Poverty Bay Standard. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS. THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1882.
The Treasurer has at last presented his Budget to the Houses of Parliament. The Financial Statement is far too voluminous to present to our readers as it now stands, but we are preparing a condensation of it which will meet all requirements. The principal fact in the Treasurer’s statement is the announcement of a surplus of £200,000 of revenue over expenditure. This is gratifying to the public at large, and doubtless is doubly so to the able financier from whom its nativity is derived. Major Atkinson goes elaborately into figures, and is a model of success in his clearness of classification of different heads of revenue. The statement was received with applause, the Speaker’s Gallery and the Ladies’ Gallery being well filled, the other galleries, however, being comparatively empty. The Budget generally draws a good attendance, but on this occasion, owing probably to the uncertain light which the present state of the Treasurer’s health shed on the probability of delivery, the attendance was meagre. Major Atkinson showed distinct traces of illness on rising; he was received with loud cheers on all sides, and as he proceeded with his speech, became firmer and clearer in its delivery, the natural vigour of his manner asserting itself more clearly. The delivery of the Budget occupied him an hour and five minutes, and obtained deep and silent attention. On resuming his seat amid the cheers of the House Major Atkinson showed signs of exhaustion. To any one recovering from an illness such a tax upon the vital powers as a speech of an hour must necessarily be, is naturally productive of such consequences, which however we sincerely trust will be only temporary. We do not here purpose to criticise the speech. Wo cannot in one or two days digest it sufficiently to arrive at more than a superficial knowledge of its integrity. It appears to us in its present aspect, to be lucid and brief, and the result of heavy study and calculating labour. Sir George Grey characterised it as the weakest statement he had ever heard. We cannot give any decided opinion until wo have gono behind the scenes and looked into every corner and cranny to enable us to arrive at a fair and logical digest of the matter, and that work we repeat, cannot be the work of a day. Enough pro tem. of the Budget. Political matters generally are surrounded with a haze of uncertainty which renders every possibility deliciously speculative. The Opposition is weak, for they are divided among themselves. The Ministry is far from strong, and what the result of another six weeks may be, or what the outcome of a single day, no man can tell. Wo don’t think it probable that a real Opposition can accept any leader other than Sir George Grey. Mac Andrew and Montgomery being
impossible to everyone. If Sin George forms an Opposition, it will be one with a powerful following, and Vue victis will be the cry, but what the result may be is a matter for speculative wonder. Our own member is working hard and quietly in the interests of the district, and has succeeded in inducing a powerful body of northern members to back his views, and assist in their furtherance. We may hope to hear something definite about the breakwater soon, but the subject most occupying his time is that of the native lands question. We may' congratulate Mr. McDonald on having met with success, and assure him that the people of tins district are not insensible to the value of the work he has so earnestly and patiently done in their interests.
The Napier “Daily Telegraph,” in a leader dated June 12th, criticises the speech of the Hon. J. N. Wilson in the Lagislative Council on the present system of alienation of native lands. According to the “Telegraph,” Mr. Wilson is good enough to supply Gisborne with a character. Unfortunately our character is more likely to suffer through that talkative gentleman taking any notice of us, than from the effect of anything that his versatile aud remarkably eloquent lips can utter to our detriment. Mr. AVilson may be a credit to himself and a shining credit to Napier, but his lustre is not required to reflect itself on Gisborne. Credit is Mr Wilson’s hobby. He wants the credit of the light which he hides carefully behind the bushel. With regard to one remark of Mr. Wilson’s as to the land alienation he has some shadow of justice. He says “ Private persons who wish to make purchases, have no chance at all. Unhappy, plaintive, melancholy Mr. Wilson! After coming all the way from Napier to try and get some land, he found others were before him in the market! Nine ilia lachrymue. When Mr. Wilson learns to speak English, and talk in reasonable language, we may bo able to arrive at his utterances, but under his present unfortunate circumstances, we find him not only difficult but impossible. We are perhaps stupid, but Mr. Wilson is hopeless in his idiotic and canting utterance.
