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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 120, 10 January 1874, Page 2

To-day we commence our tri-weekly issue, the next number appearing on Tuesday, the 13th. Me. Wm. Robb notifies that he has commenced business as a Tailor and Clothier in the Gladstone Road, Gisborne. National Fire and Marine Insurance Company. — Messrs. Graham and Co., announce that they have been appointed agents for this Company for the district of Poverty Bay. Freemasonry. — The Turanganui Lodge will be held in Mr. Skeet’s Office, Court House, on Monday evening next, at 8 o’clock.

Divine Service.— The Ven. Archdeacon Williams who was a passenger by the Rangatira from Napier on Tuesday last, will conduct Divine Service in the Court House to-morrow evening.

Draper’s Sale. —Messrs. M'Dowell and Co. it will be seen by advertisement in to-day’s issue, commenced their Drapery Sale on Thursday last, for fifteen days only in Mr. Greene’s Auction Mart Gisborne.

First Call. —A first call of 5s per share on shares in the Poverty Bay Petroleum and Kerosine Company (Limited) has been made by the Directors payable on or before the 24th January inst.

Rise in Freight &c. —A notice appears in this morning’s issue from the N.Z.S.S. Co , J. Brogden and Sons, and W. and G. Turnbull and Co., that in consequence of the advance in the price of coals, seamen’s wages &c., freight and passage money will be increased by 20 per cent., on and after the 15th January instant.

Tk Reinga. —Mr. Lambert’s Survey Party arrived in town Inst week after having made a survey of the Te Reinga line of road between Te Wairoa and Poverty Bay. The party also effected some few improvements along the line which make it fit for stock driving. One of the great advantages this survey will discover is an avoidance of the Hungaroa river, which has hitherto been a terror to travellers with or without stock.

Resident Magistrate’s Court. — Dr. Nesbitt was engaged on Thursday last in investigating several cases, only one of which— Johnson and Westrup v. Weston—possessed any item of public interest. This case was adjourned from December 11th, for the evidence of J. Blank, who had gone to Napier. We have not space to report the evidence given by this witness, but will do so on Tuesday next. The Magistrate will deliver judgment on Monday morning. Two Natives were brought up at a later period of the day, charged by Mr. Cooper with stealing grass seed. They were remanded until Monday.

New Hotel. —The Bonifaces are multiplying their number in the town of Gisborne. We learn that Mr. Geo. Clarke—who is an enterprising man, and who hates his money to lie idle—is about to erect a large hotel fronting the Gladstone Road, on the section in rear of the family residence recently built, and sold by him to Mr. Bradley. The new hate! will contain 17 rooms, and be fitted up in every way calculated to supply the wants of that fast- spreading locality.

Church of England Building Fund.— Contributions to this fund are requested to be left at either of the Banks in Gisborne, by the Ven. Archdeacon Williams, Captain Porter, or Mr. Hardy. We learn that there is every prospect of a clergyman soon arriving from England to occupy this cure which has been so long without anyone belonging to the Episcopal Church to attend to its ministra-

tions ; but, although a building is necessary, the settlement of the question of stipend seems to us to be a great deal more so. We should like to see that question settled before we talk about building unless the two ean be given effect to simultaneously.

JE bated Waters. —At this time of the year, cool, refreshing, unintoxieating drinks are blessings, not in disguise, but in A. Hird s manufactory, at present at Matawhero. Mr. Hird has recently imported from England one of Barnett’s celebrated Soda Water Machines, as they are called, from which all the delicious beverages, belonging to the business, are being made by our enterprising fellow settler. We shall take an early opportunity of accepting the proprietor’s invitation to inspect his premises and to witness the advantages the modern improvements in these machines possess over the old ones. In the meantime we are authorized to state that no amount of orders Mr. Hird is likely to receive can possibly get a-head, of him, therefore disappointment is out of the question, as the machine works up to some hundreds of dozens in the 24 hours. A large extension of variety in the cordial department has also been made; and an ice machine will be added so soon as it is possible to make the necessary arrangements. This would be an additional delight, largely patronized in such weather as we are now experiencing. We wish the spirited proprietor the success he deserves.