GISBORNE ITEMS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 627, 15 February 1879, Page 2

GISBORNE ITEMS.

The Union Bank, the paint of which was scorched and blistered by the fire, is being repainted and touched up. — The Maories have been indefatigable m their search after riches taken from the debris of the late fire. — The Stewart Operatic Company may be expected m Gisborne m about one month. — A general exodus will take place from Gisborne to Napier at the time «f the forthcoming races ; a steamer will be specially laid on for the purpose.— A working man complains that the Brigade members, because he refused to pump without being paid, ceased for a time to play upon Mr. Crawford's Brewery, m order to play upon him, by which his clothes were completely saturated. — The country has been greatly refreshed by the late rains. Some of the maize crops are looking fine. There are still doubts whether the whole of the brickwork of the Bank of New Zealand will not have to come down. — The survey of the Harbour is still being carried on by the Government Engineer, Mr. Perham, with the assistance of Captain Chrisp, the Port Harbour Master. — Mr. Black and Mr. Drummond, the former representing Mr. Morrin, of Auckland, and the latter the Borough Council, will return from the Waiamata on Monday, end will report to the Borough Council at their fortnightly meeting on Tuesday. — Mr. Crawford gives £10 to the Hospital m recognition of the services rendered to him by unknown friends on the night of the fife. — Mr. Pickersgill, late of the Ferry Hotel, Big River, says to trust a Maori with drink is as good as throwing the cost of it m front of the door. A Maori has no sense of honour m respect of a drink debt. Many mechanics are likely to arrive m Gisborne, from the towns of Auckland and Napier during the course of next week. — An attempt is to be made to improve the breed of horses m Poverty Bay. — The breed is said to be inferior now to three years ago. — Population m Gisborne last year, as against Customs duties, shows, by rough estimate, that every man, woman, and child iii Poverty Bay drank equal to four wine glasses of spirits a day. Children do not drink at all, women very lictle. Men and Maories must do it for them* — With very few exceptions, the pumpkin crop 'm Poverty Bay has been a failure ; same with cucumbers. Potatoes will have to be imported into Gisborne this year m large quantities to meet winter requirements. — An old Jail-bird asserts that the Gisboine stockade is the most pleasant one he has ever been consigned to, barring one. . This is the Picton jail, where the prisoner's get new potatoes out of the gaol gardens long before the town residents have seen the sight of one. — Mr. Sherriff, our Town Clerk, has returned from his leave of absence, and to his duties. — The Borough Council will meet on Tuesday evening. Subject for discussion : A Water Supply. — In another place we publish an unclaimed letter list for Gisborne, month of January.