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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 5, 6 November 1883, Page 3

A Detroit woman called at the police head-quarters and gave notice that her son, a young man of seventeen, had suddenly disappeared, and she had reason to think he had been drowned. Where do you think he was drowned?" asked the clerk- " Well, I think it was at the foot of St. Aubin Avenue." "We will send an officer to Investigate, and perpaps drag the river." " Oh, thank you air I" she said. But, as she Continued to hang around the office, the clerk finally asked her if she wanted any. thing further. “ About how much will it cost to find if my son was drowned and to drag for the body !" "It won’t cost you anything, madam." "But how much will it cost the city ?” “ Oh, I suppose the time might be estimated at three dollars.” " I was thinking, sir—l was thinking if it wouldn’t be cheaper for the city to give me that amount in cash and not take any steps at all, for I shouldn't a bit wonder if Henry ran away to Toledo, and is allright I Three dollar* Is quite a sum to a poor widow like me. Indeed, I'd take two dollars and sign a receipt in full I" Henry’s body hasn't been dragged for yet

TURANGANUI PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE Committee invite applications for the position of Librarian to the above. All information may be obtained from the members of the Committee, or the undersigned, to whom all application must be forwarded by Wednesday night, at 8 p,m., endorsed "Librarian." JAMES T. PINFOLD, 610 Hon. Sec. VOLUNTEER NOTICE. DISTRICT ORDERS. THE ‘Members of J Battery, N.Z.V.Awill Parade for Inspection asjfollows—

Daylight Inspection, on Friday (the Prince of Wales' Birthday) the 9th instant, at 9.80 a. m, T, W. PORTER, Captain Commanding, East Coast District, Head Quarters, Gisborne, Sth Nov., 1883. 609 GISBORNE BOOT WAREHOUSE. FINAL NOTICE. PERSONS owing aocounts to the above warehouse, in connection with S. J. Bromley’s Estate, are hereby notified that unless the same be paid on or before the 11th instant summonses will forthwith be issued . for the recovery of the amount in the R.M. Court J. EAST, 607 Trustee. BOROUGH OF GISBORNE. ANNUAL ELECTION OF MAYOR. *J~ THE UNDERSIGNED, Returning Officer for the Borough of Gisborne, hereby give notice that the Annual Election of a > Mayor will take place on Wednesday, the 28th instant, And I appoint the Towrr Clerk’s Office as the place, and Wednesday, the 14th instant, up to 12 o’clock noon, as the day for receiving Nominations of Candidates. Dated at Gisborne this ath day of November, 1883. F. J. PIESSE, 806 Returning Officer. > ANTED known that Job Print - ing of every description is executed at the Telephone Office, at moderate rates eob cash.