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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6161, 3 February 1882, Page 2

Mr Becker, late of the Criterion Hotel, but iiow 6$ Moliaka, was yesterday fined £5 ftnd costs by the Wairoa Bench for selling intoxicating liquor on the Mohaka racecourse without an. extension of his license.

A meeting of the committee of the Boxing Day races was held on day evening at Hastings* when the balance-sheet— Which showed the sum of £8l 2s lid to the credit of the race fund — Was read and adopted.

The following are the hospital returns for the month of January : — ln hospital on January Ist, 15 males and 6 females ; admitted during the month, 12 males and 4 females ; discharged, 11 miles and 3 females ; remaining in hospital, 16 males and 7 female's.

A cricket match will be played at Petahe • on Saturday between, elevens representing the. Civil fiebvice and Heeald Club?. Tli'e following have been chosen to represent the Herald Club :— P. Dinwiddie, Hill, Mullany, Hamilton, Simpson, Yates, C. Tilley, W. Young, A. Lawrence, D. Pirani, and Thomson.

Messrs Kennedy and Lyndon yesterday sat in the Resident Magistrate's Court and fined Hoanij a native* 10s for in ; decency. James Wheelan, for getting drunk, had to pay 5s and costs. Aurerei the Wairoa native suspected of ltjnacyi was discharged on the certificate of l)rs Spencer arid Car"o.

!Mr J. A. Smith has promised a prize of £5 to the girl attending one of the public schools in the Hawke's Bay Education district who shall exhibit the best specimen of cooking, with an essay on some branch of domestic economy. Regulations on the subject will shortly be issued. Wo take such, an interest in education that we shall be glad to act as one of the judges of the cookery.

As yet only three gentlemen hare been nominated for the seats on the Education Board, vacant by the retirement of Messrs F. Sutton, J. N. Williams, and T. Tanner. Messrs Sutton, Williams, and Lee have been nominated. The time for making nominations expired on the last day of January, but it is possible that other nominations may be received from some of the country committees.

There is now on view at Mr M. It. Miller's office a case,- en route for the Christchurch International Exhibition, containing samples of dressed flax (the Irish variety, not tke phormium tenax), and wheat grown by Mr John Gemniell at Messrs Boyse, Stead and Co'.'s Kiwi station, Wairoa. These exhibits speak' well for the character of the Wairoa lands, and should be the means of directing attention to the cultivation of European flax in that district. The specimens have been dressed by Mr John Davis, of Wairoa, and have been highly commended by all who have inspected them. A general meeting of the Hawke's Bay Racing Club was held last night, to consider what action should be taken with respect to certain charges brought by Murtagh against two members of the club. The principals desired to have the meeting „ fully reported, and at their request a reporter attended from our office ; but, after discussion, the meeting decided that it was inadvisable to publish tho proceedings, as certain legal actions in reference to the matters brought forward are pending. We quite concur in this decision — a court of law is the proper place to vindicate characters, iE they have been aspersed. We are informed that the result as to Mr Murtagh's disqualification was that the action of the stewards and committee was endorsed by a unanimous vote. It was also resolved that the names of Messrs Barrows and Leonard be erased as stewards, committeemen, and members of the club. Fire new members were elected— Messrs F. Sutton, M.H.R., Cottrell, Kitto, Hughes, and another, whose name we were not able to ascertain.

The Mastodon Minstrels vrere favored with another crowded house last evening. The swccess they have had so far has not been equalled by any company for some time past. Another complete change was made in the programme last evening, and it was decidedly an improvement upon the two previous performances. The chief attraction was the burlesque on " Pinafore." It kept the audience in a high state of merriment. The music was the same as in the original, but the words of the songs, &c, were parodied in a quaint and very amusing manner. The get-up of the company and the stage business were also very mirth provoking. Altogether it was one of the best, if not the very best, afterpieces that the company have played since their arrival. The repetition of the burlesaue this evening will no doubt prove a great attraction. The laughable farce, " Black Justice," proroked rounds of laughter. The singing and dancing were all enjoyable. The umbrella song and dance gave Messrs Morton and Young another opportunity of displaying their wonderful activity with their legs. The last portion of the programme will be repeated this evening, bvt a change will be made in the first portion. Mention must again be made of the orchestra, the excellent music provided being not by any means the least feature of the entertainment.