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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1015, 19 January 1869, Page 2

Our Contemporary, we perceive, has suddenly become the organ of Colonel Whitmore and the very small party who studiously depreciate the past services of Mr. M'Lean, and would, if they could, ignore him altogether. Waipukurau.— A correspondent writes : — " The taking of Ngatapa was celebrated on Saturday last (the Oth inst.) by a bonfire on the Stockade hill, around which the inhabitants of the village and its neighbourhood assembled, and drank the health of Colonel Whitmore and his gallant force. Dancing by firelight was then commenced, and kept up till a late hour." Another correspondent thus remarks, with reference to an account which appeared in the Herald of a school festivity lately held at Waipukurau, in which it was mentioned "that the arrangements were under the able superintence of Mr. Goodwin": — "Your informant was probably not aware that the entire trouble and expense of tbat entertainment was borne by Mrs. Goodwin of the Tavistock hotel." AI.TERA.TION IN THE TIME. We have been requested to state that the time given every day at twelve o'clock by the bell of the Catholic Church, Napier, according to the meridian of the place, will in future be given according to the meridian of Christchurch, in order to be in conformity with the telegraph time. A Sham Fight is, it is said, to " come off" on Saturday next. The militia and volunteers, including the cavalry, are, we believe, to parade at 3 o'clock. It is also rumoured, with what truth we know not, thafc the 18th Royal Irish will take part in the approaching demonstration. Places op Business generally will, we understand, be closed on the afternoon of Saturday noxt. Transfer of License. — On Friday last the license of Mr. M. M'Nalty was transferred from the Exchange hotel to the Star Inn, late the Club, Shakespeare-road. The Militia Office was a very busy scene last week, a court of inquiry being engaged for some days in the investigation of certain charges preferred against Capt, Buchanan, N.R.V. The court was not an open one, and neither charges nor result have transpired ; but neither, we apprehend, was of a very serious character. Genial Showers have fallen since our last, helping to revivify the drooping face of nature. News is very scarce this morning, consequent on the non-arrival of cither the Phcebe or Sturt, or of anything from Poverty Bay. Clive.— The Rev. G. Morice will (D.V.) conduct Divine Service, next Tuesday, at 3 p.m. * Routledge, Kennecy anj> Co, will sell, to-morrow (Wednesday) at the Meanee yards, 354 woolled sheep. Routeedge, Kennedy and Co. will sell on Thursday next, at the Exchange hotel, Havelock, furniture, stock-in-trade, horses, cattle, &c.