The Telephone. WITH WHICH INCORPORATED THE POVERTY BAY STANDARD. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3. Local and General.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 300, 3 December 1884, Page 2

The Telephone. WITH WHICH INCORPORATED THE POVERTY BAY STANDARD. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3. Local and General.

Physiognomy.—Prof, Hugo lectures at Makaraka to-night. Rodin Hood.—We are in receipt of particulars of Robin Hood’s last consultations.

Ada Mantua—Ada’s last venture is advertised in this issue. As usual tickets can be obtained from “ Scotty.” Suicide.—The judge of the Supreme Court sitting at Napier, says it is a farce to put a man on trial for attempting suicide. County Council.—The Council will meet to-morrow afternoon to receive the report of the Public Works Committee on the tramway question. N. Z. Illustrated.—The Illustrated New Zealand Newt is to hand from the office of Mr. Wheeler, Dunedin, and it is fully up to its usual standard of excellence.

Testimonials.—A London shirt-maker advertises that he has received testimonials from Cetewayo and the “ King of the Maoris.” Verily, the world of fashion possesses its mysteries. . ' . . The Ministry. — The N. Z. Times is responsible for a rumor to the effect that the harmony of the Ministry has been disturbed by the falling out of Sir Julius Vogel and Mr. Stout.

Bankruptcy.—The Bankruptcy Act amendment Act of last session came into force on Monday. By one of its provisions the Assignee can appear in the Superior Court of Bankruptcy without being represented by a solicitor. School Concert. — Macfarlane’s Hall having been engaged for the sitting of the Supreme Court it is impossible at present to fix the date of the School Concert, which will be held on the first available night after the sitting of the Court. Retrenchment.—A contemporary says :— “ In regard to the Treasury, it is stated that the services of most, if not al), of the unmarried officials will be shortly dispensed with, they leceiving the compensation to which they are entitled.” The same writer says the Railway Audit Department is to be abolished.

Accident.—The youngest son of James Allan, of Hope Hill, Taieri, Dunedin, on returning from rabbit shooting on Saturday attempted to fire off the remaining cartridge, but missed fire twice, and then sat down holding his gun in a perpendicular position in order to extract the cartridge, which suddenly exploded, and he received thfe charge in the left cheek, the bone being broken and the ear carried away. Waimata Roads—At last night’s meeting of the Board Mr. Gray asked what roads were underthe control of the Board. He was under the impression that the Ormond road was a County road, but Mr. Warren, who knew a good deal about such matters, said it was not-. In reply to a question, Mr. Warren pointed out that the road was a main road for the purposes of the Roads and Bridges Construction. Act, but it was not a County road. The Cost.—Mr. George Fisher, the chosen Mayor of Wellington, has published the following “ Special Announcement :— To Messrs Andrew Young, E. T. Gillion, George Allan, and others of that confraternity. Gentlemen—l have much pleasure in conveying to you the satisfactory information that the election yesterday cost me the very modest sum of £8 15s. — Yours’ truly, George Fisher.”

Status.—The legal status of a bankrupt when before the Court has long been a disputed point. Mr. Lascelles laid the question at rest on Saturday by referring to a bankrupt in the witness-box as “ the prisoner.” Some of the other solicitors present wickedly laughed, but there can be little doubt that whether the bankrupt was a “ prisoner ” or witness, he felt quite as uncomfortable as though the former, so Mr. Lascelles’ little slip may be allowed to stand.— H. B. Herald.

Tichborne.— The “Claimant’s” friends mean to carry things with a high hand. Mr. Edmund Kimber'says:—“ Not only will Sir Roger Tichborne on his release seek the very earliest opportunity of again swearing that he is Sir Roger Tichborne. but he will bring an action for libel against any newspaper who ventures to call him an impostor, and in that action he will conclusively prove that he has been the victim of as foul a conspiracy as ever disgraced any civilised country.”

Working Men’s Political Association.— At a meeting of the Working Men’s Political Association held last evening, a motion passed at the last meeting with reference to the admission of Mr. Locke to the Association for the purpose of giving an explanation for his reasons for voting against the Plurality of Votes Bill last session, was rescinded by the casting votb of the President. We understand that a number of questions will be put to Mr. Locke on behalf of the Association at his public meeting on Friday night.