TOWN EDITION.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6135, 29 April 1891, Page 3

TOWN EDITION.

The ordinary monthly sitting of the R.MCourt at Hastings will be held on Friday next.

The town clock seems to be a little out of order at present. At twenty minutes after eight this morning it solemnly struck one.

Mr F. West is the successful tenderer for turfing the addition to tho Napier Bowling 1 Club's green. The contract is for £35, and the work will be set about at once.

Captain Edwin wired as follows at 1.50 p.m. to-day : —" East to soutn and southwest gale, with rain and very heavy sea outside ; glass further fall, and rising after twelve hours."

In accordance with a resolution passed at the last meeting of the Hawko's Bay Acclimatisation Society, Mr Fitzßoy, the secretary, will shortly take bteps to establish an oyster bed in the inner harbor.

From present appearances the Napier gaol is not to be reduced to the status of a police gaol, as we hear that somebody from Nelson is to take Mr W. Miller's place. This is retrenchment with a vengeance 1

The census taken of the Europeans resident iv the Hawke's Bay province is not yet ready for publication, there being a great deal of work incidental to the preparation of an official statement of this character.

The alterations to the Bank of New South Wales are now fast approaching completion, and the officials will soon be able to migrate from their temporary premises. When finished the building will present an imposing exterior.

We are glad to hear that Mr O. Heslin, third master of the Napier school, has vastly improved in health from his visit to Australia. Mr Heslin is on his way back, being a passenger on board the Pendle Hill, schooner, whose arrival is about duo.

At a special meeting of the Hastings Borough Council, the Mayor (Mr Burnett), and Crs. Fitzßoy, Foreman, Hughes, Laud, McEwan, Murdoch, aud Beilby were present. The estimates of receipts and expenditure were read and approved. Notice was given that a rate of ninopenco in the pound will ba struck for the year. The Mayor and Crs. Fitzßoy and Murdoch were appointed to sign the Burgess' 8011, and the Council adjourned.

Two men who were incapable of taking care of themselves wera arrested last night and provided with sleeping accommodation at the expense of tho Government. They appeared before tin- Resident Magistrate this morning to explain tho why and wherefore, and wero dcait with accordingly One of them—Thomas Tjggart—admitted having taken more than his system could carry, and also that ho was an habitual drunkard. He got fourteen days. A first offender was fined five shillings aud costs.

There was very little excitement at Taradale yesterday when the licensing election took place. The result of th.o noil wan as follows :—George Kyinnr'ai). Isaac J.-ffares 37, John Uruiiiinond ISG, Geoi'ue Bradley S2, Thomas Jeft'ireti 32, Joseph iSnell 14. Theie was only one informal vote. Tho first five were declared olected. The local option poll, which was alr-o taken, resulted as follows:—For increase of publicans*

licenses, 7; against, 36. For increase of wine licenses, 7; against, 37; informal, 3. The new Licensing Committee will meet at noon on Monday, 4th May, at the Mechaniss' Institute, to elect a chairman. The first Wednesday in June, September, December, and March are the dates upon which the Committee will meet for the despatch of business.

The following team has been selected to repiesent the natives in the Pakeha-Maori match, to be played on the Recreation Ground on Saturday -—Full-back, Stewart; three-quarters, Taku, James, Wihape; halves, Pani, Duncan, Friday; forwards, Morgan, Hiroa, Matthew, Waihiki, Goldsmith, Shaver, Lemuel, and Taranaki. Emergencies — backs, Paul (Te Aute), Hoani, Ngahoro; forwards, Manawaroa. Ellison, ./co, Awhi, Hoani, Paipa, and Jonah. The match will start, punctually at half-past two o'clock. The natives will play in representative jerseys, and their opponents in black or navy blue. All who have representative uniforms in their possession are requested to send them in to the secretary of the Union. The rain which has fallen during the last day or two will improve the ground greatly for Saturday, and a.s a most close and exciting game is anticipated, there will no doubt be a large attendance of the public.