The funeral will leave her late residence, Hardinge Road, Port Ahuriri, for the cemetery, this (Thursday) afternoon, at 3 o'clock.

Requested to acknowledge from Dr MENZIES a cake for the inmates of the refuge, forwarded to him by Mrs SMYTHE Hastings Street.
Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday-before Mr E LYNDON J.P
John HAYES-fined 5s and costs for drunkenness.
We have received from Miss HUTCHISON, Waihuka, GISBORNE, 12s in aid of the fund for the Rev A BROWN'S work among the poor of the East End of LONDON.

Mr Rees WATKINS arrived in NAPIER yesterday by the AUSTRALIA. His many friends will be pleased to learn that his trip to ENGLAND and back has restored his health, and that he returns strong and hearty

The GREENMEADOWS Hotel has changed hands, and the new proprietors Messrs OUTAGHAN and LOW have caused it to be thoroughly re-fitted

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We are glad to state that young GRAINGER, whose serious accident while bush-felling, was recently reported in the HERALD, is doing very well at the Waipukurau hospital under Dr REED, and that high hopes of his complete recovery are entertained. When we state that the stake upon which he fell pierced the sufferer's bladder and intestines, the wonderful nature of the recovery will be understood.

Napier Park Racing Club New Year's Day Meeting
President-Mr John CLOSE
Vice-President-Mr John HESLOP
Treasurer-Mr E W KNOWLES
Stewards
Messrs Jas IRVINE, D GLENDINNING, John Mc VAY, A Mc CARTNEY, W HESLOP, J BENNETT, R SMITH, H WILLIAMS Jun, R SWEETAPPLE
Judge-Mr R SMITH
Clerk of the Scales-Mr E W KNOWLES
Timekeeper-Mr S E COOPER
Clerk of Course-Mr James LOPDELL
Handicapper-Mr A T DANVERS
Clerk of Totalisator-Mr J ROSS

The Waipawa county Racing Club met last night, when the following stakes were paid over: -
Mr C O'DONOGHUE-£57
Mr B DENNEHY-£47 10s
Mr RUPUHA-£33 5s
Mr W DENNETT-£19
Mr J MUNN-£28 10s
Mr Geo OAKENFALL£-23 15s
Mr W ROBINSON-£5 10s

HBH Jan 3 1890 Page Two
KAIKOURA-Thursday
A contest for the light-weight championship of New Zealand took place here last night between T WILLIAMS (holder of the title) and A FRANCIS.

In the fifth round the referee gave his decision in favor of WILLIAMS on an alleged foul, which he played for in the third, fourth, and fifth rounds. After a second round FRANCIS had all the best of the encounter, having WILLIAMS decidedly beaten.

HERBERT-At HERBERTVILLE, Wainui, on the 27th December 1883, Joseph Herbert, aged 76 years.

GISBORNE-Thursday Page Two.

Yesterday afternoon as the boat of the barque PERU was proceeding from the shore, the chief officer, Mr Alexander TYLER, who was somewhat under the influence of drink, fell overboard, head first, and was never seen again.
The body has not yet been recovered.

Deceased was a married man with a family. He was 52 years of age, and a native of ABERDEEN.
HBH Jan 4 1890
Charitable Aid Board
A joint meeting of members of the Hospital Board and Charitable Aid Board was held at the Town Hall yesterday, to consider the question of appointing a secretary to both bodies.
Present Messrs G H SWAN (Chair) J BENNETT, M R MILLER, J N WILLIAMS, J BEGG, R DICK.

The Chairman announced that there were 34 applications to consider in committee and following was adopted.

Dr MENZIES to perform the duties of dispenser of medicine both for the hospital and refuge.

Offices of secretary and steward of hospital and secretary of the Charitable Aid Board and master of the refuge be held by one officer

Captain Thomas BAKER late of the Armed Constabulary, be appointed to the joint officer at a salary of £165 per annum, one month's notice on either side to terminate the engagement

Secretary to reside at the hospital

Letter: - from Mr H P COHEN- announcing his resignation of membership of the two Boards. Resignation accepted with regret.

On motion of Mr M R MILLER the chairman undertook to see Mr COHEN and endeavor to persuade him to reconsider
Cricket Match

Cricket matched played between Napier and Banks and Law cricket clubs, the latter of the two will be represented by the following: -

A J COTTERILL-H HUMPHRIES-J G HUGHES-T HEWAT-N KENNEDY-F LOGAN-E LUDBROOK-G G PEACOCK-A STUBBS-R C TYLEE-W P WILLIAMS
Emergency-C H CATO

Represent the Napier Cricket Club

WHITE-LYNDON-PRAIN-EDWARDS-J MARTIN-H MARTIN-SWAN-KENDALL-FANNIN-PERCY-BELL
Emergencies-H REARDON-T BEAR-A MARTIN
HAMPDEN Annual School Picnic was well attended by both young and old. There were sports for the children, and several adults' races also took place, and old ladies' gallops too.

A H PARKINSON won a most exciting adult's mile race with W VESTY second.
W KIDDIE, who was one of the defeated competitors, immediately after the race challenged PARKINSON to run him at a future date for a sum of money, which was accepted
The headmaster Mr ADAMS distributed the prizes and did his best to attend to the wants of the children and visitors, and he deserves special mention for the manner in which he worked up the affair. A dance was held in the evening, and was kept up all night. Mrs HENDERSON and Mrs MATHESON supplied refreshments.
Court and local
Resident magistrate's Court yesterday before Mr J W NEAL J.P.,
Two inebriates fined 5s each and costs.
Names given: - James CROSBY and Thomas JAVA
Mr James SAUNDERS will occupy the pulpit in the Methodists Free Church tomorrow

By request tomorrow night Paster A G DANIELLS will deliver a lecture in the Adventist Church Milton Rd, on "The Lost Time Question"
Takapau Racing Club Meeting: -

PRESIDENT-S JOHNSTON Esq
Vice-PRESIDENT-H A LAMBERT Esq
STEWARDS: -
Messrs J GRANT
F WHITE
E WHITE
C HOBSON
R MAY
W GAVIN
G PRESCOTT
T PRESCOTT
W Mc KENZIE
A SYMONS
E TUCKER
E CLARE
JUDGE-Mr J WORRALL
Clerk of the Scales-Mr A SYMONS
Clerk of the Course-Mr C HOBSON
Starter-Mr B B JOHNSON
Handicapper-Mr A T DANVERS
Secretary-Mr J WOOD.
HOBART-Friday

OBITUARY The Rev W W NICHOLSON, founder of the Presbyterian Church in Tasmania,
Aged 96.

HBH Jan 6 1890
A meeting of contributors to the funds of the Napier Hospital will be held on Thursday next, at the Town Hall, to elect ten trustees-1 in the rooms of Mr M R MILLER, who retires by rotation.

Mr John BEGG remains in office for another year as a contributor's trustee.

Sir Francis BELL, in the name of New Zealand, has presented to the French museums and local institutions the entire mineral exhibits sent by the New Zealand Government to the Paris Exhibition.

At the ninth annual meeting of the shareholders of the Northern Investment Company of New Zealand, held in Edinburgh the other week, the chairman, Mr J BALFOUR, noted with gratification that during a year of peculiar exigencies on the part of the colony, when it had been passing through troublesome times as young countries tend to do, and while other companies have felt the strain of these times, their own company had been remarkably prosperous, with no closure of properties....................more
Dance competition at Palmerston on New Year's Day Mr Gordon GILLIES, of Napier, was very successful, winning the prizes for the Highland fling and sword dance.

Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday before Mr J H VAUTIER J.P.

John Mc KEONIN fined 5s and costs for drunkenness

John PAGE for being drunk while in charge of a cab and two horses-fined £1 and costs, the alternative being seven days' hard labor. Defendant was allowed till Tuesday to pay the fine.

The long needed alterations to the district school are now in hand. The designs of the architect Mr R LAMB are being carried out under his supervision.
Captain STURROCK of the High School Cadets, and Lieutenant PRAIN, of the F Battery of Artillery, left by the MANAPOURI yesterday for DUNEDIN to take part in the Exhibition shooting contests to be held there
Mr Philip VANDERBYL, of the firm of Messrs REDFERN, ALEXANDER and Co, and Mr N W LEVIN, are on the board of directors of a company called the Metropolitan Trading Association Limited.

The object is to charter cargo steamers to carry on the trade in meat, especially frozen beef, between London and the southern parts of the United States.
HBH Jan 7 1890 Resident Court
Before Mr G A PREECE R.M

An old man named ALDERSEN was fined 5s and costs for drunkenness, and sentenced to seven days' hard labor for indecency

John FOX fined 10s and costs for drunkenness

Paramene ONE ONE was fined £2, and ordered to pay costs and expenses amounting to £1 16s, for behaving in a violent manner in a railway carriage. Defendant attributed his conduct to drink.

W J SHERLOCK for allowing horses to stray-fined 3s and costs.

Olaf NILSEN was ordered to pay 15s a week towards the support of his family.
Dunedin

The number of entries for the New Zealand Rifle Association's meeting are satisfactory, except for Otago, where as yet, the number are not up to expectations.

The Victorian team arrived tonight. It includes: -Captain HANBY, Lieut WHITE and EALS, Sgt MASON, Corporal KIRK, Bombardier GRUMMETT, Privates DEGRANDI, BULEY, MITCHELL, DRAPER, FERGUSON, CHAPMAN.

Invercargill Monday

Alfred BENNETT, contractor, was killed through his horses bolting

Needless alarm was caused by a report that Mr DECK, a retired dentist, residing on Stewart Island, had with his wife and son started in an open boat to cross the strait and were missing. It seemed that he had no inclination or intention to cross the strait he was seen in the bay sailing on the way to visit and P WILLIAM assumed he had crossed the strait and reported accordingly.
Mr J DILLON and Sir Thomas ESMONDE are in Hawke's Bay.

The attention of the latter is drawn to the fact that reports of evictions on his estate have appeared in New Zealand since he came to it, and the attention of both is directed to the equally interesting fact that Charles Stewart PARNELL'S mother is alleged to be starving in America, and that her son is unable to help her because he has given all his money to the cause of Ireland.

If Mr DILLON and Sir Thomas ESMONDE, both of whom are said by their admirers to be men of independent means, will send a trifle from their abundance to the destitute mother of the man who has given all his substance to wipe out what must be considered a disgraceful blot. Also if they would inform the public what has become of Mr PARNELL'S own estate in IRELAND, which was a few months ago estimated to be worth £39,000, That public will know whether to pardon the lover of "the cause" or not on his mother's account.

