LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VIII, Issue 1476, 14 November 1881, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. Gannon will aiMress the electors in McKarlane's Hall, to-morrow evening at 7.30. Captain Porter opens tho ball tonight. On all sides wo hear that greater interest is being taken in tho forthcoming election thau any ever yet held in the district, and rightly too, as so much depend* upon the successful choice of a representative for this district in Parliament for the ensuiug three years. A number of the country settlersare, sowelearn, determined, notwithstandingany personal iuconvenience to attend, and hear each candidate express his views preparatory to making up their minds for the eventful day, when the ballot-box will tell the tale.

Mr. C. D. Bennett wag the only candidate nominated for tbo o'lice of Mayor, and was consequently declare I duly elected. The Mayor elect will not tindmuch difficulty in getting into harness ; his former services, first in the opacity of Town Clerk, and subsequently <>f Councillor, Ktvini; him a clear idea of the dutien, which no doubt he will attend to with as much devotion as his predecessor, (Captain T. \V. Porter) who now retires by em* ax ion of time, after a two years term of office.

The Bteamer, which arrived from Auckland yesterday, brought to the order of Mr. S. M. Wilsnn a very handsome " drag." capable of seating with comfort eighteen p\ssent»erß. The vehicle comprises all the latest improvements with respect to patent springs, an instantaneous brake, and security of axles. For pic nics, or wedding parties, or for social "outings, ' Mr. WiUuu'a conveyance is admirably adopted, and we have no doubt tint an tinseason advance* it will bo in frequent requisition for the purposes referred to. Mr. D.Johnston, Returning Oflicer for the East Coast, received to-day the writ for the election of a member. Nominations are to be made within 15 day* of tho receipt of the writ, and the elections are to be held on December 9th. The following is the list of polling-places, as published in the Government Oazntte : — The Court House, Gisborne (principal) ; Court House, Ormond ; School House, Te Arai ; Court House, Clyde ; Post Office, Mohaka ; School House, Tologa Bay ; School House, Tokomaru ; School House, Wai-o-matatini ; Residence of Mr. Morris junr., Mahia; Mr Towgood'a Woolshed, Tangoio. Zulu, the winner of the Melbourne Cup, who started, by the way, at 100 to 3, was bred on the Manning River. He commenced his racing career by winning one or tyro small prizes in tltAt district, and was then brought by his owner, Mr. McDonnell to Syduey. Tho Northern Aiirocafr, (Whangarei) says that a cas<: will proliably b« brought into Court in a few days under that clause of the Corrupt Pniotico* Ait which provide* a penalty of £200 and political disfranchiseinent of both the party who pays a man to do electioneering work, and the man who accepts such payment. At the Resident Magistrate's Court thi* morning, before T. W. Porter Eta.. J. P., Hare Wahu, on remand from last Mon lay, on a charge of larceny as a bailer, was further remanded to Monday, the -Ist.