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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1218, 6 December 1882, Page 2

Mr R. Breingan, of Matawhero, invites tenders for the purchase of 16 acres of rye grass suitable for hay. The tenders are to be addressed to Mr R. Breingan at Matawhero.

Several Ngatiporou's crossed the river this • morning en route from the coast for the : Willows and I‘atntahi. As the Swallows ! herald summer in the Old Country, so do this • tribe tiie grass seed search in Poverty Bay. Let us hope it will bo a prosperous one. The Water Supply for Gisborne is becom- ; ing a very grave necessity. This morning ; we were informed that nearly all the wharf i laborers are suffering from diarrhoea or dys j entry. Our informant, a resident in this I locality, states that the men have been using ■ well water, then tried the town pump, and i have now asked him to allow them to use . water from his tank for drinking purposes, i How long must this neglect of supply of the j most essential element of life be borne ? If

an epidemic takes place here, and as Paddy would stay kill all of us, then we should know better next time. Councillor Clarke seemed to implore the Council to do something last evening, but his voice fell upon unwilling ears, The subject was postponed for the report of a committee who were anpointed to examine the Patutahi quarry land : and adjoining sections, which committee i does not seem to be inclined for the job. If ' this matter is allowed to remain a battledore I and shuttlecock for Councillors, public meet- ' ings should be called to urge the Councillors i to do their very obvious duty.

Our readers will be pleased to learn that the appeal case Hurrey v. Bank of N.S.W., which has been lately before the three Judges, has been decided in favor of Mr J. R. Hurrey, the former verdict being thus set aside, and judgment given iu his favor for £B6O and costs. This means at the very least £5,000. That’s the way the money goes ! Mr J. R. Hurrey has fought fairly in a good cause, and has our hearty congratulations on his success.

An interesting Native youth known as ! “ Graham ’’ relieved the monotony of the day by resisting Sergeant Bullen, who was anxious to give him an introduction to Mr Donnelly, whose accommodation house is i situate at the corner of Childers Road and ! Peel-street. A stalwart conservator of the I peace, however, opportunely put in an ap--1 pearance, aud the result was that Master I “ Graham ” was supplied by a kind and benificent Government with a shake-down. We understand that this promising young . aboriginal will shortly be presented at Court, ' when if not knighted he will know what a ' night in the lock-up means. Somehow we fancy he knew it before.

Kellar and Cunard, the Illusionists, are at i present in Auckland. We wish we could . persuade our enterprising fellow-townsman, Mr S. Stevenson, to see if he could not per- : suade them to pay us a visit. They arc eer- ! tainly the cleverest of all that particular I branch of professors of legerdemain that we j have ever seen. Some of their tricks are perfectly marvellous, and the wonderful i quickness displayed by Kellar in unlashtng i and lashing himself in the Cabinet is somei thing which, once seen, will never be for- , gotten. They ought to draw crowded houses 'in Gisborne for two or three nights. Here's a chance for you Samivel!

It is on the tapis that Messrs O’Hare, Cohen, Scott and others, will shortly give a Christy Minstrel Entertainment in Gisborne introducing the usual chair business, and several other comicalities.

: To those who desire to acquire land on the ' East Coast, in the Provincial District of ; Auckland, we should recommend them to ! read the advertisement in another column ’ relative to the Waipiro Block, which comprises 30,000 acres, and also to go and buy.

At eleven minutes past five o’clock tomorrow morning the Transit of Venus takes place, and should the sky be clear, the star will be distinctly seen (through a piece of smoked glass) passed over the sun. In fact up to eight o’clock the planet known as Venus will be visible. Astronomers from all parts of the world have assembled in the Southern latitudes to witness the transit, and as it will be years before it can be again seen, according to astronomical calculations, those who desire to quit thia mortal coil before reaching an extremely ripe old age had better get up early in the morning.

Woolgrowers should keep their eyes o-.cn to the fate of their wool after it arrives - in Gisborne, The Saucy Kate, Captain Lewin, is ready for sea, and will have to go down to Napier, even if she goes flying light. On applying here to various merchants aud wooh brokers he is told that he can’t get any cargo. This comes of the cliqueism of which we have so often had to cornplain. If the wool is in (iisberne it should, in the interest of growers, be sent to its destination by the first vessel ready to take it. It is very hard on a man running a coaster to find himself refused cargo when he knows that it is in the place, and is ready to take it at prices that may be termed most liberal. Here is a vessel, a regular trader, almost stuck up for freight. Let all this cliquey style of doing business l:c knocked on the head, and first come, first served be the order of the day. It does not speak well for the enterprise of Gisborne that regular traders should be allowed to go on their way without freight which, could be easily given to them by a little j-idieiot’.s watching of the freight. Mr G. Johnstone kindly brought to our office to-day two magnificent specimens of gladioli, grown by himself in Gisborne. The formation of the flower is perfect. One carmine and the other white, they are as perfect a pair as ever we have seen out of thOld County, and reflect infinite credit if ••on the grower. An entertainment will be given at the school.room on Thursday evening next, when the Rev. Mr Hill will show his magic lantern and lime light. There will also be singing, and we have no doubt it will prove an uc qualified success. The only business before the Registrar of the District Bankruptcy Court this afternoon was that Mr S. C. Caulton received his discharge, there being no opposition. Mr Noland appeared for the applicant. There was quite a plethora of fidh in the market to-day. and prices consequently ruled lower. This is as it should be, as an occasional change of diet is a preventative to those length}’ and expensive doctors’ bills. The Battery J Band will commence their open air summer evening concerts in front of the Government Buildings, on Thursday next, when no doubt there will be a large attendance. The Band having, under Mr Faram, attained a high state of efficiency should be a big attraction to lovers of music. Mr F. J. Piesse, the newly appointed Re' turning Officer for the Borough of Gisborne, appoints Friday, the 29th inst., for the election of candidates, to fill the two extraordinary vacancies caused by the resignations of Messrs C. I). Berry and E. K. Brown ; and I'riday, the 15th, as the day for receiving nominations to fill these vacancies. We hear that a lawsuit is on the tapis tween a Mr G. Johnstone and the Trustees o r the estate of the late G. E. Pvead regarding compensation for the non-delivery of a very valuable block of land in the township, which was first sold to Mr Crawford, ami afterwards sold, and title given, to Mr W. Adair. It would appear that two deeds were executed, Mr Adair being in possession of the second one, which is duly completed and registered, while the other, which is said to be incomplete but of prior date, is in the possession of Mr G. Johnstone, who purchased it, and intends pursuing his claim.