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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1309, 14 April 1883, Page 2

In our fourth page appears three interesting articles, “A Game of ‘Purring’;” “A Charity Impostor and “ ‘ Down’ on a Good Templar.” It appears to be a matter utterly beyond the ken of our contemporary that, according to journalistic etiquette, all contradictions to be made against any statement published in a journal should be addressed to, and made through the offending paper. We excuse them on account of their ignorance of all journalism. In this instance we refer to , what we recognise as the production of the Secretary of the Ormond Road Board. On our fourth page will be seen Mr DickJ son’s new and modest advertisement. This ■ hotel is replete with every convenience to boarders, visitors, and the general public. There are comfortable and expensively fur nished rooms on the “European side of the house,” where anyone can go and transact business, with all writing material, etc., I ready to hand, and strict privacy can be ' secured when necessary ; there is the spacious and comfortable commercial room, where one is sure to meet with an agreeable companion if he seeks to while away an hour or two of an evening ; then there is the billiard-room with its two tine tables and bar attached, and finally there are the refreshments, the quality of which is second to none ; and last, though not least, the visitor to the Argyll is cure to have his wants attended to in a civil, obliging, and pleasant manner, either by the host or any of his servants. If any one doubts this assertion we challenge him to a trial. Mr John Warren, County Clerk, announces in another column that the Public Works Department have granted a sum of £10,316 to this County, provided the sum of £2579 be repaid by ten annual instalments. The amount will require a special rate to be levied of blSths of a penny in the £, on the rateable value of all property in the County. To do this it is necessary to take a poll of all the ratepayers, which will be done on the 15th of May, 1883, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. at the following places :— Makaraka, at the Public Hall ; Ormond, the Court House ; Patutahi, Mr Bilham’s house; Arai, Hon, G. R. Johnson’s woolshed ; WaiI hoku, Mr G. Scott’s woolshed ; Tologa Bay, Court House ; Waiapu, the Schoolhouse, Akuaku ; Kaiti, Mr Wilson’s house. The Poverty Bay Coursing Club held a meeting at the Roseland Hotel, on Wcdneaday evening. J, Woodbine Johnson, Esq,, was elected President; M. H. Smith, Esq., , G. L. Sunderland, Esq., and Major Westrup, Vice-Presidents. The appointment of Messrs D. Murchie as Treasurer, and P. E. Richard- . son as Hon. Bec., was confirmed. The

Treasurer will sign all cheques, which will be countersigned by Major Pitt. Tenders are to be called for supplying one hundred couple of hares. Messrs Melville Smith, Major Pitt, and John Clark are appointed a Committee for the introduction and distribution of the same. We congratulate Mr Melville Smith on the success his efforts have attained for the Club.

There is a report which requires substantiation, although it is given on good authority, that pressure of a very unusual kind has been brought to bear upon the English by the French Government in regard to the Channel Tunnel. The secret has been very well kept in official circles, but we hear (says a Home paper) that diplomatic courtesy has been strained to the utmost. Lord Granville has hitherto remained firm. The argument is that the English Government several years ago gave their sanction to the scheme, and that it is a breach of an international engagement to withdraw it now. All those who arc likely to want anything in the saddlery, bridle, collar, spur, saddlecloth, bit or stirrup line, should remember that Messrs Graham, Pitt and Bennett will, this day at 2 p.m., sell the whole of Mr Sam Stevenson’s stock. The terms are very easy as the stoek must be sold. Amounts over £2O will be received on three month’s bill without interest. This should certainly encourage the public to purchase. Mr M. Hall gives notice that he has authorised Mr T. E. Shirley to collect and receive all monies due to him (M, Hall), and that his receipt will be sufficient discharge for the same. Messrs Kennedy and Bennett call attention to the fact that they will shortly receive per brigentinc Energy, direct from Newcastle, 350 ton of best coal, and also, that they have on hand 400 chords of the best firewood which will be supplied, cut or uncut, in any quanto suit purchasers. Messrs Kennedy and Bennett allow a liberal discount for cash. The death of a child from blood poisoning, caused by the scratch of a cat, is recorded by the Newcastle Chronicle (England). A canny Scot had got himself installed in the eldership of the kirk, and had for some time carried round the ladle for the collections. He had accepted the office of elder because some wag had told him that the remuneration was fid each Sunday, with a bowl of meal at New Xear’s day. When the time arrived he claimed his meal, but was told he had been hoaxed. “ I may be sae with the meal,” he said coolly, “ but I took care of the saxpence mysel A correspondent signing himself “ Wakeful One,” writes to us as follows :—“On Thursday evening last I was walking rapidly along Bright-street, when I was suddenly brought to a standstill, rather abruptly, by stumbling over two props, which had been placed as struts to support a dilapidated fence. I luckily only sustained a severe shaking, otherwise an action might have supervened. ”

Mr F. J. Piesse, Secretary to the Gisborne Permanent Land Building and Mutual Investment Society advertises a ballot for £3OO, in sum to suit borrowers, will take place at the office in Lowe-street, on Monday, 23rd inst., at 8 o’clock p.m.

Tenders are called by Mr W* P. I’inneran I for stackeng and carting a cargo vf timber • ex Lucy James.

Mrs M. Smith, Cobden-street, opposite the j Presbyterian Church, has comfortable aooom- . modation for a few gentlemen boarders, at very reasonable rates,

The schooner Gisborne, Captain Skinner, is announced to leave Auckland for the Coast and Gisborne, on or about the 20th inst. For freight or passage apply to Common, Shelton and Co.

Mr W. C. Walsh asks for tenders, up to the 18th instant, for the erection of about 12 chains of wire fencing. All particulars can be obtained from the above.

