HBH Jan 3rd 1888
Waipawa County Summer Meeting
President-W WHITE
Judge-H J BAKER
Starter-B B JOHNSON
Clerk of the Scales-J PETTIT
Clerk of Course-S CAMERON
Timekeeper-J WILLIAMS
Clerk of Totalisator-F J POPPLEWELL

Stewards-S Mc GREEVY, W T SABIN, L FALCONER, E WATTS, A SCRIMGEOUR, T HOWARD, D MORONEY, F J POPPLEWELL, J PETTIT, B B JOHNSON
Handicapper-G MORAN

Advertisement 174
Chairman Okawa Road Board-W SHRIMPTON

Notice 175 Date 31st Day December 1887 Bankruptcy Court -HOLDEN at Napier
Alfred Amory GEORGE of Hastings
Signed Alfred A GEORGE
Robert DICK-Solicitor for the Debtor.

Notice 176 John Wentworth TRIGGE should see this advertisement he can hear from his wife and two daughters by writing to Mrs Mildred TRIGGE, Post Office, Melbourne, Victoria.

Crown Lands for Sale
Napier 23rd December, 1887 No 177
Attention is directed to the sale of forfeited Deferred Payment sections-Woodville District and Matamau village, also ordinary deferred Payment sections in Pohui and Ruataniwha districts and other sections. G W WILLIAMS Commissioner of Crown Lands

HBH Jan 3rd 1888 Waipawa

Waipawa County Summer Meeting
President W WHITE
Judge-H J BAKER
Starter-B B JOHNSON
Clerk of the Scales-J PETTIT
Clerk of Course-S CAMERON
Timekeeper: J WILLIAMS
Clerk of Totalisator-F J POPPLEWELL
Stewards-S McGREEVY,
W T SABIN,
L FALCONER,
E WATTS,
A SCRIMGEOUR,
T HOWARD,
D MORONEY,
F J POPPLEWELL,
J PETTIT, B
B JOHNSON,

Handicapper-G MORAN
HBH Jan 3 1888 local

The Rovers and the Napier Cricket Clubs' first elevens. The Napier players were without the services of the brothers MARTIN, but had the valuable assistance of WOLSTENHOLME, of the Makatoku Cricket Club. The Rovers were without their strongest bowling combination of LIDDLE and MILLAR.

Rovers Team members:- CATO, STUBBS, A NEWTON, CHILDS, PATTERSON, HAWKINS, PERCY, HARDEN, SYMONDS, HUGHES, PEACOCK
Napier Team members: BELL, PRAIN, WOLSTONHOLME, WHITE SPACKMAN, McKENZIE, SPIVEY, FANNIN, KENDALL, SWAN, STURROCK

England
London -dated 2nd January A quantity of jewellery found on a man named TAYLOR, arrested at Birmingham, has been identified as portions of the jewellery stolen from the premises of Mr GOURLAY, of Melbourne, by whom TAYLOR was employed while in Melbourne. After the robbery he eloped with this employer's wife.

HBH Jan 3 1883 AUS

Received January 3, 1.45 a.m. A boat capsized on the Hawkesbury river yesterday, and one of the occupants, a young lady named Miss COCKROFT, was drowned, despite the desperate attempts made by Mr Charles COLEMAN, her fiancée, to save her. Mr COLEMAN reached the shore in an exhausted condition.

By the explosion of a lamp during a circus performance at Grafton a panic was caused, and many of the audience fainted. The company succeeded in subduing the fire and pacifying the audience before anyone was seriously injured.

The Rotomahana on her voyage to Auckland struck a shark, and carried it 38 miles before it was noticed.

Wellington-Saturday

Sydney TAIWHANGA intends visiting Melbourne shortly, to be present at the centennial banquet there next month.

HUNT, who was committed for trial yesterday on several charges of forgery.

A serious fire broke out in Lambton's quay at 3 50 this morning, in a double shop occupied by Mr CARPENTER, fruiterer, and Messrs BULLOCK Bros fancy repository-shop was enveloped in flames and gutted.
The City Buffet Hotel, which adjoins BULLOCK's was soon a ball of flame
Proprietors, Messrs ORR and Sons, along with the lodgers who numbered over seventy, had but little time in which to escape, the majority only saving but a few articles of wearing apparel. Fortunately all were rescued. Others:-
Mrs RICHARDSON-Dressmaking established is a sufferer
NELSON, MOATE and Co.,-teach merchants
CATHIE & DAVENPORT-clothing manufacturers
HALLIDAY's Stationer shop
GARDNER's ironmongery damaged by water

Premises destroyed were from the estate of the late Dr EVANS

HBH Jan 3 1888 Deaths
List of Death Claims Paid by the Equitable Life Assurance Society during the Second half of September 1887
T C S WHITSIT, Jonesboro.
R W WHITE, Paragould
A GIVANOVICH, S Francisco
S B WAKEFIELD, S Francisco
E VALLE, Mulege
D.A.DUFF, Gait
P C DUMONTIOR, Lewis
W POSTON, Quebec
P M NOBLE, Lamar
G B EMORY, Washington
C G HOLMES, Columbus,
F A BUSH, Lumpkin,
R GARDNER, Chicago,
J MYERS, Chicago
F J WRIGHTMAN, Autala.
J P GERBERICH, Atlantic.
L FRIEDMAN, Paducah.
J COTTRAUX, New Orleans.
J WORSTER, Cambridge.
R O REYNOLDS, Aberdeen.
F BUSE, Brooklyn.
E WAITZFELDER, New York.
D LIENAU, New York.
I TEICHMAN, New York.
J BURNS, West Troy.
E LINDSAY, Greensboro.
F B LANDIS, Hamilton.
C L BROCKS(or BROOKS), Newark.
G M C FERRON, Allegheny.
W H PENNELL, Philadelpha.
G GASSER, Reading.
W J BECKWITH, Scranton.
W D BRAYTON, Warwick.
T P RANSOM, Corsicana.
H W GOODWIN, Low Moor.
A S CARRINGTON, Richmond.

Claims Paid at Foreign Agencies but not reported in Time for Previous Lists.

C A BUNCK, Tome.
E S Delano, Valparaiso.
W F H BEWLEY, Lond.
M L C CHAMAULT, Paris.
C E B KARICH, Colln
J H E PREUSS, Hamburg.
A BLUMMENBERG, Hanover.
R RHODES, Condolin, N.S.W.
E A EBSWORTH, Sydney.
W V MILTON, Christchurch NZ.
E VILMARA, Barcelona.
F MIEGIMOLLE, Santander.
F RODRIGO, Valencia.
M HERRERO, Valencia.
A GARCIA, Havana
A SURIS, Havana.
R MORALES, Humacao.
L DELGADO, Quemade de Guinee

A Semi-Tontine policy issued at the present time by the Equitable Society on the Twenty Year Endowment form will not give the protection which life assurance alone affords, but will prove a far more profitable investment than a New Zealand Government Bond.

HBH Jan 3 1883 local

Death LANG-On January 2nd, at Emerson Street, Napier, Joseph LANG, the beloved husband of Charlotte LANG, aged 51. Thy will be done. Wellington papers please copy.
The funeral will leave his late residence at 4 p.m. this day (Tuesday). Friends will please accept this intimation.-J S LARGE, undertaker.

Children attending the Clive Sunday school had an enjoyable picnic at Farndon Park yesterday

Mr J GIBLIN will be the Manager of the North BRITISH and Hawke's Bay Freezing Company's works at the Spit.

The annual social gathering at the Working Men's Club to celebrate the advent of the new year took place at the Club Hall on Saturday night. Mr J M PARKER, in the chair.

The telegraphic department request us to give publicity to the fact that the charges on cable messages to Australia have been increased by 1s 6d for the first ten words, and 4d for every additional word.

The Port Presbyterian Sunday-School pupils went to Greenmeadows yesterday for their annual outing.

After today, the familiar heading of "Reuter" over our cable news will disappear. In future the cable news will include the special services of the Melbourne Argus and Age, the Sydney Morning Herald and Evening News, and the Adelaide Observer, the Press Association having arranged with the proprietors of those journals for the immediate transmission of all messages received. The New Zealand Newspapers will receive three grades of messages, the fullest service being taken by the Herald. It is expected that the cable news will under this arrangement be much better than heretofore.

HBH Jan 3 1888 Patea

Shearing is now in full swing here. The Messrs BIRCH will shear about 60,000, and if the weather is at all favourable will finish in about a fortnight. It is a pity we have not a few more settlers such as the Messrs BIRCH, whose motto seems to be-"The more income the more employment.
Mr HANNAY the contractor for washing Messrs BIRCHs'wool, has fourteen or fifteen men employed on the banks of the Rangitikei.

The Government have let several small contracts on the road between Rangitikei and Meawhanga, near Mr CHACE some of which are completed, while the others are making fair progress towards completion.

On Boxing Day some important athletic sports were got up on Messrs BIRCHS' station.
Participants:-
MANEY, McNAMARA, KARIOMA, HURLY, TAKOPO, BIRCH, BARRY, SAXTON, O'GRADY, McGEE, McKENZIE, McGINNIS, YATES and STORAR, ORR.

Mrs W J BIRCH and several ladies were present through the day and took great interest in the sports. Mrs BIRCH, is very popular throughout the district for her many acts of kindness, especially in her attention to the sick, which is a specialty with her, and she will be long remembered by the men who were employed on the road works last autumn during the time that typhoid was so prevalent here, and but for the sudden discharge of the majority of the men they would have made some sort of presentation to her.
Napier Park R.C. New Year's Day Meeting

President: John CLOSE
Vice-President: John HESLOP
Treasurer: E W KNOWLES
STEWARDS: Jas IRVINE, D GLENDINNING, John McVAY, A McCARTNEY, W HESLOP, J BENNETT, J HERON, G TAIT, R SMITH.
Judge: John BENNETT
Starter: A McCARTNEY
Clerk of the Scales: E W KNOWLES
Timekeeper: S E COOPER
Clerk of the Course: James LOPDELL
Handicapper: A T Danvers

Sporting News

Town and Suburban R.C Summer Meeting

President: W HESLOP Vice Presidents: W M BROUGHTON
Judge: J BENNETT. Starter: W HESLOP. Clerk of the Course: W HOWARD. Handicapper: A T DANVERS. Clerk of the Totalisator: A T WARRINGTON. Stewards: M RYAN,
T JEFFARES (junr), W LORD, T LAWTON, L BINNIE, S J DRYDEN, G RYMER and W STOCK

Dunedin-Sunday
Shortly after one o'clock this morning a fire broke out on board the hulk Prince Alfred, moored in the stream. The hulk was owned by the BRUNNER Coal Company and used by them.

Nelson Monday Today was generally observed as a holiday. The weather was very hot. The only attraction was the cricket match, Nelson city v Blenheim, which was won by Nelson by 3 wickets and 2 runs.

Greymouth-Sunday
Ringing the old year out and the new year in was kept up till four this morning

At the inquest on the body of Ward HOLYROYD, who was picked up on the south beach, a verdict of found drowned was returned.

Per united Press Association
Auckland-Monday

Mr C A ROBERTSON, a teacher in the employ of the Board of Education, died at Otara on Saturday morning through injuries received by falling from his horse.

A man named James WELLS was found unconscious in Wellesley street yesterday morning and died shortly afterwards. Death was probably due to apolexy

Hastings Fire Brigade Sports

Secretary Mr W BECK, Mr TONG and other judges, Mr IRELAND, who acted as starter.

Participants-Boys:
WATERBURY, NEAGLE, WELLS

Boys under 16:
BARRY, ROACH, COLLINGE

Tub Race
DUNCAN (Mullatto), BARTLETT (Maori)

Girls: PATERSON E, STUBLEY A,

Men
Mr J VERCOE, C STEVENS, L ANDERSON, H O CAULTON, KEITH, D SIMON, SMITH, BRAUSCH, M SULLIVAN, G CLAREBURT, M LYONS, W JOHNSTONE, W BENNETT, A TOLLEY, M MURPHY,
C SIDDLES, F SEBLEY, GOLDSMITH(Maori), SIMPSON,

Presentations by Mayor of Hastings to Spit Fire team for Engine Practice for five men-presented by Messrs H WILLIAMS and Sons to Hastings Team-Napier Team.
Mr E BROUGHTON presented to H BLAKE.

Tug of war team
Won by a Maori team that easily beat a Hastings and Tomoana team respectively.

Marriage
HATHERALL-KIRKHAM-At All Saint's Church, Taradale, by the Rev C L TUKE, on the 29th December, G H HATHERALL, to Ellen Elizabeth, eldest daughter of W KIRKHAM, Taradale.

Death
GORMAN-At the Convent, Napier, Brenda Anne GORMAN: aged 21 years and 5 months.

The funeral will leave the Catholic Church for the Cemetery this day at 4.15 p.m.

Friends please accept this intimation.
LANGLEY & NEWMAN-Undertakers.
HBH Jan 4 1888 local

There was a good attendance of members at the usual meeting last evening of the Hawke's Bay Lodge, No 45. I.O.O.F. Bro NAPHALI as Grand Master of the Order, attended and installed the following officers for the current term.
Bro JACOBS, TROY, LEVI, BEAUMONT, BURR, HORTON, LUXFORD, HOGAN, BUDD, SMITH, NAPHALI, GILBERD, LEE, PALLOT.

