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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 1011, 13 December 1881, Page 2

Tanranga is to be erected into a Municipality. The Gisborne Building Society will ballot for £l5O to members, cm Monday next the the 19th inst.

An interesting extract from the Canterbury Times, entitled “ The Land for the People ” will be found on referring to the fourth page of this morning’s issue. Mr S. Locke returns thanks, in this morning’s issue, to the electors of the East Coast for the support they accorded to him during the last election.

The nominations for the Wairoa Handicap Hurdles, and County Stakes are fixed for the 22nd December, and the acceptances for the Sth January next. Mr S. C. Caulton, of Ormond, notifies that his Steam Threshing and Dressing Machine, will travel this season, and that he is prepared to buy grain for cash. Mr Allan McDonald was entertained at dinner, last night, at Ormond, by a number of his political friends and admirers. The Battery J Band were in attendance.

Ladies and gentlemen about to take part in the entertainment, in aid of Mr John Day’s family, are requested to meet in the Masonic Hall to-morrow evening for rehearsal. Heketia Motu, for cattle stealing from Messrs Somerville and Haig’s station ; and Hara Warm for larceny as a bailee, were each sentenced to two years’ imprisonment at the Supreme Court Napier, yesterday. The Commanding Officer notifies to the members of the J Battery Volunteers, that arms and accoutrements will.be issued to members of the corps at the Drill Shed this evening at 7.30 o’clock. TV e learn that Mr S. Locke has disposed of his Waikoliu property at a satisfactory figure. His successor is a gentleman, who will shortly arrive witli his family from the South, to take up their residence on the property. The entertainment proposed for the benefit of the family of Mr John Day is fixed for Friday the 16th inst. The programme will be found in this issue, and, considering the object for which the performance is intended, it is to be hoped that it will not be lest sight of.

Mrs E. Hartnett begs through our columns to thank the ladies of Poverty Bay, for past favors which they have rendered" her ; and trusts that they will continue their support. Mrs Hartnet also intimates that any orders with which she will be favored, ’ will be promptly attended to. The Cricket. Match which was to hare taken place on Wednesday, the 14th inst., between Law v. All Comers has been postponed, owing to the absence of a number of the legal profession in Napier. A scratch match will, however, take place in lieu thereof at the Hapera Ground.

Mrs Bach notifies that she is about to proceed South, during the Christmas vacation ; and trusts that the patronage of her subscribers will be renewed on her return of which due notice will be given. We do not doubt that such will be the ease, for Mrs Bach is one amongst a few who instruct their pupils intelligently as well as mechanically. The Auckland Star says ■. —Mr W. Swanson is the luckiest of the Auckland Representatives. He is the only one who does not have to figlit for his seat. Mr Swanson is one of the hardest working members of the House, and his close attention to legislative duties ami to all mittens entrusted to his earc, has strengthen his hold on the electorate and gained him many firm supporters. He is an active, independent, useful member of the House, and deserves his present exceptional success.

It is satisfactory to know that Mr Wm. Clarke, of the Southern Cross Petroleum Company has received most encouraging telegrams from Melbourne, re the crucial test of the Company’s paraffin deposit. The progress reports are confidential and, therefore, reliable ; but we are permitted to state this much for the satisfaction of shareholders and others interested. Doubtless, in a few days we shall be able to report more fully on the matter. Good reports have, also, been received from Rotokautuku The pipes are clear again, with an encouraging show of oil. We learn from Mr G. Johnstone, of the Gisborne Brewery t’ at the fine of £2O imposed on him by the Resident Magistrate, some time back, for an alleged breach of the Beer Duty Act, has been remitted in full, together with the restoration of the hogshead of beer seized by the Collector of Customs. The grounds for the remittance of the fine, as well as the return of the beer are, it is said, because the seizure was illegal. Mr Johnston is still the amount of expenses incurred, on account of the illegal seizure, out of pocket, and whether the matter will be allowed to rest where it is, we have not heard.

The Herald, referring to the City East nomination, says:—“An incident which occurred at the conclusion of proceedings caused no small amount of talk in town during the evening. Mr Clarke was standing in a small room adjoining the Courthouse, leaning against a table, when Sir George Grey passed along on liis way out. The passage was narrow between the table and the wall, and Sir George G rey seemed to hesitate when opposite Mr Clarke. That gentleman thought from the manner in which Sir George Grey passed aud raised his hat that lie desired to shake hands with him, and held out his hand. Sir George at once dropped his arm, and said, “ No • not after what you have said.” Sir George then walked quietly away, saying something to the effect that Mr Clarke should be ostracised from

The following are the articles of the recently formed Tapranga Liberal Association : —‘‘We, the undersigned, agree to become members of ‘ The Tauranga Liberal Association,’ formed for the purpose of advocating Liberal principles, especially the following : — Ist. Extinguishing the Native title to the lands in the Tauranga electorate, and throwing them open in sections suitable to all purchasers. 2nd. The establishment of local manufactories by grants of land and bonuses. 3rd. The expenditure of all public monies by public tender, and annual elections for County Councillors. And that, while members, we agree always to abide by the will, and act as the majority of members at any meeting deems best.” The average politician will probably be found to smile at the idea of this being a “ Liberal ” programme.

The Bay/ of Plenty Times cannot compliment the Post Office officials at Gisborne or Auckland on the expeditious manner in which the business is conducted. As an instance of the dilatoriness of the department in forwarding letters we may mention that a letter addressed to this office, bearing the Gisborne post mark Nov. 13, was received this morning the letter thus taking thirteen days to come from Gisborne to Tauranga. That this must be ow ing to carelessness on the part of some is evident from the fact that other letters posted for us at Gisborne on the same day were duly received a week ago. There must be something rotten in the state of Denmark when such things happen. [Perhaps there may be a little fault at the Tauranga end, in the steamers not “ fitting in.” For instance our exchanges then, by mail boat on Friday last, were twelve days old.— Ed. Standard.]