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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1222, 11 December 1882, Page 2

Owing to the absence of several members of the Hospital Committee the usual meeting will not be held on Wednesday evening. There was a meeting of the Gisborne District Licensing Court at Makaraka on Saturday afternoon, but little or no business was transacted.

Mr William Donaghue, a very old resident of Poverty Bay, and who has recently been engaged in litigation with Read’s Trustees, relative to certain Maori lands, died yesterday morning. He had for years past been suffering from lung disease, and eventually succumbed.

The disputed Hop, Step and Jump match between T. Albert and Mac Neal, was settled on Saturday afternoon last, at the rear of the Government Buildings, the former being the victor with 39 feet to his credit. Mac Neal severely sprained his ankle, and had to be assisted off the ground. A little girl, about fourteen years of age, daughter of Mr Aislabie, whilst playing with some matches in the Gladstone road on Sunday morning, set her clothes on fire. Fortunately Mrs and Mi- Moore (the latter is employed in Mr G. Humphrey’s shop), noticed the accident, and Mrs Moore rushed towards the little one, and with great presence of mind took the proper method of extinguishing the flames. Dr Pollen was at once sent for, and treated the little sufferer, who, however, has been severely burned from the ankles to the waist. With the exception of a rather dangerous burn on the knee, the other injuries are not likely to be lasting. Mr File, the Hon. Sec. of the Horticultural and Floricultural Society, requests that all exhibitors of pot plants will leave them at McFarlane’s Hall, and the public are notified that no exhibits will be received after ten o’clock on Wednesday.

At noon on Thursday next, Messrs. W. Ratcliff and Co., will offer for sale by auction, the machinery, plant, &c., of the Ormond Saw mill. An inventory can be seen at the office of the auctioneers, or at that of Mr E. ft*. Ward.

A notice appears elsewhere that a special meeting of the ratepayers to the Turanganui Highway Board is to be held on Wednesday, December 27th, at 3 oclock, to take into consideration important alterations in the boundary as provided for in the new Highways and Counties Acts of 1872.

A five-roomed cottage freehold, is advertised for sale. The price being £lOO cash. Applications are to lie made to Mrs Bluett, Carnarvon street.

Fresh tenders for about 57 chains of drain in the Whataupoko are called by Messrs Dennison and Grant.

Mr T. J. Dickson is the happy possessor of a member of the “ cephlaopodous molusc ” order generally known as the “ sea horse,” which is apparently addicted to spirits. It was secured on the banks of the river, but we must confess that we felt sorry that it had taken to gin. Mr [Dickson |has supplied wivti an unlimited quantity, tuns showing it up in its true character.

An ingenious, but at the same time a very cruel trap for an unfortunate mouse, was on exhibition to-day at Messrs. Croll and Ingles store. Although we have no liking or affection for rodents we do not care to see them tortured. When captured destroy the little pest at once, but don’t exhibit the unhappy creature turning an amateur treadmill for the amusement of a crowd of boys and others, who would doubtless like to be called men, but who were so manly as to stand by and witness the torture of the captive, and laugh as if it was great sport.

Mr S. M. Wilson advertises that he has for private sale a waggonette and fourwheeled dog cart, both fitted with poles and shafts, for private sale. The cattle sale advertised by Messrs Carlaw Smith and Co., to be held on the 4th inst., at Waerenga a-hika, is unavoidably postponed till Tuesday the 19th. Full particulars of the entries will appear in our advertising columns. We are informed by Mr Warren that the Government in replying to a letter addressed them by the Cook County Council on the subject of the loan, have notified that body that it is not intended that County Councils shall in the future be entrusted with the expenditure of these moneys. It is rather puzzling to understand this, but the letter speaks very plainly. The regujpr morning gallops commence to-morrow morning at Waerenga-a-hika, the ten now being in good order.