The new proprietor of the Petane Hotel is Mr F H JAMES, is proving himself to be a worthy follower of his predecessor. The name of VILLERS was also a guarantee that the comfort and the comfort to that pretty place of resort, would be earnestly studied. Mr JAMES has set himself to beat that record, in that respect will convince the public that their interests will continue to be well served.

The following Civil Cases were disposed at the magistrate's Court.
BLACKWELL v HIGGS
RUDDOCK & FRYER v W HIGGINS
M LASCELLES v KNIGHT-Mr CRESSWELL for plaintiff
FAULKNOR v GRIFFITHS-Mr CORNFORD for plaintiff
MANDERS v JOHNSTONE and ANDREWS

Waipawa

At the Police Court today before Mr S JOHNSON and Dr A TODD, J.P's, a man named John Edward CRAWSLAND, of Ormondville, remanded till next week on a charge of committing a brutal assault upon his wife in the passage way of Mr HIGGS' hotel, Onga Onga last Friday.

POOLE fined for drunkenness on the racecourse at Kaikora.

There was a pleasant surprise gathering at St Andrew's Hall, Spit, when the Rev W WELSH, who has for several years been in charge of St Andrew's bade farewell to his congregation prior to leaving to take charge of the Wairoa district.
At the conclusion of the proceedings, Mr Wilson, headmaster of the Port district school, on behalf of the congregation presented to Mr WELSH a handsome black marble timepiece, and to Mrs WELSH a pretty silver egg-stand.

HBH Jan 4 1888 Racing

Hawke's Bay JC Autumn Meeting
March 16 and 17, 1888

Following nomination were received last night.
Major GEORGE
Mr G G STEAD
Mr P F TANCRED
Mr P MARTIN
Mr MELTON
Messrs STOCK and CONROY
G P DONNELLY
Mr Jas MUNN
S H GOLLAN
Wm BOBBETT
H REDWOOD
Duncan HEPBURN
E CUTTS
J P BELCHER
Thos MORRIN
Capt RUSSELL
Hon Geo Mc LEAN
Mr G HUNTER
G H CLIFFORD
Allan Mc LEAN
Geo ELLIS
W Y DENNETT
Frank HILL
D TWOHILL
H O CAULTON

HBH Jan 4 1888 Wairoa
Tuesday

There were race meetings at Mahia and Mohaka, and athletic sports at Clyde and Frasertown, all of which gatherings passed off successfully.

Last Saturday Messrs BROOKING, STYCH, DUNCAN, CROWLEY, and WEBB, all of the Napier Rowing Club, returned from the trip up the Wairoa river, having during their excursion navigated that stream with their boat Undine for a distance about 40 miles. Following the windings of the river, they succeeded in reaching the deep water below the Reigna falls and were absent five days from the Clyde. They had a most enjoyable excursion.

Per United Press Association
Auckland-Tuesday The yacht Malua, which was stolen from her moorings in the harbor last week was found in the Wairoa river last night by the police. A youth named James MALONEY has been arrested on suspicion of having been concerned in the robbery.

The body of Mr G M ARMSTRONG, one of the men who were drowned by the capsizing of the boat Truant on Boxing Day, has been recovered. It was floating off Tititiri.

Mr J B SMITH intends to offer 100 pound reward for the conviction of the persons who "salted" the test parcels of stuff taken from the Waitoa goldfield.

A cottage at Helensville occupied by T CURTIS, was destroyed by fire last evening. The house and furniture were insured for 220 pound in the Imperial office.

Wellington-Tuesday

The death is announced of Mrs TRAVERS, wife of the well known Solicitor of Wellington. Some time ago she underwent an operation, and gradually sinking died yesterday, aged 67.

Wednesday
Hawke's Bay Caledonian Society
Annual Gathering
Napier Recreation Ground
Thursday January 26th 1888

Office-Bearers. Stewards and Judges.
President-R D D Mc LEAN Esq
Vice presidents:- A Mc HARDY, J.G. KINROSS, The Bishop Of Waiapu,
Rev J G PATERSON, J ANDERSON
Judges-Running, Jumping and Walking P S Mc LEAN, T W BALFOUR, C L GORDON, J L MACKIE, F RICH, F G SMITH, F LOGAN, G PRAIN, C MACKERSEY, C D KENNEDY, R D D McLEAN, N K McDIARID, W MILLER, J G GILBERD, W BAIN, W WILKIE
Dancing and Piping A Mc HARDY, J Mc PHERSON, Donald Mc LEAN, P RAMSAY, J BEGG, P ROBERTSON, G TAIT, W MILLER.
Stone, Hammer, and Caber R HALLIBURTON, P GOW, A Mc DONALD, J IRVINE, R SMITH
Wrestling W HOWE, T FOTHERGILL, W ELLIOTT, R SMITH, J CARROLL, Dr De LISLE,

Timekeeper: F W COLLINS, S E COOPER, P F COLLEDGE

Handicappers: The Games Committee

A serious case of assault was heard at the Resident magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr G A PREECE R.M. It appears that a gang of Larrikin were "skylarking" near the railway station. A little Chinaman came along, and two of the gang, respectively named
Mr CRESSWELL appeared for the defendants. If fines were not paid they would be sent to prison for a unprovoked attack.

Whilst Mr J S LARGE was in England lately, Mr HAMILTON forward through to him several large manufacturer of pottery &c., asking for suitable specimens for the purpose of illustrating the ordinary manufacturing processes with the samples being placed in the Philosophical Society's Museum as the nucleus of a technological collection.
Two small collections arrived at the Museum. One from the Royal Porcelain Works Worcester, and another from the royal Doulton Works at Lambeth

Christchurch-Tuesday
This afternoon an inquest was held at Addington gaol on the body of a woman named Annie BEUCHLER. She had been committed for gaol for medical treatment for drunkenness, and died last night……..more

At the annual meeting this evening of the Orange Grand Lodge, R MEREDITH of No 20 district was elected R.W.G.M.

Dunedin-Tuesday Thomas HOUSIE, a well known farmer of South Tokomairo, has died from injuries he received a week ago from a Ayshire bull which he was taking to the showgrounds

A wrestling match took place last night between EYTON of Melbourne and James DUNN, for the light weight Graeco-Roman championship. After each had secured a fall EYTON, who had been hurt, was unable to continue, the match was awarded to DUNN.

Caledonian Sports-Wrestling
H DUNN being first
ROBERTSON second
TIFFEN third.
The Caledonian Handicap, four distances, was won by Williams.

An accident, shocking in its nature, and attended with fatal results, occurred here last night. A young man named SWAN was burned to death in a whare on the land of Dr ORMOND, where he was engaged in clearing. An inquest was held to-day, and the verdict returned was-" That we are of opinion that the body of the deceased, viewed by the jury, is that of William SWAN, and that he came by his death on the morning of the 4th of January, by the burning of a raupo whare, situated at Orangiterlaia, but how the fire originated there is no evidence to show."

Resident Magistrates Court.-
details available upon request for this and all other items(Elaine).

McDONALD V COCHRAN,
Michael SWEENEY on information by Constable IRWIN.
Robert Cecil CARR on a charge of violent assault on Eliza SMITH- wife of Macwood SMITH.
Deposed- John LINGUARD, William Young DENNETT- Hotel keeper Napier;
Christopher Olston HEGH- shoemaker Napier; John FARMER-Const-Armed
Constabulary stationed at the Spit; Thomas HITCHINGS- Medical Practitioner
Napier; Mr LEE for prisoner, Major SCULLY for prosecution.- Committed for
Trial. VARRY V JONES- Mr LEE for Plaintiff and Mr LASCELLES for defendant.

Heading- The Title "Reverend"Letter from Charles Clark from Wellington- dated Dec 29th 1887-
4th and 5th Jan 1888
4th page 2 Woodthorpe Races.- Participating were:- J BICKNELL, W BROUGHTON, J.HESLOP, W BEAMISH, T TIBBS, J KELLY, W SHRIMPTON, HOWELL, W JEFFRIES, HILL, DRUMMOND, G OLIVER, AYRE, T PARSONS, ATAREMU, TIBBI,
Maori Women 50 yards- MOI MOI, RAHIRA, LIGHTFOOT.

Note- these are horse races and sports events combined- sports day.

Napier Municipal Council Meeting-Report of the Public Works Committee. Present. His Worship the Mayor (in the chair) who? Name not mentioned, Councillors LEE, SWAN, TUXFORD, VAUTIER, FAULKNOR, DINWIDDIE.

Waste Lands Board- Meeting held on Thursday January 3.
Present- the Commissioner of Crown Lands (in the Chair), who? Name not mentioned, Lieutenant-Colonel LAMBERT, Messrs TIFFEN, NEWTON and KENNEDY.
Applications
granted. J A DUFF 39 acres of land in the Wakarara district; J G KINROSS for 500 acres in the Patoka District;James HALLETT 2300 acres in the Patoka district; C H WEBER 300 acres and 104 acres in Tautane district, A JARMAN 148 acres Tautane district;
Letter was read from the Under Secretary for
Crown Lands calling the attention of the Chief Commissioner to the 5th and 38th sections of the New Land Act- also letter read from Mr HARWOOD of Waipawa, stating that he would inspect the Makaretu reserves (90 altogether) for the sum of 40 pounds.

WADLEY Capt BALLE for Hobart Town takes the following Passengers. Mrs P WADE, and child, Master John E VAUTIER and James E VAUTIER.

T W BALFOUR ex Greytown appointed to succeed
S G BRANDON Manager Bank of New Zealand

D LONG public notice

7th Jan 1888
Shipwreck and loss of life- ship LIVERPOOL put in at ther Cape for repairs and to land 8 men, the only survivors of the British ship INCH KENNETH,(Capt. J.E. HILLMAN, master, the first and second mate, and eleven men, was capsized three times, and five of these men were drowned.) which capsized on the 23rd Sept, in lat 34.51s., long.24.34 e. The day after leaving William HUNTER fell overboard and was drowned. Full details of voyage will be provided upon request.
HBH Jan 7 1888 Schools

List of Witnesses who advocate raising the school age. Those in favour
BROWN Dr Chairman Otago Education Board
BROWN Mr Secretary Education Board Wanganui
FIDLER Mr Inspector Auckland
GAMMELL Mr B A Invercargill
GIBSON Mr Graduate London University
GOODWIN Mr Inspector Auckland
HAIN Mr Hon Secretary Southland
HODSON Mr Inspector of Schools Nelson & Marlborough
HOGBEN Inspector North Canterbury
HULKE Mr C Newtown
MURRAY Mr Inspector New Plymouth
O’SULLIVAN Mr Inspector Auckland
PETRIE Mr Inspector Otago
RICE Mr Secretary School Committee Auckland
ROBINSON MR Greymouth
SMITH Mr Inspector Westland
STEAD-ELLIS Mr Secretary Education Board Nelson
TAYLOR Mr Inspector Otago
TEBBS W Rev Auckland
VEALE Mr Education Board Taranaki
On the other side were:-
AITKIN Mr President Educational Institute South Canterbury
ANDERSON Mr Inspector North Canterbury
BARCLAY G Rev Timaru
COWLES Mr Secretary Teachers’ Institute Nelson
GOYEN Mr Education Board Office Dunedin
JUST Mr Secretary Teachers’ Institute North Canterbury
MATHESON Mr Secretary Educational Institute Wanganui Branch
Mc DONALD Mr Education Institute Waitaki Branch
MOWBRAY Mr Teacher Wellington
MURDOCH Mr Educational Institute Midland Canterbury Branch
NEILL Mr Secretary Educational Institute Southland
PURDIE Mr Secretary Teachers’ Institute Wellington
SMITH Mr Secretary Education Board Hokitika
WHITE Mr President Educational Institute Otago
WHITELAW Mr Secretary Teacher’s Institute Taranaki
WOOD Mr Inspector Christchurch
The three who did not express an opinion were
KELLY Mr Chairman Education Board Taranaki
PYDE Mr Secretary Education Board Dunedin
WORTHINGTON Mr Teacher Auckland
Twelve of the witnesses
Messrs HODSON, O’SULLIVAN, Mc DONALD, GIBSON, FIDLER, MURRAY, WHITELAW, COWLES, MOWBRAY, TAYLOR, STEAD-ELLIS, and Rev TEBBS, were in favor of charging fees for some of the higher standards; whileMessrs ROBINSON, HAIN, KELLY, BARCLAY, and WORTHINGTON did not give any opinion. The others were against higher fees. It is very evident from the above analysis that most of the Inspectors, who are disinterested persons with special facilities for observation believe it would be advantageous to raise the school age, while the Educational and Teachers’ Institutes are naturally opposed to a step which would tend to lessen the salaries of teachers.

The result is instructive.

HBH Jan 7th 1888 Bits Friday Wellington

At the Supreme Court-Uriah James WILLIAMS, charged with indecent assault, was found guilty-sentence was deferred.

Charles WATSON-similar offence, pleaded guilty-sentence deferred.

Nelson A resolution was passed deprecating the raising of the school age and doing away with the working average. A motion was passed affirming the desirableness of continuing the training colleges. The desirableness of admitting children who past the fifth standard at 12 and the sixth standard at 13 to a four years' course of secondary education was affirmed.

The New Zealand Educational Institute completed its sittings this evening.
The Council will meet next year at Wellington.
Mr Mc MORRAN elected President
Mr J S SCOTT-treasurer
Mr WORTHINGTON-secretary.