Mr PARNELL, it is said lived six years in the house of Captain O'SHEA. He was either there as a guest, or he paid for his entertainment. If he did not pay, he should have plenty to spare for his mother; if he did pay, he might still have had a little for her by submitting to endure less expensive lodgings.
H B Caledonian Society's Annual Gathering

G ELLIOTT
J I CATO
J PARKER
A CARNELL
R J HUNTER
E CROWLEY
S BENNETT
W GOODALL
R Le QUESNE
H CROWLEY
F J BOWES
W J PEACOCK
J F GOODALL
J W CHURCHWARD
T SIDEY

RAINFALL We are indebted to Mr H A LAMBERT of LAMBERTFORD, for providing details of the rainfall for 1889 The position of LAMBERTFORD is close under the RUAHINES, and is about 1000 feet above sea level.
Our Waipawa correspondent writes under yesterday's date: -

On Saturday a cricket match was played between the Waipawa Cricket Club and the members of the SEYMOUR-WALSHE opera Company.
The Waipawa team were "bossed" by Mr W H BENNETT, and Mr WALSHE acted in a similar capacity for the company.

The match was given to Waipawa on the first Innings.

Yesterday the Methodist Sunday School anniversary sermons were preached morning, afternoon, and evening, by the Rev J BENNING

Tuesday evening an entertainment is to be given when Mr S JOHNSON will take the chair

An old resident who had been ailing for some time, passed away last night in the person of Mrs LIDDLE.

Another death also reported of a Mrs STARNES, of the Waipawa Bush, dying in childbirth. The child is dead also.

(***Note by Elaine-this was in fact a reporting error in the case of Mrs STARNES and is retracted in the next published paper)

Today before Mr S JOHNSON, J.P.,

James COYNE, for drunkenness-fined 10s and costs or three days.

LIDDELL-At Waipawa, on January 5th, 1890, Lucy-beloved wife of William LIDDELL, aged 67 years The funeral will leave her late residence for the old cemetery today (Tuesday), the 7th at 2 p.m. Friends kindly accept this intimation. W H SEBLEY-Undertaker.
HAWKE’S BAY HERALD Jan 8 1890
Wednesday Page Two
MARRIAGE
OULAGHAN-GLYNN-At St John’s Cathedral, Napier, on the 24th December, 1889, by the Dean of Waiapu, Henry OULAGHAN, late of Birmingham, to Catherine GLYNN, late of Roscommon, Ireland. Birmingham papers please copy
Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday in each of the following Civil Cases-
Mr G A PREECE R.M. presiding

ROBJOHNS, HINDMARSH and Co V Abraham LEVI
H LASCELLES v James CARROLL
HOADLEY & Co v KAY
COLONIAL Bank v S J GANNON
FAULKNOR v BLACKBURN
A R W LASCELLES v CARMICHAEL Junr
CANTLE v GEBBIE
RUDDOCK and FRYER v BURN
Defendant to pay balance over next two months, or to be imprisoned for 7 days
We understand that Mr H WILLIAMS will be nominated today for a sea upon the Hospital Board. Mr WILLIAMS was a useful member before, when on the old hospital committee, and he would make a good colleague for Mr M R MILLER.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday before Mr G A PREECE, R.M

Thomas BROWN and John MARTIN were each fined 5s and costs for drunkenness

John GREEN for breaking windows in a house of ill-fame fined £3 and cost, and ordered to pay the damage £1, or in default one month's hard labor.
The half-yearly meeting of the Loyal Friendship (Port Ahuriri) Lodge of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity, was held last evening.

The election of Officers resulted as follows: -
O KROGH
A MITCHELL
H B STEWART
E KRAUSE

There were several members of the Loyal Napier Lodge present, and a vote of thanks for their countenance was passed, suitably responded to by P.G. Bros GRINLINTON

THE NAPIER SCHOOL COMMITTEE met last evening

Present
Messrs J G GILBERD-CHAIRMAN
M HELSLEN, T M MURPHY, T SIDEY, H NAPHTALI, T W BEAR, and J GRIFFIN.

Mr JACOBS wrote asking to be paid for a wig lent for a previous concert and lost-decided to pay for the wig

Mrs N RENOUF and Mr T WATT wrote asking to be retained as pupil teachers for another year-It was decided to recommend that they be retained.

Miss MONTEITH reported the last average attendance at the side school to be 140.

Circular received by the Board caused by the retirement of Messrs D SIDEY,
R HARDING, G H SWAN.
A meeting of the Union Rowing Club was held at the Provincial Hotel last evening, Mr J WATERWORTH in the chair.

Eight new members were elected and the following crews were picked for the trial fours
E FORREST-Stroke
R YOUNG-third
A WRIGHTSON-one
E NEWMAN-bow
W HANDS-stroke
H BALLANTYNE-third
J HOLT-second
A GOODALL-bow
C YOUNG-stroke
D SHANAGHAN-third
J Mc GILL-second
G AUSTIN-bow

Lovers of good music have a thorough treat in store for themselves, as on Monday evening next Herr ZIMMERMAN, the accomplished violinist who came to Napier with SEYMOUR-WALSHE Opera company, will give a concert in the Theatre Royal/
He will be assisted by several members of the local Orchestra; Society, including Miss HITCHINGS (piano), Mr HUMPHRIES (violoncello, and Mrs DICKEN and HERMAN (violins.)

Mr A P SHEATH will act as conductor at the concert.

TYTLER Alex
***NB previously reported as TYLER
Tuesday

The body of Alex TYTLER, chief officer of the barque PERU, who was drowned on New Year's Day, was washed up on the beach this afternoon.
HBH Jan 9 1890 p2 Hone WAITERE

Hone WAITERE, the oldest chief of the NGATIMANIAPOTO tribe, died on Thursday last week, at the settlement of his son, RANGITUATEA, on the PUNIU river.

Deceased was second cousin to Rewi MANIAPOTOT, and closely related to Hopa te RANUANUNI, but considerably older, for, as REWI states, the deceased was a young man, having taken part in many battles, when he (REWI) was only a infant.

The deceased must have been over 90 years of age at the time of his death, as REWI is about 76 years of age now, if not a little more.

He was one of the braves warriors of the NGATIMANIAPOTO, and in the wars with the tribes to the south captured many prisoners, who became his slaves.

On the introduction of Christianity into the district he was induced by the resident missionary, the Rev Mr MORGAN, to release them, and to allow them to return to their various tribes.

Some 24 took advantage of their emancipation, and were escorted to their old homes at TARANAKI and WANGANUI by RANGITUATEA, son of deceased.

Others preferred to remain with their master, not caring to return to their relatives to take up a degraded position.
The Rev C E BEECROFT sends us a letter covering a copy of a letter received by him from ENGLAND, thanking him for the Bank draft for £25 raised by his exertions in aid of the poor of East LONDON. The money we gather from the letter is to be applied to giving sixpenny tickets to needy applicants in the CANNING Town and SILVERTOWN districts.

The chairman of the Hospital Board has received what must be considered a "very warm" letter from Mr EAKINS, referring to the rejection of his tender for the supply of drugs to the hospital, and demanding to see the tenders. The sub-committee who went over the tenders decided that the proper place for Mr EAKIN'S letter was the waste paper basket.

This evening the Rev C E BEECROFT will deliver a lecture in WATERWORTH'S Hall in aid of the BARTLETT fund.

HBH Jan 11 p2 1890
Saturday Page 2
DEATH Mc LEOD-On January 9th, 1890, at Woodside, Onga Onga, Margaret, the beloved wife of David Mc LEOD, aged 55 years. The funeral will arrive at the Waipawa cemetery at 2 p.m. tomorrow (Sunday), the 12th January 1890. Friends will kindly accept this intimation W H SEBLEY-Undertaker.
HBH Jan 13 page 2 1890 Local news

John Harvey BLAIR, baker, has just been adjudged a bankrupt.

Miss Kate STEVENS will resume teaching violin and Piano on February 3rd. Miss STEVENS will be in NAPIER about the 25th instant.

Mr ORMOND returned from AUCKLAND on Saturday, suffering from a very severe cold

Captain PREECE R.M. on Saturday committed John ONION to the lunatic asylum.

A "drunk" named John KELLY escaped with a caution.

Mr J C Mc CAUSLAND, who was for a time in business as a commission agent in NAPIER, and whose son, the well-known footballer, was also a one-time NAPIER resident, has just died in AUCKLAND

Mr SHRIMPTON'S buggy came to grief in Emerson Street on Saturday. Mr SHRIMPTON escaped unhurt.

HBH Jan 14 1890 BOYLE Page Two-Tuesday

BIRTH BOYLE-On the 6th of January, the wife of James BOYLE, Oatlands, Havelock, of a son.
LONGLANDS estate has been leased to Mr A Mc HARDY

The Bairns Father Family of Scottish Vocalists will open in the Theatre Royal on the 22nd instant

The Ven Archdeacon S WILLIAMS and Mrs WILLIAMS are passengers by the OCEANA, now on her way to AUSTRALIA

Captain Thomas BAKER was yesterday morning inducted into his office by the chairman of the hospital committee, and the books, papers, &c., in connection with his positions as steward and secretary of the hospital and master of the refuge were handed over to him

Mr T R MOORE, of WAIMARAMA has furnished details of the registered rainfall for the last six months of 1889

From Waipawa correspondent: -
The funeral of Mrs Mc LEOD, of RUATANIWHA took place yesterday. Deceased was buried in the WAIPAWA Cemetery, a goodly number of friends following. Rev H W JOHNSTON (Presbyterian) officiated.

The committee appointed to select a team at the united fire brigades' competition to be held in WELLINGTON on the 3rd and 4th March next, met last night at the fire station and following were selected: -
Foreman SIMMONDS
Branchmen-EXETER, Mc CORMICK
Firemen-MILLER and STEEVENS
Emergency men-Foreman ROBSON and Fireman WHITE

The following will represent the County Cricket Club against the Hawke's Bay Cricket Club to be played at HASTINGS tomorrow: -
BURNEY, DOVE., GORE, GORDON, LANG, LOUGHNAN, LOWRY, TUEK, Alick WILLIAMS, E H WILLIAMS
Emergencies-WALSH, H BRATHWAITE, Rev A WILLIAMS, GILPIN, VICKERMAN
At the Resident Court yesterday-before Mr G A PREECE, R.M.

