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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 249, 20 February 1875, Page 2

Waipaoa Bridge.—Tenders are called in our advertising columns for the erection of a cart bridge over the Waipaoa river. Sexton.—The Vestry of the Church of England, advertise for applications from persons willing to undertake the duties of Sexton.

Divine Sertices.—Divine Services will be held at the School-house, Gisborne, to-morrow by the Rev. G-. W. Russell, Wesleyan minister, at 11 a.m., and 7 p.m. Mr. C. W. Ferris, announces this morning that all communications addressed to him as Land Agent and Native Interpreter, are to be sent to the Herald, pending the provision of suitable offices.

Death of the Superintendent.—Latest advices from Auckland announce the demise of His Honor John Williamson Esq., late Superintendent of Auckland. No particulars have reached us as to the cause of his death.

Public Meeting.—Those interested will perhaps, remember that a meeting of Ratepayers is called for Monday next in the Courthouse, to consider the necessity for erecting a public pound near to Gisborne. . The Rev. G. W. Russell, we learn, will h ave Poverty Bay about the end of March. An exchange is expected from Victoria, for one of the New Zealand ministers now residing there, who will be sent to Gisborne in Mr. Russell's place; if not, a clergyman from England is expected to arrive about June.

Native School, Turanganui.—One by one we hear of the utter failure of the Native Schools by being either shut up, or decaying from want of attendance on the part of the pupils. Mr. Oldfield, the teacher at the Turanganui School, has sent in his resignation to the Committee, simply because he has no scholars. Gradually the attendance has been falling off until for the last. few weeks the school has been quite empty, and the teacher’s occupation is gone. The natives themselves are very indifferent about the matter, and would as soon see the school closed as open. The matter is to be referred to the Native Minister when he arrives.

Fatal Accidnnt. —We regret having to record a fatal accident which resulted in the death of a little girl four years of age, daughter of Mr. Reed, living near the wharf. The child was found buried under a stack of timber in Mr. Morgan’s yard about 9 o’clock on Thursday night, the parents having searched in vain for her since six o’clock in the evening. From what we gleaned prior to the inquest it would appear that the little girl had beenjjlaying round the pile of wood, which, from some cause toppled over, completely crushing the child beneath. Death must have been instantaneous, as from the appearance of the mangled form no cry for help .could have escaped its lips. An inquest was held in Mr. Morgan’s workshop at 3 o’clock yesterday, when a verdict of accidental death was recorded. Smiths’ Combination Troupe. — This combination of talent has arrived by the Run-gat,ira,-find gave the first of three performances at the Music Hall last night to an overflowing house. What little we were able to see of the truly wonderful fe ts of skill and daring, last evening prior to going to press, enables us to fully endorse the favorable verdicts that have been passed upon the troupe by critics in all parts of the world. Each individual member has an attraction and history of his (or her) own; each is truly wonderful and entertaining, and we regret that the time of their appearance is so “out of joint” with our own that we cannot give them the extended notice they unquestionably deserve. We can only recommend every one to take advantage of the opportunity for enjoying a first rate treat.

To Mr. Val Vose, or whomsoever it may concern.—lf you will have the goodness to forward to the Standard Office the amount of your unliquidated account for advertising, you will very much add to your own reputation and oblige' the proprietor. It’s only a trifle —18s— but life and printers’ losses are made up of that sort of thing.