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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 246, 10 February 1875, Page 2

Infant Mortality.—The Napier Telegraph gives a list of the names of no less than 24 children who died in Napier between the Ist and 26th January. District Prizes.—Several members fired yesterday at the Gisborne range for the District Prizes, but we have no room in this issue for the scores.

New Pound. —The Chairman of the Road Board has convened a meeting of Ratepayers for the 22nd inst. to take into consideration the desirability of erecting another Pound near to Gisborne.

Union Bank. —Mr. Torre has succeeded Mr. Von. Dade’.zen as agent in the Gisborne branch of the Union Bank, who is away on a month’s leave of absence.

Weekly Sale.—Mr. W. S. Greene notifies that be will hold an auction sale of p ort nee and other goods, at the Gisborne Auction Mart, every Saturday at 2 o’clock.

A. S. P. Co. —Notice is given that an extraordinary general meeting will be held in the New Zealand Insurance Buildings on Wednesday the 24th February, with a view to increasing the capital of the Company.

Bailiff. —We observe that Mr. — Evans has been appointed bailiff to the R.M.’s Court at Gisborne.

Napier Rasi Fair.—The amount realised by the sale of rams was over £BOOO. Mr. J. May’s sheep from Auckland, brought £O5l. Tenders. —Mr. W. F. Hargrave calls for tenders for building a residence at Ormond. Fresh plans and specification can be seen at Messrs. Graham and Co.’s office. The Road Board also call for tenders for the supply and delivery of metal. Surveyor, recently arrived from Napier, is under instructions to cut up the Patutahi Block into sections, preliminary to submitting them to auction. Road Board.—-The members of the Road Board met on Monday last, but no business was transacted beyond deciding to call for Tenders Io supply metal from the ocean beach, the sources from which it has been supplied hitherto, being exhausted. Correction. —We have to correct a statement made recently in these columns, to the effect that Mr. Blair’s Argyll Hotel was advertized in the Auckland papers, as for sale; our informant was under a wrong impression, and we apologise for having innocently perpetuated it.

Exchanges.—lt isn’t strange, but its true, that our Northern files by the Southern Cross which vessel left Auckland on the 6th, came down to the 2nd only, these were the Evening Star. We did not get a single copy of the Echo, and all the others were short. We are indebted to private sources for supply.

Poverty Bay Petroleum. — From the New Zealand Times we learn that “ Although the shaft of the Poverty Bay Oil Springs Company has not yet been sunk, it appears the prospects of the company are so good, from the oozing of the oil into the shaft, that kerosene is now being sold in Gisborne at ninepence per gallon.” How’s that for high ?

The Rev. Mb. Mubfhy.—We learn (hat domestic affairs necessitate the early departure of the Rev. Mr. Murphy from the colony, and, consequently, from the Cure to which he has recently been appointed in the Poverty Bay District. The rev. gentleman forwarded the resignation of his appointment to the Bishop by the last mail, and purposes taking a final leave by the next boat if possible.

Electoral Applications.—Owing to the accident which has incapacitated Dr. Nesbitt this office will undertake to receive, and forward to the Registration Officer, applications for the registration of votes. The papers must; be in Mr. Hamlin’s hands by the 31st March, to ensure which they should leave here not later than the middle of next month. Forms can be obtained at this office. Race Ball.—-The Ball which was held in the Music Hall on Friday night last, and supposed to have been under the “ direction of the Race Stewards,” was, we regret, to say, both numerically and financially, a failure ; there were only some 16 couples present, and only one Steward, who left the gay and festive scene very early in t.he programme. The weather was exceedingly hot, which we doubt not, was the means of keeping many away. Race Balls in a January temperature evidently won’t go down.

- Court.—The bwiness. of this Court,.to the inconvenience of some 20 or 30. persons, was yesterday adjourned till to-morrow morning on account of there being no J. P.'s present to form a bench. As the administration of the business of the R'.M.’s Court will depend on the unpaid magistracy for some time to come, it would be advisable that a rota should be made, so as to prevent further inconvenience arising from the necessity of having to dance attendance on the private caprices of individual members; and it is further to be hoped that such effective steps will be taken as will ensure the public against another fruitless errand to hear of a further adjournment. The Southern Cross.—Many complaints, loud and deep, reached us yesterday relative to the Southern Cross being on the berth again for Napier and Wellington, before she sails for Auckland, to the serious inconvenience of about 30 passengers who are intending to go there. On enquiry we find that the agents know nothing of this ; and, however willing they might be to turn the steamer from her regular engagements to soothe down the disappointment caused by the Pretty Jane’s accident, did they know of ‘’ sufficient inducement” offering, they cannot be expected to do so if passengers will not signify their intention in time. Only three passengers are booked by the local agents for Auckland. Had the 30 passengers have booked, the Cross might now have been on the berth for Auckland instead of Napier and Wellington. Accidents.—We regret having to record two serious accidents on Saturday last one of which is likely to deprive the district of the professional services of its only medical adviser for some time to come. A young man named Hill of the Armed Constabulary Force was thrown from his horse at Ormond whereby his leg was fractured; the animal Hill was riding having become restive through the barking of a dog. Dr. Nesbitt was on his road home late in the evening from attendance on Mr. Hill, and when in the vicinity of the slaughter house, from some unknown cause his horse tripped and precipitated both himself and rider to the ground. Mr. Evans, the newly appointed bailiff, was fortunately riding in company with Dr. Nesbitt at the time, and gave every assistance towards getting him into town. The Doctor, succeeded in riding the rest of the journey home, but we are sorry to learn that his injuries consist of two or three broken ribs, besides others which, at present cannot be correctly ascertained. On enquiry yesterday we find that the patient is progressing as favorably as can be expected.