We were pleased to learn from a recent arrival from the south that our old friend Mr George Saunders, late proprietor of the Roselana Hotel, has gone into the /Erated Water manufacturing business in Christchurch, and is doing remarkably well. Mr Satrnder’s friends will no doubt be pleased to hear that he has been so successful, as he was a general favorite with all who were acquainted with him in Poverty Bay.

In another column will be seen an an* nouncement that Mr A. Austin has commenced business as a pork butcher and poultry dealer, &0., in Gladstone Hoad, next Mr Burch’s, and trusts to merit a liberal amount of public support.

A question arose in the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday as to whether His Worship would make it a rule to always allow witnesses who had not been subpoenaed their expenses, when it was shown that their evidence was material to the case. His Worship agreed to allow the case in question, but reserved his decision as to whether he would make it an absolute rule.

The Rev. J. Pinfold will preach in the Wesleyan Church to-morrow (Sunday) morning at 11 a.m., the subject being “The relation between Christ and Believers,” and at 7 p.m. Subject “ Paul on Mar’s Hill.” The Rev. Father Boyle will returnPto Gisborne to-day. He will celebrato Mass at Ormond at 8 o’clock to-morr w morning, and at Gisborne at 11 o’clock. The Rev. gentleman is evidently earnest in his work. 337 Whether they should publish the marks gained by candidates at scholarship examinations or not, is a question that is troubling the Wellington School Board.

Mr Buchant-Hepburn, the husband of Amy Horton, has ju , succeded to a baronetcy by the death of an elder brother. The late Mr (now Sir Buchant-Hepburn) will be remembered here as the advance agent for Lyon’s Tourists, a Company which included the Wyburd Brothers, the champion roller skaters. In this sudden transition the ups and downs of life are fairly illustrated.

The Wairoa Guardian of the 9th of April says s—From Mahia we learn that on Saturday last a little 5-ton boat, named the “ Little Wanderer,” from Gisborne, with goods consigned to Mr Bendall, was capsized when endeavouring to enter the Wangawehi creek ; amongsr other goods lost there were two casks of beer, some rum and wiskey. On Sunday, Mr Bendall visited the scene of the accident and found one of the beer casks intact ; he returned again on Monday, with appliances of dragging, but found most of the natives about the spot quite drunk, they bav. ing evidently plundered the wherewithal. It is to be hoped the parties will be found out, and that Justice will be meted out to them.

Mahuki, with whose name the telegraphed played such queer pranks, has says the Dunedin Guardian suffered worse things from the submarine cable. The Melbourne “Argus” has got him “ Malmkee.” This is not quite so bad, however, as Te Whiti was treated, for Australian paper gravely announced that Mr T. White was arrested over the Parihaka business.

A correspondent, “ Hawk Eye,” desires to know why some short time back Arch' deacon Williams should have indignantly deuiedthat the Rev. Mr Cocks visited Gis* borne with the intention of serving the incumbency of Holy Trinity Church. We are unable to inform our correspondent, but it seems as if the intention was that Mr JCocks should become the incumbent.

Another of our most popular pupil teachers in the Goverment school is about to leave for the Normal School at Wellington, aud we, in common with very many others, will regret her departure. The young lady alluded to is Miss Morgan, who has so far distinguished herself that it is merely her youth which pre* vents her holding a full certificate, In all the examinations tho clever young lady has been subjected to, she has given proof of an intelligence and knowledge which is not only creditable to herself, but also to those who have so well grounded her in education. Miss Morgan has evidently devoted time and attention to her studies, and we are pleased to hear that His Worship the Mayor on the last occasion of her having so successfully passed her examination, made her a complimentary present. Miss Morgan’s loss to the Government school will no doubt be felt, but us the loss is her gain we submit to tho former, and hone in lime to secure the latter, because she will doubtless return here, and then we shall benefit by her increased erudition.

There are two or three nice little boys who act as messengers for the Telegraph department, and these boys are fond of sandwiches. The dainty edibles are always promptly placed on the Masonic Hotel counter at 11 o’clock, and about this time two of the boys discover that they have one message to deliver there. They seize some half-dozen sandwiches and then bolt. This sort of thing had gone on for some time, but on Wednesday last the young biters were bitten. The barman secured some cayenne pepper and sprinkled no inconsiderable quantity of it on the meat placed between the neatly cut slices of bread. Watching his opportunity, he placed the tasty mouthfuls where the boys were sure to see them. The trap laid was most successful. The youngsters secured the sandwiches, and commenced to devour them One of them looked solemn for a moment, and then giving a withering glance at the bar tender, vamosed the ranche. The other, after the first bite, opened his mouth and spat vigorously, whilst the contortions of his body caused all in the secret to laugh both loud and long. Such highly seasoned food is evidently not pleasing to the palates of little boys. At the meeting convened by the Churchwardens of the Parish, last Thursday night, Mr DeLautour announced that the Churchwardens had received notice of the nomination of the Rev. W. Coeks to the incumbency of Holy Trinity Church, and were anxious to meet the parishioners as to financial matters. The receipts for the current year, including balance brought forward, were £596 ; expenditure, £477. £55 had to be deducted from this, being a donation in aid of the parsonage, thus showing a decrease of about £5O. To complete the year £202 would be required ; against which £240 might be expected if the subscriptions in aid of the stipend fund amounted to £75. The cost of the proposed parsonage would be from £550 te £6OO, to defray which £l5O in cash and promises had been received, £lOO had been set aside by the Parish, and it was expected that £5O would be received from the Hawke’s Bay Trust. Dr. Pollen pertinently enquired whether, if Mr Cocks did not suit, there would be any possibility of removing him. Mr Delatour thought there was no reason for apprehending that Mr Cocks would not suit. A vote of thanks closed the meeting.