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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1184, 25 October 1882, Page 3

In the Victorian Parliament the other day, Mr Munro, annoyed by a remark from Mr Wilson, said, “ Everyone knows that yon are a fool. ” —“ Everyone knows you are a rogue,” was the retort. This language brought Dr Quick, the chairman, and the Premier on their feet with complaints and protests. Mr Wilson urged t 1 at the offensive language was “ mutual,” and Mr Munro assured the House that it was a “ Scotch joke. ” On this latter plea the offenders were let off with a caution from the chair. • Fied Maccabe, the ventriloquist, was a great joker. Some years ago he was on the Mississippi, On’board one of the "steamboat and making an acquaintance with the engineer he was allowed the freedom of the engineroom. He sat down in a comer ,and, drawing his bat over his eyes, seemed lost in re ▼erie. In a few minutes a certian part of t ! e machinery began to squeak. The engineer oiled it and went, about his business. In another few minutes the squeaking was again b#»ard, and th? engineer rushed over, oil-can in hand, to give the offending spindle another lubricating. Again he rushed to his post, and again t e spindle began squeaking louder than ever, “Jupiter,” he yelled, “the darned thing’s be witched.” More oil was. administered, but the engineer began to smell a rat. Pretty soon the spindle squeakedagain, and slipping up behind Maccabe,the engineer poured half a pint of oil down the joker’s back. “ I guess that ere spindle won’t squeak again. ” And it didn’t WANTED —A Competent MACHINIST or assistant to the Dressmaking. ♦Apply to Mrs Hartnett, Gladstone Road. 11l rpHE undersigned have been instructed to aell by Auction on THURSDAY, the 26th Inst., at 2 p. m., at the Government Yards, Childers Road—g FOUR-TOOTH LINCOLN RAMS, Bred by Joseph May Esq. The Sheep will be sold in the Wool, and can now be seen in the Government Paddock. GRAHAM, PITT & BENNETT. 84 Gisborne, 24th October, 1832. TO S22TRT LEWIS, Ebq. "IXTE, THE UNDERSIGNED, Electors v v of the Borough of Gisborne, respectfully request you to allow yourself to be nominated for the Office of MAYOR for the ensuing term. Should you accede to our request we pledge ourselves to use our best endeavours to secure your return. Wo remain, etc.,

E. P. Joyce, i T. J. Dickson, J. Mogridge, Jas. Browne, Kennedy and Bennett, R. Hill Fisher, A. McDonald, W. P. Finueran, T. W. Porter, C. A. Tabuteau, A. AUanaoh, S. M. VVilson, S. Stevenson, Henry McKay, J. H. Aislabie, D, Muro hie, Thomas Chrisp, T. G. Murray, G. Houghton, D. Ponsford, W. Tattley, W. Sharratt, Richard Bryne, W. Judd, D. M. Orr, W. T. File, 0. Veale, W. Hall. James Hird, James Craig, Henry Cannon, James Rosie, W. Searle, H. Pollen, D. E. Smith, I. C. Taylor, J. W. Wade, J. Erskine, H. Fraser, A- J- Thomas, C. A. Delatour, W. Knights, no > TO THE GENTLEMEN SIGNING THE | ABOVE REQUISITION. I HAVE much pleasure in acceding to your request in allowing myself to be nominated for the office of Mayor for the vnsuing term. In doing so I feel that my actions in the Borough Council have met with your approval during the short time I have had the honor to represent your interests, and those of the whole of the Burgesses. In oonclusion I can only say, that if I have the honor of being e lee ted, I shall exercise my best abilities, and employ them in furthering the interests of the Borough,—l have the honor to be Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, HENRY LEWIS. Gisborne, 25th Oct. 1882. 113

TENDERS FOR INLAND MAIL SERVICES FOR 1883 AND 1884. General Post Office, Wellington, 9th August, 1882. SEALED TENDERS will be received at the Chief Post Office, Gisborne, until Saturday, the 4th November proximo, for the conveyance of mails between the undermentioned places, fox' a period of two yen: i from the Ist January, 1883, to 31st December, 1884. Postal District of Gisborne. No. s.—Gisborne and Patutahi, r*« Matawhere (Wallace’s store) twice weekly. Forms of tender, with the terms and conditions of contract, may be procured at any post office. No tender will be considered unless made on the printed form. Tenders, indorsed “ Tender for Mail Service, No. ,” to be addressed to the Postmaster-General, Wellington, and enclosed to the Chief Postmaster, Gisborne. W. GRAY, Secretary. 114