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Poverty Bay Independent, Volume I, Issue 87, 17 December 1885, Page 2

Mr James Paul has been installed as Mayor of New Plymouth. Mr Thos. Adams has just opened up a fine assortment of Christmas presents and invites an early inspection.

We hear that the whole of the men employed on the harbor works have been discharged pending the decision of the government re the plans. It is understood that the Native Lands Court will adjourn at the end of the week untiljthe 18th of January, when all applications for subdivision in the Haiti Block will be dealt with. The County Council will meet at two this afternoon. Business:—to frame new by-laws; to make certain provisions for the distribution of funds etc.; and to appoint a date for the next ordinary meeting. In the Supreme Court yesterday the decision in the case Coleman & Clarke v. Biria & others His Honor deferred judgment. In the case Cooper v. Cooper Judgment was given for plaintiff, damages £2O. The case of Tucker v. Wi Brown was not concluded. We notice that Messrs Boylan and Groll are making extensive alterations and improvements which will, we understand bo shortly completed. The long connection and experience which both partners have had in the trade will ensure customers the advantage of getting the best article at the lowest rates. We are glad to announce that the 18SG edition of the East Coast Almanack is nearly ready for sale. It embraces, • amongst the usual Almanack information, full details of everything local in the Cook and Wairoa Countirs and will prove a must useful handbook to settlers and visitors as well as business men. Some of the contents of the book will be found advertised in another column. At the Board of Education on Tuesday Jessie Townley, George Murchie, and Edward Rees have been awarded £2O scholarship for two years ; and livesay Ward, Emma Dickson, and Charles Adair £2O for one year. The Chairman mentioned that F. Thompson was the highest with 719 marks out of a possible 800, but being over age he was not eligible for appointment. During the fire Biigade practice last night a painful accident happened to MrHaache w.io is employed by Mr Townley. In turning the hose reel rapidly the end of a length of hose Hew round and the brass coupling struck him a heavy blow on the nose inflating a nasty wound from which the blood flj.\ed fie ly. Dr Innes was soon in attendance and dressed the wound which is nob considered dangerous.

While the Town Clerk was making out the cheques for the payments on Tuesday evening, and bad just come to the account for the repairs to the bridge, a sprightly representative of the “ Fourth Estate,” who was looking on said “ I wish to goodness I was that bridge 1 ” »• Yes ; ” quoth the Clerk, “ you would then get a good screio.” “ There would soon be a cheque put upon me,” said the abominable perpetrator. To the Editor—Sir—lt. is pleasing to observe that a movement is once more afloat to establish a fisning industry in Gisborne, and let us hope it will be heartily entered into by those who have both the will and the means to give the speculations a fair chance. It is almost impossible to over estimate the great advantage such a prospect would ensure to the district at large or the benefits private people would gain. Possessing as Gisborne does, a bay teeming with fish it appears monstrous thaL ruling prices should be such as to almost generally debar the residents from indulging in a change of food. Those who really desire to effect a change should not fail attending the meeting called for to-night. —lam, &c., Pices