NAPIER NOTES.

Hastings Standard, Issue 140, 7 October 1896, Page 3

NAPIER NOTES.

"From Our Own Correspondent.] Napiek, October 7. The labor bureau agent informs me that those whohave enrolled at the local office for employment must be in attendance on Thursday morning at 11.80 when a ballot will be taken for ten men to proceed to the NapierWairoa road formation. The Elite Burlesque, Minstrel and Comedy Company are playing to very good downstairs houses in the Theatre Royal. The old war-horse Horace Bent is prominent amongst the thespians. At a meeting of the Union Rowing Club last night the following new members were elected :—Messrs S. Eddy, D. Hamlin, H. Laing, F. Colledge, A. Samson, C'. Steele, A. Pascoe, G. Clarke, \Y. Fraser, P. Fielder and S. Collins. Some amusement has been occasioned here by the report which it

is said is well founded that the recr.t flowing report of the President of the Chamber of Commerce was compiled in a certain newspaper office. As it is violently 'against tin- Government and was quoted with approval in the leading columns of the local Telegraph, no doubt the rumor lm something in il. Mrs Williams, wife of the Into Lishop Wii'ianis di; d nt Hukareiv, Napi' r, yesterday aged U:> years. Mrs Williams landed at the Lay of Islands TO years ago last March. For the last 21 years she had lived a retired and quiet life at Napier. The contractors for improvements to the local Garrison Hall are making great progress with their work. When it is finished the hall will he one of the most serviceable and complete in the colonies. A heavy sea was running into the hay yesterday, and work at the breakwater had to be suspended. Class-tiring in connection with the local Yohmteeer corps will commence next Saturday. On the 9th November the tiring for the Coleman shield will take place. The scores at present stand: Hastings lii/les, 701 points; Napier Rifles, (>?y; Navals, 628 ; Artillery, 492.