Christchurch For the Criminal sittings of the Supreme Court which opens on Monday there are 17 cases, including the Little River murder case, one of arson, two of inciting to arson, six of larceny, two of embezzlement, two of indecent assault, and one each of robbery from the person, attempting to rob, and receiving stolen goods

Dunedin William KIRK at the Supreme Court was charged with wounding and was convicted of a common assault and sentenced to a month's hard labor.

Charles WELKINS-convicted of 2 counts of larceny, two month's hard labor.

At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Committee today it was resolved to ask that Mr D H HASTINGS, Secretary to the Chamber, be appointed local agent for the Melbourne Exhibition.

Invercargill The Invercargill Chamber of Commerce, on the motion of Mr WARD M.H.R., resolved to ask the Government to vote a special sum to enable the Garrison band to visit Melbourne on the ground that it is now the premier band in the colony.
HBH JAN 7 1888 LOCAL

Our Hastings correspondent writes under yesterday's date:-
Several legal gentlemen-to-wit, Messrs LASCELLES, CORNFORD, CRESSWELL, WILLIAMS-had a little "lame duck" shooting at the R.M. Court today. The birds were very shy, but the sportsmen made a fairly good bag. Is it a sign of prosperity that we can induce such an array of legal talent to visit us?

'There must be money somewhere in the town-

No doubt is "dead low-water" here,
And numerous debtors are,
But one thing is quite clear-
They can't "get o'er the bar.'"

The Council have very properly for the New Council Chamber in recognition of his services as Mayor.

HBH Jan 7 1888 Crt
Before Mr G A PREECE R.M.
J NICHOL and G GIGGE were charged by John COLLINGE, town Clerk, with tethering their horses on the footpath. These being first offences discharged with a caution

Civil Cases
Judgment for the plaintiff in each of the following cases.
BENTLEY v CANNOCK-Mr E H WILLIAMS for plaintiff.
J MacDONALD and another v Percy COBB
BEC v PILMER
BEE v WARREN
HIRD v WARREN
HIRD v BLAICKIE
BENTLY v WARREN
TAILOR's executors v Mc EACHERN
Same v HISCOCK
MacDONALD and another v SANDERS
Same v J W CAULTON
BENTLEY v PILMORE
JOHNSTONE v McCREADY-Mr CRESSWELL for plaintiff
FAULKNER v Henare TOMOANA
MORRIS v ROBERTSON
BENTLEY V MARCHANT
HARRIS v ROBERTSON
BLAKE v CAULTON

Chief Postmaster
S J JAGO
HBH Jan 7 & 9 1888
Dvke Advertisement No 196 Ben B JOHNSON's Sales
On instructions from Mr H CARLSON Esq Dannevirke to sell by public auction at the Mangatera Hotel, on the above date
Township of Mangatera being part of Section No 33 Dannevirke, Mangatera, subdivided into 1/2, 1/3, 3/4 , and acre sections
The above valuable property is situated in one of the most rising districts in Hawke's Bay, and adjoining the Mangatera Railway Station and Sawmills, and is the frontage to the Waipawa and Dannevirke Special settlement blocks;

Also to the valuable Totara block owned by Messrs SMITH, CADMAN and Co.

Ben JOHNSON
Auctioneer

HBH Jan 7 1888 WCC
Waipawa County Council Friday Jan 6, 1888 By Telegraph Present Crs-HERRICK -Chairman, AND HARDY, BIBBY, WRATT, HASTIE, ERICKSEN, BRABAZON, HALL and BRIDGE.

Advert No 198
TANKARD's Shoeing forge F TANKARD, for ten years with J PARKER and Co Hastings Street Napier, has commenced business as Farrier and General Smith in the Commodious Premises known as the Vulcan Foundry.

Everyone knows that Scotchmen have a way of coming London-ward and rising steadily to high positions of wealth and influence; but everyone does not know that Devonshire men have much the same way-the same power of conceiving a great purpose with far-off issues, which they pursue with quiet, self denying pertinacity. The subject of this sketch is an example in point. When still young he left Plymouth, his native town, to push his way to London. There he became usher in a school kept by Mr DAWSON, father of the late Geo DAWSON of Birmingham. After some years he went back to Plymouth, and made a successful effort to start a school of his own................more
HBH Jan 8th 1888 Tel

Friday
Per United Press Association Auckland- The Auckland Racing Club's settling in connection with the recent summer meeting took place tonight when the money was distributed.
Principal recipients were:- G G STEAD, Major GEORGE, J MARSHALL, W H TATHAM, J LENNARD, Hon E MITCHELSON, J CHAAFE

Wellington
Major GUDGEON, Commissioner of Police leaves shortly on a tour of inspection through the Hawke's Bay and Auckland districts.

The Manager of the Petone Woollen Factory was today fined 1 pound and costs for allowing two boys to work for more than four and a half hours without an interval of half an hour for meals.

Mr Mc KAY, assistant Government geologist, has visited the scene in the Tararua ranges where gold specimens were obtained.

Captain SOMERVILLE, Chairman of the New Zealand Rife Association, today interviewed the Premier with the view to obtain a sufficient number of Martine-Henry rifles from Melbourne for the Oamaru meeting.
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At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr E LYNDON J.P., Robert STANLEY was fined 5s and costs for drunkenness.
Among the items of retrenchment the post of immigration officer at Napier has been disposed of. Since the death of Sgt FOX the office has been held by Inspector BULLEN.

Mr W G JOHNSTONE, The popular steward of Arawa, resigned his position last trip, and has taken the Waverley Hotel at Wellington.

The Rev C MURRAY, from the New Hebrides will conduct service in St Paul's Church tomorrow morning, and in the Rev G PETERSON will preach a funeral sermon in connection with the death of a member of his congregation.

Mr T LAWS, employed at the railway workshops, met with a nasty accident yesterday that is likely to result in the loss of one of his fingers. While working at the steam circular saw his hand slipped, and coming into contact with the saw was severely cut. He soon obtained surgical aid, but it is doubtful whether a finger will not have to be amputated.
HBH Jan 9 1888 Monday

Death LAMBERT-At her residence, Madeira road Napier, on January 7th 1888, Mary Ann, widow of the late Lieut-Colonel Charles A LAMBERT, aged 71 years.

HBH Jan 9th 1888

Hastings Fire Brigade

The annual meeting of the brigade was held at KELLY's Hotel on Friday evening with Superintendent TONG in the chair.

Election of foreman and branchmen then took place as resulted as follows.
Foreman No 1 KEITH
Foreman No 2 GOLDSBOROUGH
Branchman No 1 BRAOUSCH
Branchman No 2 STUART

Fireman T WATERWORTH and A PERCY were elected as assistant branchmen. Mr WELSMAN then elected a member of the fire brigade.
Superintendent then presented Mr W BECK a handsome gold medal...................more.

The medal like all the other medals was made by Mr SHANLY, and certainly does him great credit. On one side is a fireman's helmet, with crossed axes, and the reverse side inscribed................more

Prizes then distributed from recent sports.
C BRAOUSCH
W KEITH
GOLDSBOROUGH and HANSEN

Presented by Mr H O CAULTON, Mr SIMON, J SMITH, Mr DENNETT, Mr A FRASER and Mr H WILLIAMS

HBH Jan 9 1888 Bits
Saturday
Christchurch
The boat Dream capsized in Lyttelton harbor, near Little Port Cooper, about noon today. Her crew consisted of Peter HIGLAND, O L PAULSEN, and Peter ANDERSEN. The last named was drowned. The two who were saved were picked up by the ketch Minnie, and put on board the S.S. Canterbury. It was reported that J SINCLAIR was aboard, but this was incorrect.

By the Wakatipu, which left Lyttelton this evening, several exhibits were shipped for the Sydney Centennial Exhibition.

James ROWE, Christchurch, takes 19 Berkshire pigs, and 15 Yorkshire, not including litters.

ANDREWS and VEVAN, and REID and GRAY, send chaffcutters, and T H GREEN sends hams and bacon. The vessel has on board 27 Ayeshire cattle taken by R B FERGUSON, Blueskin, and an Alderney bull from Mr Mc KAY, of the Taieri.

Dunedin-Sunday
A lad named Frank GRANT, who was run over by a loaded truck at Milton on Friday and had his leg amputated, died this morning.

The Rev David WALKER, a Church of England, Clergyman, who recently came to New Zealand from the Home Country, died in the hospital today from typhoid fever.

Invercargill-Sunday The floods have done considerable damage and unfortunately they have been accompanied by loss of life. Frank CASSIDY, a settler at Wrey’s Bush, was drowned in a creek near the Aparima. CASSIDY had been attending the funeral of a friend in Winton, and was returning home, and just a few minutes before his own death he was the means of saving a man from drowning in the Aparima. It is supposed that he walked his horse into the creek instead of over the culvert. He leaves a widow and four children. The police are informed that a man named MATHESON was drowned in the Waikaia district. The suspension bridge erected over the Aparima by the county Council has been swept away, together with thirty feet of embankment.
HBH Jan 9 1888

Auctioneers

N.Z.L. & M. A. Company's Sales
A Ram Fair to be held at Hastings on Wednesday 8th February
>From the well known Flocks:-
Hon H R RUSSELL, Mount Herbert Hawke's Bay
Henry GAISFORD Esq., Oringi, Hawke's Bay
Fredk SUTTON Esq., Thornbury, Southland
P C THRELKELD Esq., Flaxton, Canterbury
C WITHELL Esq., Brookside, Canterbury
John CRAIG Acting Agent
F W ROBINSON
Auctioneer.

9 Prospectus
of
Hawke's Bay Farmers' Association
And General Agency Co Ltd.

Provisional Directors

H BEATSON Esq., Meanee
J BENNETT Esq., Newstead
W A COUPER Esq Kohinaraker
J MACKERSEY Esq Waipukurau
R D D Mc LEAN Esq Maraekakaho
J MOORE Esq Rakamoana
J D ORMOND Esq M.H.R. Napier
Captain W R RUSSELL M.H.R., Flaxmere
H J TWIGG Esq., Petane Grange

Bankers New South Wales
Solicitors: CARLILE and Mc LEAN
Manager: C B HOADLEY

Offices Hawke's Bay Chambers, Emerson Street, Napier.

HBH Jan 9 1888 local

We regret to state that at the time of writing Mr J C Mc CAUSLAND is lying dangerously ill at the Napier Hospital

The anniversary services at the Free Methodist Church yesterday were well attended. Serviced conducted by the Rev Samuel MACFARLANE of Auckland.

The departure of the Bishop for England-assemblage of Anglican Bishops, summoned to meet at Lambeth next July

There were no services at WATERWORTH's Hall yesterday, owing to the serious illness of Mrs CORNFORD senr.

Per United Press Association-Wellington Saturday
A telegram has been received from the police at Eketahuna stating that a skeleton of a human body has been found about nine miles from that place. There are no sign of any clothing about the remains, which are supposed to be that of Mr WEBER, formerly Chief Surveyor of Hawke's Bay, who mysteriously disappeared about eighteen months ago.

A man named John FLESHER was drowned in a river near Martinborough while endeavouring to get some cattle across the river.
Our Herbertville correspondent writes:-At the Police Court on Thursday, before Mr H HANDYSIDE J.P., William GRAINGER on bail for drunkenness.

William BUCHANAN for drunkenness.

At Waipawa Mr BLANK had a narrow escape when taking some cattle to Takapau a bull charged Mr BLANK and the horse was fatally gored by the bull which then fell on Mr BLANK.
HBH Jan 9 1888 Misc

Charles HAMILTON, a station hand at Masterton, was yesterday committed for trial on the charge of forging the name of a former employer.

The French screw corvette Fabert, belonging to the French squadron in the Pacific, will shortly arrive in Wellington from Sydney. The Fabert is commanded by Captain BENIER, whose name is celebrated in connection with the recent La Perouse discovery expeditions.

The Supreme Court Criminal sittings were concluded last night.
Henry Herbert HUNT-three charges of forgery and uttering-sentenced to four years' penal servitude.

Uriah J WILLIAMS-convicted of indecent assault, sentenced to two years' hard labor.

Charles WATSON-also convicted of indecent assault, received a sentence of four years' penal servitude, there being three previous convictions against him of indecent exposure.

S D EGAN-again arraigned on the charge of larceny, and having been found guilty was sentenced to twelve months' hard labor.

Greymouth-Sunday
At the inquest on the body of Richard BARTON at Ahaura, a good deal of evidence was taken. No blame was attached to anyone, the accident being unavoidable. A verdict of accidentally killed was returned.
HBH Jan 9 1888 BURKE

Mrs Elizabeth BURKE, of Ringaskeddy, County Cork, is in the curious position of being at once a bankrupt and entitled to a million of money.

She is the widow of Edward Daniel BURKE, who has been a keeper of racehorses, and he died leaving her all of his property. Since then her husband's half-brother, Samuel BURKE, has died in New Zealand, leaving two millions to be divided between the bankrupt's late husband and another brother.

The Dublin Court of Bankruptcy directed that an agent be sent to New Zealand to look after the splendid windfall.

Another illustration to the freaks of fortune was given in the Dublin Police Court, where the wife of a weak-minded man, arrested for disorderly conduct, had been living for two days on sixpence, while waiting for the transfer of over 6000 pounds left to her by an aunt from the Bank of England to the Bank of Ireland.-Pall Mall GAZETTE.
HBH 10th Jan 1888

Auckland

Mr I HOPLANS of Epsom writes to an Auckland papers in regard to shipping and history of.....more

Mr MOAT saw the Minister for Public Works today in regard to tenders for construction of the section of the North Auckland railway from Helensville northward.

