NAPIER NOTES.

Hastings Standard, Issue 120, 14 September 1896, Page 2

NAPIER NOTES.

. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Napier, September 14. I regret to have to record the painfully sudden death of Sir J. Fj McVay, a young man 19 years of age, employed in the Union Company's oflice at the Spit. Pie contracted a chill some days ago and was obliged to remain at home. He was carefully nursed, but inflammation of the lungs intervened, and he died at six o'clock last night. The deceased was popular within a large circle, being of a mostgenial and lively disposition, and his death will come as a sad blow to hi 3 numerous acquaintances. Great preparations have been made for the " Assault-at-Arms " and concert which is to be held in the Theatre Eoyal this evening, and in which the local Garrison corps and the crew of H.M.S. Ringdove will take part. There was a very large attendance of volunteers at the Church Parade (in which the crew of H.M.S. Ringdove took part) yesterday and the cathedral was packed in the curiosity of the occasion. Captain Bremer of the warship was in command of the movements of the troops. Dean Hovell preached a most earnest and interesting and appropriate sermon. In the afternoon the Garrison Band played a programme of sacred music on the warship, and a number of people went aboard in the small boats which were plying to and fro. Mr W. Mackenzie and his talented company gave a sacred concert in the Theatre Eoyal last evening. There was a crowded house. Sitting in Bankruptcy oil Saturday, the Chief Justice granted discharges to F. Collins, A. E. C. McGregor, J. L. Patnello, and G. H. A. Rose. C. N. Anderson's application was postponed till next sitting, owing to the illness of his solicitor, Mr Cornford. I. Lydon was granted a discharge subject to payment of a dividend of 5s in the £l. C. M. Whittington's discharge (opposed by H. F. Cohen) was suspended for three months, but the Judge refused to allow any costs to the petitioning creditor. The Pirates beat the Napier team conclusively on Saturday by 2G points to three. The game was a rough-and-tumble affair, and a spectatorial farce. West End beat the Caledonians for the third fifteen's cup by 8 points to 3, and won Mr Ryan's cup for the year.