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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5331, 15 March 1879, Page 2

A criminal information has been laid against George Prior Donnelly and Joseph Price, for combining and con.spiring to defraud Ecnata Kawepo of the well-known racehorses Otupai and Tawcra. The case, we hear, will be heard at the Eesident Magistrate's Court this morning. A concert in aid of the Kaitangata relief fund was given last Thursday evening in the railway goods-shed, Kaikora, the iiso of the building for that purpose having been kindly granted by Mr W. J. Miller. The entertainment was numerously attended, and was the most successful affair of the kind that has ever taken place in Kaikora. The performers were Mesdarues Corrigan, Fletcher, and Ingleton; Messrs Corrigan, Anderson, Ingjleton, Tye, and Swan. Messrs Lee and Baker each gave two very humorous readings. Mr Harding presided at the piano. All the songs were encored, and the plaudits were frequent and enthusiastic. The entertainment was followed by a dance. The proceeds altogether amounted to £20. John Whelan, charged on remand with having set fire to William Hawker's cottage at Taradale on the 25th February, was brought up again yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. His "Worship said he was quite satisfied with the evidence he had already heard, and committed prisoner for trial at the ensuing sittings of the Supreme Court at Napier. The evidence appeared in yesterday's issue. We learn that a team of cricketers from the Waipukurau district, calling themselves the " Waipukurau Ramblers," will leave for Rangitikei and Wanganui this afternoon. They play at Feilding against the Palmerston Club on Monday; against Feilding at the same place on Tuesday; against Marton on Wednesday; and Wanganui on Thursday and Friday. Wo wish our Wfiipukurau friends every success, although, unfortunately, they have been unable to get up a good representative team. No doubt their opponents will return the visit at some future time. An inquest was held last Thursday at the Sawyers' Arms Hotel, Hampden, before Dr Todd and a jury, of which. Mr J. J. Buchanan was foreman, on the body of a man unknown. After hearing the evidence of Messrs Pearce, Hackett, Spring, and Constable Murphy, the jury returned a verdict of "found dead." The body was that referred to in Tuesday's Herald as having been found, after much search, by Constable Murphy. We extract the following, in reference to the Auckland and Hawke's Bay educational reserves, from the report of a meeting of the Education Reserve Commissioners, held at Auckland on the 3rd instant : — The educational district of Auckland, says the Herald, does not include the whole of the provincial district, a portion of Wairoa and Cook Counties being included within the Hawke's Bay Educational District, and the question was as to the distribution of revenues arising from the education reserves. It was referred to Mr Brookfield, who gave his opinion, after a careful perusal of the Act, that the Auckland district was entitled to the whole of the revenue from reserves for primary education, but that the reserves for .secondary education were divisible on the basis of population. The only schools for secondary education in Auckland were the College and Grammer School and the Girls' High School. Acts were passed for the establishment of high schools at the Thames and Whangarei last session, but they had not been established, and in the Hawke's Bay portion there were no high schools. — Mr Tole said that in that case Hawke's Bay would get nothing, as they had no high or secondary schools established. — Mr May said that would not suit the peoplo of Hawke's Bay, and he hardly thought it fair that this district should get the revenue which belonged to them, for they must build the schools. On the suggestion of the chairman, it was agreed to lay the opinion of their law adviser beforo the Government in regard to the distribution of reveuco from the roservos. — The secretary said that £939 was lying to the good in the meantime. At Christchurch telegraph wires have boon erected between tho Fire Brigade station and Mr Superintendent Harris's residence. With regard to the station ends of tho telophono, it is intended to have them in a small sound-proof room, so that any person "within can communicate with Mr Harris, and hear messages from him without being disturbed by tho clanging of tho fire-bolls above. A correspondent of the Thames Advertiser gives the following account of a meeting of Maoris at Ohinernuri : — Tiuipoaka, as the blowpipe of Tukukino, stated that should the peoplo at present in the district remain quiet and contented under his Majesty Tukukino's rule, they could do so unmolested, not being even asked to contribute anything towards the expenses of keeping up his regal court; but should they attempt anything in tho shape of pakoha innovation, they would all be sent to tho rightabout. He was given to understand that a iine bridge was proposed to bo built over the Ohineniuri, at Paeroa. Now, ho must toll them plainly that his Majesty could not allow the work to be proceeded with. Another subject which touched the dignity of tho CroAvn, aud which would inatoiially affect tho government of this people, if not put a stop to at once, was tho Volunteers. The pakchas had organised a company of drilling, and would have arms and ammunition. What this company of armed men was for he would not say, but they could all guess, This must be put a, i

