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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 297, 11 August 1875, Page 2

Auction Sale.—Messrs Hardy and Ferris announce that hold a sale of quicks at their rooms, to-morrow. Earthquake.—A long, undulating, motion of the earth was felt in Gisborne on Monday evening last, about 7 o’clock. Band or Hofb, —The usual weekly meeting of this thriving institution will take place tomorrow evening in the schoolroom. Union Bank.—Business has commenced in the Bank’s new buildings, next to Messrs Graham A Co.’s store, Gladstone Road. Db. Goold.—This gentleman’s professional announcement of the commencement of his practice in Gisborne appears in this morning’s issue. Masonic.—The regular monthly meeting of the Turanganui Lodge will be held in the Freemason’s Hall on Monday evening next the 16th inst. Nbw Goods.—Mr. W. Adair requests us to draw attention to his new stock of seasonable goods to hand per Pretty Jane, and other shipments to arrive. An advertisement detailing particulars of these shipments will be found elsewhere. Dr. Carr has telegraphed again to us contradicting the rumors that are being circulated to the effect that he has abandoned his intention of coming to Poverty Bay. Pressure of professional engagements alone detains him in Napier.

Requisition.—We learn that a requisition is in course of signature to be presented to Mr. McDonald (of the firm of Barker and McDonald) asking that gentleman to allow himself to he nominated for election to represent the East Coast district in the General Assembly. Nbw Mbmbbr.—We learn on good authority that Mr. W. Kelly, the sitting member, has received a definite promise from the Government that they will support the division of the present electoral district of the East Coast, so as to give Poverty Bay a member of its own. We trust this may be so; but the petition praying for it to be done should be signed as numerously as possible. It will go to Wellington to-day by the Rangatira. R M.’s Court.—-During the proceedings in this Court yesterday, Mr. Wilson took occasion again to draw Dr. Nesbitt’s attention to the great inconvenience experienced by every person having business there, through want of proper accommodation. The Magistrate explained that Mr. Greenwood was about to make requisition to the Government for what was necessary. Tt is to be hoped that suitable arrangements will be made for press reporters at the same time, for with everyone, excepting the Justices, sitting at the same table, the facilities of business are much impeded.