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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 223, 18 November 1874, Page 2

Tenders. — Mr. J. Drummond requires tenders for cutting about 70 miles of the boundary lines of the Okahuatiu run.

Exchanges.—We did not receive a single news exchange by the Queen Bee on Sunday last, although the last mail left two days before her, and the next one would not leave until a week after. This is a shade too bad as much has lately occurred in Napier that would have been interesting to onr readers here.

Surveys.—We learn that Mr. J. Drummond is the successful tenderer for the survey of Mr. W.S. Greene’s Okahuatiu run. MusiCAl Society.—Members are informed that the practices of the Society will commence to-morrow evening at the Music Hall. A good muster is expected.

Bricks.—Messrs. Brunt & Veule announce that they have now on sale 20,000 first-class bricks, just turned out from their new yards at Onnond. Report say that these bricks are equal to any yet imported ; if this be so, the local industry should be well supported. Target Practice.—A large squad of the Gisborne Rifle Volunteers under Capt. Winter and Lieut. Daly assembled at the Butts ou Monday morning last for ball practice in view of the coming contest. Great interest seems to be taken in the event.

Dramatic.—The programme of the Gisborne Dramatic Club is now before the public, and will prove, an attractive one, we doubt not. Great care has been taken in the selection and rehearsal of tlie pieces ; and an additional attraction will lie the debut of a lady amateur of whose abilities report speaks very highly. Race Meeting.—A meeting was held at the Masonic Hotel last Saturday evening to complete arrangements for the ensuing races, when everything passed off satisfactorily. Mr. J. W. Johnson was elected Judge, and Mr. Winter, Starter. A programme of the races was drawn up, after much discussion, the particulars of which will shortly appear.

R.M’s Court.—On Monday last a native named Rawiri te Hauraki was brought up in custody and convicted on three different charges preferred against him by Mr. George Saunders of the Waerenga-a-hika Hotel, with the following result, in each case :— Namely, for malicious injury to property at the Waerenga-a-hika Hotel, three months hard labor and to pay a fine of £3, or an additional month’s imprisonment; for assaultMr. Saunders in <he Hotel, fined £l, or ■l4 days’ imprisonment; for creating a disturbance in a public place, fined £l, or 14 days’ imprisonment. Sergeant Mills said he had known th-j prisoner for the last 18 months, and considered him the worst native in Poverty Bay. Mixitaby.—The officer Commanding the the Waiapu and Mauku district is reported to be getting himself into considerable hot water by interfering in polities and taking an active part in a contested election, and also leading his drill sergeant into the same scrape. It. is quite right that (lie Major should have a reproof for such unseemly work. Asa paid officer of the Government he, as well as others similarly situated, should give their votes as they pleased, but should not. be allowed otherwise to interfere. As it is natural to suppose that an officer thus interfering could greatly influence his men, although in this case ho appears to have had little or no influence. (Communicated.) Robbery.—On Monday night last, a daring robbery was committed at the Albion Hotel, by some person at present unknown. It. appears that Capt. Burch of the Queen Bee and Mr. McDougall, were the specially favored victims. Those gentlemen retired to bed just, before 12 o’clock, and must have been pretty narrowly watched by the thief who evidently had a thorough knowledge of the domestic arrangements of the house. The night passed as far as they knew, without anything extraordinary occurring,but on Capt.. Burch awaking in the morning, he found his bedroom door open, a circumstance which aroused his suspicion ; and, thinking the hour was late, searched for his watch, but in vain. His watch and chain were gone but his money was untouched. He immediately aroused his friend, Mr. McDougall, to whom he imparted the subject, of his loss, when the action of discovering the time of day, disclosed the fact that he too had lost his watch and chain. The situation was ludicrous, no doubt, but perplexing. Instant enquiries were set afoot, and the police put upon the trail as early as 5 o’clock yesterday morning, but so far without result. A gentleman lodging in the hole], arrived home a little after 12 o’clock and found the front door open; which, being unusual, attracted his attention ; he also saw Capt. Burch’s door open, and a light burning in the room. That the robbery was committed by a “ prentice hand ” there can be no doubt, for the glittering appendages seemed to have had more charm than the money, which, as we are informed, was left undisturbed in both instances, and we trust for the credit of the town that the impudent thief wiil be speedily brought to justice.