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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 129, 31 January 1874, Page 2

Grand Stand.—The Grand Stand, erected by Mr. Kelly for the late Races, was sold by Mr. W. S. Greene for the sum of £l4 10s. Mr. Daly was the purchaser. Dissolution.—We understand that a dissolution of the partnership existing between Messrs. Cornford and Sheehan, as solicitors in Napier, has been dissolved. The MaH.—The Murray which arrived from the South on Wednesday morning last was the bearer of the usual amount of telegraphic news, English and Colonial, the greater portion of which, however, had been anticipated by the Star of the South from Auckland. Race Ball. —The-Race Ball, which we hope is now established as an annual institution, came off as announced on Thursday evening last, in the Masonic Hotel. There were about thirty couples present, and a most enjoyable night was spent. Host Caulton was equal to the occasion, and gave a bounteous spread to his patrons. Scab A ct. —At a meeting of Sheepfarmers held at the Argyll Hotel on Wednesday evening last, the clauses of the proposed new Bill to regulate scab in the Poverty Bay district were fully discussed. A good number were present, and evinced a keen interest in the question. It is understood that the Draft Bill is now ready for preparation to be laid before the Provincial Council Erratum. —A gentleman who has purchased some of Mr. Uren’s sections at Makaraka, has requested us to correct a mistake in the information handed to us previously, relative to the price paid for them, by himself. It appears that the value at per chain of frontage ranged from £7 5s to about £l3 or on an average of £l7 Ils 6d per acre. Even that is a good price 5 miles from Gisborne. • Gisborne Band.—The Band will play the following selection this evening at half past six o’clock: — 1. Fling, “ Monymusk,” (Neil Gore.) 2. Mazourka, “Peach Blossom,” (Atcherley) 3. Polka, “ Kathinka,” (Strauss.) 4. Morceaux, “ Silver Moonlight,” (Christy’s) 5. Galop, “ Swiss,” (Labitzsky.) “ God Save the Queen.” Music Hall.—Mr. Vivian and Miss Melville were well received by a large audience last night, and afforded great amusement in their entertainment of “ Two hours genuine Fun.” Evciy one should go to-night as these really able artistes return to Napier en Tuesday- The lateness of the hour precludes a lengthy notice.

Peer.—This celebrated Race hone “ Peer ” is advertized to come to the hammer to-day at Mr. Greene’s Auction Mart at 2 o’clock. The Pretty Jane.—Mr. Lodder, the Manager of the Auckland Steam Packet Company, thus writes from Napier to tne Standard relative to his recent purchase ;—“ I am glad, to inform, you Lhare. been, enabled to keep my word with the settlers of Poverty Bay, in haying, beep successful in purchasing a most suitable twin ecreW steamer for the Auckland, Gisborne and Napier trade, (have been longer -than I anticipated, owing to my arriving in Dunedin in the midst of the NeW Years holidays. The Pretty Jane is a new boat built in Glasgow two years and a half ago. She is 101 tons register, but will carry 140 tons, with a draft of 6 feet 6 inches, or she will carry 50 head of cattle and 200 sheep with a little over 6 feet, or 800 fat sheep when taking all sheep. We beat the Paterson four hours from Wellington to Napier in bad Weather, so that speaks well for her sea-going qualities; she steams about eight knots in fine weather. It is proposed to run her between Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier twice a month, allowing her to remain inside the river one clear day each time. I am sorry I cannot call at your Port this trip, as, having had to get her fitted up for carrying stock it has taken up so much time, that I am anxious to get home, and start on our time table from Auckland. You may expect her in Gisborne on Wednesday Febuary 4th for the inauguration of a regular service. I hope the settlers will give me their hearty support for I have done all I could and at considerable expense to the Company. There are a few more shares not yet sold ; now will be the time to buy, for there will be another 10s premium on them shortly. We have purchased Mr. Watt’s new boat also, and she may be expected next month, or early in March.”

From the Hawke's Bay Herald we learn that: A very painful case reported in the local journals, was heard last week before the Resident Magistrate’s Court at Wellington. Ellen Wakefield, the wife of E. J. Wakefield, the member in the General Assembly, for Christchurch East, applied for protection on the grounds of repeated acts of cruelty by the defendant, his habitual drunkenness, and his failing to give her adequate means of support. The defendant stated that there were possibly faults On both sides in consequence of incompatibility of temper. The Court granted the applicatiou, and adjudged the defendant to pay £1 per week for the support of his wife and family.