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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 317, 20 October 1875, Page 2

Reduction in price of Butter.—Fresh butter is now sold at Mr Adair’s store at Is 9d per lb. Crowded Out.—We have been compelled to hold over our report of the R.M.’s Court proceedings yesterday, and other matter. Judge Rogan.—His Honor Judge Rogan, left Gisborne for Wairoa, yesterday, for the purpose of holding a Land Court there On Tuesday the 28th inst. Perjury.—The native, Tu Maorire, who was committed at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, last week, for perjury, arising out of a case in which he was plaintiff, and Mr Rogan, Solicitor, defendant, was forwarded to Auckland by the Pretty Jane, on Monday evening last, to await his trial at the next silting of the Supreme Court there.

Sale of Furniture.—We call attention to Mr Hall’s sale of household furniture, at the residence of Mr Ford, Makaraka, on Monday next the 25th inst. . The furniture is of the best description, and nearly new ; and parties requiring, such will have an opportunity of supplying themselves with really excellent articles to add to their other household goods.

Bradshaw’s Guide to New Zealand.— We have received from the proprietors and publishers, Messrs Dalgleish and Reid, of Dunedin, the first copy of this production. It contains a map of the north and south islands, and also a large amount of useful information for merchants, storekeepers, hotel keepers, and business men generally. It bears the imprint of the New Zealand Times, Wellington, and is creditably got up. It is to appear once a month, and the price is one shilling.

The Crops.—From all parts of the district good accounts of the crops continue to reach us, and the expectations of the settlers, as regards a plentiful harvest, are exceedingly buoyant. The effects of the fine growing weather with which we have been lately visited, is being so favorably construed by the settlers as to have already made them jubilant over the agricultural prospects of the season.

The Celtic Meeting and Supper at Ormond.—We have to apologise for having inadvertently omitted to state in the report of the proceedings of the Celtic meeting and supper held at Ormond, on Wednesday evening last, and published in our issue of Saturday, that, with the other toasts of the evening, that of the “ Host and Hostess,” was given by the chairman, and enthusiastically received—the Host, (Mr. Buchanan) making a suitable reply.

Agricultural and Pastoral Exhibition. —This Exhibition has been definitely fixed to take place at Makaraka on Friday the 29th instant. A meeting of the committee will take place at the Masonic Hall on Friday next, at 2.30 p.m. to make final arrangements in connection with the show. An advertisement in another column notifies that six classes have been added to the list of cross-bred sheep. As this is the first exhibition of the kind ever held in the district, we would suggest that the day should be observed as a general holiday, in order to allow all who may be so disposed to attend the show.

Tubanganui Native Church.—lt is rumoured that the Rev. Mohi Turei, of Waiapu, is likely to be appointed by the Bishop of the Diocese as pastor of the Turanganui Native Church, in succession to the late Rev. Hare Turei. Mohi, undoubtedly, possesses no ordinary gifts for preaching, and were he to apply himself assiduously to his work, his services would' probably be largely attended. There has been a marked falling off in the attendance at the Native Church here lately, and pastoral energy is absolutely necessary to effect that reformation in the people which carelessness and indifferentism loudly calls for.

Street Improvement.— We notice that stone is being carted from the beach to our main street—or Gladstone Road, as it is called—for the purpose of guttering that portion of the thoroughfare which lies within the town boundary. The stone does not certainly appear to be the best adapted for such purposes; but, notwithstanding, we must rest contented with “ small mercies,” until greater ones are available- The guttering of the street is, no doubt, an improvement that is much needed, but guttering without metalling will, we imagine, be fouud to be an expensive way of maintaining the street. In dry and gusty weather the gutters will be IHled with drifting sand and flying dust, and to keep them cleared will entail considerable labor ; whereas, if the street was metalled little or no sand or dust would accumulate in the water tables. But the Road Board is short of funds, and cannot, therefore, accomplish what they could wish in this direction, be the urgency of the work ever so great. Were the town to be erected into a municipality, powers would be conferred upon the civic council to borrow money for Public Works of utility within it's jurisdiction; and in this respect municipalities are, for town improvements, preferable to Highway Boards.

Poverty Bay Cricket Club. —The practice meeting of this club, for the current season, takes place at the Masonic Hotel, on Saturday next, at 2 p.m. Payment of subscriptions is urgently requested without delay. Oun Ex-Premier.—A late English telegram states that Sir Julius Vogel has taken a passage for New Zealand, via America, and will arrive in Auckland on or about the 2nd January next. Until his return, he draws full salary, and travelling, expenses at the rate of four guineas per day, besides actual travelling fares ; so that we may reckon upon his trip to England, costing the colony somewhere about £3,000, exclusive of his salary. A return of his travelling expenses since he first became a minister of the Crown would be startling. New Store at Waipiro.—Mr. Thomas Fox is about to erect a large store at Waipiro—his business having lately increased to such an extent as to render it necessary for him to provide larger store accommodation than the small apartment attached to his hotel can afford. Mr. Fox—whose progressive proclivities are well known—is determined to extend his business on the East Coast as much

as possible, and to sell goods at the lowest remunerative prices, in order to command a large trade, which, indeed, he has already secured. It is high time that the exorbitant charges, which, till very recently, obtained on the Coast, should be reduced to something like reasonable prices.. The store is to be erected by Mr. Thompson, the well-known shipbuilder, and the work is te be proceeded with at once. Death of an Intelligent Maori Boy.— The Waka Maori of the fifth instant, contains a most interesting obituary notice of a Maori boy, aged 10 years, and named Aporo lhaia Tc Ahu, who recently died at Wellington. We make the following extract from the notice :—“ The deceased was a son of the Rev. lhaia Te Ahu, minister of the Arawa tribe, and his ago was about ten years. Having heard that there was a Government school in Wellington, he, with the consent of his parents, came hither that he might be afforded an opportunity of followingafterknowledge and with undaunted heart ho hastened to pass the long stretch of intervening ocean. When he arrived in Wellington he said to Aporo te Tipitipi (a relation residing in Wellington); — 1 The parting words of lhaia to me were, go to Port Nicholson. Do not forget to wash yourself regularly, and keep yourself clean and respectable. Be assiduous in your studies ; above all hold fast to the religion of Christ, for by religion and knowledge the understanding is established.’ When near death he took leave of Te Tipitipi saying; ‘ Abide here ; abide here —I go to the world of light. Weep not for me when I am dead. Of what consequence am I that you should weep for me ?’ The funeral arrangements were most excellent. The coffin was a very fine one. His remains were carried to the grave by Pakehas, and followed by all the children of the school which he had attended. The sight of all these children following after the coffin of their late schoolfellow excited the deepest emotion and pity in the heart. On arriving at the grave, Bishop Hadfield conducted the funeral service in the English language throughout.”