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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1128, 21 August 1882, Page 2

The ups-and-downs of life are well illustrated by the footpaths in Gladstone Road. One walks along on a dark night and either hits his chin with his knee thinking he has to scale a height when he is on a level, or else suddenly drops a few feet down, fondly imagining he is on level ground, with a thud that causes him to offer up sings of praise in harmony with the tune which the. jar has naturally set in internal bodily motion.

Mr P. H. Bourke advertises 2000 feet of 6ft. x 6in. totara fencing as having just arrived consigned to him. This announcement should not be lost sight of by contractors.

A draught stallion, imported by Messrs Smith Bros., of Toanga; was carried on by the Rotomahana yesterday, owing to the nasty sea running. The horse, notwithstanding the bad weather encountered appeared to be in good health, and showed excellent quality as to bone and substance. Messrs H. W, Luke and Co,, having received a consignment of the best Newcastle coal, are determined to suit the requirements of the general public by selling in both small and large quantities in order to suit customers, The firm have arranged not only for a constant supply of coal, but also for a con? tinuous stock of firewood, and certainly in consequence of their business energy are entitled to success. In addition to the coal and firewood business carried on they announce that they still pursue the occupation of general carriers. “Good wino needs no bush,” and it is, therefore, needloss to expatiate upon the courtesy and attention invariably accorded by Messrs H, Luke and Co. Mr S. C t Alexander, who bus for some time past been a resident in Gisborne, and who has latterly been in ill-fiealth, left for Auckland yesterday. Before his departure Mr Alexander was presented with a substantial recognition of his worth by a few friends. We sincerely hope that the trip and the care of his friends will prove beneficial, and th(kt he will shortly return perfectly cured.

There was quite a crowd on the wharf to welcoine the Napier Football team, and as the steamer neared the landing place three hearty cheers were given f r the visitors who were driven up to the town in Mr Fryer’s four-horse brake. Most of them are staying at the Gisborne Hotel, where the compll? mentary dinner will bo given this evening. The passengers by the Rotomahana were brought ashore by the Noko and had rather a lively time of it owing to the nasty sea running, It was a case of jump when there was an opportunity, and the ladies and Children were lowered in a basket, Captain Kennedy and the men on board the steamer took care no accident occurred,

With the appliances npw possessed by Messrs Thelwall and Co., these gentlemen are prepared to supply horse feed either whole or crushed, in any quantity, and to deHver it in any part of the town. The re. cently erected chaff cutting and corn crushing machinery, worked by the aid of steam power, is now in full swing, and working admirably, An exchange says : —£2lo, or at the rate of £l4 per week is the payment members of the House of Representatives receive for attending at the Great Palaver House at Welb’i gton once a year. There is something to be gained by a man who gets into Parliament if he has to prevaricate like the Prince of Hades to get there. A well-known Auckland Lawyer is suitor for the hand of Tawhiao’s daughter, but the old man objects. Should he get her, he will have to take an encumbrance, in the form of a two year old daughter. We have to acknowledge the receipt of the 6th number of “Te Korimako,” a Maori newspaper published in Auckland once a month. It is neatly got up, and contains a large amount of original matter. Every year the desire of the natives is tending more and more towards acquiring a knowledge of the events going on around them. In the upretentious efforts of Mr W. P. Snow the proprietor, that desire is to a fair extent being gratified. A large number of Natives along the East Coast nave already become subscribers, and as an advertising medium among the natives, there does not at present exist any better than that to be found in the columns of “ To Korimako.”

By a notification which appears in another column, it will be seen that a meeting of the Land Tenure Reform Association will be held thU Monday evening, in the Good Templar's Hall, at 8 o'clock. Mrs Kornberg, the sole agent for the celebrated worm cakes is now staying at Mrs Foster's, Bright-strect. The great name this medicinal comfiture has made for itself should be a guarantee of its value, and we trust the enterprising lady agent will moot with the sucocGM her remedy deserves. It was in the Masonic one or two evenings ago, when a dispute arose between two patrons of the hotel were seated on a sofa aiacussing grammar. One of them asserted that “ money " was a proper noun, and the other denied It. At last it was resolved to leave the disbute to the decision of a well* known resident who happened to be by. Well said the refree I can tell you “ Hirn’s right money is a proper noun, and about the only one I know of." The o|her would be grammarian was hushed. The Auckland “Star " says ?—We are requested to state that there is not the slightest foundation fox* the report published to the effeot that the Sheriff intended to demand an enquiry into the charge made concerning Winiata’e execution. He has never ha<l any such intention.

A consignment of 800 bales of New Zealand hemp was offered for sale in London on June 21, but only 50 bales good quality sold at £27 ss. Small sales of fair made by private contract at £25. Sisal rather denrer, but quiet at £27 to £27 10s. Manilla very quiet, fair £45 10s. Present quotations are : Fine color, well dressed, £25 to £27 5s ; second quality do., £2O to £24.

Mr J. P. Hydes, the well-known aofor, ia slated to bo ill in Melbourne, inhering from fatty degeneration of the heart. Mr R* J» DoLias, the I henhT'.d manager, ift J. n Vl '’. V poor health.

Mails for Auckland, per Oreti, will close to-morrow (Tuesday), at 11 a,m. The anniversary tea meeting in connection with the Wesleyan Church will be held McFarlane’s Hall on Tuesday evening next, the 29th inst., and addresses will be delivered by the Rev. J. J. Lewis, of Napier, the local clergymen and others. Musical selections also will be given by the ladies and gentlemen forming the choir. A great success is confidently anticipated. The statement that Hanlan had accepted a challenge from Ross to row five races on five consecutive days, for 1000 dollars each race, is contradicted. The challenge was made by Ross, but was refused by Hanlan. A publican was lately fined £2 at Wellington for selling brandy diluted with water He said he had a notice stuck up informing customers that all spirits sold were reduced with water, but it appeared from his evidence that it was not very conspicuous. The Magistrate said he did not consider the offence a very serious one.