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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1095, 4 July 1882, Page 2

The Rosina is announced to leave for the East Coast ports this evening. Captain Andrews has been offered the billet of Harbormaster, vice Capt. Chrisp resigned. Mr McDonald’s string of horses have gone into quarters at the Masonic Stables. A meeting of the Gisborne Building Society was held last evening fur the despatch of business.

Messrs J. and A. Davis, of Makaraka, shipped 400 sheep yesterday, per Oreti, for the Auckland market.

A meeting of the subscribers of the Gisborne Library is to be held ou Wednesday evening next, at 8 o’clock. A call of one penny per share is made by the Directory of the Southern Cross Petroleum Company, payable at the Company’s Offices, Gisborne, on the 12th inst.

The New Zealand Government Gazette of 22nd June, notifies the appointment of Mr F. J. Piesse, as Manager of the Southern Cross Petroleum Company. Tenders are requested for tha erection of a dwelling-house in Carnarvon-street, to be in by noon on the Bth’ Tenders are to be sent in to Mr W. P. Finneran.

We are informed by Mr W. P. Finneran that the successful tenders for the residence to be erected in Palmerston Road, is that uf Messrs Harries and Lincoln for £239.

Mr T. Smith, formerly of the Kai teratab i Hotel, has shipped as “ boss ” of the Masonic Billiard-room. The tables were yesterday recovered, aud, altogether, improved in appearance by new pockets being added.

Messrs Graham, Pitt and Bonnett are instructed to sell by public auction, by order of the mortgagee, lots 19 and 20, subdivisions of 81a, with two well-built cottages thereon, on Saturday next. A report was current yesterday that Mr S. M. Wilson had purchased the well-known racehorse Lone Hand. This, we are informed, is untrue. Mr Wilson says he owns a horse so named, but that it is not the old Victorian grey.

We would remind our readers that Messrs Graham, Pitt and Bennett will offer for sale to-day, a large and well-selected assortment of fruit and other trees, brought by Mr Sturm from his celebrated nursery at Napier. The sale is to take place at 11 a.m.

An unfortunate who had been overtaken through his weakness for liquor, was yesterday morning, fined 20s and costs for his over indulgence in Crawford’s XXX. The R.M. pointed out that as this was the culprit’s second offence, the next conviction would result in his being sent to gaol for six months. The Church of England Bazaar cleared £l9O nett. Their expenses amounted to £43—but they have in hand goods to the value of £l5. The exertions of Mr D. Murchie, one of the Churchwardens, is deserving of the highest commendation. He gained every point he sought for, and secured to the bazaar a genuine success. Mr J. McConnichie, the contractor for the new Union Bank, who arrived on Friday, by the s.s. Arawata, has lost no time in commencing operations, and yesterday his workmen were busily employed in removing the debris and preparing for the work to be done. We trust the contractor will have fine weather and so make rapid progress.

We have to welcome to our midst Mr A. DFraser, the newly appointed agent for Gisborne of the U.B.S. Company. Mr Fraser has for a long time been connected with this prosperous Company, and with the experience gained in Dunedin, Christchurch, and Nspier, will doubtless prove to be a most popular and efficient officer.

In our issue of Saturday last we published in our telegraphic columns, a return of the sheep affected by scab in the various districts throughout New Zealand. Through the determined action taken by Mr Orbell, the local Inspector of Sheep, we are pleased to he able to state that at the present time there is not the slightest sign of scab in the Poverty Bay district.

Albert Penford, so long known as a driver in connection with Mr Sam. Stevenson’s late livery stables, has been secured by Mr S. M. Wilson. Albert is a household word amongst all Gisbornites, and his carefulness, obligingness and courtesy are simply a by-word with us. The Albion Club Stables now possess three skilled five-horse drivers—Mr Wilson himself, “ Bob,” and Albert.

