Lands Coubt. —Our advertizing columns con tain a notice “ Fixing date of Inquiry by Commis sion of Judges of the Native Lands Court ” for Tuesday the sth August next. Mb. P. Babbie announces that he invites the Ormond settlers to an inspection of his goods which he opens to day in the building temporarily occupied opposite the site of his new store about to be erected.
Donation.—The Hon. Secretary to the Band fund, desires to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of £1 Is, from J. W. Gowing, Esq., of Napier, as a donation to the Gisborne Band fund.
Soiree.—The Soiree, which had been duly announced, came off in the Music Hall on Monday evening last. It was a great success ; and we regret being compelled to defer an ex tended notice of it until Saturday. We observe that Captain W. R. Robinson (of the New Zealand Militia,) late commanding the Napier Rifle Vounteers has been appointed Lieutenant to No. 1 company Auckland Rifle Volunteers. Gisborne Dramatic and Minstrel Society —The management of this Society have deter mined on giving another entertainment next Monday evening. We hope the loss sustained on the last occasion ■will be made up by a bumper house. To Advertisers and Subscribers. — The third quarter of the publication of the Standard ends on the 28ih June. Any of our friends re quiring alteration in their standing advertise ments, or to insert new ones, will please com municate their wishes not later than Tuesday, the 24th inst.
