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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5462, 30 April 1889, Page 2

The Borough Council meets this evening. Mr Hill, Inspector of Schools, is in the district. No eflbr 1 was made last night or this morning to float the stranded brigantine Clansman. The southerly sea running in the Bay to-day will further delay operations. At the R.M. Court-room to-day Messrs Matthowson, J. W. Sunderland, and G. Scott are sitting as a Board of Reviewers into the Property Tax objections. Tho Board will piobably git again to-morrow.

A telegram from Wellington this afternoon stated tlu.i Inspector Goodall of Tau•.•anga district has l.wn removed to Westland Police District, and that Inspector Emerson of the West Coast goes to Tauranga. A man named O'Connor, alias Bunnctt,has been arrested at Wellington on suspicion of having assaultc.-.l >> Chinaman and taken his watch. It is alleged that > •'Connor had a •jompauiou, but he is not yet in custody. The Poneke (Wellington) Football Clnb has a singular reeonl. It has won llie Wellington Rugby Union's senior uup for three successive yoars,and up to Saturday last had played 57 matches, winning 46, losing 7,and drawing 4. The Literary Society hold their weekly meeting in St. Andrew's class room to-night, when the President, Rev. J. McAra, is to read an essay on "George Moore, merchant aud philanthropist," and several new members will be elected. It is stated that the surveyor had justification for the "pounding" of the ranger. The surveyor alleges that he witnessed the ranger visit two persons' properties and remove stock, and when he came to his place he went for him. This is a matter which should be investigated. Information received by the Chief Postumstcr states the P. and U. steamers leaving Melbourne on the 3rd and 31st May, the :>i>th July, and 9th August call at Colombo (Ceylon)" Those leaving on the 14th and •28th June and 12th July do not. A concert and dance will be held next Queen's Birthday at Ormond in aid of the funds of the Catholic Church at that place. The concert, no doubt, wi'' be a great treat ■is many of Gisborne's t;r ..\-d vocalists will take part in it. At a late hour on H.itn.day night a laboring man suffering from the effects of drink was hauled out of the water along the Wei lington reclamation works. Strange to say, he was found near the spot where the dead body of his mate (Milliard was recovered three or four days ago. Numerous people li.ive fallen over the reclamation in Wellington of late. Owners of horses are reminded that nominations are to be made to-morrow evening for the v^ aerenga-a-hika Jockey Club's annual Quoen's Birthday Meeting. This Club is invariably so successful that to predict other than they would bo numerous would bo to itssert something not hirherto borne out. The v 'utuil Improvement Society met as usual last night, the Rev. R, J. Murray being in the chair. Mr C. Goldsmith contributed an essay on "Perseverance," which was favorably criticised and commented upon. The essay, being a short one, an impromptu debate took place on the quest ion i.f whether Palissey's neglect of his wife and family for the sake of his expected discovery vvas justifiable. This gave an opportunity for good practice in extempore speaking. The Wairoa bar is in a bad state. Thes.s. Wairoa has been blocked in for over a week. A passenger to the Wairoa by the little steamer, when she went from Napier last trip, states that he was tired of waiting any longer to come up by the Wairoa, and so he walked hack. The bar is completely closed, and it is stated that the accumulated shingle will have to be dug out of tho channel when the sea moderates before the Wairoa can got out. Sir Harry Autinsou was treated with all honors at Grey mouth on Saturday. He was joined at various stages on the Reefton railway line by all lite local bodies. He was shown round the Harbor works, and in the afternoon received deputations, but made few or no promises. He was banquetted in the evening at Gilmer's hotel, at which over 100 persons were present. In acknowledging the toast of his health the Premier said the people on the coast seemed to have a high opinion of him, but they usually sent to Parliament members who told him that the reverse was the case. St. ndrew's Literary Society to-night at 7.30. Essay by President— " George Moore, Merchant and Philanthropist "—Ad You can bny Ladies' Prunella Walking Boots, high heels, for 4s Gd per pair, at Hennessy's Cash Boot Market. — (Advt.)