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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1344, 18 August 1883, Page 2

We have made arrangements whereby we shall be enabled to present our readers with a new and beautifully-illustrated supplement to the Standard in the course of a couple of weeks. The Building Society announces that £3OO will be balloted for on the 27th instant. At the meeting of directors Mr J. Townley was re-elected Chairman, and Mr C. P. Davies Directors’ Auditor. A vote of thanks to the retiring auditors, Mr F. Dufaur and J. Browne was unanimously passed. We beg to call attention to Mr. W. Adair’s new advertisement, the most remarked feature of which is the low prices at which his goods are offered to the public. Of course people smile when they see goods offered for “less than wholesale” or “ less than cost prices,” but nevertheless it is true, and a short explanation will suffice to explain this. If a tradesman receive a large consignment of winter goods, aud sells the greater portion of the same at a reasonably good profit, it stands to reason that it is better for him to sell the remainder at wholesale prices, or even less, so us to clear them off raqidly, and thereby make room for spring goods, which are sure to meet with a quick and remunerative sale, rather than to have' them hanging on hand, This is the case with Mr. VV. Adair’s sale, which ia a thoroughly genuine one, The following is the operative clause of Mr. Shaw’s Law Practitioner’s Amendment Bill “ Any person who shall have duly served under articles of clerkship to any solicitor or barrister of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, or who was serving under any such articles at the time of tiie coming into operation of the Law Practitioners Act, 1882, and who shall be admitted a solicitor of the said Supreme Court, shall be entitled to be enrolled and admitted a barrister of the said Supreme Court, providing no rule or enactment shall be in force to the effect that practitioners shall not practiui both as barristers and solicitors.” Two alarms of fire occurred on Thursday night, The first was occasioned by the chimney of Mr M, .J, Gannon’s house catching fire, and the second by the heating and combustion of some hay in the stable of the British Empire Hotel. In neither case was much damage done. The engine care-taker was promptly at hia post. Messrs Parnell and Boylan are now clearing out their several departments of goods at a great reduction of prices, so as to make room for the new season’s shipments. They find this an imperative necessity, as they have given extensive orders to provide for the requirements of their customers. All the articles of this firm cun be thoroughly relied upon as being the very best obtainable at the lowest price, and they undoubtedly deserve the warm support of the public for their integrity and enterprise. As they only trade with wholesale manufacturing firms of well-known and insured respectability and fumed reputation, they are enabled to guarantee every article offered by them. The Auckland football team called in yesterday by the Manapouri, and played a scratch match in Captain Tucker’s paddock. They are on their way South to play against teams down that way. Mr. Burch has handed us the following list of names of competers who have won prizes recently at his shooting gallery :— Somerville, Donelly, Russell, Bruce, Morrison, Donelly, Russell, Bruce, Keal, Nash, Lewis, Bruce, O’Meara, Kennedy, Smith, Robinson, Bruce, Bailey, Alam, Marrell, Miller, Bruce, and O’Meara. If there is any doubt the list can be easily authenticated. This does not look as though he always won all the prizes himself. The Turanganui Library buildings are now being pushed rapidly on, and in two or three weeks will be completed. Messrs. Bailey and Kerr (American Novelty Company), who (says the Auckland “Star”) did a good business in Auckland several months ago, were among the through passengers from Sydney to ’Frisco by the mail steamer yesterday. They are en route to Great Britain and thence to Calcutta, where they propose opening during the season. They expect to be back in Auckland about August next, with a fresh consignment of novelties and “notions.” Napier fanners are subscribing funds for the erection of a rabbit fence to cost £2,000. The Christchurch R M. refuses to convict drivers of vehicles who do not come to a walking pace at corners, on the ground that the by-law is unreasonable. Singer’s Sewing Machines, 2s (id per week. Repairs, parts, &c., to be had at the Singer Manufacturing Company Depot, Gladstone I Road. No matter what your feeling or ailment is I Hop Bitters will do you goo. Prove it.

Mr Gannon thanks his friends who assisted j to suppress the recent fire at his house. The Creditors’ Trustee in S. J, Bromley is { Mr Jam., .. .. ..urekeeper. The thanks of AT ;- Joyce are ottered for assistance rendered on Thursday, when his stables caught fire. On reference to our advertising columns will be seen Singer’s Sewing Machine Company’s advertisement. The way in which this company receives payments enables every one to become the possessor of a good sewing machine. We have seen a number of them at work, and each and all of them have been pronounced to be all that- wdijld be desired. They undoubtedly give every satisfaction, The Rev Father Riordan will celebrate Mass at Ormond, at 9 o’clock this morning, and General Communion at JI o'clock a.m, to-morrow. Vide advertisement. Mr S. Heath’s dancing class will be held as usual, in the Makaraka Hall on Tuesday evening next. The “ Seraphies” hold their usual festivities in McFarlane’s Hall, on Monday. There will be an “extended programme” presented by the members of the Ormond Quadrille Assembly on Wedhesdayj’vening, the 22nd instant. It is notified elsewhere that Mrs Bach has just received a supply of the “Southern Pacific Waltzes,” which are on sale at the shop of Mr Thos Adams, Gladstone road. Mr Wm Ratcliffe has been elected creditors’ trustee in the bankrupt estate of R. G. Gibbons, senr. Tenders are called by the Borough Council for removing and altering the old fire-engine shed, and also for the formation and shingling of Aberdeen road. On the fourth page will be found the following “ Resident Magistrate’s Court “ Sporting News ;” “ Bromley’s Bankruptcy “Shelter Trees for Cattle The Ageut-General’s Letter,” and other items of interest. Mails for Tauranga and Auckland, per Omapere will close to-night (Saturday), at 7 p. m. We hear that upon Bromley’s bills of sale being submitted to legal opinion, they were declared to be utterly useless, consequently the whole of the estate will be realised for the benefit of the creditors. Remember Hop Bitters never does any harm to the smallest child, but good always. See and Read. It is proposed to give the late Judge Maning’s remains a public funeral in Auckland. The proposal meets with general approbation, the services rendered by the deceased gentleman during hia life having been such as to call forth the admiration and esteem of his fellow colonists. The Agent General is arranging for the transport of the body to Auckland.