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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 259, 27 March 1875, Page 2

Easter Monday.—The Standard Office will be closed on Monday next.. John Clements announces that he has succeeded to the business of lime burner and bricklayer, hitherto carried on in Gisborne by Mr. George Clarke. Mr. Clements is a capital tradesman, and should command a good share of patronage.

Tenders. —The time for sending in tenders for C. Robjohns is extended to Tuesday next, the 30th March. Church Services To-morrow.—The Rev. W. 11. Root will (D.V.) hold Divine Service at Matawhcro in the afternoon at 2.30 p.m. and St. Andrew’s Church, Gisborne in the evening at 7 p.m. The Ven. Archdeacon Williams will also officiate in the Court-house, at 7 p.m. Church Bazaar.—-This interesting event, as far as the ladies are concerned, will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday next, and the concert on Thursday evening, in the Music Hall. Should the weather be propitious, we pronounce the affair will be a great success. New Blood.—Two more very valuable additions to our sheep blood have come to hand within the last few days. On Wednesday 6 half-bred rain lambs arrived per Opotiki from Napier for Mr. Helyar, and on Thursday the Rangatira brought 38 merino rams for Mr. McDougall. Both these shipments are said to belong to good stock. CHUBch or England.—The following we are requested to bring attention to. The opening of the new Church in Gisborne is postponed, through the unavoidable absence of the Bishop, until Sunday fortnight, the 11th April. Members of the congregation requiring sittings are requested to send in their names to Mr. Lysnar by Wednesday next, and to attend at the Church on the following Friday evening to select their seats. Disarming the Natives.—We learn with great satisfaction that arrangements are in progress by which all the natives between Gisborne and the East Cape are to be disarmed. We suppose this is in consequence of the arms of the Militia being called in ; but whatever the cause, the effect will make a good impression on the minds of the natives themselves, as they will see that the Government is prepared to treat them exactly the same as the Europeans, while it will prevent any uneasiness being created in the minds of the latter.