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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7309, 19 June 1895, Page 2

The laßt launch for the s.s. Tarawera ! eaves the wharf at 7 this evening. Mr J. H. Ormond has a new advertisement iv to-night's issue to which we draw attention. Mr C. D. Pitt holds Messrs Bull and Son's annual sale of fruit trees, ornamental and flowering shrubs, etc., to-morrow at his mart at 11 o'clock. Messrs Williams and Kettle and the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. hold their monthly sales of cattle and sheep at the Matawhero yards to-morrow, commencing at noon. The residents of Matawhero are holding a meeting at the Dairy Factory at 7 o'clock to-morrow evening to take Bteps to prevent the Post lOffice being removed from the district. Eru Hare Warekihi alias Hone Tane alias Taha Tutapu, was committed to trial at the Police Court this morning on four charges of forgery. Mr Day appeared for the accused, and Seret. -Major Moore for the prosecution. Nominations for the following events in connection with the Gisborne f ark Steeplechase Club's coming meeting close on Saturday evening next : — Hurdles, Hunters' Flat, Winter Oats, Park Steeplechase, Hunters Steepleohase, and Final Handicaps. As will be seen from an advertisement, the tradesmen are requested- to observe tomorrow afternoon as a holiday, in honor of the accession of Her Majesty the Queen. In. Victoria and South Australia the day has been observed as a close public holiday for many years. Professor Davis, who created such a sensation in Melbourne and Sydney lately by his complete exposure of Mrs Mellon's spiritualistic tests, is now in Auckland, and will appear here about the latter end of next week. About a quarter past nine o'clock last night a most' brilliant meteor was observed in the southern sky. As it neared the earth it appeared to expand, and for a few seconds the intensity of its luminosity dimmed the radiance of the celestial bodies. Though its passage through the earth|s atmosphere could only have occupied three or four seconds its effulgence was temporarily incomparable. His Worship the Mayor had intended to interview the Hon. J. Carroll upon his return from the Uriwera country, with a view to obtaining his assistance in regard to the half-holiday question. As Mr Carroll was detained longer than he anticipated, it will be impossible for him to return here before the opening of Parliament. Mr Townley, however, will forward him a letter requesting him to use his influence in having a clause inserted in the amended Shop Hours | Bill, which will legalise the action of the shopkeepers in keeping open on Saturday and closing on Thursday afternoon. The fourth of the Church of England entertainments was held in Holy Trinity schoolroom last night, and was very well attended. A very good musical programme was given, and appeared to be highly appreciated by the audience, there being an unusual number of encores which were very kindly responded to by the performers. The thanks of the Committee are due to Mesdames W hart on Goldsmith, Kern, and Webb ; the Misses Dawson, Forbes, Gould, Gray, Hyett, RaDgiuia, and G. Webb ; and Messrs W; Kenway and J. Searle, who kindly provided a very pleasant evening's entertainment at very short notice, also to Mrs H. Williams, Mr Spackman, and Mr Rangiuia for their services as accompanists.