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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 157, 8 April 1874, Page 2

Prorogation. — A recent Gazette notifies the further prorogation of the General Parliament to the 11th May proximo. Accepted Tender.—-Mr. Martin was, we learn, the successful tenderer for the erection of the new residence for Dr. Nesbitt on Harris’s point. Attempted Suicide. —A messenger arrived post-haste yesterday morning from Mr. Scott's station, for the services of Dr. Nesbitt to attend a man who had cut his throat. The particulars of the occurrence we are not possessed of. Dr. Hector.-This gentleman returned to Gisborne on Sunday last. Our Waiapu correspondent chronicles as much of the Doctor’s proceedings as is permitted to be known. The Standard. —We present our readers with an irregular issue of the Standard this morning, instead of to-morrow (Thursday) and apologise for not having alluded to the fact on Saturday last.

Royal Oak Hotel.—Mr. E. L. Jones announces to-day that he has opened the Royal Oak Hotel, hitherto so successfully managed by Mr. A. Hird who retires to his property abutting on the Gladstoneroad, with a view to devoting all his attention to the manufacture of aerated waters. M e wish the new proprietor every success.

GXrrick Club.—We would remind our readers of the entertainment fixed for to-night at the Ormond Theatre. The two pieces chosen are of a character which ennnot fail both to draw and to please, the Drama containing excellencies of a very superior order, and in the hands of the Company, will, we feel confident, be ably sustained. The indefatigable Sergeant-Major is reported to have brought over from Melbourne something new in the shape of appointments, and everything promises to make this one of the most successful performances ever given at Ormond. Should the weather prove favorable, our friends may look for a visit being paid them by a large party from towu.

The Tribune.—This journal, recently started in Wellington, is, henceforth, to be issued as an evening paper.

Church Building.—We are informed that an offer has been made by a gentleman in Hawke’s Bay to lend a sum of £3OO at 7 per cent, towards the fund required for the erection of a building for the Episcopalian body in Gisborne. As this is a gratuitous offer it should be acknowledged with gratitude and received with thanks. Easter Holidays.—Good Friday and Easter Monday passed over in Gisborne without any remarkable phenomena, if we may except a very disagreeable hot and dusty N.W. wind. The shops were all closed, and those who could, journeyed inland, or on the water, for change of air and scene, both of which were very acceptable. Timber Yard. —Mr. Alfred Martin, Builder and Contractor of Gisborne, is about to open a Timber Yard on his premises known as the old Brewery Site, in the Gladstone-road, where he purposes in the fulness of time to be able to supply the various branches of the trade with all sorts and conditions of timber, from white pine to cedar, from kauri to mahogany. We are glad to see the spirit of enterprise manifesting itself in the Bay ; and especially in the opening up of that portion of the town which a couple of years ago was considered a moderate walk into the country.

Petroleum Company.—The interim manager reports the safe arrival of the engine &c., on the Company’s ground ; the weather was very propitious, and great credit is due to Mr. Goldsmith,— under whose direction the transit was conducted-—for the energy displayed by him in the matter. We also learn that fresh applications have been received for shares, both in the district and from other provinces. Mr. Boss’ contract for building the workmen’s houses has been passed; everything is in order, and nothing now is wanting but the arrival of Mr. Parsons, the manager, to set to work. The mail to-day should bring us some intelligence on this head.