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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1370, 18 October 1883, Page 2

Mr D. Isles, the courteous local manager of the Southern Pacific Petroleum Company, informs us that in a letter under date the 15th fast., Mr Weaver, the boring manager, reports that boring operations were resumed that morning. He is very well pleased with the new machinery, which is working most satisfactorily, the boiler being able to produce much more steam than is required. On resuming operations the hole was found to have filled up, forlunately not more than a foot. The bore is going through sandstone, which is so firm as to warrant its continuance without the use of pipes, at least for some time.

Mr W. Profitt notifies that he will leave for South by to-morrow’s boat. All oom» munfentione addressed to Christchurch will reach him.

A gentleman advertises that he is open for engagement as manager of a station, having acted in that capacity, most successfully for the last 14 years.

Mr S. Doleman is rapidly advancing with his contract on Disraeli Street, and its formation will soon be completed. A timely use of Hop Bitters will keep a whole family in robust health for a year, with very little care. Read.

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

The Napier Telegraph says ;—The total number of sheep in the Napier district (including Poverty Bay) on the 31st May last was us follows Males, 1,088,712, females, 1,498,171; total 2,585,883.

The Christchurch Press says :—At the meeting of the Exhibition Committee, last night, Mr Crompton exhibited a sample of the refined Poverty Bay petroleum burning in a lamp. The light given was both brilliant and steady, and those present spoke fa terms of commendation of it.

Professor William Miller, the great Australian athlete, who was round this Colony with Jem Mace, has challenged John L. Sullivan, champion of America, “ to box with small or ordinary-sized gloves, one to win, for L5OO a side and the championship of the world ; the match to take place in Australia or New Zealand, and Miller to allow Sullivan £lOOO for expenses.” Yesterday we observed a fine large covered in wagon being driven up the Gladstone R-ad Mr W. E. Cooper, carrier, of Ormond, who by has jnst imported it from Dune lin. It is of enormous size and capable of holding any quantity of stores that may be required, and we certainly think it is most suitably adapted for the country. We congratulate Mr Cooper, and trust that this enterprise will pay him.

We wish to call the attention of our readers to the fact that applications for shares in Lola Montes’ Consultation will close on or before the sth of next month. Forms of application can be obtained at this office. It is with ext erne regret that we have to record the death of Mr J. M‘Guffie Fraser, barrister and solicitor, of this town. Mr Eraser had been suffering for some consider able time past from consumption, and was compelled to leave his home in Scotland and come our. to the colonies to try and improve his health, but ever since he arrived he has been gradually sinking, and succumbed to his illness early on Tuesday morning last whilst on a trip to Napier.—R I.P.

Up to the present time exhibitors for the Fine Art and Industrial Exhibition have not given the secretary notice of their intension to exhibit. It is particularly requested that they do so at once, as it is absolutely necessary in order that a catalogue of exhibits can be made up.

On Tuesday night next a Board of Enquiry of the members of the Borough Council will sit to enquire into the claims made by .Mr Drummond for extra work, which, he alleges, he performed whilst acting in the capacity of Borough and Harbor Enginer. O n Saturday next, Mr Cantie will again open the shop at the corner of Peel Street. The premises have undergone an entire alteration and renevation, and large additions hav<» been made, the result of the combined efforts of Mr Quigley, as architect.; Mr J. Lawrence, as cunt.aocor, and Mr W. Wilson as house decorator. These gentlemen have converted th? old shop into a roomy and uandy business p ace. Mr Cantie has receive I an entire new stock of drapery, milli iery, and clo hing, and will sell at Auckland pri -es. The millinery department will bo under the able control of Miss Co es, aud customers will have the benefit of that lady’s long experience and good taste. Special English and French novellies have been added to the large aud varied stock. We advise our readers to call and inspect for themselves.

That the assertion made in last night’s “Herald” with respect to the number of patients admitted in the Hospital lust year being 90 is false and misleading can be seen by inspecting the Government returns, which cun he seen at any time at our office, and from which we extract the following ; “Table IL, showing the nature of diseases of the admissions during the year 1882: — Diseases of the nervous system, 2 ; diseases of the respiratory system, 10 ; diseases of the digestive organs, 5; diseases of the generative system, 2 ; diseases of the organs of locomotion, 1 ; general injuries and diseases not otherwise classified, 38 Total—males, 48 ; females, 10. Grund total, 58.” This return was made to the Inspector General of Hospitals, and presented to both Houses of Parliament,

Mr Garnet Walch in the Argus gives the following as being the answer made to him by an Australian globe-hotter in reply to the standard question how he liked Aus tralia : —“ Well, sir, I consider it essentially a live country, although rather expensive as compared with other places. In business I found the men keen and toeing the mark, head up, tail over the dashboard, with fools as scarce as hen’s teeth ; more outspoken than Englishmen are as a rule, freer in action and in expression. In their families I found them hospitable to a great degree, ami, as far as I could judgd, as happy as claims at high water. Prices were cut pretty fine, and it wasn’t easy to get much of a weather gauge on them ; but I did fairly well, and made many friends, I hope to see Australia again.”

A painful scene took place at the Quarter Sessions in Sydney recently. A very young looking married womna was convicted of obtaining 2s by false pretences. As there was no previous record against her, the Judge, in passing sentence said that he would pass upon her the lowest sentence which the law allowed. Under one section of the Act the lowest sentence he could pass was five year’s penal servitude. “ How much ?” exclaimed the prisoner, evident'y thinking that the term mentioned by the Judge was the term of her sentence. “ Five year’s penal servitude,” replied his Honor. The prisoner threw her clasped hands over her head, cried, “Oh, my God!” and fell sensless on the floor. With great difficulty and delay she was restored to partial consciousness, and the Judge then proceeded to say that at the time he was interrupted by the prisoner he was about to mention that, under another section he had discretion to alter a five year’s sentence of penal servitude to one year’s hard labor. That was the lowest sentence which the law allowed him to pass for this offence, but as he was of opinion that the charge might have been brought under the Vagrant Act, which would have admitted of a iig t punishment being inflicted, he would promise that if she conducted he self wdl, aud petitioned the Executive at the end of three months for a remission of the sentence, he would support th it petition. Wc are informed that the reason ’he case came before :• jury was that the prisoner declined to be tried by a magistrate, aud elected to be tried by a jury. I