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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1236, 30 December 1882, Page 2

This morning Erahia, a Maori, was brought I up in custody, charged with being drunk | in Gladstone road on the 29th instant. The • charge was admitted by the accused, and accused, and the Magistrate, Mr E. K. Brown, fined the delinquent 10s, or in default, 24 hours imprisonment. The fine was paid. The leaf was darkish, and had prickles on it; but in another country, as he said, bore a brighter golden flower, but not in this soil. Unknown and like esteemed, and the dull swain treads on it daily with his clouted shoon. We need hardly say that that the boots referred to were not sold by Messrs. Garrett Bros., but they can give infinite satisfaction in the quality and style at present at their disposal. Customers are requested to go and see.—(Advt.) Messrs. Keller and Cunard, the cleverest of clever Illusionists, will arrive by the steamer from Napier to-morrow, and will appear in McFarlane’s Hall on the 2nd and ■ 3rd of January (Tuesday and Wednesday). 1 Nobody who has seen the performances of , these two gentlemen and their automata will I deny them the credit they so richly deserve | of holding the premier reputation in their profession. Either as prestidigitateurs or caterers for the public generally they stand without an equal. We would recommend the public of Gisborne to secure seats early, for we find there is every prospect of money being refused at the doors. Mr M. Boland’s horse, attached to a trap, became frightened this morning at a boy on a tricycle, and started from Messrs. Parnell and Boylan’s corner up the Gladstone Road. Fortunately the animal was stopped near the Royal Hotel, before it had either injured itself or anything else. The “bolt” caused some excitement, and it was a matter of surprise to many where so large a number came from at so short a notice.

Messrs. Parnell and Boylan have just issued some very neat, and at the same time, elaborate almanac pictures for the ensuing year. The designs are particularly good, and reflect the greatest credit on the artist. As Messrs. Parnell and Boylan distribute these almanacs gratuitously, they certainly deserve the praise of our little community. We were pleased to see that the members of the Wairenga-a-hika Jockey Club pay a tribute of respect and esteem to Mr M. H. Smith, the popular secretary of the Club. Mr Smith has worked hard, has repeatedly refused to accept an honorarium, and has been money out of pocket in working up the Club. The present was one richly earned, and we are pleased that there was an evident determination to pay Mr Smith a marked compliment. We beg to call the attention of our readers to the fact that a Haka will take place at the Whataupoko Block on Monday next, New Year’s Day, by the Ngatiporu Natives, at half-past two o’clock p.m. Notice is given in this evening’s issue to the shareholders of the Southern Cross Petroleum Company, to the effect that the 22nd call of twopence has been made ; the payment of which will be received by the Manager on the 10th of next month.

Messrs. Carlaw Smith and J. Somervell, the successful candidates for the Borough vacancies, beg to tender their hearty thanks to the ratepayers for the liberal support accorded them.

The sports and horse racing at Kaiteratahi and at Karaka will probably attract a large number of visitors from town, more especially because the fun is fast and furious always at these country sports. On Monday, the Sth instant, Messrs. C. Smith and Co notify that they will sell all the household furniture of Mr. Wm. Clarke.

New Year’s night will witness the performance of the Amateur Christy Minstrels, and as the entertainment pi omises to be a most enjoyable one, and the programme particularly attractive, there should be a very large attendance. Careful rehearsals, and competent performers, are sufficient to secure to those attending the hall the value of their money. Certainly nothing has been left undone to make the project a decided

At Parnell and Boylan's Hall, on Wednesday, the 3rd January, Mr Thornton, will reproduce the burlesque of “ Aladdin,” or the Wonderful scamp. We sincerely hope that upon this occasion Mr Thornton may meet with the success (in a monetary point of view, which he really and truly deserves. Next Monday being a general holiday, it has been resolved to hold the ordinary meeting of the Building Society, which falls on that evening on the following Thursday, when subscriptions will be received, and the Directors’ meeting held. The Society is making steady progress in its useful sphere, though its operations are on a somewhat limited scale.

From Berlin it is announced that Prince Bismarck has expressed his entire approval of the policy pursued by the British Government in respect to Egypt. Count Munster, who is the German Ambassador at London, had an interview with the Chancellor, and communicated the views he had set forth to the Emperor, who expressed himself well satisfied. The opinion of Prince Bismarck can hardly fail to have a good effect on the other Powers.

In answer to an inquiry as to whether Sir Garnet Wolseley was a total abstainer Cardinal Manning writes as follows to one of the secretaries of the Middlesborough Temperance Society : —“ I can, of my own knowledge, derived from Sir Garnet Wolseley’s lips, affirm that he is a strict total abstainer. His army in Egypt is the first, I believe, that ever carried tea in their bottles to assault an entrenched camp. Sydney Smith’s son had not his father's wit, but he could “talk horse” and nothing else. Seated at dinner with the Archbishop of York one day, he groped nervously about for a suitable topic for conversation, and finally astonished the dignified primate by asking, “ How long do you think it took Nebuchadnezzar to get into condition after his turn out at grass ?”