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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1071, 9 May 1882, Page 2

We regret to hear that Mr Robert Hunter, of Messrs Hunter and Nolan, of Auckland, has left us to join the great majority. We are not advised as to the particulars. Mr AV. P. Finneran, Architect, invites tenders for the erection of the “ Argyll" Hotel. Tenders will be received at Mr Finneran's office, up to noon on the 20th May. The poundkeeper advertises a chesnut entire horse, branded ARO on right, shoulder, P (conjoined) off rump, for sale on the 17th May, if not previously redeemed.

The advertisement of Mr D. M. Orr, as shewn elsewhere in our columns, deserves attention from buyers. His list is exhaustive, and his prices moderate. Mr Orr is a large exporter, and a ready buyer of any Colonial produce.

Messrs Parnell and Roylan’s large hall in Gladstone Road, is rapidly approaching completion, and, we hear, will make its inauguration debut in a graceful manner. A rumor readies us of a dance which will tax the powers of the youth and beauty surrounding us. We only hope the rumour will be verified. We regret to learn that Mr Nash, sen., of this town, who lias been suffering from a severe and protracted illness from some months past, died at his residence, Palmerston Road, last Saturday night, and was interred in the Makaraka Cemetery yesterday afternoon.

From intelligence received we learn that an attack an the persons of Lord Frederick Cavendish, and Mr Bourke, respectively Chief Secretary and Under Secretary for Ireland, has been made in the Phcenx Park, Dublin. We have no information as to the actual facts, and can only state that they were murdered by people probably acting under Land League sanction.

The N. Z. Herald reports the death of Mr H. Martin White, solicitor, of Napier. Mr White was a native of Auckland, and the sixth son the lute Mr T. A. White, who was lost in the schooner Kate, with all hands off the East Const, many years ago. The deceased served his articles with Mr William Thorne of Auckland, and was subsequently with Mr Rees, of Napier, but commenced business on his own account a year or two ago under most favourable auspices. He had recently taken what is known as the Napier fever, and while recovering therefrom, was seized with inflammation of the lungs. At first hopes were entertained of his recovery, but in his enfeebled state he was ill-prepared to resist the fell disease, and he died yesterday morning, at the early age of 25. Mr White was a young man of genial disposition and gave every prospect of running a useful career. His untimely death will be much regretted by a large circle of friends and aquaintauecs in Auckland.