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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 927, 21 March 1868, Page 2

Public Clock. — Mr. Brewei', we perceive, has erected a clock outsido his shop, which will no doubt be very useful to the townspeople. His Excellency thr Governor, as will be seen from a paragraph extracted from the Independent, will leave Wellington for Auckland this day, in v the steamer Wellington. The Toll-keeper's House at Tareha's Bridge is now being erected, the contract having been taken by Messrs. Miller and Lindsay. The works, now that the winter is approaching, are being pushed forward with the greatest despatch. The Rev. J. Macmicrael requests us to intimate that, having returned From Wanganui, he will conduct service at Havelock next Lord's Day at 11 a.m., and at Maraekakaho at 3 p.m. There will be no service at Meanee on that day. Another Artesian Well. — On Monday last, Mr. Garry completed another well at South..Meanee, for Messrs. Ford and MeHardy, obtaining water afc a depth of 150 feet. We regret to learn that Lord has been very unfortunate. He lost three sets of pipes on Mr. Sealy's farm ; and, in his last attempt — at Mr. Tiffen's farm, Greenmeadows, he ciirne, ut 137 feet, on such hard stuff that the pipe would go down no further. Notice. — From Ist April to 30th September the Herald office will be closed at 2 p.m. on Saturdays, and afc 5 p.m. (instead of 6 as hitherto) on other days of the week — publication eve excepted. The Time Table of the arrival and departure of steamers for the month of April will be found in this morning's Herald. Owing to there being now 13 mails via Suez per annum, a fresh time table has to be'printed for every month. AgricultußjVl Show. — Mr. Hawker has requested us to state that the fine sample of barley exhibited at the show, and entered in Mr. Tuxford's name, was his sample, grown by himself. Mr. Hawker informs us that he sold 300 bushels to the brewer?, at a price that paid well. The War at Opotiki. — Ensign Goring, of the native contingent stationed afc Whakatane, arrived with despatches, while the Taranaki was afc Tauranga. He states that a slight skirmish had taken place, between Major Frascr's force, including the native contingent, and the Hau Haus. One friendly native and one Hau Hau had been shot. Musketry Instruction. — Lieut. Minnett, Instructor of Musketry, arrived by last trip of the Lord Ashley ; and the detachment ofthe 18th Royal Irish stationed in Napier will this morning commence musketry practice, which will probably continue for five days. A fatigue party was engaged yesterday in constructing the butts on the beach. Waipawa. — A school treat was given to the children of Waipawa, on Friday the 11th inst., at which upwards of fifty of the juvenile inhabitants enjoyed the novelty (to them) of an afternoon's amusement of ' old English games. Every one of the children attending the school (31 in number) was present, accompanied by their young associates, and, being bountifully supplied with spirits of the most exuberant kind, together with nobblers from a tengallon boiler of tea, sugar, and milk, they appreciated the kindness of their friends, who ministered to their wants by making a clearance of the provisions, with supplementary lollies, nuts, apples, cakes, &c, the united gifts of the matrons and bachelors of the place. After tea, candles were lighted, and a brief examination of the scholars elicited a warm ' expression of approval from the parents present, and finally a few military movements by both boys and girls, in which the crinolines were adroitly managed, closed the day's entertainment. The pockets of the children assisted any internal deficiency in disposing of the remnants of the feast. Lecture. — Last evening a lecture was delivered in the Council Chamber by William Colenso, Esq., upon the subject of "our early visitors ;" that is, the early European visitors to New Zealand. In the absence of Capt. Curling, the chair was taken by Mr. 11. R. Holder. The attendance was very large — the hall being quite full. The lecturer went; back to the time of Abel Tasman, in 1642, and gave much scarce ancl valuable information respecting the Dutch navigator Tasman and the English navigator Cook — quoting from books which are now exceedingly rare, and of which there is supposed to be no copy in New Zealand but that possessed by Mr. Colenso himself. The account of Capt. Cook's discovery of Poverty Bay and Hawke's Bay was exceedingly interesting ; and ifc was rendered more so by the remarks of the lecturer as to wbat, judging from facts within his own experience, Scinde Island and neighbourhood were in Cook's time, that is, as regards population, vegetation, &c. At that time this part of New Zealand was thinly populated, with numerous cultivations ; and the entrance was some two or three miles nearer Petane than ifc is at present. The lecture was one of very great interest, but wo cannot spare room to-day for further details. Mr. Lyndon will hold a sale by auction this day. — See advertisement.