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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 225, 25 November 1874, Page 2

Church Service —The Rev. Mr. Murphy will hold Divine Service on Sunday next, at Ormond at 11 o’clock ; Gisborne, at 7 o'clock. Bricks.—Mr. Hepburn notifies that he will soon be prepared to supply a first-rate quality of bricks at a reduced rate.

Oddfellow’s Lodge.—The Gisborne Lodge will hold the usual fortnightly meeting at the Masonic Hall, this (Wednesday) evening, at 8 o’clock. Christmas SporTs.—Mr. G. Saunders announces that he is making arrangements for sports to be held in Mr. Breingan’s paddock at Waerenga-u-hika, on boxing day, of which full particulars will shortly appear.

Gisborne Dramatic Club.—There was a good house to witness the performance of this Club last night, the whole of which was a complete success. The lateness of the hour at which the entertainment concluded prevents us giving a detailed notice in this issue. Tenders.—Mr. J. B. .Poynter announces to-day that he will receive tenders upto 6p.m on Saturday next for the right to cut 45 acres of hay or seed nt Mat aw hero. Also that mowers will receive good wages on application to himself nt Toangn. G.R. Volunteers.—The usual monthly parade of this corps, will take place on Saturday next, at the Gisborne Rifle Range, at 430 p.m., instead of on the ordinary parade ground. The change is made to suit the convenience of those who wish to contest for Lieut. Daly’s prize on 1 hat day. Rifle Competition.—The fourth competition for the Cross presented by Lieut. Daly to the Gisborne Rifle Volunteer Company is fixed for Saturday next, the 28th inst., at the Gisborne Range ; the first set will commence a! 2 p.m. 'There is an increased interest attached to this Cross, which is now in the hands of the third winner. Corporal Nasmith was the first successful competitor, from whom it was wrested by Lieut. Daly himself, who in turn handed the prize over to Capt. Winter, who now holds it, and if he tops the score this time, the Cross becomes his properly absolutely.

Caution to Land Agents.—During the hearing of a case in the R M.’s Court on Saturday last, while a witness was under examination, the attention of Counsel was drawn to the fact that a certain deed a hided to before the Court had been executed by a Land Agent in the town, and not by a Solicitor as required by statute. We do not know what steps the profession in Gisborne intend to take in the matter; but it is as well that the public should understand that in terms of lhe “ Law Practioners Act” a heavy penalty is incurred by persons illegally act nig as conveyancers for third parties. The hint may be of value if the consequences of an infringemei t of thelaw are not known.

The “Echo.”—We acknowledge the receipt of the first four numbers of lhe Echo, a penny evening newspaper, which issued its first sheet in Auckland, on the 9th inst. It is the same size as the Star-, is well trimmed with advertisements, and,according tdfhe Waikato Times a t horoughly disinterest ed journal-** one of the best printed papers in the Colony,” a fact to which we have great pleasure in" subscribing. The Echo undertakes a difficult task; but if it will adhere to its declaration—that in its “pages there will be found no scurrilous abuse of individuals—no pandering to the morbid tastes of those who seek a sensation at the expense of honesty, and of the good name of other men,” and that it will “ be the tool of no clique, the mouthpiece of no politician, the engine of no man’s malice, the instrument to serve no man’s private ends,” —if, we repeat, the Echo can move in lhe uneven tenor of its way, uncontaminated by the little vires which characterize the daily life of some journals, then it will achieve more honor and renown than he who taketli a city. It has our best wishes for success.

A correspondent, writing from Dunedin to a contemporary, says . —“ A dreadful busi-ness-like meeting of the “leading ladies” of the city was held the other day, to initiate a “Servants Home” movement on somewhat moflel principles ; next day the “ respectable servants” of Of ago intimated their desire, per advertisement, to start a model school for the training of mistresses, so you will observe how reciprocal are the sentiiueuts of employers and employed.”