The Standard AND PEOPLE'S ADVOCATE. (PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1875.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 262, 7 April 1875, Page 2

The Standard AND PEOPLE'S ADVOCATE. (PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1875.

“ We shall sell to no man justice or right: Vi e shall deny to no man justice or right: We shall defer to no man justice or right.”

Road Board Engineer.—Mr. John Drummond has been appointed Engineer to the Road Board. R.M.’s Court.—Ths Bench was occupied all yesterday in adjudicating on a large number of cases, but we were quite unable to report on them, the sittings of the Court being held too late in the day for our succeeding issue. New Boniface. —Mr. J. Brodie, so long and favorably known in connection with the Argyll Billiard Roon., has leased the Kaiteratahi Hotel at Scott’s crossing. Mr. Brodie’s obliging demeanour has created many friends in the district; we are sure that the travelling public will have no cause to regret a visit to his hostelry, and we wish him success in his undertaking. The Williamson Testimonial.—lt will be seen that the Road Board has decided that it has no funds for such a purpose as is required in the Williamson testimonial. We wish it had been otherwise. Were Mr. Williamson’s whole life to be gauged by his recent administration of affairs, and particularly those of Poverty Bay, little could then be said in support of t he cause which calls, at least, for the sympathy of the people. Waifaoa Bridge.—We learn that no tender has been accepted by the General Government for the erection of the Waipaoa Bridge. Mr. Morgan, the only tenderer from Poverty Bay, has had his deposit cheque returned, verbally, without any intimation of either the present or ulterior intentions of the Government. We shall soon be induced to join with many others who think that culling for tenders at all is a mere piece of trickery, and official hoodwinking of the settlers. Holy Trinity Church.—We have been requested to state that the new Anglican Church in Gisborne will be opened on Sunday next with the formalities incidental to the occasion, by the Bishop of Waiapu, assisted by the Ven. Archdeacon Williams. Also, that in consequence, the usual Services at the other places of Worship will not be held on that day. The Venerable Prelate is expected to arrive from Napier to-morrow by the Rangatira. Eugene Beda we are glad to see has been pretty successful in his open air performances on Saturday and Monday evenings. The plot of ground opposite the Masonic Hotel affording ample room and convenience for the display of Mr. Bella’s daring exploits on the Trapese and Roman rings, while the spacious balcony of the hotel itself accommodated a large number of spectators. A fire balloon preceded the entertainment each evening, the ascension of which was a marked success, causing no little amusement to the Maoris who came in crowds to witness the performance. Mr. Beda is not unknown to many in the district, having played in Gisborne twice before, and we are glad to find that the painful accident which lias overtaken him in the loss of one of his legs, does not prevent him from executing the traits of his profession with his accustomed grace. Mr. Beda performs tonight at Ormond, and will give one more entertainment in Gisborne on his return.