John Mc CABE fined 5s and costs for drunkenness
John KELLY-for a similar offence-fined 10s and costs
John PAGE fined £1 and costs for leaving a cab and horses unattended
William RUDDICK for allowing eight head of cattle to stray at CLIVE, fined 3s and costs
George REID for using bad language in a public place at TARADALE fined £2 and costs, the alternative being 14 days' hard labor. The money was paid

Charles O HEMSKY was charged with allowing a dangerous dog to go unmuzzled. Defendant pleaded not guilty. From a statement made by the police it appeared that the dog was a very dangerous one, having bitten several persons within the last 12 months. On Christmas Eve the animal bit a boy who had to be rescued by two persons, and since then other person had been bitten. The constable at CLIVE had to carry a stick or protect himself when passing by the yard where it was kept. It was ordered that it was evident that the dog was a dangerous one and defendant had to know so fines and costs were imposed. Dog had to be muzzled or should be destroyed.
HBH Jan 15 1890
Local Advertisements

William WILLIAMS of RISSINGTON, has been adjudged a bankrupt

The revised boundaries of the Port Ahuriri school district are advertised
Master and assistant Master wanted for the Port Ahuriri School

Mr A WALKER fruiterer, has received a quantity of greengage plums

The Union Insurance Company is being temporarily conducted by Mr M McKenzie MILLAR in the office in Tennyson street formerly occupied by Mr J CRESSWELL, solicitor

On and after the 1sst February Mr LEASK, dentist may be consulted at his new residence EDINS House Tennyson Street.

Mr H A BANNER agent and attorney for Hawke's Bay for the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society, is prepared to accept all classes of fire risks at lowest current rates.

Mr S G BRANDON, MEANEE, has paddock with a road frontage for lease, also several town sections

Mr H A BANNER, Tennyson Street, has a stock of THOMAS'S sheep dip for sale

Mr S BRIDGE, Ashcott, ONGA, has a number of Lincoln lambs for sale
p2 1890 Auckland

Two tradesmen named John HORNE and John HART were charged at the Police Court today with having sold adulterated pepper. Mr Hart pleaded that he had received the article he had sold as pepper. Dr GILES said that under the ACT the vendor was liable, though he had no doubt the storekeeper could recover damages from the manufacturer if the article had been sold to him as genuine.

An objection was taken that the charges should have been laid by complaint instead of by information, and his Worship reserved his decision.
Court Civil cases-Mr G A PREECE R.M., presiding.

Daniel DUFFY charged with drunkenness. He pleaded to be let off, and was discharged with a caution.

Judgment given for plaintiff in each of the following civil cases

JOHNSTONE and Co V KOUPA
A R W LASCELLES V RUSH
Crown Lands Commissioner V ALABASTER
FAIRHEAD V BEY
RUDDOCK and FRYER V FINLAYSON
WARNES V W ADAMS
BINNIE V JOYCE
ANDERSON V M O'CONNOR
NEWTON V G WILSON
New Plymouth-Tuesday

Mrs FRY, mother of the wife of Captain CORNWALL, of Bell Block, and elderly lady suddenly expired last night when talking to her daughter.

One of the most beautiful scenic features of our town is to have its familiar appearance changed. MOUNT ALLOWAY, the property so many years occupied by J G KINROSS, is to meet the natural fate of most private estates so near to growing towns, and is now being cut up into a number of residential sites.

At the Caledonian Concert this evening the Messrs McALISTER, late arrivals from Inverness-shire will sing a duet in Gaelic.

At Herr ZIMMERMANN'S concert Miss HITCHINGS acted as accompanist to all the solos and gave valuable assistance throughout the programme.
HBH Jan 16 1890 FOULDS

Our Hampden correspondent writes under yesterday's date: -A serious accident has happened a boy named FOULDS.

It appears that he was playing with a hand threshing machine, when he accidentally put his hand in the works, which tore all the flesh from the back of the right hand.

The boy was at once taken to Mr ADAM'S residence, and a trap was secured and the little sufferer was conveyed to the hospital and had his wounds attended to by Dr REED.

There was a " gathering of the clans" at the well known TAVISTOCK Hotel, Waipukurau, on Monday evening, to give Mr Peter GOW, its popular proprietor a welcome home, and to hear his account of his visit to SCOTLAND. To his amazement the brother Mc KENZIE presented him with a watch as a welcome home and measure of esteem, which he is held.
COLEMAN From Ireland to Dunedin

Wednesday-Page Two

Monsignor COLEMAN died suddenly at Bishop's Place at 2 o'clock this morning.

He arrived in town to take part in the council of Diocese this week. Yesterday he went to the Exhibition in the evening, and though it was noticed that he was a little duller than usual, there was nothing to indicate that he was seriously ill.

On his return to the Bishop's residence it was observed he was ailing, and on the advice of Father LYNCH he decided to retire to bed.

He appeared to be sleeping quietly for some time, but when visited at 10'o'clock it was deemed advisable to send for Dr FERGUSON, who found Monsignor COLEMAN suffering from a fit of apoplexy, and though the doctor did everything possible he deemed the case hopeless, and Father WALSH administered the last rites of the church.

Deceased, who was 60 years of age, and a native of County WATERFORD, was ordained priest of the parish of CLOYNE, County CORK, where he spent fifteen years, and then left for DUNEDIN with Bishop MORAN, arrived here in 1870.

Receiving the appointment of Vicar-General of the Diocese some years later, he paid a visit to the Home Country, and on his return was given the charge of the OAMARU district.

In 1882 he was appointed Archdeacon, and the Pope created a few months ago a domestic prelate with the appellation of "Monsignor."
Mr SPAWN, the advocate of fruit-growing on an extended scale, arrived in Napier last night, and will give a lecture tonight.

Mr Spawn created a very favourable impression in the South Island and Wellington.

The Evening Press says: -
........................more...........then an American settler has come to Wellington to show how they make the work fly, and what they do with their boys in the United States.

Mr Spawn was raised on a 100-acre farm, and he says they didn't do any loafing on that farm....................more
HBH Jan 20 1890 GRICE and TYLER/TYTLER?

GISBORNE-Sunday

A lad named Edward William Ward GRICE was accidentally drowned in the river whilst bathing alone today.

An enquiry was held yesterday before Mr BOOTH, R.M., and Captain CHRISP, nautical assessor, into the stranding of the barque PERU on a reef off SELLOTT'S island whilst on her voyage from Townsville to GISBORNE

***NB by Elaine-Name originally reported as TYLER?

The mate named Alexander TYTLER (since drowned) was in charge.
Our cablegrams this morning announce the demise of two peers of the realm, both falling victims to influenza.

The first, Lord NAPIER of Magdala, was born in Ceylon in 1810, and was consequently in his 80th year. He was chiefly known for his distinguished military services in INDIA and in Abyssinia.

During the Mutiny of 1857 (says Men of the Times) he served in India in the capacity of Chief Engineer with the army of Sir Colin CAMPBELL, and the part he played in the suppression of the rebellion greatly enhanced his previous high reputation.

It was he who at the siege of LUCKNOW planned that bridging of the GOOMTEE river which exercised so great an influence on the operations for the overthrow of the enemy, and he was afterwards appointed to the command of the force employed to destroy the rebels who were reunited under Tantia TOPEE, but on Sir Hugh ROSE claiming the execution of this task, Lord NAPIER-then Colonel Sir Robert NAPIER-acted as second in command.

In 1867, being then raised to the rank of Lieut. General, he received the appointment to command the expedition intended to rescue the Abyssinian captives, and achieved a brilliant success.

King THEODORE was thoroughly defeated in an engagement on the heights of ISLAMGIE on April 10th, 1868, and soon afterwards released his prisoners.

Sir Robert NAPIER followed up this victory by the storming of Magdala, when Theodore, in despair, committed suicide.

On Sir Robert's return to England he received the thanks of Parliament; the sum of £2000 per annum was settled on him and his next heir; he was elevated to the peerage by the title of Baron NAPIER of Magdala; was presented with the freedom of the city of London with a sword of the value of 200 guineas; received other marks of honor.

In January 1870 he was appointed to succeed Sir William MANSFIELD as Commander-in-Chief of the forces in INDIA with the local rank of General. He was appointed Governor of Gibraltar in June 1876, and in February 1878 was selected by the Government to be the Commander-in-Chief of the English expeditionary force in the event of Great Britain declaring war against RUSSIA, a contingency that was averted by the Treaty of BERLIN.

In 1886 he was appointed High Constable of the Fewer.

The other peer who has succumbed to influenza, Earl CAIRNS, will be remembered in connection with the breach of promise action brought against him by Miss FORTESCUE when he was Viscount Germoyle.

He was born in 1861, and succeeded to the Earldom of CAIRNS in 1885?
NZ Rifle Competition.

WILLIAMS missed rather low to the right leaving his brother Volunteer Petty Officer WILLIAMS of the Naval Wellington Brigade, the champion of New Zealand by two points, with seaman FRANCE of the same company-second.
Gunner TAYLOR of the Auckland Artillery-third
Lieut WHITE of the Auckland Guards-fourth
Lieut OAKEY of the Taranaki Rifles-fifth.

The highest individual shots of the leading scorers at this stage were-

Lieut ROSS- NAPIER
Bombardier DOHERTY-AUCKLAND
Lieut YORK-WAITAHUNAI
Private CAMERON-CHRISTCHURCH
Private A BALLINGER-WELLINGTON
P O POLETHORPE-WELLINGTON
Lieut OAKEY-TARANAKI
Private HUMPHREY-RANGIORA

HBH Jan 22 1890 Page Two-Wednesday
Birth MILLAR-On January 21st, the wife of Robert Millar of a son

HBH Jan 24 1890
Marriage CARRUTH-WOOTTON-On January 18th, 1890, at the residence of the bride's parents, Gladstone Road Napier, by the Rev D Mc NICOLL, John, eldest son of D CARRUTH, to Hannah, only daughter of G H WOOTTON.
HBH Jan 27 1890
Birth
FAULKNER-At Hastings, on the 23rd January, the wife of Dr. FAULKNER, of a son,
Stillborn.
Death
ANDERSON-At TARADALE, on January 26th,Herbert Sidney, eldest son of Sidney Francis and Helen Maria ANDERSON, aged 10 years and 10 months
The funeral will leave for the Taradale cemetery at 3 p.m, today (Monday)
HBH Jan 28 1890
Death FAULKNER-At HASTINGS-Sunday, the 26th inst, Fanny Antoinette, the beloved wife of Dr Joseph FAULKNER. Deeply regretted The funeral will leave her late residence this day (Tuesday) at 2 p.m, for the Hastings cemetery. All friends kindly accept this notice.
HBH Jan 31 1890
DEATHS CONDIE-At TARADALE on Jan 29th, George Condie, aged 80 years. The funeral will leave Mr Geo WEBB's residence today (Friday) at 3 p.m, for the Taradale Cemetery.
Friends please accept this intimation-J W BROWN, Undertaker

GIFFORD-At NAPIER, on Jan 30th, Margaret, the beloved wife of George Gifford, aged 57 yrs The funeral will leave her late residence for the cemetery at 2 30 o'clock this (Friday) afternoon.
HBH Feb 1 1890
Advertisements

No 527 J MACLEOD C.M., M.D., M.R.C.P., and S., late Surgeon Superintendent of Totara District Hospital, has commenced practice in NAPIER, and may be consulted at EAKINS and Co's Pharmacy, Emerson Street from 10 to 12 a.m., 1 to 2 p.m., and 7 to 8 p.m., and also at EAKINS and BRUGH's Pharmacy, Spit, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 5 to 6 p.m.

