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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 241, 23 January 1875, Page 2

Masonic.—A meeting of the Masonic craft is announced for Monday evening next.

Lathes’ Seminary. —Mrs. Bourke notifies her arrival at. Gisborne; and that she will receive pupils at Mr. Miller’s cottage. Mahia Mail. —We were informed by the Postmaster, late last evening, that the overland mail service to and from Mahia, is discontinued. All correspondence for the coast between this and Hawke’s Buy must, in future, go to Napier. Ventriloquism. —Vai Vose, a Ventriloquist of some celebrity has telegraphed to us to say that he will arrive in Gisborne shortly— probably by the next Pretty Jane or Rangatira—and will give some of his attractive entertainments. Ram Fair. —We draw attention to Mr. M. R. Miller’s advertisement in to-day’s issue notifying that he will sell some valuable stock by auction at the Show and Rain Fair to be held at Hastings, Hawke’s Buy, on the 3rd and 4th February next. Dalziell v. Read. —By private telegram we learn that the suit instituted by Mr. Dalziell against Captain Read in re the title to the Makaraka Hotel property has been decided in the Supreme Court, at Auckland in favor of the plaintiff. Verdict £l,BlO with costs. . Divine Services.— The Rev. J. Murphy will hold Divine Services to-morrow at Ormond, at 11 o’clock a.ra., and at Gisborne, at 7 o’clock p.m.; and the Rev. W. H Root in St. Andrew’s Church, to-morrow morning and evening at the usual hours, and at Mutawhero in the afternoon, at 2.30. Illustrated Herald. — The January number of this journal is to hand. In the front page appears a view of what is described to be a- view of the town of Napier, but which does little credit either to that township or the journal in which it appears. We are sorry, for Napier’s sake, for a worse stand point could hardly have been chosen. The other engravings comprise some very fine Victorian and Tasmanian scenery ; also a portrait of Joseph Sullivan, Esq., the murderer.

Race Ball. —A Ball, under the direction of the Stewards of the Poverty Bay Races, will be held in the Music Hall on the evening of the second day. We have been requested to state that a covered vehicle will be in attendance to take, from any part of the town, any ladies or gentlemen who may signify their wish to be driven to the Hall, by leaving their names at either of the newspaper offices, not later than 4 o’clock on the duy of the Ball. New Zealand Postal Guide. —We received, by last mail from the South, one of the coolest requests, in the shape of a Government Circular that it has been our lot to experience, and we have seen a few in our time. It appears that the Postal Department has issued a “ New Zealand Postal Guide ” for 1875, copies of whi h are furnished to Post-masters for sale and distribution at what seems to be the very moderate charge of 6d each. The “Circular" before us says : “For a subscription of two shillings a year, paid in advance, one copy of this publication will be sent to you every quarter." Thanks. Nowwhy should tile public pay 2s a year “in advance” to the Government, for a work which can be had at the same rare on its quarterly appearance ? We can’t see it. And if we did, it augurs a very “ cheesy ” economy ! hat expects even newspaper offices to advance small sums of money by way of loan to the Government. The usual complimentary press copy might bo sent to them at any rate. Having paid our sixpence for the current number we are entitled to speak against such parsimony.

Church Appointment. —The Vestry of the Church of England have received intimation that their nomination of the Rev. J. Murphy to the Gisborne Cure has been confirmed by the Diocesan Bishop. The rev. gentleman’s formal induction will, probably, take place co-eva.lly with the ceremony of opening the Church.

Church of England. —lt occurred to us some time since that in the matter of church building we are an un-sentimental kind of people. In the New Zealand Church News for the current month we find a report on the laying of the foundation block of a church at Taradale by the incumbent, the Rev. John Townsend. We qnote the following in the hope that even yet it may not be too late to take steps with reference to the Gisborne Church towards celebrating an event which has, at least, an historical solemnity connected with it: —“ The day being fine, over a hundred parishioners were assembled to take part in the service, and to witness the interesting ceremony. Many tiresome delays in procuring timber had prevented Mr. McSweeney, the contractor, from commencing the work sooner, but so soon as ever sufficient- timber was laid on the building site to allow of a commencement of the work being made, plans were made by which it was arranged that the foundation block should be placed in its position with due solemnity before any part of the work was proceeded with, and this was accordingly done on November 10th. Near the north-east corner of the chancel (at which the foundation was laid) a light reading desk was placed, and a harmonium, in front of which was the foundation block, placed ready for laying. In a cavity in the block was placed a bottle containing sundry coins, newspapers of the date, and a written paper to the follow ing effect:—“ln the Name of God, Amen. The foundation block of the parish church at Taradale, to be erected on a portion of ground given by Henry Stokes Tiffen, of Napier, Esquire, was laid by the Rev. John Townsend, priest, to t he glory of the Holy and undivided Trinity, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost, and in honor of All Saints, on the 10th day of .November, A.D., 1874,” followed by the names of the church officials for the parish, and others. The foun-dation-block was laid by Mr. Townsend, who said : —“ We lay this foundation-block of the church of All Saints to be dedicated to the perpetual service of Almighty God, and the sole honor and glory of the Blessed and Eternal Trinity—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Amen.” Other responses were said, hymn 136 was sung, and the Benediction being pronounced by Mr. Townsend, a very happy gathering was terminated.