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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1367, 11 October 1883, Page 2

Singer’s Sewing Machines, 2s 6d per week Repairs, parts, etc., to be had at the Singer Manufacturing Company’s Depot, Gladstoie road.

New Guinea is a land of cockroaches. “ I was awakened last night,” writes the “ Argus ” correspondent in one of his letters, “ by one of them actually nibbling the point of my nose. Ugh ! It makes one shudder with horror.”

His Honor Mr Justice Gillies complimented Mr Hatrick, a draper of Hamilton, for having, when he gave a blank cheque to a person, signed that person’s name on the “ butt ” of the cheque torn out, so that the document could be traced. His Honor said if other people in business followed this example the administration of justice would be much assisted and crime would often be brought home to persons who now escaped punishment.—N.Z. “Herald.”

The Directors of the Gisborne Gas Company will meet this (Thursday) evening at 7.30.

Liver coughs, often taken for consumption, are cured almost immediately with Hop Bitters. Read

A fretful mother and cross child indicates ill health, requiring only Hop Bitters to remove, see

The usual ordinary drill parade of the J Battery took place on Tuesday evening at the dril; shed, Captain Winter in command QA timely use of Hop Bitters, will keep a whole family in robust health for a year, with very little care. Read. Mr E. Gruner, Bailiff of the R.M. Court, gives notice that he will hold a sale of 5 milch cows, and farm implements, at Makauri and Taruheru to-day. The Fire Brigade held a “ dry ” practice last night. Captain Winter is rapidly getting his men into the run of the ropes, and when called on no doubt will give a good account of themselves

We hear that a gentleman of this town has engaged the services of the well-known and clever Heggarty’s Troupe of Minstrels, and that they will appear in Messrs Parnell and Boylan’s Hall very shortly It will be seen from our sporting telegrams that Mr Nasmith’s Gundagi is the winner of the Hack Hurdle Race of 30 sovs and the Hack Flat Race of 20 sovs at the Hawks Bay Spring Meeting. We congratulate Mr Nasmith on his good fortune

Tenders will be received up to to-morrow (Friday), -he 12th October,'for clearing about 1000 acres of busli on the Puninga Block, near the Murewai. Intending contractors can obtain all necessary information on application to R. Hill Fisher, Esq The N.Z. Times, of September 29th says : Creditors in the bankrupt estate of James Clayson, a baker, lately from Gisborne, were to have had a first meeting yesterday, but there was no attendance. The liabilities are set down at £l7O, and the assets, consisting of book debts, at £69, leaving a deficiency of £lOl.

His Honor Judge Brookfield seems to hare unearthed another shady transaction. Need we say that a director of the Land Company not unknown to the East Coast electors, and an interpreter who occasionally adorns the Bench.figure prominently in the case Katarima Kahutia lias a say in the matter. The reading matter on the first and fourth pages of this issue is more than usually interesting, comprising as it does articles on the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Co., the Sunda Disaster, Borough Council, Snakes and Wild Beasts in India, some tall scores in cricket, and report of proceedings in the R.M, Court.

Mr H Fisher’s adrertisement can be seen in another column. This enterprising trades ■ man has now removed into his new premises, which have lately been erected, and assures his numerous customers that he can supply them with magnificent bread and confectionery. Persons wishing for a good supper cau obtain the same by calling there, hot pies and coffee being obtainable every evening

We beg to remind our readers that the Patutahi soiree will take place to-morrow evening. Tea will be laid at 6.30 in the school room, after which a concert will bo held During the evening the Revs W Cooks, J T Pinfold, and J Me .Ira will deliver addresses Altogether a very enjoyable evening may be anticipated

“ The Royal Patil of Life ” is the name of a very handsome book which a gentleman is canvassing in this town. We have not had time to go through this work, but judging from the numerous testimonials from well known authorities, to which list tho names of the Rev McAi-a and J T Pinfold have been added, the work must be one “ well calculated to influence for good all those by whom it it read "

The Rev. W. Morley held his lecture in aid of the Wesleyan Loan and Building Fund, in the Presbyterian Church, on Tuesday night last. Mr Pinfold occupied the chair, notwithstanding the inclement state of tlie weather, the building was full of attentive listeners. The lecture was extremely interesting and instructive, the subject being Dr, Guthrie, as an author and philanthropist.

Speaking of Messrs Stanfield and Dark’s Combination, the Daily Times says ; “The items which caused most general amusement were Mr Dark’s musical sketch and his comic duet with Mr Stanfield. The latter gentleman’s recitation and Miss Amy Horton’s singing were also appreciated. _Of the other portions of the programme it is impossible, as we before stated, to speak in terms of praise, and their withdrawal is not likely to be regretted.' This is somewhat different from what “ we predicted ” last week.

A very exceptional case came before Mr Hardcastle, R.M., at Wellington, last week. Mr Burt, storekeeper, sued a settler named E. Pike, for a debt of £8 »s, for goods supplied. The defendant pleaded the Statue of Limitation, the goods having been supplied a lon«' time ago. Upon reference to dates it was found that only one item, a pound of sugar, valued at 3d, was recoverable, having been .applied within the last six years. This pound of sugar cost the defendant £j Is 3d.

The story about the body of a child having been disinterred at Napier on the supposed ground that the plot had not been paid for, which recently appeared in the shape of a correspondent’s letter in the Hawkes Bay “Herald,” and which we noticed at the time, has been contradicted by the local cemetery trustees. The coffin lying on the grave was from an adjoining grave, and had to be lifted to allow the grave to be deepened for the reception of another coffin—that of the mother.

Complaints have frequently reached us of late from tradespeople with respect to the great loss and annoyance occasioned by the Union s.s. Company’s negligence in not promptly forwarding goods consigned to them. In the present instance our informant complains that some goods, destined for this port, were shipped at Lyttelton on the 27 th of last month, and discharged at Napier for the purpose of transhipment, but for some unexplained cause they have got no further. This has caused the consignee much annoyance as well as loss, and we think it but right that the attention of the Company should be called to this state of affairs.