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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 425, 4 November 1876, Page 2

Rowing Club.—A meeting of the Gisborne Rowing Club will be held at the Masonic Hotel this evening at 7 30 p.m. Journal of Commerce. —Wanted subscribers for the Auckland Journal of Commerce, at the Standard office. Masonic.—The usual monthly meeting of the Turanganui Lodge takes place in the Hall on Monday evening next. Licensing Court.—The usual quarterly sitting of the Licensing Court will be held in the Court House on Tuesday the sth December next. Labor. —Telegrams from Dunedin state that two hundred single men, immigrants per Timaru, were engaged at £52 per annum. Native Land Court.—lt is announced that a sitting of the Native Land Court, presided over by Judge Rogan, will be held at Makaraka on Monday the 20th November next. Abbott’s Cup Sweep.—We learn from Mr S. M. Wilson that the drawing in Mr Abbott’s Melbourne Cup Sweep, will take place on Monday evening next at 8 o’clock, at the City Club Hotel. Melbourne Cup.—This event is positively fixed to take place on Thursday next the 9th November. The latest betting is 7 and 8 to 1 against Feu d’ Artifice ; 8 to 1 against Irish Stew, Valentia and Timothy ; aud 15 to 1 against Stirling. Agent-Genera'l.—A General Government Gazette of the 26th October, contains the appointment of Sir Julius Vogel as Agent-General, for the Colony of New Zealand, in the United Kingdom. It takes effect from the 9th September last. Sparrows.—During the last week or so numbers of English house sparrows, have been seen in various parts of the district, and in the town are evidently trying to make themselves at home among ' the houses. They have made their way, doubtless, from Auckland, and are not likely to leave us again. Shelbourne Hotel.—Mr, Geo. Saunders informs the public, through our advertising columns, that during Thursday next—the occasion of the OddFellow's’ picnic, and Professor Borland’s visit to the Makaraka Hall, with his great American Skating Rink —there will be found at the Shelbourne Hotel every kind of refreshment, and private accommodation that can be desired. Divine Services, To-morrow, Sunday.—Church of England—The Rev. E. Williams—Holy Trinity, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Whakato, 2.30 p.m,. Presbyterian. —The Rev. W. H. Root—Mr Harrison’s woolshed, Waikohu, 10.30 a.m., Ormond, 2.30 p.m., St. Andrews, 7 p.m. Wesleyan.—The Rev. W. S. Harper—Gisborne, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Makauri, 2.30 p.m. Skating Rink. —Mr Burland, who was a passenger by the Go-a-Head from Napier on Wednesday last, announces that his “ American Skating Rink,” will open in the Masonic Hall this afternoon and evening; and, will, doubtless, draw many spectators and performers to a pastime the desire for which has been properly called a mania. We believe Mr Burland has skates for shle io those desirous of becoming proficient in the exercise, and wish to practice), in private. It will, also, be seen that Mr Burland will open his “rink" at the kjakarata Hall on Thursday next, for theSbenefit nf holiday folk.

Frisco Mail Service. —This muchvexed question stands thus : —Mr Sheehan moved that in the event of the contractors electing to call at Auckland, and desiring to discontinue the coastal service that they be permitted to do so on making further reductions of £4,000 from the subsidy payable to them, the two colonies in such case underiaking to provide for that service at their joint expense, which was carried by 42 to 23. Render the System Disease-Proof. —We earnestly recommend the inhabitants of malarious localities, persons whose occupations are unhealthy or subject them to exposure in the open air, emigrants to sections of country recently cleared of timber, travellers and persons of feeble constitution, to protect themselves against the hurtful effects of sudden climatic changes—air-poison, tainted or brackish water, and intense heat or cold, by a course of Udolpho Wolfe’s Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps.— Advt. Roseland Pleasure Gardens.—The particulars of admission to this favoriate place of resort, will be found in another column. The Gardens will be open to the public on and after Thursday next, the Anniversary of the Prince of Wales' birthday, on which occasion the Gisborne Lodge of Odd Fellows will commemorate their anniversary also by a picnic in the grounds ; from the promise that the weather affords, and the large gathering there will be there, a most enjoyable day’s outing will result. Artesian Well.—We are glad to learn that our remarks re this matter, have already borne fruit. Captain Ferris, the Chairman of the Road Board, has expressed his own private official cooperation, and other members of the Board, to whom he has spoken on the matter, have signified their willingness to join in the good work. The chairman thinks the Board will head a subscription list with probably £5O, towards the undertaking, if the public will supplement it with the remainder. In the meantime it would be desirable to ascertain, say from Mr Garry, of Napier, what he would guarantee to produce water for; we have heard him express himself favorably on this point. Postal Cards.—We give a synopsis of the Postal Curd Regulations. We received a sample of the cards by last mail, with an intimalibn from the Postmaster General, that they would be brought into use on the first of this month ; but our local Postmaster has not received any for sale. In the meantime the curious may see them at our office. The cards are impressed with a penny stamp and will be sold in packets of six for sixpence. They can be posted to any place in the Colony, for the penny stamp, and to the colonies of Victoria and South Australia only, with an extra penny stamp affixed to them, cards addressed to any other places, out of the colony than either Victoria or South Australia, will be sent to the dark arches of the Dead Letter office. The front of the cards is for the address only, the communication intended to be forwarded to that address, must be written or printed on the back. The cards may not be folded, cut, or altered in any way ; neither may anything be attached to them, if so an extra penny will be charg 'd on the card on delivery. There si e us to bo one obvious disadvantage, in that the cardsare sorted, and delivered, last, in casecf any unusualinfluxof letters, books Ac., and in the case of transmission, may. if it suits the officials, be “ kept back un- “ til the next despatch or delivery.” This of itself, is sufficient to destroy their usefulness, and value, to a great extent. To the Poverty Bay Settlers. — A Gentleman, for many years in my employ, is now in England selecting, no my account, goods specially adapted for this province. To make room for consignments shortly expected, I shall, for the present, offer my large stock (to which I invite your attention) at unusually low prices, with extra allowance for cash. My BOOK STOCK comprises Standard Worksin Theology, History, the SciencesTravel, Fiction, and Poetry; elegantly, bound Gift and Table-books ; many thousand volumes adapted for children and young persons, libraries, and prizes ; Educational Books (used in the schools under the Board of Education ; Technical and Toy Books, Maps, &c. In Stationery I keep full stocks of every description required for the desk, counting-house, and private use. To teachers under the Board I act as agent—receiving and forwarding their salaries monthly. I shall be happy to supply Lists of Works in any Department of Literature. All orders which I may be favored will receive my prompt and careful attention.— Edward Wayte, 100 Queen-street. — September 30, 1876.—Advt. 1041