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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 10, 17 November 1883, Page 2

Mr W. L. File, Secretary to the Horticultural Society, notifies that the annual Show will be held on Thursday, December 13, and that intending exhibitors can Obtain schedules and all information from him, or ths Committee,

Supplementary hiails for the United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, Asia, Africa and America, via San Francisco, will close this evening (Saturday) at 7 p.m., for transmit sion to Auckland per Ringarooma, thence to Auckland per s.s. Australia to ’Frisco. A concert will be held in the Academy of Music ou November 30th (St. Andrew’s day) under the able direction of Madame Stewart; who will be assisted by all the local leading talent of the Bay. We confidently predict a most successful and enjoyable evening! amusement.

On Thursday morning Mr John Bourke appeared in the R.M. Court to substantiate a charge of leading horses over the footpath, The delinquent pleaded guilty end was mulcted in a fine of Si. It is to be hoped that the police will not lose any opportunity of making similar examplea of thia kind, at our footpaths are quite bad enough without being further out Up with hone traffic.

The Secretary of the Sable Orphan! hai received a letter from the Hospital Sports Committee, asking them to perform on the night of the 80th, the proceeds of which will go towards the funds of tile Hospital, and at which the prises will be presented to the winners of the various events at the Sports, during the day. No reply has been received to it as yet,.but it all probability the Orphans will comply with the request,

The Standard and North Canterbury Cluar. dian of November 10 says " The Poverty Bay Standard, which ceased publication a few days, has again arisen under the name of the Telephone. There is no paper in the colony that deals with its own local affairs in so outspoken and fearless a manner, and through its influence an iufamous clique of land sharks are now pretty well rooted out of the historical little town of Gisborne.”— In paying the late Standard this welcome tribute, our respected contemporary has fallen into a slight error, inasmuch as the Poverty Bay Standard never ceased publication for a few days, but merely changed its name in the consecutive issue, In the case of J. B. Dawson v. J. W. Francis, His Worship would not allow the plaintiff his expenses, saying that if he did so he would be departing from the regular practice of the Court not to allow the plaintiff his expenses, which was a very good one as persons were constantly rushing into litigation, and thia practice would be a curb on that. Mr Kenny said thia was the first time he had seen such a practice, in all other districts like Wanganui Ac., the plaintiff always got his costa and expenses. Mr Turton, for defendant, concurred with what His Worship had said, and thought that it would put a stop to persons always rushing into Court. The plaintiff was not allowed his expenses.

It was notified in our telegraphic columns a short time ago (says the Wairoa Guardian) that the Poverty Bay Standard had again lowered its colors to adverse fortune, but with Phcenix-like vitality it has again risen from its ashes, and under a new name—the Telephone —is again making itself heard throughout the land. We have received the first copies of the new paper, which appears to be very creditably edited and got up generally. A notice in the first issue by Mr C. H. C. Webb, late proprietor of the Standard, states that he has sold all his interest, right and title in that paper to Messrs Porter and Croft. The latter gentlemen immediately after the purchase of the plant, goodwill, etc., started the paper as the Telephone, which we have no doubt will convey sense as well as sound to those who make use of it. We congratulate Messrs Porter and Croft on their venture, and wish our contemporary a long and prosperous career.

Mr Large, of Wairoa, who arrived from that place last Thursday evening, reports the inland road as being in fair condition on the whole, though parts are in rather a bad state. The Waerenga-a-hika gorge is particularly bad, the cattle having worked up the cuttings into a series of bogging quagmires. Nearer this way a portion of the road for a considerable length, has been included by the owner of the land, within his paddock fence, consequently travellers have now to go floundering over swamps, and over rough ground outside the fence, when there is no road at all. There are also several heavy slips on various parts of the road, one in particular about two miles on the Gisborne side of the Lakes, covering the road completely. A couple of good men at work for a week would do much in removing these obstructions, and placing the road in a better state for traffic.

A fretful mother and cron child indiwtee ,|ll health, requiring only Hop Bitten to remove, eee A timely uie of Hop Bitten will keep whole family in robust health for a with very little core, figg The announcement which appean another column will set at rest the which has been evinced by the public the Usual Annual Hospital Fats would allowed to lapse this year. There is doiibt bdt what there fears were grounded, as it was only owing to Characterstio energy displayed by the tary in bringing the matter forward, and taking the initiative that are enabled to announce their The prisee thia year, I! we except the Andrew’s Handicap, Herald Clip; and thffH 5 silver Cape, presented by Captain T. Wi Porter, are Mt particularly valued Wit fortunately thia dooi Mt detract frpm ..the honor, and the eetetal event! will, no doubt, be contectad quite ai hotly as though the I itakea were ever io valuable. We are aIM 1 pleased to sea that the programme is not too crowded with sventa, and those Mt down may reasonably be expected to bo gone through without that hurry and bother, which I it invariably the result of a crowded list of I events. We eomplinient the public Upon ” the prospects of a good days amusement. We hear that a movement it on this town, having for its object the imHF tion and establishment nf a branch Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, the Twenty-third Annual Report ot which society has just besn placed in our hands. In glancing over the figures shown in the general secretary's report, the position of the society seems to be in a most satisfactory cendltion. Looking at some of the ulterior objects of the society they cuMM>| fail to recommend themselves to who wish to see the working man hie proper position in the world. the same time, we have no sympathy their protective aims, inasmuch as we ceive that no man should be excluded utilising those enetgies or gifts which cumetauces may render it necessary to into play. The society’s aim from point of view, are too narrow to themselves to any enlightened mind. the good so largely predominates over doubtful aims, that we cannot do heartily wish the promoters every their efforts. As instancing some . solid benefits arising from the a branch society founded on the principles, and which tend to the thrift amelioration of that class of workmen it law Intended to represent, we may mention a few ” of the benefits arising to its members. Loss of tools by fire, water, or the theft; to £2O) iti . any one year unemployed menibare receirt for 24 weeks IQs per jwsek for first 12 . Weeks, and 6s for next 12 weeks ; siok benefit is assured to members for the first 26 weeks at 12a per week, and 6s per week - so long afterwards as the sickness oontlnuM { I members totally diaablad by accident £lOO, i partially, £5O; emigration benefit, £6; superanuatlon benefit for life, if 18 years > member, 7s per week ; ditto, if 25 yean a member, 8s per week ; funeral benefit for ( member, £l2. There is also oontingenMfifl , ) benevolent fund to assist members in | distress,