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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 409, 13 September 1876, Page 2

Mr. Walker, of Awanui, whose premises were lately destroyedby fire, has alreadyset about the re-building of the hotel and stores —Mr C. D. Berry, of Gisborne, having been employed to execute the work. Mr Walker does not intend to erect so large a building as that destroyed by the fire, which wouldeostabout £1()00. The Government have granted Mr Walker the use of the Court house at Awanui, until his new premises arc erected. — N. Z. Het aid.. An unexpected treat is in store for lovers of billiards in Nelson, Mr Alexander M‘Gee having made arrangements with Roberts, jun., to play- a game there some time in October next. He is also endeavoring to arrange with one of the best players in the Australian Colonics to meet Roberts, so that a most interesting and exciting game mav be looked for. It is not improbable that arrangements will be made for the Billiard Champion to visit Napier.— Telegraph. A letter has been received by la st mail from Professor Blnckie, acknowledging the receipt of £63, from Highlanders in Poverty Bay, towards the Celtic Chair Endowment Fund, in the University of Edinburgh. The Professor states, in this communication, that he will not accept of the Celtic Professorship, even if it should be offered him ; and recommends that the chair should be filled by the Rev. Dr. MeLauclilin, of Edinburgh, whom he regards as the most accomplished Celtic scholar in Scotland.—lV. £. Herald. The natives on the East Coast have resolved to protest against the Laiid Bill recently introduced by the Goveniment, and have called a monster runanga at the Waipiro, to be holden there on Tuesday, the 12th inst. for the purpose of discussing the native land question. TheNatise Land Commissioners at Poverty Bay, aud at the Bay of Plenty, have been invited to attend the meeting, and it is expected that there will be a very large gathering. Hcnare Potac and Major Ropata have agreed to provide kai for the Maoris during the runanga.— N. Z. Herald. The Loch Fergus brings into port two stallions of such pedigree and breed that will prove a very great acquisition to the province. Each is of a different c!a-s from the other, the one being a thoroughbred racer, and the other a pure bred Clydesdale suitable for draught and agricultural purposes. The owners aregentlemen who have the interest in thej improvement of the breed of horses at" heart, and we trust that their speculation will prove a profitable undertaking. Tho thoroughbred racer is named Fere, six < years old, by Lord Clifton, out of Haricot. ' by Lanercost, and the other a powerful and well bred entire for agricultural purposes. It is of the Clydesdale bleed, and combines the very best strains of blood. Feve was shipped by Sir James Fergus, son, and is consigned to Mr. Fergusson, of Gorton, near Cambridge. The Clydesdale is for Messrs. E. McLean and Co., of Cambridge.—A. Z. Herald.