The wreck of the b.b. Pretty Jane has been sold for £l. Sir Henry Parkes returns to Sydney by the John Elder, leaving London on June 29th. Mr Ivess has been returned for Ashburton by a majority of 85 over Mr Saunders. Major Harris defeated Mr W. F. Buckland for the Franklin North Beat, by a majority of 30. The Japanese war steamer Tskuba arrived in Melbourne on the 7th inst. Siio will remain there several weeks. The Suez Canal traffic has increased greatly during the past twelve months, both in number and in tonnage. It is currently reported that Mr Strachan, Governor of Tasmania, is to succeed Sir Arthur Gordon in New Zealand. A comet was distinctly visible last night. We suppose this is the one referred to in recent Australian telegrams. Edward Hanlan is suffering from fever at Toronto. His match with Wallace Ross has consequently been postponed. Last boat for the Kiwi leaves the wharf at 10.30 this morning. Mails close at 9.30 a.m. for Napier and Wellington. Giuseppe Mario, the celebrated tenor singer and husband of the late Madame Grisi, has died from Peritonitis at the age of 74 years. Mr F. Last, Surgeon Dentist, notifies that ho will remain in Gisborne for one week longer, and may be consulted professionally. Mr Maynard’s new butchering establishment at the corner of Peel-street and Gladstone Road is rapidly approaching completion. Messrs Parnell and Boylan offer great attractions in the way of Ball Dresses. Their stock is large and varied, and well worthy of inspection. Mr G. Stubbs advertises that he is carrying on business in Napier as a sharebroke and general agent, and also that he is devoting special attention to the Poverty Bay Oil industry. At the Police Court to-day, wc are informed that William Sant, well known as being barman for Mr S. M. Wilson, will be charged with having; committed an assault upon Ra Mackay by having struck him with his fist. Messrs Graham Pitt and Bennett intend to offer by auction to-morrow, between 1 and 2 tons of white sugar in quantities to suit purchasers’ Roll up ! Be in time! This opportunity should not be lost. John Dick charged on remand, before 11. Eyre Kenny, Esq., R.M., at Napier, on the 13th inst., with lunacy, was discharged, the medical evidence being favorable. Edward Trenor was also discharged. Bryant, the impostor who hoaxed the “Age” in the Russian scare, is now charged with forging the name of Mr Syme, the proprietor of that paper, to two cheques for £lO and £l5 respectively. In adjudicating upon an assault case Mr Kenny made the admission that he thought there were more objectionable ways of settling a dispute than by a fair stand-up fight in a secluded place, where the combat would not disturb the public peace. — H. R. Herald. The man Kitto, who was arrested for the Millers Flat murder in Otago has been removed to a lunatic asylum by order of the Colonial Secretary, pending his trial, the medical examiners having pronounced him insane. Jimmy, a Kanaka, sentenced to death for the murder of Jeremiah Worth at Bundaberg, was executed at Brisbane, on the sth inst. He resisted violently, flinging himself down on the scaffold. He was put through, however. Messrs Carlaw (Smith & Co., advertise several lines for their monthly cattle sale at Waerenga-a-hika, which is to be held on Tuesday next. We are informed that as soon as the rough weather is over this enterprising firm intend renovating their yards, and making them second to none in the district. We were shewn a very clever piece of mechanism in the shape of a corking machine, in the brewery of Mr G. Johnstone. Mr Direy was good enough to shew us the working of it, but as wo intend to refer to the domestic economy of this establishment at length, we shall refrain from a further description at present.
