Poverty Bay Standard. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1882.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1149, 16 September 1882, Page 2

Poverty Bay Standard. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1882.

Messrs Ratcliffe & Co., advertise a building site on the Waikanae, consisting of 2| acres of improved land upon which a residence could be erected and made one of the handsomest in the Bay. The “ Home News,” says :—“ Murdoch, the Australian cricketer, has totalled upwards of 1000 runs in 17 matches. Once he made 286 not out, and once ] 07 not out ; his average is now over 42. Massie has done well, so has Bannerman, all with the bat. Palmer and Spofforth have done well with the ball ; the first named having nearly 90 wickets to his credit, und the latter upwards of 70. The only batsman that has approached Murdoch’s total among English players is Mr C. T. Studd, and he is fast approaching the 1000 runs for some ten matches. Mr Studd, it will be recollected, is the only man who has made two century scores against any Australian team visiting this country. These were the 118 made at Cambridge in May, and the 114 made at Lord’s for M.C.C. He is the only English batsman who has made a century against them this visit.”

By an omission we neglected to notify yesterday that Divine Service s<ould be conducted at Makaraka to-morrow afternoon at three o’clock by the Rev J. Hill. We have been favored with a brochure the production of Mr Thomson W. Leys entitled “ The Doctrine of Evolution.” It is cleverly written and no doubt will be read with great interest by those who favor and those who oppose the Darwinian theory. Mr Leys is, we may state, a strong opponent to the doctrine set forth by Darwin and in the pamplet before us be evidences that he has carefully studied the question. His arguments are good and his logic sound and in fact he refutes on good grounds the assertions set forth that “man is but from monkey born.” We feel convinced that very many persons will purchase and peruse this cleverly written work for which Messrs Ratcliffe & Co., are agents. The price is only nominal being merely sixpence.

Mr Allan McDonald M.H.R. arrived in Napier last Wednesday evening having travelled overland from Wellington. Mr McDonald will probably arrive in Gisborne by the U. 8.8. Rotorua on Monday next. Tenders for draining at the site of Mr T. E. R. Bloomfield’s new residence are called for by Messrs Wm. Ratcliffe & Co, Mails for Napier per Oreti will close this (Saturday) at 7. p.m. A naval officer, writing to the Western Morning News, states that a horrible story is current at Sfax which appears to have good foundation. An Arab shot and killed a Frenchman, and was captured and brought to drumhead court-martial. On being interrogated, he confessed to having killed the Frenchman, giving as his reason that his prophet had told him it was the proper thing to d . The commandant of the French forces retorted that bis prophet told him that it was a very wicked thing, and as there was a difference of opinion he should know which was right. The Arab was thereupon sentenced to be lashed to the corpse and buried with it, and this was done.

The Library Dramatic Club’s series of entertainments will commence on Saturday, the 22nd inst. There will be a variety of talent present all of whom are well known to the Gisborne public. Mr Oram, of the Prince Arthur Hotel, at the corner of Hobson and V/ellesley-streets, Auckland, is well known to us, and we can certainly recommend visitors from Poverty Bay to interview him. He is a most genial host and spares neither trouble nor expense to render comfort and codvenience to those who patronise him. The well-known draught stallion “Matchless” is announced to stand this season at Waikohu, Mr C. Grey’s station. This horse has, when put to good mares, thrown excellent stock, and no doubt will secure to his proprietor or lessee a large number of mares. It is pleasing to learn that there is a probability of a “ Sparrow Club ” being formed. This will not alone remove some of these little nuisances, but will afford to our crack shots an opportunity of. displaying their skill. The man who can hit a sparrow should never miss a pheasant.

A Native was brought up at the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning before M. Price, Esq., Resident Magistrate, charged with being drunk in a public place in Gisborne on the loth inst., and fined 10s. _ Mr Dufaur, the Secretary of the Acclimatisation Society, informs us that he has received intelligence that on arrival of the trout ova at Wellington, only 200 were found to be healthy and in good condition. Trout fishing is a pastime "in the distance” apparently as far as Poverty Bay is concerned. We should like to know why the weather tables are not posted up at the Telegraph Office in the same way as at the other Telegraph Offices throughout the Colony. It would be a source of great interest to those in the District, and would not cost the Department much trouble or expense. It is perfectly true that the weather telegrams are sent to the Harbor Master, and that that gentleman has been kind enough to furnish US with the information, but we think it Would be much better if, as we suggest, the the telegram was posted up on the board at the Office.

As ha walked upon the wire, a lady did enquire, Where in the name of all that's good did he get hie shoes! He said at Garrett Brothers, like them there are no others, After buying from them no one ever rues. [This was what we heard at the Circus].— Auvt,

The earthworks on the Waiapu Road are now completed up to the Messrs Woodhead's homestead, a distance of some six or seven miles. The roadway is Bft. wide, with an easy grade of lin 13. A party, under the supervision of Mr Krippner, are now busily engaged grading and pegging a further distance, preparatory to tenders being called for at an early date. The works on this road are tendered for in small sections, say from 50 to 80 chains, which gives parties of two or more men a chance of remunerative employment by working long hours, which they would not otherwise do by day labor. The system seems to work well, both to the satisfaction of the engineer in charge and them employed.