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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1305, 5 April 1883, Page 2

Messrs Harries and Lincoln, Contractors, are, we learn, the successful tenderers for the erection of a dwelling house and Police Station at Awanui.

We arc pleased to learn that our country friends at Matawhero have so ardently embraced the scheme of education at present in force throughout New Zealand. We shall be glad to receive from others who are interested, similar promises to that made by our correspondent “ Matawhero,” whose letter appears in another column. As it is an invariable rule that good schoolmasters make good scholars, and a good schoolmaster requires to be adequately remunerated. It is pleasing to sec that a step in the right direction has been taken.

We learn that for the three sections of the Wairoa-Gisborne road, tenders for which were advertised in our columns early in last month, the following tenders have been accepted ; No. 2 has been let to a Napier man, but we have not heard the amount ; No. 3 to Messrs Duckett and Ring, at £970 ; No, 4 to Lloyd, £2 per chain for earthwork, and £B7 for the timber work.—Wairoa “Guardian. ”

Amongst other interesting items connected with the Auckland Crown Lands Board, we extract the following :—Patutahi : An application from Mr Sunderland as to the expenditure of revenue accruing from deferred payment land sales on main district roads was ordered to be forwarded to the Minister of Lands.

Mr F. J. Piesse, the well-known House Agent, announces in this morning’s issue that he has a commodious dwelling, suitable for a large family, to let.

On entering our sanctum yesterday morning, the first thing to catch our eye was a parcel addressed “ Editor Poverty Bay Standard. Your special attention is requested to be given to this. ” Lying alongside of it was an extract “ Thrashing an Editor.” Taking one consideration with another, we feft somewhat doubtful about opening the package. Thoughts quickly passed through our mind as to the possibility of some diabolical plot to send the Standard into eternal smash, by dynamite or some other explosive substance. Cautiously we looked at the suspicious parcel, but for some time dared not touch it. At last bracing up our nerves, and remembering that “ a coward dies many times, a brave man only once,” we ventured to cautiously cut the string which bound up the suspicious objected gingerly unwrapped the paper which was around it. There was no explosion, and we felt relieved on discovering that the enclosure was a book. Thinking that some kind friend was of opinion that we had time to devote to light literature, we opened it, and discovered that it was a copy of the Bible, more worn by the way on tne outside, than on the inside. There was nothing to indicate to us, who it was so interested in cur spiritual weal, but it is evident that that somebody cares for us, and we are thankful.

The cases heard at the R.M‘a Court on Tuesday morning last, were :—Warner v. Hodges, claim £l5 13s fid ; judgment plaintiff, with costs £l3 10s. AUunach v. H. Warren, claim £1 1,5 s fid ; judgment for £1 4s, and costs 7s. In the ease of Brown e. Schmit, the evidence of the defendant was taken. There was no business transacted yesterday morning. Mr D. E Smith, the well-known bootmaker, has just received a consignment of boots, English make, which for quality arc unsurpassable. There arc walking boots of the latest style suitable for a long journey, and others for ordinary wear. Mr Smith in addition to this line, has secured a quantity of uppers suitable for the winter season. Of the workmanship he turns out it is needless to speak, as it is so well known, and we tnay safely say that anyone requiring boots cannot do better than visit his shop. Mr J. Bourke, Town Clerk, gives due notice that the Defaulters’ List for the year ending 31st March, 1883, and the Burgesses Roll for the year ending Ist June, 1884, are now ready, aud can be inspected by persons desirous of so doing, A good attendance may be expected at the sale to-morrow of the Rev. J. Hill’s furniture and household effects, by Messrs Carlaw Smith and Co. Tehicles will be running to and fro all day. The tenders called by Mr W. P. Finneran close at 12 o’clock to-day, for the building of officies next the Argyll Hotel. Mr C. W. Ferris, who has acted as valuaator for the several districts lately, appears to have general satisfaction, for, at the meeting of the Board of reviewers for the purpose of hearing and determinging all objection®, held on Monday and Tuesday last, though many of them were giveu in, yet in every instance the assessment was endorsed. Messrs Parnell and Boylan's new advertisement appears elsewhere, and in it the advantages of persons requiring autumn goods are set forth. In a previous issue this firm were stated to be carrying on business in Gladstone Road, Napier, but we need scarcely remind our reader that in Gladstone Road, Gisborne, arc situate their p emises, aud that in addition to a large and choice stock of goods, their prices are wonderfully low, and customers are consequently very numerous. Tenders for the building of a fire engine shed are advertised for by the Town Clerk and also for Borough carting up to March 31.st, 1884.

The season for shooting native game commenced on Ist April, and some of our local sportsmen have so far been very successful, the ducks being plentiful and not nearly so timid as during last season.