Poverty Bay Standard. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS. THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1882.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1099, 13 July 1882, Page 2

Poverty Bay Standard. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS. THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1882.

We have to return our thanks to Mr G. McElwain, for hii successful energy in getting the Public Work, statement through yesterday morning. Mr McElwain had to work Single handed owing to the absence of Mr McNeil, through illness. A meeting of the members of the Gisborne Library woe held last evening in the reading room, Father VaggioK in the chair. The tressursr 1 * report showed that Use funds, it not flourishing, were at anyrato in a fair condition. Rules were passed, and a committee appointed. Tut* Ninhniho is getting up a petition, to be presented to the Maori Members with the object of upsetting the Native Licensing District proclamation as expressed in the Government Gazette. The principle on which they ere to go is that Maori’s should bo plaeed on the same footing as Europeans. TutahM sent circulars to the Ngatiperouz, and as far aa Wbarekarika

A meeting of the members of the Fire Brigade was held last evening at 7 p.m. The rtdoe were discussed, and it was decided to inoraase the numerical strength of the brigade from 25 to 40 members. A mnst-rfor praotioewill be held at 1 o'clock on the (list, fine day in order to tnorougldy test the working of the new engine. A roll up is called for 5.15 p.m, to-day to shift the engine into the brinde's engine shed.

Mr Dun Page has gone into Mr A. Hirds ASratcd Water and Cordial business.

The jurisdistion of the Magistrate’s Court at Napier and Waipukurau has been extended to £lOO. Mr Allan McDonald’s Native Land Court Bill having got through Committee that gentleman has decided to keep the third reading back in order that the Government may have an opportunity of bringing forward another Bill in which all its provisions will be embodied. The Opposition is very strong, but they will all have to pull together to get anything doue for this place. Mr James Hall, coachbuilder and wheelwright, Peel-street, has lately been turning out in a very quiet way, a number of traps of all descriptions, which for strength and finish will compare with any similar vehicles in New Zealand. The workmanship is of the best, the material employed of the best, and the taste and skill displayed in their construction of the very best. Mr Hall certainly deserves succoss.

Miss Hanlan’s name, it is presumed, has never adorned the cards of aquatic gatherings but it is nevertheless a fact, that the sister of the champion sculler of the world is an adept ut the art. Her brother, in fact, has a far greater respect for her ability as aa oarswoman than for any of his many rivals, asserting that none of his opponents have caused him to exert himself so severely as did the lady named some time ago. Mr, J. A. Wilson, late a presiding Judge of the Native Land Court, has circulated printed copies (says the Auckland “ Herald ”) of his petition to the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives in which he complains of being deprived of his position and employment as a Judge of the Native Land Court while performing his duties as such, and that others less qualified have been placed in his room. He prays that the House will cause full inquiry into his case, and give such relief os may seem to it meet.

Mr M. Jennings who, we suppose, is known to every man woman and child in the Bay, announces that he has re-commenced business next door to the British Empire Hotel. Mr Jennings has had an experience in the trade possessed by and a glance at his stock will prove the truthfulness of his advertisement. Smokers will find that all their requirements are kept in stock, and arc of the very best quality. All who patronise him will receive prompt attention, and the very best of smoking luxuries. By the thoughtfulness and attention of Mr Charles J. Penfold, now Secretary to the Canterbury Jockey Club, wo have been placed in possessian of a circular giving the programme of the New Zealand Metropolitan Meeting, to be held on the 7th, Bth, and 10th of November next. The programme is a most attractive one, aud will of course attract horse owners from all parts of New Zealand, There are six events for the first day, seven for the second and a like number for the third. The total amount of added money io £2,785, Winiata, who is in custody says the Auckland Star for the murder of Edwin Packer has quite a history of his own. Just after the war he was residing with his father and family at Karakariki. They were fighting against our troops at Bangiriri and Merc Merc. The names tattooed on his arms arc his own, Katarina his wife’s (now supposed to be dead), and Hara, his sister’s name. Hara To Ata, the wife of Paiwhenua, the native who, when Mr James Mackay visited the Kuiti on his his mission to demand the murderers of Sullivan, saved that gentleman’s life when attacked by Ruru to Ngahi in hi® tent.

At the Police Court yesterday a native named Huia was fined 40s and costs for fighting at Waerenga-a-liika on the 24th of May last, Arthur Bell was charged with using obscene and disgusting language at Makaraka on tb.e sth inst., and pleaded gnilty. The language was of the most filthy nature imaginable, and as Mr Price, the R.M., said, showed that the man must be thoroughly depraved. Mr Price whilst addressing 8011, said that there was one place only in the Colonies where such pion as the accused were likely to come from, and that wm Tasmania. Accused admitted this and Mr Pries remarked “ 1 thought so, you see I was not very fur out. You are fined in the sum of £5 and costs (395,) or in default of payment, one months imprisonment with hard labor.” Among other notable Bills brought forward this session is one by Mr Hutchison, ontituled, “an Act to render persons or companies insuring property against fire, liable for a contribution towards a water supply.” This Bill provides that on the Ist day of March in each year, every person, body, or company carrying on the business of Fire Insurance within the limits of any borough supplied with water by means of waterworks constructed by, and at the expense of such Borough, and available for the extinction of fire, shall deliver to the clerk of the council of sucli Borough, a statement of premiums receivable by him, or them, in respect of fire insurance within such Borough, and shall on the first day of April, in each year, pay to the council a per ccntaga on such premiums. Failure to comply with the provisions of this Act being met by penalties of £3OO and £5O summarily recoverable.

It will be remembered that in December last verdicts were given in three separate cases in which the Bank of New Zealand wore plaintiffs and W. Common, Wiremu Pere, and Paka Karakere the respective defendants, carrying considerable damages and heavy costs. Mr. Rees appeared for the defendants, and Mr. Ward for tb.e plaintiffs. Application was made at the time fora rule nisi for new trials. We heard yesterday that the application had been refused, and judgment allowed to bo entered up forthwith on behalf of the Bank. These eases were of considerable importance to settlers, and the decisions should prove satisfactory. If natives ware allowed to distrain for rent in an illegal manner, us is proved by the result of these oases; or act as Wi Pere and Peka Kerokero wore proved to have done, no person renting native lands would be safe from unjust and unlawful claims. We congratulate the Bank, as well as one of its legal advisers, Mr. Ward, upon the aueoeasful issues of these oases, and wo trust that the Act now before the House for the “ Abolition of Distress for Bent ” may become law. The costs in these cases will be very considerable. The Public Works Statement has boon brought down by the Hon. W. W. Johnston It is just as unsatisfactory to tb.e residents of this district as it can possibly bo. No provision ia made, or mooted, for tho outlay of one single sixponeo on fublio Works in this district—purely wo may gush a little oyer tho works of so generous and considerate a Ministry. The only thing wo can eee far it is to go to the opposition and see if wo can’t get better terms from them. The Financial Statement as a whole was weak and unsatisfactory, but taken in conjunction with tho Public Works Statement, it is a downright fraud. Confound all such politic;®. The Railways are getting good attention. Surely wc can demand a share of that attention which costa us so dearly. Every shilling is taken out of this district, and not a penny can be gat in return. Mr Rrypo js working dead agulust our interest* in his Native Reserve Bill, and unless tho now Bill is very differently framed, will make a howling mesa of our ftlfrady complicated diflioultias. Every other place can get something done for it, but no cvneesslon »oems likely to be given to Gisborne, or t' e surrounding district. We hope Mr Allan McDonald will ba able to secure us better turius with the Opposition*