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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 8009, 23 March 1888, Page 2

On the fourth page will be found an article entitled "Drink in the Pacific." Our Hasting* correspondent writes as follows under yesterdny's date :— There wi;« a. sharp frost here lust night. Domestic thermometer*; registered six blankets and a counterpane. At Clni«Uhurch Mia Kuweetb Story's free lectures on cooking drew audiences which packed the theatre, but when a charge was rn/ule the attendance was so small that Mrs Story ceased her lessons. Captain Preece, R.M., having received instructions from the (.iorerniuent to report personally on the Norsewood fire, left by train yesterday afternoon to ascertain the exact position of the sufferers by the recent disaster. The Hon. Mr Mitchelson will arrive in Napier this evening. On lite tollowiug morning Mr Ormond will introduce several deputations that hare matters of local interest to lay before the Minister. The latter drsires that all deputations may be arranged for the forenoon. The i out gires among the list of A. \V. L. Cottrell creditors " Robert Johns ami Co., Napier," and "G. H. Chesterhope, Napier, sheepfarmer.' It is rather difficult to discover under these disguises the linn of Messrs Hobjohns and Co., and Mr O. Heslop, of Chesterhope. We have received the following additional sums in aid of the fund to relieve the sufferers by the bush fires : — Mrs a. Newman, £5 ; Mr A. ISoyte (of Christclmrch), £1 ; Mr David Koulston, £| ; Mr 11. Moore, ss; Mr S. Lound, 2s Od! Further coniributions will be acknowledged. Lovers of "le sport ' are reminded that buses will be run to and from the course at one shilling each way, so that there is nothing to complain of in the way of facilities for attending the Napier Park Racing Club's meeting. The meeting promises to be one of the most successful yet held. The Norsewood school committee have opened a temporary school m the Temperance Hall. Tuition, however, is carried on under immense difficulty, as the children lost all their bonks, &c, by the tire. The committee desire it known that they will be glad of a supply of Ist, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and Cfch "Royal Readers," slates,' copy books, &c. At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr G. A. Preece, R.M., John Hawker was fined os and costs for drunkenness. — Peter Hemiuingscu was charged with the larceny of a" £1 note. Mr Pick appeared for the defence. In this case the parties were betting over a game of "Yankee grab," and licensed snatched up the informant's money and ran away. The case was described as a drunken squabble and dismissed. We have received lately several letters under different noms de phime, but eviflsntly emanating from the same writer, on the subject in controversy between

"Franciscan" and Father Grogan, We have no objection to a correspondent using any number ot cognomens lie pleases, but we require that he shall take us into his confidence, and not endeavor to palm upon us as his real name the signatures of persons who have no existence. A short and sharp holt took place yes terilay. Messrs Kobjohus and Co.'s cart was standing outside the AHIIO2I Hotsl, the driver bein^ inside the hotel getting a receipt book signed. One wheel" of (he cart was securely chained, but something startling the horse ho dashed oil" with his load, reaching as far >as the verandah round Mr Blair's premises, whore the vehicle turned bottom upwards. A crowd of willing helpers soon put things right, the horse being only slightly injured. No blame attached to the driver. The u»ual quarterly meeting of the Albion Lodge of Druids was held last night, a numerous ; ftendancs of the brethren testifying to . .:j interest taken in Druidic matters, li wa« leported that during the latter portion oi the quarter • lie sick fund had been drawn on to the extent of £40, but in spite of the unusual demand on the funds the lodge showed itself to be in a most flourishing liinvn-jinl position. A committee was formed to r»port oq the advisableness of getting up n. Druids' picnic for one of the coming holidays. Bro. Hammond was installed as District PresjdeHt of Hawke's Bay, Past District Pretident Gibson conducting the impreasive ceremony of installation in an effective manner. The returning of thanks by JJro. Hammond brought a pleasant ovening to a closu. The Gaiety Theatre has been transformed in connection with its opening this evening as the Columbia rink. The most important requisite for a rink is a iirstclass floor, the lessees of the theatre know this. A new floor has been laid over the ordinary one. consisting of boards only an inch and a quarter wide, laid so that whichever way a skater proceeds he must go with the grain of tha wood. The timber for this work alone cost £97, but it was mon«y well laid out, as the result is a floor that could not be improved. There aro retiring and cloak rooms for ladies fitted up on one side of the theatre, and similar accommodation for gentlemen on the other, the arrangements gensrally being literally perfect. Provision is made for spectators on the stage n« well as in the dress circle. Those who wish to find seats on the stage this evening will enter by the main entrance, the dress-circle entrance being at tho side. A band will be in attendance, not only this evening, bat every night. There will be r special performance this evening