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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 278, 26 March 1889, Page 3

In referring to some of the penal clause! in the Bankruptcy Act, at Napier, Justice Rich mond said that he had sat days hearing cases all for nothing, finding in the end that no punishment could be awarded. The fault was through the legislature adopting clauses which had been tried at Home and had signally failed. A coach and team of horses had been driven through them by English lawyers, and he did not know why Colonial legislators had adopted them at all.

BOROUGH COUNCIL. TENDEBS. r JVENDEBS will be received at this office up to TUESDAY, the 2nd of April, at half-past seven p.m., for Clearing out Drains in the Borough. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. Particulars on application to— J. BOURSE, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, Gisborne, 25th March, 1889.

BOBOtTGH COUNCIL. TE NDE BS. will be received at this office up to TUESDAY, the 2nd of April, at halfpast seven p.m„ for ths Erection of a Pound in Carnarvon Street, The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. Specifications may be seen at this office. J. BOURKE, Town Clerk. Town Clerk’s Office, Gisborne, March 25,1889.

'fa J BATTERY, N.Z.V.A. A GENERAL Meeting of the Members will be held at the Drill Shed TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY), the 27th inst. at 7.80 p.m. W. EYRE KENNY, Lieutenant.

FOOTBALL. ' I 'HE Annual General Meeting of the Gio L borne Football Club will be held at the Masonic Hotsl on SATURDAY, March 30th, at 7.80 p.m. Business : To receive Report and Balance Sheet, Elea tion of Officers, etc,, etc. GEO. H. STAITE, Hon. Seo. PATUTAHI DOMAIN. TENDERS are Invited for Clearing and Ploughing the above Domain. Tendon, addressed to the undersigned, to be left at Messrs Graham. Pitt and Bennett's by Noon on APRIL Uz, when conditions, etc., can be inspected. No Tender necessarily accepted. JAB. WOODBINE JOHNSON. T E N D E R 8. r | VENDERS will be received by the under- -* signed up to 4 p.m. on WEDNESDAY for quarrying and helping to load 1000 yards of stone, Patutahi Quarry, GRAHAM, PITT, AND BENNETT. PATUTAHI ROAD BOARD. TENDERS an invited by the Board for Bond Drains, eta., at Plpiwbakao and Papatu. Plans and Spscifloations at the office of undersigned, Lowest or any Tender no) nwsHrily ac, •QtMa GEO. GRANT, Engineer to Board. upENT MEETINGS. (Tuesday.) . Subject " Spiritualism, Ito rise and development. Can we tract its manifestations P ” WANTED a General Servant—Apply Mm Wabp, Hermitage.