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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7195, 22 June 1885, Page 2

Napier will have to employ a ranger r if the number of straying horses con- 1 tinues to increase. It is no exaggera- . tion to say that yesterday afternoon on ■" the reclaimed land between the railway ' station and the gas works on the one , side, and Dalton and Bower streets on j the other, horses strayed about by the • dozen. What does the Council exist for, and why is part of the general revenue diverted to defray the expenses of a police service, unless among other things, to prevent the nuisance alluded to? At the last meeting of the Hawke's Jay Rugby Football Union, a letter from the Gisborne Football Club was read, re the annual matches between that club and the players of the district. The secretary to the Union was instructed to write inviting the Gisborne i men to pay Napier a visit early in the season, but also stating that as Napier contemplated a Wellington trip, a return match could not be definitely promised to Giibornei Should the Wellington match not come off, no doubt a team could be sent to Gisborne at the end of the season. In view of these matches ifc would be advisable for players in this district to practice assiduously, to qualify themselves for selection in the representatives team. Professor E. A. Rice, mind reader, humorist, and physiognomist, will give one of his unique entertainments in the Hastings Town Hall this evening. The Tauranga Times, speaking of Professor Rice's performance, says:— "The Professor gave his final entertainment in the Temperance Hall on Saturday evening to a full house. The Professor evidently has had a very successful soasou here. His mind reading is truly wonderful, while his delineations of character are strikingly accurate, giving him a large business in charts. On Saturday evening the audience were entertained with the noted ghost scene. The Professor mesmerised a dog, and introduced many excellent novelties which elicited rounds of applause. At the close of the performance the audience expressed their satisfaction by giving three cheers for Mrs Rice and tho Professor. The popularity of these entertainments is evidenned by the fact that on no other occasion has anyone been able to give five performance a with success in Tauranga." Mr Adam Dawson has been in communication with the secretary of the New Zealand Industrial Exhibition in connection with the brass band contest"*, and has recieved a reply to the following effect :— Three prizes of £75, £50, and £25 will be offered, subject to the following conditions:— l. That each be purely Volunteer bands, and consist of not leas.than fifteen or more than twenty performers, enrolled as sworn members of the said band for a period of not less than one month before acceptance. Honorary members excluded. 2. That each band come to Wellington at separate times, as directed by the Executive, to play for the purpose of competition on one Saturday evening at the exhibition. This evening is selected as the moßt suitable to enable bandsmen to return home and prevent undue loss of time. 3. That the prizes be awarded at the close of the exhibition, in order of merit, to those bands getting the greatest number of points, one hundred points being the maximum for excellence in each of the following tests : — Excellence of time, of tune, of expression, of soloists, of sight-reading, and of general efficiency. 4. Entries, giving the number and names of instruments, to be sent to the secretary, at the exhibition offices, Wellington, not later than the Bth July. There must be four entries, or no prizes will be awarded. 5. The following gentlemen have consented to act as judges :— Major Eccles, Wellington ; Judge Fenton, Auckland; CD. Maofeintosh, Esq., Wellington. In the absence of any of the judges the musical and ceremonial committee shall have power to appoint another judge in his place. A meeting of the general committee of the Taradale and Hastings Ploughing Match Association was held at the Greenmeadows' Hotel on Saturday evening, Mr G. Rymer in the chair. Several letters from gentlemen notifying their willingness to subscribe to the funds were read, and several cash contributions were also received. The honorary secretary, Mr L. Binnie, reported that there was likely to be strong financial snpport accorded to this year's match. It was resolved to ask the Agricultural and Pastoral Society to give a cup for competition this season, as was dove last year. A programme, similar in most respects to that of last year was drawn up by the meeting and adopted, it being understood that the working committee would make ■ any amendment they deemed necessary. It was decided that the working committee should consist of 14 persons, seven from the Hastings and Taradale districts respectively, and the election of the Taradale representatives was proceeded with, the following gentlemen being elected : — Mesrs G. Hymer, J. M'lntyre, G-. Heslop, P. H. Diokson, J. G-illigan, S. Graham, and J. Drummond. An offer was made by Mr W. Heslop to provide two very suitable paddocks at Omaranui for the match. The committee thanked Mr Haslop for his offer, and it was decided to use his paddocks unless two as suitable could be obtained nearer town. A number of gentlemen were nominated as judges, and the working committee were empowered to make a final seleotion. It was decided to hold the match on Thursday, July 23rd, and to hold the annual dinner in the evening at the Greenmeadows' Hotel.

On the fourth page will be found our Wellington special correspondent's " Gossip," giving the remarks of the Post and Evening Press on the Financial Statement. Major Butts arrived from South yes- 1 terday. He comes to inspect the local Volunteers. A new coastal boat, built to the order of Messrs Ricbardson and Co., Spit, will arrive here from London shortly. St. Paul's Church was uncomfortably crowded last evening to hear the Rev. J. G. Paterson's lecture. The heated atmosphere caused one lady to faint, and the service was interrupted for a few minutes in consequence. The friends of tbe laic John Sheehan are reminded of the meeting to be held at the Theatre Uoyal this evening, to consider * the question ol erecting a memorial. (Several racehorses arrived here on Saturday by the steamer from North, in connection with the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's steeplechase meeting on Thjursday next. A movement is on foot among the local Volunteers in the direction of trying to obtain a drill-shed, and a petition to the Government to that effect is being drafted for signature. Considering the stormy weather on Saturday, the attendance at the sale of work at St John's schoolroom was very fair indeed. The balance of goods left over will be submitted for sale by auction to-morrow evening, at half-past eight o'clock. We learn from Mr Birch, Supreme Court Registrar, that his Honor the Chief Justice will not be able to return from Gisborne until Saturday next. The Registrar will therefore adjourn tho sittings of the Court fixed for this morning, till 10 a.m. on Saturday, 27th inst. The Athenaeum authorities must surely have a remedy against someone for the books spoiled on Saturday by the rain, which entered the building at all points owing to the roof being partially off. Some provision should have been made by the contractors on Saturday, by tarpaulins or other means, to at least keep the books dry. There is likely to.be a football match Bhortly between teams representing town and country respectively, as the pavement trampers have challenged the clodhoppers, and the challenge is likely to be accepted. Il is probable that the match will be fixed for the 11th prox., i as that is an " off day." Two matches i were played last season between urbans and rurals, the honors being divided, and as both sides have since then ' secured some new players an interesting game may be expected; . . ' Mr Herman, who has several times J previously visited Napier with; stocks of" jewellery, is once more here, his former ] success having apparently given him a * good idea of Mapier as a, business place. , s He has just come from Melbourne with c another large stock of jewellery of all , classes, which will be offered by auction by Messrs Banner and Liddle on Wednesday next. In the meantime the n gooda will be displayed in the premises next; to, Messrs Monteitix- and ti Horse Bazaar. V 4: -*.v; y' "' '^ • ■• ' 'ih- .v Si