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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 154, 31 March 1874, Page 2

Franconi Brothers. —We draw attention to the bill of fare provided for this evening’s entertainment at the Music Hall, at the reduced prices of 2s 6d and Is. Auction Sale.—Messrs. Robertson and Co. will hold the first of a series of Stock and Produce sales to - morrow, at Saunders’ Waerenga-a-hika Hotel. Sheep Meeting. —A meeting is called for Saturday the 11th of April at the Albion Hotel to discuss the draft of the proposed new Sheep Act. Church Tenders— The Committee appointed to receive tenders for the erection of a Church of England building in Gisborne, decided that those sent in are too high, and have returned the plans to the Architect for modification. Petroleum Company. — The engine has arrived safely on the Oil Spring Block in spite of the many would-be-prophetical warnings to the contrary, great credit is due to Mr. T. Goldsmith for his enterprise and public spirit in conveying it to the Spring at less than half tile price asked by another contractor. * - '

Tenders. —Mr. 11. M. Skeet calls for tenders for cutting a drain at Ormond. Road Board Tenders. —- A slight error accidentally crept into the Herald yesterday morning, in its announcement that the time for receiving tenders for work on the Mill road was extended until noon to-day. Tenders, according to advertisement, will be received up to noon on Tuesday next. Infant Mortality.—The death rate among infants seems not to be over yet, the little one whose death is recorded this morning making the ninth child that has died in the Bay during the last two months. There is no epidemic apparent, and the cause seems to be unknown.

Business at Ormond. —This little township is gradually growing up and attracting business men there. Mr. Blake—until recently at Makaraka—announces this morning that he will shortly commence business at Ormond as a Boot and Shoemaker in his new premises near to the Ormond Hotel. Mr. Blake is a first-class workman, and we have no doubt will command the trade of that flourishing district. Good Templabs. —The Rev. Mr. Root is, we learn, actively engaged in forming a Lodge of this Order in Gisborne. Although not disposed to give our own personal adhesion to the cause, we regret to find that the rev. gentleman’s endeavours have, so far, been unsuccessful. Mr. Root is a member himself of an English Lodge, and has been accredited by Mr. McCune to open a lodge here so soon as the requisite number can be obtained; being an enthusiast, too, will help him much in the face of early disappointments. Ten members, not less than 16 years of age, are requisite to start with, but seven only have consented to join. Nildesperandum, Mr. Root, there is plenty of material to work with. Fencing Meeting.—The bare propositions that were submitted to a meeting on Saturday consisting of some halfdozen settlers, cannot at the best carry any more weight with them, than as the individual expression of their own individual views. The propositions will be found in another column, and will serve to show our readers, who did not attend the meeting, what is being done in their behalf. It will be seen that none of them were submitted for decision, excepting the first, affirming the desirability of submitting a new Act to the Provincial Council. We, think, however, that Mr. Johnson is in possession of the opinions of most of the settlers on this point and there will be much more opposition to encounter in the Council than out of it.