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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 336, 25 December 1875, Page 2

Bank Holidays.—To day being Christmas day, and Monday next being Boxing day, the Banks will be closed on both days. Our Next.—Owing to the holidays intervening, the Standabd will not issue until Wednesday afternoon next, instead of the morning as hitherto. Mb. Sheehan.—The Auckland Star’s correspondent at Napier, telegraphs that £5,000 will be spent by the Land League at Hawke’s Bay, to keep Mr. Sheehan out of Parliament. Gbass Seed. — We regret to learn that the rain with which we have been visited since Saturday last, has already rendered considerable quantities of recently mown hay, perfectly useless. Fears are also entertained that a good deal’of the seed of the unmown hay will be so damaged by the rain, as to materially depreciate its value in the market, when offered for sale. Patctahi Block.—On Thursday last Mr. W. W. Wilson of this town received a communication from the Colonial Secretary’s Office, acknowledging the receipt of the petition from the inhabitants of Poverty Bay, praying that the sale of the Patutahi Block should be deferred till after the abolition of the Provinces, and stating in reply that the memorial would receive due consideration at the hands of the Government. Divine Services To-morrow* . — Church of England — The Rev. E. Williams will preach this day (Christmas Day) at 11 a.m.; on Sunday at Ormond at 11 a.m., at Matawhero at 3 p.m., and at the Holy Trinity Church at 7 p.m. There will also be Divine Service in the morning. Wesleyan—The Rev. T. G. Carr will (D.V.) conduct Divine Service on Sunday next at the Court House, at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and at Makauri at 2.30 p.m.

Meeting ovUlbctors. —The electors arennviteiito discuss matters connected forthcoming election, at the Ormond Hotel next Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock. Postal Accommodation. — A petition to the Postmaster General, praying for the establishment, of a Post Office at Whakato —which is situated about ten miles from Gisborne —isiu course of signature, and a hope is entertained that it will be successful. Now is the time toVaubscribe to Saturday Night. Two SBWijtG machines to be giveu to Subscribers, valued at Seven and Six Guineas, for solving a riddle, or writing the best essay on the most enjoyable way of spending Christmas in the Colonies. Agents every where.—[advt.] The Waikanae Bridge.—We notice that two of the piers which supports this bridge have so sunk into the ground as to detach themselves entirely from the structure ; and iu consequence the bridge is correspondingly weakened where this defect occurs. It will be necessary to see to the proper replacement of the piers without delay, or the bridge may suffer further damage sooner or later. Waebbnga-a-hika These sporis come off on Monday next,? (Boxing Day) and judging from the programme—which appears in another column—the affair will be well worth seeing; and should the weather prove favourable, we have no doubt, there will be a very large attendance. Mr. Saunders will have a booth on the ground, amply stocked with refreshments ; whilst Mr. Trimmer of the Excelsior Bakery, will supply pastry and fruit ad libitum. t Chbistmas Beef.—There was a splendid show of meat at Mr. Thelwall’s butchering establishmeht, Gladstone road, yesterday, consisting of carcases of beef, mutton, veal, lamb, and pork. The beef was that of a Napier bulloek, whose carcase weighed 1176 lbs. and a barren heifer weighing-1000 lbs. The pork was .that of pigs bred on Mr. Thelwall’s farm at Matawhero—one of which being the prize pig exhibited at the Agricultural Show, and which weighed IDO lbs. Photography.—lt will be seen by an advertisement in another column, that Mr. Walker, recently from Victoria, has commenced business in Gisborne as a Photographer. We have been shown a collection of photographs taken by this artist, and they are certainly amongst the best. colonial productions we have ever seen. Amongst them are illustrations of the township of Wairoa, officers of the Forester’s Court, at Wairoa; and a variety of other interesting scenes in New Zealand. We have no doubt Mr, Walker will find Gisborne a good field for the exercise of his artistic skill. The Gisborne and Waiapu Mailman. —Yesterday afternoon we received the following telegram from the Secretary to the General Post Office, Wellington, ia reference to the petition praying for an increase of salary to the Gisborne and Waiapu. mailman, (James Waterhouse) which petition was transmitted to the Postmaster General some four months ago : —“ Your letter about the Waiapu mailhas been received and duly forwarded to the Native Department, where the petition referred to is to be partially dealt with.” We think it is high time that a definite answer was given concerning this petition. Steam Thbeshing Machine. —Mr. William Morris has just imported a steam threshing machine —the first of the kind introduced into Poverty Bay. It has been constructed upon the latest and most improved principles, and will, doubtless, prove a great acquisition to the district. This machine works more economically than any worked by either horse or hand power —the expense attending the working of it being only £6 per day, including wages for eight men, the number of hands required to keep it properly going. Mr. Morris reckons, that to work continuously, there are, at least, two months’ employment for the machine in the district, as the crops are considerably larger this year than they were wont to be. If Mr. Morris’ calculation be correct, it may fairly be estimated that Poverty Bay has grown about 24,000 bushels of cereal and grass crops, this year —a much larger quantity than, perhaps, many of our readers would be disposed to credit. Is not this, then, a strong argument in favor of the establishment of a flour mill here ? We think it is.