by Professor Simmoiuls, a most talented illustrator of ornamental and acrobatic roller-skating, and those who attend will be gratilied by a really enjoyable entertainment. A corps of attendants will be in the theatre to wait upon patrons. Charity is too sacred a thing to bo dragged in the mirt by exponents of party or personal jealousy, and we therefore strongly hope that the charitably ditposed people of Napier will not refute to contribute to th* busli relief fund because a few people at Waipawa appear desirous of throwing gratuitous insults freely around. It will be seen from our brief report of. the meeting at Waipawa on Wednesday night that some folks up there are apparently more anxious to "run a show" than to be benevolent or to encourage benevolence. As tho chief thim? is to relieve the distressed we hope that nobody in Napier will follow the bad example set, and quarrel about who shall " carry the bag," but that everybody will give liberally. Tha speaker who went out.of his way to rellect upon the grand efforts made by the central com-uittee when the previous lire at Norsewood caused distress, must be regarded a>( either speaking of what he knew nothing about or else as actuated by questionable" motives. We are surprised that a great disaster thould be used as a means to create dissension, and for the sake of humanity we hope that no such dissension will result. If a few stupid people want to float into prominence on a wave of disaster they had better be allowed to have their way quietly rather than that suffering should not be relieved. Our Waipawa correspondent writes as follows under yesterday's date : — A meeting was held last evening, Mr Bibby in the chair, to consider the steps to be taken with reference to the bush iire.i relief fund. Dr. Heed" considered that the central committee should bo iv Waipawa one, as when the wrecks were in Napier the central committee was formed there. He moved that the chairmen of tho Waipawa and Patstugata County Councils, the chairmen of the Town Boards in tho.HD counties; and the Mayors of Woodville, Hastings, and Napier bo the committee. Mr J. T. M. liornsby seconded the motion, as a responsible committee was absolutely necessary. Money was being collected in Wellington, and it was only natural that people there would not wake up to the occasion till they knew that responsible people would control the funds. An appeal should be made to the colony, and it should be made from Jthe Waipawa county and by a committee sitting at Waipawa. He understood there was some dissatisfaction with the distribution of the similar fund raised two years ago, and that it was due to its being administered from Napier by gentlemen who did not take sufficient' time to inquire into the circumstances of the sufferers. A large portion of the Kaitangata fund was lying idle in Dunudin, ■with a secretary drawing a fat salary for watching it, and some of that money might be diverted to the Norsewood fund. The motion was carried. Another motion provided that the committee to collect subscriptions and distribute them should have its headquarters at Waipawa. Mr J. T. M, liornsby was «lected neeretary, and Mr Maticr treasurer. 'I he to] lowing took place in a railway carriage between Lyttelton and Oliristchnrch, in the tunnel. Dramatis persona;: commander royal mail steamer, Ctiptain of a Yankee barque, and a chum. Says the captain to the commander — "Good evening, commander." "Good evening, my dear sir ; you have slightly the advantage of me." "Oh ! I'm skipper of the barque , loaded at New York for New Zealand with ile ; eighty two days' passage ; just come in." The commander shmuged his shoulders and turned away. Says tho skipper to hjs chum --"Guess that feller draw* too much water for me : when do we reach the terminus 1 " The New Plymouth papers turnish particulars of the recent lire at Wattarn. It will be remembered that the Press Asso ci&tiou only supplied the insurances, without statintr the extent of the disaster, or whan the fire occurred. One paper says : — A conflagration that ended in the burning down of five buildings broke out in M'Lean-streefc, Waitara, on Sunday morning, at .') o'clock, in the shop of a bootmaker named Shearer. The building was occupied by Mr Shearer, who was the fust to discover the outbreak. The flames spread with great rapidity, consuming on one side Towusend's saddler's shop, Walker's drapery establishment, and Lawrence's grocery and bakery, in none of which tenements the occupiers slept ; and on the other side Spur,dle s wheelwright's shop. Shearer's building, which whs owned by Mr A. J. Wise, of UriMiui, was insured in the South British for £150 ; and Shearer's stock for £300 in the Victoria, the policy being only taken out on tho previous Wednesday. Mr Spurdle was uninsnred, and consequently is a heavy loser ; Mr J. Elliott owned the building, which was uninsured also. Mr Townsend, who owned the next building, had it and ths stock insured for £350 — £300 in the New Zealand oflice and £50 in the South British oflice. Walker's stock was not insured, but most or nearly all of it was saved. The building which Walker was in formed part of that in which Mr. Lawrence earned on his business as grocer and baker. The whole building and stock were insured for £300 ill the New Zealand ollice, The best part of Mr Lawrence's stock was saved. Mr Hay. whose .stock was saved, likewise the building he was in, was uninsured.