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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 8, 13 November 1883, Page 2

Mr Hamblett, the newlv appointed librarian,, is authorised to collect subscript tions on behalf of tho Library, and to give 1 receipts for the same. I The usual fortnightly meeting o( ‘he Harbor 1 Board will be hold in the new 4 Council offices, Library Buildings, Lowe W street to-night at 7 p.m. Mr J. A. Slack’s photographic studio is now open to the public, who cun obtain first class photographs at extreinly low rates by going io him. See advertisement. The surplus profits resulting from the Caledonian sports held at Makaraka last Friday, was handed over to Mrs Harold Harris as a recompense for the loss she had sustained in the death of Forest King. On the arrival of the cargo boat alongside the wharf on Saturday night, the Custom’s officer jumped on board and sealed down the hatches, refusing to allow any luggage to be landed until Monday. But upon certain representations being made he decided to waive this decision in favor of Mr Phillips’ (commercial traveller) The cause of this action is, we believe, a suspicion of smuggling on the part of an employee.