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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 952, 16 June 1868, Page 2

New Insolvencies.-— John Davis and John Wood have both, we perceive, filed a declaration of insolvency. Appointment op Gaoler. —We learn that Mr. William Miller has been appointed Gaoler, in lieu of Mr. Barnaby, resigned. Pound Sales will take place (if the impounded stock be not previously claimed) to-morrow, at Waipukurau and Meanee. Tenders are required by the commissariat department for re-.making 175 flax beds and the same number of flax bolsters —-to be in by Tuesday, Juna23. The Weather, since our last has been very boisterous. Thunder, lightning, rain, and a gale of wind from southward, having followed each other in rapid succession. Waiptjkxjb.au. — -A telegram from this district, forwarded at 1 p.m., yesterday, contains the following : — " Heavy rain and river rising. Fear there is no chance now of the Governor going overland." Rumoured D isturbances. — Intelligence has reached town from Manawatu, that the Ngatiraukaua and the Ngatiapa are likely, to fight about the land fit Himatangi, awarded lately by the "STwliru Land's Courf to Parakaia ami others. Anniversaries. — To-morrow, June 17, is the anniversary of the Waivau massacre, which took place in 1843 ; Thursday, June 18, is that of the battle of Waterloo, as well as of the declaration of war (1866) between Austria and Prussia ; Friday, June 19, is that of the death of the Emperor Maximilian, 1867 ; and, Saturday, June 21, is that of the accession to the throne of our beloved Queen. New Planing Machine. — Mr. Cashmore of the Big bush Saw Mill returned in the Wellington from Auckland, bringing at some considerable expense a machine for planing, grooving, and moulding timber. He purposes working. -it in connection with the saw mill by steam. The facility with which this kind of timber ma be turned out by the new machine will enable Mr. Cashmore to supply it at half the price formerly charged. Compensation Covet. — We beg to call attention to a notice which appears in our advertising columns calling for claims to be sent in up to the 30th instant, by all persons who have suffered losses by the Avar on the coast, or who have performed special services against the rebel natives. As the time allowed by the Government for receiving these claims is very short, it behoves claimants to lose no time in sending them in. We believe the investigations will be entered upon early in July. Fire. — At ten minutes to one this morning, the alarm of fire was rung from the bell at St. , Joseph's. The fire, which lighted up the sky in all directions, was soon seen to be in the neighborhood of what used to be Munn's hotel. The building on fire proved to be the large house, originally built by Mr. Villers, and subsequently forming part of the Royal, but used, more recently, ,as a malt kiln by Mr. Hartley. The main building, where the fire commenced, was not occupied by any person, and the cause is unknown. It contained a large quantity of timber, and the flames raged fiercely till all was consumed. The old Royal was in great danger ; so much so that a poor woman who had been confined only an hour before was moved. Fortunately, however, it escaped, One of the first on the spot was Lieut. Jackson, of the 18th, whose exertions helped materially to save adjoining property. The work, of destruction was all over within half-an-hour of the outbreak of the fire.