Local and General.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 211, 16 August 1884, Page 2

Local and General.

Baths.—Miller’s Baths are now open. Cibculir. —J. B. Sanderson's monthly circular is to hand.

Library.—An adjourned meeting of the Library Committee will be held this evening.

To Let.—Capt. Porter has three offices to let. Liberal Association.—Efforts are being made in Auckland to form a Liberal Association.

Karaka Jockey Club.—A meeting of the Club will be held this evening at 8 o’clock, at the Karaka Hotel. Building Society.—£2oo, available for loan, will be ballotted for, on Monday evening, the 25th of this month.

At Last.—We have received a copy of our Auckland namesake. The first thing that caught our eye was “ Teatable chatter.”

Mails.—Mails for Auckland, per Te Anau, will close this evening at 7 o’clock, and per Thomas Russell at 11 o’clock on Monday morning.

Subscriptions.—Persons who have been in the habit of paying for their papers fortnightly, are requested to pay our boy, who will call during the week. Commercial.—Our Auckland correspondent telegraphs that hams from the Te Awamutu factory were sold by auction for 8d per lb. We direct attention to our list of retail prices current and local memoranda.

S.C.P. Co.—The information to hand respecting the Southern Cross Petroleum Co. is not very cheering. The half-yearly meeting, which should have been held yesterday, lapsed for want of a quorum. Gas.—On Monday the town will be lighted with gas. The principal hotels and McFarlane’s Hall will be thus illuminated. Patrons of the Pritchard Family entertainment will have the extra exhibition of gaslight thrown in without extra charge. Druidism.—Among thequarantined passengers at Motu Ihi is a venerable Arch-druid, whose presence (says Cambria) is a circumstance not to be enjoyed every day, and were there an oak tree or two on the island, he might unfold to the awe-stricken senses of his audience some of those terrible, mysterious secrets connected with the grand old order. Though anything but Druidical in his every day appearance, it is surprising what a venerable false beard and a few yards of red flannel will achieve.

Salvation Army.—The Salvation Army took possession of the Opera House on Sunday evening, and drew a pretty good house. “ Capting ” Wright was in command, and took occasion to inform the audience that the harmy had nothing to offer them in the way of theological nuts to crack, it simply was there to tell them the “ same old story” in the same old way. The “ capting ” also pointed out that the harmy had had to pay a pretty stiff rent for the Opera House, and it was hoped this would be remembered at the collection ; but they (the Army) did not want any shirt buttons, which should be reserved for their legitimate purpose. This occasioned some laughter, which had scarcely subsided when the band struck up “ I do believe,” which was howled (there is no other word for it) by the larrikins in melodious concert. Mr. Brama delivered an eloquent address, which drew forth a round of applause. Both the speaker and the “capting” remonstrated with the applauders, who should remember, Mr. Wright said, that they were not at “ twopenny hop.” That produced more laughter and applause, and the last hymn was given out amid some disorder. Finally the Army marched to their barracks, where another meeting was held.—Auckland paper.