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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 14, Issue 1155, 24 May 1870, Page 2

• Wairoa.-— The Rev. G. Morice will . (D.V ) conduct Divine Service, at the Wairoa, next Sunday, at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. „ The English Mail via San ; Francisco will be despatched on Friday next^ by -the s.s. Lord Ashley. ' S. Locke, Esq., R.M., has left for Taupo, ti> be present at a large native meeting; to be shortly held at Tupaehaiaru. : . The Drama. : — We again remind ' riur roaderh of the attractive bill of fan: provided by thu Garrick'Clnb for this i-ve *ing. Mb. J. E. Fitzgkrald, the Comptroll-'r General, was a passenger by the Taranaki from Auckland, and spent s-ome hours in Napier while the steamer was at anchor. The Premier. — The Hon. Mr. -Fox, accompanied by Mrs. Fox and Mr. Brown. Private Secretary, returned to Wellington from a Southern tour, by the s.s. Taranaki on Friday last. Provincial , Council. — -The Provincial Council stands adjourned till this day (Tuesday), but it is generally understood there will be no quorum, in consequence of its being the Queen's birth-day. Cricket. — Tin's day, the Queen's birthday, a cricket match will be played on the racecourse, between Napier and the country districts; wickets to be pitched at 11 a.m. sharp. Toll-gate Expenditure. — According to a return laid on the table of the Council, the expenditure under the Toll-gate Act 1867, during the period from Ist July 1869 to 30th April 1870, was as follows.: — Town roads, £300 Bs., 2d.' ; TarehaV bridge' to Puketapn, £513 18s. 9d. ; Road to Havelock, £208 9s. Bd. ; total, £1022 16s. 7d. The Hon. the Defence Minister may, in course of a day or two, be- 1 expected to arrive ' in Napier in the steamer Liwia. Considering the hon. gentleman's intimate connection with this district, and the unwearied efforts he has put forth to preserve it from destruction as well as to restore peace to the colony generally, we cannot help thinking that some public recognition of Mr. M'Lean's services on this his first visit to Napier in his ministerial capacity, should be almost a spontaneous act on the part of its inhabitants. The Telegraph. — Communication wsth Dunedin, in consequence of the severe weather experienced in the Middle Island, has been grently interrupted. Since Monday, the 16th inst., the line has ben working very badly. On Friday the 20) h it whs reported down south of Oamaru, and, at 3 p.m. same day, it went down between Timaru and Temuka. On Saturday, it was right as far south as Oamaru ; and, on Sunday, it was up in the afternoon as far as Dunedin, but working very badly. Yesterday it was again down south of Timaru. Owing to these interruptions, the news which arrived at the Bluff on Saturday did not reach Napier till 10 p.m. on Sunday, and numerous private messages have been seriously delayed. Educational Rents and Rates. — A return has been laid on the table of the Council, shewing the amount of rates and rents received and due under the Education Rates Act 1868 and the Educational Reserves Act 186.1, for the year 1869 70, a? »vt j ll as the amount of capitation money for schools for the same period. It is as follows :— . . . . ■ Ok. Amount of Ratos collected to 18th May, IS7O ... £498 17 8 Pr bible, amount still to be collected ... 801 a 4 I Rents Educational Ke>crves paid and due 1869-70 ... 186 5 0 Rents Kducational Reserves unpaid 1808-09 30 2 6 1022 8 0 Dr. Advnnop in aid from frpiu-rnl funds, since refunded, for si-lnmls, 1868^9 . . ' .. 81 17 1 Capital ion money Schools— Septcinbi-r quarter; 1809 ... 112 5 3 December „ „ ... U'4 It} 7 S h ;: T:> 60 ° Inspector's salary 60 0 0 023 18 11 Balance available ... £398 9 1