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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1028, 6 March 1869, Page 2

S. G-. Bbandon Esq. — We are sorry to learn that this gentleman remains unconscious, except in occasional short intervals. Militia and Volunteers. — The parade which should have taken place this evening is, in consequence of the races, postponed to Saturday next, 13 th. inst. Divine Service.^ — The Rev. J. Bates (Church of England) purposes to conduct Divine Service to-morrow as follows : — At Havelock at 11 a.m., and at Clive at 3 p.m. Services, as already announced, will be conducted at Meanee at 11 a.m., by the Bishop of Waiapu, and at Puketapu at 3 p.m. by the Rev. G. Morice. A Hoax.— An advertisement which lately appeared in the Herald, calling for tenders for the enlargement of the premises of Mr. P. McGreevy, Waipawa, proves to have been a very silly practical joke on the parfc of some person or persons unknown, who, we trust, will yet be discovered and exposed. The Wreck, op the Ida Zeiglbr.— -We understand that upwards of 270 bales of wool have been recovered from the wreck. Mr. Lequesne's party have also succeeded in getting a quantity of copper, ropes, &c. &c, as well as several wool screws, so .there is no doubt, if the weather holds good, he will make a good thing out of his purchase. Waikare.-— We regret to learn that, on Saturday night last, the punt on the Waikare was washed out to sea by a heavy wave which came up the river. Its loss will cause great inconvenience and danger to travellers, and the Provincial Government should lose no time in replacing it. A correspondent from this locality very pertinently enquires how it is that, under the present mail contract, the Waikare settlers must send either to Petane or Mohaka for their letters or papers, although the contractor passes their doors every week ? The Annual Treat to the children attending the Presbyterian Sunday school and belonging to the Napier Band of Hope, came off on Thursday last. The procession, with banners flying, having marched from the school room to Sturm's gully, the clay waa spent there in the usual happy manner — games of all kinds, singing, with occasional intervals for refreshment, filling up the time till evening, when the children again formed into marching order and returned to the school room, where they finally separated. The number of juveniles present could not have been fewer than 200, while a good many parents attended and participated in the sports. The Church of England Bazaak, which was opened on the afternoon of Thursday last, formed a strong counter attraction to the races. The Oddfellow's Hall, in which it was held, is admirably suited to an occasion of this kind, and a great many persons entered during the day — upwards of 200 sixpences having been paid for admission. In tho evening, in particular — when the Napier Brass Band played some of their choicest melodics — the assemblage was large. The stalls, seven in number, were presided over by ladies whose efforts in the way of preparation have for some time been most assiduous. The stalls were well supplied with the ornamental ami useful articles which usually form the stock of a bazaar, the arrangement of which displayed considerable taste. The sura taken up to the close, was £206 Bs. 9d. The bazaar will be reopened to day at 2 o'clock, with a fresh assortment of goods p and, as on Thursday, the Band will kindly play during the evening.