Poverty Bay Standard. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS. GISBORNE: SATURDAY, MARCH 21. 1883.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1300, 24 March 1883, Page 2

Poverty Bay Standard. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS. GISBORNE: SATURDAY, MARCH 21. 1883.

Two or three weeks ago we (“ Evening Post ”) quoted from a Wairarapa contemporary a paragraph relating to the disappearance of Mr Kentish McLean, of Napier, which occurrence at the time created much anxiety, it being feared that some mischance had happened to him, and the police in fact being engaged in active efforts to ascertain his fate. Some apprehensions were entertained that he might have met with foul play on his journey, or that, as he was in uad health, ho might either have experienced some sudden seizure or have fallen u victim to some accident. However, we are glad to , learn that his friends’ anxiety has been relieved by tho news that he has turned up all right in Australia, whither he has gone in search of renewed health. Since his illness he had got into a nervous state and had become morbidly reluctant to speak of his intended movements, so his friends, not knowing whither he had directed his course, were naturally unesy about him, and felt very anxious as to his safety until they heard from him. Elsewhere it will be seen that Mr J. W. ‘ Witty notifies that the thin! entertainment, i “ Service of Song,’’ will take place at Mr McFarlane’s Hall next Tuesday evening. ! That gentleman also informs us that the reading he intends to deliver will most likely take p'acc lu the Presbyterian Chucrh about Thursday next. The Daylight inspection parade is announced to take place in the rear of the ; Government Buildings on Easter Monday. I The members will fall in at the Drill shed, at 8 o’clock.

Up to the time of going to press last night the body of Mr P. Maher had not been found, and it is now feared that all hope of its recovery is lost, and that the lamenting relatives, of the unfortunate man, will never again behold his remains. Mr G. R. Taylor advertises for tenders for ploughing 70 acres of land at the H ipara Block. For farther particulars we refer our readers to the advertisement in another column.

The second entertainment of the Services 1 of Song, as advertised, took place last night ' at Makaraka. The programme was a repetition of the one given on Monday last, at Ormond. The choir mustered up in good sorce, and performed their work, as excellently as they did previously at (Irmond. The evening passed off pleasantly, and the; audience departed, seemingly quite satisfied I with what they had seen and heard. The good folk of Makaraka appear to have more life in them than those of Gisborne, and discovering that there were no amusements for Easter Monday, have arranged a most attractive programme for sports on Easter Monday. The day is one on which in all parts of New Zealand something of the sort is indulged in, and we congratulate our country friends on having taken a step which is certainly in the right direction. The pro- ; gramme comprises foot racing, hop-step-and-jumping, sack race, jumping, climbing the ■ greasy pole, throwing the hammer, putting I the stone, and catching a greasy pig. There can be no doubt but that the attendance will be large and that those who attend w ill have ; a most pleasant day’s outing. There was an entry amongst the children in Gisborne, at d.-.y’ight yesterday m< ruing for *• hot bin..- ” arul their parents had to reduce tin ir not the children's anjkitite., with an ad-mixture oi semi-baked dough and currants. There arc tricks in every trade except printing.

Our Somnolent Reporter forwards to us t another dream entitled “ After the Opera is . over,’’ and should our contemporary infringe | < upon his copyright-, there will be trouble, • 1 Mr T, Campbell has (says the H. B. I J Herald' been appointed Registrar of Brands I for the Gisborne district. Supplementary mails for the United King- • dom, Continent Of Europe, etc., via San ■ Francisco, will close this evening (Saturday) • 1 at 7 p.m. At the R.M. Court on Thursday last, a; native named Hori was fined in the. sum of ■ lOs for drunkenness. Two natives were charged on the information of Mr A. Allanach I with gambling in his licensed house, the Gisborne Hotel. The facts adduced were these : One of the natives asked Mr Allanach for permission to have a game of cards, but the latter refused, stating that he would not permit it in his house. Notwithstanding his refusal, it appears that some short time afterwards Mr Allanach heard the jingle of money in one of his rooms, and attempted to enter it, but found it looked. On gaining admit- i tan co he found several natives playing cards ; but did not see any money on the table. He '

ordered them to desist and gave information to Sergeant Bullen. The defendants stated • that they were merely playing for fun and , that no money passed, fils Worship the Mayor and Mr Wm. Common, J.P’s. con- , sidered that the evidence was insufficient to , convict, but warned the natives that gamb- . ling was a punishable offence. During their stay in Gisborne the Opera • Company, enjoyed themselves immensly, ami ; they are all much pleased with the place. : Several who have been in the country are 1 loud in their praise, of the beautiful scenery, j They took their departure by the Te Anau yesterday afternoon, for Napier, where they ■ intend to pet form for a season. The Victorian papers report a fearfully sud- i den death on a cricket field at Moircopna. I During the progress of a cricket match bet- 1 ween a local and a Shepparton team, Charles , Clay, a bank clerk, was struck near the 1 ; heart by a hall, and after walking a short I 1 distance, he lay duv. n and died from the • effects of the blow. Our somnolent reporter, by a spasmodic i effort has produced the following ;—I fancied I 1 was calmly sleeping, carefully holding on i I to a verandah post, at the corner of Mr | • Adair’s establishment in Gladstone Road. ' ' Thu hour was ten in the morning, and the I : day was Thursday the 22nd instant. As | usual I was dreaming. I imagined I saw a ' ; bass viol player attached to the Simonsen ! opera troupe riding down the street on a | fiery untamed oteed as only a man who had ; been in a cavalry regiment for seven years 1 can ride. He had a grand seat (I’ll bet he had afrer going a few miles - interpolation by a I*. D——, who can ride anything from a ' kangaroo upwards) and with his hands well I held up as high as his chin. and the bottom of his trousers neatly wrinkled up to his knee, he was greatly admired by all the bystanders. Suddenly the horse was reined in ; and then followed a feat of horsemanship ; perhaps unequalled. By a skilful move- , ment of the left hand the corresponding J “ oh no we never mention em ” leg was ■ brought down to the bout, and immediately ; afterwards by an adroit movement the corresponding one on the right was placed in i its proper position. How it was done I cannot tell, bat scarcely had another twenty ; yards been traversed when the “ Oh lie for ■ shames ” had again by a most artistic mnve- . ment resumed their former condition. This j cloves trick as far as I could judge was performed by loosing the ordinaly grasp with the knees, and at every movement of the horse, permitting daylight to he seen between the saddle and the rider. Not having • practised it, lam not positive but 1 think 1 this is the way the feat is accomplished. ! 1 felt regret that so accomplished a horseman should be leaving us knowing the number of unbroken colts in the district, and j thinking of the fortune he might have mud-? had he stayed here A lot of small boys ut this stage laughed so loudly that 1 awoke. Mr Curtis, who for some few months past ' has been as one amongst us in connection with the telegraph department has received notice to quit and seek fresh fields and pastures new. We regret it as this gentleman has during his hut too short stay amongst us made himself a friend with all, He wc believe likes the Gisborne people and the latter wc are assured like him. It seems hard to make a friend and then looose him but if the stern laws of the service demand it and the oacrifiued has tn be made, we can only hope that he will be replaced by a prototype.