TOWN EDITION.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6377, 12 February 1892, Page 3

TOWN EDITION.

A Swimming Club has been formed at Pahiatua, and the s.nson is to be opened on the with instant, when aquatic sports will be held on tho river.

Tbe old "Protestant Hall" in Tennyson street has been let, and is to be turned into a place of worship in connection, we believe, with tho Plymouth Brethren persuasion.

Some very fine trout have been caught in the Mana-.vatu river of late, near Kumeroa, weighing up to seven pounds, and anglers are consequently satisfied with their sport.

Tho Ormondville School Committee on Tuesday evening voted for Messrs Ormond, Ooheu, and Gilberd for the Education Board seats Mr Edwards and Captain Kussell rect'iviug two votes each.

The Takapau, Frasertown, and Onga Ougn School Committees have voted for Mr" Oriij.nid, 3ILC, Captain Kunsell, M. H.K , ai-d llrDilbn, for the vacant seats on th.; Hawke's Bay Education Board.

■Kusst.lL was the hottest place in the colony to day, with 77 in the shade at nine o'clock ihis morning. Napier stood at Oβ, «nd other places—Auckland 72, Thames 73, Wangauui GS, Wellin ton 09, Nelson 04, Hoaly 07, Ohristchurch 03, DunedinsG, and luvoreargill 02.

The Rev Mr Saunders, formerly of Napier, who has been in charge of the Pahiatua Methodist Church for some time, wan tendered a farewell social gathering the other night, and presented with a purse of sovereigns on behalf of the Pahiatua congregation. Mr Saunders leaves shortly to take charge of a circuit in Canterbury.

Mr H. M. Boucher, agent for Hayes's circus, has arrived in Napier for the purpose of making arrangements for the company's appearance here next Friday evening, the 10th instant. The circus arrived recently at Auckland from Sydney, and after playing a season at the northern town, have been appearing on the west coast. They open at Palmerstou to-morrow night, Waipukurau next Wednesday, and Hastings nest Thursday. The company comprises twenty artists, with fourteen performing horses, and a good band of inusiual performers.

The following is the Hastings Presbyterian Sunday school prize list.:— Girls--let class, N. Carswell 1, K. OoUinge -i ; '2nd cla-s, K. Matheson 1, A. Prue 2 ; lird class, Mabel George 1, A. Ferguson 2 : -lth class, H. McKay 1, B. Kimroonds and J. McOonnell 2 ; Oth class, Kffie George 1, M. Mathesou 2 ; Oth class, L. Harper 1, L. Power 2. Boys—lst class, A. Matheson 1, J. Tiiit 2 ; 2nd class, Percy George I, B Adarasoii'2; ordelasn, K. Ferguson 1, W. McKay mid ft. Prue '2; Ith class, H. McKay 1. W. Harper 2. Special for good conduct, W McOoubviu.

Before leaving for Invercargill by the express train to-day Mr S. F. Whituombe was presented with a handsome gold albert and diamond locket by the railway employes. Mr T. W. Brebtier, station-master, who ui.'ule tho prusontatinn, referred in feeling terms to Mr Whitcoinbe's departure. There had aU-ays been a good understanding befn'i on the snail■•itfer'und the employee, and tlji.'ir working in hamiony proved to the advantage of the service hi general. Mr Whitoombe would take with him tho heartiest good wishes of the members of the N'ipier section of railway, who trusted that in his new sphere there -*vould be that i-o-dial relationship between himself and those under fiim which had characterised his term of office in Napier. Mr Whitiombe, iv lhanking them for their kind gift, expressed regret that he had to sever his connection with them, but he assured them that though in another Island, ho would always retain pleasant recollections of his stay in this district.