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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1209, 24 November 1882, Page 2

The season for garden robberies has commenced, and those who take a delight in flowers are subjected to the depredations of certain vandals who, not alone steal, but in numerous cases, destroy plants. There was, this morning, a very choice rose stolen from a garden in Bright street. Fortunately the culprit was seen, and unless a personal apology is immediately made, the name will be published, and Sergeant Bullen will be supplied with full information.

Mr James Finlay has given notice in another column of our paper that it is his intention to apply at the next Licensing meeting for a transfer of the licencee now held by Mr Richard Finlay, of the Waitotara Hotel, to himself.

The Hudson River tunnel is progressing steadily—at times rapidly. The completed portion at the uorth end now measures more than 1200 ft., although little advance has been made on the New York side, owing to the difficlut character of the ground, which is a mixture of sand, gravel and boulders. So far the works have progressed satisfactorily, but the severest test has yet to be passed—that spot where the water being deepest the tunnel has to be made closest to the bed-bottom of the river.

A Native at Tologa Bay, a son of a Native chief, fell from his horse a few days ago, and had his leg broken. A messenger, despatched by Constable Stagpoole, arrivedjyesterday, as medical advice was absolutely necessary. Dr Leggatt immediately started for Tologa, but it is feared that to save the young fellow’s life the leg will have to be amputated. Did ever anyone try to write whilst about three hundred and seventy-three children sang hymns in a most peculiar style, the high notes being nothing but squalls ? We’ve got to do it, but its not nice. Round our office if we were asked to give a return of the children it would be 13,700,500 babies on our block.

It is not often that a bank claims money for money, but we were shown to-day a letter from the Colonial Bank of New Zealand, stating that if a well-known gentleman residing in the Bay, did not remove the sum of £27,275, the institution would have to charge interest for keeping safe the money in its possession. This peculiar action is, perhaps, unprecedented. We can believe after this that Jonah did swallow the whale, but the statement is correct.

Mr M. J. Gannon announces in our advertising columns that he is prepared to receive tenders for the lease of a house and 50 acres of land at Whataupoko, opposite Crawford’s brewery. The lease will be for five years, and the possession can be given immediately. The tenders are to be received by Mr Gannon up to the 29th instant.

The meeting of the members of the Gisborne Gun Club will be held to-morrow on the Whataupoko Block, at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, for practice. The ground will be marked by a red flag.

A very nice toned Harmonium, one o Alexanders, is advertised for sale. Applica tions are to be made (o Mrs Meldrum, in Grey-street.

Mr W. K. McLean advertises a lot of valuable cross-bred ewes for sale. There are 5,000 full mouth strong cross-bred ewes, which can be delivered in the middle of December next, and 1,000 four-tooth crossbred ewes, delivery to be made in February next year. The sheep are at present in Hawke’s Bay.

We wish to refer our readers to the advertisement of Mr Mullooly. which appears in our issue of this evening, with reference to the fact that he has no property to sell, nor does he wish to buy anything. He warns the “ roving commissioners ” as to the fact.

It is not every day we hear of a journey of 900 miles with 6,000 sheep, and not one lost on the way ; but Mr T. A. Rhodes has just delivered at Kooringa 6,014 wethers from Curryawinya Station, Queensland, a distance of 900 miles, without losing a single hoof. The Rev. J. Hill, on Sunday next, will officiate at the Holy Trinity Church, morning and evening, and at Makaraka at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. The offertories of all the churches are to be handed over to the hospital fund. The Bishop of Waiapu, and the Ven. Archdeacon Williams, took their departure for Waiapu thishnorning, for the purpose of holding a convention in connection with the Native Church.

Not long ago an actor at Edinburgh, on being hissed for his imbecility, informed his audience that it was not only discourteous, but no true artist could stand it, and curiously enough the same view of the question seems to be taken by Mdme. Bernhardt. In a letter to the papers she thus explains her disappearance the other night at Blackpool. Under the impression that she was to play in a theatre, she found herself in a hall, in front of 16,000 people. After going through the first act, she found that her voice could not reach beyond the second row, and therefore 14,500 of her audience could not understand her, which is, no doubt, galling to any actress. The manager implored her to go on, as that did not matter, but she exclaimed, “lam an artist, and not an exhibition,’’ and that was the cause of her disappearance.

Nearly 40,000 bales of wool have arrived at Sydney during October.

The “greatest plague in life” is as prevalent among the ladies of the United States as it is among us, to judge by the following advertisement in an American paper : —“ Wanted, a cook, good or bad, with or without recommendations, to remain for life or only a few moments. The further inducement is offered to such a cook that the highest will be paid in advance, and that the family will be docile and obedient.”