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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1305, 5 April 1883, Page 3

An assault ease heard at Rangier* a few day* age was remarkable for the plea of justification set up. The defendant states that when he and the prosecutor were at the Horsley Downs Station he was “ picked up in tho pronunciation of the word 'hair.” He was Lever picked up before in hi* pronunciation by any gentleman in New Zealand, and he felt impelled to reeent the offence by striking the gentleman who had imagined himself sueh an authority, The bench fined the defendant £2, and bound him over to keep the peace, no matter how his pronunciation might be impugned or “picked up,”for 12 month*.: A Paris telegram in » Home paper of February Sth aye i- “The sale of Sarah Bornhardt's jewel* began at the auction mart to-day. There wa* a immense crowd. Prices ruled high, but ware not on th* whole »uch fancy price* a* I anticipated. Th* highest was for a necklace in brilliant*, £960 ] many other*, ranging from *3OO to £2O, did not fetch mor* than their value, if *omuoh.’’ We (N. Z. F.rsM) understand that th* Government have presented the Rotorua natives with a bust of Her Majesty the Queen at a eoat of £73, and that it will be placed in the carved native meeting house at Rotorua, for CatUinuttHon ofyetra tee Fourth Page

Gisborne Borough Council. In accordance with Clauses No. 41 and 42 of “ The Municipal Corporation Aet, 1876." THEREBY give notice that the Defaulter's List, for th* year ending 31*t March, 1883 ; and the Burgess Roll, for the year ending I«t June, 1884, are open for inspection at thi* office up to the 15th inst. All objeetione to the same must be made in writing, addressed to me, and delivered at my office, on or before that date. J. BOURKE, Town Clerk. Town Clerk’s Office, Gisborne, 4th April, 1883. 307 BOROUGH COUNCIL. TENDERS will be received up to TUESDAY, 10th April, af 7 p.m., at this Office, for building a— FIRE ENGINE SHED. Plan* and Specification* to be seen on application. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. J. BOURKE, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, Gisborne, 4th April, 1883. 308 BOROUGH COUNCIL. FTIENDERS will be received up to TUESDAY, 10th April, at 7 o'clock p.m., at this Office, for— BOROUGH CARTING, to 31st March, 1884. All particular* to be obtained on application to me. The lowest, or any tender not necessarily accepted. J. BOURKE, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, Giebome, 4th April, 1883. 309 X* o B t . LOST- A Leopard-Spotted SADDLE CLOTH (Lady's.) The finder will please return the same to the—--306 STANDARD OFFICE. TO LET. A COMMODIOUS and Centrally situated Dwelling, having t Concrete Tank, extensive outhouses, and every requirement for a large family. Apply to— F. J. PIEBSE, 304 House Agent. TO CAPITALISTS. rp H E GISBORNE LIBRARY COMMITTICE require to borrow the tua SIX HUNDRED POUNDS (£600), for a i term of TEN yean, for the purpoee of erecting Public Library Buildings. Intceat offered at the rate of 10% per annum. Further particulars aa to Security &c., can be obtained on application to— JOSH. SIGLEY, 299 Chairman. /GENTLEMEN’,-I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THE BOOTS AND BHOEB AT— D. E. SMITH’S, Are Really FIRST CLASS and require JTO SLA FG fl TERI NG! An Inspection will fullv prove their GOOD QUALITY. DURABILITY AND WORKMANSHIP, COME AND SEE THE— Goat’s Shootlag Boots, 'Watertights, Youth’s Superior Balmorals, also— Goats’ and Ladies’ Walkiag BeetsI hare a lot of MY OWN MAKE, and other® Far Better than— OUR OWN MAKE CAN MAKE D. E SMITH, GLADSTONE BOAD, GISBORNE. 305