Poverty Bay Standard. Published Every Evening. GISBORNE: MONDAY. DECEMBER 4, 1882.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1216, 4 December 1882, Page 2

Poverty Bay Standard. Published Every Evening. GISBORNE: MONDAY. DECEMBER 4, 1882.

Patient and long-suffering as Mr M. G. Nasmith has been he has at last seen the necessity of taking active measures to secure that to which he is justly entitled. It is the last straw which breaks the camel’s hack, and Mr Nasmith seeing that strangers in the town obtain cash for jewellery has determined to put a stop to the credit system, and also announces his intention of taking unpleasant proceedings against those whose debts are long-standing and overdue.

The Borough Council will meet to-morrow evening at the usual hour, when a considerable quantity of routine business will be considered. The water scheme will also form part of the work to be brought forward, and the further discussion of Mr Tatley’s letter, re Carnarvon-street, will also be taken into consideration. The successful tenderer for the erection of the strong rooms at the New Zealand In- . suranee Company’s Building, should have I been stated G. Humphreys, intead of Hampstead. An insolvent named Wm. Short, while under examination at the Sydney Insolvent ' Court, stated in evidence that ho lost £5OO betting at the last Randwick races, and £450 gambling with dice, • The “London Arcade” was opened on : Saturday, and through the day and the evening the shop was thronged. Mr Goodson’s representative, Mr Bowen, was kept busily employed, and although his terms are strictly cash, he keeps books by one of the very best i sytems —that is, he keeps them until they are purchased, and the money put down. This evening at Makaraka one of the best amateur entertainments ever presented to a Poverty Bay audidence is to be given. The programme which appears elsewhere will give proof that we are merely stating that which is actually true. Mr O’Hare will sing i “ All that glitters is not gold,” “The Sunbeam,” “The Jolly Irishman,” and “The j girl with the flowing hair.” Mr J. T. Craw- ; ford will preside at the pianoforte, and will in addition perform a violin solo. Mr J. Cohen will repeat his melancholy story of “Tobias and Biancas.” Messrs Edwards, Scott, Finlay, and Sawyer will also contribute towards the pleasure of the evening. Wc had almost omitted Miss McDonald’s name, but are pleased to be enabled to state that she has consented to sing one of those charming ballads which, a few months ago, : so delighted a large audience in Gisborne. The entertainment will conclude with a : farce entitled “The Quarrelsome Servants,” and the evening’s enjoyment will be brought to a close by a select dance.

Their was a very large attendance of ladies and gentlemen on Saturday evening to view the many choice and valuable prizes to be drawn for at the forthcoming Art Union. The prizes consist of oil paintings in heavy gilt frames, being finely executed copies of the beet masters ; works of Art in flowers, groups of shells, Bohemian crystal, Dresden porcelain in flowers, and figures under shade. Fine specimens of cabinet ware, Japanese curios; drawing-room books superbly bound and illustrated. It would be impossible to particularise the many beautiful works of art which are in store for the fortunate winners. There will be no blanks, and the smallest prize will be found of full value for the amounts set against them. There is scarcely a prize but will be found admirablysuited for an annual gift or presentation. The whole of these will be on view during the greater part of next Thursday, and on Saturday from early morning until 10 in the evening, in the large hall adjoining Mr Townley's building. A large number of tickets was disposed of during Saturday last.

It will be seen by advertisement elsewhere that the South Pacific Petroleum Company have made a call of sixpence per share, payable on or before the 13th inst. If the calls are not paid on that date, the shares will be absolutely iorfeited, ami sold by public auction.

An inspection of Mr M. G. Nasmith’s Christmas goods is one which not alone gratifies the eyes, but to those who possess a “love for the beautiful” remains photographed in the mind. As will be seen by the enterprising importer’s advertisement he invites the residents of Gisborne to come and view the new goods he has just received. We may mention that in addition to many valuable articles of jewellery Mr Nasmith has also some very handsome glass vases under which are choice groupings of fruit and flowers, birds, etc.

