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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 961, 16 July 1881, Page 2

The District Court sittings, in Gisborne, are postponed to Wednesday, the 20th July. Messrs Bromley and Buller advertise they have dissolved partnership. The parishioners of Holy Trinity Church are reminded that the annual meeting for the election of Churchwardens and Vestrymen is to be held on Tuesday evening next. Messrs. Pitt & Bennett in addition to their usual sale of horseflesh on Saturday, announce the sale of several properties. On Tuesday they will offer a valuable lot of locally grown fruit trees.

We are requested to draw attention to Messrs. Pitt and Bennett’s sale to-day, of some valuable property in the estate of W. F. Crawford. The enterprising lessee of the Argyll Hotel has inaugurated a billiard tournament, and offers three prizes. There is a splendid clock with glass cover ; a beautifully embossed silver breakfast service, and a complete set of knives, forks and spoons in case. Mr. Commerford will doubtless reap an advantage from his plucky spurt, and should be well patronised. At the R.M.’s Court little was done yesterday, the cases being for small amounts. J. 8. Cooper v. A. Skillicbrn arid P. Barrie* claipi £3 6s 6d, passed, after argument, with costs. Robjohns, Irvine and Co. v. D. £1 10s, and Graham and Co. v. Huddleston were similarly decided. In the case of Lewis v. Dawson, the full amodnt claimed was awarded/ ... We learn that Mr W. Clarke of the Southern Cross Petroleum Company has telegraphed to say he can place at least another 3000 shares of the company in the market at Melbourne. Considering that he has already disposed of 15,000, this is a hopeful sign. The amount of calls, &c., on the 15,000 shares have been wired to the Company’s account here. .. There is tolerable good news from the South Pacific Company’s ground, but nothing to cause any great excitement. Mr Berry has completed the drive which gives indication of “no end ”of paraffin. Some casks are being filled for shipment to England, and other markets ; and we shall probably soon learn something more of this valuable product.