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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 15, Issue 2014, 16 December 1870, Page 2

Te Ware and followers have surrendered to Mr. Preece, in the Bay of Plenty. Napier Rifle Volunteers. — The monthly inspection of the above corps took place on the evening of Wednesday last, at which there was a very good attendance. After the inspection, the company were put through the skirmishing drill, blank firing, &c. A Mail Service has, we understand, been organized by the General Government, between Napier and Tauranga, receiving and delivering mails at tbe various military and other intermediate stations. The Bellrikgers did not, we believe, do much at Waipawa, tho wet weather having interfered with the attendance. It will be scan from advertisement that they announce an entertainment for this day and to-morrow (Saturday), at the township of Meanee. Napier Grammar School. — The examination of the Napier Grammar School was held yesterday. The boys were examined in English, including History and Geography, French, Latin, and Arithmetic, and acquitted themselves in all these branches in a manner highly creditable to themselves and their teachers. After the examination came the recitations. The prize for the best recitation was decided by the boys themselves by a show of hands. After the prizes had been awarded, a list of which will appear in our next issue, the proceedings were concluded by a few words of kindly and appropriate advice from his Lordship the Bishop of Waiapu. District Court.— ln the New Zealand Gazette of the 30th November, notifications appear, signed by Singleton Rochfort, Esq., District Judge, that the sittings of the District Court of Hawke's Bay will be held as follows. At Napier, — on the first and third Monday in each month, at the Goj vernment Buildings, at 10 a.m. At Waipawa, bi-montbly sittings will be held during 1871 as follows: — on tbe second Wednesday in the months of January, March, May, July, September, and November, at 10 a.m. Colonel M'Donkell.— The Wanganui Chronicle says that Colonel M'Donnell has been compelled to earn his bread as a survey laborer. Accident. — On Wednesday, whilst a man named John Benjamin was engaged in stowing wool on board the Asterope, a bale of wool was thrown down from above, said to be without warning. It fell upon him, breaking the thigh-bone of one leg, and the •lower joint, just above the ancle, of the other. As soon as possible, he was conveyed to the Provincial Hospital, where he now lies, and, is, we understand, doing well. We have often wondered that accidents Bimilar to this are of such seldom occurrence.