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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1218, 6 December 1882, Page 3

A Melbourne contemporary lim the fol lowing Cheek is almost as admirable as geninr, and outandaway mon profitable, A gentleman whose cheek rises with the gumboil of necessity to the height of genius, went into Simpson and Davenport, the Collins street chemists, the ocher day. He had evidently been to the Cup, and been often, for he lurched from one side to another with the persistency of a money-making member of Parliament. “ I want three pen’orth of camphor,” said this genius. “lam a stranger in a strange land, and I am run out of money. I live in New Zealand. I have a wife there, who is possessed of money in her own right. If I give you an order for three-pence-worth of camphor, you can cash my order upon my wife in New Zealand for ten pounds.'' Davenport smiled dubiously, and Simpson went ana helped himself to a nobbier Of boal-tar naptha, and the man from New Zealand went out with his " order ” upon his wife still in his possession.

SALES BY OARLAW SMITH d 00, Christmas Presents —AND—NEW YEAR’S GIFTS. •Watches and jewellery. OARLAW gMITH & £O. Hare received instructions from the Importers to sell by public auction on SATURDAY, Dee? Sth, at their rooms, at 12 Noon— A MAGNIFICENT Assortment of Firstclass 18 oarpt Gold Hunting English Levon, by Hotheram ; do. do. Silver Both* srham end Waltham Watches. Ladies Gold ~ and Silver Watches, beautifully chased and ■ the best quality. Lockets, large Silver Lockets, Necklets, Ac. Evibt Abticlb Stamped and Wabbasnn Grbctre. ttT A good opportunity to seeure a valuable article ata LOW PRICE. 323 FOR SALE, BY TENDER. f 1 1ENDER8 will be received until the 9th of December, for the PurcliMe of SIXTEEN ACRES of RYE GRASS suitable for Hay. Tenders to be addressed | R. BREINGAN, 320 Matawhero. Notice. tTIO PERSONS desirous of acquiring a -L Bun on the East Coast, in the Provincial District of Auckland. The WAIPIRO BLOCK, situated on the Sea Coast, about 65 miles from Gisborne, is hreeby offered to Lease. The Block comprises 30,000 acres of good land, nearly clear, and easily grassed. It will pass the Court at Waiomatatini next February. Full particulars may be obtained from i HENARE POTAE, at Gisborne. HONE PAERATA. j r BOROUGH OF GISBORNE. ; EATBAORDINARY VACANCY, I T [FRANCIS JAMES PIESSE, Returning Officer appointed for the Borough of Gisborne, hereby appoint FRIDAY, the ; 29th of Dec., 1882, as the day for the elec- < tion to 811 the two Extraordinary Vacancies ; caused by the retirement of Messrs C, D. I Beust end E. K. Bbowx. An I appoint ths Town Clerks Office as the place, and FRIDAY, the 15th December, i 1882, up to 12 o'clock, noon, as the time for ■ receiving ths Nominations of Candidates to i till the said vacancies. F. J. PIESSE, 322 Returning Officer. MOORE V. HONE KEWA. | BY VIRTUE ob a WARRANT or FI. FA. I > The undersigned will sell at WAERENGA A-HIKA, TO-MORROW, Thursday, the 7th instant :— -| CHEST OF DRAWERS 1 Musical Box Tables, Chairs, Tools Revolver, Tarpaulin, and a— Lot of other Goods. E. GRUNER, 344 Bailiff. WANTED- A MAN TO MILK and make himself generally useful. Apply to R. M. Steggall. 291 WANTED —A Competent Machinist for the Dressmaking. Apply te Mrs Habtnbtt, Gladstone Road. WANTED— A MARRIED COUPLE, the man to milk cows and make himself generally useful on the farm, and the woman to cook and attend to the general house work. Apply to the Standard Office. 233 FOR THE EAST COAST, rjIHE Screw Steamer HANNAH MOKAU Captain Robbbtson, will leave for the Coast en THURSDAY next, the 7th inst., weather permitting. For freight or passage apply to— R. G. GIBBONS, 317 Agent. BEES FOR SALE. WA HIVES OF BEES FOR SALE Y OV either by the lot, or in numbers to suit purchasers at Fifteen Shillings per Hive. Apply to— THOS. U’REN, 313 Near Te Arai.