Messrs E CARR and W PROBERT, interests in the timber trade interviewed Mr MITCHELSON today.

A man named Henry BELL was found dead in Queen St this morning about 4 o'clock. An inquest was held and a verdict of death from natural causes was returned.

Constable L McDONALD of the water police force, has been awarded the bronze medal of the Royal Humane Society for saving a man from drowning on the 31st of March last.

Colonial

Mark Twain (Mr CLEMENS real name) is said to be very particular about the education of his three little daughters who study every day from 9 until 1.

Mr CONYERS of Castletown Conyers, Country Cork, recently shot an enormous eagle which has for a month preyed on the poultry of the farmers.

Mary REES, a widow, known as "the Godly old Polly of the Cabin," residing at Cwrtrewydd, near Cilycwm, has attained her 100th birthday, and she recently walked a long distance to attend divine service, in order to celebrate her centenary. Mrs REES is in vigorous health, and is quick-sighted. She busies herself with spinning and knitting, and is a model of industry.

Local
Mr P A HERMAN will sell cherries at his rooms

Sale announced of the Innismore property at the Criterion Hotel next Thursday.
Tenders invited by Mr G W WILLIAMS, Chief Surveyor, for the survey of 50 quarter acre lots at the Western Spit.
Fourth page found a article entitled "The Prospects of the Electric Lighting Industry

Messrs Horace BAKER and Walter J TABUTEAU have entered into a partnership.

Mr S BRIDGE has forwarded a tabular record of rainfall at Ashcott, Waipawa during 1887.

The annual tea and public meeting of the Free Methodist Church will be held this evening . Discussion re anniversary of the Church.
Addresses will be delivered by the Revs, S MACFARLANE, J G PATERSON, W BANMBER, J PARKINS, and J EDWARDS. Mr N K Mc DIARMIND will take the chair.
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Nelson, Monday
At the High School's conference which opened today Mr Halkett DAWSON, of the Timaru High School, was appointed president.
Dargaville

A young man named GOULD, who has been a postman at Dargaville has disappeared. There is a considerable shortage in his accounts, which has given rise to rumors of his levanting.

A lad named Henry BRAIM was thrown from his horse on Saturday at Waiuku, sustaining fracture of his skull, he died yesterday evening.
Wellington

The Government have received advice from Mr GORDON, Inspector of Mines, reporting that he is highly impressed with the extent and prospects of the Gisborne petroleum district.

A warrant was applied for in the R.M. Court this morning against a solicitor of this city upon a charge of false pretences on 31st December. The informant Caleb EDMONDS, a brewer at Petone deposed re a presented cheque.

Greymouth
Mrs LUTGUENA, a wife of an old resident, died suddenly on Sunday evening. She has been suffering from Asthma for a long time. An inquest was held on the body today, and a verdict returned of death from natural causes.

Christchurch

Jessie GRAY, a young lady staying at MACFARLANE's station, Coldstream, was found dead in bed yesterday.

Supreme Court today
John JAMIESON-indecent assault-sixteen months hard labor.
William PHIND-larceny, six months' hard labor.
James WRIGHT-stealing from the person-twelve months' hard labor.
Archibald WALLOCK-convicted of embezzlement and remanded for sentence.
Richard LEVER-charged with receiving stolen goods, and
John BROWN with larceny as a bailee were acquitted.

Dunedin
Mr Charles ALLEN, one of the largest land-owners in Dunedin, died today.
Ninety seven passengers have booked for the excursion to the sounds by the Tarawera starting next Monday.
A large number are English tourists, and almost every part of this colony and Australia is represented.

The Hon Mr FISHER, Minister for Education arrived here today.

HBH 11 Jan 1888

Resident Magistrate's Court
Borough Rate receiver v WRIGHT
Same v MORTON
Same v HAYDEN
Same v HAGUE
Same v CAMPBELL
Same v BROADFIELD
Same v CHRISTIANSEN
Same v BOWERMAN
VILLERS v RICHARDSON-COTTERELL FOR DEFENDANT
WEBBER & WILSON V DIXON
SIMPKINS & DIMES v W LEWIS
HBH Jan 11 1888 bowls

Return match at bowls, "President v Vice President," played today on the Recreation Ground.

President's team:
CCO, GUY, HITCHINGS, LUXFORD, MORLEY, REVANS, SWEETAPPLE.

Vice-President's team:BALFOUR, DINWIDDIE, GILBERD, HODGSON, LAMBIE, STUBBS, YATES.

At Waipawa-
At a meeting held here late last evening one of the speakers prognosticated that "so soon as the harvest is gathered in the country will be over-run with unemployed.

There was a meeting of the United Free Methodist Church yesterday, at which Rev Mr EDWARDS was present.
Mr M FLYNN has freely given the land required- required........nore.

Tea served at 6.30 o'clock, large company sitting down to a table liberally furnished with a variety of toothsome viands, and presided over by Mesdames WARDEN, CHICKEN, SANDERS, WARD, ISRAEL, and EDWARDS and the Misses TOWNSHEND and GRAHAM.
Mr N K Mc DAIRMIND occupied the chair.
The speakers were the Revs S MACFARLANE, J G PATERSON, W BAUMBER, J PARKINSON, and J EDWARDS.

Mr WALKER, who has been a settler at Maelicola Island,, in the South Sea Islands, went to Pentecost Island labor recruiting. The natives enticed him ashore and he fell into an ambush. The natives opened fire and he was wounded with rifle shot, and then being set upon he was killed with axes. Those on the ketch saw the murder perpetrated, but were powerless to prevent it.
HBH Jan 11th 1888 Bits

France
Received Jan 10, 10.30 a.m.
Paris Jan 6.

Further particulars regarding the discovery of the body of Mr McNEILL at Boulogne shows that deceased's pockets were rifled, and marks of throttling were visible. At the inquest the medical evidence indicated that Mr McNEILL was first stunned by a blow, and subsequently thrown into the sea, the body being washed up on the beach.

HBH Jan 12 1888 Sports

Caledonian Society’s Sports

Entries for the 26th January.

ANDERSON L
ARTHURSON K
BAYNE K
BENNETT W H S
BLAINEY W
BLAKE H
BRAUSCH C
CAMERON K
CAMPBELL J
CARNELL A H
CATO J I
CLAREBURT G
CLARK S
COLLINS F
COOPER W G
CROPP R
CROWLEY E
CROWLEY H
CUNNINGHAM J
DOWN J
DRYDEN G
DUNCAN W
DUNCAN W
EDWARDS T H
ELLIS L
ENDER J
FITZSIMMONDS C J
FRASER A
GREENWOOD H F
HANDS W
HEAPS G H
HENDERSON A S
HOGG J M
HOWE A G
KELLY R
KENNEDY S R
KINWAID H
KNIGHT H J
LAMB C J
LEIPET T
LUCAS H
LYONS M
MACDONALD N K
MARTIN G A
MASTERSON W
Mc CANN D
Mc GRATH J
MOONEY J
MORRISON J
PARKER J
PATTERSON R P
REEVES H
ROSS W H
SEBLEY F
SHANNON P
SHEATH A G
SIDDLES J
SIDDLES C
SIDEY T
SULLIVAN M
TOLLEY E
WARBRICK J
WIHAPE W
WILLIAMS H D
WISEMAN W
Thurs 12 Jan 1888

Court
TIRIHE and Robert ALLEN - Drunk
Henry GRIMESTON - feloniously breaking into
the house of E. LANSDOWN, Meanee. remanded

Const. LAWLISS yesterday proceeded to Mr COUPER's out station and removed the body of POULSON (who shot himself on the previous day) to Havelock where an inquest will be heard this morning. The body had been found by Arthur YATES. ( Graphic description about the state of the body)
HBH Jan 12 1888 bits

Auckland
Letter so administration in the estate of the late Alfred DOMETT have been issued to his stepson, Major GEORGE. The value of the personal estate in England is sworn at 4340 pounds.
Whongara An important native land case was decided today in the Supreme Court by the Chief Justice. The native owners of the Whongara block brought an action against Charles SEYMOUR to upset the lease to him and for arrears of rent. The chief Justice decided that the lease was invalid and ordered the defendant to pay 920 pound in arrears for occupation, and granted an order of ejectment. The decision caused great sensation, as Mr SEYMOUR has spent about 20,000 pounds upon improvements.
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Wednesday

Nelson

Mrs OTTERSEN, an old resident who came out to Nelson early in the forties, died this morning. She was the mother of Mr OTTERSON, Clark of Bills in the House of Representatives. The Deceased lady was aged 84. She had a large circle of friends in Nelson, Marlborough, Canterbury, and Wellington.

Christchurch Last night a fire occurred at a large house in Worcester street, belonging to Dr WILKINS and occupied by Mrs HARRIS.

Supreme Court today Archibald MALLOCK was sentenced to six month's hard labor for embezzlement.

Charles Christian SOMMERS, charged with inciting Tulla Laura IZETT to commit arson, was acquitted.

Little River murder case postponed to Saturday.

Robert KENT convicted of larceny and sentenced to three years' penal servitude.
Michael and Patrick CLARKIN for larceny were acquitted.
Oamaru
Private ELLIS of the Timaru Rifles was at the range this evening practising with the Remington-Lee rifle a cartridge exploded and burst the breach, the explosion carrying away a piece of the woodwork near the breach action. ELLIS was painfully injured in the right eye, his face was blackened with the powder, and his left arm was severely scorched.

Dunedin Elizabeth HAWKINS, who had for some time been suffering from consumption, fell down dead this morning in the street. The Commissioner of Customs visited Mr McDONALD's cement work

Sir John HALL will represent New Zealand at the postal conference.

HBH Jan 12 1888 Misc

England Received Jan 11. London Obituary-George DUPPA, New Zealand squatter.
Local Hampden-The Domain Board held their annual meeting on Monday. Messrs BUCHANAN-Chair and Elected-MATHEWS, VESTY, INGRAM.
Tenders were opened for office of ranger_ R E PARKINSON, and W VESTY (accepted).
HBH Jan 12 1888
Marriage FLETCHER-BOYLE-At Waipawa, on January 3rd, 1888, Harry Albert FLETCHER, eldest son of Henry FLETCHER, Port Ahuriri, to Katherine Rosina BOYLE, second daughter of B BOYLE, Waipawa Bush.

Death PALMER-At Waipukurau on January 10th, 1888, Margaret Elspeth CHALMERS, aged 23 years, third daughter of John PAINTER. Funeral at 3 p.m. this day (Thursday)

HBH Jan 13 1888 local
Wairoa

At the R.M. Court on Tuesday, before Messrs DUFF and LARGE, J.P's, a man named Patrick BURK was convicted of the larceny of a clock from the hotel at Frasertown on the previous day, and was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labor in the Napier gaol. The same man was also fined 1Pound with the alternative of a fortnight's imprisonment for resisting the police.

Yesterday afternoon Mr J R LANAUZE, for Messrs MURRAY, ROBERTS and Co., instructed by the Registrar of the Supreme Court, sold at auction the properties of Mr W A WARREN, of Innismore near Wanstead. The freehold estate subject to a mortgage of 3500 pounds was purchased by Mr DAVIES, Meanee for 3000 pounds, the same buyer taking the sheep on the run at 4s per head. The native leasehold known as Mangapoaka, 21 years to run, was purchased by Mr C MACKERSEY for 750 pounds, and the sheep on this run at 4s 6d per head.

Wellington
Mr J S THOMPSON of Wellington and Major SWINDLEY of Whakatane have resigned their commissions as Justices of the Peace. The former has also resigned as visiting justice of the Wellington gaols, and Major F SWINDLEY has resigned his commission in the New Zealand Militia.

Letter from Jeremiah TIDDLER
Dated 12th Jan 1888
Taradale.

The Wellington Correspondent of the Auckland Star writes-"Many Aucklanders who were acquainted with the late Mr George ADAMS, for some time in the New Zealand Herald Office, and more recently on the Hansard reporting staff, will no doubt be interested to learn he has left his property, valued at about 2000 pounds to a married lady in Wellington whom he had known for years. Nothing whatsoever has been left for his sister and a widowed mother in England, who have been supported by him for years past. About a year ago he made a will leaving his property to a friend in Auckland and his sister and mother, but it seems that later on he caused another to be drawn bequeathing everything to his lady friend. The existence of a second will was unknown to most of his friends, and great was their surprise when it was discovered in the Bank of New Zealand after his death.
It is reported that steps are to be taken by a brother who is living near Napier to upset the later will, but on what grounds I have not heard."

Australia
Received after Jan 12.
Mr FITZGERALD, a resident of Warwick, a municipal town situated on the river Condarnine, has died from the effects of poison, which it is believed was administered on Christmans Day. Mrs FITZGERALD, his wife, and her daughter are believed to be implicated, and have been arrested on the charge of murder.
HBH Jan 14 1888 local

The Rev W BAUMBER will leave Napier of Wednesday to attend the meeting of the Wesleyan Conference, Wellington.

Advertisement in reference to Messrs D and W GIBBS's non poisonous creosote and sulphur sheep dip. Also Mr GIBBS's arsenical dip for use in hot weather and in cases were a stronger vermin destroyer is required. Mr J R WARDEN is the agent at Napier.

Sales-Dairy utensils, furniture and household effects-Mr P A HERMAN at his rooms

Stock in trade, furniture and effects-Mr W H DUNCAN, on the premises of
Mrs J R MONTAGU, Hastings street.