No 442 To the deaf:
Description of a simple remedy, by which a person has been completely cured or deafness and noises in the head of forty year's standing, can be had free of charge, on application, verbally, or by letter to NICHOLSON, 175, Williams Street, Melbourne

No 448 Dr J.H.E. JARVIS, late House Surgeon at the London Hospital, has commenced practice at NAPIER, and can be consulted at Mr ECCLES' Pharmacy, Hastings Street from 12 to 1 morning, evening from 7 to 8, or by appointment.
The Rangitikei Advocate has been shown a splendid staple of wool clipped from a Lincoln hogget 16 months old by Mr James BEARD, of WANGAWEHU. Its length was one foot nine inches. Mr BEARD has shorn a Lincoln ram of his own breeding which clipped the astonishing quantity of 34lb of wool.

Obituary-LOGAN

Lieut.General R A LOGAN, C.B., of the 57th Regiment.

He commanded the 57th in New Zealand to the end of the war.

In 1861 he commanded four companies of the 57th, being the main body which rushed at took the redoubt at KATIKARA river on the 4th June 1863.

Local news

Resident Magistrate's Court before Mr G A PREECE R.M.

John PAGE brought up on remand charged with attempted suicide. Reprimanded by his Worship for putting the country to expense and getting into trouble as a result of drink, and was then discharged.

John YATES, charged with drunkenness-discharged with a caution.

Mr James EWART, who has for some time been acting for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency as stock salesman, retires from the service, and is succeeded by Mr Alfred REID, who is well and favourably known in Hawke's Bay. Mr REID has a thorough knowledge of stock, and the company has been fortunate in securing the services of one who has proved to be a smart businessman, in whom settlers can place the utmost confidence.

A meeting: -Criterion Hotel yesterday of gentlemen desirous of fostering the industry of fruit preserving by SPAWN'S evaporating process.

Present: - Messrs J W NEAL(Chair), G H SWAN, A R W LASCELLES, Heathcote WILLIAMS, Henry WILLIAMS, and J Mc VAY.

Resolved to form a fruit preserving company if suitable arrangements could be made of acquiring Mr SPAWN'S patent rights for Hawke's Bay.

Waipawa correspondent: -

Under yesterday's date-The man HUMPHRIES, who was so badly injured at MAKOTUKU, was operated on by Drs REED and GODFREY at the hospital yesterday, the injured arm being removed at the shoulder.

An offer has been made through Mr F Mc GUIRE of HAWERA, to the Land Board to take over the losses of the NGAIRE block for the purpose of settling a number of families upon the same.

The Board decided to offer the block for lease in two lots.
NEWMAN-On Friday, 31st January, at Windmill Road, Sydenham, Canterbury,
Mrs Newman, formerly of Brooklyn Waipukurau, and late of Napier, aged 84 years
Wellington BOYD

A fire broke out this morning in the premises of Mr BOYD, fruiterer, Lambton square.

The flames were soon got under, but Mr BOYD had considerable difficulty getting a child safely out-a little girl.

She was severely burned about the arms. Mr BOYD'S face was also scorched. The stock was insured for £200.

In R M Court today Henry WHITE, secretary of the Foresters' art union in connection with the Boxing Day Sports, was fined £1 and costs for assisting in an illegal lottery and having illegally sold lottery tickets.

Christchurch

The official returns give for North Canterbury 1018 Volunteers on the roll, and 701 efficient, who qualified for capitation: 20 obtained marksmen's badges.

An old man named Isaac BRIDGES, a plasterer, cut his throat with a razor in bed at the hospital this morning. He had been in the hospital four months with chronic organic disease. He died about one hour later.

At the Wesleyan Conference today the Rev P H DEWSBURY was appointed Conference lecturer for 1890. The * third draft of stations was adopted.

***N.B. by Elaine: -When final draft of stations is published I will type the list out and put it on the net. *If anyone wants a copy of this list let me know and I will scan and send the newspaper cutting
Australia New South Wales Sydney-Friday

Neil MATTERSON, who is at present in WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, training STEPHENSON for his match with HEARN, has issued a challenge to Peter KEMP, the ex-champion, to row him for £500 a side, and the championship of the world. MATTERSON is anxious that the match with KEMP should come off before the arrival of O’CONNOR, who left ENGLAND for the colonies on Monday last.

Later KEMP has accepted MATTERSON’S challenge and the date is fixed for April.

VICTORIA

MELBOURNE, Friday

Sir John THURSTON, Governor of FIJI, one of the delegates to the Federation Conference, which opens next week, has intimated to Mr GILLIES his inability to be present.

The Australasian says: “The NEW ZEALANDERS quickly found out the weakness underlying Mr DEAKINS’ passionate phrase, and are now troubled at the astonishing difference between his words and his acts.
Christchurch Wesleyan
CHRISTCHURCH-Friday

At the Wesleyan Conference today the Rev P H DEWSBURY was appointed Conference lecturer for 1890. It was recommended that the Rev W MORLEY be designated general secretary for connexional purposes at the next Conference.

The New Zealand Methodist's affairs were considered and the editorial staff re-appointed.
The third draft of stations was adopted as follows:-
Auckland-Pitt Street-BEST and SIMMONDS
Wesley College-REID
Grafton Road-LEE and SALTER
North Shore-DUKES
Main Mission-W GIETOS
Mahurangi-S GRIFFITH
Thames-KRALL
Upper Thames-LAW
Manukau-RISHWORTH
Franklin-CARR
Cambridge-GARLAND
Hamilton-A LAWRY
Te Awamutu-SMITH
Kaipare- PAUL
Ppaparoa-MITCHELL
Northern Wairoa-JONES
Hokianga-JOUGHIN
Whangarei-J THOMAS
Tauranga- A C LOWRY
New Plymouth-FAIRCLOUGH
Waitara-PENFOLD
Hawera-T N GRIFFEN and R J WARREN
Wanganui-DEWSBURY
Rangatikai-FEE
Sandon and Fielding-CONNELL
Palmerston North-J A TAYLOR
West Coast Maori Mission-HAMMOND
Wellington-BERRY, BECK, LAWS
Hutt-WATKIN
Greytown-DILLON
Masterton-ROWSE
Napier-Mc NICOLL
Gisborne-WARD
Scandinavian Mission-NEILSEN
Nelson-F WISSITT
Richmond-CRUMP
Blenheim-BUDD
Hokitikei-GIBSON
Greymouth-BROOKE
Christchurch, Curham Street-MORLEY, OLIVER, R TAYLOR
Sydenham-L M ISITT
St Albans-LEWIS and STANDAYE
Lyttelton-TINSLEY
Springston-GARLICK
Leeston-LUXFORD and CHAPMAN
Kaiapoi-BOW
Woodend-D J MURRAY
Rangiora-MORTEN
Timaru-WILLIAMS
Waaimate-SMALLEY
Temuka-BUNN
Ashburton-BUTTLE and GREY
Dunedin-BAUMBER and SPENCE
Mornington-HUDSTON
Port Chalmers- JERY
Balclutha-W G THOMAS
Milton- BRIGHT
Lawrence-ROTHWELL
Invercargill-C GRIFFEN
Oamaru-PARSONSON

CHRISTCHURCH-Friday

The official returns given for North Canterbury 1018 Volunteers on the roll, and 701 efficient, who qualified for capitation' 29 obtained marksmen's badges

An old man named Isaac BRIDGES, a plasterer, cut his throat with a razor in bed at the hospital this morning. He had been in hospital four months with chronic organic disease. He died about an hour later.
HBH Feb 3 1890

BIRTH

BENNETT-At NAPIER, on February 1st, the wife of A.C. BENNETT, of a son.

The Live Stock Journal of November 22nd has an excellent engraving of the shorthorn bull Riby Fitz David, recently purchased by Mr W.T. WILLIAMS for the Res S WILLIAMS' Te AUTE herd.

This splendid animal was bred by Mr W Talbot CROSBIE, Ardfert Abbey, IRELAND, and the Livestock Journal says of him: -

"He had been successfully used in the celebrated herd at Ardfert, and also Mr WATT's choice herd at CLARAGH, RAMELTON, County DONEGAL, where he was hired at the hight figure of 100 guineas per season for two years………………..more…………then Riby Star who was sold to Mr HUTCHINSON became the sire of many of his prize winners."

He is own brother to Riby King, for which Mr CROSBIE refused 500 guineas as a two year old. His dam was bought at the late Mr TORR's sale at AYLESBY for 1260 guineas.
Page Two-Saturday

A fire broke out in a five-roomed house in Devon-street East at four o'clock this morning.

The flames had a firm hold of the building, but the Fire Brigade were soon on the spot, and put the fire out.

The place, however, was gutted. It was insured in the South British Office for £150

WRIGHT'S flax mills at RAHOTU and LEEDAM'S mill at PUNEHU have had narrow escapes from being burned down.

The Maoris' assistance in both instances prevented destruction to the property

Sunday

Large fires are raging for a distance of nearly 40 miles through the bush district lying between NEW PLYMOUTH and Te ROTI.

New Plymouth is enveloped in smoke, and a heavy southwesterly gale is blowing.

Several settlers are burnt out near the Junction Road, and the town of Inglewood is in danger. The WAIONGARA railway bridge caught fire, but the railway employees succeeded in extinguishing the flames. The settlers have suffered heavy loss in grass seed, and are experiencing an anxious time, for if the gale does not abate soon the damage by the fire will be most extensive.
R.M. NICOLL has gone bankrupt.

Assets nil, liabilities £709 12s 9d.

