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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 957, 2 July 1881, Page 2

Mr J. W. Nolan has been appointed Crown Prosecutor at Gisborne, vice J. T. E. Rogan, deceased. The annual meeting of subscribers to the Gisborne Library is convened for the 13th July instant. The rules of the Poverty Bay Acclimatization Society have been registered under the Animals Protection Act, 1880. We have been requested to state that if any of our readers can lend, a duplicate copy of the song “ Say once more I love thee,” to be sung at the forthcoming entertainment, a great favor will be conferred by forwarding the same to this office. Mr. Frank W. Sidney announces that he will deliver a lecture, to-morrow evening at 8.30 o clock, on “ Miracles .- Heathen and Christian,” in the Masonic Hall. The admission will be Is, and the proceeds are to be given to the Poverty Bay Hospital. We advise those who purpose patronising the Battery J Variety Troupe on Monday night, to lose no time in arranging for seats The plan at Messrs. Ratcliffe and Piesse’s office is being rapidly filled, nearly 100 seats having been taken up to yesterday. We have the assurance of the Manager t’at thereserved seats will be kept open until the rising of the curtain, so that there will be no need of either hurry or confusion ; while the anxiety to secure a seat at all will not necessitate having to sit for 20 minutes or half-an-hour shivering in the cold, waiting for the performance to begin. Everything is goin«smoothly at the rehearsals, and if the weather keeps fine we are promised a great treat, and full house. In the meantime, to prevent disappointment, we advise all who wish their seats kept, to at once “bonem securem.”

The Secretary to the Library Committee, Mr. Woon, wishes us to say that every care will be taken of all exhibits sent to the "forthcoming Exhibition ; and that Mr. Townley has kindly promised to lend glass cases, so that any article of value may be securely put out ’ of reach, but distinctly seen. We are glad to hear that every day the interest taken by the public in the matter increases. There being some misunderstanding about the date of opening we refer our readers to the advertisement by which it will be seen that the Exhi- j bition will commence on Monday, the Ist of J August. Awards of merit will be awarded all articles of local manufacture. The usual monthly inspection of the J Battery and Band took place last Thursday evening at the Drill Shed, Capt. Porter being the Inspecting Officer. There was a good muster, and the evolutions executed by the Corps gave satisfaction. Capt. Porter highly complimented Bandmaster Faram on °the efficiency the Band had attained, and said that his remarks were not mere flattery, but that he was simply repeating that which was constantly stated by the general public, -dbe urged the volunteers to keep together, aL said he felt certain the capitation wouldbe allowed this year. He said that, although it was not compulsory, the rule was that Volunteers attending entertainments in connection with the Corps, should do so in uniform, and he trusted that as many of the membars as could would do so in future. The weather during the past week has been of that halcyon kind that both nature and man love to experience ; and which, with short intervals of change, has characterised the autumn through to mid-winter. The days are sunny, cloudless, calm and cheerful; and the nights invigorating and frosty. The glass during the day rises to about 62 in the shade, and at night it descends to about 30 —and once or twice considerably below that. Rain has fallen, at intervals, although not bountifull, still plentifully ; not sufficient to take the farmers through the summer ; but still, sufficient to allow tilling and other out-door operations to be performed in such a manner as to warrant good crops in the coming season. Grass is abundant : live stock are in splendid condition , and, taken altogether it is, so far, the mildest and most pleasant winter experienced here for years.