NAPIER NOTES.

Hastings Standard, Issue 23, 22 May 1896, Page 3

NAPIER NOTES.

[From Our Own Correspondemt.] Napier, May 22. Mr -James Jlamshaw, an old and respected citizen, residing at the Western Spit, met his death under sad circumstances. The poor old man, who is HO years of age, supported himself and liis wife by fishing. Yesterday morning lie took his boat and nets as usual and rowed out to his work. A short time afterwards a man named Taylor noticing the boat apparently empty and under 110 control became alarmed and put off from the shore, and on reaching hor was horrified to discover Hamshaw lying dead inside. There will be an inquest on the remains to-day. The forty ladies who composed the Ladies' Committee of the recent Garrison Ball erred considerably on the right side with regard to the supper supply. As a result of the superabundance, a large proportion of the good things was left untouched. The Committee decided to lei 111 c youngsters have a turn, and the scene presented at the Garrison llall last night was exceedingly pretty and pleasing. About 100 children, mostly girls, from three to thirteen years of ago, laughing, prattling, romping, their tiny draperies whirling in the dance, there nimble little feet treading the measure with exact precision, and, above all, it was pleasing to see their happy, innocent faces alight with the excitement and pleasure of the moment. I noticed that bulky warrior, Captain McCartney, approach his three-year-old daughter, and, gravely bowing, request the honor of a waltz. The little dot, with the dignity of a daches.* and repose of a Queen, granted his request and after making a vain effort to slip her arm through his was at last content to conceal three-fourths of that limb in his bilge Very nicely she danced, but alas f«»r the pride of a. duchess and alack the repose of a queen, at e\ery turn of the wall/, a pair of pretty feet left the iloor, and a pair of sturdy limbs were vainly struggling to complete the movement in tile unresisting atmosphere. I may say those limbs were not the captain's. Another football accident a lad named O'Connor, whilst playing the game at the Catholic School grounds yesierdny, fell, breaking bis leg below the knee, l!" is at present in the hospital and progressing favourably.

There was no business at the S.M Court this morning.