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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 239, 16 January 1875, Page 2

Poverty Bay Petroleum Company.— Notice is given to Shareholders that all calls must be paid without delay.

Auction Sale. — We call attention to Messrs. Robertson and Co.’s sale of town section No. 63 in the township of Gisborne, this day.

Horse Sale.—Attention is directed to Mr. W. S. Greene’s horse sale to take place at his homestead Kaiariki, on the day after the races.

Divine Services.—The Rev. W. H. Root will hold Divine Service at Ormond on Sunday morning, and in St. Andrew’s Church in the evening, at the usual hours. The Rev. J. Murphy, M.A., will hold Divine Service to-morrow at Gisborne, at 11 and 7 o’clock, and at Matawhero at 3 o’clock p.m.

Tenders.—Mr. Martin is the successful tenderer for the Albion Hotel improvements There were three tenders in all namely £4lO £356, and £327, which latter was accepted.

Vaccination.—Dr. Nesbitt notifies that parents requiring their children to be vaccinated are to take them to Mr. Stubbs’ every Monday, instead of to the Dispensary as pi eviously announced.

Sergeant Shirley.—We hear that Sergeant Shirley is under orders for Awanui to take charge of the detachment of Armed Constabulary recently deported there by the Luna. We hope this may be a prelude to promotion, for these are few in the service more entitled to it than Sergeant Shirley.

Oil Springs.—Advices from Head quarters, inform us that progress is still being made in the Company's shaft. The manager reports being down some 80ft and is delving through a thick brownish clay, with an additional flow of oil and gas. Everything is progressing favorably, and the bed rock expected soon to be struck. Notice to Travellers.—Mr. Bold, telegraphic inspector, gives a warning notice to travellers between Poverty Bay and Wairoa, that the bush extending from Oraki to Mahanga is now being fired for telegraphic construction. Several fires were noticed yesterday in that direction, of which travellers should beware.

School Meeting.—The meeting called for Thursday evening to elect a Committee for the ensuing year, was very thinly attended, not more than half a dozen householders being present. It was ultimately resolved to adjourn the meeting till 2 o’clock to-day in the School-house. We shall not be surprised to hear that it has to be further adjourned to a later hour in the day. Armed Constabulary. —lt is contemplated, we understand, to distribute the Armed Constabulary Force, — whose head quarters will be at Awanui—for police duty along the Coast from East Cape to Tologa Bay. Also that they will alternate the mail service with the present mail-man, so as to give a weekly mail between Gisborne and the Coast. This arrangement will be very acceptable to the settlers along the line. —Volunteer TrusTees or tile Town Band have decided on lending the instruments to Captain Winter’s Gisborne Volunteer Corps, for the purpose of re-orgunis-ing the Band for public edification. A sum of money has been advanced by the Company for the purchase of a brass and tenor drum, and it is expected that performances will be resumed shortly. Mr. Atchorley has been appointed Band-master, who speaks hopefully of success. He will have the assistance of three or four old bandsmen in addition to the old members.

Mr. .Alexander Browne, (from Neal and Close’s well-known establishment in Napier), wishes to draw special attention to the large and well-selected stock of Drapery, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, &c., now exposed for sale at Boylan Bros’, old store, in the Gladstone-road. Bujers will do well to call early, as the lines for disposal are not only seasonable, but of a quality far superior to anything in the shape of new and substantial goods ever offered to the trade or public of Poverty Bay.—(Advt.)

Harbor Improvements.—The Luna has on board the blasting operations necessary to disturb the rocky obstructions in the harbour ; and Captain Fairchild proposes remaining here a short time, on his return from Auckland, to help the Harbor Master in the prosecution of this most desirable work. The Luna will probably come inside the river.

Racing Booth.—We observe in our contemporary a notice announcing that the right of erecting two refreshment booths on the race course will be sold by auction this day at the Argyll Hotel, at 2 o’clock. We, however, have not been favored with the advertisement.

Messrs. Wall & Co, request us to state that their jewellery show rooms will be open only until the arrival of the Rangatira on Thursday next, as Mr. Wall intends returning to Napier by that vessel.