LOGAL AND OF GENERAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 886, 10 September 1879, Page 2

LOGAL AND OF GENERAL

Mr. Carlaw Smith and Mr. John Townley have issued a public notice, calling a meeting of ratepayers at MacFarlane's Hall for this evening, at halfpast seven o'clock. All the candidates are invited to be present, to which we have no doubt they will respond, when tach of them will expound his views on matters local. The elections come off to-morrow, and the result may greatly depend upon what candidates have to say and the opinions they may express. We have no doubt but what all will have a fair hearing, as was th>3 case with the late Parliamentary candidates. The most important question ia that of obtaining a water supply. The present Councillors have certainly done all they can m this direction, and a considerable sum of money has . been expended m au endeavour to obtain one, both from the earth below and the waters above the earth which flow on each side of the Borough ; but without success. We believe that Mr. Townley has a practicable scheme, which he hag worked out, and it is one not likely to cost a larger sum than what without any great difficulty might be raised. The promise of a two thousand acre grant should help m raisins a large revenue, a moiety of which should certainly be devoted for so necessary a purpose as a water supply.

We hear from Ormond that a native named Tipene Tutake, on the day of the election, by an unfortunate accident, broke his leg. Mr.- Quinlan, who was present at the time, did all he possibly could m alleviating his sufferings, and binding up the wounds of the patient, previous to surgical assistance being obtained. The following are the names of the gentlemen who will represent the District m the return football match against Napier, t-.o be played there on Saturday next : — Messrs. Major, Humphries, Nolan;' White, ■^uiirlerland, Sievekinu', Ha% Skeet, Te Kani, Parau, Dunlop, Mill, Bloomfield, Stawpole, and Fer^usson. Emergency — Messrs. Carrick, Pram, Adams, Bourke, Brown, and Image. "The team being anxious to secure the services of Captain Winter aa Umpire, made application to the Cook County Councillors for 2 days' leave of absence for that gentlemen which they readily consented to, thereby strengthening and givinEt our men an efficient, determined, and impartial Umpire to decide any dispute that may arise, Gjsborne always leclaring that last years return match, and the present season's match waa lost through their not having an efficient Umpire. We are sorry to learn that Mr. Henderson, the Captain of the team, owing to some petty differences, emauating among some of the Club -members, has tendered his. resignation of" the Captaincy to the Secretary, and of his membership to the Club, thereby necessitating the election of a new Captain. We trust, however, that Mr. Heuderson will reconsider, and put aside those differences, and as every true footlialler should do, go 'down with the team, ! and aid them m their efforts to score a win against their old opponents. Some slight alterations may be made m the team before the match eventuates. The Rowing Club (•ntertainment, which was fixed for to-morrow evening, has been postponed till Saturday next, as will be seen by reference to our advertising columns. Tne caste includes some of the best local amateur talent m the Bay, comprising as it does the names of Messrs. Berry, Huddleston, Ward, Piesse, Boylan, and others, who have already made their mark, and will, also introduce some fiesh faces to a Gisborne audience. Madame Stewart undertakes the difficult role of Marie m the drama aud also plays m the fame, supported by lady amateurs. Reserved seat tickets may be obtained at Messrs. Ratcliffe & Piease's. • The following is the conclusion of a letter write n m the most courteous aud gentlemanly language by Mr. H. HiJ, School inspector, to Mrs. Maberly, m apprising her tnat a male assistant teacher had beeu .ipp< anted to the Scliool. "I mention for your satisfaction, that no complaints of any kind have bi-en made with reference to your abilities as a teacher, and should the atbtmdauce at the Gisuortie School increase sufficiently to need the employment of an assistant mistress, I have no doubt the Board would gladly avail themselves of your services if offered by you." The Australian Sketcher of the 30th August, contains another sketch by the local contributor to that paper. This gentleman has for the last week been employed preparing designs for pesters for the " rlaka Company " that shortly intend visiting the Sydney Exhibition. The designs w re taken to Sydney by the advance agent, Mr. J. Scott, who left per Rtu arooina on Sunday last, where he intends having them enlarged to nearly lifesize, and distributed throughout Sydney to herald the approach of * tlie Troupe. The designs, of which we have had a private view, exhibit great artistic merit, are faithful representations, and if only reproduced faithfully, will be a great draw for the Company. 'Lounger' writes m the Herald t — 'I want to belong to a football club. ' I long to be kicked m the abdomen, punched m the cheat, butted m the ribs, jumped upon, torn about, knocked down, get con* oussion on the brain, have a shoulder Joint put out, a leg suapped, and be iroken about generally. Tins desire came upon me last Saturday as I watched the festive sport on the East Melbourne grouud. But I want some other fellows to join — men to whom I owe money — who have* reviled me and beateu me m the race of life. I want us all to be brothers m the hunt for leather, and before the spring I shall be free, ha ! ha ! or go to an honored grave m small parcels to suit customers. That's what's the matter with me.' The following paragraph is going the rounds of the Scotch papers, under the heading "Good News for Glaseow Bank Shareholders" : — "The Dundee Advertiser publishes an extract from a letter received from Mr. Jamea Cunuin^ham, jun., son of Mr. James Cunningham, Douglas House, Broughty Ferry. The letter is dated Invercargill, New Ze >land, 21sfc April, 1879 : — ' We set out early with Mr. J. to a sale of stock and implements at Edendale. This is a model farm belonging to the New Zealand Land Co., which was promoted by Morton and the Directors of the City of Glasgow Bank. In consequence of the failure they are realising the effects. The Company owns 450,000 acres here. They saw the worst of it is worth £10 an acre, and some 6000 acres were sold the oth^er day at from £20 to £30 an acre, so that the assets here alone, if properly managed, ou^ht to go a long way to meet the Bank's liabilities. I suppose nine-tenths of the people at the sale were Scotch— small .farmers having farms of four or live hundred acres working very hard just now to make both ends meet, but will one day be- rich men as all their f.irius are or will bo freehold. Land here is a very good investment : some which Mr. J. bought five years a-.ro for 10s an acre, he sold the other day for £7.'" During last month mullet have been so plentiful m the Thames harbor, that one party of fishermen caught a ton and a half of this delicious fun m about two hours, filling their smack to the deck. The Bay of Plenty Times, referring to the electors, speaks as follows : — "While, on personal grounds, we cannot but regret the non-success of the local candidate, wlio is a most estimable gentleman and able speaker, and who, we doubt not, would have served the constituency well had his party got into power. We believe that Mr. McDonald will make an excellent representative, and should the present Government gain the majority he will be able to fight the battles of this part of the East Coast with success, and obtain for us those rights which have hitherto been strangely ignored." The New ZealaniLer of Monday has tne following : — "lt is weir known that the" Maori prophet Te" Whiti has an intense averson to having his photograph taken, and more than one peripatetic artist has come to grief when venturing too near to Parihaka. The special correspondent of the Lyttelton Times, however, during his recent interview with Te Whiti, succeeded m taken an excellent pen and ink sketch of his features which has been placed m the hands of a clever artist to be worked up m crayons. When finished photographs will probably be taken of it, and a limited number offered for sale. ■ The special correspondent, who had returned to. Wellington from Parihaka,' brought with him the handsome mat and shark's tooth presented to him by Te Whiti and his wife.