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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 974, 1 September 1868, Page 2

The Light Fantastic. -r- We remind votaries of Terpsichore that the new' Oddfellows' Hall will be opened this evening by a ball. • Poverty Bat has been proclaimed a^ militia district, and the militia called out for active service. Capt. Biggs has been gazetted Major. The Auckland Stock Market, as will be seen from report published in another column, is improving — cattle and sheep being both in fair demand at good prices. English Mail. — A supplementary English mail will be made up per Ahuriri this day. To close at the chief office at 4 p.m., and at the branch office at 3 p.m. Divine Service will be held on Sunday next as follows :— By the Bishop of Waiapu—at Puketapu, with administration of Lord's supper, at 11 a.m. ; and at Meanee at 3 p.m. By the Rev. G. Morice • — at Clive at 3 p.m. The Instruments ordered for the Napier Brass Band arrived in Wellington some time ago, and reached Napier on Saturday by the Lord Ashley. We presume that practice will now be the order of the day. A few, we learn, have yet to come. Those arrived may be seen at Mr. Slater's for a few days. Mr. Bold, telegraphic surveyor, accompanied as interpreter by Mr. Preece of Wairoa, will start to-day on an overland journey to Tauranga via Pekapeka and Taupo. He will subsequently, as we learn, go over the country between Petane and Pohui — with the view of determining the best line from. Napier. The present intention is to make' the line to Taupo and Tauranga, where it will meet the line from Auckland via Shortland and the Thames. A good deal will depend upon the state of native feeling in the interior, to ascertain which is one of • Mr. Bold's objects in bis projected journey. Mr. Lyndon's great land sale will come off to-morrow (Wednesday.) A large variety of eligible properties, some without any reserve, will be offered for sale on the occasion. Militia. — Nos. 1, 2, and 3 companies will parade this day for the inspection of arms, and the other companies at early dates, a list of which will be found in another column.