The Te Anau, arriving here early on Sunday morning, discharged 130 tons of cargo and was despatched on her voyage north by halfpast twelve o’clock the same day. The highest praise is due to Messrs Kennedy and Bennett for their exertions to this end. Mr Hart, the agent for the Union Company, attributes the early despatch of the steamer entirely to their praiseworthy and energetic action. A meeting of Licensed Victuallers is convened for to-morrow (Wednesday), at 2 p.m., at the Masonic Hotel, to take into consideration the objectionable clauses in the Licensing Act, and point them out to Mr Allan McDonald, M.H.R. The whole of the trade in the district are earnestly requested to consult the Licensing Act, and attend this meeting the object of which is their relief from oppressive and unjust legislation. By the courtesy of Mr R. Hill Fisher (local agent for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company), we have received the following produce cablegram, under date 29th June:—“ Sales closed firmly at level of last sales. They comprise about 313,000 bales. 27,000 bales over; 175,000 taken for export. Superior greasy, superior combing washed, and long staple merino scoured, have adv .need a half-penny to a penny. Market unchanged for fine crossbred, which is in demand, but coarse crossbred is neglected. In grease it has declined a half-penny to a penny; while washed and scoured have declined a penny to three half-pence.

The steam fire engine was landed on Saturday from the s.s. Te Anau. The freight amounted to £2O, but this sum has kindly been remitted by Mr Hart acting as agent for the Union s.s. Company. This is a most liberal donation on the part of the Company and should be heartily appreciated by all who have an interest in the prosperity of the town at heart.

By an order in Council, dated the 18th May, published in the Government Gazette, No. 57, of June 22nd, 1882, the Riding of Waiapu and Turanga are divided, and constiti t-d afresh as two separate Native Licensing Districts. This will entail the appointment of another Native Assessor for the Turanganui Riding, and appears calculated to create a good deal of trouble and expense. Whose clever duing is this ? We have before us the petition of John Alexander Wilson, late a presiding Judge of the Native Land Court, Ac., in which Mr. Wilson asks for justice in regard to his unjustifiable and hasty dismissal from office at the instigation of Judge Fenton, who certainly appears to have pursued him with unaccountable hostility. If Mr. Wilson proves his allegations, Judge Fenton should be dismissed the public service, as unworthy of the high office he holds. By the s.s. Oreti which arrived on Sunday evening came Mr T. E. R. Bloomfield’s new purchase Tartar under the care of Harry Honor, the well-known jockey. Tartar is a Wanganui bred horse, and half brother to Dan. He won the Maiden at the late Napier Steeplechase meeting, and although rather on the (small side possesses all those points so necessary for “ a goer and a sticker.” Honor is to be congratulated on his selection, as, since his purchasing the animal, he has landed £BO in stakes.

John Dick, who, it will be remembered, was a short time back committed from Gisborne to the asylum at Napier, on a charge of lunacy, and subsequently released, has been re-committed. It appears that he walked into one of the Banks at Napier, and demanded that a sum of £lOO,OOO should immediately be paid to him in gold over the counter, and threatened that if this were not done, be would amash the teller’s head. It is almost needless to state that he was at once handed over to the proper authorities.

Poor Jack Brimner has once more met with an accident. On Sunday morning he was riding Day and Martin, and whilst endeavoring to “ cut out ” a little mare owned by Mr Cresswell, which was running with some other horses, came to grief. The “ Blacking Merchant” jumped a small ditch, but failed to recover himself, and fell heavily on Brimner, breaking poor Jack’s collar bone. Pluckily, however, the horse was remounted, and Brimner rode to Dr Pollen’s, where he received that gentleman’s usual careful treatment.

Messrs. J. A R. Wilson, who have recently sold their interest in the Royal Hotel to Mr. H. Cannon, and who are thinking of, for a time, leaving the district, have for the last five years acted as the landlords of the hotel over which the new lessee now presides. During the whole of this time they have maintained a popularity for this hostelry, and have earned for themselves a reputation which, should they ever return to the Bay, must stand them in good stead, and wo can only trust that before long they will once more resume the avocation they are evidently so well-fitted for amongst us. We are informed that the first report from Mr G. P. Hilton, the Manager of Works of the Southern Cross Company was receive I last evening. The shaft sinking under Mr J. R. Davies’ contract is going on salisfactoriy. 78 feet has been reached, and progress is insured by thoroughly competent shaftsinkers being employed. Davy lamps are now used in the shaft, and the supply of air will be soon ready, so that no inconvenience will be experienced by gas. Oil is still exuding from the centre bore. Mr Hilton remarks that his examination of the property convinces him of its value for paraffin, which he discovers in considerable quantities over the surface. We have seen the plan of shaft prepared by Mr Hilton which perfectly satisfies us that the Company has at last tho right man in the right place.