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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 104, 12 November 1873, Page 2

Our extreme loyalty in celebrating the Prince of Wales’ birthday anniversary, in conjunction with a press of late advertisements, must be our apology for so little reading matter in current issue.

The latest Superintendency returns give Mr. Williamson a majority of 547. In our exchanges yesterday, the Hawke's Bay Times and Daily Telegraph were conspicuously absent, not a single copy of either came to hand.

An Old Offender.—We have got rid of one nuisance for the present. At the R.M.’s Court on Saturday last Dr. Nesbitt sentenced George Montgomery Vantreight to six months imprisonment for vagrancy. Mr. Bold of the Public Works Department is expected to arrive from Napier, overland, in a day or two. Native Lands Court.—A Provincial Government Gazelle to hand per recent mail announces a sitting of the Native Lands Court at Gisborne this day, when certain enumerated claims will be heard. Accident.—A carpenter, named Donahoo, fell from Messrs. Graham’and Co’s, wool store, in course of erection on Saturday last, striking heavily against the timbers during the fall. At first it was thought that bones were broken, but that is not the case, and the patient is doing well. Deed of Cession Court. —An announcement appears this morning postponing the sitting of the Deed of Cession Court to Monday next the 17th inst. The Court stood adjourned to-day. Commissioners Munro and Rogan are expected from Auckland by the Star of the South to-night or to-morrow morning. New Buildings.—Caulton’s new Masonic Hotel is now in frame and roofed ready for shingling. It is an imposing structure, but has a perceptible fault. Messrs. Jones and Pollard, the contractors, are confident, if the weather holds, of not being far out of contract time. Messrs. Graham and Co’s new bonded warehouse is completed, and the same firm are erecting a large wool store ready for the clips which are beginning to come into town. The new. Telegraph and Post Office is nearly finished, but the less said of it the better. Mr. Hartnett, the Saddler, and Mr. Rigg are also erecting new business premises adjoining the Messrs. Boylan’s Store. The anniversary of the Prince of Wales’ birthday was kept with great loyalty on Monday last. Gisborne was “shut up” for the occasion and numerous pleasure parties sought a pleasant change of scene and recreation in the country. The excursion of the Lily was not a success. She did not leave the wharf until 9.30 a.m. and then with only two passengers, returning about 12 a.m. as it was considered hazardous to take the bar at the big river. No doubt this seeming want of patronage to the little boat is maijdy due to the fact of a possible over-freighting of her capacity, and, an opinion entertained by a large number of intending excursionists that there would be a “ regular crush ” on board, resulted in only two, as we have mentioned, going at all. We are aware of at least a dozen persons who were deterred from risking an unpleasant trip solely on that account. The Lily is well adapted for this work ; and we would suggest that in future a limited number of tickets be issued so as to avoid overcrowding and disappointment. Garrison Ball. —Want of space, not of inclination, has prevented us hitherto from noticing the finale to a series of the most pleasant social reunions which have delighted the good folk of Ormond and Gisborne during the winter months. And we feel that in doing so now we trespass upon privacy which may demand an apology. This last which we fittingly designate a Garrison Ball was, like those preceding it, given by the members of the Armed Constabulary Force in their new theatre at Ormond. About 55 persons were present including Captain and Mrs. Richardson and visitors from far and near, and a most enjoyable night was spent. The A.C.’s, during their sojourn here have established a feeling of great cordiality between themselves and the settlers, and the easy familiarity which does not breed contempt subsisting between officers and men, is a testimony alike to the good taste of the former and a high sense of duty in the minds of the latter.