The creditors are all business people at Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington, Oamaru and Napier.

The world is small, after all. In Saturday's issue a paragraph appeared narrating the arrest of an English officer on the coast of FRANCE, when he was mistaken for General BOULANGER.

The same afternoon a well-known resident of NAPIER received a letter saying that it was a cousin of his.

Colonel de Vic TUPPER, lately of the 8th King's Own, was the officer referred to.

A brother of Col TUPPER was formerly a resident of this district, and had a partnership in a run in the PETANE district.
NSW Cricket versus Christchurch

Sunday

The following are the team selected to play against New South Wales on Friday and Saturday next: -

D ASHBY, E.P. BARNES, H DEMUS, E HALLEY, A HARMAN, G H HELMORE, A.M. LABATT, A.E. MOSS, H OGIER, J WHEATLEY, E WILDING

The Cricket Association last night appointed a Committee to arrange for entertaining the visitors, and to endeavor to obtain a half-holiday proclaimed on Friday.

AUCKLAND- Saturday

At the Naval Depot, Devonport, this morning a loyal address was presented by the WAIKATO Maoris to Lord ONSLOW, in the presence of Admiral SCOTT, Sir John THURSTON,
Messrs MITCHELSON, HISLOP, DEVORE (Mayor), UPTON, and the officers of the squadron.

The address welcomed Lord ONSLOW to the Waitemata in this year of the jubilee. It also thanked the Auckland people for the kindness during the natives' visit, and was signed by
Wi Te WHEORO.

After the Governor's reply a private exhibition of the Maoris gave the war dance. The vice-regal party then sailed for ORAKEI, at the invitation of the chief PAUL, and afterwards were present at the squadron ports in the Domain.

The sports in the domain today were an immense success, being the best show of the week. The weather was perfect and the crowd gigantic. Only 8000 tickets were prepared, and these were all sold out before 1 o'clock.

On a moderate estimate 30,000 people were on the ground by 4 o'clock. The Governors were all present, and also the officers and men of the squadron.

The Athletic club conducted the arrangements, assisted by the committee of the squadron officers, Lieutenant TYRWHIT, RISK, and CAMPION, and there was not a single hitch.

Events won by HUTCHINSON-first, SMITH-second, LAIRD-third,
Bicycle race won by A G BUCHANAN
DUNEDIN-Saturday, GOLDWATER won the handicap race,.

The race of the day was the Mongolian handicap won by with 25 starters and Ah CHEE and other influential Chinamen gave away two barrow loads of Chinese crackers.

Dunedin-Saturday

David BRODIE, an elderly man living off Leith Street, burst a blood vessel while proceeding homewards on Thursday, and died in hospital last night.

Mr LARNACH, replying to a question after his address to his constituents, said he would stand for any constituency for which he was asked.

Sunday
The attendance at the EXHIBITION continues extremely satisfactory.

The engine and new style of railway carriage shown at the Exhibition by the Railway Department, and which were made at the Government workshops, were yesterday run on a trial trip to SEFTON and back.

MATTERSON has received a cable message from SYDNEY stating that EMO and CORMACK. Who were to have joined him and STEPHENSON at DUNEDIN, with a view to making up a crew for the four-oared outrigger race at the Exhibition Regatta on the 15th of this month, have been compelled at the last minute to alter their arrangements and will not be able to come to NEW ZEALAND

B STAGPOOLE, an old Crimean veteran, who also saw service during the latter part of the Indian mutiny and served during the last NEW ZEALAND war, died here today. He was a member of the 57th Regiment, and was present at the storming of TITOKEWARU'S stronghold.

His death is somewhat sudden, and was due to a seizure of Indian cholera, a disease that he contracted while in India, and he has since been subject to periodical attacks.

The sculling race between HEARN and STEPHENSON has been postponed to Monday afternoon
Mr ORMOND has donated £2 to the aid of the BARTLETT fund

The flooring of the Spit bridge needs immediate attention. Some of the planks appear to be quite rotten

Mr GASSON's dwelling place at MAKATOKU was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday. The house and furniture were insured for £200 in the Equitable office

The s.s., WAIROA in command of Captain ANDERSON will leave for WAIROA tonight

Mr R SMYTHE, the "much travelled," will pilot Mr Charles SANTLEY, the renowned baritone, through NEW ZEALAND shortly. Mr SANTLEY was to have left SYDNEY for AUCKLAND on the 30th of January

Resident Magistrate's Court-
Mr G A PREECE RM presided.

John YATES fined 10s and costs for drunkenness.

Sarah POINTON and Christopher OLSEN, on remand charged with lunacy, were further remanded for medical examination.

Another attraction has been added to the miniature lake in the grandstand enclosure of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. Mr H J JULL, the new landlord of the Hastings Hotel, having presented a beautiful pair of tame grey ducks to the club. The ducks will in future accompany the swans in their peregrinations round the lake, and they will doubtless afford pleasure to lovers of plumage who avail themselves of the garden seats under the willows during the intervals between the several races

Mr A HERMAN, who will shortly be leaving for AUSTRALIA, will tender tomorrow evening at the Theatre Royal a complimentary concert.
Napier Harbor Board

HBH FEB 4 1890

Our Hastings correspondent writes under yesterday's date:

I have this morning inspected the Riverslea hop gardens now under culture by
Messrs MASTERS and PIPER.

Mr PIPER estimates the probable yield of the late Goldings at a ton to the acre. He informs me that in one way or another the hop garden circulates about £700 a year in Hastings. I wish we had a few more "local industries" like this
Court

Captain PREECE presided in the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday

Annie MURPHY fined 5s and costs for drunkenness.

Mary JONES and W J HAMILTON-10s and costs each.

J Mc CABE $1m for similar offences

A cabdriver named HARVEY was charged with plying for hire at the Napier Railway station without having a license to do so-Pleaded that he was not plying for hire, but was specially engaged to go for two passengers by the train. It was held that a breach of the byelaw had been committed, but under the circumstances inflicted a light penalty of 5s and costs

Ellen BEATTIE, for the use of obscene language in a public place, was sentenced to a month's hard labor.

Special meeting of the Napier Harbor Board was held in the old Provincial Council Chamber yesterday: -

Present-Messrs J D ORMOND (Chair)
P DOLBEL
J W NEAL
H WILLIAMS
T TANNER
W J WILLCOCKS
J Mc VAY
R HARDING
G H SWAN
J H VAUTIER
H J TWIGG.
TIMARU-ANDERSON
Monday

ANDERSON, the doorkeeper at WIRTH'S circus, was summoned today for assault. It appears that on their last night here some lads tot in under the canvas. These were cleared out roughly, and a mob of boys outside made a disturbance. The doorkeeper got help, and rushed them all away, giving some of them severe blows with a loaded whip, and more than one innocent person came in for a share. Defendant not being present, the case adjourned.
AUCKLAND
Telegraphic-Monday
Per United Press Association

At a meeting of the Auckland Stud Company today, held to consider a letter from the Bank of New Zealand asking for a reduction of the company's account by providing £10,000 of new capital for a settlement of the indebtedness to the bank, it was resolved to wind up the company, and dispose of the assets by sale or otherwise.

The Shareholders in the Bay of Islands Coal Company met today.

The report showed a lost of £504 on the half-year's transactions, and the result of stopping the coal production whilst the mine was in flood.

Messrs T PEACOCK, T C WILLIAMSON, and W S WILSON were elected directors.

CHRISTCHURCH
Monday

The Christchurch Gas Company met this afternoon for their twenty-fourth annually meeting.

The Directors: -

Messrs John ANDERSON
W P COWLISHAW
Joseph GOULD
G C STEAD were all re-elected.

HOKITIKA
Monday

HOKITIKA

The Earl and Countess of KINTORE and party, six in all, arrived in the HINEMOA last night, and were accorded a guard of honor by the First Westland Rifles.

The Earl and Countess and party left about noon for NELSON via KUMARA, GREYMOUTH, and REEFTON, travelling under COOK'S auspices.

A boy about 12 years of age, a son of Mr Robert PARKE, and a nephew of the well-known canoeist, was drowned tonight. He was in a boat with his father and another man, and the current carried the boat over the bar. The deceased was drowned in the surf, but the other two men were rescued. The body of the boy has not yet been recovered.

DUNEDIN
Monday

At CLYDE, the proprietors of the Cromwell Brewery were fined £50 for a breach of the Beer Duty Act. THEYERS and BEEK, of Clyde, were also fined £50 for a like offence.

The Equitable Investment Company have declared a dividend of 3½ per cent for the half-year, making 7 per cent for the year.

Mr Downie STEWART M.H.R., and Mr J HAGGETT were elected directors.

Very large sharks have been about the fishing grounds outside the Heads during the last few days, greatly annoying the fishermen. Today a monster attacked the boat of a man named RENNIE, knocking him out of the stern. Some other fishermen came to the rescue of their comrade and saved him from drowning.

Gisborne-Monday

At the Police Court today Edward ff WARD, solicitor, was charged with being a lunatic, and apprehended under circumstances denoting derangement of mind and the purpose of committing suicide or some crime. The defendant had taken a slight dose of laudanum on Saturday night, and had behaved in an erratic manner. His wife and child ran away, being in fear of their lives. He was remanded to gaol for three days.

Local

Mr E POLKINGHORNE, confectioner, Emerson Street, Napier wants about 100lb butter next week.

Telegrams addressed to Mr W PROFFITT, Empire Hotel Wellington will be attended to.

Messrs CARLILE and Mc LEAN notify that all interest and rent in arrears IN RESPECT TO Riverslea lands will be sued unless paid for by next Saturday.

The schooner RIO will be despatched for Newcastle and Sydney on or about the 12th instant. Messrs C DOLBEL and Co are the owners and agents.

Our Hastings correspondent writes under yesterday's date:

I have this morning inspected the Riverslea hop gardens now under culture by
Messrs MASTERS and PIPER.

Mr PIPER estimates the probable yield of the late Goldings at a ton to the acre. He informs me that in one way or another the hop garden circulates about £700 a year in Hastings. I wish we had a few more "local industries" like this
Captain PREECE presided in the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday

Annie MURPHY fined 5s and costs for drunkenness.

Mary JONES and W J HAMILTON-10s and costs each.

J Mc CABE $1m for similar offences

A cabdriver named HARVEY was charged with plying for hire at the Napier Railway station without having a license to do so-Pleaded that he was not plying for hire, but was specially engaged to go for two passengers by the train. It was held that a breach of the byelaw had been committed, but under the circumstances inflicted a light penalty of 5s and costs

Ellen BEATTIE, for the use of obscene language in a public place, was sentenced to a month's hard labor.

