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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1068, 2 May 1882, Page 2

Among the shippers per Venus, we notice that. Mr D. M. Orr, of this town, sends 62 wheat and 50 sacks of grass seed to Auckland. There is nothing fresh in the political situation to interest our readers. We cannot expect to hear anything until the meeting of Parliament, which is convened for the 18th May.

The Williamsons are still drawing crowded houses in “ Patience.”

The Pollard Lilliputian Troupe are at the Theatre Royal, Sydney. There were no criminal cases for hearing at the session of the District Court yesterday.

One-fifth of the gold received at the Melbourne Mint comes from New Zealand. There were only 780 aborigines in the Colony of Victoria last year—lGO male and 320 female.

The Zealandia, with European mails of March 23rd, arrived in Auckland shortly after noon yesterday.

The Auckland Stud Company have made a valuable addition to their stock in the thorough bred stallion Sterlingworth.” H.M. screw corvette Diamond, Captain A. J. Dale, has arrived in Sydney from England to relieve H.M. s. Emerland ordered Home. The funeral of the late Dr. Darwin was arranged to take placed at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday, the 26th instant. The Cuzco, on the Ist of May, takes five thousand carcases of frozen mutton, and the Europa, on the 20th, takes nine thousand to Loudon.

The Orient Company’s steamship Garonne, which left Melbourne on March 3rd, with 4000 sheep aud a quantity of beef and veal, arrived in London on 20th April, the meat is reported to be in prime condition. Messrs Carlaw Smith and Co., call attention to the sale at their Mart-to-morrow (Wednesday), May the 3rd, at noon, of a large number of forfeited shares in the Southern Cross Petroleum Company.

Mr DeLautour informs us that by advices received last night, he learns that the New Zealand Native Lands Settlement Company (Limited) have placed 15,000 fully paid-up (£5) shares in the London market, Mr and Mrs and Miss Hart, and Mr W. Kerby have left per Hero for Sydney. They intend making a professional tour through Australia, when we trust they will meet with the success they deserve.

The Trust, Commissioner’s enquiry re the sale of the Waipaoa block was going on yesterday. Raiha Kota was examined touching the sale of her share, which she repudiated, but her evidence was completely over borne by that of Messrs Carroll and Muir. The Tologa Bay Licensing Court will be held at the R.M. Court House, Tologa Bay, on Thursday, June Ist, at noon, for the purpose of hearing such applications for new licenses, renewals, and the lue business, as may come before them.

We would call attention to an advertisement in another column from the Secretary of Stamps requesting that Managers of Joint Stock Companies and others, remitting fees under the ‘* Stamp Fee Act, 1880,” will do the same by means of stamps. The proprietors of the Central Butchery notify that the superfluous energy of their sausage-makers is devoted to supplying their customers with the best of everything. Steam! Gas !! and Chaff !! ! being out of their line. The mutton sold as Merino is Merino Mutton, and customers are invited to try it. Apropos oi the late fires we hear that the Fire Brigade have lost no time in going round with the hat, and have been easily successful in raising a large sum towards the purchase of a thoroughly good steam Fire Engine. They have acted wisely and well, and we wish them luck in every wuy. The Committee of Holy Trinity Church are getting up a bazaar to he held in June next in aid of the Church Stipend Fund, and make an earnest appeal to their friends and supporters for contributions in any way suitable, which the Secretary and other ladies named in their advertisement will be glad to receive. By the courtesy of Mr D. Johnston, Collector of Customs, we are able to place elsewhere before our readers the evidence taken on Friday regarding the touching of the s.s. Te Anau on a rock when leaving this anchorage on the 20th of March last. As it appears possible that remarks in outside papers might have a tendency to harm in the approaching actions for libel regarding the dismissal by the Commissioner of Police of Sergeant Kidd from that Force, we refrain from further enlarging on the subject pending their result.

We (Auckland Star) understand that a number of gentlemen in this city intend presenting ex-Sergt. Kidd with a testimonial as a means of shewing their appreciation of his conduct while in Auckland, and also to mark their disapproval of his very summary dismissal after long and faithful service in the Police Force.

