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Poverty Bay Independent, Volume I, Issue 62, 15 October 1885, Page 2

Mr T. Smith is the only person authorised to collect and monies on our account. Two good sections on the Whautopoko ate offered for sale The Hon. Mr Buckly is expected to visit Gisborne shortly. The Boating season will open on Saturday next. It is rumoured that the “ Hutt tarring case ” will lead to a divorce suit. The Makaraka Quadrille Assembly meet on October 15117, when a long night is promised. The Ladies Committee of the Hospital have decided to undertake the sole conduct and control of the annual Ball. In the R.M. Court on Tuesday judgment was given for the plaintiff in the following cases : Watts v. Lynch, claim £-3 5 s 3d ; Mcßride v. G. Read, claim £1 12s 2d. The following tenders were received by the Waimata Road Board for removing and spreading sand on the Waimata: — Morgan, L 3 5s (accepted); Tones, L; 16s; Keely, L 8 15s ; Dolman, L 8 15s ; Hazell, Lt 3 ios ; Turton, Liy. The consideration of the “ Hospital and Charitable Institutions Bill ” which was to have formed a subject for discussion at the Hospital Committee last night was postponed for a fortnight, as none of the members appeared to be very well up in the subject. At the Hospital Committee meeting last night Mr Booth said that it appeared, according to sub-section r, of section 44. of the “ Hospital and Caritable Institutions Bill 11 that he would have to resign his position on the committee as it might possibly interfere with his judicial functions as R.M. We are pleased to call attention to the fact that Mr Daniel Page has again commenced business in the aerated waters, ginger beer and cordial manufactory line, and we have no doubt but what his old customers will be pleased to again avail themselves of his services. A remarkable sample of the reckless way of tendering is seen in the Waimata Road Board contract for carting and spreading sand upon the roads. One man tenders for £3 ss, whilst another tenders for the same work at £iy. We understand the Engineers estimate was Z’3One peculiar feature of the discussion which took place at the Harbor Board re the Harbor Endowment Block, last Tuesday evening was that Mr DcLautour actually proposed as an amendment upon his own original motion the very course which he, at the previous meeting, persistently opposed. Another strange thing is _ that after expressing a very strong opinion as to the utter unreliability of surveyor's reports, on the same occasion, he now proposes to employ one who is looked unun as 11 a new chum." Truly this is a changeable climate and Mr Townley Is not singular In notlelngihc changes in the Atnios jilt ere.