NAPIER NOTES.

Hastings Standard, Issue 163, 4 November 1896, Page 2

NAPIER NOTES.

[Fkom Our Own Corresfondext.] Napier, November L Mr G. W. Williams, Commissioner of Crown Lands, whose death at Dimedin appeared in the telegrams in the Standard Yesterday, was at one time in Napier, and was very popular with a host of people. It is stated here that Mr Humphries, the present Napier Commissioner, is to be appointed to Nelson in the place of Mr J. S. Browning, resigned. At a meeting of the Scinde Cricket Club last night thirteen new members were elected. There is quite a boom in the noble game here this season. The local Volunteer corps are being inspected by Colonel New-all just now. Good musters are the rule, and the Colonel is very favorably impressed, judging by his remarks. Mr T. Waterworth. who is at present confined to his house through illness, intends resigning the superintendentship of the Napier Fire Brigade, a position which he has held for the last sixteen years. Mr Waterworth is one of the three oldest firemen in the colony, having seen 30 years' service. Notwithstanding that the life policy of the cabman Harry Rogers, who died suddenly in front of the Napier Post Office the other day. had been allowed to lapse it was kept alive, since February, 1894, by the Government Life Insurance Department, and the widow was able to draw the amount of it with profits, right up to the date of death. "The Calculating Boy Company" is announced to visit Napier in the near future. I expect they will pay Hastings a visit also. Election matters are dreadfully dull here, and the coming contest is likely to be the quietest on record. Both sides are doing a lot of quiet work, but nothing is allowed to appear above the surface. It is expected that one of the Ministers, probably the Hon J. McKenzie, will address the electors on Mr Carnell's behalf within the next three weeks. In the Magistrate's Court this morning a prohibition order was granted against Duncan McKenzie. to have effect in Napier, Hastings, and hi the county of Hawke's Bay. Since he was arrested a week ago McKenzie spent £2O in drink. Robert Grant was sentenced to a month's imprisonment tor vagrancy.