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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 429, 18 November 1876, Page 2

Presbyterian.—The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church is convened to meet in Auckland on the sth December next.

Hay Tenders. —Mr T. E. Espie invites tenders until Friday the 24th inst. for leasing 6o acres of grass to the 31st December next. Cricket. —The match intended to come off to-day, is postponed until next Saturday. The hon. sec. requests that members w : ll pay their subscriptions as soon as possible.

Portland Island Lighthouse.—Mr H. M. Shepherd’s tender to erect the lighthouse tower, &c.-, on Portland Island for £1,946 has been accepted. The highest tender was £3,229.

Auction Sale.—Mr W. S. Greene will offer for sale this afternoon at 3 o’clock, part of section 141, Gladstone Road, together with a two-roomed cottage thereon, and situated near to the English Church. Risking.—This fashionable amusement has now got good holding, or rolling, ground in Gisborne. The obliging

Scottie ” is doing all in his power to please his customers, and the Hall has been well patronised this week.

Caledonian Sports.—lt will be seen that a meeting is called to meet at Mr Saunders’ Shelbourne Hotel, at Makaraka, on Saturday evening next, for the purpose of arranging a programme for certain sports to take place there ou New Year’s Day.

Prize Firing. — The rules and regulations for the 1877 matches are published. We do not suppose that Poverty Bay will endeavor to send a representative, although we see that one is provided between Napier, Poverty Bay and Opotiki.

Waerenga-a-hika Hotel. — This hotel aud store have once more changed hands, this time to Mr R. G. Nash of Gisborne. We doubt not that with Mr Nash’s activity and busines habits he will succeed in driving a good trade, in that rising locality.

Waerenga-a-hika Races.—We learn that there were no entries made on the 15th inst., for the Nursery Stakes. This will, doubtless, disarrange the plans that have been made for the Christinas meeting. The Committee are requested to meet at the Waerenga-a-hika Hotel, on Monday evening next. Divine Services, To-morrow, Sunday. —Church of England—The Rev. E. Williams, Holy Trinity Church, 11 a.m., aud 7 p.m., and at Makaraka Hall, at 3 p.m.—Wesleyan.—Gisborne 11 a.m., and 7 p.m., and at Makauri at 2.30 p.m.— Presbyterian—The Rev. W. H. Root, Ormoud, 11 a.m., Matawhero, 3 p.m., and at St. Andrew’s at 7 p.m.

Chaff and Fodder.—Mr W. Adair has just about completed some alteration of his back premises, preparatory to fixing his horse power machinery, &c., for the cutting of fodder, which will be a boon to most private persons, especially in the winter time, with horse flesh and little feed. The first supply, we believe, will soon be ready. County Court Rolls. —The rolls under the new County Act will be taken in the first place from the valuation rolls of the Road Board districts. The ratepayers will have voting power iu proportion to the annual value of their rateable property. Those rated on property less in annual value than £5O will have one vote, less than £lOO two. less than £l5O three, less than £350 four, over £350 fire.

Collector of Customs. — David Johnston, Esq., recently appointed Collector aud Examining Officer at the port of Poverty Bay, also Licensing Officer under the Arms Act, 1860, returned to Gisborne with his wife and family by the Southern Cross on Thursday last. We congratulate Mr Johnston ou his promotion.

Abusive Language.—We learn that an information has been laid under the Vagrant Act, by a well-known resident in Gisborne, against an equally wellknown ex member of Parliament, for having used scurrilous and abusive language in the public streets, the hearing of which will cause some diversion iu our local court next Tuesday. This is the second information of a like character; which has been laid against the honourable gentlemen in the course of a few months.

With every Pulsation that forcepump of the body, the heart, sends coursing through the arteries and veins the rosy fluid which sustains life and nourishes the system. If the vital current becomes contaminated with impurities or gets thin and watery from insufficient assimilation of the food, the most disastrous consequence may be apprehended. Depurate the blood and infuse vigor into the gastric organs with-UpoLPHO Wolfe s Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps Io restore purity and richness to the circulation. — A DVT.