After the warnings given by the late fires and the inevitable conclusion that there is an unknown incendiary in our midst, surely the Fire Brigade will need to be better supported than they hitherto have been. We are afraid that unless good and sufficient encouragement is shewn towards them the men will throw the whole thing up. They have tried hard for the public good, and it is a thousand pities if they don’t meet with that support which they very reasonably look for, and most certainly deserve. We were shewn on Saturday last a most praiseworthy piece of local workmanship in the shape of a four-wheeled, four-seated buggy, built to the order of Mr Espie, of Makaraka, by Mr G. Humphreys, blacksmith and wheelwright, of Peel-street. The general turn-out of this work shews that this local industry is well worthy of support, and that people needing vehicles of any description can have them built more cheaply, and equally as well, in Gisborne, than they can import them. This branch of work entails the necessity of keeping thoroughly skilled workmen, the expense of whose employment fairly asks to be met by public support to local industry as opposed to importation.

After the enquiry into the striking of the Te Anau was over on Friday evening, the Collector of Customs, accompanied by the Master of the To Anau, and the Harbormaster, went out in a boat to endeavor to find the rock on which the Te Anau struck. They left about 4 p.m. and returned about 6.30 p.m., after spending about half-an-hour in sounding in from 8 to 13 fathoms water, but were not successful in finding the rock. We think it a great pity they did not take Ra Macky with them, as he might have been able to take them plumb over the rock, and as he discovered it first, he certainly ought to have the credit of it. It seems a pity to deprive him of what rightfully belongs to him.

The Rev. Mr Hill, Mrs Hill, and Miss Leachman (says the Wairoa Guardian) left by the Manaia on Thursday morning, for Napier, en route to Gisborne. Mr Hill’s departure is a loss to the district in more ways than one ; apart from his standing as a faithful and effective preacher of the Gospel, his kindly services to the sick and needy will cause him to be held in grateful remembrance by not a few members of this community.; indeed, his knowledge of medicine has been continually brought into requisition. As a member of the School Committee he has worked well to promote the cause of education in the has also taken great interest in the establishment of the local Mechanics’ Institute and public reading-room, of which he is one of the trustees. The active part he has taken in cricket, football, and other games has made him a great favorite with the rising generation. In fact, to use a colonial phrase, he is “ a good all-round man,” and it will be a difficult matter to supply his place.

A temperance meeting was held in the Wesleyan Church on Saturday evening. The Rev. J. Hudson in the chair. The Rev. J. McAra, and Messrs Douce, and Lamb addressed the meeting. Mr Douce called attention to the large local revenue on liquor for the past month, and also to the drunkenness he had seen here since landing. Mr McAra pointed out that Mr Douce had arrived in Gisborne at an unfortunate time, as the Native Lands Court was in full swing, and the town consequently full of idle Natives who were drinking. The choir gave musical selections between the speeches. Notice of another meeting to be held shortly was given, and the audience broke up expressing themselves highly delighted with the words they had heard in advocacy of the cause.

The sessions of the District Court commenced yesterday before His Honor Judge Kenny, and the following cases were disposed of : —A. Reeves v. Arapeta Ranganui: A claim for £2OO on a dishonoured bill for £157 14s, and £42 6s. expenses. Mr Nolan for plaintiff, Mr Finn for defendant. Adjourned until next session.—M. Mullooley v. Kingi Hori, claim £2OO. Mr Finn for plaintiff, Mr Nolan for defendant. Adjourned until next session.—M. Mullooley v Hepita Nuta ; Mr Finn for plaintiff, Mr Nolan for defendant. Adjourned until next scs-ion.— Michael Mullooley v. Henare Ruru : Mr Finn for plaintiff, Mr Nolan for defendant. Claim £144, on a dishonoured cheque for £lOO, and 5i years interest at 8 per cent., £4l. After hearing arguments on cither side His Honor gave judgment for the plaintiff with costs. — M. Mullooley v. Kura: Mr Finn for plaintiff, Mr Nolan for defendant. Claim £199. After hearing argument His Honor gave judgment for plaintiff, £199, and £l7 10s costs. The Court adjourned until 10 o’clock this day.