The Standard. (PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY, AND SATURDAY.) THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1874.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 122, 15 January 1874, Page 2

The Standard. (PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY, AND SATURDAY.)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1874.

“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.”

P.B.M.R. Volunteers. —A further order relative to the forthcoming camp practice of this Troop, appears this morning. Masonic Commercial Hotel. —The proprietor announces that this fine hotel will be opened on or about Tuesday next the 20th instant. New Blood. —The Rangatira brought 19 merino lamb rams on Tuesday last from a celebrated flock owner in Dunedin to the order of J. W. Johnson Esq. They are spoken of as being a very superior breed. The late Mr. Harris’s Estate. — All claims against the Estate of the late J. W. Harris are to be sent in to Mr. Henry Harris at the Waikanae by the 31st inst. Census. —The Census of the colony is appointed by proclamation of the Governor, to be taken on Monday the 2nd of March, for the night of Sunday the Ist of March. Poverty Bay Fruit.—The lastlot of apples sent for sale to Napier, realized 4d per pound, while, we understand, the same description of fruit, fell to the auctioneer’s hammer here, at a little over so many shillings by the case. Race Booths. —Mr. Greene, on Saturday last, sold the right to erect two booths on the race course, to Mr. Kelly and Mr. Saunders respectively for £25 each. The gate collections were handed over to Mr. Kelly for £3O.

Divine Services. —The Ven. Archdeacon Williams will (D.V.) conduct Divine Service at Ormond next Sabbath morning at 11.30; and administer the Sacrament of the Holy Communion, in the usual place of worship in Gisborne, on the same afternoon at 4.30. District and Troop Prizes. — The Poverty Bay Cavalry Troop will fire for District and Troop Prizes on Saturday the 7th day of February (the last day of their camp exercise) at Ormond. An order to that effect appears elsewhere.

Public Nuisances.—We understand that Sergeant Shirley has received instructions from the Road Board to take steps towards abating the nuisance caused in the obstruction of thoroughfares by persons leaving timber, empty cases, &c., in the public roads and footpaths. Informations can be laid at the ''stance of any householder. It seems to us the police already possess the power, X"dently of the Road Board, that there ’ n *ny other “ nuisances ”to which they ’•’V’ devote their attention.

Vaccination.—Dr. Nesbitt has requested us to state that he is not yet supplied with the vaccine lymph necessary to commence vaccination, and that, to prevent disappointment, intending applicants had better postpone their visits until further notice.

Captain Hepburn.—We were glad to welcome Captain Hepburn of the Rangatira to Poverty Bay on Tuesday last, in renewed health and spirits. This officer is still weak, and recruiting himself by a flying visit as a guest of Captain Lloyd’s. Captain Hepburn hopes soon to resume command. Late Telegrams.—We are ’now making arrangements for the regular supply of such late telegrams as our Agents in Dunedin, Wellington, and Hawke’s Bay can command. The first batch appears this morning. Pending the erection of the telegraph in Gisborne, we trust this effort for the benefit of our readers will be appreciated.

The Telegraph. —We learn that the Murewai natives have agreed with Mr. Bold, the District Engineer, to deliver all material connected with the erection of the Telegraph, on the line between the Alurewai and Kawakawa near the Mahia. If this work is commenced at once, we may stand a chance of “ wiring into ” our friends sooner than what now seems to be likely.

Exchanges.—The Dunedin Guardian is the only Exchange we receive with unfailing punctuality. It may seem strange, but it is nevertheless a fact, that we invariably receive from four to six copies of this paper by each week’s mail. By the Rangatira on Tuesday we received a full file of seven copies of the Guardian ; but not a single copy of our nearest neighbors’the Hawke's Bay Herald and. Hawke's Bay Times. The Illustrated Herald, Church News and others we are continually being advised “ as sent, ” and it is to the last degree unsatisfactory not to have them to hand. Complaints are made also respecting our own exchanges and subscribers’ copiesnot reaching their destination, but they are systematically posted nevertheless. We opine that not until Post office officials are made to look upon Newspapersas sacredly the property of the persons to whom they are addressed as letters are, will the public be freed from the grievance of missing files.