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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 991, 27 October 1881, Page 2

Mr. James Hall’s new advertisement appears in this issue. As a coach builder—which, of course, includes every kind of vehicle —we believe t.he advertiser stands foremost in his trade. A notification appears In the Government Gazette appointing Messrs. A. Reeves, E. Murphy, R. Noble, S. R. Stewart and M. Mullooly members of the Turanganui Highway Board for the ensuing year. General Garfield was anything but a rich man, for he never soiled his hands with the illicit rewards of political life. His farm in Ohio, and his residence in Washington, did not exceed £4,000 in value, and every penny of this he had saved out of his own earnings. He was extremely hospitable, and this is said to have interfered with his economies. ‘ The want of a bakery has long been felt at Patutahi, and no doubt the residents there will be pleased to see that Mr.. Louis Stevens will, on or about the 7th ultimo, open a bakery ; and announces that he will be in a position to supply first-class bread. He further states he will keep a good supply of groceries on hand, which he will sell at current rates. The Returning Officer for the Gisborne Riding of the Cook County notifies elsewhere that nominations for the three seats in the Council, to represent that riding, must be lodged with Messrs. J. and A. Davis, Makaraka, before noon on Saturday, the sth prox. We learn that the honor of representing this, the most important Riding in the County, is likely to be very warmly contested,•some of the most prominent settlers being spoken of as candidates. During the recent voyage of the immigrant ship Nineveh from London to Sydney, a practical joke was perpetrated, which has led since to unhappy consequences. One of the young female immigrants dressed herself in a sheet, pretending to be a ghost. At dead of night she stalked among the sleeping girls, whom she aroused. In one instance the shock was so severe that a girl lost her reason and became hopelessly insane. She was examined on the arrival of the ship by medical men, on whose certificate she has been sent to the asylum. The matter will be investigated by the Immigration Board of Sydney. We (Observer) hear that Sir George Grey has been negotiating for the sale of the Kawau with the intention of investing the purchase money for the joint benefit of certain relatives The figure was about £lO,OOO, but the negotiations fell through from the following canse : —Mr. Gilfillan, of Melbourne, from whom Sir George Grey purchased the property, reserved a clause in the deed of transfer entitling himself, his heirs, administrators, and assigns 10 per cent, royalty on any copper taken out of the island. In the recent negotiations this clause of the deed was overlooked, but as soon as the intending purchaser discovered it, he withdrew his offer.