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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 45, 19 April 1873, Page 2

According to the Taranaki Herald Mr, Richmond says that 50 per cent of the children at New Plymouth between the ages of 5 and 15 attend no school whatever. That, certainly, is not a wholesome state of affairs.

Here’s a chance for Auckland loafers:— Some three months back a terrible murder was committed in London on a woman'pf, Ijght character named Harriet Buswell. She was found lying in bed with her throat cut, and it was supposed she was murdered by a man with whom she had cohabited. The presumed murderer, it is thought, may have sailed for New Zealand. A description of the man, with an. offer of a reward of £2OO for his apprehension, is posted outside of the Police Court building The Post states that Brodgen’s immigrants per Lutterworth are the last the firm will introduce, as the Government lias not kept faith by giving them sufficient contracts to employ the 3,000 able-bodied men whom they undertook to introduce. They have accordingly telegraphed home to stop sending immigrants- In all, they have introduced 1,290 men, or 2,174 souls.

From our Southern files to hand per p.». Paterson we clip the following s— Nelson. —Doctor Vickerman, an old settler, dropped dead this morning.—The first sod of the Nelson and Foxhill railway will be turned on Monday by th# subcontractors.—Owing to unprecedented drought, the water supply of Nelson has lately been giving out, the pressure recently having been very low. Melbourne, Thursday, 3rd April.—Governor Sir George Bowen arrived in Hobson’s Bay, front Sydney, on Monday, the 31st, and was received by the Ministry, and escorted through the city to the Treasury, where the ceremony of swearing in was performed by the Acting Chief Justice, in the presence of a large crowd. Lady Bowen wus present. —The Melbourne crew won the inter-colonial boat race, the Ballarat city crew, being second, Sydney third ; Geelong and Hobarton were nowhere. The course was three and a half miles, and the time twenty-five and a half minutes.—The completion of the first locomotive for the Government at the Ballarat foundry was celebrated yesterday.—The Sydney Legislative Council, by a majority of 20, declined to consider the Upper House Bill. —The half million 4 per cent Joan Bill has been read a first time. —The Chamber of Commerce is urging on the Government the necessity of immigration. Wellington, Tuesday April B.—Parliament has been further prorogued to the loth May.— The new Ministry will consist of present members, with, perhaps, a slight derangement of portfolios.—The Upper House seat will not be filled for a few days. It is not unlikely that Mr. Gisborne will again join, as Colonial Secretary. —It is said that a seat has also been offered to the Hon. R. Stokes.—The Government has arranged that the Rangitofo will take the Suez mail, leaving here on Saturday ne/t.—April 9. The new Ministry has been re-sworn in, without alteration, except Mr. Vogel being Premier. Mr. Gisborne refused to join.—The Nebraska returns to San Francisco with the mail as usual. The Government intend to enforce the full penalties against Webb.—Dr. Featherston lias renewed the contract with Shaw, Saville and Co. for the conveyance of immigrants at £1.6 per head.—The rumour that the Assembly is likely to be dissolved before meeting is utterly unt rue. —The steamer Wanganui lias been sold to Mr. Houghton, cf Dunedin, for £8.500; and the St. Kilda to Mr. Davidson, of Wanganui, for £1,750. —Owing to the prevalence of dry hot weather during the past month and the want of drainage and a wholesome supply of water, the mortality has been unusually large.—The New Zealand Steam Shipping Company have had the Ladybird, which has many times changed her rig and cliaracter, once more clothed in a new dress. A few months ago she was sent to Sydney, a three-masted schooner, and a few days ago she returned in the shape of a handsomely fitted and efficient little steamer as is to be found upon the coast. The cost to the company is estimated at over £13,000. A luncheon was given on board on the 9th. His Honor the Superintendent, the Provincial Secretary, the Mayor, and about 50 other gentlemen were present.— The pounds throughout the country districts of this province have been placed under the control of the district constables.—The Cape Egmont Flax dressing Company has been wound up.—Efforts are being made to establish a paper factory in Christchurch.—Mr. Gillies declines to again stand for the Superintendency of Auckland. Mr. John Williamson is now stumping the province for the office.—lt is said that a live moa has been seen at the Waii-an.—The Auckland Isles have been leased to a Mr. Monckton by the General Government. —The Acting-Governor has received from Lord Kimberley a telegram, dated London, 21st March, to the effect that Sir James Fergusson will leave England on the 18th April.—Sections 20 to 45 of the Public Health Act are to be proclaimed in force in Napier.— The Whenuakura land sale was a great success. Every section was sold ; prices ranged from 32s 6d to 755. £12,500 was realized.—A quantity of spurious coin consisting principally of sixpences are now in circulation in Nelson. The stamp is a perfect imitation of the genuine article, but the spurious coin is easily detected by its greasy feel. Napier.—Peacock’s Hotel at Tarawera, half way between Napier and Taupo, has been burned down. The origin of the fire is unknown. ’The stock and building were insured in the South British foi - £4OO. —Mr. Rathbone’s tender of £4,569 for the Seventy-Mile Bush Road has been accepted. The work is to be completed early in December, and the coach road to Foxton will then be open.—Experiments have been conducted by the Inspector of sheep to determine whether boiling down fat sheep or sending them to Auckland is the most profitable. A report lias been sent in to the Superintendent which shows that the average yield of tallow from long-wboled flocks is 411bs. The average net return for sheep, including the value of skin and legs, and deducting expenses, is 15e. 12s has been the highest price hitherto given for similar sheep by dealers. Probably boiling down will be commenced on an extensive scale shortly.— So desthictive to the acclimatised birds are hawks in Hawke’s Bay that a reward of 10s a head has been offered for them.