The Cook County Council will hold their ordinary meeting at the Council Chambers at 7 p.m., on Thursday next. The repairs to roads and bridges injured by the recent floods will form the staple of the business to be dealt with. Antonio Martini got three years with hard labor on each of three separate charges, as a recognition of his perseverance in the horse stealing industry. The sentences are, however, concurrent. Taraati Hautapu, for forgery at Tologa Bay, was acquitted. Two unfortunates who had fondly imagined they could vie with Bacchus in the consumption of intoxicating liquor, discovered their mistake this morning when they had to interview Mr Price. The error they had fallen into occasioned each of them a loss of ten shillings, to say nothing about the costs. Charley Weightman, the Man Fish, who is doing Kohler’s Waxwork agency, met with a serious accident while getting out of a wagon at Napier, his foot slipped and he fell violently to the ground, dislocating the bones of his elbow. Dr. DeLisle hopes to pull him through without permanent injury. The ball given by the citizens of Wellington 1 to Commodore Erskine and the officers of H.M. ships of war in that port, proved an unmistakable success. Peter Laing did the catering, while Joe Dransfield supplied the wines. The total number of ladies and gentlemen present, amounted to the very respectable sum of 650. At the banco sitting of the Supreme Court in Wellington, on the 15th inst., two Gisborne cases, viz., Hurrey v. Bank of New South Wales, and that referred by Judge Brookfield of the sale by Henare Potae of his share in Ruangarehu No 2 to Sir George Whitmore, came before His Honor the Chief Justice, who after hearing, said he would reserve judgment. Mr W. 11. Lance’s report on the Southern Cross Petroleum Company’s works appears in the Lyttelton “ Times,” of the 26th instant. Mr Lance reports at great length and in most favorable terms, of t- e Company’s property, and most completely refutes the damaging statements made by Sir Charles McMahon and his colleagues. We propose publishing the report of Mr Lance in full. The Napier “Telegraph” says:—“What between ordinary crime and, shall we say, extraordinary litigation, Poverty Bay always supplies plenty of work for our criminal and civil sittings of the Supreme Court. It is said that there are no less than seventy-four witnesses from there. A resident of Napier remarked the other day that it was a crying shame there were no sittings of the Supreme Court at Poverty Bay, when a Gisborne lawyer replied it would be much worse for the people of Napier if that were the case as all the juries would have to come from here!”
Mr McDonald, who brought in the Bill to repeal the Gambling Act, is reported to have eaid, in replying on his motion for the second reading, that he had raced horses for 20 years, and had not a stain on his character. He did not think any lion. member had a right to impute motives to him because he introduced a Bill of this character. He was not a married man. (A voice, “ more’s the pity.”) Well, perhaps that was his misfortune ; but if he had a family and could not bring them up wit hout coming to the House to puss a Bill to keep them in the right path, his name was not McDonald.— Otago Daily Tinies. We learn with much regret that Gisborne is about to lose the society of one of its, not o’dest, but certainly most valued residents. We refer to Mr E. P. Mountford, of the Bank of New B>uth Wales. A son of Mr Mountford of the Gisborne Survey Office. This young gentleman has by his courtesy and obliging civility rendered his name a byeword among this community, and his departure will be greatly felt by residents here more especially those whom business relations have so frequently brought into contact with Mr Mountford. There is one thing however which pleases us greatly and that is the fast that the bank authorities, recognizing his valuable services, have given him promotion. We wish him every prosperity at Napier where he goes to take up his new position, and long life to enjoy it. Mr Mountford son. remains in Gisborne.
An act of larrikinism, which will doubtless receive the punishment it deserves, occurred on Wednesday evening last. Mrs Hogan, an elderly woman, who lives in a cottage between Bright-strect and Grey-street, left her door unlocked on the evening in question, and a few of the larrikin brigade entered and pulled the old woman out of bed, and the bedclothes on to the floor. She subsequently sought protection from Mr George F. Henderson, who is a near neighbour. This sort of larrikinism must be put a stop to. It is monstrous that a well conducted woman, a grandmother, should be subjected to annoyance at the hands of some few hobbldehoys whose parents permit them to wander about the town at night. It would be far better we think for the authorities to make laws restricting the very general custom of having a number of youths—neither boys nor men—hanging about the town when they should be in their beds, than to expend their energies in framing laws and acts which are totally unworkable and utterly useless. The necessity existing for a Supreme Court and permanently situated Registry of Deeds Office in Gisborne may bo easily proven by the continued delays to which the solicitors of this town are subjected. One amongst the very many instances mentioned to us during the past few days is that of a gentleman who was desirous of borrowing a small sum of money, about three hundred pounds. He applied to his banker for an overdraft, but through the deeds which ho had sent weeks before for registration, and which would have been to any Bank an ample guarantee, not having been returned, the loan applied for was not granted, and to obtain possession of the money the applicant was compelled to expend a sum very much in excess of the ordinary rate of Bank interest. The vexatious delays occasioned by the Registry Office at Napier prove one of two things. Either the staff is incompetent or needs increasing. Our remedy is to have the Registry Office in Gisborne. We shall be glad to give publicity to any complaints in this matter, as it will give us a ground work for demanding that this very necessary act on the part of the Government be at once done.
