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On the fourth page will be found an article entitled " A Colorado Cowboy." Complaints in connection with the manner in which the nightsoil contract is carried ont continue to be received. It is hi"h time the Council interfered in a definite fashion. A meeting of subscribing members of Masonic Lodges will be held on Monday evening next, in the Masonic Hall, Mimroe'street, to discuss, the proposal for a tJnited Grand Lodge of New Zealand. The Napier Fire Brigade had a useful wet practice last evening, the manual engine being taken out to test the plugs in the White-road. Generally an insufficiency of water was found, none of the plugs enabling both branches to be worked, and in some instances one branch could not he worked. While some men were examining a gun in an auction room at Christchurch the piece went off, the cartridge with which it was loaded going through the ceiling of the room after passing very close to the heads of several bystanders. It is evident that people cannot be too cautious as to the way they handle second-hand firearms sent for sale by auction. Mr Tanner is leading at preseDt in the election to fill the vacancy on the Education Board. This fact Is a fitting tribute to the excellent work done by Mr Tanner when formerly on the Board and to his general efforts on behalf of education. In these matters ingratitude is not a Hawke's Bay failing, and it may bo hoped that ho will be returned by a good majority. The following plavcrs have been selected to represent the Pirates in their match agaios'i the Harriers on the Kecrcation Ground to-morrow :— K. LeQuesno, Morrison, Dempsey, M'Crae,' Fleming-, lloss, Corbett, Davie, Mulcon, Howe, Roliinson, J. JLeQucsne,Swan, Freeman, and Mackie. Emergencies (back), A. Gorman, (forwards), Johnstone, A. Lucas, and Yates. The Drapery Company s premises are now closed, but they will be opened again to-morrow. The temporary closing is due to the fact that the company have purchased another large stock from a Wellington firm, and have had to stop ordinary business in order to re-mark the goods tor sale. A bill setting out the results of the re-raarkins is issued with today's HERALD. The sub-committee appointed by the Petane Racing Club to uraw up a programme tor the Queen's birthday meeting at the Napier Park have, we are informed, succeeded in arrangins a list of events which will please owners of all classes of horses now running under metropolitan rules, and one that will also afford good sport to the public. The subcommittee will strongly recommend that the two totalisators shall be run practically as one, so that in connection with each race the machines will register the same dividend. A meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of Edward Bennett, of Clive, was held at the Court-house yesterday, the Deputy Assignee presiding. The statement of accounts showed unsecured debts amounting to £342 9s Sd, and secured debts totalling £1950. The securities were estimated at £2000, aud the general assets minus securities were set down at £570, thus showing an estimated surplus of £277. Mr Lascelles appeared for the debtor, who was examined by the assignee, it was finally decided to leave the estate for the assignee to deal with. The railway authorities intend to cater for the public during the Easter holidays in a thorough fashion. Return tickets to Wellington, obtainable from April 16th to 22nd inclusive, and available up to May 7th, and including coach fares, will be issued at the following prices :— Napier and Hasting"!, first class £2 Ss and second class £1 15s 5 Waipukurau and Waipawa, first class £2 and second class £1 10s ; Woodville, first class £1 10s and second class £1 ss. Excursion tickets via Palmerston and the Manawatu company's line will also be issued, at a slightly lower rate, but not including coach fares. _ We have been requested to call attention to the conditions under which the Harbor Board is offering part of the Whare-o-maranui reserve. One block consists of a portion enclosed within the banks erected by the Board, but any part of that block may be tendered for, the only cqnditiou being that the. lessee must fence in such a manner as to prevent stock gpl ting on the banks. Thero is n lot of feed along the river banks, and from 100 to 200 acres out of the total are usable. The other leasehold consists of the old nightsoil depßt, parts of which are well grassed ; there is no condition at. to fencing there. The three boys whose capers in Mr Childs' stable were narrated in our yesterday's issue were later in the day biought before Mr G. A. Preece, R.M., and charged with larceny, it having been found that the candles they possessed, and also a couple of knives, had been stolen from the box of Mr Childs' 'bus. Sylvester, who is only 10J years old, and whose father is jn gaol, was committed to the Burnham industrial school till he attains the age of 15 years, to be brought up in the Anglican faith. Tha other two toys, Hills and Shellam, were remanded till this morning, when they will be brought up and dealt with. After the conclusion of the Napier Fire Brigade's practice drill last evening the members adjourned to the Masonic Hotel, where Mr w. Miller was present by invitation. Superintendent Waterwortb occupied the chair, and stated the objects of the meeting, which were to mark the brigade's appreciation of Mr Miller's services by presenting him with a silver long-service medal and three bars, the medal and bars combined indicating eleven years of service. In making the presentation Superintendent Waterworth referred in moat flattering terms to Mr Miller's long and meritorious efforts in connection with the biigade, the remarks being endorsed by warm applause. Mr Miller suitably responded, and the remainder of the evening was spent in a social manner, songs, &c, being given by several of the company, A committee meeting of the Napier Poultry and Canary Association was held in the Empire Hotel last evening. It was arranged that Friday and Saturday, 26th and 27th July, should be the dates for the next poultry show. The schedule of classes was slightly altered, ifj being decided that exhibits of Brahmas. Cochins, Plymouth Rocks, and Dorkings should be shown singly instead of in pairs as previously. Separate selling classes for poultry, pigeons, and cage birds were also added to the list. Matters in connection with the art union were discussed, and it was resolved that the four 'principal prizes would be of the value' of twenty, ten, seven,_ and six guineas respectively. The committee decided to hold a separate art union for children, the price of admission being_ fixed at sixpence, and the prizes to be given being specially selected for young people. This ought to prove a great attraction to the show. There was a large attendance at the Elite Rink last evening, there being a double attraction, as in addition to the pleasures of rinking Mr Alf. Lawton and his capable company gave a variety entertainment. The several items were well received, many of them being co mirth-

