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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume X, Issue 2034, 14 November 1883, Page 2

Mails for Auckland per Southern Cross will close at 8.30 a.m. to-morrow (Thursday). In the case Berry v. S.P. Petroleum Company, being heard .13 we went to press yesterday, His Worship reserved judgment until Friday next. Judgment was given for defendant in the case of Palmer v. E. Gruner, claim for work done to the amount of L 3 19s 6d. An Auckland lawyer, who had L4OO to LSO about Martini-Henri winning the Derby, went to to the bookmakers and offered L2O to cry the wager off ; they refused, and doubtless now regret it. Those who are to take part in the carbine match between the J. Battery and Civilians, are reminded that the match will come off on Saturday next. The competitors are requested to be over at the range, at 1 p.m. sharp. The New Zealand Native Lands Settlement Company intend shortly to offer for sale by auction several valuable sections of land. First, they will offer portions of the township of North Gisborne, a most desirable locality, situate immediately across the Taruheru river, and directly connected with the present town of Gisborno by a free traffic bridge, erected at a cost of £2000. The hill slopes of Whataupoko, and the river froutages of the Waimata and Taruheru offer most pleasing sites for residences, at an easy distance from the present centre of business. The next land to be offered will comprise a portion of Matawhero B, in subdivisions of from 12 to 15 acres, 110 acres of the flat adjoining the Harpara property, owned by Mr VV. L. Rces, with frontages to the Gladstone road aud Childers street, and in close proximity to the town of Gisborno. On the same date it is intended to submit for competition a number of rural sections in Pouawa and Whataupoko, of from 30 acres to 1,100 acres, consisting of undulating country, covered with fern or light herbage or bush. The bush sections contain puriri, suitable for fencing and house blocks. Now that the question of titles has been settled, this sale ought to attract a large number of persons desirous of settling down on homesteads within easy distances of town. The pleasant situation of the township reserve of North Gisborne should induce many of our well-to-do tradespeople and merchants to invest in sect'ons for villa residences. There is noli a more delightful spot in the entire district. The sale will, undoubtedly, prove a success. " Twenty-Miler " sends us a letter in which he sets forth that were the Hospital Fete Committee to add another event to their programme it would be the means of creating additional interest in the proceedings. He refers to a twenty-mile walking match, to start about one o'clock. If such an event was in the programme " TwontyMiler " has reason to believe that there would be some good entries, providing a cup and a substantial money prize were oflared. The suggestion, at least, is worthy of some consideration. The only gentleman nominated for the Mayorality at noon to-day was Captain T. W. Porter, proposed by Mr E. K. Brown (Mayor) and seconded by Mr. J. Townley (Borough Councillor). The Returning Officer therefore declared Mr Porter duly electod. The N.Z. Times appears to be very wroth at the appointment of Mr. Mitchelson as a member of the Cabinet with the portfolio of Minister of Public Works. It says :—Auckland is surely a highly-favored district. Its geese are reckoned as good as swans, and its swaiiß pass muster as genuine birds of paradise. Whatever it does, it cannot well go wrong. A rowdy Dargaville makes a noisy and slanderous speech in Parliament, and the electors of West Auckland receive his utterances somewhat as the mob of Tyre and Sidon a long while back groeted tho great speech of King Herod Agrippa I. If, on the other hand, a worthy but unconspicuous Mitchelson sits the whole session aa dumb as a iish, his Auckland citizenship is sullicient in combination with his other qualities to fit him to discharge the duties of Cabinet Minister. Who would not be a happy Aucklander, and, like an ancient Roman under the old Empire, present himself anywhere in the colony with this one credential to honor, ' Civis Aucklandus sum 1 ' " We think by Mr. Mitchelson refraining from chattering during the session, when so many parrot-like members were prattling, is one of tho best arguments in favor of his appointment. The member for Maradeu is a worker.