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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 9951, 27 December 1900, Page 4

The Ahuriri Mounted Rifles went into camp yesterday on the banks of the Tutaekuri river for their first annual training. There was a large muster, and under CaptainSandtmann and Lieutenants Cooper and Peacock, some useful work was done. The training will continue for a week and doubtless the corps will derive considerable benefit therefrom.

We have to acknowledge seasonable greetings from the Hon. C. H. and Mrs Mills, the Biograph Company, the Fdldxn<) Star, and the Woodvide Examiner.

It is notified that all harbor rates must be paid by the 29th inst.

Seldom has the town presented a brighter and more animated appearanse than it did on Christmas eve, the streets being thronged with a joyous multitude and the majority of the shops crowded to excess with purchasers till well on to midnight. Ihe outlook was anything but promising at 6 p.m., when a thunderstorm which had been threatening all afternoon burst over the town, and rain descended very merrily for nearly an hour. This downpour, however, had the effect of clearing the atmosphere beautifully, and all Napier and his wife apparently took advantage of the welcome change to visit the towa. From what we can learn the shopkeepers, as a whole, have good reason to feel'satisfied with their Christmas trade, in spite of the dismal prophecies of the few.

The final heat of the Union Rowing Club's pair oar races was rowed over the luner Harbor course on Christmas morning. The competing crews were M'nett and G. Willis and Montgomery and R. Willis, and the race resulted in a win for Minett by about two lengths.

. This week's edition of that up-to-date colonial production the Weekly Press contains a number of magnificent pictures of the Cristchureh Jubilee procession, a selection illustrating Maori bakas danced by Hawke's Bay natives, and poi dances executed by Ohristchurch Maoris, as well as a fine assortment of miscellaneous views.

A Melbourne cable states that during a gale on the 9th a young seaman of the bnrquentine Kathleen Hilda named George Betts, a native of Auckland, was washed overboard.

The services usual to the occasion were held in the Cathedral *n Christmas Day. In the morning the processional hymn was "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" und the anthem " Sing 0 Heavens," Miss King singing the solo in the latter with fine effect. In the evening a number of Christmas carols were sung, the soloists being Miss King, Miss Hilda Hitchings, Master Schierning, and Messrs Slade and Simpson. Mr Slade also sang.the bass solo " Nazareth " and Mr W. T. Sharp played a number of organ selections. Choral services were also held at St. Augustine's, ana at variousother churches special Christmas observances took place. The weather experienced here during the Christmas holidays was not by any means of the character we are accustomed to at this time of the year. A phenomenally heavy downpour of raiu ushered in the dawn of Christmas morn, and caused a miniature flood in Hastings and Tennyson streets. The storm abated a little later, but the weather during the day was cold and raw. Yesterday the out look was anything but promising for holiday makers, but about ten o'clock the sky cleared, and the sun came out brightly for a time. Picnicers at Farndon Park experienced a short hail-storm about 2 p.m., but ifc was entirely local. Messrs Kirkpatrick and Co., of Nelson, issue to the trade a somewhat unique circular in connection with their jam business, and intimate shortly they will send out jam in one pound glass jars. They have a certified statement that their output has more than doubled during the p»Bt four years, and this justifies their claim to the premier position in the jam trade of New Zealand. For the approaching holidays Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd., are showing some specially Cheap Lines in Gent's Khaki Jackets at 5s lid each, trousers to match 4s 6d per pair, Quinn's Shirta 2s lid each, and Tennis Trousers 5a per pair. Also Hats in Khaki Is 6d each. These lines are worth seeing.—Advt.

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