Land-Ben B JOHNSON at the Mangatera Hotel, Dannevirke.

Tenders close with Mr P F JACOBSEN for the erection of four cottages-Western Spit.

A grass fire broke out in the Clyde road yesterday afternoon, and burned itself into a garden adjoining Mr CLOSE's residence. Mr W MILLER took a number of prisoners over to the spot and got it under control, after telephoning to the Napier Fire station for 100ft of hose. The station-keeper and Mr TEYCHEUNE were up with the hose, and there being a good pressure of water the fire was soon extinguished.

A social gathering which was very largely attended, was held in the Port Presbyterian Church last evening to bid farewell to the Rev W F FINDLAY, who is about to take his departure for Pukekohe, Auckland. The chair was taken by the Rev J G PATTERSON.
Items given by-Miss J DENHOLM, Miss CHEGWIDDEN, Mr J MARTIN, Miss BLACKMORE, Mr GIBSON,

Accounts due to the estate of the late Mary Ann LAMBERT are to be rendered herewith to Messrs WILSON and COTTERILL, Solicitors.

HBH Jan 14 1888 Bits
Per United Press Association
Friday Auckland

The s.s. Oreti which has been running in the Auckland and West Coast trade latterly at considerable loss on account of excessive competition has been sold to Messrs DAY & Co of Brisbane where it will be used to take up the coastal trade there.

A gum-digger named George BROWN has committed suicide at Omaha Flat under very shocking circumstances. He gathered combustible materials inside his house, built a pile with a quantity of gunpowder and lay down on the heap after setting fire to it. Subsequently the lifeless trunk of the suicide was pulled from the burning ruins, the legs, arms, and head having been blown a considerable distance away.

Gisborne
DAVERY's hotel at Kiteratahi waas destroyed by fire yesterday.

Thomas Mc KAY was drowned in the Waiapu river on Saturday. Mc KAY married a woman only three weeks ago in Gisborne. His married life was very unhappy, and he was leaving his wife when he was drowned. He left the Waiomatani Hotel on horseback, and the horse returned without its rider two hours afterwards. On a search being made the body was found in the river. The deceased was about 40 years old, and a native of Scotland.

Wellington
The Hon Sir William FITZHERBERT has been appointed to represent this colony at the Australasian postal conference in Sydney.

A house occupied by A ALLAN, fireman in charge at Cross CREEK, was burnt down this morning. It is owned by the Government and is a total loss and is uninsured.
HBH Jan 14 1888 ChCh

Christchurch Friday

The yacht Dido was captured about 10 o'clock last night. A telephone message was received from the Heads at the Lyttelton police station that the yacht was two miles outside the Heads. Sgt-Major MASON and Constable P Mc CORMICK went out in a steam launch. When the men on board heard the launch they extinguished their light, and altered their course, but the launch was too near. Two men named WHITE were on the yacht. They cast off the tow line several times, but offered no other resistance.

At the Supreme Court today Britton William JONES, charged with embezzling was acquitted.

Later James and Richard WHITE, who were arrested on board the Dido, and Etta WHITE (wife of the former), who was with them on the yact, were brought up at the Lylleton R M Court today charged with the larceny of the yacht and remanded.


HBH Jan 16 1888 Cricket

The Rovers in their second innings have five wickets down for 54, HAWKINS (17) and PATTERSON (13) are the only ones who have run into double figures.

Players:- Rovers HARDEN, PATTERSON, MILLAR, STUBBS, HAWKINS, NEWTON, CHILDS, PERCY, FINCH, CATO, LIDDLE

Napier ROSKRUGE, HOFFMAN, NICHOLSON, S FANNIN, EDWARDS, SMITH, THOMPSON, LEE, MAYO, CARNELL, MOORE, REARDON, H FANNIN, A Mc KENZIE, INGPEN.

HBH Jan 16 1888 Misc

A recent visitor from England, a Mr GARDINER, has been inspecting the various coal fields of the colony with a view of reporting on them to a syndicate at Home. He has lately spent a week in the Mokau (Taranaki) district. He reports himself as satisfied with the quality of the coal found there, and the traffic qualities of the Mokau river, and declares that an almost unlimited supply of capital, say 100,000 pounds could be had in England, to work the mineral deposits of that district, provided that a secure title to the land could be obtained.

By the death of Mr John THOMPSON, brother of the late Mr Thomas THOMPSON, a well known citizen of Glasgow, a brother of the deceased gentleman who occupied the humble position of a stevedore on the south side of the river has fallen heir to the splendid fortune of 200,000 pounds. The money left by the Messrs THOMPSON amounting in all something like 400,000 pounds, and by joint will this princely estate into two equal portions, one, as previously mentioned to Mr THOMPSON, the other to some relatives in Australia.
On Thursday Mr HERMAN will sell on Mr COSTER's premises, White road, the whole of his household furniture, prize poultry, tools, &c.

M R MILLER selling Lincoln and Romney Marsh Rams, bred by the Hon M HOLMES-Oamaru. The sheep can be seen at Mr CAMPBELL's station Poukawa.

Contracts for making dams on Wallingford station are to let; horses and tools provided.

Mr C PALMER has a bay mare which he found straying.

Resident Magistrate's Court
James LIVINGSTONE brought up on remand charged with lunacy and was remanded.
Martha ELLIOTT, the poor woman whose case was recently commented upon in these columns, was committed to the Wellington asylum.

The Resident Magistrate gave judgment on Saturday morning in the case of Watene HAPUKU v Thomas HOBSON, for alleged malicious injury. The Court was of opinion that plaintiff was within his rights in erecting the fence broken down by the defendant, but under the circumstances only a nominal fined would be imposed. Defendant was there fined 1s, with 9s costs, witnesses, expenses 4Pnd 7s, and solicitor's fee 1p 1s.

Public Notification Crown Lands Office
Auckland Dec 22 1887.
Lands-Small grazing runs for lease at Gisborne

Motua Survey District- Sec 14
Mangatu Survey District-Sec 1
Taramarama Survey District-Secs 1, 2 & 3.
HBH Jan 16 1888

Deaths St ’CLAIR-At Farndon on the 11th Jan 1888. James MOORE St. CLAIR, aged 37. Deeply regretted. The funeral will leave St Mary’s Church this day (Monday), at 10 o’clock, after the service in the Church. W.M. NEWMAN, Undertaker.

D’AUTHREAU.-At White road Napier, on the 15th January, Robert Schular D’AUTHREAU, AGED 7 YEARS.

Mr St CLAIR had gone to Farndon on business on Friday, thence proceeding to Tomoana, whence he returned to Farndon in the evening and dined at the Farndon Hotel. He complained of not feeling well, and retired to bed asking not to be disturbed early.

Mr SMITH, who was absent during Saturday morning, on returning at 12.45 a.m., was informed that Mr St CLAIR had not left his room, and fearing something was amiss he entered the bedroom and found him lying dead in bed. A book which he had been reading lay on his lap, where it had fallen from his hand, the other hand was supporting his head, and his countenance was perfectly placid, as though he was in a sound sleep. The police were at once communicated with, but Dr MOORE, who had been attending deceased for some time past, certified that death resulted from consumption. In consequence no inquest was necessary., and the body was brought up to his residence in Coote road.

Mr St CLAIR was well known and universally respected throughout Hawke’s Bay, and was probably without an enemy. He was one of the quiet units which form the real strength of the State, and in every way a most exemplary citizen whose loss will be severely felt by all those who have been in contact with him.. He had been a sufferer for some time from consumption, the result of fever, and had on several occasions ruptured blood vessels, but though from these causes his life has been often hanging by a thread, a splendid constitution developed in a life of seafaring adventure enabled him to rapidly recover strength after each new attack. Last winter he was at death’s door as the consequence of his bursting a blood vessel, and one of his lungs became entirely useless. He recovered rapidly however, and while convalescent he visited Ormondville, whence he left on a Tuesday morning for Makatoku. Encouraged by a feeling of returning health he wandered off into the bush, and in cr!
ossing the creek fell and lost power over his limbs. He lay where he fell until the following Thursday evening and managed to crawl out to the settlement. During this interval occurred a heavy fall of snow which resulted in a severe relapse due to exposure, however he apparently had recovered and during the past few weeks he was in excellent health and spirits.

The end came unexpectedly as related above. Deceased leaves a widow and three young children to mourn his death at the aged of 37.

The funeral will leave the Catholic Church at 10 o’clock this morning.

HBH Jan 17 1888
In the Supreme Court yesterday morning Mr CARLILE appeared before the Registrar in support of a Judge's summons to show cause why the official assignee in the estate of Samuel Henry CARTER should not admit proof of debt of Messrs Jonas BROOKS and Brothers, of Meltham, near Huddersfield, in the county of York, England, cotton manufacturers, amount to the sum of 60 Pounds.
Affidavit filed in support of the application being satisfactory the Registrar made an order that the proof of debt be admitted as moved-no opposition from the Assignee.
Birth JAMES-At the Petane Hotel on January 14, the wife of T H JAMES, of twin daughters.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr G A PREECE R.M.
Michael DALLY fined 1 pound and costs for drunkenness, the conviction the third within six months.
James BURNS for drunkenness, was dismissed with a caution.
George BROWN and George HALSWELL were each fined 10s and costs.
Denis MURNANE fined 5s and costs for allowing animals to wander at large.

At the Waipawa Resident Magistrate's Court today-
A case in which a young man named Joseph FLETCHER was charged with killing a sheep and maliciously wounding another, the property of John PEERS, of Makaretu.
FLETCHER remanded.

Inquest held at residence of Mr John HARDING, Mount Vernon, Waipukurau, touching the death of a little boy Robert BAXTER, which took place on Saturday evening last. Mr S JOHNSON acted as coroner. It appeared from the evidence that the little boy met his death while watching horses being turned out of the stockyards. When blinkers were removed one of the horses ran out and knocked him down and breaking his skull, from which injury he expired about 10 minutes later. Dr REED was sent for as soon as accident happened. Jury returned a verdict of accidental death. No blame was attached to the lad BROWN who turned the horses out of the yard and who was also the principal witness. Deceased was 10 years of age.

HBH Jan 18 1888 local

Napier Working Men's Club to inaugurate a serries of billiard and whist tournaments. One of the vice-presidents Mr F W COLLINS has promised one of the handsome prizes.

Napier Garrison Band will give an open air concern in the rotunda this evening.

Resident Magistrate Court
Before G A PREECE R.M.
BANNER and LIDDLE v MACKINTOSH
GOLDING v LOW
BLYTHE and Co v T SAUNDERS.

Murray Roberts & Co v J ANDREWS
Mr COTTERILL for plaintiffs.

Meihana TAKIHA v Mc CAULEY

Hastings Correspondent writes re a fire at a stable belonging to Mr MURTAGH-full details supplied upon request
The stable was not insured.

Two district school scholars, viz., Willie COLES and Mabel COLLINGE, have gained scholarships in the recent competition open to the district..

A lad named EAST escaped drowning in the surf yesterday, and only the pluck and promptitude exhibited by Warder NICHOLSON saved him.. Mr NICHOLSON, who is entitled to the highest praise for his plucky effort, experienced some difficult in bring the lad to shore, the drawback of the waves being very strong.
HBH Jan 19 1888
Local Birth ASHWORTH-At their residence Coote Road Napier, on January 16th, 1888, the wife of G ASHWORTH, of a daughter. Christchurch papers please copy.

Wellington-Wednesday
Mr MACKAY, Assistant-Government geologist, has returned to the ranges near Greytown, and will remain a month.

The Hon Mr FERGUS has informed Captain SOMERVILLE, representing the New Zealand Rifle Association re cost of purchasing rifles and ammunition from Australia.

Westport A man named Jacob JOHNSON was killed at the Cape Foulwind quarry today by a stone falling and crushing his head.

Auckland Mr G W GRIFFEN, United States Consul at Sydney, cabled yesterday to Mr J T CAMPBELL, United States Consul at Auckland conveying information of the loss of the ship J T BARRY and requesting the Government to keep a watch for any survivors.

Another boxing match has been arranged between LAING, the champion of New Zealand, and MATTHEWS, who was recently defeated by LAING at Wanganui. The fight will take place at the Otahuhu racecourse on Thursday March 29th next.

Christchurch Today Sgt-Major WARNER, of the honorary reserve corps, while class firing had an accident with his Remington, which was injured owing to the bursting of a cartridge. WARNER escaped unhurt.

Gisborne The petition of Wi PERE to upset Mr CARROLL's election for the Eastern Maori district is now being heard before the Chief Justice and Mr Justice GILLIES

Hawkes Bay The position of Rabbit Inspector for Hawke's Bay appears to be a desirable billet, as in response to an advertisement calling for applications having received 40 answers. Failing a specially qualified person a well-known Hawke's Bay man (Mr R H TROTTER) will probably receive the appointment

Dunedin Amongst other distinguished visitors to the colony there arrived on Tuesday at Port Chalmers by the s.s. Arawa Viscount VALLERTORT, eldest son of the Earl of Mount EDGECUMBE, accompanied by his relative, the Hon Colonel EDGECUMBE. The Viscount, who was born in 1865, is on an extended tour of the Colony. He left England shortly after the visit of the Prince of Wales to that magnificent house of the EDECUMBES, "The Mount," situated on the west shore of Plymouth Sound.

At the Supreme Court sitting in its divorce jurisdiction today and unusual case was heard.
Mrs JOLLY sued for separation from his husband on the ground of cruelty and ill treatment. The parties have been married for nearly 40 years and have reared a large family, Ranging in ages from 37 to 17. Of late years it was contended that the husband had ill- treated his wife. The case was not concluded when the Court rose.

