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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7658, 17 June 1896, Page 2

Tho steamer Star of New Zealand, now in harbor, made a record trip fora cargo carrier of 42 days from London to Melbourne.

A plain and fancy dress ball will be held in the Theatre Royal this evening by the Gisborne Quadrille Assembly. Mr Whitlock has brought to this office a fine cob of corn grown by Mr John Pound, of Ormond, which demonstrates the fertility of the Ormond soil. Golfers are reminded by advertisement of the usual competition on Saturday next. They are advised to make an early start, as the light gets bad soon after half-past four. Our lengthy press telegrams yesterday afternoon and evening imposed a heavy task on tbe telegraph operator, Mr Cumming, who was on duty from 2 p.m. till midnight, and we have to thank him for the excellent " copy " supplied. Two informations have been laid against Gisborne residents for driving round corners at other than a walking pace. One of the parties charged with the offenco is a wellknown auctioneer. The caßes are set down for hearing on Friday morning. In order to give people an opportunity of making themselves acquainted with tho provisions of the East Coast Native Laud Board Bill before being asked to sign the petitions in its favor, it is intended to have the Bill printed and circulated with this paper on Friday. The resignation of Mr Ward has a parallel. When the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's business came before tho law courts in London two years ago, Mr Mundella, a member of tho British Cabinet and President of the Board of Trade, had to give up his Parliamentary offices and retire into private life. »

"A veritable Sahara of verbosity" is tho Rangitikei Advocate's description of (.ha Governor's speech.