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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1258, 25 January 1883, Page 2

A statement of the affair* of th* Southern Cross Petroleum Oompsny (Limited), a* required by “ The Mining Company's Act of 1872 " appears in another column of this evening's issue. Baron Wilhelm Rothschild, of Frankfort (says Truth), is so strict a Jew that, during his recent tour through Switserland, he was accompanied, not only by hi* ritual oooh and butcher, but also by ten devout penone of bis own religion, who went solely lor the purpose of praying with him, ae according to Mosaic law, a congregation moot eonsiet of at least ten worshipper*. Th* Baron returned hie income for 1881 at £237.500, so that he can certainly afford himself these ritualistic luxuries.

The tree* in front of Mr Page's Masonic Hotel suffered somewhat from th* recent firactice of th* Gisberne Fire Brigade. The eaves in many instances have shrivelled up in consequence of the action of th* salt water, and it ha* been made evident that although a poplar can hold its own fairly well against a baptism of fire, the salt water ordeal is too much for them.

It is not generally known, but it is nevertheless a fact, that Archibald Forbes favor* the use of the " oat ” in the army a* a discipline enforcer. Archie has been ' there himself.’ When he first joined he was each a ' ranting’ roving' laddie ” that he had to lie • car petted,' or brought before his superior twice. On th* last occasion the warrior in charge of the force plainly observed : “ Fobes, you are reduced to the ranks, and therefore liable to be flogged for th* next offence, and if you oom* here again, by —mr. I’ll Jog you. ” From that moment there waa not a siugle report evor made against th* hero of the eword and pen.

According to an American journal, a Colorado variety manager ha* a large sign painted over his piano bearing the legend : "Please don’t shoot at the pianist. He is doing th* best he knows how.”

The following pointed notice appeared in a late issue of the " Murrumburra Signal " —“ Notice to Showmen.—From thia date all theatrical advertisement* will be charged double rates; and, unions the companies are favorably known to us, the money will have to be put down in advance. Paragraphs concerning the merits of entertainments will have to be paid for at the rate of three shillings an inch. This is purely a business notice. When the public wunt to go to a show, it must put down its money for a start. When a show wants to go into this paper it will for the future commence by putting down the coin. We trust respectable journals in other towns will copy this notice into their columns, and faithfully stick to its terms.”