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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume 1, Issue 24, 5 February 1873, Page 2

A Southern exchange says that: —Mr. Fitz* herbert has been elected Superintendent of Wellington without any oppositidh, and the Provincial Council has been dissolved by proclamation. The Neto Zealand Herald says:—We are glad to see that our enterprising townsman, Mr. Dornwell, is continuing to ship home large quantities of preserved meats of different kinds. We have no doubt that in a very short time Mr. Dornwell will meet with his due reward, for when it is proved that the meat on arrival is fresh and wholesome, there will, doubtless, spring up a very large demand for the Auck* land preserved meats. The new and commodious seminary for young ladies, lately erected’ in Clive Square by the Misses Batliam, will be opened on Wednesday, the 22nd instant, not on Monday, the 20th, as previously advertised. In the new premises there will, we believe, be ample accommodation for a large number of boarders.— Hawke's Bay Herald, January 14,1873. The Hawke's Bay Herald says:—At a parade lately held, the Wanganui. Rifles resolved to hold a church parade on the first Sunday in each quarter. The following Sunday being the first of days selected, the bugle sounded at 10.30 a.m., but not one of the company assembled. We are informed that the W.S.N. Company are prepared to give six shillings -per bushel for all wheat secured without damage. The oompany will fetch the grain from any point on either river. The formers in the Waikato can thus secure a higher price by la. 6d. per bushel than those in any other part of the colony. Wheat in other places being only quoted at 4s« fid. — Waikato We are formed by Mr. Alley that he intends, in tnbeourse of a few days, to start overland for the Thames with 2,200 sheep. Mr. Allqy expects that the journey wiU occupy about three weeks. He states that the road* leading to the Thames are now in capital condition, he having travelled from Tannage to Napier in four days. We understand that Mr. Alley has disposed of his farm at Taradale to Mr. R. D. Mfmey.—Hawkes Bag Herald. ’ Teoul?.-—The trout that arrived by die Dacota hzwe been placed in the most suitable stream* to be found at Wallingford, Maraekskahob Baa* taniwhamd Pakowhai; try thus distributing them, there should be, in a few yean, good fishing to be found in the principal river* fa the province. We tntatthese fish willrroefre every protection from thesetttoaddMMnu.-*-lfapier