LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1130, 24 September 1880, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It will be seen by our advertising columns that the first general ' meeting of the shareholders of the South Pacific Petroleum Company 'will be held at the Company's office, Sydney, on the 18th proximo, ; * ! By the Rotomahana, which called at this port to-day, the tubing required by the Petroleum Company came to hand. Under the control of such gentlemen as those who havj3 - the. .conduct; of the company's affairs, there can Ue -no doubt '.bixt that the works will be prosecuted with the utmost vigor. Ths following telegram has been received from the Hon. Mr. Rolleston, addressed to A. McDonald, Esq., M.H.R., re the unemployed : — "I have given instructions for letting contracts for the Ormond-Opotiki road. The work will be put in hand as soon as possible." It will be seen by this that Mr. McDonald has done all in his power for the good of the district. Leaving out the question of Mr. McDonald's efforts in our interest, Ministers are certainly entitled to all praise for the consideration they have evinced for the welfare of the Poverty Bay district. ... I At the quarterly meeting of the Loyal ! Gisborne Lodge of Oddfellows, held on j Wednesday evening, it was resolved to celebrate the anniversary of the lodge on the 9tb November next— Prince of Wales I Birthday — by a picnic on one of the many pretty spots on the banks of the Waimata. A committee was appointed to engage boats, and make the necessary arrangements, to provide a day's genuine pleasure for the members, their wives, families, and friends. . Mr. W. L. Rees has commenced in the Wanganui Herald a series of letters on "New Zealand Politics and Politicians." The following is the conclusion of the first letter." — "The first duty which a man owes to' his country. He may provoke angry feeling and have to suffer such persecution and injury as enraged and unscrupulous opponents can inflict. Ido not pretend to be ignorant of the power or the determination of at least some of those whom I oppose. I have on several occasions received very convincing proofs of their feelings towards myself. From their friends, their supporters, and their servants, I have had to endure insults, vilification, libels, and criminal prosecutions. I suppose that I shall continue to receive such small tokens of their good will. Better -men than myself ,have had to endure worse treatment. -I shall/ strive to show fairly in the series of letters now commenced, the faults of those who have neglected an opportunity of doing great service to New Zealand and to the World ; and have instead abused their power. I shall attempt to point, .out the wrongs which have been inflicted 7 upon- : New Zealand by her guardians.'^ I shall.' to the best of my ability indicate whichf should have been done in the past, and what ought, in my opinion, to be done in the future. If lam wrong let my advertisers- show it, and I shall be thankful. If lam right then let my fellow-colonists regard my humble but sincere, efforts for the public good with their favour. I court no man's support — I fear no man's disappointment. If I can but serve my country I care not for personal results. lam equal to either fate. I am indifferent."