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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1082, 3 June 1882, Page 2

An Auckland paper rajs;—Mr Crosbic Kidd, late sergeant of police here, has gone to Coromandel to assume the management of the Rough Creek mine, Tiki. We arc informed by Mr W. L. Bees that the Lands Company has a distinct claim upon Maraetaha No. 2 Block, a portion of which is a survey lien. Mr Rees says the advertisement inserted by Henri Waaka re this matter is misleading, he Company having a decided claim upon the land. Mr D. Page of the Masonic Hotel has purchased the .Erated Water manufacturing business, hitherto conducted by Mr Alex. Hird. Mr Page takes possession on the Ist of July, Mr Hird remaining a month with Mi* Page. The terms arc satisfactory to bofh parties. Mr Wm. Adair calls alt ention to his advertisement of extensive new lines in woollen goods, ladies’ and childrens’ underclothing ; mens clothing and boots and shoes, also to the large and varied stock of ladies dresses, gloves calico’s and sheeting as advertised elsewhere in our columns. Te Hau, a son of of the Chief Haniiora Te Hare was married on Thursday last by the Registrar to Miss Matewai Arapeta. Mr Fryer turned out a pair of greys and a Landau for the ceremony, and everything went off most satisfactorily, the bride looking very nice and very happy. The “ spree ” was held as Mr D. Pages’ Masonic Hotel. That there is magic in the penny is now recognised by the most powerful newspaper in the world, the London Times. A special cablegram in the Melbourne Age dated London, 15th Muy, says :—“lt is announced that the price of the Times newspaper, which has hitherto been published at threepence, will shortly be reduced to a penny.” arrived in the Bay at about 1 a.m. yesterday morning, and came into the river at 5a m. Her sternpost is somewhat shaky, and she will have to go on the bard before making another trip. Captain Harris hopes to gut her on the hard some time today, in order that the repairs may be gut on with as quickly as possible. Tawhiao, in referring to railway extension to a reporter of the Auckland Herald is credited with speaking as follows : —“ I have no objection to assist in defraying the expense of the railway extension to Alexandra. T suggested some time ago that the labor should partly devolve on me, and I proposed to put Hauhaus on the work, and two Europeans to supervise the operations ; but no notice whatever was taken of my proposition. It therefore lapsed. Our juvenile friends have followed quickly in the track beaten by their elders. The Star Football Club met. last Thursday for the purpose of re-organising their society, and putting it on a more substantial basis. The fact of the late treasurer having absconded rendered a great deal of discussion necessary, and a large amount of necessary business, such as electing committee, secretary, treasurer, etc., was transacted. It was resolved that the Club should be completely' reformed, and that uniforms and a couple of balls be at. once obtained. The meeting rose about. 9.30 p.m. Wo wish our young friends of the Star Club success in their career. We believe the uniform will consist of yellow guernsey, green drawers, red stockings, and rainbow-hued cap —a wonderful combination of colors truly 1 A considerable amount of fun was created at the Police Court on Wednesday last when tho case of Bull v. Matthews and Mullen was being heard. From the evidence adduced it would appear that the complainant had in some peculiar way got rid of one housekeeper, ami had selected another—a Scandinavian woman. The members of the Biscuit and Kerosene Tin Band, whose headquarters are at Makaraka, celebrated the occasion in the usual manner. This annoyed tho complainant, and ho “ went for” his serenaders somewhat roughly. They decamped in a body somewhat precipitately when informed that a five-shooter and good eyesight would be used against them. “ Dis--1 cretion is tho better part, of valor.” Mr Bell asserted, however, that before his order to vamoso the rancho had been given, sundry injuries to his property had been done. He asserted that he had been cannonaded with cabbage heads to the serious damage of three windows, his door broken, and sundry other genial amusements indulged in. His housekeeper gave somewhat, similar testimony, but stoutly swore that a looking-glass asserted by her employer to have been broken, had not in any way been damaged. Wiien placed in the box this witness was asked her Christian name, and she uttered something which was fully of seven syllables. Mr Greenwood, tho Clerk of tho Court, looked aghast, and admitted that he was unable to place such a name on his notes. The witnesses evidence generally was highly amusing, but one “bull” (worthy of an Emerald Islander) caused great laughter. She was stating that, some one knocked at the door and asked for Mr Bell, who declined to permit the visitor to enter. She then asserted the intruder said “ Uff you don’t lock the door open I smashes him.” “ I’ll bring you before the old beak,” was the complimentary remark alleged by one of the witnesses to have been made by the complainant, in addition to sundry other French and Latin quotations not generally found in polite literature. Taking it. all in all the case afforded an immense amount of fun to the habitues of the Temple of Judgment.

The s.s. Oreti arrived in the Bay about 4 p.m. yesterday with the Englsh Mails via San Francisco of the 20th March, London date. Divine service will be conducted at Makaraka on Sunday next at 7 p.m., instead of the usual afternoon service. The Rev. J. Hill will officiate. Messrs Parnell and Boylan call attention to their cheap sale of every description of goods in the c.-..thing line wliich they intend commencing on the sth inst., to continue one month only prior to extensive alterations of their business premises. An auction sale of Mr L. Hart’s furniture was held at that gentlemans residence in Grey-street, on Thursday by Mr P. H. Bourke, who was most successful in disposing of the various lots nt really good prices. There was a good attendance and the bidding was brisk.