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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 217, 28 October 1874, Page 2

Opi> Fellows Lodqe.—The Loyal Gisborfie Lodge of Odd Fellows will open this evening in the Masonic buildings. GrsBOBNB Ru-LB Volunteers.—The usual moiipriy parade of I his Company is announced to take pl ace in Gisborne on Saturday afternoon next at 4 30. Native Lanb&l .Court.—We are reluctantly compelled to hold over our report of the proceediMgs in the Native Lands’ Court until Saturday. Miss Aitken.—This popular reader and delineator will appear this evening with selections from favorite authors ; and from the fame of this lady, we predict a good house to greet her on the occasion. Road Board.—/kt the meeting on Saturday last, with one or two exceptions, all the objections to assessments were disallowed. Mr. W. Hume’s tender for the appointment of working Overseer and Collector was accepted at the rate of £l5O per annum. Waste Lands Act. — A Provincial Government Gazette of the 2nd October, contains a proclamation by the Superintendent;, notifying that the Auckland Waste Lands Act would come into operation on the 15lh of October, instant. Mr. Campion notifies that during his professional stay in Gisborne he will be prepared to undertake the furnishing of plans and designs for public and private buildings, and other descript ions of architect ural work. Mr. Campion will be found at Mr. Skeet’s office, Glad st one-road. Sunday Services.—The Rev. Mr “Murphy will (D.V.) conduct Divine Service-at Gisborne in the Court House, on Sunday next, in the morning, at 11 o’clock, and in the evening at 7 o’clock, instead of G. 30, as heretofore ; also at Ormond, at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. The Rev. Mr Root, will conduct Service in St. Andrew’s Church, Gisborne, morning and evening, at the usual hours, and at Matauliero, at 3 p.m.

Libbaby Meeting.—The usual quarterly' meetings of Committee , and Subscribers will be held in the Library-room on Friday and Saturday evenings next. Poverty Bay Races.—A meeting, pursuant to advertisement, was held at the Masonic Hotel, on Friday last, when it was decided that two days’ racing should be held in February 1875, and that a programme be drawn up in accordance with that decision. Messrs. Harrison, Goldsmith, Tucker, Hall, Brcingan, McDonald, Caulton, Poynter, Winter and Arthur were elected as a Committee. Messrs' Tucker, Breingau, Pitt, J. W. Johnson, Kelly, McDonald and Poynter were elected stewards. Mr. G. R. Johnson was to be invited to act ns Judge ; Mr. Winter was elected as starter, and Mr. Hall consented to retain his post as Secretary and Treasurer.

Patutaiii Block. —We learn that Mr. Winter, who has been engaged for some time past on the external boundary survey of the Patutahi Block, has concluded that portion of the field work. Some three weeks will now be employed in mapping, and office work, when the sub-division of the land will be proceeded with. It is gratifying to know that this latter survey cannot possibly be completed before the time arrives which, we sincerely trust, will knock the provinces in general—and the one known as Auckland in particular—on the head. So much for your estimates, most learned Provincial Councillors ! £20,000 is much more easily put on paper, than realized —at atiy rate, in time for the estimates ending 30th June 1875.

Presbyterian Church. — St. Andrew’s Church in Gisborne was formally opened on Sunday last with Divine Worship, on which occasion, both at morning aud evening services, large congregations filled the edifice. In the morning the Rev. Mr. Bruce of Auckland—whose presence amongst us takes the memory back to former years—assisted in the prayers, and preached an eloquent sermon; and the Rev. Mr. Sidey of Napier, delivered, ex tempore, one of his usual fervid discourses. A large number of ladies and gentlemen formed a strong choir, and supplemented the usual Church service with several anthems, and sacred selections. Special collections, in aid of the Church Building Fund were made, amounting to £l6 3s lOd. Masonic Ball. — Although the splendid entertainment given by the officers and brethren of the Turanganui Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, in the Music Hall, last Friday evening, must be rightly considered as of a private character, still, as a commemoration of an important event-—the establishing of the craft as an institution in Gisborne.—we trust we shall not bo accused of violating the protective rights of that privacy by giving the event a notice in our local column. Without being invidious, it. was the most distingue of any of the celebrations of a similar kind ever given in this town; the new regalia, and other insignia of the various officers and brethren, blending harmoniously with the gay dresses of the ladies, formed a most imposing tout ensemble. About 150 ladies and gentlemen responded to the invitations which were as generally issued as the capacity of the Music Hall would allow ; and the hospitality evinced by “brethren of every degree,” did infinite credit to the genuine feeling of good fellowship which pervades the craft, towards the lay members of the community. At supper, Mr. Buchanan, the Worshipful master, in an appropriate speech, gave the toast of “ the Queen,” accompanied with the usual Lodge honors; after which dancing re-commenced and was kept up with great spirit until about 3 o’clock, a most enjoyable night having been spent by all.