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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1119, 10 August 1882, Page 2

In a local in our issue of yesterday we fell into an error in stating the Building Society would ballot for £3OO on Monday next. Wo should have stated Tuesday evening os the date, that being the occasion on which the payment will be received (instead of Monday) and the time fixed for the annual meeting to receive the balance-sheet, elect directors, &c. The s.s. Oreti is notified in another column to take her departure for Napier, to-morrow (Friday) the 11th instant. Divine Service will be held at Ormond in the Sohoobroom on Sunday next at 2.30 p.m,, by the Rev. J. Hill.

By an advertisement it will be seen that, there is still money in the Bay. £lBOO to lend on good freehold security, in sums of £2OO and upwards, the applications are to be made to this office.

There was a Committee meeting of the Library last evening, the particular* of which the Librarian in a most insulting manner refused to give to one of our reporters. He should thank heaven that he is old, for otherwise he would have had hie reward in severe personal chastisement. Anyhow he was thrown out of our office schooner rigged. Mr McLeod, representative for the wellknown tailoring establishment of M. Murchie Auckland, is at present stopping at the Masonic Hotel, for the purpose of taking Orders for Suits. All orders entrusted to Mr McLeod, between this and Saturday evening, will receive the best of attention.—Advt.

As an elderly, tired-out, seafaring newspaper manager was wending his way along the Gladstone Road this morning, he met a Bank manager who was in a Hurry. The ancient mariner addressed himself to the latter, and in accents child-like and bland, asked if there was any news. “ Yes,” was the reply, “ I have iust received a telegram from Wellington relative to the great Bunk case. Like a startled fawn the old seaman cocked his ears and squirmed around generally, but at last eagerly enquired if the precious document was present. It was, and was produced. The saltwatery one clutched it, and bolted tail-on-end to issue an extra. No longer did he seem tired, and a flush of triumph was visible upon his previously careworn face. Unfortunately just, at this moment a youngster handed him an extra from the opposition office, and the proud look which but a moment before had beamed over his face, faded out. He crushed up the little bit of printed paper, and with sorrowful steps sought the seclusion that an office grants, but not before he heard one of our leading amateurs singing, “Ah ! Ah I My gallant Capting, I told you how ’twould be.” The Borough Council, if they do not mend their ways, should certainly not overlook the crossings of the streets ovex* which they have control. They are in a most disgraceful condition, and require immediate attention. Let this most necessary work be attended to or we shall say more—more, perhaps, than will be acceptable. A meeeting of the members of the Fire Brigade was held last evening—Supt. Winter in the chair. It was decided to nave the rules printed and that the work should be given to the Standard. One member was proposed and will be ballotted for next meeting. There were three resignations from various causes, and as it is intended to increase the number of the Brigade to 40 there are a few vacancies. Supt. Winter announced that a junior foreman was to bo elected at the next meeting.

I The Napier Football Team are expected to arrive here on the 26th inst. to play the annual return match. It is rumored that the local club intend to get up a concert m order to entertain the visitors. There should be little difficulty in doing this os we have the talent wherewith to provide a most uttx*active programme. i We wish wo were ou better terms with Mr ■ Ratcliffe because if so lie might have presented us with one of the five magnificent hares ho received this morning by the ‘•Hero.” We harp ever since seeing them been licking our lipa, and old reminiscences of jugged hare have floated through our memory and caused us to think of days gone bye.

Poor Captain Tucker! How he must suffer! He couldn’t get the Borough Council to back him up, so ho thought it possible that the Hospital Committee might help him if he made it worth their while. It was not very complimentary to that body to offer so bare faced a bribe. If Captain Tucker studies the law of libel ; (which may eventually be useful to him, and ; is certainly amusing and instructive as light reading) ho will discover that ho himself hag ■ gone pretty far in that direction. The Stand- ! aud cares very little for him or hia opinions, i recognizing in them their real untruthful basis. Capt. Tucker sent an emissary to try 1 and bring tho Standard over to his views, and I we, seeing the falsity of them aqd detecting ’ his real unworthy motives, declined to be made a tool of. Hence the opening of thp vial con- ' mining Capt. Tucker’s wrath and the spilling of the contents upon our derated Lead. Well, wo'H put up the shut tors ! We can't lurviro . long if Capt. Tuoker’s anger is roused against us. But lie really should confine himself to , truth, and rmt scatter thu mud about in such * a haughty manner.