1 provoking that the audience roared with I laughter, and applause was warmly bestowed. The programme, which was divided into two parts, opened with n "Dutch Sketch" by Mr Lawton and Mibs Clara Spencer. Mr Charles Clark sang " The Fisherman," and for an encore gave "White Wings." Miss Spencer sang "No. Fear" in her usual arch manner, and in response to a recall danced a sand jig. Mr Lawton next opened a budget of negro comicalities, causing intense mirth, and was followed- by Miss Spencer with " The Ladies" and "Swells you don't see." " I'd fifteen shillings in my inside pocket," by Mr Lawton, provoked much laughter. Miss Spencers next song, "Pet of the Gents," was much' admired, and in response to an encore she jrave the "Kiss Song." Mr Charles Clark saflg "My Little Sweetheart," and was followed by Mr Lawton in a very funny stump speech, "Jonah and the Whale." The entertainment concluded with a farce entitled " Home Comforts.' The company will give another performance thii evening, and as the price for admission is one shilling to all parts of tie hartse there will no donbt be another large audience* The public are very tired of the Don-nelly-Broughton nuisance, but like many Other nuisances it will not foe quelched. The Court was occupied yesterday from 11 o'clock jn the morning till 9 o'clock at night with ihflild joiirned charge of forcible eWfy previously reported in these columns, Mrs Donn6lfy <?nd seven natives of her party being the defendants, Mr VY. Broughton the complainant ( and pnncipßl witness for the prosecution; and the latter being conducted by Inspector Klely. The case may be described in a very few 1 words. There is native land at Omahn not through the Court. On this land both the BroUghtons and the Donnellys run sheep, and on part of it Mr Broughton'B house stands. Mrs Bonfielly 1 and her natives considered it their business to claim ownership by entering the land occupied by Mr JSroughton's house and home paddocks, and on the 21st of March police constables had to be sent from totfn to Pmahu because disturbance, if not bloodshed, was feared. The prosecution allege that afl organised body of i natives, including the eigfrfc defendants, led an attack on Mr Brouphton's house, and were only deterred from forcibly entering it by the presence of the police outside the building and armed defenders within it. Mr M'Lean appeared for the defence, and at the conclusion of the evideuce for the prosecution Urged thai the defendants at the worst had only committed an act of trespass, and that the graver charge of forcible entry had not been sustained. His Worship dacided that there was a prima fade case against defendants, and that as he could not deal i with it they would have to be committed , for trial in the higher Court. Bail was , allowed, eich defendant in £25 and a , surety of £50. Saturday's N.Z. Herald hns the follow- ■ ing paragraph:— Last evening Mr S. ■ Locke left by steamer tor Ohiwa, from which place he commences his journey '. iuto the Urewera country, to endeavor to get the natives to consent to allow pro* pectinc for gold. Specimens of quartz ; containing gold have been found in the rivers flowing out of the tlrewera ranges, 1 but as the natives have hitherto always resisted prospecting, no search has been : made. We were shown yesterday a small 1 piece of auriferous quartz which was obtained in a river flowing through the Urewera mountains and falling into Poverty Bay, and we were informed ol 1 another specimen which had been found in the bod of the Motu river, running into the Bay of Plenty. Mr Locke, who is i better acquainted thau any other European with these people, has been asked by the ! Government to get them to agrse to allow prospecting, and to appoiut several chiefs who should endorse any prospecting license granted by the Government. A number of men who have obtained information as to likely places are ready to start out as soon as leave has been obtained from the Maoris.

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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8336, 12 April 1889, Page 2

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Untitled Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8336, 12 April 1889, Page 2

Untitled Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8336, 12 April 1889, Page 2