THE GOLD SPEMIMENS AT KERERU.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1111, 21 December 1869, Page 2

THE GOLD SPEMIMENS AT KERERU.

Mb.Ti_tbw and Mr. Koch retnrhed oji"V- --[ Friday frdm Kereru, whither they had gone V tb examine the locality where Mr. Lyon, a few days before, had found a specimen of rich auriferous quartz. The boulder from which the. specimen, was ; taken-proved^iin^ fortunately, to be a detached. pieceiofstone,>' originally embedded in a _aye£ -'.t>tt shmgfe'driffc, from seven to "ten feet iii thickness, deposited on the,, edge of- a deep ravine, situate about a mile from the Wakarara range, and probably six or, seven from {heJ base of the -Ruahines.' The" bbul3er weighed about 2lbs. 50z5.,7 and is now, broken into many pieces, in the possession of Mr. Tiffen. It is ; evidently rich, as coarse gold is clearly visible in ,30 different places. Mr. Tifien believes it to have, come from tlie Ruahine range, .either through a break in the Wakarara in almost a direct line, or round thg gonfe^i point * of the latter, through tth'^Mgewl^atilhe : back of Capt. Carlyon'^l^^^S. , This, however, is mere conjecture. The state of the weather and flooded stipe of ite creeks prevented the party from the latter to their source, with! the -view of ascertaining the existence, of /tlie , reef from which it is assumed the bojllder in question has been detached at some former period. There was nothing of the, kind; .near the spot where the stone w,as , found; The spirit of discovery is ,nbw, however, - rife, and it is very likeWn&eepl that tlie, Wakarara and RuaUne.ip^^wiliboj^^^Ei prospected before maQ^& elapse«VV|/- -r^'

The Flying S4V^_tos^a expecrajt'to arrive in Auckland, ah<vi^Mo Ist Febrsakry, Waipukubau IJicfilla^An . additiph^ to the stakes has been-tnajtetd the programme of the Waipukurau rtrces. The alteratmhs will be perceived on referenoe to :the advertisement.

: Land Sale. — A Government land sale will be held on Thursday. riext,V at ioon. The land to be offered consists of towf|sections, Porangahau ; suburban and rur_sjpec* tions, West Clive. v: Mr. Balfour, the Marine Engineer, has, as will be seen from our telegraphic intelligence, met an untimely fate,. having' been drowned at Timaru. Many here to whom' deceased was known will read of this sad occurrence with feelings of deep sorrow.

New Year's Day. — It will be seen that a grand picnic under the auspices of the Napier Brass Band will be given on New Year's day, in Capt. Russell's paddock, Taradale. The entertainment thus announced will doubtless be a great source of attraction.

Horse Stealing.— -Yesterday, -at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Michael O'Neill was charged by Inspector Scully with having stolen a horse at Wanganui in the month of November last. It appeared from the evidence of the Inspector, who had been in communication with the Wanganui police, that the prisoner rode the horse overland from Wanganui. On being arrested he stated he had borrowed it ; he however admitted that he was the i person inquired for, and upon this he was forwarded by the Wellington to Wanganui, to be dealt with there. The horse was sold here by the prisoner to Mr. Charles, hotelkeeper, for £6 10s., who afterwards sold it. to Mr. Focett for £13.

Sunday School Treat. —The children attendiug the Sunday schools at Napier, Meanee, Havelock, Big Bush, and Clive, jn connection with the various branches of the Presbyterian Church, will assemble at Waitangi at 10 a.m. on Boxing day, for. v the purpose of enjoying their annual holiday excursion. Mr. Giffard has kindly given the use of his grounds for the purpose, and the number present will be large beyond precedent, more especially as. the Napier Band of Hope will also be added. The young people.look forward with great expectation to the approaching festivity. The school treat in connection with St. Mary's educational establishments will, we understand, take place the same day, at the Mission station, Meanee.

Napier Garrick Club.—- Want of space in our last, issue prevented us from noticing so fully as we should like to have done, the treat afforded us on Thursday last, by the members of the Garrick Club. It is no small credit to the few gentlemen who have formed this club, that they were able to put upon the stage in the way they did, the pieces that were played on that occasion. Everything that could be done in the way of scenery, dresses, and appointments, was beyond praise ; while the fact of their procuring the assistance of the Misses Williams, from Wellington, could not fail of itself to secure the success of the evening's entertainment. The first piece was the justly celebrated comedy, of " Used Up." The two principal characters — Sir Charles Coldstream by Mr. Kemp, and Ironbrace by Mr. Swan — were admirably sustained throughout. . The general get-up and evident appreciation of the character bf Sir Charles Coldstream, proved the former gentleman to be an actor of no small promise ; and the mixture of pathos with the almost surly gruffhess of the country blacksmith, brought out the versatile powers of the latter. The two sisters— the elder as Mary Wurzel, and the younger as Lady Clutterbuck, wove evidently great favorites with the audience, and met with a clue recognition at the end of the piece by showers of bouquets. With regard to the other characters, where every one did their best, ifc would be invidious to particularise. There was then an interlude of singing, and Mr. Kemp won an encore for the "Bloated young aristocrat." This was followed by an admirable burlesque, by H. J. Byron, the " Bride of Abydos." Messrs. Milner nnd Swan, as Selim and Mirza, kept up their well-earned prestige, the singing of the former gentleman giving great satisfaction. The scene where the pirates enter disguised as acrobats, was excessively amusing, the general well-known feats of these worthies being admirably burlesqued. Mr. Wilson's " Haroun," too, caused great amusement, as the stereotyped nigger minstrel, the " business " of which he performed to perfection. Of the scenery (especially the pirates' cave, and. Abydos), the fact of its being the work of the scenic artist, Mr. Kemp, is sufficient to say in its favor. The hall was pretty well filled on the occasion. The club announce a series. of entertainments, in which we .heartily wish them success. The people of Napier should patronise those who cater so well for their amusement. Last evening," the same pieces were again performed with, even, more spirit than before, to a very fair audience. Mr. Kemp's benefit (and he cer* tainly deserves a jumper house}.; was an,r noiinced for the Ist of January.