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

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1150, 18 September 1882, Page 2

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

The Minnie Hare takes ten more curbs to Awanui for tho Southern Cross Petroleum Company, making 37 available in all. Ten more will arrive trom Auckland by the Gisboane schooner.

There were no cases for hearing at the R.M.'b Court this morning.

The Union Company’s Rotorua cleared out of the Bay about 1 o’clock this afternoon, so we think it is a pity that an extended notice was not handed into the Post Office to have closed at 9 a.m., when the last boat left the wharf for the steamer.

An nteresting little case will be heard in the course of a day or so. It is simply that of one man chewing another man’s cheekbone. How it will be explained we will be enabled to say when the trouble comes before Mr Price.

The Fire Brigade had a most successful practice on Saturday afternoon last. The attendance was not large but the steam fire engine gave proof that with a duplicated delivery hose she could give full satisfaction. Immediately after the practice, and when the hose had beenjeoiled up, it was noticed that the chimney of Mr G. Johnston :s residence, adjoining the brewery, was on fire, and the small manual engine was at once rushed out of the shed ana operations commenced. Fortunately there was no danger, and no damage occurred further than the flooding of one of the rooms. Mr J. K. Scott, R. A. M. left to-day to join the Opera Bouffe Company recently inaugurated in Auckland by Miss Jenny Nye and Mr Fisher. It is expected that this company will shortly visit Gisborne. Should they do so very many of our residents will be glad to again meet old friends and familiar faces.

An accident, which might have resulted in very serious consequences, took place on Saturday afternoon last, about 4 o’clock. Some gentlemen went for a sail in Mr Croft’s new boat. On coming over the bar the boat broached and filled with water. She then turned up, and broke the mast, and the occupants Captain Andrews, Messrs Croft, Butt, Fraser and Johnstone were precipitated into the water. They all reached the shore in safety, apparently very little the worse for their ducking, as fortunately there only happened to be about three feet of water on the bar. The boat was brought in by Cap tains Kennedy and Gibbons who immediately left the wharf to proceed to the scene of the accident. In a boat such as that the gentlemen were in, it is always considered unsafe to sail across the bar. We are pleased to record the fact that they all got off’ so easily and so safely.

The “ Pirates of Penzance ” has a trio entitled “A Paradox.” We saw' one of these Peculiar creatures this forenoon in Mr M. G. asmith’s shop, and without further circumlocution we may briefly describe it thus :— Knights met Daly. Mr S. Stevenson having been so lucky in his recent speculation in connection with Messrs Woodyear and Ross’s Royal Australian Circus in Gisborne, has secured it for Napier. The price given has been variously stated, but, as a well-known publican would say, “ that’s his trouble.” The Secretary of the Poverty Bay Hospital Committee informs us that an appeal for assistance from country residents has been made in Order that the funds of this institution may be augmented. At present the afltouut of funds in hand is insufficient to meet last month’s liabilities, while further expenses are daily accruing. Under the circumstances it was decided to address subscription lists to the various runholders, storekeepers and hotel proprietors in the country districts with the request that they will endeavor to obtain donations from their employees and settlers residing in their locality. Hitherto no systematic method has been employed in getting country subscriptions; hence the small amounts received from that quarter may be accounted for. We trust now that a direct appeal is made they will vie with the townspeople, who have ever been foremost in aiding this worthy institution. Mr M. Jennings advertises that he has for sale a horse, buggy, and harness cheap,

On Wednesday evening next the members of the Ormond Quadrille Class will assemble at Bruce’s Hall. We understand that in connection with this popular reunion a ball is to take place on the 20th inst.

About 500 healthy trout ova were landed to-day and placed in a stream on the Whatapoko block. Mr Cockle, who was in charge, attributes the great loss to the bad weather experienced at Wellington, but is to be congratulated on having secured in a well-con-ditioned state the few of the 4000. We trust the experiment will prove successful, A number of excellent cattle and sheep were shipped to-duy for Auckland by Mr Ewen Cameron, of They appeared to be in first-class condition*