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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1146, 13 September 1882, Page 2

Messrs W. Ratcliffe and Co. , local brokers for the Mutual Fire and Maxine Insurance Company of New Zealand, report that since the 12th ult., upon which date applica ions applications for 7,270 shares had been received they have been successful in placing 760 shares, making a grand total of snare*, 8,030 or one-twen >y-fifth part of the whofe capital of the Company subscribed for in Gisborne alone. This result speaks volumes in itself for the business fores’ght of the residents of this much-mahrined district. The agents of the Company a'so inform us that during the course of yesterday they were offered at least ba l f-a-dozen proposal from various persons desirous of insuring in the Company which, of course, they unabfe to entertain, the Company not yet having started business, but we are requested to s tate that as soon as tbe share list doses, which will be on the 30th iuet., the shares app’ied for will be allotted aud the Company will be prepared to commence business immediately thereafter. We sincerely wish it the success it undoubtedly deserves, more especiariy after having overcome tbe opposition displayed against it it from interested parties in endeavoring to thwart its youthful existence.

The marriage of Mr J. Ferry took place to-day at the English Church, Miss N. Taylor, eldest daughter of Mr Brooke Taylor, being the bride. There were a great number to witness the ceremony. We wish the couple a long and happy life, and may they live to see not the silver, but the golden anniversary.

There was a thorough happy man in Gisborne last evening, namely, ou • reporter. He had aUotted to him the task of reporting the usual meeting of the Borough Council. B e sat pa tently aud counted time after time tbe heads present. Tbe-’e was His Worship the Mayor, Crs. Lewis, Whinray, Tutcben, and Frown. Knowing that these did not constitute a quorum he sat ear-cocknd listening for the steps of another of tbe Councillors on the sta’reoae. Not a sound was heard however, and at the expiration of the prescribed half-hour his ears were delighted by hearing tbe Town C’erk say “ as there is not a quorum present this meeting stands adjourned until Friday next. There wm no business this morning at the R.M.’s Court, and yet people outside of tbe district give Poverty Bay such an awful character. The Election bf ‘ three Councillors for the Borough will take place to-morrow. Burgesses should roll up and place into the position the best meu. Very many U<chea have been noticeable, and we can only hope that the ratepayers will secure three thoroughly competent men—men who will fearlessly and without favor not only do the best for those who have elected them, but also s?ek and look to the interests of the township.

The Borough Council are certainly not to be congratulated on the lamps they have secured for the Borough, seeing that the dim religious light they shed is shaded by a cfeud of smoke. Let the fathers of the Borough wander through the streets on a Sunday evening, and they will soon ascertain the inutility of the lamps. The fortnr ht'y report from Mr G. P. Hilton, the engineer of the Southern Cross Petroleum Company’s works, arrived on Monday evening, and wf,b kindly delivered to the Manager after hours, by our obliging postmaster. The matter is full of detailing the preparations being made for sinking the shaft rapidly, by means of workmen. The shaft was baled out, and sinking resumed on the 7th inst., the mail leaving on the Sth, prevented any record of material progress, but everything was going on well. Means have been taken to conserve the oil percolating into the shaft, and casks have been supplied for its economization. The roof of the strong room at the rear of the Government premises having been placed in position' to-day, the flag was as usual hoisted. Whether the Government supplied the usual beer to the workmen or not, our reporter sayefh not.