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Poverty Bay Independent, Volume I, Issue 59, 8 October 1885, Page 2

We notice that, according to an announcement which appears in another column, the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company are about offering for sale a portion of the Matawhero B Block, adjoining the Hapara property. If we remember rightly this land was offered to the Poverty Bay Turf Club some twelve months ago for the purpose of making a racecourse, and that through some peculiar influence the matter was allowed to fall through. Up to the present time, as the laud has remained unsold, the Club has had the opportunity of reconsidering its former decision, but as the block is now about to be put up to public auction at a price which cannot fail to find ready purchasers, we again call attention to the subject, in the hopes that the Club will not lose this last opportunity of securing the only suitable site within easy distance from town for a good racecourse. The Druids meet to-night at their lodge room, Good Templars’ Hall. The most strengthening and nonintoxicating beverage is the genuine Berliner Lager Beer, as sold by Mr C. O. Fischer, at the Settlers’ Hotel. —[ADVT.] Mr A. G. Cro’l has just received a supply of Sutton's seeds, comprising mangold wurtzel, bean, pears, &c., of the best description. Also, garden and flower seeds of all the rarest descriptions.—Advt. At the last sittings of the Borough Council it was decided to gravel the approach to the Bridge, and to put up two notices warning equestrians to walk over the Bridge. Complaints are frequently reaching us about the reckless manner in which horsemen gallop over the Whatopoko bridge. Last night a child escaped purely by a miracle. If an example were once made by bringing an offender before the R-M., perhaps the nuisance would be abated.

Cr J. Trimmer took the oath and his seat at the Borough Council Board, on Tuesday evening. Mr Trimmer is now a member of the County Council. Borough Council, and Road Board, these Bodies would be none the worse for a few more additions of men of his stamp. Those of our readers who are fond of health, cleanliness, and convenience, combined with econiny. should patronise the gas cooking stoves, which are being supplied by the local gas company under such terms and conditions as to enable all to avail themselves of the boon. The following telegram must seriously interfere wirh the graphic description given by McAndrew, of the Lingard Diorama, when relating the incidents in connection with the fall of Khartoum:— “ London, October 3. —Major Kitchener reports from Cairo that the fall of Khartoum was not due to treachery, as alleged, but that the city was in a state of starvation, caused by the delay of the expedition sent to its relief.” We are glad to hear, that notwithstanding the outcry relative to hard times, that land has been changing hands during the past few days One of our local agents informed us that several sales have been made in Gisborne North at satisfactory prices. Money has also been advanced i on the security of property in this locality, : which has hitherto been refused. • A trial of the “Climax” fire extin- | guisher took place on the fire bell section f yesterday afternoon. Five or six barrels i without cither head were placed in three I tiers above each other, and a few light j sticks saturated with tar and kerosine ; was laid within each seperate barrel. On j the application of a match there was a I small fire accompanied with large volumes 'of smoke. Then commenced the squirting buisness. and the boys danced round. .After considerable squirting the “fire” j was smothered without any apparent i damage having been done to either the i barrels or the light wood within. We heard several remarks as to the ingenuity I displayed by the operator in placing the ! “ fires ” in barrels, as it simplified the ; smothering buisness immensely. The ; “ Climax ” fire extinguisher apparatus, if j failing in aught else, is certainly a pretty i looking apparatus.

Tenders are called for by the County iunc.il for the formation 01*3 J'z miles of ■?- 'Vaimat.i Road; repairs to Bridge, aimala road ; removing slips Waiapu id ; and gravelling Smith’s road, I’atu-

A monster of the defep, in the shape of an enormous shark measuring 30 feet 3 inches long, and 16 feet in girth, mouth 4 feet wide and tail linn 8 feet from tip to tip, has been washed ashore at the Wade, Auckland. It appears that he was seen to get into shallow water where the rec.ceding tide left him and he was captured.

After an appeal and a rehearing in the case of Deputy Official Assignee (C. D. Bennett) v. Common Shelton and Co. judgment has again been given in favor of the original decision of the Registrar, whereby a stock mortgage . (valued at LlOl2 15s 7d) which was given to the defendants by T. E. R. Bloomfield on the eve of his bankruptcy, was declared void. In giving his decision the Registrar said, “ The weight of evidence leads irresistably to the conclusion that defendants on the 19th April, 1884, when the stock mortgage was given, were well aware that Bloomfield’s affairs were going wrong, that he had other liabilities to a large amount, and that the assignment of his interest in Read’s estate, taken by them on the 17th April, was not good security. Mr Bloomfield’s evidence on this point is very clear ; and there can he no doubt whatever that he was quite aware at the time he signed the stock mortgage, that he was hopelessly involved. His evidence was given straightforwardly, and as he was in constant communication with the defendants for some time previously, it cannot be imagined that defendants refrained from asking questions as to his liabilities, as well as touching his assets, and it is nowhere even hinted that defendants were misled by false representations on Bloomfield’s part.