Poverty Bay Standard. Published Every Evening. GISBORNE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1882.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1169, 7 October 1882, Page 2

Poverty Bay Standard. Published Every Evening. GISBORNE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1882.

We call the attention of our readers to Mr Win. Adair’s new advertisement which appears on the back of our supplement. On Monday next we shall be enabled to give a description of his stock after personal examination. The fifth series of the Quadrille Assemblies will not take place next Tuesday, being postponed till the following Friday, the 13th instant. The visitors to the Waikanae beach, by way of the foot bridge, on their taking their usual Sunday stroll that way to-morraw will find just below the bridge on entering on the beach, a most unhealthy and highly unpleasant odour, arising from the decaying body of a large dog, and also will be delighted to contemplate a huge heap (about a ton at least) of back yard stuff, which no burning will get rid of, left to be scattered about the beach, just where numbers of little children may be seen, almost daily,, playiug about, and inhaling the fresh (?) air. Surely this state of things should not be allowed to exist. It is a matter that concerns all alike.

A sight not often seen in Gisborne, was enjoyed this morning by an admiring few, who were congregated at the foot of Lowestreet. On the Whataupoko Block, near the confluence of the Waimata and Taruheru rivers, was seen a Maori woman ploughing up a patch of ground. She handled the horses and the plough in capital style, and was apparently doing her work well. Mr D. Gough, who arrived this morning by the s.s. Oreti from Auckland, was warmly welcomed by a host of friends. Mr Gough is the contractor for the plastering of the new Uniou Bank premises, The tenders for Messrs Wm. Ratcliffe & Co’s, new auction mart have been received in accordance with the advertisement, but will not be decided upon until Monday next.

The tenders for supplying rations, to the men employed at the South Pacific Petroleum Company’s ground, also for carting 100 cords of Firewood to the same place, will close on Monday next, at 12 o’clock. Six cruisers are being fitted out and armed at Chatham Dockyard to reinforce the Australian Squadron.

Sir Garnet Wolseley is expected to return to England almost immediately, and will resume his home duties as QuartermasterGeneral on the Ist of November. Two Indian Regiments have re-embarked in the Serapis for Bombay.

Hori Tauri, Chief of Taupo, refused to accompany the Hon. Mr Bryce, but has consented to take Mr J. A. Browne, C.E., of Wellington, through the territory in connection with the Central Railway, and opening up of the interior. The ceremony of the coronation of the Czar Alexander 11., Emperor of Russia, was secretly performed during his recent visit to Moscow, on the pretence of opening the Exhibition. A reunion of “Old Colonists” has been arranged for in Auckland. Mr Robert Graham will assume the chair.

The ship Loch Awe arrived in Auckland on the 28th ult., bringing with her a number of farm laborers and their families, despatched by Messrs. Grant and Foster for their Te Arolia property. Mr G. M. Edgecumbe has purchased the “Bay of Plenty Times,” from Mr Vesey Stewart. Mr Edgcumbe owned this paper before: and disposed of his interest to Mr Vesey Stewart before going to England, and on returning from whence he became part owner of the “ Waikato Times,” and for the lust six’ months has been working the “Bay of Plenty Times” for Mr Vesey Stewart. Mr Edgcumbe was formerly an officer in the Royal Navy.

Small-pox has broken out amongst Sir Hercules Robinson’s household in Cape Town, and the very streets of the city are deserted. Two thousand cases are reported from Cape Town, of which six hundred have E roved fatal. The disease has heretofore een confined to the Native population, but it is now spreading among the whites. Kir Evelyn Wood and Sir Gurnet W olseley have been seriously ill—-the former from diarro-a, and the latter from exposure to the sun. They arc both, we are glad to learn, recovering. The Khedive's ministers insist on the execution of the principal rebel leaders. The hospital service during the campaign is being bitterly complained of, as being inefficient to a disgraceful extent. Dr Tait, the Archbishop of Canterbury, formerly head master of Rugby, is, we arc glad to say, recovering from his lute illness,

4he London “Times” pronounces the Australian cricketing team to be the finest body of players ever collected. The lateness of the hour compels us to reserve our criticism until Monday, on Mr Hubert Towsey’s novelty afternoon concert. Messrs Carlaw Smith & Co. had a most successful hon e sale to-day, the prices ruling higher than tbosj quoted last week.

Messrs T. and S. Morrin and Co., of the Meadow Bank, Auckland, have imported into the Bay some very first-class stock- tV e shall give a full description of the same uh toon as we have, an opportunity Of N.

There was a small encampment on the Waimata the other evening, made by a few of the larrikins of Gisborne, where euchre | and poker were freely indulged in. Al- • though it is now difficult to obtain access to the Whataupoko, we hope that these nefarious practices will be promptly stopped by the Police. To allow youths to gamble or to permit them to expend their own earnings, or to waste that which should be given to their parents, who no doubt have paid for their education, clothing, &c., a considerable amount, is a measure which might well be taken in hand by the authorities, and we j hope the Police will keep an argus eye on all such proceedings. Mr Hall, the Secretary for the Agricultural and Pastoral Association of Poverty Bay, has received the following telegram from A. M‘Donald, Esq., the member of the House of Represehtatives for the district: - “Mr Hall, Gisborne—W. Hislop gave me £4 4s and £‘2 2s for the best ewe hogget bred in the district; balance for best mare on the ground.” The Society should feel highly gratified at the manner in which our worthy member has so cordially taken up the cause of the Society. Mr Snyder Browne, in anticipation of the cricket season, now on, has imported direct a large and carefully selected supply of all kinds of cricketing materials. This shipment reaches here at a very opportune time, as several clubs are now being formed in Gisborne and the districts of Poverty Bay.

Baker Pasha, better known as Colonel Valentine Baker, late of H.M.'s 10th Hussars, has arrived at Cairo, where he will undertake the re-organisation of the Egyptian army. Sir John Adye, Chief «»f the Staff in Egypt, returns home immediately to advise with the Government as to the necessary steps in regard to the occupation of Egypt. The rebel leaders are already being tried by court martial at Cairo. Rumors are current that the Government will ask Parliament for a grant of £50,000 each for Sir Beauchamp Seymour and Sir Garnet Wolseley, who will be offered peerages. Sir Beauchamp Seymour, however, according to the “ Times,” is unwilling to accept a peerage. Supplementary mails for the United Kingdom via San Francisco, will close this evening (Saturday), a 7 o'clock. The Australian Cricketers were entertained at a banquet at the Criterion Hotel, London, on the 28th ult., by Colonists now in England, prior to their departure. Sir Henry Barkly occupied the chair, and warmly congratulated the team on their success. Sir Charles Ducane and the Agent-General for Victoria w’ere present. By advertisement our readers will see that the partnership hitherto carried on by Messrs Robertson and McKenzie, as stablekeepers, has been dissolved by mutual consent. Mr Robertson will still continue the business, and hopes for a continuation of support, as before accorded to the firm. The recent appointment of the Gisborne Harbor Board, it is expected, will result in a large employment of labor. Now it has been often said that when work is to be had by asking for it it shows prosperity. The very best of work can be had from Messrs Garrett Bros, every day of the week, Sunday, however, being a dies non is excepted.— (Advt.) The Brogden claims are being taken before the Privy Council. Three prize bulls and a heifer have been imported into this district by T. E. R. Bloomfield Esq. This new blood will be a valuable augmentation to that which we have already in the Bay.