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Poverty Bay Independent, Volume I, Issue 50, 17 September 1885, Page 2

Mails for Auckland, per Suva, will close this (Thursday) morning at io a’clock.

Tenders are called for by the Borough Council for watering the streets, to be in by the 22nd inst. A direct mail for the United Kingdom, &c., will close on Friday, 25th inst., and is due at Plymouth on the Bth November.

By private advices from Australia we hear that the bed of the Darling river is already dry, and a severe drought is apprehended.

The. Waiwera sails for Auckland today with 30 tons potatoes and to tons bones, shipped by D. M. Orr ; also about too bales of pressed hay. The Howard Company appeared at Ormond last night to a very good house. They show at Makaraka to-night, and give a final performance in town on Saturday evening, when there will be an entirely uew change of programme.

The Trust Commissioners’ certificate was affixed to the following deeds yesterday :—Lease in the Karaka Block from Wi Haronga to W. King; conveyance rrom Ripeka Parionga to Coleman and Clark in the Pakake-a-whirikoka Block.

On Saturday next Mr F. Isitt, the General Manager for the “ Hayward Hand Grenade Fire Extinguisher Co., New York,” will give a public exhibition of the efficacy of the Grenade on the vacant section adjoining the firebell. Mr Isett claims that his Grenade possesses certain qualities which renders it superior to all others, an assertion which is amply borne out by a large number of testimonials from those who have proved their value.

At the R.M. Court yesterday morning Morne Adam Fitzclarence was brought up and charged with having on the Ist of September, stolen from the shop of Mr W. Good, jeweller, two ladies’ dress gold engagement rings valued at £(1 6s. On the application of Sergeant Bulien the prisoner was remanded until Monday next, for the purpose of obtaining legal advice. From information received it would appear that the prisoner was boarding at the Turanganui Hotel, and being in arrears, handed the rings to Madame DeCosta as security. Subsequently it became known that two rings had been stolen from Mr Good’s shop, and the prisoner was arrested on suspicion,

On Friday next the G' borne public will have the c.nportimiof witnessing ' that wonderful piece of m-rciianism known as the model of the world-famed Strasbourg Clock. The following short description of what takes place when striking the hour will give some idea of the sight. Death strikes the number on the large bell—a burst of music is now heard, the door in the right portico of the chapel opens, and the Apostles appear in procession. As they advance the angels of Life and of Death simultaneously turn toward them. Meanwhile the centre doors gradually open, and the Saviour advances to the edge of the platform bolding the Banner of Redemption. As the Apostles approach, each turns and bows lowly to the Saviour, who blesses them. As Peter approaches, Satan appears, and by his motions seems to tempt Peter, who alone does not bow, but turns his back in denial upon his Lord; then the cock on the weight tower flaps his wings and crows in memory of Peter’s temptation. Then Satan again appears, and with eager eyes watches Judas, following him stealthily along the balcony till the door closes upon him, and the great bell, which has tolled one for each Apostle now gives the signal that the procession is over.