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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1139, 5 September 1882, Page 2

Somebody once replied when asked his opinion about rats “ ell I think they are most undermining creatures.” Anyone who will take the trouble to look at the footpath in Peel-street near Messrs Thelwall & Co’s shop will feel convinced that the remark was correct. In several places holes have been burrowed through the well trodden shingle and shell which form the topping of the jiath. The first session of the present Parliament of New Zealand has been now sitting over fifteen weeks.

The following statistics of population re* specting Egypt will doubtless be read with interest at the present juncture :—Alexan* drift, 220,000 ; Rosetta, 40 miles east of Alexandria, 15,000 ; Damietta, 28,000. These are the Mediterranean towns. Cairo, with 250,000 ; Tania, with 40,000 ; and Zag-a-Zig, with 60,000, are the Delta towns. The Canal towns are Port Said, 9000 ; Ismailia, 3000 ; and Suez, 12,000.

A contest somewhat novel, and perhaps unheard of before in Gisborne will take place to-morrow evening at Porter’s Hall. A prize is to be given for the best waltzing, and we learn there are sundry aspirants to the pride of place. Gentlemen visitors who feel so inclined are permitted entrance at the very nominal sum of a shilling.

A glance at the butcher’s shops on Saturday last gave conclusive proof that in Poverty Bay, beef, mutton, and pork, can be grown equal to anything produced by any district in New Zealand. Messrs Thelwall & Co., Aislabie, Maynard, File, and Walsh, gave proof that the meat offered by them for sale was of the primest description.

We have received, through the courtesy of the “New Zealand Times,” an excellent lithographic map published by that office, of the seat of war m Egypt. It is well got up and most faithfully executed. Any person desirous of so doing, may peruse it by visiting the Standard. Office.

Sir George Grey was a passenger by the Arawata, which passed Gisborne on Sunday morning, for Auckland.

On Monday night next the Royal Australian Circus is to be opened on the vacant section opposite Mr E. K. Brown’s establishment. We have already written of the very high encomiums passed by the New Zealand press upon the exhibition and feel confident that Gisbornites will be afforded a thorough treat.

We would like to mention the fact that tenders have been called, for the formation of about 66 chains of embankment near Mr Wyllie’s homestead, The applications are to be sent in to Mr J. B. Poynter.

A good and genuine sportsman has joined the great majority. Mr William Walters died last night from the effects of an apoplectic stroke. Genial, goodtempered and honest, this gentleman had the esteem and friendship of all sporting men, and of many who never venture inside the magic circle. We lose a friend, and the Colony a valuable settler.

Looking over the telegram referring to the passing of the Gisborne Harbor Bill in the Lower House, and the losing of the Waste Lands Board Bill by one vote (Mr Sheehan’s) we see that a clerical error has been made, and dear old Sarah has made capital out of it. Well I clerical errors will occur occasionally, and while apologising to our readers, we owe an equal apology to the sender of the telegram. Sarah made a move !! I Che Sara, Sara !!!

Mr H. Haase, who is leaving the district, has instructed Messrs Carlaw Smith and Co. to sell by auction, on Friday next, at noon, at his residence, Cobden Street, his valuable furniture. Mr Haase has always been noted for the many choice articles of vertu he possesses, in addition to some of the handsomest furniture adorning residences in the bay. The sale will commence promptly, and in addition to many other inducements, a luncheon will be provided. Mr O. P. Veale, the hon. sec. of the “ Minerva ” Quadrille Assembly, announces that there will be an extended programme on Thursday night, the 7th inst., in Porter’s Hall. Visitors are to be admitted by invitation only.

Football is out and boating just coming in. Next month will see our local kickists transformed into oarsmen. We hope that though beaten this year on dry land, the aquatic contest, should there be one, will score something in our favor. Dr. Pollen has informed us that in the course of a day or so Mr M. G. Nasmith will probably be about again. His friends will be pleased to hear of this.

A rumor was current in town to-day that gold has been discovered in the Wairoa. No definite information has reached us yet, but we can only express a hope tliap the report is accurate-

Mails for Auckland, per Oreti, will close to-morrow (Wednesday), at 2 p.m. A lad named John Innes, employed by Mr J. Brown in the shoeing department of his shop, had a very narrow escape from a serious accident yesterday. Whilst handling a youngster the two youthful semblances of the equine and human raca got themselves mixed up somewhat, and Master Jack suffered, as he was kicked just at the back of the calf of the leg. The horse’s feet were not injured, but the youth walks lame.