LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 639, 1 March 1879, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is gratifying for us to state that the circulation of the Poverty Bay Herald has now reached to nearly six thousand weekly, this afternoon's issue being nine hundred ; while we are daily receiving a large augmentation of subscribing and advertising patronafifl>-/The Herald j a /seen of an evening at every man's doorway, [however humble^/Tt is read alike in~thtf* 4l6use, in the afiop, and the store, in the towns and in the outlying parts all through the districts of Poverty Bay, and the districts of Hawke's Bay. There is nothing more pleasing to those to whom the conduct of a newspaper has been entrusted, than to find their efforts are appreciated. That this is bo, is shown by the large increase of support we are daily receiving.

I Mr. Richard Htotchins, the energetic and talented manager for the Hyde Troupe, iivfownk us that he has received adelegram fromjMr. J. P. HydW stating that he and/ his company will leaVe Auckland on Monday, Arriving in Gidborne early on Wednesday morning, arm playing the same nightnat the Masonic Hall. The programme will up seen in the day bills. The loinpany consists of the following talented and versatile artistes: — Miss Alice and Miss Amy Johns, Miss Ella Harrington, Mr. J. Wilkhlson, Mr. H. Si nmons, Mr. J. P. Hydeal Miss Jenny '. lye, Miss Lizzie Morgai , Mr. R. Hutc' tins, Miss Marian Liston, Mr. R. Love, Mi , M. D. Alexander, Mr. M son, with Mr. Vt . G. Hydes as musical d rector, and Mr E. Rose as mechanist Here is the itrongest company that hi i ever appeared i l Gisborne. Burlesque comedy, the balet, opera, farce, and dn ma are all ablv [represented, with I clever scenic effects, and a good orchestra. On evening the Masonic BrethWn will meet at the Neabitt Lodge for the Consecration of Lodge, the due and lawful Opening of the same, and for the Installation of Officers. The Lodge will be held in the fine hall built by Captain Porter as a drill and parade room for volunteers, and which was afterwards occupied by Messrs Sheppard and Co., as wholesale stores. The hall has been elegantly fitted up, and Masonically furnished. BrethJfu of the Craft on Tuesday will he'expected to appear in evening Masonfc dress^Jft^/ The case of Croabie Kidd v. Union s.s. Company, which had been twice previously adjourned, came on for hearing at the li. M. Court yesterday, before H. Kenrick, Esq., I\,.M. The plaintiff claimed the sum of £22 2s Bd., being the value of certain luggage detained while in transit to Gisborne, by one of the Company's boats. Mr. W. Brassey appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. J. T. Rogan defended on behalf of the Company. The evidence was of such a nature as to prove conclusively the liability of the defendants to the loss sustained by plaintiff, and, after a lengjny discussion by the learned counsel, His {worship gave judgment for plaintiff forythe^amount claimed, with £3 16s 8d costs. (ITU) A very painful scene was witnessed at the Bank of New Zealand, at 10.30 this morning, which, when, properly understood, is calculated to throw a gloom over the town of Gisborne and the districts of Poverty Bay, as to the state oftj* moral degradation. At^the_hour—mentioned, the _w_rjter-.of-this'was in the act of presenting a small account for payment, when a wellknown and highly-respected tradesman entered, and laying down a cheque on the counter, asked the cashier to oblige him with silver in exchange, with as much Church money as he could spare. The cashier asked for an explanatian of the word "Church money," when the wellknown and highly -respected tradesman said he wanted ail the sixpenny and threepenny pieces the bank could spare. The fact is, continued the tradesman, I dealextensively on SatuJd#s_jn^jM>nfectrCnery. Young ladigs-xsettte^torSiyshop and pur-_chase-fchTeepennies-worth of lollies. They lay down a rixnenm aifd want a three-apejjhy-bit in cnangeTTThis is what they •reverently call church money. The lollies they consume during the service. " Would coppers do instead of silver threepenny bits," asked the cashier. " Certainly not," replied the well-known and highly-respected tradesman. ' ' Young ladies would disdain to place three-penny copper pieces in the plate. It must be silver, and nothing else will do. When one comes to think of such social economy, we can only deplore that it is so j but that so it-l^ 'Tis true, 'tis pity, and .pity-^tiS; 'tis true. When one comes to think of such a thing, the feelings which touch the innermost depths of the heart will not Jind expression. The Friendly Society of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows have from among the candidates, selected Dr. Jackson as their medical officer. Dr. Jackson's qualifications were highly extolled by Dr. Philson, and upon his recommendation the choice was Confirmed.