Robert Newton GORDON fined 10s and costs for assaulting and beating an adopted son under 14 years of age. The evidence showed that the lad was incorrigible, but the Justices decided that NEWTON used brutality to the boy.

HBH Jan 19th 1888

Teachers

The following is the complete list of pupil teachers who passed at the recent examinations,
First Year

G BUCHANAN Hampden
John CAUGHLEY Hastings
Rose CHEGWIDDEN Napier
M Emily FERGUSON Napier
Edith GARRY Havelock
Rachael GREEN Matawhero
Annie HARPHAM Taradale
Marion HOWARD Taradale
E KING Te Arai
Marion KUHTZE Ormondville
Eleanor LEWIS Kaikora
Edith REDWARD Port Ahuriri
Wm ROUNTREE Woodville
Norman SHAW Waerengahika
Isabella SMITH Woodville
W SMITH Takapau
Gertrude SUTTON Napier
Teresa TOWNLEY Gisborne
Louis WOHL Norsewood
Annabella WYLLIE Napier
Maggie Young Gisborne

Second Year
Kate BUCHANAN Port Ahuriri
Christiana CAUGHLEY Hastings
Agnes E CAULTON Hastings
Jane DAVIDSON Taradale
E C FRIBERG Makatoku
Ada GOOD Gisborne
Mary E GRAHAM Napier
Mary Jones Waipukurau
Ernest G MATTHEW Gisborne
Helen PALMER Waipukurau
Nancy RENOUF
Frank THOMPSON Gisborne
G T WATT Napier
Esther WRIGHT Matawhero

Third Year
Mary E BAKER Gisborne
Felicia BROBERG Kaikora
J BUSSELL Clive
Lilian COLE Woodville
Alice COLLINGE Hastings
L DENHOLM Port Ahuriri
Agnes GREEN Matawhero
Harriet LAMBERT Wairoa
Sarah A MILLS Dannevirke
Maggie NICHOLSON Waipawa
Alice SMITH Clive
J H TRIMMINS Gisborne
Jessie YOUNG Clive

Fourth Year
Emily BATY Matawhero
Annie CHEGWIDDEN Napier
F C FARAM Gisborne
Annie FRIBERG Makatoku
Helen J GRANT Waipawa
Helen HARPER Ormond
Elizabeth KING Hastings
Mary MILLER Napier
John WILLIAMSON Napier

Please note that the name of Constance BIBBY Waipawa was omitted from the above list.
Note from paper published 30th January.

HBH Jan 20th 1888
Wellington
At the session of the combined Lodge the members of both the Grand Lodges met together as one Lodge. Sir William FOX presiding.

Following Officer were elected and installed.

G GLOVER Councillor
A N ADAMS (Dunedin) Vice-Templar
Sister CORKE (Tauranga)
CAMERON (Dunedin) Secretary
CARR (Dunedin) Treasurer
The results of the examinations conducted under the direction of the Pharmacy Board of New Zealand have been made public.

The following have passed in all subjects:-
F A GARRATT -Wellington
W BAXTER-Christchurch
Charles ROLLINSON-Auckland.

The following passed in Pharmacy only:-
KITCHEN (Wanganui)
STAPLES (Wellington)
KENDERDINE (Auckland)
A S MAXWELL (Auckland)
R J ROBERTS (Auckland)
Miss L HEATH (Wellington Hospital)

Have passed in botany.
BAXTER (Christchurch)
Obtained an average of 87 marks out of 100.

HBH Jan 21 1888 local

The Rev P H CORNFORD will preach tomorrow morning at WATERWORTH'S Hall.
A Cable message received in Christchurch says that the frozen meat sent by the Balmoral Castle has arrived in London in prime condition. It was frozen on the voyage by HALL's machine.

Justices' justice-Messrs ELLIS and Mc LEOD "Justices of the colony of New Zealand," yesterday at Hastings fined a person named LIMMER 10s, without costs, for an assault upon a woman. Assaults appear to be cheaper than getting drunk.
Mary SANDERS deposed

At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr G A PREECE R.M., Harry COURTNEY, fined for drunkenness.
James SNOW-same. James REILLY-same; James LIVINGSTONE, certified insane, was committed to the Wellington asylum
Flora SOMERS, an old offender, charged with stealing-the property of William H WARD, at Taradale, remanded.

Rev J G PATERSON will deliver a special lecture to young women and men on the subject of "Walking on hot coals."

An application for letters patent from Joshua CUFF, of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, Solicitor.

Mrs NICHOLLS, late of Melbourne School of Art, and more recently of Wellington, has decided to practise her profession in Napier.

A match will be fired on Thursday between teams from Naval Artillery and the Napier Rifles.
The following will represent the Navals

Captain SMITH, P.O's MALCON and KEYS, Seamen P FRANKLIN, G WHITEMAN, H HORTON, C YOUNG, S HUGHES, A YATES, J W LYNCH

Emergencies. Seamen T WILLIAMS, F HAMMOND, J SELLAR.

The first meeting of the newly elected Taradale River Board was held at Mr RYAN's Hotel on Thursday evening, all the members being present.
Mr J JEFFARES-elected Chairman.
Mr T JEFFARES-treasurer-with authority to sign cheques..

HBH Jan 21 1888

Wellington
At the session of the combined Lodge the members of both the Grand Lodges met together as one Lodge. Sir William FOX presiding.

Following Officer were elected and installed.

G GLOVER Councillor
A N ADAMS (Dunedin) Vice-Templar
Sister CORKE (Tauranga)
CAMERON (Dunedin) Secretary
CARR (Dunedin) Treasurer

The results of the examinations conducted under the direction of the Pharmacy Board of New Zealand have been made public.

The following have passed in all subjects:-
F A GARRATT -Wellington
W BAXTER-Christchurch
Charles ROLLINSON-Auckland.

The following passed in Pharmacy only:-
KITCHEN (Wanganui)
STAPLES (Wellington)
KENDERDINE (Auckland)
A S MAXWELL (Auckland)
R J ROBERTS (Auckland)
Miss L HEATH (Wellington Hospital)

Have passed in botany.
BAXTER (Christchurch)
Obtained an average of 87 marks out of 100.
HBH Jan 23 1888 BMD

Marriage BURNETT-Mc PHERSON.-At the residence of the bride's parents, Clive, on January 18th, by the Rev R FRASER, James Davidson BARNETT, second son of John BURNETT, Ayreshire, Scotland, to Elizabeth, third daughter of Mr Henry Mc PHERSON, Penton Farm, West Clive.

Deaths MARTIN-At Taradale on January 22nd, after a short illness, Emma, the beloved wife of Richard MARTIN, aged ?32 or ?52 The funeral will leave her late residence at 3 o'clock tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon.

PYNE-At Fitzroy road Napier. On Saturday 21st January, Robert J PYNE. The funeral will leave his late residence for the Catholic Church at 2 o'clock this (Monday) afternoon. Friends will please accept this intimation- H J and T STARKEY, Undertakers.
HBH Jan 23rd 1888 local

A general meeting of the Hawke's Bay Cricketers' Association was held on Saturday evening at Mayo's Hotel. There was a good attendance of members.
Mr C H EDWARDS, occupied the chair. W J SALMON, passed a special general meeting by the casting vote of the chairman, was not in force, as it had been illegally passed. It was decided to write to Messrs LOGAN and COTTERILL, asking them to give their opinion on the question. After the general meeting had closed, the general committee met and appointed Messrs J MARTIN, CHILDS, and T MORRISON as the selection committee to choose the team to play against Wellington.

We are indebted to Mr E LYNDON for a most interesting sketch of Tennyson street as it appeared in 1861. It is very difficult to recognise in it even the topographical features, so great is the difference between then and now. The hill, now dotted with houses surrounded by tall trees, was then divided into several grass paddocks, and only at the foot were there any trees, and those very young. The buildings in the street were the office of the Registrar of Deeds, a small wooden building in which the Herald was printed by Mr WOODS,
Mr TIFFEN's original house, Mr J ANDERSON's cottage on the site now occupied by St John's parsonage, The Rev Mr MARSHALL;'s house, subsequently occupied by
Dr SPENCER, and, in the background, Mr SEALY's original house on the site where Mr THOMPSON's residence is now, and a little building used as a Land office, near the present site. To the left of the sketch, and across the gully which is now Milton road, is seen the Rev W COLENSO's house. The space in front, now occupied by the south side of Tennyson street and by Emerson Street, appears as a waste piece of ground absolutely devoid of buildings.

Local
Messrs FULTON and SOUTHWELL, Clive square have received a stock of grass seeds of several varieties, market garden seeds, and flower seeds.

Messrs BAKER and TABUTEAU have for sale a sheep walk carrying at present 2000 sheep and capable of great improvement

Mr A R REMINGTON, dispensing chemist Emerson Street.
Herr K CALON-professor of Music will resume his professional duties on the 7th of February.
Mr H MONTEITH will sell at an early date on account of Mr J O EVETT five pure-bred greyhounds.
Mr John W Driscoll FOLEY will open for a short season at the Gaiety Theatre next Saturday evening.

The Southland News states that a singular fatality has occurred among a number of horses in the Winton district. Four belonging to Mr William KEITH, and valued at 30 pounds each died suddenly; and 12 other animals belonging to other settlers have died in the same mysterious manner.
Blenheim

Captain GRIFFITH of the City Rifles made some tall scoring yesterday.

Mounted Constable DEW returned home last night from Birch Hill. He states he found marks which indicated there had been a sticking up case as reported, but as there was dense bush in the neighbourhood no traces could be found of the desperado.

Per United Press Association
Auckland-Saturday
***Note two different surname spellings

By the s.s. Wainui, which arrived this morning from Fiji, news comes of the murder of the infant son of Mr CLARK of Navna. A Polynesian servant of the family, being refused permission to attend a native dance, attacked Mrs CLARKE and child with a knife, slightly injuring the former and killing the latter-It is reported from Tonga that German marines are patrolling the Islands enforcing the collection of Taxes.

Wellington
The Rev S GRIFFITH unanimously admitted as a minister in full connection with the conference.

Rev Mr DEWSBERRY, applied to be made a supernumary

By the Waihora from Auckland there arrived this morning several buses and 38 horses consigned to Messrs COTTERILL and YOUNG, who intend to run in opposition to the city trams.

Major BODHAM sent in his resignation on Thursday.
HBH Jan 24th 1888 Masonic Hotel

The following are the arrivals and departures from the 17th to the 24th January.

Arrivals

Mr James ALLARDICE
Mr HOBSON
Mr LANCE M H R. Mrs LANCE, Miss LANCE
Mr J B KELLS, Mr W H TYLEE, Mr R BISHOP, Mr J B AULSBROOK, Mrs HESSEY, Miss ROBSON, Mr E N STURDY, Mr G H LANGDON, Mr LITTLER,
Mr W J SALMON, Miss SALMON, Mr Thomas SKELTON, Mr W L REES,
Mr DILBRIDGE, Mr W G DAY, Mr J CARROLL M.H.R., Mr A HADFIELD,
Mr W D FORBES, Mr S TAPLIN, Mr G ROBINSON, Mr J ARTHUR, Mr MANN,
Mr N E LONSDALE, Mr J A WALKER, Miss ALLARDICE, Mr A G BUCHANAN,
Mrs SKERRITT, Miss HASELL, Mr and Mrs WYLIE, Mr MURPHY, Miss MURPHY.

Departures

Dr SPEER, Mrs SPEER, Mr J B AULSEBROOK, Mrs HESSEY, Miss ROBSON,
Mr E N STURDY, Mr G H LANGDON, Mr G ROBINSON, Mr J ARTHUR,
Mr and Mrs WYLIE, Mr LANCE, M.H.R., Mrs and Miss LANCE, Mr J B KELLS,
Mr W H TYLEE, Mr T VIVIAN, Mr HOBSON, Mr E J A STEVENSON, Mr LITTLE, Mr DILBRIDGE, Mr J ALLARDICE and Miss ALLARDICE, Mr OLLIVIER,
Mr S TAPLIN, Mr MANN, Mr MATHESON, Mr Mc CORQUODALE, Mrs SKERRITT, Miss HASELL.

Invercargill-Monday

At the Primitive Methodist Conference this morning fraternal greetings were received from the Free Methodist Conference and from the Melbourne Primitive Methodist Conference.
The first reading of stations was as follows:-

New Plymouth
Clover Jas
Wellington
DUMBELL John
Invercargill
GUY Jas
Invercargill
HARRIS Walter
Superintendent
HUNTER P W
England one
Superintendent
LONG Joseph
Invercargill South
POTTER W E
Superintendent
Wellington 2nd
POTTER W S
Auckland first
SMITH A J
Wellington
St. John NIXON J
Superintendent
Auckland 2nd
WARD C E

Candidates:
Oamaru
BOOTHROYD J
Dunedin
CLEMENTS George
Geraldine
DEAN W J
Greendale
JONES P W
Ashburton
JONES T E
Christchurch
LAYCOCK Wm
Thames
LYON Thos W
Manawatu
OLPHIRST J
Dunedin
SHARPE Joseph
Timaru
WOLLAS W
Waimate
supply

HBH Jan 24 1888

Local

BirthHAMMOND-At Hastings on Jan 21st, 1888, the wife of Charles HAMMOND, of a son.

