THE STANDARD. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1873.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 99, 25 October 1873, Page 2

THE STANDARD.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1873.

“ We shall sell to no man justice or right: We shall deny to no man justice or right: We shall defer to no man justice or right.”

We are compelled, from sudden pressure on our space, to withdraw leading and other matter, already in type. Contract. —We learn that Mr. Clayton has got the contract to erect the new hotel for Mr. Higgins at Makaraka, and that he will proceed with it immediately.

E. P. Bouvebie. —The supposition conveyed in the telegram, that this vessel was on fire in Cook Straits, is we are glad to say, groundless. Captain Lloyd, of the Rangatira, informed us that a fire was seen on the deck of the E. P. Bouverie, but merely one required in condensing water for ship’s use. Wharf Timber Yard. —Mr. J. R. Morgan the contractor for the Bank of New Zealand building in Gisborne announces in to-day’s issue that he has commenced business at the Wharf Timber Yard in this township. It is possible Mr. Morgan may add the article of coal to his stock in trade. The two in conjunction are said to be much wanted here and we wish Mr. Morgan success in his enterprise. Honor to whom Honor &c.—The Maori version of Mr. Darguvillc’s address to the natives at Tauranga, (translated by Mr. F. Johnson and ) now appearing in our colums, is said, by most competent judges to be remarkably pure in its diction ; free from the interlardings of mongrel rubbish which generally characterize these translations, and, as such, offets greater facilities to the natives in understanding our “ much in little” style of reporting, as well as conveying a sense of gratification to them while reading it. The demand made at our office for copies has induced us to strike off a few hundred slips for general distribution ; they can be had on application.

Nomination.— Among the Auckland telegrams to hand we find one announcing that the non)ination of candidates for Superintendent took place in that city on the 17th inst., and that only Mr. Lusk and Mr. Dargaville had been proposed. This, if true, is strange; and will serve to show how totally neglected this district is when such an important event as the nomination of a Province’s Superintendent can take place without even a notice of it having reached the electors. Perhaps the next news will be that the election itself is over. We think, however, from the Grahamstown telegram, a day later, that there must be a hitch somewhere; if not, what are Williamson’s and Lusk’s friends about ?

Musical.- —We have been requested to state that it is in contemplation to form either a Philharmonic or Choral Society, in Gisborne, and t hat the attendance of those interested is requested xx/i vlicau M.V lliu CUUH/’llUtlfil! (JLI TllUl’sd«'y evening next at 8 o’clock. Such an institution, the pleasantest and most gratifying of all intellectual luxuries, should meet with universal support. Musical talent, vocal and instrumental, is very fairly represented now in Poverty Bay, and the coming summer months will, we trust, enable our friends residing in the country to take an active part in the development of it. With the means at command, Gisborne should not be behind hand in this age of universal music. We hope to see a good gathering. Ormond Crown Grants.—We learn that instructions have been sent to Captain Porter to inform the Grantees holding land in the Military Settlers’ Township of Ormond, that the Crown Grants for their land will be prepared on the completion of the re-survey of that Township on which Mr. Winter is now engaged. It is certainly high time that the Grants for these lands were ready for issue—some four or five years have elapsed since they were originally surveyed, and now it is found out that the titles would be imperfect if issued accordingly. The great majority of the surveys of this country seem to have been executed on the plan of requiring some one to pickup and correct the errors of his predecessor, and this one forms no exception. They sag that lawyers and doctors make work, which renders their professional assistance necessary. Some surveyors, we think, may also have honorable mention. We wonder what polite adjective would “ qualify,” say a half-dozen accountants who, with the same set of accounts before them, brought out six different balance sheets ? There is another little Lavender Water spot, not a hundred miles from Patutahi, which, if we mistake not , will afford additional sustenance in this direction as time rolls round.

