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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1225, 14 December 1882, Page 2

Good times for carpenters. Messrs Harries and Lincoln notify that they are in want of three or four good hands, and a good bench hand. Good masters need good men. Verb sap.

The Horticultural and Floricultural Society’s Exhibition for 1883 cannot be termed a positive success. This, however, we imagine may be attributed in no small measure to the fact of amateurs having to compete against professionals, and not liking the idea of being beaten, declined to exhibit. We are of opinion that in future shows the “ pros” should fight the battle between themselves in certain classes, and let the amateurs have a separate arena for their own struggle. Of course, this will be met with the statement that the line where the professional ends, and the amateur commences is one very difficult to define, but we leave the problem to the Committee to solve. Of the pot plants it may be stated that they were really excellent, but the palm must certainly be given to the calceolarias, pelargoniums, and geraniums. The show ot vegetables, as we mentioned in our issue of yesterday was poor in quantity, but really good in quality. Of course, every one imagines his exhibit to be the best, and naturally cavils at the decision of the judges. Now we claim to know something of what we eat, and as to whether it is up to the mark or not, and having cut and eaten a portion of one of the cucumbers exhibited by Mr G. Humphreys, to whom no prize was awarded, we confidently assert that “ somebody has blundered.” Although the outer portion was somewhat yellow, the seeds had barely formed within. It would be well in future in matters of this sort to make a somewhat closer examination than by merely glancing at the outside of the vegetable. Mr. Knight succeeded in obtaining first prize for honey in the comb, and his exhibit was much admired. We must also highly compliment Mr Thus. Adams for having in his possession a tree which can produce lerr.oas such a were shown yesterday. At the conclusion, Mr Montagu H. bmilh sold nearly all the cut flowers and vegetables for some of which there was keen competition. We must not omit to mention that the J Battery Band, during the evening played several selections under Bandmaster taram. We are informed that the proceeds of the sale and the admission money amount to over £lB.

We understand that the J Battery Band will perform in the space in front of the Government Buildings this evening.

Messrs Carlaw Smith and Co., will sell at 2 o’clock, on Saturday next, crockery, chairs, confectionery, and a complete commercial code of signals.

6ur Somnolent Reporter is open to take a contract for a limited supply of sleep. Hj 8 slumbers have of late been unpleasantly disturbed, and he wants some of the real article. Tenders will be received at this office up to April Ist, 1883. Divine Services will be conducted on Sunday next, by the Rev. J. Hill, at Ormond school-house, at half-past 2 o’clock, and by the Rev. J. Hudson, at Makaraka, at 3 p.m. At a largely attended meeting of Mr C. D. Berry’s creditors this afternoon, Mr Croft, of the firm of Messrs Porter and Croft, was appointed Trustee. The assets are said to far exceed the liabilities.

We are informed by Mr Croft (of Porter and Croft), that the rumour regarding his contesting one of the vacant seats in the Borough Council is without foundation.

Mr G, H. Swan, of the Whi* e g W an Brew. «ry, Napier, New Zealand, - A .h o has been i n Great Britain on a visi‘„ of inspection o f breweries, brewing app>_’ ianceß) and> qutring larger paemi»' d 8 f or h i s connection j n Napier, has, accor ding to the <* Europ ean Mail,” decided -on the erection of a compi e f e additional an j h aß entrusted the preparation rjf the designs to Mr W. Bradford, of London.

To me'jt with the wishes of the country settlers and their employes, the drawings for the Union Prizes have been postponed il the evening of Saturday the 30th inst.

