Local and General.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 246, 27 September 1884, Page 2

Local and General.

Hospital.—Tenders for supplies for twelve months will close on Monday’. Contract.—Tenders for the conveyance of mails inland to and from Gisborne closed to-day.

Wesleyan.—The Rev. G. W. J. Spence will conduct service at Makaraka on Sunday, at 3.30

Court.—William Tarr was fined 10s. in default 24 hours imprisonment, on a charge of drunkenness.

Ruapehu. — This celebrated thoroughbred horse will be found at Toanga this season under the care of Mr. Ewen Cameron. Commercial.—We have to thank the local agent for circulars and wool reports of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., received by last mail. Ladies Column.—The first instalment of a column specially devoted to the ladies, compiled by a lady correspondent, will appear on Monday.

Theft.—Some hungry individual broke into Maynard’s shop in Peel-street last night, and purloined some of the articles kept there.

New Patent.—Messrs. Brown and Smaill have on view a new patent American buggy which only weighs three hundredweight, and yet is thoroughly strong and substantial. Prospe.ctob.—Mr. Hunt, the well-known Thames prospector, was a passenger by the Rotomahna yesterday. Mr. Hunt is on his way to Wellington, where he will make an effort to obtain the bonus offered some time ago for the discovery of a payable goldfield.

Export of Stock.—lf the weather holds fine 250 sheep will be shipped on board the Tarawera, and also 200 on the Southern Cross to-morrow by the Loan and Mercantile Co. and Mr. Sunderland.

Llbuaby. -— The third of the series of Library entertainments will take place at Maefarlane’s Hall on Monday evening, Mr. Flood has a good programme of music pre pared, particulars of which will appear on Monday.

G. Humphries.—Mr. George Humphries, of Peel-street, has just turned out a very handsome cart to the order of Mr. Henry Fisher, baker. The painting is specially noticeable. With regard to the cry of hard times things are not what they seem, judging by the signs of progress on every hand.

Accident Insurance.—Mr. James Hurst, Inspector of branches of the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company, passed through Gisborne yesterday. Mr. Hurst will return in the course of a few weeks, when he intends to deliver a lecture on the benefits of the institution which he represents.

Fracas.—Two Natives had a fight this morning, in front of the Telephone office, about a bag of bread. A large crowd soon collected and seemed to enjoy the spectacle. The combatants succeeded in getting down in the gutter and scattering a good deal of mud about. When the row had proceeded some time a policeman was sent with the usual result.

Removal.—Mr. A. N. Gibbons, of the U.S.S. Co., is about to proceed to Auckland, having been promoted to a position in the branch office of that city. Mr. Gibbons has been a resident of this town for many years past and has made many fast friends, and he will be much missed, not only by his companions, but in his official capacity, ov ing to the exceedingly obliging manner in which he discharged his duties. Legs.—Among a variety of useful articles lately turned out by Messrs. Brown and Smaill we yesterday noticed a new leg for Mr. Smaill. who was recently deprived of his nether limb through an accident. Mr. Smaill’s new leg was recently a willow tree growing at the back of the shop, and has been worked into shape by Mr. James Hall, the firm's coach builder. The limb was so perfect that we should have envied Mr. Smaill its possession had we not been assured by Mr. Brown that the firm will be happy to supply us with a similar one if desired.