HBH Feb 5 1890
Tuesday
INVERCARGILL

A man named John HUNTER was killed by a fall of earth in Paddy's Alley, Nokomai goldfield, this afternoon. He leaves a widow and two children.

DUNEDIN
EXHIBITION AWARDS

A number of Exhibition Awards were announced today.

Ladies' clothing-DRAPERY IMPORTING Co, DUNEDIN-take first in five classes-dinner gown, ball dress, reception gown, tea gown, AND bride's travelling dress and cloak.

BROWN, EWING and Co, five firsts-variety of millinery, tailor made gown, colonial tweed gown, MOSGIELE cloth jacket, and ball gown.

Emile Marcade, PARIS, takes first in opera cloaks and paletots.
J H DALTON, AUCKLAND, takes first for handsome tailor-made riding habit.
HOLMES, DUNEDIN, takes first for Cardigan jackets, shirts, and sacs.
A MARTINELLI is first for ladies' umbrellas, and C MARTINELLI for gentlemen's umbrellas.
COULLS, CULLING and Co., are first for paper bags
FERGUSON and MITCHELL are first for coloured wrapping paper and second for brown and grey DUNEDIN cardboard boxes.
In hardware most of the awards go the ENGLAND.
James MANN takes first for picks and harrows
Henry NEILL first for watchmakers' and jewellers' tools
BERRY and Co CHRISTCHURCH, first for butchers' tools and other cutlery
B EDWARDS, INVERCARGILL, first for slashers, axes, &c.
LOWDEN and Co, MATAURA, third for tinned and Jappaned ware
BARRINGHAM and Co CHRISTCHURCH, first for cup head nails
A and T BURT DUNEDIN, four firsts for plumbers and gas fitters' hardware
ANDERSON and MORRISON being second in each case
CHRISTIE, DUNEDIN, first for drain, dust and draught excluder
J HERON GREYMOUTH, first for safe door
CAWNER and WILSON, INVERCARGILL, first for wire netting and wire work
FALKNER, DUNEDIN, first for birdcages
C BILLS, first for earthenware drain pipes

FISHER and Co CHRISTCHURCH, LAMBERT, DUNEDIN, and SPRINGFIELD Coal Company, first for lead drain pipes.

A and T BURT, ANDERSON and MORRISON, DUNEDIN, and DANKS, MELBOURNE, first for self-acting ventilators

A and t BURT, first in machinery for wood and metal working

R BLACKADDER, DUNEDIN, takes seven firsts, ANDERSON and MORRISON, DUNEDIN, one first

A and T BURT, DUNEDIN, one first
COSSENS and BLACK, DUNEDIN, three firsts
SCHLAADT Bros seven firsts for cordials
J D FERAND takes seven firsts
THOMSON and Co - four
BENNETT and Son five
P E GRANT and Co-two
PHOENIX Company, DUNEDIN-one for boiled sugars and dry confectionary.

In sugars the COLONIAL SUGAR REFINING Company, Auckland-take five firsts.

Peter MILLER, DUNEDIN-one first in colonial hames and saddles
A THOMSON, DUNEDIN-one first in horse covers.

The AUCKLAND FIBRE Company and DONAGHY each take two firsts for Manilla and flax rope.
R M Court

Judgment for plaintiff was given yesterday in each of the following cases: -
MURRAY, ROBERTS and Co v PULFORD
WILSON v STEVEN
COLONIAL Bank v CANNON
GRIFFIN v Mc KEOWN
SCULLEN v MOONEY
MERRITT v Tangata te HAPUKA
HARGREAVES v FULFORD

NAPIER SCHOOL Committee met last evening
Present: -

Messrs J G GILBERD,(Chair)
T M MURPHY, H NAPHTALI, M HEBDEN, T SIDEY, J GRIFFIN, T W BEAR.

The bandmaster wrote stating the attendance warranted the appointment of another pupil teacher, and recommending Miss M CHARLTON for the position. He also stated that from appearances the attendance would necessitate the appointment of yet another pupil teacher, and in that event he recommended Miss A CALDWELL.

The public owe thanks to somebody for thoughtfully providing a flight of steps leading to the beach at the bottom of COOTE Road

Mr LABOUCHERE is good enough to express an opinion as to the ownership of AUSTRALIA. We feel thankful that he himself does not claim the fee simple of it. At the same time we are surprised at his unusual modesty in not doing so.

Judgment was to have been given by Mr G A PREEC R.M. in the drill shed case, which possesses points of interest to Volunteers, but Mr Mc LEAN having raised a legal point based upon the Volunteer Drill shed Act, 18888, his Worship said he would postpone his decision.

Peter HANSEN and Patrick GAYNOR were each fined and costs for drunkenness.

Christopher OLSEN, certified to be insane, was committed to the WELLINGTON Lunatic Asylum, his father to contribute 8s per week towards the cost of maintenance at the asylum
WAIROA Racing Club

Attendance was scarcely as good as on previous occasions

The following were the office-bearers: -
Messrs J T LARGE-JUDGE
J POWDRELL-STARTER
W SARGISSON-CLERK OF THE SCALES
F PARKER-CLERK OF THE TOTALISATOR
Messrs COHEN and STOCK had their totalisator on the ground and put through over £1000, the largest dividend being £4 10s.

Participants:-
MESSRS
C PITT, Hemi NUKU, CARROLL, HAPUKA, MACANDREW, G BROWN, J SMITH, R GOOSEMAN, FINUCANE, FISHHOOK, HANSEN, Peka KERERE, LAURIE,
Gisborne v Napier Rowing Club

The Sixth annual boat race between the Gisborne and Napier Rowing Clubs to be rowed on the inner harbor this afternoon, weather permitting.

Mr S H GOLLAN-starter
Mr F LOGAN-judge
Messrs F PARKER, R J DUNCAN-course judges
HBH Feb 6 1890 HATTON
Thursday-Page Two

DEATH

HATTON-At TARADALE, on the 6th February 1890, Charlotte Yates, the beloved wife of A HATTON-Aged 29 years
The funeral will leave the late residence of the deceased, Church road, Taradale, on Sunday, 9th instant, at 3 p.m.
Friends please accept this intimation.

Liverpool papers please copy
HBH Feb 6 1890 San Francisco Mail

America
San Francisco Jan 13.

James ALLISON, Australian theatrical manager, died of pneumonia on January 12 in the German Hospital, San Francisco. He had been at the Sack Palace Hotel for some time before removing to the hospital.

Karl FORMES, the well-known and popular operatic basso, died in San Francisco on December 15th of pneumonia. The great singer was born at MULHEIM on the Rhine in 1810.

Henry GEORGE, after his lecturing tour in the West, will sail from San Francisco for Australia on February 8th.

Governor GOODALL, of New Hampshire, issued a extraordinary proclamation on December 25th- "In view of the Attorney-General, the solicitors, and the sheriffs of counties, the mayors of cities, and the select men and all other officers throughout the STATE, and ipon all good citizens of every party, to unite in one great effort to close up and suppress every liquor saloon of any description within our borders." Abridged by Elaine

Wednesday

At the Amateur Sports today events were won or placed by

V E KENSTEAN
HEMPTON
J R MARSDEN
F MORGAN
J A JOHNSTON
C THOMPSON
J HOWELL
H IRVING
TRESEDER
C THOMPSON
D Mc PHERSON
W F THOMPSON

AUCKLAND
United Press Association
Telegraphic-Wednesday

Today Lord CARRINGTON returned to Sydney by the steamer ALAMEDA, which sailed this afternoon.

Serious bush fires have broken out in the WAIKATO. A great fire is raging at MANGAWHARE and the valuable flax field belonging to Mr DILWORTH are in danger.

At OHAUPO Mr KUSAB'S valuable bush was destroyed.

It is judged that the bush near OHAUPO is burning in many places, and the houses of some of the residents are in danger.

FOXTON

Thomas SPRING, aged eighteen months was drowned while bathing in the Manawatu river last night.

WELLINGTON

The contract has been let out for the formation of ten and a quarter miles of road from Oxford towards Rotorua. The price is about £37,000. This will shorten the coach journey to twelve miles, enabling Rotorua to be reached in one day from AUCKLAND.

During the nine months ended December 31st, the total sum of £2927 was expended on the unemployed throughout the colony.
Ref San Francisco News CREIGHTON NZ

“The mail agent regrets to inform the Secretary that on the day the ALAMEDA arrived in San Francisco (21st of December) Mr R J CREIGHTON, the New Zealand Government agent, sustained a serious accident, by which one of his legs was badly fractured.”

A case came before the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court this afternoon in which a Chinaman named Weng Sam SLIM sought to recover the some of £10 from the Commissioner of Customs (Abridged by Elaine)

NELSON-WEDNESDAY

The funeral of the late Captain LIGHTFOOT took place this afternoon, and all the businesses were closed and flags were flowing at half-mast.

The Mayor and Corporation, the Nelson and Richmond fire engines, the salvage corps, the Freemasons, representatives of insurance companies, the great numbers of citizens followed the body in procession

Part of the Church service took place at the Cathedral.

CHRISTCHURCH

Joseph DEANS, 73 years old, was thrown from his horse this morning on the Ferrymead road and killed.

Mr WILDING has been selected captain of the Canterbury cricket team to play against New South Wales team on Friday and Saturday next. The Primate and the Rev Mr KEMPTHORNE officiated

The first traction engine ever taken over Porter’s Pass went through today, when an engine drawing two trucks with 12 tons of wool crossed safely.
HBH Feb 8 1890
AUCKLAND

Today Mr MITCHELSON left for Lichfield to proceed to WAETU, where he will investigate certain native matters.

AUCKLAND-Friday

Two deputations, who urged the importance of at once opening the PUHIPUHI field for mining operations, met the Hon T HISLOP whilst on a visit to WHANGAREI and KAWAKAWA.

The natives at GALEATEA near ROTORUA have prevented PIPER, a CANTERBURY settler, from taking possession of a block of land purchased by him. The Native Minister is to be communicated with on the matter.

WELLINGTON

The Earl and Countess of KINTORE and party arrived from NELSON by the Rotorua this morning. The Mayor, who welcomed them on behalf of the citizens of Wellington, met them. The party proceed overland to WANGANUI tomorrow.

On the last direct steamer heavy exports of butter were sent Home. One merchant alone despatched 5350 packages, each from 60 to 80 lbs. All came from TARANAKI and WAIRARAPA.