Poverty Bay Petroleum Company.—Having been favored with a perusal of the correspondence relative to the importation of machinery for the proper and effective working of the oil springs in this district, it affords us much pleasure to find that neither the directors, nor the American agents for carrying out their orders, have, in any way, shown dilatoriness in placing such gear at the command of the Company as will no doubt soon prove the value of at least a portion of the buried wealth of our rising district* and, in the event of our expectations —grounded as they are on reliable data, —being realised, bring about a rapid influx of population, as well as confirm the most sanguine hopes of the shareholders. On the 17th July last Messrs. Cameron & Co., of New York received a cablegram to ship per first vessel leaving for New Zealand, a completed set of oil-boring tools, with latest improvements, together with 700 feet each of pipe, andrope,with spear-rods, oil-pump,andother gear. Messrs. Cameron & Co., telegraphed same day to Messrs. Sterritt & Co., the manufacturers, of Titusville, in the neighborhood of the oil regions, about 550 miles from New York, giving full instructions re requirements. Between the 17th and 25th July the order was completed, and with the exception of the derrick and rope (both of which are easily obtainable in New Zealand ) the plant for the Poverty Bay. Petroleum Company was boxed up for transportation from New York to Dunedin per barque Laidy Agnes on the 30th

July, on which day the vessel was expected to proceed on her voyage. By last advices (July 25th) the instructions of the directors re engagement of a practical manager for the works had not been received in New York; nevertheless the firm of Messrs. Cameron & Co., on the suggestion of the manufacturei*knowing that an experienced driller was obtainable, offered to defray the expense of his passage, believing that his services would prove acceptable to the Company. It is therefore highly probable that such a man will on the speculation of finding employment, be a passenger per Lady Agnes. It is certain however, that following the instructions of the Directors, Messrs. Cameron & Co., will exercise their judgment in the best interests of the Company. Billiards.—Mr. Cook’s splendid break of 762 has been eclipsed, if the following account of the “ longest break on record,” from “ Bell’s Life,” is correct: —On the Thursday evening preceding the Liverpool Cup a number of gentlemen assembled at the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, to compare notes, &c., after which several of them paid a visit to the spacious billiard rooms attached to the hotel, and were amply rewarded by witnessing the scientific manipulation by Mr. William Timbrell, the manager, well known as an excellent player. Mr. Timbrell was conceding -100 points in a name of 1000 up to a well-known gentleman amateur and athlete, and during the game he made an uninterrupted and unparalleled break of 893, of which number 296 were spot strokes. The applause and excitement at the close of the break were intense.

Philosophical Society.-—There was a fair attendance at the meeting on Monday evening in the Museum. The proceedings commenced by Dr. Hector reading a paper on Saurian remains, after which Mr. Travers read an entertaining and instructive paper on the “ Extinct Glaciers ” of the Middle Island, in the course of which he said that the land of the Middle Island was, in his opinion, at one period 4000 feet higher than at present, and in that case the North and South Island must have been joined, also a large portion of the land on the coast, especially towards the eastward, was part of a continent, which probably embraced the adjacent islands. It has been said by Dr. Haast and others that the land on the east coast was rising. Dr. Hector said the subject, had been discussed years ago, and when it was suggested that there might have been a great depression of the land in New Zealand, Sir Charles Lvell was of opinion that if such had taken place there would be some evidence of it in the adjacent continent of Australia. It was well known that at a comparatively recent period a large portion of the plains of Australia had been under water, as marine remains were to be found in the interior. He believed great climatic changes had been at work in producing the variations in the glaciers. Owing, probably, to the lateness of the hour Mr. Skey’s paper on the “ Petroleum at the East Coast” was postponed. — New Zealand Mail. The Birmingham Morning News says that a story, in which the Bishop of Lichfield is the prominent figure, is just now circulating at Wolverhampton. It is said that while walking in th. «*• ol»o»4. timo 11lavUclaip saw a number of miners seated on the ground, and went towards them with the object of saying a “ word in season.” He asked them what they were doing, and was told by one of the men that they had been “ loyin’.” The Bishop evinced some astonishment, and asked for an explanation. “ Why, ye see,” said one of the men, “ one on us has fun’ a kettle, and we been a trying who can tell the biggest lie to ha’ it.” His lordship was shocked, and proceeded to read I he men a lecture, telling them, among other things, that he had always been taught that lying was an awful offence, and that, in fact, so strongly had this been impressed upon him that he had never told a lie in the whole course of his life. Hie lordship had barely finished when one of the men, who had previously remained silent, exclaimed, “ Gie the governor the kettle; gie the governor the kettle.”