LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 865, 16 August 1879, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We have an appeal to make in the interests of benevolence, which we sincerely trust will meet with a response. A few nights ago, a number of ladies and gentlej men gave an amateur entertainment, for purpose o? supplementing the funds of the Gisborne Hospital. The performance was exceptionally good, and had the audience not have been pf e-informed that it was the effort of amateurs, they would have been under the impression they were being entertained by professionals. There was one drawback to a large section of the public being present. This was, that for depressed times, the charge for admission was in excess of the means of a large number of persons. So much has been spoken in high commendation of the entertainment, that a generally expressed desire has gone forth for its repetition at a lower scale of charges. If the lady and gentlemen amateurs will only consent to appear for a second time, we feel assured, that while it will be a gratification to many, it will also greatly add to the funds of an admirable institution. ' ' For the cause that lacks assistance" we ask that the performance of last week be repeated at the earliest convenient opportunity. If the lady amateurs consent, the gentleman amateurs dare not refuse. If the gentlemen desire- it, the ladies will be, we think, sufficiently compliant to graut their request. We have received a letter from "S. W," anent the somewhat unruly character of last night's meeting, when questions were being put to the candidates. We refrain from publishing the communication, because it is full of personalities, and is written offensively, and against all good taste. We think, however, "S. W." demands what is eo more than reasonable. This is, that only those who are in the electoral roll of the East Coast should take any active part in the business of the election. It is natural and proper that all men should feel an interest in a coming election ; but as those who are not on the roll will not be allowed a vote, we think only those who are should be allowed to address the Chairman. Captain Morris will address the electors this evening, at the Masonic Hall, at 7.30. Captain Porter will meet the electors at Makaraka in the Eoseland Public Hall on Monday evening, at 7 o'clock. He will not, however, be able to meet the Ormond settlers on Tuesday, as previously notified, as he has suddenly been called away to the East Coast, and so will have to postpone his Ormond meeting until he returns. The Bench, Captain Gudgeon presiding, has been engaged in the Maori trespass caße the whole of the day, it and had not been concluded when we went "to press. Captain Gudgeon will sit till midnight, unless the evidence is concluded before that hour,