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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 289, 14 July 1875, Page 2

Masonic, —The usual monthly meeting of the Turanganui Lodge will be held in the Masonic Hall, Gisborne, on Monday evening next at 8 o’clock. Crowded out. —“ Sketches of travel on the East Coast.” Proceedings in R.M.’s Court yesterday ; Native Land’s Court, and much other local matter is crowded out of this issue for want of space.

Resignation.—A notice from Mr. J. W. Johnson relative to his resignation as of the Provincial Council, appears in this morning’s issue, but want of space prevents us saying anything in reference to it to-day.

Bankrupt Estate.—We call attention to the sale on Saturday next, by Mr. W. 8. Greene, at his Mart, of the lease of the premises recently occupied by Mr. J. R. Rigg in the Gladstone-road. The sale is authorised by the Provisional Trustee. Genealogy.—We pubiish this morning, a Genealogical table, showing the descent of title from the reputed ancestors down to the present claimants of -the Waikanae and Awapuni Blocks, lately adjudicated on by the Native Lands Court sitting in Gisborne. No doubt it will be interesting to all connected wit h the land. Provincial Gazettes. — The Auckland Gazettes to hand contain, among other things, notification of the appointment of Mr. William Adair as Wharfinger and Collector of Tolls on the wharf at Gisborne, and that A. F. Hardy W. S. Greene, T. M. Bryant, M. Hal), and J. Maynard have taken out Auctioneer’s Licenses for the year 1875-6.

Meeting of Ratepayers. — The annual meeting of Ratepayers will take place to-day in the Court-house at 11 o’clock in the morning. It is to be hoped that punctuality will not be so lax as it has been in previous years, and the public kept wailing an hour or two dancing attendance on the members’ appearance.

Cricket.—The adjourned meeting of those interested in the formation of a Cricket Club was held at the Masonic Hotel on Saturday last. Captain Porter was voted to the chair, and Mr Ferris submitted a report of the commil tee appointed to recommend a suitable ground for play, the substance of which was a selection of sections Nos. 43, 44, 45, and 46 on the bank of the Taruheru river. It was ultimately resolved that, the club be named the “ Poverty Bay Cricket Club,” and that an ent ranee fee of 10s. 6d. should be paid in advance, and the .first annual subscription of 10s 6d be payable on the Ist October next. The following committee were then elected:— Messsr Ferris (secretary), Thelwall, G. F. Harris, 01 livicr, Crawford, and Caulton (treasurer). The remainder of the-proceedings relative to the ground will be found in another portion of this issue.

Public Notice.—The Chairman of the Road Board notifies this morning that tin 1 Impounding Amendment Act, and the Fencing Amendment Act passed last year in the Provincial Council, are proclaimed by the Superintendent as having come into operation on the Ist July, and, under the provisions of the Fencing Act, two “ fence viewers” will have to be elected at the annual meeting to-day. Although the Gazette containing the proclamation is dated the 21st June, it did not reach the chairman of the Board until yesterday, which circumstance will, in a measure, account for the short notice given of the election.

Recreation Ground.—At the cricketing meeting on Saturday evening last, Captain Porter stated that he had taken up a new idea relative to the organisation and holding of the ground suitable for the club. Since the last meeting he had communicated with the Superintendent by telegram suggesting that the allotments recommended by the Cricketing Committee, and already set aside for public purposes, should be handed over to the settlers as a recreation ground, to which Sir George Grey promptly replied that he had “ very great pleasure in granting permission to Recreation Committee to use public reserve at Gisborne for purpose named.” This was considered satisfactory, and a committee consisting of Messrs Porter, E. K. Brown, Craw ford, Dufaur, and Graham, was selected for the next twelve months. Mr Dufaur carried a motion “ That a subscription list be at once opened to raise funds towards the preparation of the ground,” to which £23 2s. was subscribed in the room, and the meeting separated after a cordial vote of thanks to the Chairman.