The Gazette notifies that Mr C K RAWSON R.M., has been appointed District Judge of Western Otago, vice Mr C.D.R. WARD, resigned.

News that Representation Commission has been fully re-constituted and consists of Colonel HAULTRAIN, Dr HISLOP, and Mr R DOBSON (Christchurch) unofficial members, and the Property Tax Commissioner (Mr J SPERRY0, and the Surveyor-General (Mr Percy SMITH) official members.

BLENHEIM

A wagon driver named CAMPBELL was found dead four miles out of town, with his head jammed in the brake. The police have just gone out.

CHRISTCHURCH

It was decided to form a Farrier’s Association in Christchurch and twenty-seven joined at once.

The annual meeting of subscribers to the Rhodes Convalescent Home was held today. It was reported by committee that 125 inmates had been admitted during the year.

Bishop GRIMES returned to Christchurch this morning with his health much improved, but his doctors recommend further rest, and it is probable therefore that he will pay a visit to Europe shortly to secure the benefit of a sea voyage.

DUNEDIN

Mr KETTLE has accepted the New Plymouth judgeship.

A young woman named Maud BOODER, alias HAMILTON, attempted to commit suicide tonight by jumping off the Rattray street wharf just as a steamer was passing.

The Hon H FERGUS returned from his tour this evening.

Captain LEWIS of the Janet Ramsay, attempted to commit suicide this morning by cutting his throat. Since his court case Captain LEWIS has been despondent consequent on the proceedings, and fearing their result, a few days ago he took a quantity of laudanum, which did no more than make his sick. His windpipe is partly severed, but though the wound is serious, the doctors think he will recover. James SUTHERLAND was one of the seamen who gave evidence of startling facts against him.

FEILDING

Yesterday a farmer was driving a mob of one hundred pigs from MAKINO to the railway station, when twenty dropped dead from the heat.

GISBORNE-FRIDAY

An old man named G H TOPPING has been arrested for arson. He was evicted from the shop in which he had carried on business, and last night was found standing watching the premises on fire. He was remanded

NEW PLYMOUTH

A prisoner named Henry FISHER, who was undergoing a sentence inflicted at WANGANUI of two years for forgery, died suddenly in gaol this morning from apoplexy.

A private letter received by Mr SAMUEL, M.H.R., by the San Francisco mail states that Sir Julius VOGEL is suffering from a severe illness. It also stated in connection with iron sand, the EDISON’S new invention overcomes the refractory nature of the ore.
At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr G A PREECE, R.M.,

Catherine BROWN was fined 5s and costs for drunkenness.

We have received £1 from Mrs NEWMAN, 10s from H P COHEN, and 10s from Messrs DIDEY and BAIN, on behalf of the BARTLETT fund.

Dean HOVELL presented the prizes awarded to the children attending the Church of England Bible classes in the Napier district schools yesterday afternoon.

Lovers of music and others are reminded that Messrs HOFFMAN and Sons' stock of musical instruments will be brought under the hammer today by Messrs BAKER and TANUTEAU, as Messrs HOFFMAN are giving up their Napier business

The subject of the Rev J G PATERSONS' sermon tomorrow morning will be "Doing all things to God's Glory."

HICKS' Colored Minstrels will arrive by the TE ANAU today, and will give their opening performance in the Theatre Royal.
An old man named G H TOPPING has been arrested for arson. He was evicted from the shop in which he had carried on business, and last night was found standing watching the premises on fire. He was remanded

HBH Feb 10 1890

Mr and Mrs William NICHOL, of Outram, Otago, celebrated their golden wedding last week.

We learn from the Advocate that the couple were married on the 14th January 1840, at Loch Broom, Ross shire Scotland.

They arrived in the colony 35 years ago, and have brought up a large family of five sons and seven daughters.

There has been only one death in the family, that of their youngest son, Robert, who died about six years ago. The rest of the family are married and prospering. The descendants of these two old and respected settlers are as follows: -

Sons and daughters, with their wives and husbands respectively, 22; grand-children, 62; great grand-children, 15; making a grand total of 99-all well and doing well.

Birtha SWAN-At NAPIER, on February 7th The wife of Mr G H SWAN, of a son.
Wellington-Saturday

A Land Court is sitting here investigating the title to the Ngaroro block, at Wakanae, of 30,000 acres. The proceedings are expected to cover a month

There are heavy bush fires in northern Wairarapa and near Eketahuna. Traffic in some places is impeded.

Mr SPAWN, American fruit expert, has been unsuccessful in getting a company floated to utilise his invention.

Sunday

A young woman named Eliza NICHOLS, a dressmaker, living by herself at CARTERTON, was found yesterday in her residence strangled. It is evidently a case of suicide.

From the appearance of the body when discovered it is believed that death occurred a fortnight ago. No cause is assigned for the deed. The deceased was a stranger in the district.

Dunedin-Sunday

A charge against Maud BROOKE for attempted suicide was dismissed because of the amount it would cost to get to trial.
Auckland Page Two Saturday

A charge of trespassing upon the Puhpuhi mining field was preferred against Messrs R THOMPSON, M.H.R, W BARTON, and H R HOLMAN, at WHANGAREI today.

Mr C F BUDDLE appeared for the prosecution, and Mr W A CARRUTH for HOLMAN and BARTON- Mr THOMPSON defended himself.

Joshua GARSED-the ranger, and John FRASER-prosecutor, were the only witnesses for the prosecution.

Case adjourned to 8th March due to a couple of technical objections to the regulation under which the information was laid.

The well known musician Mr T Sall? TRIMMELL, left for WELLINGTON today, to take up the position of organist in one of the churches there.

Signor Carmeni MORLEY will shortly give a concert at the Athenaeum.

A large mob of cattle, numbering considerably over 500, crossed the PETANE Bridge early yesterday morning. The cattle come from the GISBORNE district and are consigned to Mr H P COHEN for sale at Hastings on Wednesday next. Feed is meant to be fairly plentiful on the side of the road.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court Saturday

Before Mr G A PREECE, R.M.

William NELSON fined 5s and costs for drunkenness

John TODD-being drunk in charge of a horse find £4 and costs

W J SHOTTER-charged with lunacy and was committed to the WELLINGTON Asylum

Sarah POINTON similarly charged, was certified as sane and discharged

Mr R T SMYTHE sends us a pamphlet by Mr H W FARNALL, the well-known Auckland labor agitator

A native named KAMERA was brought up at the Resident Magistrate's Court on Saturday, before Mr G A PREECE R.N.

He was charged with horse-stealing at GISBORNE and was remanded to that town.

KAMERA caused himself to be noticed by complaining to the police of being robbed in a brothel of a sum of money, the proceeds of a sale of a horse.

The theft of a horse at GISBORNE had been notified, but the thief was not known.

Detective GRACE, "putting two and two together," kept an eye on KAMERA while some enquiries were made. The result was the Maori's arrest, as stated.

Mr and Mrs William NICHOL, of Outram, Otago, celebrated their golden wedding last week.

We learn from the Advocate that the couple were married on the 14th January 1840, at Loch Broom, Ross shire Scotland.

They arrived in the colony 35 years ago, and have brought up a large family of five sons and seven daughters.

There has been only one death in the family, that of their youngest son, Robert, who died about six years ago. The rest of the family are married and prospering. The descendants of these two old and respected settlers are as follows: -

Sons and daughters, with their wives and husbands respectively, 22; grand-children, 62; great grand-children, 15; making a grand total of 99-all well and doing well.
Birth

SWAN-At NAPIER, on February 7th

The wife of Mr G H SWAN, of a son.

HBH Feb 11 1890 WELLINGTON

Monday

The HINEMOA ARRIVED FROM THE south today with Lady ONSLOW, the Ladies Dorothy and Gwendoline ONSLOW, and Lord CRANLEY. The vice-regal party were joined by Colonel and Mrs GARDINER, and took their departure for AUCKLAND this afternoon at 5 o’clock.

In the case of Wong Sam Shin against the Commissioner of Customs, the Chief Justice gave judgment today for the amount claimed (£10) and costs.

During January, 107 selectors took up 29,923 acres of land, the bulk, over 20,000 acres, being on perpetual lease.

The MELROSE Borough Council having refused to allow a public cemetery to be located within their bounds, the City Council (this evening) selected a site at KARORI, which had been offered them. This is more central than the other, but has the disadvantage of being difficult to access.

A dispute is going on between the WOOLLEN Company and their employees which has caused some bitterness of feeling. The directors in the course of business found that there was no longer any necessity for keeping the night shift employed at the mills, and seventy hands were discharged in consequence
Gisborne
Monday

J H TOPPING was today committed for trial on a charge of arson

The analysis of the stomach of the native child who died suddenly a week ago, and of the medicine that was given to the child by Mr PALMER, herbalist, disclosed no poison.

A verdict returned by the Coroner's jury was that the cause of death was not shown.
Local news

Fourth page will be found an article on "Fungoid Parasites," by Mr R Allan WIGHT of Auckland

We have received 5s from Mr Joshua BENNETT in aid of the BARTLETT fund

Mr COLLINS' average for one pen at Mr R WELLWWOD ram fair sale was £33 12s.

Mr F C SMITH, the advance agent for Mr W S MALTBY, trick cyclist and one wheel rider, is in town making arrangements for his principal opening at the Gaiety Theatre this week

At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr G A PREECE, R.M., a man called William JACKSON did not appear to answer a charge of drunkenness and his bail of £1 was estreated.

John GREEN, certified insane, was committed to the Wellington Lunatic Asylum

Lawrence MURPHY was charged on the information of Ann MURPHY, his mother, with failing to support her. The police said the woman was of bad character, and said that she was continually drunk. The son had offered to support her if she kept off the drink. Case adjourned for a week.

Thomas PRATER was charged on the information of William ROACH with using threatening and abusing language. The latter is a 'bus driver' and complainant a cabdriver, and they came to words about the positions of their vehicles.

HBH Feb 12 1890
AUCKLAND Page Two Telegraphic per United Press Association Tuesday

The filly Mary, by Nordenfeldt-Frailty, died today and was the best two year old of the season in Auckland and was the property of Mr T MORRIN

Sir John THURSTON left for FIJI today by the ARAWATA

Mr Joseph MAY, and old colonist, formerly one of the most experienced farmers and stockbreeders in this district, died yesterday.
HBH Feb 12 1890 CHRISTCHURCH
Tuesday

It is stated that Edward SEFTON, a storekeeper at NEW VRIGHTON, has served the New Brighton Tram Company with notice to remove the bridge over the AVON, as it obstructs a navigable river.

