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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 226, 28 November 1874, Page 2

Strawberries and cream (his day at the Gisborne Cafe and Luncheon Rooms.—Advt.

Masonic.—An emergency meeting of the Turanganui Lodge will be held at the Masonic Chambers on Monday evening next.

Bank Holiday.—The Banks in Gisborne will be closed on Monday next the 30th November, St. Andrew’s day.

In BANKTtVTTct.—Notice is given that John Richard Rigg of Gisborne, Tobacconist and Shipwright, is unable to meet his engagements wilh his creditors.

National Insurance Company. — Dividends on the last half year’s transactions, are now payable at the agent’s office Gisborne— Messrs. Graham and Co.

Exclusion TjaiPS.—lt is notified that the Lily launch will ply between the port and the ship Queen Bee during the whole of to-morrow. The first boat will leave the wharf at 10 o'clock in the morning.

Wesleyan Church.—The Rev. G. W. Russell returned to Gisborne by the Rangatira on Thursday last, by which opportunity we are glad to learn that the Wesleyan Church is to be permanently located amongst us, and that preparations will shortly be made for the erection of a b;iilding for the purpose of public worship.

Dinner to Captain Burch—As will be seen by a reference to our advertizing columns, it is purposed to entertain Captain Burch of the Queen Bee at. a complimentary dinner at the Albion Hotel on Tuesday evening next. The gathering should be a large one in honor of so important event as the opening up of direct communication between Poverty Bay and London.

Church Services. — The Rev. G. W. Russell having returned per Rangatira from •the District Meeting at Wellington, will conduct Divine Service at the Music Hall, Gisborne to-morrow morning at 11 o’clock, and evening at 7 o’clock, and at Makauri in the afternoon at 2.30. The Rev. W. 11. Root will hold Divine Service in St. Andrew’s Church, to-morrow iporning, and evening, and at Matawhero in the afternoon, at the usual are informed that the Turf Club have decided not to publish their programme in this journal, alleging that it cannot afford the expense attending the publication in two newspapers ; if this be correct, we perfectly agree with the wisdom of the step ; but still we think* that having waited some ten months for the payment of last year’s account, the preference might have been given to the Standard this rear with a very good grace. Representawve Prize Firing.—The following are the six competitors from Militia and Volunteer Corps for the honor of representing the amalgamated districts of Napier, Wairoa and Poverty Bay at the Thames in January next. It will be seen that only one —Acting Sub-Lieutenant Nasmith—qualified out of the locul forces here: Gunner Greer, 88 ; Private Parker, 86 ; Gunner Provo, 86 ; Acting.Sub-Lieutenant Nasmith, 85 ; Gunner Sellers, 84; Gunner Renouf, 83, the Napier Artillery shewing well to the front, Napier will fire on the Bth December, Wairoa on the 11th, and Poverty Bay on the 15th December next, for the choice of the Colonial man. Mr. Nasmith on that occasion will have the field all to himself.