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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 149, 19 March 1874, Page 2

Church Service. —The Rev. W.j H. Root will conduct Divine Service at Ormond on Sunday next at 11 am. Petroleum Co’s Engine.—The Engine for the Petroleum Co’s works arrived in the Pretty Jane on Tuesday last from Auckland. It is to be moved on to the ground at once.

Gazette in Bankruptcy.—A notice, under the hand of His Honor Judge Johnston, appears in this morning’s issue, appointing the Poverty Bay Standard a Gazette for the purposes of the Bankruptcy Act.

Crowded Out. —Our advertizing columns are making such a continous encroachment on our readable space, notwithstanding the condensation of matter in small type, that an apology is due to our readers. Arrangements are pending for an enlargement of our sheet, which fact we hope to be able to announce at an early date.

Sheep Arrivals. —By the Pretty Jane from Auckland on Tuesday, 10 pure Lincoln rams arrived for Mr. W. S. Greene, and 5 Lincoln ewes for Mr. Helyar. The latter were imported from England, and are described as being the best animals that ever entered the district ; 10 Lincoln rams also came to order of Major Pitt, per Rangatira from the South, also of a superior description.

Colonial Prize Firing.—The proceedings had been postponed until Saturday last, by the authority of the Defence Minister, in order to allow the representatives to be present at the Races on the previous two days. The weather was very unpropitious. The only matches fired were those of Judging Distance for both Cavalry and Infantry, in speaking of which the Hawke's Bay Herald says:—The first match was the Judging Distance for Cavalry. The first prize in this match, £6, was taken by Trooper Walker of Wanganui, with 24 points out of a possible 28; the second, by Sub-Lieut. Barriball, Waiuku. Messrs. G. Blake and M’Cartney were ties for the third prize, £3, but in firing off M’Cartney was the winner. The next match was the Judging Distance for Infantry. S. Greer, took first prize, £lO, with an excellent score of 25 points out of a possible 28. There were five ties, Gordon (Thames), Liddell, Renouf, Prouse, and Grundy. Gordon, however, was disqualified for second place on account of ihe pull of his trigger being under the mini-num of 6lbs. ; the other four then fired off, with the following result: —Liddell, 2nd prize, £8 ; Renouf, 3rd, £6; Prouse, 4th. £5 ; Grundy, sth, £3 ; Kebblewhite, 6th, £2. In this match, Lieut. Scott, of the Wellington Veterans, was also disqualified for firing his rifle into the ground, as it is distinctly stated in the rules that the practice of discharging rifles on a range, except at the target or place appointed by the officer commanding for the purpose, is strictly forbidden. Volunteer Nasmith scored 10, the lowest by 3 points out of 74 competitors.