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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1271, 9 February 1883, Page 2

This is the season for flies, but Messrs Croll and Ingle have proved themselves equal to the occasion, and have in stock several neat fly-catching bottles, which are most effective. The iron doors made by Mr James Brown, Peel Street, for Mr McConnichie, are now placed in position at the main entrance to the Union Bank premises, ai.d certainly present a most creditable app< a rance, giving proof that work of the particular kind can be turned out as well from our workshops as from any others in New Zealand.

Mr James. McGil t> u- storekeeper residing at Waimangarea on the West Coast, is, if the report in the Wespc’Tt “ Times ”is to be believed, a very cauti« >us witness. In giving evidence at an inqut wt on the body of a man found on the banks of the Buller, he said that he “took the «ie,ceased to be‘between 0 and 60 years old.” This allows a pretty fair margin.

An old Indian chief now at the Fort Hall Agency, in answer to an enquiry relative to the true Christian character of a former Indian agent at that place, gave in very terse language the most accurate description of a hypocrite that was ever given to the public : “ ugh ’ Too much God, and no flour.”

Talking of poetry in the October number of his magazine, Mr Spurgeon says : -“The ancient Arabs had a very acute sense of justice and propriety. They used to hold political contests at Mecca. When the poems gave satisfaction they hung them up in the mosque, and when they didn’t give satisfaction they hung the poets up outside of it. A meeting of the Conk County Council was to have been held last night, but as there was not a quorum present, the meet ing was adjourned for a fortnight. There was no business done at all, and the three members present seemed rather dissatisfied with having to come to the Chamber for nothing. To-morrow, at 2 o’clock, the privileges of the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s coming meeting will be sold. As the entries are large, and the horses of a superior quality, two enjoyable days may be spent, and consequently large prices may be secured to the Club by ■ the sale of gates, booths, etc.

The “Hawke’s Bay Herald” chuckles over the following :—“ Who set the needlework paper for tho Class E certificate examination ’! One question reads;—!. A model girls’ petticoate, not less than Gin long and proportionately wide : —hem, at the bottom, lin broad. The specimens of needlework shown on this model must be the following : and each one (omitting cutting out and but-ton-holing) must not be less than 4in long.” Then follows a list of requirements, amongst which is “ herron-boning.” As far as we can make out, competitors must produce a model girl, as the specimens must be shown “ on the model.” This girl must not be more than lOin high, or the Gin undergarment will display too much—well, ankle. The girl must be of curious shape, for, after puzzling some time, it appears to our male understanding that the petticoat is tn be 6in long, 4in wide at the top, and lin at the bottom. Why the examiner puts “ hem 1” in the middle is not very clear, but it does credit to his or her seense of modesty. Notice is given that Mr Samuel Rowe, timber merchant, of Ormond, has filed a declaration that he is unable to meet his engagements with his creditors.

Mr Grossman, registered surgeon dentist, has, we arc pleased to hear, during his stay in Gisborne, met with so much success that he intends to take up his abnde amongst us. This gentleman is spoken of by those who have had occasion to visit him, as being a highly accomplished member of his profession. We hope that our readers may not require his services, but should they need them, we can confidently recommend him. The independence of the Press on the Thames, says the Auckland “Observer,” has come to barely an idea. Mr Aitken, who for some time past has very creditably edited the “ Evening Star,” happening to write an unbiassc article on the silly action of several members of the Thames Borough Council in proposing to purchase a’ building .from Mr Ehrenfried, the orders are at once sent to Mr Aitken to submit his articles to the business manager, so that the corns f>f such men as Mr Ehrenfried may not be touched, Mr A., with a nobility worthy‘of a better position, declines ,to be a tool for anyone, and, as a consequence, gives up his bread and butter. Bravo, Aitken I The man who does that will do better.

In Messrs Goldsbrough’a report, dated Melbourne, Jan 12, the following passage occurs :—“On comparingtho exports we find that 209,205 bales have been shipped from this colony from Ist October to date, a* against 242,662 bales shipped for the corresponding period last year, thus leaving 131,998 bales to make up las* year's clip of 344,203 hales. The export* from Xew South Wales also show a decrease, the returns being 113,346 bales, aa against 122,298 hales‘for the same period last, year ; and although Queensland will doubtless show & comparatively large increase, we think that when the returns for the whole of Australia are made up on the 80th September next, tho efforts of the late disastrous drought will be apparent in a greater deficiency than is generally anticipated.” Mr B. C. Fryer arrived by the steamer today, and felt pleased to hear that during his absence in Auckland the “ Herald ” had sold his interest in the Masonic Stables. The only thing he wants to know is if they received a deposit, and if so, where is he to apply for it ? It is no doubt difficult to obtain news in Gisborne, but at least let that which is published be truthful, and the least the “ Herald ” can do is to mention from whom they learned the fact.

Mr George Humphrej’s has just sent away from his establishment a buggy, built to the order of Mr W. S. Greene, which as a combination of lightness, strength, utility, and cheapness cannot be surpassed. Mr Green is no frreeijhorn in judging the merits of such constructions, and when we say that he is thoroughly satisfied, it should be ample proof that the buggy is a first-class one. It seems strange, but nevertheless it is a fact, that people do not realise the fact that by sending their money away they very often obtain an inferior article, at a very much higher price than they could do in our midst. Mr Greene’s buggy, as supplied by Mr Humpheys, will bear comparison with any in the Bay for the purposes it is required, and as it is the local production of a local man, and a most creditable one at that, we hope to see others follow’ in the track pursued by Mr Greene, and keep the money in the district. It is exceedingly discouraging when two or three people exert themselves for the many that they are not backed up better. At the soiree and subsequent ball, got up in aid of the School House Fund at Waerenga-a-hika, there was a very poor attendance, evidently showing that the exertions of those who took the initiatory steps in the matter have not been supported as they deserved. No fault can be found with anything but the attendance. There was no lack of the concometary’s pertaining to such a gathering, and the music provided by Mr Crawford was all that could oe desired.

•Sir John Hall issued the following address to the Selwyn electors:—“Gentlemen,—lt is with much regret I have to inform you that I have this day transmitted to the Speaker the resignation of my seat in the House of Representatives as member for the Selwyn district. This step has b*en forced ' on me by the state of my health, which : renders it imperative that I should relinquish, for a time at least, any active participation in public business. I beg to assure yon that I shall carry with me into my retirement an unabated interest in the welfare and progress of the Colony, in whose public affairs I have so long taken part, as well as a grateful recollection of the consideration and confidence | which have been extended to me by the i electors of the Selwyn district.”