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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1369, 16 October 1883, Page 2

On our fourth page will be found an interesting article entitled “An Interview with Te Keoti”

An announcement to the fact that Mr Grossman will return from the South shortly appears in another column J

A timely use of Hop Bitters will keep a whole family in robust health for a year with very little care. Read.

George Robinson's house, at Priveet Creek, was burned down on Saturday evening, it was not insured.

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

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

The first monthly meeting of the Directors of the Gas Company, in accordance with the Articles of Association, will be held at the Company’s office at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.

Creditors in the estate of Robert Cooper are notified that a meeting will take place on the 19th instant. Proof of debts are requested to be sent iu to the trustee on or before that date

Mr E. Burch gives notice that he has taken over the nightsoil contract frem Mr J. Hear field. All orders left at the Gisborne Shootlug Gallery will meet with prompt attention.

An examination for the Civil Service took place yesterday, at the office of the Collector of Customs, three competitors went up, viz., A. Y, Boss, G. Johnstone, and O. Goldsmith.

We have just received to hand the ••North New Zealand Settler," for the month of September. In addition to its usual amount of interesting matter the present number contains on excellent sketch of Gisborne.

The world-renowned lecturer, Captain William Jackson Barry, explorer and traveller, will visit Gisborne next week. He lias been drawing crowded houses at tho Queen’s Theatre, Dunedin, lately, aud we look forward with a large amount of expeotatiun to Ills advent here.

We are pleased to inform our readers that permission has been given by the Government to proceed with the erection of the new Volunteer drill shed at the back of the Government Buildings, and that Sergeant Ledger, the contractor, commences operations to-day. It is expected that the erection will be completed in about tire weeks tiine.

With our next and successive Saturday’s issue of the Standard will be enclosed a new illustrated supplement, containing the commencement of a most interesting and absorbing tale entitled •’ Mrs Lorimer’s Advertisement," by Bert Ferre., numerous interesting tales and sketches, scientific notes, original and select poetry, domestic receipts, facetiae, agricultural notes, &o. The illustration this week is a life like portrait of the celebrated and beautiful actress, Mrs Langtrv, A young man named Moore, who was committed for trial at Ararat (Victoria) for murder, feigned lunacy in the local gaol. After his committal he became extremely violent, and was placed in a strait jacket, lie rolled about the floor of the cell, spitting at all who came near him. After one of his violent fits he asked for a drink of water, which was given him. He then became quiet, and in a short time died. The inquest showed nothing to indicate insanity.

A soiree in aid of the funds of the school at p a tutahi took place on Friday evening l aß i j n the schoolroom. The attendance was l aree ’ an( j exceeded the expectations of the pro jnoters. The tea was on the table a little after gix o >clock. and its acceptable wa. soon proved by th® wa J in which the ™ itore did justice to it. T ke concert followed this, which was opened b J a speech by the Rev. J. jfc*ra, and who acted as chairman. The Rev. J. T. Pinfold also delivered an address. Altogether the whole affair was a thorough success, and great credit is due to its promoters.

“ We think gentlemen who have not engaged to take part in the entertainment should refrain from being jpresent at the rehearsals ” of the •* Sable Orphans,” is the generous opir ion of the large-souled individual who figures with the ornamental broomstick, and w’ o only keks the companionship of a sorry looking cur attached by a string to his button hole, to bo in true character. Cannot the Sable Orphans utilise him, when got up in the above manner, as a mute ’

We clip the following from the Auckland Herald “ The Gisborne Gas Company has been successfully floated, and ere another winter sets in, this rising little township will receive the benefits arising from gas being available for illumination and other purposes. Mr Atkinson, of the Auckland Gas Works, has prepared the plans, and will superintend the erection of the works, and the order for the plant has been entrusted to Messrs T. & S. Morrin and Co. We congratulate our Poverty Buy friends on their enterprise. ”