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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 42, 9 April 1873, Page 2

Turanga Library.—The Provincial Govern-

ment have acceded to the request of the Library committee for a site for the use of the Library and Institute. We believe part of town section No. 50 has been set apart for that purpose. Band Instruments. —By the last mail an order for the first instalment of instruments was forwarded to Melbourne. These, together with those already possessed by the band will enable the members to make a very respectable show' at no very distant date. Our acknowledgments are due to the purser of the Rangatira who promptly handed us latest files of Southern papers on Monday, and obligingly brought on the Northern files taken on to Napier by the Star of the South.

Good Friday.—The Venerable Archdeacon Williams wishes it to be known that (D.V.) he purposes holding Divine Service with the Holy Communion at Ormond on Friday morning at 11 o’clock ; and evening service at Gisborne at 6.30. The Sacrament will be administered at the evening service at Gisborne on Sunday next. Resident Magistrate’s Court. —Yesterday Paora te Haenga, Te Ranga, and Eru Takapu; Ngatiporous, were charged by Sergeant Shirley of the A.C, with having assaulted Thomas O’Donoghue, a constable. Evidence was abundant in support of the charge, and Paora and Te Ranga were fined £5 each and costs, or two months’ imprisonment, and Eru Takapu fined £2 and costs, or two week’s imprisonment. The fines were paid. —C. Courtenay was bound over in £lO to keep the peace for three months, for haring assaulted John Villers. Gisborne Band. —A meeting, tolerably well attended, was held in the Court-house, on Saturday evening last to consider the advisable ness of forming a band. Mr. Webb was voted to the chair who, after a few introductory remarks, called on Mr. Sherriff to give an outline of what was proposed to be done. He said he hoped to find a general support towards the organization of a band which, as a social institution was much wanted; upon that point he thought all agreed, but he trusted that all intending members would bear in mind the necessity of continued application to study and practice, without which efficiency could not be attained. A gentleman present had just taken up his residence in Gisborne, and it was to that circumstance that we owed the present gathering. Mr. Atcherley’s reputation as a band master' preceded him hither from the Wairoa where it was well known he had got the bandsmen into great efficiency. He said the first thing to consider would be “is it desirable to form a town band ?” Captain Porter introduced the subject of the following motion with a few appropriate remarks, “ That a band be formed to be called the ‘ Gisborne Brass Band; * and that the names of all intending members present, be subscribed towards that object ” : seconded by Mr. Sherriff, and carried unanimously. Mr. Kirton proposed “ That a subscription list be now opened for the furtherance of the above object ” : seconded by Captain Porter, and earned. Mr. Skipworth proposed •* That Mr. Atcherley be appointed Band master ”: seconded by Mr. Thelwall, and carried. Mr. Sherriff proposed “ That Dr. Nesbitt and Captain Porter be invited to act as Trustees in whom the property of the Band should vest”: seconded by Mr. Dick, and carried. A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the business. Subsequently the donation list was, we understand, liberally subscribed to. We believe it is intended to canvass for the support necessary to the formation of the band, which at a nominal subscription of about Is a-week we fancy will be accorded by most.

The Wellington Independent says : — The Acting-Governor has received from Lord Kimberley a telegram, dated London, 21st March, to the effect that Sir James Fergusson will leave England on the 18th April. Mr. Vogel has endeavoured to induce the Hon. Mr. Fox to continue to hold office as Premier; or, at all events, to do so until Parliament meets. Mr. Fox has, however, declined, and he has handed his resignation to Sir George Arney, the Acting-Governor. His Excellency, complying, we believe, with Mr. Fox’s recommendation, at once sent for Mr. Vogel, who has agreed to accept the Premiership, subject to his being able to make the necessary Ministerial arrangements. Mr. Vogel has obtained two or three days for that purpose. The Lyttelton Times in reference to the first public sale of fish held at Christchurch on account of the Deep Sea Fishery Company says:—“ About 15 cwt. of fish was submitted, and the competition was exceedingly brisk. As giving an idea of the size of a great many of the fish, it may be said that some of the moki weighed IQlbs, trumpeters ITlbs, and habuka 901bs. Moki was sold at prices varying from 3jd to 4d per lb; trumpeters, at from 3d to sjd per lb; baraoouta. 3{d to 4jd per lb; and habuka, lid to ltd per lb.”