive lecture on “ Evolution” on Sunday night at McFarlane’s Hall. Throughout his discourse he maintained that the human beings of the present day had risen up from the lowest class of animals, and he strongly argued in favor of that, and gave instances to support his arguments.

Te Arai School,—On Monday Mr. Hill, the Inspector of the Hawke’s Bay District, paid his yearly visit to the pretty little school on the Arai. The children had been there early that morning with all kinds nf flowers and ferns. Miss Alpha Arries, Miss Jessie Carrington, and Miss Ellen Morris, with the assistance of the rest of the children decorated the room with the greatest taste. On entering the building one would fancy himself in a fairy glen. The large nikau leaves relieved by the maiden-hair fern were artistically arranged in each corner of the room with roses nestled in their leaver. The bell was rung, and the children fell into ranksand after going through the. necessary drill marched into school to their seats. When the Inspector entered the room the pupils in their usual way of courtesy rose to welcome him. It was gratifying to see the pleasing faces of the little ones as Mr. Hill, in his kindly way of examining them, educed from them the various answers. The In spector expressed himself much satisfied with the rapid progress made under Mr. Bolton during so short a time, and was also agreeably pleased with the copy-books, which were written neatly and painstaking. The exercises also were worthy of much notice. They were clean, neatly written, and the painting, which warcareful ly and well colored, have marks of good earnest work. We must congratulate the settlers of the Arai district, that their efforts have borne good fruit, and we hope that the Education Board will assist them in their exertion.