We are requested by Mr S. Locke to say that the statement appearing in the Herald’s report of the meeting of the New Zealand Land Settlement Company on the 29th ult, to the effect that he (M r Locke) expressed himself perfectly satisfied with certain explanations given by the Directors of that Company, is incorrect, and in fact untrue, as he was not in Gisborne when the meeting took place, and could hardly be supposed to give vent to such expression at the meeting, as he was actually in Napier at the time. His five-pounder, although loaded, was not brought into action on the ever memorable occasion referred to. Mr B. C. Fryer’s four-horse brake will leave Dickson’s Argyll Hotel at a quarter past six o’clock, for Makaraka. We understand seats are being rapidly taken up. Mr S. M. Wilson received this morning a l ,u ggy manufactured by Hooker of New Haven, State of New York. It is what is generally termed a single seated buggy, but in fact, has accommodation for two, and is provided with the latest patented axles. Mr Wi son is willing to permit inspection of it, ' localise, as he nimself states, it will bear | looking at ami bear criticism. It arrived I by the Wairarapa direct from Melbourne. '

Ab an instance of how wool can be grnwfi . in Auckland by careful breeding, we (Auck- ! land Herald) may Instance what has been done in Mangere this season by Messrs Andetaon Brothers. It is olily fair to preface i that Messrs Anderson make a speciality of I sheep. All their flocks are got by llnpottee i rams, bred mostly from Kirkhams, and their ■ aim has been to breed heavy fleeces with • line wool. Thirty sheep were picked out for 1 exhibition at the recent Agricultural Show, j Of these 10 hoggets only were exhibited, and j the fleeces of these amounted to 1621b5, ranging from 20|lbs to IGlbs each. The | 30 fleeces, including the ten already referred j to, amounted to 4441b5, and the whole flock | of 109 sheep, including ewes’suckling lambs, j amounted to 20881bs. This, it must be ■ acknowledged, is a splendid clip, and shows i what can be attained here by cat e and atten- 1 tion

Mr Tom Margelts, comique, late of Auckland, is now in Melbourne, with Mr R, W. Carey, singing in a series of “ cheap popular concerts,” whi'-h the latter gentleman is giving in several of the suburbs.

A Napier exchange says : —“ The Southern Cross Pet roleum Company made a very good show, through its agent, Mr Mot ley, at the lately-held Art Exhibition in Napier. Largesized exhibiting bottles were ranged in a row, the first of the series containing the “ raw ” paraffin butter, and each succec ling one the same substance in the steps of its refinement into marketable products. These consist of petroleum, mineral turpentine, tether, kerosene, paraffin, and a I’got oil called gasoline. The samples were evidently genuine, and if the company can only turn out these products in quantities it must have a big future before it.

Wc are permitted to give a synopsis of a : locally written drama, entitled “Sold ! ! ! ” | Tn the first act we have a father, with his I wife and family, calmly rowing up the Taru- • heru river towards the cemetery, and there i landing. In the second act: Two horsemen, i one of whom is a well-known ironmonger : who purchased a lot on the Whataupoko, | riding up the Gladstone Road on horseback. | At the cemetery they halt, fasten up their j horses, and proceed to view the aforesaid piece of land. Seeing a boat they get into it I and row to the other side. Act third : Pater \fami Has wishes to return, and seeing his boat ' on the other side of the river, strips, swims i over for it, and quietly pulls down the stream. ; Act fourth : Two disconsolote pedestrians ; are now making their way from Whataupoko, crossing the bridge at the foot of Peel-street, and walking up Gladstone Road as far as the burial ground, to secure their fiery untamed steeds. There is not much plot in the piece, but there is a lesson to be gathered from it.

At a meeting of the Hospital Committee held on Saturday evening at the Masonic Hotel, there were present—Mr T. Chrisp (in the chair), Mesrs Winter, Cresswell, McKay, T. Morgan, E. K. Brown, and Tucker. It was announced that the sum of £ll5 had been received by the Treasurer as the proceeds of the fete and concert. Votes of thanks were accorded to all who had assisted, and to the donois of prizes.