Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5570, 16 September 1889, Page 2

Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING

GISBORNE, AIOJIDAY, iEt fEMBER 10, 18S9. The Harbor Engineer returned from Wellington this morning. We learn that the Government has agreed to the construction of the proposed wall on the west side of the river, and also to the continuance of the breakwater. '.Ye arc indebted to Mr A. C Arthur for copies ot the amended Native Bills reprinted in this issue. Mr Arthur and Mr Hun-is, who have been in Wellington for severai weeks, express themselves generally satisfied with the measures, which are a great iuv provciucnt on previous legislation on t lie same subject. Mr A. L.-vi, oculist optician of Napier, having with him a large assortment oi pebbles, spectacles, and other optical goods, besides possessing the latest improved instruments for testing the sight, has been largely visitrd during the past week and has been successful in fit' ing some difficult cases. As Mr Levi only intends remaining in (!isborne until Friday next those persons having defective sight should not lose the opportunity of consulting with him. The adjourned monthly meeting of the Kaiti Road Board was held at noon to-day. Present— Messrs E. F. Harris (Chairman), Ponsford, Dickson, Finneran and Matthewson. Complaints having been made by several ratepayers that drains and fencing j were being damaged by cattle straying on j disirict roads, it was resolved to publicly notify the owners that all stock found on the public roads after the 2',h(\ iiist, will be impounded. Messrs Wliitby and O'Meara applied that a culvert should be Utd in Owen road. It was agreed to do the whole provided a portion of the cost was contributed by them. A petition signed by thirty-seven ratepayers was presented asking the Board to adopt the "Loans to Local Bodies Act, " with the view of bori owing £1500 for public works within the district, as per schedule attached. After discussion it was decided to call a public meeting of ratepayers t.i consider the question in all its bearings, and to ascertain definitely whether the proposal would be carried before the pull is taken. Violin Strings— Fresh assortment best St rincrs just received ; also Violins and Violin ri-qniV f «<-s at Mrs A. M. Browne's. — Advt,

This morning Mr Dougherty, local agent of the Union Steamßhip Company, msoivod a list of the fares to be chargod from GUborno to Dunodiu and Lyttelton during the i\ppropelling soason. Sumnvjr excursion tickots, available for three months, svill bo issued to Lyttelton return for L(j saloon and L.4 steerage, and to Dunedin return tor LB and 1-5 l(\s. .Special exhibition tickets, available fur return within 30 days from date of issue, will be issued at the following rates : — To Dunedin by steamer, saloon LG 10-;, steerage 1A lO.s ; to Lyttelton, saloon L 5, steerage L 3 10s ; to Lyttelton by steamer, thence by rail to Dunedin, returning same route, saloon With Ist class railway ticket L(s 17s0d, s.Uoun with •2nd class railway ticket Lb" ss, steerage with 2nd class railway ticket Lt 15. In connection with the Union Company's Exhibition traffic, thfi Railway Commissioners will grant special tickets to costal passengers at the following reduced rates : — Lyttelton and Dunedin return, Ist class 37s Gd, 2nd class >>r>s, ticket all over Middle Island raihv\y, Ist class only, LV These last mentioned tickets are available for one month only.