Death MARTIN-At Taradale on Jan 22nd, after a short illness, Emma, the beloved wife of Richard MARTIN, aged 52. The funeral will leave her late residence at 3 o'clock this (Tuesday) afternoon for Taradale Cemetary-G NICHOLSON, Undertaker.

Auckland Two lads named James MALONEY and Thomas DOWELL were committed for trial at the Police Court today on the charge of stealing the yacht Malua.

A man named Mark SPRATT was found dead in a paddock at Mount Eden this morning. He had gone to the paddock to work, and was suddenly taken ill and died in a short time.

Wellington

48th Anniversary of the Colony of New Zealand took place yesterday at Island Bay.

The Druids' fete was attended by about 4000 persons.
Winner-KINWARD of Auckland
2nd-LECKIE, Wellington
3rd-KEDDELL, Wellington

Christchurch On Saturday afternoon Mr WAIT's sawmill at the View Hotel, together with a house and stable belonging to Mr PLASKETT, and a quantity of bush were destroyed by fire.
The township of Oxford was endangered about the same time by a fire which started at WELD's Bush.

Hokitika-Monday Twenty silver mining leases of 100 acres each have been applied for at Mount Rangitoto, and there is great excitement in the district about them. 500 acres of freehold belonging to the Mount Rangitoto Silver Mining Company

Dunedin Mr John HUGHES, a very old resident of Tuapeka South, expired from heart disease while attending the Tuapeka races on Saturday. He leaves a wife and several children.

The following have been picked to represent Otago against Canterbury.
BACK, BELL, CARSON, DOWNES, HARPER (Captain), HARRIS, HOPE, Mc FARLANE, NIVEN, PARKER, RAYNOR.
Emergencies GRIEVE,DRABBLE. C FRITH is absent.

HBH Jan 25 1888 Local

Fatal accident at the Breakwater

A sad fatality occurred yesterday morning. A gang of eight men under Mr STUMBLES, were at work on the blocks laid to receive the upper monolith, in apparent safety, as the waves dashed a little spray over them now and then. Suddenly, without any warning, three huge rollers came in, knocking down all the men, several of whom had great difficulty in saving their lives by clinging to the blocks or bags of shingle Mr STUMBLES, who was temporarily dazed, as soon as he recovered himself called out to know whether all the men were safe. It was then found that one named Luke Thomas OSBORNE was missing. A buoy kept for such emergencies on the front of the steam crane, was promptly thrown to OSBORNE by the engineer, and it fell within a yard or two of him, but he failed to reach it. In the meantime Mr STUMBLES, who is not himself a swimmer, called out to know whether none of the dozen on the breakwater could swim, but all replied in the negative. By this time the news had reach!
ed a gang of men mixing concrete at the foot of the breakwater, and one, a young man named . William MYER, immediately ran out and plunged into the sea, making the most strenuous exertions to reach OSBORNE, who was by then 100 hundred yards away. Those who were anxiously watching on shore say that MYER half raised his body out of the water by his powerful strokes, and he got within six yards of OSBORNE when the latter disappeared, and did not rise again.. MYER swam about the sport for some time and then returned to land. A boat was got out and drags used, but, the bottom being uneven and rocky, the body was not recovered. ................more.

OSBORNE was a fine athletic man of about 32 years of age, a native of Devonshire, and a bachelor. He had worked for Mr STUMBLES for eighteen months, coming up from Timaru. He was a very steady man, and had saved a considerable sum of money, besides insuring his life for 300 pounds in the Government Life Insurance Office. He left a will, bequeathing all his property to brothers and sisters in Devonshire.
Death Thompson-At Napier, on January 24th, deeply regretted, Bramwell THOMPSON, aged 3 1/2 years.

HBH Jan 25 1888 bits

Tuesday
The Stationing committee of the Wesleyan Conference sat this morning.
The Revs A C LAWRY, B F ROTHWELL, and T J WALLIS passed the third year of their probation, and the Revs T A JONGHIN and J BLIGHT passed their first year. The Rev T W NEWBOLD was permitted to retire for the present on account of ill-health. At the evening session the Rev S GRIFFITH was ordained to the office and work of a Christian minister. The Rev Mr OLIVER, ex-president of the conference, delivered the charge.

Wanganui Captain SOMERVILLE has determined in the event of obtaining from New South Wales a sufficient number of Martini-Henry rifles.

Wellington In the Wellington Rifle Association prize firing Sgt KITCHEN, D Battery, has the highest aggregate, and holds the district belt for the year.

The Government have finally decided to sell the Ministerial residences, and tenders are called for their purchase.

Dunedin The Catlins River Hotel, and contents were destroyed by fire on Monday morning. There was no insurance and incendiarism is suspected, as the fire apparently began at the outside of the building.

For stealing and smuggling tobacco from the Tongariro William BURMAN was today fined 1. 16s and the cook of the steamer was fined 5 pounds for stealing stores, the Bench let him off lightly as he has a wife and family.

HBH Jan 25 1888 RMC

Before Mr G A PREECE R.M.,

William PATTERSON was sentenced to two months' hard labor for using filthy language while drunk at the Farndon Hotel.
For assaulting Arthur Richard WELLS the same defendant was fined 2 pound and costs in default 14 days lard labor, to commence at the expiration of the first sentence.

William CAVANAGH and William Mc GEE for stealing provisions from the Farndon Hotel, each sentenced to two months' hard labor.

Judgment for the plaintiff was given in each of the following cases:-
Borough Receiver v GILL
SWAN v WIGG
SIDEY and BAIN v CRAWFORD
WEBBER and WILSON v CRAWFORD
LEVEY v LEE

Judgment was given in the case WILLIAMS v HITCHMAN
Also before the Court
Election Petition-further hearing against the election of Mr James CARROLL for the Eastern Maori district.

HBH Jan 25 1888 Wgtn.

The proprietors of the Evening Post were defendants in an action for libel which was heard in the Supreme Court today.

The plaintiff John MARTIN, late licensee of the City Hotel, sought to recover 1000 pound damages for injury which he alleged he had sustained in consequence of the publication of an article in the Post of the 8th of November last with reference to the death of the wife of the plaintiff, who had committed suicide in November.............more

Wednesday Wellington An unoccupied cottage at Johnsonville, owned by Mr W R E BROWNE, was destroyed by fire last night.

Professor BLACK waited on the Minister of Mines today to keep on a school of mines in the colony.

Auckland Edmund WILSON, who had been wanted by the police for some time on the charge of being concerned in the robbery of the yacht Malua was arrested today.

Woodville A man named QUINLAN was riding through the gorge yesterday afternoon leading a horse, and when QUINLAN had reached a very dangerous part of the road the led horse shied, knocking QUINLAN and the animal he was riding over the bank. The fall was about 60 feet. The horse QUINLAN was riding was killed, but miraculously the man escaped with a few bruises.

Westport A Westport man giving the name of John GARDINER was arrested by Constable BOWDELL yesterday on the Buller road, 18 miles from Westport, on the charge of sticking up a man in Marlborough. It is alleged that the prisoner answers to the description of a man who entered the hut of a person named ANDERSON, at whom he fired a revolver after stealing some money. The prisoner admitted being at the Birch Hill station but denied any row there.

Sir John HALL and his family returned from Sydney in the Wakatipu which arrived this morning.

Blenheim Constable DEWS had scoured the country for two days without finding any trace of the supposed culprit in regard to the sticking up case at Birch Hill a fortnight ago.
However a man giving the name of John GARDINER was arrested yesterday on the Buller road.

A meeting of creditors in the estate of John HORABY, sawmiller and storekeeper, Kaituna, was held today.

HBH Jan 26th 1888 local

Birth CHAMBERS-At Havelock 21st of January, the wife of T M CHAMBERS, of a daughter.

The meeting of the Hawke's Bay Rugby Union held last evening was rather poorly attended. It was decided to send Mr LILLYWHITE £50 with a view to getting an English team here May next with Hawke's Bay.

The Rev E ROBERTSHAW of Dannevirke, was a witness in the Wellington libel action MARTIN v Evening Post. He was called to speak to MARTIN's soberness when a resident of Dannevirke. He was asked if he thought the plaintiff in the action was of good enough character, Mr ROBERTSHAW replied that the characters of people who kept public houses was, in his opinion very low "That is to say," said Mr GULLY, that you think publicans are all sinners."

The Post stated that a water spout was witnessed in Porirua on Monday night by a butcher named BORTHWICK.

HBH Jan 27 1888
Wellington, Thursday
THE WESLEY CONFERENCE.The following was agreed to as the second reading of stations for the ensuing year.
Raglan Home Missionary
Bay of Islands Home Missionary
Whangaroa Home Missionary
Coromandel Home Missionary
Helensville Home Missionary
Manakau Rev BAVIN R
Auckland Pitt Street Rev BEST C
Tauranga Rev BURROWS J T
Hamilton Rev CARR T G
North Shore Rev DUKES J
Te Awamutu Rev FRIFFITH S
Auckland Pitt street Rev GARLAND C H
Maori Mission Rev GITTOS W
Paparoa Rev JONES T F
Hogianga Rev JONGIN T A
Thames Rev KEAL W
Franklin Rev LAW J
Upper Thames Rev LAWRY S
Northern Wairoa Rev MARSHALL G T
Mahurangi Rev MATHER J J
Kaipara PAUL Hanriki
Wesley College Rev REID A
Cambridge Rev RISHWORTH J S
Grafton road Rev SALTER W L
Grafton road Rev TAYOR J A
Whangarei Rev THOMAS J
Hawera One wanted
Opunake Home Missionary
Makaretu Home Missionary
Motueka Home Missionary
Kumara Home Missionary
Havelock Home Missionary
Malvern Home Missionary
Hyde Home Missionary
Roxburgh Home Missionary
Tapanui Home Missionary
BalcluthaRev ABERNATHY C
Dunedin (Trinity) Rev BAUMBER W
New Plymouth Rev BECK W H
Wellington Rev BERRY J
Gore Rev BLIGHT J
Lyttelton Rev BOND G
Hokitika Rev BROOKE T G
Blenheim Rev BULL H
Temuka Rev BUNN R S
Ashburton Rev BUTTLE J
Mauriceville Rev CHRISTOFFERSEN O
Rangitikiei Rev CONNELL W
Richmond Rev Crump J
Greytown Rev DILLON J
Kaiapoi Rev FAIRCLOUGH P W
Port ChalmersRev FEE T
Invercargill Rev FELLOWS S B
Dunedin (Mornington) Rev GARLICK S J
Rangiora Rev GRAY J H
Greymouth Rev GRIFFIN C
Sandon Rev GRIFFIN T N
Patea Rev HAMMOND T G
Waitara Rev HUDSON L
Invercargill Rev ISITT F W
Sydenham Rev ISITT L M
Ashburton Rev LAWRY A C
Christchurch Durham Street Rev LAWS C H
Wellington Rev LEE W
St Albans Rev LEWIS J J
Timaru Rev LUXFIRD J A
Leeston Rev MARTIN W B
Napier Rev Mc NICOLL D
Christchurch Durham Street Rev MORLEY W
Hutt Rev MURRAY D J
Norsewood Rev NEILSON E
Nelson Rev OLIVER W C
Dunedin (Trinity) Rev PARSONS W G
Kaiapoi Rev PINFOLD J T
Wakatipu Rev ROTHWELL B F
Masterton Rev ROWSE W
Springston Rev SIMMONDS J H
Lawrence Rev SMITH J
Oamaru Rev SPENCE G W
St Albans Rev STANDAGE C H
Milton Rev TAYLOR R
Waimate Rev THOMAS W G
Maori Mission - TIKOTE
Palmerston North Rev TINSLEY W
Wellington Rev WALLIS T J
Gisborne Rev WARD J
Maori Mission Rev WARIHI Hetaraka
Wanganui Rev WATKIN W J
Christchurch Durham Street
President of the Conference WILLIAMS W J

At this evening’s sitting a debate took place on separation from Australia. The Rev W MORLEY moved the motion standing in his name. He argued that the progress of the Church in the colony was arrested by its continued connection with the Australian Church.
HBH Jan 27 1888 bits

Per United Press Association
Thursday

Gisborne
John GALBRAITH, a member of the Government Survey Party, left the camp between here and Opotiki on Christmas morning for town, and has not since been heard of. Search parties have gone out but they are not expected to find GALBRAITH alive.

Auckland
Sir Frederick WHITAKER was interviewed tonight in regard to the wording of clause 19 of the Local Act passed last session

Blenheim
An eight-roomed cottage tenanted by Mr W BRANSON was destroyed by fire at 2.30 this morning. Mr BRANSON had barely time to make his escape and rescue three children. Nothing was saved except a box.

Hokitika
A large public meeting was held last night to urge on the Government to complete the Cedar Creek dray road. They resolved that the Mayors of Ross and Hokitika should proceed to Wellington and ask the Government to procure reports from the warden, the Chief Surveyor, and Mr GAW, Inspector of mines, to show the important nature of the discoveries and the genuiness of the field.
Two more leases have been applied for at Rangitoto.

New Plymouth
A meeting convened by the Mayor at the request of a deputation of lawyers headed by Mr STANDISH, was held last night to consider matters relating to the harbor. Mr SAMUEL M.H.R., who was absent on a tour, returned unexpectedly and his presence altered the complexity of the meeting.

Christchurch
The following Napier candidates have passed the matriculation examination:-
T GARDINER, R RUDMAN, J THORPE, J WESTALL.