Provincial Council Library.—We see that a movement is afloat in Auckland for the disposal of the Provincial Council Library; the School Board want it, the libraries in out districts, in a way, lay claim to it, and it has been partly promised to the Auckland Institute. We believe there are some valuable, aiid useful books, in the Provincial Library, and as they have been purchased with public money, we see no reason why the Gisborne library should not have a little of the benefit to be derived from ther disposition.

Vbterinary Surgeon.—We learn with pleasure that Mr Luttrel has made arrangements to take over the Masonic Hotel stables, in Gisborne, and is making extensive alterations with a view to carrying them on in a way calculated to secure the custom he will desire to merit, and of which due notice will be given. Mr Luttrell is reported to be a veterinary of some considerable knowledge and ability, having made (bat branch of the profession a matter of some study, an adjunct which is much wanted, and must be a profitable one. We wish Mr Luttrel every success.

Oily Gammon.—We noticed in our last that a certain gentleman, recently connected with the oil springs, had decamped with a horse and gear, some one else’s property. Yesterday we were informed that the certain gentleman is Mr. W. Parsons, and that the horse, &e., belongs to Judge Rogau, who had trusted him, “ not wisely, but too well.” It is reported that Parsons had sold the animal, and through the agency of the wires, was apprehended at Opotiki yesterday morning. He will be brought on to Gisborne to account for his conduct. Royal Commission. —We believe it was the intention of the Commissioners to finish their enquiry yesterday afternoon, had such not been the case we should have taken the liberty of suggesting the advisability of these gentlemen putting themselves in a proper position with respect to the public, when they require the attendance of witnesses to appear before them. It appears to have been their habit not to issue mandamuse’s, or other written documents, citing persons into their presence, but. to send a constable with a viva voce request, in the “ York, you’re wanted ’’ style. It would not have surprised us to learn that some unofficial heretic—whose belief iu these gentlemen’s orthodoxy was not very great—had refused to attend to such an off-hand, if not discourteous, kind of invitation.

To the Poverty Bay Settlers. — A Gentleman, for many years in my employ, is now in England selecting, no my account, goods specially adapted for this province. To make room for consignments shortly expected, I shall, for the present, offer my large stock (to which linvite your attention) at unusually low prices, with extra allowance for cash. My BOOK STOCK comprises Standard Worksin Theology, History, the. SciencesTravel, Fiction, and Poetry; elegantly, bound Gift and Table-books ; many thousand volumes adapted for children and young persons, libraries, and prizes ; Educational Books (used iu the schools under the Board of Education ; Technical and Toy Books, Maps, &c. In Stationery I keep full slocks of every description required for the desk, counting-house, and private use. To teachers under the Board I act as agent—receiving and forwarding their salaries monthly. I shall be happy to supply Lists of Works in any Department of Literature. All orders which I may be favored will receive my prompt and careful attention. — Edward Wayte, 100 Queen-street. — September 30, 1876. —Advt. 1041

Public Offices.—We observe that tenders are called for in the Auckland Southern Cross of the 14th for the erection of public Oflices in Gisborne. The advertisement states that conditions, drawings, &c., are to be seen at the public works offices Napier, Gisborne and Auckland, but on enquiry, we find that they have not yet arrived in Gisborne. The notice is dated at Wellington on the fourth of November ; it did not appear in Auckland until the fourteenth, and then in only one paper; while, so far, it has not been sent to Gisborne at all? Now this is a shade too dark in color. The plans cannot arrive here until the Jane Douglas’ return from Napier on Monday or Tuesday next, and if they come then, our local contractors will have scarce time to look about them. The tenders are to be in Wcllibgton by the 30th November, but telegraph tenders will be received provided the original tender and deposit are lodged with the nearest District Engineer on that date. As the nearest District Engineer is Mr Bold at Napier, that advantage will not be very great. Whether this blundering is due to accident, or design, we know not, but it is certain that a great injustice is done to our fellow tradesmen here iu not having the same time for preparation that those in other places have We telegraphed early yesterday morning to Wellingtai upon the subjeefV hut. received no reply of any kind The thus, under the circumstances, -ivuld b(\xtend<‘d.