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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 4737, 10 December 1886, Page 2

Poverty Bay Herald PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING

GISBORNE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1886. Applications for rehearinga in the following blocks of land have been dismissed by Chief Judge Macdouald :— Maraetaha No. 1, Ngamoe, Pukerangiora, Ruakumaifa Ahomatariki, Ruakumara (two applications), Te Ahomatariki, Tapuwaeroa No. 2, Te Angaanga, Te Arutiemokopuna, Te Arutiemukopuna (3), and Te Whakaangiangi. The Lochnagar is now nearly a full ship, and only requires about 120 bales more to complete her lading. All accounts against the vessel are advertised to be sent to the agents (Messrs Graham, Pitt, and Bennett) nut later than Wednesday next. She will likely sail on Thursday or Friday next, apd ought to be in good time for the first series of wool sales. The Matawhero achool broke up for the holidays yesterday when Mr A. C Arthur presented the prizes to t,he successful i-cholara. To-day the school treat in being held in a paddock kindly placed afc the disposal of the Committee by Mr E. Omoron.

A meeting of the Te Arai Road District Board will be held at the Bchool house Te Arai at noon next Monday. The Gisborne Athletic Club hold their first day's sports on New Year's Day. They have now 53 active and honorary members, so that the public can look forward to a real day's sport. Some of our peds are already in active training. A concert and ball is to be held at Karaka to-night. Messrs Graham, Pitt, and Bennett will continue the aale of drapery, etc., at Mi Pai-nell's store at 10 o'clock to-morrow. The Committee appointed to revise thf Borough Council by-laws met last night and made progress. The sale of Bloomfield's interest advertised to be aold by the Deputy Official Assiguee on Saturday 11th, has been postponed to the 18th inst. Mr J. D. Watts, of Te Arai, requests that all claims against him will be rendered on or before December 31st. Carlaw Smith & Co. will sell at their mart to- morrow, under instructions from Mr C. W. Davis, who is leaving the district, a double-seated buggy and harness, aud a lot of furniture, &c. Horse owners are reminded that the acceptances for the Boxing Day meeting close to-morrow night at the Masonic Hotel. At the K.M. Court to-day the following cases were heard :— G. Davie y. J. R. Hurrey, claim £4 3s 6d, for plaintiff by default ; Orr v. Collier, claim £0 2s Id on a judgment summons, to be paid on or before 19th Dec, in default 9 dayß. The Property-take will be payable aa follows : — ln respect of the duty of thirteunsixteenth of a penny, where the amount of such duty shall be under fifteen pounds, the &ame shall be paid on the fourteenth day of Dec, 1886 ; and where such duty amounts to fifteen pounds, or exceeds that sum, the Bame shall be paid in two equal instalments, the first of such instalments bein<» payable on the 14th day of Dec, and the second of such instalments on the eighth day of February, 1887. The tax ia coming in exceedingly well, and though there ia some days yet to run a large proportion has been received. An unusual point came up at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Dunedin, in a claim of £100, money lent. The plaintiff did not pay his Court fees, and stated that ho had given all his money to his solicitor. The Magistrate said that the case could not go on till the fees were paid. The plaintiff's solicitor urged that it waa never intended to deprive anyone of justice because he was unable to pay the fees, but the Magistrate said that section 127 waa very explicit:, and the case wag not proceeded with. We (Wanganui Herald) hear that in the Life Insurance case, National Mutual v. Loudon, heard here last sittings of the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice has decided that each party is to pay their own costs. The decision makes the result a win for the defendant. This case should prove a warning to such offices who sail iv the same boat as regards expense compared with premium income. After a most exhaustive enquiry before a jury, Is was awarded, when £2000 was claimed, his Honor refusing costs. The significance of these facts admit of no doubtful interpretation. No small service has been rendered to the interests of the public by the facts brought to light by the defendant in this action. — Advt. Drunkenness is aaid by the Wellington Post to be very prevalent in the Forty-mile Bush just now, and especially near Pahiatua, " the home of the gods." A recent visitor to that township declares that he saw men lying sleeping off the effects of their spree all along the main road through the township. There is a probability of a secoad large meat tinning works being started in Wanganui shortly by Mr Thomas Mitchell, formerly of Mitchell and Richards. If a license is granted the works will be erected at Aramoho, close to the railway. The other concern is about to be floated into a limited liability company. A telegram from Nelson states : — Mr Price Williams, who was sent from England on behalf of a company having a capital of LI 5,000 to inspect the coal lease at Colling wood, expreßßea himself well satisfied with the appearance of the mine. He had the coal removed from the face and tried oq the steamer coming to Nelson, and in a locomotive on the railway. He was well pleased with the results. The mail which was despatched on Monday last from Auckland was an extremely large one, and that day was an extremely busy one at the post office. 126 bags and five packets were received, containing 12,668 letters, 3986 book packets, 14,827 papers, and 95 bags were despatched, containing 13,780 letters, 2600 book packets, and 13,935 papers. The above is exclusive of local correspondence from the offices in the Auckland district, and gives some indication of the activity of social and business life as it is in New Zealand. Mr Theodore Piesse, who it will be remembered contributed some articles on flower farming to the columns of this journal some six years ago, is again en a visit to the district. During his recent stay in Auckland he afforded information to persons intending to embark in this industry which will probably lead to beneficial results. Messre (Graham, Pitt and Bennett have become the agents of Messrs Eakins aud Co.'s improved sheep dip preparation, where all information can be obtained. The great advantages that are to be derived from the use of this preparation have already been pointed out. Mr Barton, Native Land Commissioner, has terminated his enquiries as regards the blocks of land brought before him for enquiry, and leaves for Napier to-night. The blocks enquired iato by him were those held by the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company at Te Mahia, and the Poututu block. In the latter Mr Ward appeared for Mr P. Barker and Mr Stubbs for Mrs W. Cooper. The Tuwhata blocks were withdrawn. Very general satisfaction has been given at the manner in which the enquiries have been conducted. Mr Barton's commission expires at the end of this month, but it is to be hoped Government will extend it, and allow Mr Qarton to enquire into other blocks, the limited time at the Commissioner's disposal being inadequate for him to deal with them. Public meeting next Sunday evening in Parnell's Hall at 8.30 under th<e auspices of the Gisborne Temperance League. — (Advt.) Wealeyan Church next Sunday — Morning subject, " Divinity of Christ " ; evening subject, " The brand plucked out of the fire." Ormond afternoon. — (Advt.) Paßtor A. H. Wallace will (D.V.) preach at Gisborne \\ apd 7. Subject: " Sin of Cheapness." Makaraka, 2 ; Makauri, 3.15 ; All are earnestly invited.— (Advt.) Mr J. R. Scott has received a consignment of ice by today's boat. Church of England country services next Sunday ;— Te Arai 2 p.m. ; Makaraka 3.30 p.m.— (Advt.)