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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1310, 17 April 1883, Page 2

On our fourth page will be seen two articles one recording the “ Life and death of the late Mrs Eliott,” and the other describing " A Surgical Curiosity.”

Mr D. M. Orr's new advertisement, in which he gives a list of Groceries, Colonial Produce and requisites appears in our advertising columns. Mr Orr intends remaining at the Haymarket Stores, where being under small expense, and importing direct, can give his patrons the best possible value. A trial is solicited, which is the best proof of the pudding. Mr Peters, the Tologa Bay mail contractor, arrived late last evening. He reports the roads to be in a frightful state, and all the rivers to be flooded ; even the small creek on IVainut Flat had to be swum.

On Saturday last Messrs Graham, Pitt and Bennett offered at auction two fine greyhounds. The highest bid was £5, which did not reach the reserve. Considering that we have just started a Coursing Club, we should think this a good opportunity for those who wish to join iu the sport.

Messrs Bluett and White have (says the Bay of Plenty Times) the contract for widening the dangerous and rocky places of the first three sections of the OpotikiOnnond road. This road is only 4ft wide, and the contract, which will be a lengthyone, is to make the dangerous and steep rocky cuttings Bft wide. Mr Crapp, Public Works Officer, has been instructed to lay off the remainder of this road Gisborne wards and he had a party ready to start with the work, but had to postpone it for the meantime on account of having to prepare plans Be., for the rebuilding of the Taheke bridge, and also for the repairs to the Mourea bridge and water channels. Wo trust that no further delay will occur in getting the remaining sections of the Opottki-Ormond road laid off, and tenders called for the continuation of the road formation. A native left a maize cob, which measured 12 inches in length and 64 inches in circumference, at our office. He informed us (Bay of Plenty Times) that the cob was grown by Mr Vercoe, Otumoetai, and that it was a fair specimen of Mr Vercoe’s crop, which extended regularly over nine acres.

Messi’s Carlaw Smith arid Co. held a sale of land on Saturday last, and it will be seen by the prices realised that the district is making sure and steady progress. Section No 1, Patutahi, fetched £l2 5s per aero, whilst the goodwill of the Borough reserve lease realised £4B 10s. Section 15, Whataupoko, brought £l5 10s per acre, being an advance of £4 on the last sale.

On Friday last about midday, some person or persons unknown, entered the dwelling of Mr John Harvey, Read’s Quay, by the side door passing through the outer apartment they entered the adjoining one in which stood a large box, the lid of which they forced open by means of a smell tomahawk,and abstracted therefrom £3, thia amount being composed of a £1 note ou the Bank of New South Wales, and £1 in silver, amongst which was a 5s piece. Nothing else watever was disturbed or missing,

On Sunday last, Mr Melville Smith, of Poupere, shipped, per Omapere, 200 fine fat sheep for the Auckland market. Competent judges pronounce this mob to be a great credit to the district. Messrs Graham, Pitt and Bennett report that at their horse sale out of the 14 offered only 4 were sold at prices varying from £3 5s to £0 ss. At their saddlery sale tiiere was a large attendance, tolerable prices were obtained, and all were disposed of. Owing to the terrific storm reigning last Srindav night, the attendance at the Wesleyan Church was somewhat sparce. This we regret os the absentees lost the opportunity of hearing the earnest and able sermon delivered by the Rev. J. Pinfold. We were visited, on Sunday night last, with what some old residents call the heavi. est thunder storm they ever remember here. In its earlier stages the flashes of lightning, though not so vivid as later on, were nearly continuous. Ab the storm increased the flashes became blinding, and were succeeded by deafening peals of thunder, which shook the very ground. The rain fell in torrents, first filling up the guttersand then gradually extending across the footpaths, poured into all the cellars and low lying places, causing considerable damage and trouble. The storm was succeeded yesterday morning by a severe shock of earthquake, which shook shelves of crockery, and toppled over piles of stores, though not actually, so far as we can learn, doing any damage. A native named Taumaurere was again brought before the R. M. yesterday charged with stealing a horse. Upon the police making further enquiry into the matter it turned out that the accused had taken the horse in mistake for another, He was accordingly discharged. We noticed a fine bull landed on Sunday from the s.s. Rotomahana. We are unable to inform our readers where the bull is to be located, he is consigned to Mr R. McFarlane, and certainly will be a good addition to the district. We were shown on Saturday a Yankee notion in the shape of a wagon built to the order of Mr William Cooper, of Waerenga-a-hika, by Mr Hall, Mr James Brown’s coachbuilding foreman, the workmanship in which will compare favorably with that of any part of the Coiony. There was one thing especially noticeable, and that was the painting. Heretofore, it has been stated that there had never before been a properly painted trap turned out of a workshop in Gisborne, but the wagon gives proof that this is incorrect. We congratulate the owner upon being the possessor of so excellent a vehicle, and the manufacturer on being able to turn out so creditable a piece of workmanship.

Mr K- Kerr, of Pod-street, advertise? for sale four leases of sections in the township of Rotorua, under the “Thermal Springs Act, 1881, having 99 years to rim, from March, 1882, The prices are moderate. On walking along Peel-street yesterday, we noticed several large and dangerous ruts, which will necessitate the greatest care on the part of pedestrians, to prevent meeting with some accident. One in particular is most dangerous, and will we trust be speedily filled in.

It will be seen by reference to onr advertisement columns that Mr Witty has made a slight change in the programme, also in the date of giving his Reading of the “Reminiscences of the Life, and anecdotes of John B. Gough,” The date is altered to Monday, the 23rd inst., when the chair chair will be taken by Mr H. E. Kenny, Esq,, at 8 o’clock,

The South Pacific Petroleum Company ask for tenders for cutting and delivering at the company’s works, 100 cords of Firewood. Specifications can be seen on the ground, and at the Company’s Office. Tenders will close on Saturday the 28th inst,

As a consequence of the heavy rains which have fallen almost without intermission since Sunday, the rivers are flooded and overflow* ing their banks, Should the present bad weather continue, great damage must inevitably result.

There was a regular reunion at the Argyll Hotel on Saturday night, Host Dickson having re-opened his altered billiard-room bar. This has been tastefully arranged, and the ornaments which adorn it, prove that a love of art has been added to keen sense of the absolute necessaries. A charming Syren added in no small measure to the other attractions, and we feel assured that any person visiting the snuggery will confirm all that we have said.

We see in last night’s issue of the “ Herald” that a gentleman signing himself “ Publican)” takes exception to the remark made by Mr Kenny about bad liquor. As we in our present issue publish some pertinent remarks upon this subject, we venture to assure “ A Publican ” that as we feel certain that Mr Kenny’s remarks were in no wise intended to malign the “Publican,” but were rather to be construed in his favor; so we likewise, in dealing with this subject, do so rather in his interest than otherwise, by showing that the quality of his liquor is a matter utterly beyond his control, and therefore, he is to a certain extent to be held blameless in the matter.

Owing to the boisterous weather the Taiaroa ond Southern Cross steamers have passed by, communication with the shore being impossible.