Local and General.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 310, 15 December 1884, Page 2

Local and General.

After this date the Telephone will be issued as a morning tri-weekly, the next issue will be on Thursday. At the end of the year other arrangements will be made of which we. will duly apprise our readers. The Thomas Russell left Napier at one o’clock to-day with part of the piles for the bridge. The Manapouri arrived in the bay from Southern ports early this morning, and left again for Auckland at 9 o’clock. The County Engineer is arranging to add temporarily to his staff, so that tenders for all Government and County work may be called for without delay. Mr. Scott, of the Masonic Hotel, met with a nasty accident this morning. While visiting the Manapouri his foot got jambed between the sides of the launch and the big steamer. Mr. Scott will have to take it easy for a day or two.

The Government have authorised the City Council to expend the voted for the Gisborne-Waiapu inland road works to proceed at a “ moderate rate ; whole grant to be expended in say twelve months.” The Public Works Department will expend the vote of Z'4,500 for the Ormond-Opotiki road. Mr. G. K. Turton informs us that through the kindness of Mr. Agnew Brown and Dr. Pollen Miss Isabella Catron was sent away this morning to the Auckland Hospital for medical treatment. The Key. Mr. Hill, formerly of Gisborne, will meet her at the Auckland wharf, and the girl has kind friends on board the steamer. Ever since being discharged from custody Miss Carron has resided in town, and every day has witnessed a decided im- I provement.

The gathering at Scott’s Hotel on Saturday evening last to taste the mutton preserved by Mr. Bennett’s process was of a thoroughly representative character. Host Scott had everything well arranged. Mr. Locke presided, and one and all expressed themselves thoroughly satisfied with the process. The following addressed, to a school teacher was picked up in the street: — “You will oblige me very much if you will not keep Willie and Fred in after school hours for not having their books covered, as I have other things to do, and when it is convenient for me to cover their books I shall do so. If you keep them in again or give them the cane, I shail see further about it.” As the communication did not get to the school, it is doubtful whether its intended effect has been realised.