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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1162, 29 September 1882, Page 2

Do you want any job printing ? Now is the time to order the summer’s supply, j Work done cheaply and expeditiously I at the— Standard Office. ' Messrs Combs and Co., ha ving determined I to “ relinquish business ” in Gisborne, will open to-morrow (Saturday), when the whole ■ stock will be offered at cost price to effect a I speedy clearance. A meeting of the Poverty Bay Cricket Club was held last evening, Mr J. W. Nolan in the chair. Mr Quigley, the hon. secretary read the balance-sheet, which showed that there was some money still in hand. As the accounts had not been audited, and as the vouchers were not produced, on the motion of Mr E. K. Brown, seconded by . Mr Murchie, the meeting was adjourned for I a week. By request Mr Ratcliffe consented

to audit the accounts during the interim. At a meeting of Mr A. McDonald’s supporters, held last evening, a committee was I formed to carry out the proposed dinner to i our Member. It was decided to ask the various caterers to tender as to price, etc. j The affair which is confidently expected to , be a big success, will take place in about three weeks, and it is probable that fully ■ 1000 persons will be present. i Mr P: H. Bourke, manager of the South i Pacific Petroleum Company, calls for tenders j for rations for the hands employed at the i Company’s works, and also for the delivery i of 100 cords of firewood, to be delivered at the derrick on the works. Full particulars can be obtained on application to Mr Bourke at his office, Lowe-street. Amongst other horses to be offered by ' Messrs. Carlaw, Smith and Co., is a hack i well-known in the Bay, named “Beckham,” i and a splendid buggy mare, guaranteed quiet ■ and staunch: The sale will commence at 11 ' a.m., and, as usual, will be held at Mr Fryer s stables. ' Through the courtesy of Captain Andrew’s ■ our obliging Harbour Master, we are in- ' debted for the following :—Urgent, 2.8 p.m, i Watch barometer ; bad weather approach--1 ing between N. W. and XV. and S. Glass fall, but rising after 12 hours, with heavy gale Southward and very cold weather, sea heavy outside. Mr B. C. Fryer advertises for the recovery of a buggy-rug recently lost. The finder will be rewarded on leaving the same at the Masonic Stables. Mr M. M’Leod offers a reward for the recovery of the two horses lost by him a; Waereng’a-hika. i To-morrow Messrs Carlaw Smith and Co. will offer for sale, at 11 a.m., a very choice ’ lot of well-bred hacks. As the summer weather is rapidly drawing near, and the > roads promise to be good, a town resilient ' should secure a horse so that lie can at any I moment mount and take a trip into the i country. j Mr F. J. Piesse, manager of the Southern l Cross Petroleum Company, advertises in this , evening's issue for two men to work at the

shaft of the Company. i At the R.M. Court this morning Mr J. R. ; Hurrey sued Mr H. Hayden for £33 13s for | goods supplied. Mr Brassey appeared for the plaintiff and Mr McDougall for the defendant. The defence was not “ indebted/' j but there was also various legal objections. : After a very patient hearing the claim which ‘ was simply one arising through disputed ac- . ceuntsj was settled by Mr Price, the R.M., who ordered a verdict to be recorded for the plaintiff for £l7 17s, with costs.