THE Poverty Bay Independent. Published every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Morning. Saturday, September 26, 1885.

Poverty Bay Independent, Volume I, Issue 54, 26 September 1885, Page 2

THE Poverty Bay Independent. Published every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Morning. Saturday, September 26, 1885.

Persons in want of a comfortable house should interview Mr Tutchen.

The Makaraka Quadrill Assembly meets on Thursday evening next.

“ Cosmopolitan’s ” letter is unavoidably held over until our next. Tenders are called for by Mr Malone for carting stone from the Patutahi quarry. Persons wishing to obtain money on easy terms, for good freehold security can do so by applying to this office. The annual general meeting of the Rowing Club will be held at the' Masonic Hotel on Thursday next.

Mr D. Malone has several good draught mares in foal which he wishes to exchange for dry mares or geldings. Attention is called to Mr W. Frasers announcement which appears in another column. In repairing jewellry, cleaning watches or clocks, or manufacturing any gold or silver work, he is unequalled. Mr Thos. Adams has just received a large and varied assortment of Lett’s Diaries for 1886, comprising scribbling, office, and pocket editions. Also a choice assortment of fancy goods, books and stationery.

Masonry appears to be making rapid progress in Gisborne. A new lodge has been inaugurated, and a site purchased from Mr I-inneran upon which they are about to erect a new Masonic Hall. The ball of last night was one of the most successful ones ever yet held in this town. In the R. M. Court Yesterday afternoon T. Rowley was brought up charged with being concerned in the “ sticking up ” case at Ormond, and remanded, bail being allowed, prisoner in Ltoo and two securities in L5O. Mr. Cresswell appeared for the defence.

The Strasburg Clock will be on view for the last time to-day when an exhibition will be given from two till five, and from seven tn nine. Al! those who have not seen this most wonderful invention should certainly avail themselves of this last opportunity of witnessing this marvel of mechanism.

The celebrated Clydesdale entire Earl Derby has now arrived and may be seen at Tattersal’s. He is in splendid condition and looks the picture of health and strength, and is certaii 1 z unrivalled in the district. He brings urd-miable references in the shape of a certiicate from Mr Halstead, the well-known vetrinary surgeon, as to his thorough soundness in every respect.

. In the R.M. Court yesterdav the following cases were disposed ofTucker v. Barker, ciaim Lt 5 8s 6d, for annuities ■ judement for plaintiff. Common and Co. v. Dickson,claimLB6 9s ad. MrDeLautour for plaintiffs and Mr Brassey for the defendant. It having been proved that the defendant had been ov»Miarg»>d to a lai'ge amount, judgment wi given .for L 56 m iiiidul <

A circumstance of a very unusual character took place at the County Council meeting on Thursday last. The report of a public officer (upon the stone question) appeared in a public print, and was laid on the Council table fully two hours before the report was laid before, or either read, orpassed by the public body to which it was directed. We should like to know by whose authority this was done, and think that the attention of the Council should be called to this flagrant breach of their authority.