LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 862, 13 August 1879, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To-morrow having been proclaimed as a half-holiday, the Herald will go to press early m the day. Advertisements for the afternoon publication cannot be received later than 11 o'clock a.m. to-morrow. Mr. Woodbine Johnson invites the electors to meet him at the Masonic Hall, on Friday evening next, at 7.30, when he will explain himself on the chief political questions of the day. Captain Morris notifies that he will address the electors at the Masonic Hall on Saturday evening, and at Ormond on Monday evening. Messrs. Ferris & Pitt will sell by auction on Saturday next, at 2 p.m., 50 sacks oats, also kerosene, Ritnmell's soap, sewing machines, clothing, &c. Mr. Matthews, who takes the place of Mr. Turner, as manager of the Poverty ; Bay branch of the Bank of New Zealand, landed from the Southern steamer this morning. At the annual meeting of the members of the Church of England, held at the Court-house yesterday evening, the rev d. incumbent m the chair, the report of the Vestry was brought up, read, and adopted. Mr. Greenwood was nominatedlncumbent's Churchwarden, and Mr. E. K. Brown was unanimously elected Parishoners' Churchwarden. Messrs. W. R. Robinson, S. M. Wilson, Capt. Chrisp, D. Johnson, E. H. Featon, G. Maberly, and J. Cuff were elected Vestrymen for the ensuing year. Great regret was expressed at the approaching departure of Mr. Turner. A vote of thanks to the rev. Chairman concluded the proceedings. 'The Napier Football team, twenty-two m all, landed this morning from the Wanaka, to meet the Gifborueteaininpit c |,. battle to-morrow. Taking them all round a finer-looking set of athletes we have seldom seen. Some of them we are informed are •' kickests" ot the very highest order of merit. We should liko to feel that we may be mis take v ; but if we are not the Napier team will leave the field gloriously victorious. A charge came before the Resident Magistrate's Court, this morning, which should have been prevented by the friends of both parties. Two young men, both holding respectable positions m the office of a leading solicitor, quarrelled. A challenge to fight was thrown down by one, and accepted by the other. There appears to have been a misunderstanding as to the " when" arid " where" of the fight. One of the youug men wanted to fight at a particular hour on a particular day. The other didn't. Then there was an assault, resulting m a bruised face. Then there was a summons for the assault. Then Mr. Bromfield, solicitor was engaged to appear for the defendant, while Mr. Nolan appeared for the complainant. The assault was admitted, and the defendant bound over m his own recognizances to keep the peace to all Her Majesty's subjects and the plaintiff m particular ; the plaintiff, if what is generally stated be true, being the original if not the legal offender. B 3" Read the new Price List m Gakeett Bros. ? Advertisement, of New Goods just arrived direct from Home, per late arrivals /via Auckland;, and just landed per Pretty Jane and Hawea. The footballists' ball will be held this evening m Mr. Macfarlane's fine hall. ,A large number of invitations have been issued, and there is little doubt but what it will be "the ball" of the season, and on this occasion who is the " belle" of the season will be arrived at. But we think a great mistake has been made m giving the ball the night previous to the day of a match, which is likely to be exhausting m tho extreme to all the players. A series of danced which commence early m the evening, and will not conclude "till daylight does appear," are not calculated to improve the play of the team. But footballists are noted for endurance, and the amusement of a night which will run well into the morninj? will probably not interfere with the quality of the play or the science of the players. At the Hawke's Bay County Council meeting on Monday, m committee, the following question by the rate-collector was read : — "ln cases where ratepayers have become bankrupt since their names were placed on the valuation roll, to whom must application be made for the rate levied on the property occupied by them ?" The question had been referred to the County Solictor, who returned the following answer : — "I should recommend that application be made both to bankrupt and his trustee, and that care should be taken not to allow the liability of the owner," pursuant to clause 53 of Rating Act, to fall through." A suggestive paragraph appears m the report of Captain Gudgeon, R, M., Gisborne, to the Hon. The Native Minister, On his arrival at Poverty Bay he found a subdivision of the Ngatiporou tribe quarrelling over a block of land ; this difficulty they were trying to settle by force of arms. During the month much powder was expended, but Captain Gudgeon doubts whetherj a single bullet was used; m fact, he adds, the dispute was only continued m the hope that " some member of the Ministry would appear on the scene and pay the combatants to leave off," as was actually done oil a former occasion, when Wi Keiha and Paora te Haenga quarrelled, and a mau wss shot by Hakaraia Mauheni.