LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume 6, Issue 595, 9 January 1879, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

♦' Mr. Moss, M.H.R., was m Gisborne yesterday, acting as Commissioner under the Ormond Military Grants Act, making further enquiry into the ownership of the various blocks, m order that the long-delayed Crown Grants may be issued. On his last visit, Mr. Moss went to Ormond, and satisfied himself by personal enquiry as to the actual occupants of the blocks. He is now investigating the titles sent m, and where an equitable title can be shown, he will at once give his certificate to the Crown Lands Commissioner, for the issue of the Crown Grant to the present owner, ante-vesting the title since 31st March, 1870. By this means the various transactions that have occurred since the original grant, will be legalised, and the purpose of the Ormond Military Grants Act of last session be gazetted. Mr. Moss left by the Taupo yesterday evening, carrying with him all the information acquired to date, m order that the Registries m Napier may be searched, to verify the titles, before the certificates are issued. In his absence, Mr. W. H. Tucker will receive applications and give information. We would urge upon all claimants to send m their claims to Mr. Tucker as speedily as possible, or they will' have only themselves to blame if they lose the present opportunity of getting their titles completed, as the office of Commissioner is an honorary one, and only temporary. On Saturday evening the people of Makaraka will have the opportunity permitted them of enjoying a rare treat, as we notice by the bills which have been issued that Mr. Byers, Miss Julia Hudson, and a strong company will give an entertainment m the Roseland Hall. On the occasion Buckstone's splendid farce of " The Rough Diamond " will be presented, to be followed by a Jockey Hornpipe and Highland Fling dances, with a number of the most popular songs by popular singers. Yesterday afternoon a manager arrived m town from Mr. Me. Arthur's station at Tokomiro, stating that one of the hands had become raving and dangerously mad.. This morning Sergeant Kidd despatched a mounted constable to bring the unfortunate maniac into town. At the station he had to be secured m away which would prevent him doing harm to himself or to others of his fellow servants. The cause of the sudden mental break-down of Regan, that being the man's name, is not known. Says the Auckland Star of the 4th inst. Mr. Caulton, of the Albert Hotel, desires us to contradict an erroneous rumour current to the effect that a case of gambling lately published had taken place at his hotel, and that one of his barmaids had received the £100 gift from the gambler. No such episode occurred at his house. Mr. Caulton is very particular m this respect, as, so far from encouraging anything like gambling, he will not even allow the . dice to be thrown m his hotel.