A rush for the Standard Office was made last evening. As we do not publish until the morning we were altogether unable to supply the demand. The idea of a horse of undoubted literary tastes making a frantic rush when attached to a spring cart, into the publisher’s room is something rarely heard of, but one endeavored to do so last evening. He didn’t succeed as the publisher was absent, bnt nevertheless, dislocated the joints of our verandah posts and generally disorganised the ,outward semblance of our Temple of Truth. The animal in question is owned by Mr Erskine, the well-known baker, and was being led over the Grey-street Bridge when it took fright (so we learn) at a passing dog, and became unmanageable. The animal then rushed frantically into Gladstone Road, down which it went with might and main until nearing its stables at the rear of this office. Here it came into contact with the posts of our verandah carrying them both away, and leaving the verandah without any support. The cart finally came into collision with Mr Humphreys’s shop, where it “ turned turtle.” With the assistance of some gentlemen near, the affrighted brute was released from the mess it had got itself into and taken to its stables,
We learn through the medium of a private letter addressed to a gentleman in Napier says the “ Telegraph ” that Mr Archibald Forbes, the celebrated war correspondent and lecturer, in the course of a lecture recently delivered by him in Sydney, before the Governor of New’ South Wales and suite, paid a high compliment to Mr Thompson’s diorama of the Zulu war now exhibiting here. It was he said, the most truthful representation of scenes connected with the war in the Transvaal that he had seen. A meeting of the Fire Brigade was held last evening for “ dry ” practice under the supervision of Senior Forman Tucker. It was deided on utilising Tuesday next instead of Wednesday for the purpose of removing the fire bell from the present site to jhe corner of Bright-street and Gladstone Road, and a full muster of members is confidently expected. We may mention that the small hand-engine is undergoing repairs. Mr Geo. Humphreys, of Peel-street, having vory generously offered to do the necessary work without making a charge. This act on Mr Humphrey’s part should be highly appreciated by all residents’ Our readers may probably think we have nothing else to do than write about obstructions in the streets and on the footpaths ; but even at the risk of being accused of harping continually on the one string, we must relate an accident which befel two well known citizens on Tuesday evening lust. They were passing down Lowe Street on the foot path when suddenly, without the least premeditation, they fell, face to the ground. On examination they discovered the cause of their discomfiture—a couple of loads of shingle. Prayers for the future wellfure (?) of the negligent person or persons who had permitted the obstruction to remain after nightfall having been duly offered up, they proceedec on their way, if not rejoicing, at any rate (imagine for yourselves.) In the course of the service at the parish church of Thurnby, Leicestershire, the organist, owing to the recent attempt on the life of the Queen, played the National Anthem. When in the middle of it the vicar, the Rev. Mr Redhead, shouted from the reading desk “ Stop it.” The organist failed to hear him, and the vicar walked up to him, exclaiming so that all the congregat ion could hear, “ Stop it, I tell you!” He then walked to the organblower, stopped the supply of wind, and suddenly brought the anthem to an ignominous end. Trembling with rage, the vicar next shouted to the organist, “ I discharge you from ever playing this organ again !” The service was then proceeded with, but the painful occurrence caused groat excitement among the congregation. It is stated that the National Anthem was played at the special request of the lady who presented the organ to the church, and who herself defrays the organist’s expenses.
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