Poverty Bay Standard. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1882.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1145, 12 September 1882, Page 2

Poverty Bay Standard. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1882.

Of the cricket curiosities in England last season (says the “ Melbourne Herald ") there is the usual innings of an eleven without a

run. As big innings we have Lansdowu’s. 334 for two wickets, Thombury’s 674 for three wickets, and Emmanuel’s 708 for four wickets. In bowling there is Mr Rotherham removing his opponent’s stump with a ball which sent the bail Hying sixty-three yards behind the wdeket, Barlow taking six Derbyshire wickets for three runs, and in the return the same number of wickets for no runs at all, Peate taking four wickets with as many balls, Rylotvs ten Richmond wickets in the first innings, and five in the second for three runs only, and above all the performance of Mr Sainsbury, who, at Napier, in New r Zealand, when the scorers stood up and announced a tie, Napier, having five wickets to fall, kept the match at the tie by bowling down the five wickets one after the other without the run being obtained !

“ ’Tis but a Little Faded Flower, but Oh ! How Fondly Dear,” was the song she warbled. “ Why on earth have you selected that song, darling,” he whispered. “ Because, Augustus Charles,” she replied, “I was just gazing at this charming little boot which after some months is showing signs of wear, however, I know’ that they can be replaced by Garrett Bros.— (Advt). The “New Zealand Industrial Gazette, Pastoral and Agricultural News ” for the currnet month is to hand. It amply maintains its reputation.

We are pleased to learn that Mr M. G. Nasmith has much improved in health, and that in the course of about a week he will be enabled, if not to resume his business, at any rate to leave his room.

The numerous flocks of young lambs are looking splendid throughout the whole district.

We are pleased to see that a movement is on foot by which a Sailing Club is to be inaugurated. There are very many smart little boats in the Bay, and the owners as well as others interested in aquatics will no doubt become members. One thing is certain, and that is it will occasion a spirit of rivalry which will no doubt induce others to secure boats to compete with those we already have. A meeting is to bo held this evening in the Masonic Hotel, as will be seen by an advertisement which appears in another column,

A canard has been going the round, says , the “N.Z. Times,” about Sir George Grey’s [ projected departure for England forming part of a plan for securing his appointment as Sir Arthur Gordon’s successor. A great deal too much has been made of it, and to surround it with an air of mystery it has been represented us coming to Wellington from Auckland, whereas it first of all was sent to Auckland from Wellington. There is just this much truth in it, that about three years ago the claims of Sir George Grey to be re-appointed Governor of New Zealand were, by the leading members of his party, ! represented to the Gladstone Ministry. That, ■ however, is an old story, and there is absolutely no foundation for the circulated report , of any recent attempts of the above character i having been made, or of such being associated ■ with Sir George Grey’s present movements. ‘ It is, we believe, Sir George’s intention to revisit England at an early date, possibly by the outgoing mail steamer, but the immediate reason tor the expoditiousneas of life movements has not yet transpired. Sir < ieorge can keep his own counsel as well as moat men, ami it is not improbable that he has ' not deemed it necessary as yet to make it ' known tu his fridnds.

The Australian cricketers have (says an exchange) certainly wiped out the defeat they suffered at the hands of the Players of England, by defeating a team representing All England. No doubt there was some good play on both sides, and the closeness of the finish makes the match [all the more interesting.

There was quite a rush on Archibald Forbes at Adelaide. Over (£5OO worth of tickets for his lectures were sold there in two hours.

Mr E. K. Brown who has long and faithfully attended to his duties since Gisborne was made a Borough, announces that he is again a candidate for Municipal honors. Mr Brown is so favorably known, that on the 14th it is confidently expected he will be one of the chosen three.

The mooting of the Waerenga-a-hika Jockey Club will be held this evening, at Mr vV. Cooper’s Wrercnga-a-hika Hotel, at half-past seven o’clock.

In a case this morning at the Resident Magistrate's Court, one witness stated that a cow in his- possession was most prolific and yielded 171bs. of butter per week for customers, besides supplying the family with milk and butter.

An advertisement appears of Messrs Graham, Pitt and Bennett, by’which it will be seen th?t that fii n will offer at Mr James Scrimgeo 1 -’s re.'deice, Matawhero, on Tuesday the 26th inst., sheep, dairy stock, milking cows, the well-known mare “ Myrtle ” horses, fowls &c., in addition to household furniture. A luncheon will be provided. Queries have been put to us concerning the sale advertised by the N.Z.L. and M. Co., of certpin blocks of la id pur porting to be the property of the Now Zealand Native Lands Settlement Company, Limited. We purpose to reply to those queries very shortly.

A very narrow escape from what mijht have proved to be a serious accident, occv ’red to-day in Mr James Brown’s blacksmith and engineering establishment. Ulric Vandy, a youth employed, was working a vertical drilling machine. From what we can learn he was reaching over the machine when his outer shirt was caught by the cogs and through the lightning-like action of the machinery his under flannel also became entangled. He was lifted bodily from the floor but with presence of mind threw the machinery out ef and luckily escaped without fu ’ther injury than having both his shirts completely ripped off him and sustaining some bruises about the chest. Mr Brown, to prevent a recurrence of a similar accident, intends, we are informed, to erect a protection work around the machine.

We had great pleasure in the inspection of a very large consignment of new books just received by Mr Jrmes Snyder Browne, Bookseller and Stationer, Gladstone Road. Lovers of literature of all descriptions can now gratify their likings to the highest degree in every possible shape and form. Works of every kind and by almost every author, on every subject, grave and gay, scientific and instructive, prose and poetry, history, reference, and all conceivable subjects, nicely bound, and at the most reasonable of prices, are offered to the public in a manner which will induce purchasers even if they are not previously aware of the value of the commodity before them. Taken as a whole Mr Browne’s shop presents a most attractive feature to all lovers of literature : and should prove highly remunerative to its owner to whom we wish every success. In answer to a correspondent we may state it is not correct that the gentleman who purchased a large box of matches from Mr M. Jennings used the contents in endeavoring to discover the street lamps.

It will be seen by advertisement that Messrs Woodyear and Ross of the Royal Australian Circus will open on Thursday night, opposite Mr E. K. Brown’s store in Childers-street. From the very many favorable notices we have seen of thfs constellation of stars we can safely predict a great treat for the residents of Poverty Bay.