We would call attention to the fact that the acceptances for the Handicap Hurdles and Boxing Day Handicap, will close on Saturday next, the night of general entry. We were permitted to-day to view a plan of the house about to be erected by Wi Fere on a portion of the Whataupoko block. The building when finished will be undoubtedly an adornment to this celebrated block. Mr Quigley is the architect, and he certainly deserves praise for the manner in which the plans have been executed. Last evening a (well we feel delicate about terming him a gentleman) so we will term him an individual of the male persuasion, made his appearance on one of the jetties near the Taruheru Bridge in a perfect state of nudity at 6.30, and before the sun had sank to rest. There is no doubt he had stripped for a bath, but this style of bathing in broad daylight is not only objectionable but absolutely offensive to public taste. One gentleman yesterday at this time was about to take his wife for a row on the river, but as his boat was chained up in close proximity to the bridge, he was necessitated to send the lady to the jetty at Read’s Quay before she could proceed upon the excursion. If people wish to bathe during daylight when people are about, let them do so, but it is the duty of the police to see that they are in bathing costume.

Our Patutahi readers will please notice that the Rev. J. Me Ara will conduct his usual monthly service in the Sc'iool room there on Sabbath next, 17th inst., at 2.30 p.m. We feel almost tired of writing, and no doubt our subscribers of reading, about obstructions on the footpaths, yet attention must be called to what may damage the limbs of our fellow townsmen. Last evening whilst returning from the Flower Show several persons, both ladies and gentlemen, came to grief over a lot of timber which had been stacked on the footpath, and one gentleman received a very nasty fall. It is utterly absurd to imagine that an intelligent public will submit to this sort of thing time after time. There are certain bye-laws of the Borough Council which are altogether absurd ; but there is one re obstructions on roads and footpaths which implies that these laches must not be permitted. This bye-law however, appears to have been printed only, as it is evident that no person with authority (whoever he may be), ever takes the trouble to enforce it. In fact, the attention of the Borough Council should be directed to the state of the footpath generally, between McFarlane’s Hall and Gladstone road. If the Councillors had to walk with thin soled boots on, up and down that portion of the path we venture to say there would soon be an alteration, A cable message has been received in Sydney from the London Board of Directors of the Orient Steamship Company, ordering tha< the operations which are now being carried on with the view of raising the Austral are to be stopped. Another scheme is to be tried—viz., to build a coffer-dam round the whole ship, and then pump the vessel dry. The carrying out of this plan will entail a very great, expenditure, but there is no doubt that it has been decided to adopt it. in preference to the other plans which have been submitted after taking the opinions of the leading scien tifle authorities in Great Britain, if not of Europe.

The following are the names of the gentlemen who will play for the town, in th* match Town v. Country, to take place on Saturday next: —Messrs Bull, Brown, Johnstone, T Morgan. Reynolds, Morgan, D’Emden, Nash, Quigley, Dr. Leggatt and Revs. J. Hill and L. Hudson. The players are requested to be on the ground at. 2 o’clock sharp. The native Piripi, who was said to be a lunatic, was brought before Mr Price the Resident Magistrate this morning and discharged, Drs. Pollen and Leggatt certifying the man was not insane.

The remains of the late Archbishop of Canterbury were entered at Addington on the Ist of Dec., the Archbishops family declining the offer of interment in Westminster Abbey, Royalty was amply represented at the funeral, which was followed by a tremendous concourse of people of all ranks and classes.

“It’s all very well to spake about that Mrs O’Dogherty,” said Mrs O’Flannigun,” but phwat I tell you is true. There was that little girl of O’Flaherty’s wint to the phwat yer may call ’em Show last night, and yer might think I’m not tellin’ ph wat’s not true, hut I am ; but the girl was walkabout the hall, and all the boys were looking at her, and do yer know how it was Mrs O’Dogherty! Well, I’ll make it be known to yer in a whisper. She had on a pair of Garrett’s boots. D’yemoind now.”—(Advt). A poplar tree was knocked down to-day, opposite Messrs Croll and Ingle’s estab isli ment through the egregious negligence of the • Iriver of the bullock dray. The police artmaking suitable enquiries in order to bring him to justice. We were sorry to learn from Mr F. Carden to-day, that Ticket of Leave, the well-known trotting sire, was dead. The loss, although heavier on Mr Carden than on anyone else, is a loss to the district, as some of “Ticket’s ” stock have already proved their usefulness.