The barque May Queen, from London went ashore at Lyttelton Heads today. She struck a reef known as Red Head between the Bay and Little Port Cooper. The tug Lyttelton went out and endeavoured to tow the May Queen off, but in vain.

Wellington
A man named George BARNES has been arrested on a charge of stealing 90 pounds from his brother.

A man named DYER is reported missing. He was supposed to be suffering from religious mania.

Mr N NATHAN, bookmaker has issued summonses against the stewards of the Island Bay Racing Club for the recovery of 30 pound

A girl named Clara Mong CHONG, the wife of a chinaman, has been arrested on suspicion of being the mother of a child found in a sugar bag in Evan's Bay recently. She was brought up at the R.M. Court and remanded. Mong CHONG, the husband of the woman has been arrested as an accomplice.

January 17th, 1888

Gisborne District School-an Assistant Master is required.
Commencing Salary of 180 pounds per annum.
Signed H HILL
Secretary

A team of visitors drawn from distant corners of the world will contend with the cricketers of Napier this afternoon upon the cricket field. It is wonderful to see how the national game of England has become acclimatised in different lands. In the team which is to do battle with our cricketers today there are players from the frozen north and the tropical Islands. We can but express our pleasure at seeing representatives of so many countries and races assembling in Napier to join in the noble English game of cricket. The names of our visitors show the prevalence of the ubiquitous Scotchman in every land. The following is the team:-

Mr Mac SEER (Captain). Highlands
Mr Mac NOMLAS, Copenhagen
Mr Mac NOTLEKS, St Petersburg
Mr Mac RESARF, Paris
Mr Mac YAD, Madagascar
Mr Mac NORETSAM, Madrid
Mr Mac NONNAHS, Vienna
Mr Mac NAUAHCUB, Isle of Dogs
Mr Mac GNORTSMRA, Calcutta
Mr Mac GOH, Pekin
Mr Mac LORRAC, Venice,
Emergency-Mr Mac SEBROF, Moscow.

HBH Jan 27 1888 bits

Per United Press Association
Thursday

Gisborne
John GALBRAITH, a member of the Government Survey Party, left the camp between here and Opotiki on Christmas morning for town, and has not since been heard of. Search parties have gone out but they are not expected to find GALBRAITH alive.

Auckland
Sir Frederick WHITAKER was interviewed tonight in regard to the wording of clause 19 of the Local Act passed last session

Blenheim
An eight-roomed cottage tenanted by Mr W BRANSON was destroyed by fire at 2.30 this morning. Mr BRANSON had barely time to make his escape and rescue three children. Nothing was saved except a box.

Hokitika
A large public meeting was held last night to urge on the Government to complete the Cedar Creek dray road. They resolved that the Mayors of Ross and Hokitika should proceed to Wellington and ask the Government to procure reports from the warden, the Chief Surveyor, and Mr GAW, Inspector of mines, to show the important nature of the discoveries and the genuiness of the field.
Two more leases have been applied for at Rangitoto.

New Plymouth
A meeting convened by the Mayor at the request of a deputation of lawyers headed by Mr STANDISH, was held last night to consider matters relating to the harbor. Mr SAMUEL M.H.R., who was absent on a tour, returned unexpectedly and his presence altered the complexity of the meeting.

Christchurch
The following Napier candidates have passed the matriculation examination:-
T GARDINER, R RUDMAN, J THORPE, J WESTALL.

The barque May Queen, from London went ashore at Lyttelton Heads today. She struck a reef known as Red Head between the Bay and Little Port Cooper. The tug Lyttelton went out and endeavoured to tow the May Queen off, but in vain.

Wellington
A man named George BARNES has been arrested on a charge of stealing 90 pounds from his brother.

A man named DYER is reported missing. He was supposed to be suffering from religious mania.

Mr N NATHAN, bookmaker has issued summonses against the stewards of the Island Bay Racing Club for the recovery of 30 pound

A girl named Clara Mong CHONG, the wife of a chinaman, has been arrested on suspicion of being the mother of a child found in a sugar bag in Evan's Bay recently. She was brought up at the R.M. Court and remanded. Mong CHONG, the husband of the woman has been arrested as an accomplice.

HBH Jan 28 1888 Waipawa Court
Friday 27th.
Before Messrs JOHNSON and INGLIS J.P's.

LARCENY

Thomas Harrington CONWAY charged with stealing from Heta MATUA at Waipawa. Inspector BULLEN conducted the case for the prosecution, Mr F O'B. LOUGHNAN for the prisoner.
John DEAN deposed while at Waipukurau....more
Item sold to Mr Joseph Jas. BAYLEY if Waipukurau another item to Mr Herbert HARTLEY-both deposed.
Daniel MORONEY, licensee of the Settlers' Hotel Waipawa, deposed
Constable BROSNAHAN-deposed.

Accused finally arrested in Dannevirke stating that he had purchased the item from Mr ELLIS at Napier.
Accused, who reserved his defence, was committed for trial.

HBH Jan 30 1888 bits
Per United Press Association
Sunday

Auckland

The jubilee of the planting of the Roman Catholic faith in New Zealand by Bishop POMPALLIER, the first Bishop of Auckland was celebrated yesterday.

Pontifical high mass was offered at St Patrick's Cathedral by Bishop LUCK, assisted by local and suburban priests, a full choir being present under the conductorship of Dr EGAN. At vespers in the evening Bishop LUCK preached.

Hawera

A young man named ASTLEY attempted suicide this morning. He was a passenger from Wanganui by train, and immediately on his arrival in Hawera was arrested on a charge of obtaining money in Wanganui under false pretences. On being arrested he asked permission to use a urinal. He was allowed to do so, and at once shot himself in the left breast, evidently being aimed at his heart. The ball entered below the heart and travelled round to the back. It is not yet known whether his life can be saved.

Wellington

Charles J BEAR, ships' steward on the Arawa, was today fined treble value of smuggling 8lb of tobacco.
HBH Jan 30 1888 local
In our list of passes for Pupil Teachers the name of Miss Constance BIBBY was omitted from the list-refer paper 19th.January 1888

The Fire engine recently ordered from England by the Waipawa Fire Brigade arrived at the Spit on Saturday, and was unpacked and forwarded by train to its destination by Mr J G GILBERD and Mr W BOGLE. Mr GILBERD and Mr SIMMONDS went up with the train to give any required assistance.Mr John W D FOLEY, who was detained at Gisborne by stress of weather, and could not open at the Gaiety Theatre on Saturday as announced, arrived yesterday by the s.s. Australia.

The body of the unfortunate man Thomas OSBORNE, who was drowned at the breakwater works on Tuesday last, was recovered on Saturday. At the formal inquest subsequently held a verdict of accidentally drowned was returned. Deceased when living was a member of the Salvation Army, and also of the Druids Society, and the funeral of the deceased yesterday was attended by members of both bodies. His late workmates also followed the remains to the grave, and the funeral procession being a very long one.

A grass fire at Redclyffe occurred yesterday to the property of Mr G NEIL, the result being the destruction 140 to 250 acres of valuable feed. But for the exertion of Mr NEAL and his family the fire must have proved a very serious one indeed, as it passes at a great clip close to Mr DOLBEL's property. Nothing could have prevented its spread to Taradale Road and the destruction of so much property and recently harvested crops. The fire is attributed to a carelessly thrown match, flung down by a passer-by after lighting his pipe.

Resident Magistrate-Before Dr PREASTON and Mr E LYNDON J.P's.,
William BARRY fined-drunkenness
John REIDY for a similar offence
John KELLY-a notorious character, who was discharged on Friday after serving a sentence of two months' hard labor in consequence of his drunken habits, was charged again as a habitual drunkard
HBH Jan 30 1888 Ris

Rissington Races

The station hands and settlers in the Rissington district had a holiday on Saturday, and they held a hack race meeting in a paddock kindly lent for the occasion by Mr W CREIGHTON. There was a capital attendance for such a purely local meeting, about 250 people, among whom were many ladies, being on the ground. Six events were got through, the finishes being very good, and altogether those who attended witnessed a very good day's sport. Mr J BICKNELL filled the office of starter very satisfactorily.
HBH Jan 30th 1888

Death
LEWIS-At Napier on the 28th of January-William LEWIS.
The funeral will leave the Royal Hotel this day (Monday) at 2 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.
HBH Jan 30 1888 bits

Auckland
Mr MORTON, of Auckland, who has recently returned from England, said of the frozen meat when interviewed by the Herald reporter:- He was afraid the shipments were not sufficiently well regulated, there sometimes being a glut on the market, while arrangements for distributing the meat to the centres of population were defective...........more

Christchurch Five hundred tons of cargo have been got out of the May Queen. The crew left this afternoon, and put up at the Sailor's Home.

An important decision affecting doctor's charges were given by Mr Justice WILLIAMS yesterday. A case was before the Court in the shape of a motion to allow Dr COUGHTREY proof of debt in the estate of Frances BARTER.

DunedinBELL's flaxmill at Inch Clutha has been destroyed by fire. Loss 200 pounds. No insurance.

The Coroner's jury found that the fire at the Catlin's River Hotel resulted from incendiarism
HBH Jan 31 1888 Adv

No 492
Inserted by WILSON & COTTERILL
Estate of Samuel WINSOR
Tenders for valuable property 28 acres 1 rood 29 1/2 perches of land.
Part of block 56, Patangata District situated in Waipawa, with all buildings thereon.
The main building is that formerly known as Waipawa Hotel. The property is close to the new bridge now being constructed over the Waipawa River, and is well fenced.

Notice 481
Inserted by J F JARDINE,
Deputy Assignee.
In Bankruptcy notice
Estate of
David PALMER-Clothier.

Notice 490
To Make fence
To the Trustees of the late Mr SMITH, Te Aute or their Agent.
Occupier of Te Koroki Block 2, Te Aute
Inserted by
John Frederick CRANE
Owner of Te Koroki Block 1, Te Aute.

Notice 496
Public Notice
Inserted by MAGILL and STUMBLES
30th January 1888

In consequence of Articles and Tools being interfered with on the Breakwater Works no fishing will be allowed on the Works from this date.

HBH Jan 31 1888 Crt

Resident Magistrate's Court-Monday Jan 30.
Before Mr G A PREECE R.M.,

Drunkenness
John REIDY and John HEMPTSTON-each fined 10s and costs.

Bye-laws
William BOYD, a lad charged with throwing stones at the residence of Robert APLIN at the Western Spit, on the night of 16th inst. After hearing the evidence his Worship fined defendant £1 and costs.

Failing to provide
Henry LAUNDY charged with failing to obey an order made to the Court on 24th November last to the effect that he should pay 15s a week towards the support of his wife. Case adjourned for a fortnight to discover whether a copy of the order had been served upon defendant.

Alleged insulting behaviour
Thomas JOHNSTONE, licensee of the Ferry Hotel, Western Spit, charged on the information of Thomas BOYD, a fisherman, with using language calculated to provoke a breach of the peace. Mr LEE in support of the information and Mr LASCELLES for the defendant. His Worship dismissed the case, each party to pay own costs, after conflicting stories.

Abusive language.
A youth named Patrick BARRY was charged on two counts with using threatening language to Joseph FLYNN, and abusive language to the wife of Joseph FLYNN.-Not guilty plea.
His Worship reprimanded defendant,, and told him he would let him off with a light fine. Fine 15s and costs in each case with solicitor's fee of 10s 6d in each case.

HBH Jan 31st 1888

Arrivals and Departures from the 23rd to the 30th January:-

Note***DORNSBY CHANGED FROM HORNSBY

*Arrival and Departure

Blank-stay

Departure-Arrival before the 23rd Jan

Mr K ARTHURSON*
Mr T ARTHURSON*
Mr C BIRSS*
Mr J O BROWNE
Mr J BURNS*
Mr C CAMPBELL*
Mr and Mrs CAVE THOMAS*
Mr W E DASENT*
Mr C M DAVIES
Mr J S DAVIES
Mr DAY-Departure
Mr G W DENTON
Mr and Mrs DORNSBY Departure
Mr P DUFAIN *
Mrs J ELLIS
Mr W ELLIS
Mrs G ELLIS
Master ELLIS
Mr FORBES-Departure
Mr R B FOUNTAIN*
Mr H GAW*
Mrs GAW*
Mr and Mrs GOW
Mr W HALIBURTON*
Mr R HALIBURTON*
Mr H HESS *
Mr HOGG*
Mr A JACK*
Mr JAMIESON*
Mr W JONES*
Mr J T KIDDES
Mr A KINWAID
Mr G H LANGDON*
Mr J M LOCHHEAD*
Mr LONSDALE -Departure
Mr N H MACDONAL;D*
Mr A MACDONALD
Mr A MACDONALD
Mr D MACFARLANE*
Mr J A MACFARLANE*
Mr and Mrs MARTIN*
Mr Mc BEATH*
Mr T Mc FUTZER*
Mr A Mc HANNAY*
Mr T Mc KAY
Mr A Mc KAY
Mr T W Mc KAY* *
Mr A Mc KENZIE
Master Mc KENZIE
Mr D B Mc LENNAN*
Mr F PELL
Mr PHILLIPS
Mr T H POPPLEWELL*
Mr W SALMON
Miss SALMON
Mr and Mrs SMITH
Mr A SMITH*
Mr and Mrs SOUTHWELL
Mr W SULLY*
Mr SUTHERLAND*
Mr M THOMPSON*
Mr and Mrs WARD
Mr J W WITHEROW*
Mr T F WITHEROW*