NAPIER.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 109, 29 November 1873, Page 3

NAPIER.

[from our own correspondent.) November 24. During the interval that has elapsed since my last communication to you was despatched, the public announcement was made of the intention, on the part of the editor of the Hawke s Bay Herald, and Company, to establish another newspaper in your flourishing township of Gisborne. For particulars, as far as the outside public are concerned, I must refer you to the prospectus issued, but I may, perhaps, be able to let you a little behind the scenes. For many years past the province of Hawke’s Bay has cast longing glances at Poverty Bay, and more than one effort has been made to annex it. These efforts have been more or less aided by the residents in your district, and, perhaps, with good reason. Poverty Bay has little to thank the Auckland authorities for, it is, indeed, probably, the most neglected part of New Zealand. While annexation to Hawke’s Bay wotdd not only place you within easy distance and communication with head quarters to which your wants could be made known and supplied, the principal portion of your settlers are connected by business and other ties to this province. A newspaper started in the interests of annexation, if conducted properly might become popular, and would certainly obtain as much Hawke’s Bay Provincial Government support as could with deccncv be given it. I hear Mr. Carlile, the editor of the Hawke's Bay Herald will edit the new paper, at all events for the first few months of its existence. There is, I believe, an object to be served at the bottom of this arrangement, and that is, having made himself acquainted with the East Coast District, Mr. Carlile will contest with Mr. Kelly its representation in the General Assembly at the next elections. That the venture will be unsuccessful I make no doubt at all, but Mr. Carlile is a young and an ambitious man, and though, perhaps, he is not personally prepared to drop much money in the new speculation, he has wealthy and politically powerful backers. It is a common saying that wherever there is room for one newspaper there is an opening for another, but as far as regards Poverty Bay, 1 fear Messrs. Carlile and Co., will find it a bud principle to go upon. There have been some sales of damaged cargo, ex Star of the South lately, in consequence of the cause of which, 1 presume, Captain Chrisp lost his command and Captain Farquhar appointed in his stead.