The body of NICHOLL, the nigh watchman to the LYTTELTON Harbor Board, was found this afternoon washed up on the rocks under the breastwork, 60 yards from where his lanterns were found yesterday. The coat was off the body, but a hat was still on the head. The deceased's watch had stopped at seven minutes past 3 o'clock.
DUNEDIN and INVERCARGILL

Mrs MORRISON-vice-president of the Traitoresses' Union gave evidence at the Sweating Commission

Mr HANSEN, inspector of factories, gave evidence in which he said that his statement with references to boys working long hours in rope factories applied to two years ago. Matters were improved now.

Some further jurors' awards are announced.

The International grand champion award for Merino wool have been awarded to COLLORY and Co., NEW SOUTH WALES

Watson SHERNON's exhibit was considered nearly equal in most points

The National grand champion award was allotted to W and G TILFORD, WAKEPAKA, OTAGO

In binder twine-M DONAGHY and Co first place

The AUCKLAND Fibre Co for mixed Manilla

General exhibit of twine Rowland GOULD, WELLINGTON-first place with special mention

W J MARKHAM, south DUNEDIN, first class
SCOTT Bros CHRISTCHURCH-Colored twines and plough lines
LUKE & Sons, WELLINGTON-first class award
E SHACKLOCK-three first class for cookery stoves and ranges
HENDERSON and MORRISON and J and T CHRISTIE take first class for hot water circulating cisterns
GREGG and Co, DUNEDIN-first class for essence of cocoa and chicory
Fishing tackle W Mc WILLIAM, CHRISTCHURCH-three first
WILKIE and Co -two firsts

The IONIC arrived in Port late this evening, having been detained off the coast by fogs. She brings 68 passengers-The voyage on the whole was a fine weather one.

INVERCARGILL

The BLUFF Harbor Board today elected Mr J W MITCHELL, chairman of the Board

TIMARU
Tuesday

At the Supreme Court today there were only two criminal cases.

A lad of 14, an errand boy who had just left school, pleaded guilty to forging and uttering a cheque for £1-admitted to probation for three months.

An old offender, giving the name of KING, previously convicted at HAWERA and PATEA, was found guilty of stealing £2 from a bedroom of the JUNCTION Hotel, and received three years' penal servitude. His previous game had been imposing on hotelkeepers, and in this he gave out that he was the son of the Bishop of LINCOLN
Telegraphic
WAIROA-Tuesday

Messrs HOPKIRK Bros' flax mill at WHAKAKI was burnt down early last Saturday morning. Nothing is known of the origin of the fire. In addition to three stripper and scutches and two sheds, 14 tons of dressed flax was burnt, eight bales only being saved. Fortunately the engine was not much damaged. Messrs HOPKIRK Bros, who were not insured, estimate their loss at about £1,000. They intend to reinstate the mill and recommence operations as soon as possible. Much sympathy is felt for them here, they being hard-working enterprising men.

Mr MARTIN, who was recently injured by being pitched from his horse between Woodville and Dannevirke, has so far improved as to be able to leave the hospital

A meeting will be held in NAPIER shortly, to deal with the question of missions, at which three bishops will be present.

They will be Bishop COWIE-Auckland
Bishop HADFIELD-Wellington
Bishop of this Diocese.

"Mr SWAN was the first photographer we believe, in Wanganui," says the local Herald . Is that all the Herald knows of early Wanganui? Mr SWAN was not the first, but the third, photographer in that little known town in the old days.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr G A PREECE

Alfred Mc GINATY charged with lunacy-complaint by Sergeant CULLEN.

The County v BANKS and LAW cricket elevens will meet in a friendly contest at Hastings next Saturday afternoon.

The following players will represent their respective clubs.

COUNTY
BRATHWAITE, BERNEY, DOVE, GORE, LANG, TATAROA, TUKE, FRASER, C GORDON, JAMAIESON, WALSH
Emergencies: -Dr KNEIGHTLY, TICKNER, A WILLIAMS

BANKS and LAW
LOGAN, COTTERILL, HUMPHRIES, STOCK, ROBISON, PEACOCK, N KENNEDY, LUDBROOK, E H WILLIAMS, GIBBONS, HARDEN
Emergencies: - TYLER, HUGHES, MORLEY, and CATO.

HBH FEB 15 1890

DEATH

HEDLEY-At Napier terrace, on the 14th February.

Emily, the only daughter of Margaret and the late Joseph HEDLEY-aged 22 years.

Deeply regretted. R.I.P.
HBH Jan 16 p2 1890

Waipawa Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday-Captain PREECE R.M. and Mr S JOHNSON J.P.

Native named TIMU-charged with assaulting J F CRANE

Same native-disorderly conduct in Mr CRANE'S hotel

WAIPAWA MAIL v J HIGGS
J W EDGECOMBE v R SIRCOMB
H MULINDER v R Mc KENZIE
M FLYNN v J ELLIOTT
J FLYNN v J CULLINANE
J. GRIFFITHS v W LEMON
Anne ROBERTSON v S ROBINSON
Joseph GRIFFITHS v W LEMON
W H SEBLEY v J J BAKER

HBH FEB 17 1890

BIRTH

BEAMISH-At "Whana," Okawa, on the 12th February, the wife of G R BEAMISH, of a son.

DEATH

CROSLAND-At the Napier Hospital on February 15th, 1890, Gladys, infant daughter of John Edward and Fanny CROSLAND of Ormondville,, aged 6 months.
Death

SHAW-At his residence Geelong, Victoria-on the 13th January 1890. Dr William SHAW, in his 78th year, father of W F SHAW, Wairoa, Hawke's Bay.

Sydney-Thursday

Lieutenant BREMER, late of H.M.S. DIAMOND succeeds Lieutenant F R PELLY as commander of H.M.S. LIZARD, at present in New Zealand waters.

HBH FEB 18 1890

DEATHS

DALTON-On the 16th February, at the Hospital, Napier, William DALTON, of consumption, aged 27 years

SMITH-At the Farndon Hotel, on February 16th, the dearly beloved wife of J P SMITH aged 31 years.

The funeral will leave her late residence for the Napier Cemetery at 2.30 p.m. today (Tuesday). Friends will please accept this intimation.

HBH Jan 20 1890

Friday's Examiner has the following, which the Press Association has carefully missed: -"Yesterday morning a serious accident happened to George BAILEY, who has been employed by Messrs Jones and Peters on the Woodville-Gorge section.

He was at work on the steep cutting at the Woodville end, when a large stone fell on him and crushed him, breaking two ribs on the left side and lacerating the left lung. His back was also much bruised.

The injured man was attended to by Dr DAVENPORT and removed to his residence in BAKER'S Town.

The injuries are very serious, but BAILEY was much better this morning."

Marriage

WINTER-TORRE-At NAPIER on January 18th

Mordaunt C WINTER to Miss Carris TORRE, late of PETANE

Death
BRANDON-At WATERLEA, MEANEE, on Sunday, 19th January, Fitzgerald, infant son of
James POOLE and Evangeline BRANDON, of WELLINGTON, aged 7 months.
GISBORNE-Sunday

A lad named Edward William Ward GRICE was accidentally drowned in the river whilst bathing alone today.

An enquiry was held yesterday before Mr BOOTH, R.M., and Captain CHRISP, nautical assessor, into the stranding of the barque PERU on a reef off SELLOTT'S island whilst on her voyage from Townsville to GISBORNE

***NB by Elaine-Name originally reported as TYLER?

The mate named Alexander TYTLER (since drowned) was in charge.
Our cablegrams this morning announce the demise of two peers of the realm, both falling victims to influenza.

The first, Lord NAPIER of Magdala, was born in Ceylon in 1810, and was consequently in his 80th year. He was chiefly known for his distinguished military services in INDIA and in Abyssinia.

During the Mutiny of 1857 (says Men of the Times) he served in India in the capacity of Chief Engineer with the army of Sir Colin CAMPBELL, and the part he played in the suppression of the rebellion greatly enhanced his previous high reputation.

It was he who at the siege of LUCKNOW planned that bridging of the GOOMTEE river which exercised so great an influence on the operations for the overthrow of the enemy, and he was afterwards appointed to the command of the force employed to destroy the rebels who were reunited under Tantia TOPEE, but on Sir Hugh ROSE claiming the execution of this task, Lord NAPIER-then Colonel Sir Robert NAPIER-acted as second in command.

In 1867, being then raised to the rank of Lieut. General, he received the appointment to command the expedition intended to rescue the Abyssinian captives, and achieved a brilliant success.

King THEODORE was thoroughly defeated in an engagement on the heights of ISLAMGIE on April 10th, 1868, and soon afterwards released his prisoners.

Sir Robert NAPIER followed up this victory by the storming of Magdala, when Theodore, in despair, committed suicide.

On Sir Robert's return to England he received the thanks of Parliament; the sum of £2000 per annum was settled on him and his next heir; he was elevated to the peerage by the title of Baron NAPIER of Magdala; was presented with the freedom of the city of London with a sword of the value of 200 guineas; received other marks of honor.

In January 1870 he was appointed to succeed Sir William MANSFIELD as Commander-in-Chief of the forces in INDIA with the local rank of General. He was appointed Governor of Gibraltar in June 1876, and in February 1878 was selected by the Government to be the Commander-in-Chief of the English expeditionary force in the event of Great Britain declaring war against RUSSIA, a contingency that was averted by the Treaty of BERLIN.

In 1886 he was appointed High Constable of the Fewer.

The other peer who has succumbed to influenza, Earl CAIRNS, will be remembered in connection with the breach of promise action brought against him by Miss FORTESCUE when he was Viscount Germoyle.

He was born in 1861, and succeeded to the Earldom of CAIRNS in 1885?
HBH FEB 22 1890
DEATH
PALMER-At his residence, Waipukurau, on the 26th February

John PALMER aged 59 years.

Deeply regretted by a large circle of friends and relatives

The funeral will leave for the cemetery at 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon

HBH FEB 24 1890

BIRTH

GOODALL-At Hastings, on February 20th, the wife of W GOODALL, of a daughter.

HBH FEB 27 1890
BIRTH

Mc LEOD-On the 25th February, 1890 at the residence of Robert EVANS, KAIKORA, the wife of D.R. Mc LEOD, of POURERERE, of a son.

HBH FEB 28 1890

HEDDINOTT-BUNTING

At the Napier Cathedral, on the 26th February, by the very Rev Dean HOVELL,
Frederick William HEDDINOTT of CHRISTCHURCH to Susann BUNTING of NAPIER