stop to 1 ; Noi; that fiis Majesty was 1 the least afraid, for Ms owo. body-guard (six old womep) could make till the volun- ! teers in the cdtfritry take to their Keels in ddifble*qfu'ick time, but, as I said before, his Majesty mvfst be obeyed. " The 'humorous writer^ "Paddy Murphy," writes a;s follows in the ftdtttr*ddj/ Ad-DeHiher' — "Och ta're-an-ounthers man alive, we've had tjie divil's own row in the Kabinet over that MHefc we gave Luokie. Sir George Avon't stand il a*t? ftll at^llj.so he. wont,, and.begorra, the other bdys" ai'd jist As obstinate. . 'Pon mo consbinse I've" d giMe niind to resign me portfoley an' lave public life altogether, for faix, the life is taised out o' me, tfd it is, with the blacguards I have had to dale wid up here. Shure I thought me throubles wor at an md when I got shut o' the Markiss, but now Sir George, bad luck, to hiinj has turned rusty on me hands an* is.thryin' t.o make a holy show o its, so he ist I?etchune yoi* an' me I've thried to raiso'n widhinldverhi^otatmanin opposition to Misther Luckie's appointment, but he's as obstinate as Brieny M'Gtii'k's 1 grey mare that always kicked her stable companions b'ekMs'e they wor more reasonable than she was, instead ay bein' hobby horses like herself. Arrah, begorra it's degradin' for a man o' janus likd ffleself^ to .have to put up wid the idio-sincrazies o $ nie' dollaigesi Shure ay it wasn't for me they woulchi'.fc be in office half the time that they haye 1 , so they wouldn't. An' now luk at Sir George's gratichude. Be the hokey poker, it's enuff to make a man turn over to the op-pos-sit side o' the House. Mac an' Stout waited on me this lnornin' an' axed irie ay I'd take, the lade;, in the Eabinet if Sir George resigns; Well, I've' not given 'em a diiinit answer yet, an' Tfetphhine you an'ine, it'll all dipind on the riatchure o' the cablegram' which I ixpict from the Markiss. If his Lordship is detarmined to have me in Milburne ay coorse I'll go over ? an' lave the numbers o' the present , Ministhl'y to fight together like Eilkinny i cats. Ton me sowl, It's me heart that's sore, so it is, puttiu up wid their 1 ructions, an' I'll not stand it any longer, so I won't. Molly's got a slight touch o' the newralgia (this is a worse disaise than the ould-ralgia), saviri' yer presence, an' I've been up all last night mfrsin' thechildher, so you must ixcuse ting short tiligram." Two of the roughs concerned in the recent unseemly disturbance on the Sydney cricket ground were brought before the local Police Court, and fined and severely reprimanded for their misconduct. The Bench expressed regret that Lord Harris and his team should have been exposed to such an unpleasantness. It was stated that the Yiotorian bookmaker who created a disturbance in the pavilion has had his fee of membership returned, and will never be again admitted to the ground. At a meeting of Adelaide citizens, a large majority negatived the Corporation proposition to borrow £24,000. The Council intends to take a poll. A number of wharf laborers struck at Melbourne in consequence of a number of non-society men being put on to work discharging the Lady Darling. Several children were nearly killed by eating poisonous berries in the Brisbane Government Gardens. A curious libel action was heard in the County Court, Victoria — Anne Smith against Kreitnieyer, proprietor of the wax works. The effigy of Mrs Smith, who was charged with the murder of her son at West Melbourne, was added to the wax works, and the collection and figure remained there after she had been acquitted. The jury returned a verdict foi plaintiff, with a farthing damages. As one manifest instance of the present depression of commercial affairs in London, says the City Press, it may be mentioned that in the main thoroughfare from tho City boundary at Holborn to the other boundary at Aldgate, and in the streets abutting upon it, there are nearly 2000 warehouses, shops, and offices unlet. In many if not most cases this represents enormous rentals lying unproductive, as when trade is in its usual condition it is difficult to obtain holdings in this part of London. iEgles, of the Australasian, writes : — At a club election a country member of Parliament was very anxious about the admission of a brother M.P., who was, however, as severely pilled as Captain Bumaby's chief on the Khiva road. The proposer was indignant, and was foolish enough to show his irritation —he thought that being " a representative of the people was a sufficient guarantee of eligibility," &c. "My dear fellow," said an influential committeeman, " don't you make any mistake. You were elected because you were a gentleman — the club couldn't help it if you became a member of Parliament afterwards."