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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 242, 27 January 1875, Page 2

Holiday.—Friday next, the 29th January, is proclaimed a public holiday in celebration of the 35th Anniversary of the Colony. Native Land’s Court.—We understand that a sitting of the Native Land’s Court will take place on the 17th-February. Music.—Mr. Macfarlane aimounces that he is prepared to attend balls, &e , as a violinist, and to conduct the dancing if necessary. The Races. —We ha«e been requested to draw attention to Mr. Bidgood’s advertisement, relative to the conveyance of parties to t-he races. Native Agency.—Mr. Wyllie notifies that he is prepared to act as a Native and General Agent, and to transact business in the Native Land’s Court. Judge Rogan.—This gentleman arrived on Monday by the Southern Cross. Mr. and Mrs. Woon also came by the same boat to take up a permanent residence in the Bay. Immigrants.—The Southern Cross brought 18 men for the Opotiki road works. A few others were also dispatched, and soon obtained employment. P.8.M.8 Volunteer Tenders.—The time for sending in tenders for rationing this Troop for one week, has been postponed to Monday next, the Ist February. Peize Firing.—Firing for Infantry District Prizes for Militia and. Volunteers will take place at the Gisborne and Ormond ranges on Tuesday, 9th February prox. Militia fines will be contested for at the same ranges on the day following. Art Union. —Messrs. Levoi and Tobias have made their fourth visit to Gisborne with a choice selection of fancy articles, jewellery, and articles of virtu. The Art Union opens tonight in the Music Hall, and as tie adm t tance is free, we assume that it v. i 1 prove a source of great attraction. Reed and Brett’s Almanac.—A copy of this excellent compilation for 1875 is to hand. Great care has been taken in selecting local data from the outlying districts, and for discursive reliable information, ft asserts its claim to be considered one of the best productions of the kind in the colony.

School Committees.—By the Southern Cross we received authority from the Board of Education at Auckland to advertize meetings for the various schools in this district. It is dated the 12th January, and should undoubtedly have come to hand some time since ; but as the Education Act states that 14 days’ notice must be given, and that such meetings must take place in January, we have held the advertisements over.

Sale of Business.—We learn that Captain Bead has sold out his extensive business, in the wholesale and retail departments as a general merchant in Gisborne. Mr. Adair is to be Captain Read’s successor, whose business engagements in the past point to him as a man likely to continue them with sueecss in his new undertaking.