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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 9267, 29 April 1892, Page 2

On the fourth page will be found feveral letters to the editor, a report of (lie autumn meeting of the South Canterbury Jockey Club, and an article entitled " My Lawsuit." At the sheep Bale at Hastings to-day, Messrs 0 B. Hoadley and Co., who will sell lor Wllllamß and Kettle, Limited, witl commence selling at 11.30 o'clock. Owing to the inclement weather the social gathering arranged to be held at the Spit last night, in connection with St. Andrew's Church, was postponed till ; this evening. The officers, ex-ofUcers, and non- j commissioned officers ot tho Garrison Stupose meeting on Saturday night to iscuss the question of ereoting a monu- ] ment to the memory of the late Lieut,- 1 Co'onel Butts. The Myra Kemble Comedy Company j have made arrangements with the railway authorities for a special train from Hastings on Tuesday evening next, to give residents in the country an opportunity of seeing "Dr. Bill" at the Theatre Rojal. Exporters and others will be interested in the fact that the New Zealand Ship ping Company's steamers will leave New Zealand in future ever fourth Thursday instead of on Saturdays as heretofore. The new arrangement will commence on the 9th of June, with the Himutaka. We are requested to state that there will he a meeting of the Cathedral choir this evening iv St, John's schoolroom after the usual weekly practice, which will be somewhat shortened to admit of tbe meeting taking place at 0 o'clock. As several matters of inteteat are to be dUoussed, a full attendance is hoped for. The gale worked np a very heavy sea iv tho bay, but practically no damage resulted to the works io progress between Coote-road and the breakwater, A piece of partially-finished work beyond the "big rock" will have to be done over again, and other small matters will involve the contractors in a little expenditure, but on tbe whole tbey have reason to congratulate themselves. It will be seen by reference to our odvettising columns that Mr William Peroival, secretary to the Auckland Racing Club, draws particular attention to the fact that nominations for the Hurdle Race and Steeplechase olose with him at Auckland this evening. Entries for the Northern Champagne Stakeß of 1893 close at tbe same time and place. Local owners to be in time must telegraph to-day. The Horetnunga Road Board yesterday recoived intimation that tbe Uovernment had agreed to advance under the Loans to Local Bodies Act tbo £3000 asked for to build a bridge over the Ngaruroro at Pakowbai. Messrs Nolson Bros, and Co. will pay one-third of the annual charge for interest and sinking fund, the Road Board oue-third, aud the County Council tho remaining third. Mr C. D, Kennedy has been instructed to prepare plans ab once. Tho sublime effrontery of tbo Wellington newspaper edited by tbe Uovernment is quite laughable tv outsider?, though very venomous ia intention. Mr Hutchison, it appoars, has to ba "gono for" on overy possible uccasion, tho excuse being that he "deserted his patty," In plain English, he fell out with Messrs Ballauce, Reeves, Seddon, aud Co., aud bad the boldness to prosecute Mr Ballance for libol. The trio named, arrogating to themselves, ri fa the three tailors, the title of '"Liberal Patty," ia roveugo vilify and slander their former colleague, who claims to be as good a "Liberal" as any of those ia the combination be bas deserted. Au old proverb as to what happens whea certain peoplo fall out is applicable to this light among brethren, Theatre-goers need scarcely be reminded that on Monday evening next Miks Myra Kemble and ber comedy company will make their first appearance in the now famous iaroical comedy of "Dr. Bill." Of tbe play itself little need be said, as tho popularity it has enioyed since its initial production in the colonies is too well known to need recording here. Of the company itself much may be said. Miss Myra Kemble, wherever she has appeared, always delighted her audiences, and au present there is no more popular actress In Australia. Mrs Walter Hill and Miss Ada Lee— as bright as ever— are old favorites hero. George Leopold, as funny as of yore, is well known here, Then there is H. W, Diver, who first made the acquaintance of tbe New Zealand publio tv the "Spider" in the Silver King company. The new people are Messrs Edwin Lester, R, Owen Harris, J. J. Walsh, E, Leonard, and Misses Nellie Lyons, Madgo Corcoran, and Lillie Clitherow. Our old friend James Kitts looks after tbe money bags, and as he is wearing bh best smile the inferenco is that they are full, The annual thanksgiving service was held in the Cathedral laat nigbt, but owing, no doubt, to the bleak and unsettled state of the weather, there waß only a moderate congregation. Although the decorations were not bo profuse ns usual, ia consequence of tbe lateness of the season, there was nevertheless a good display of frnit, flowers, and vegetables, which were very tastefully arranged on the altar table and chancel steps. The service was of a particularly bright and enjoyable character, and was remarkably well rendered by tbe ohoir. Bunnett's "Magnificat" and "Nunc Dimittis" were sung, the woll-known harvest anthem "0 taste and see bow gracious the Lord is " being given after the second collect. Dean Hoveli conducted the service, and the Rev. Canon Webb was the preacher. His remarks had special reference to the keeping of harvest festivals, which he strongly advocated ns being commemorative of God's goodness

to men in giving them a bountiful haS: vest. Special psalms were chosen for the. occasion, and also the bestknown harvest liym'iß* were sting, in whioh the oongrega. tion heartily joined. ," i - : ;j Our Hastings correiiporrdent jwrltej' under yesterday's date:—! undeistena that so far from the proposed formation of a Bowling Club having been abandoned, a committee has been formed for the purpose, a site has been or will be acqulrea neat the police station reserve, and tenders will tVa called for the formation of the eround,-It is td be hoped that the heavy rain will have the effect of making the ihingle which has been spread Inßaiiway-f-treet by the Railway Commissioners work down so as to give something like a firm foothold for the uofortunate bipeds an* quadrupeds who have to travel over it. A more disgraceful pieoe of work it would be difficult to conceive, even in New ■rJealand. A lot of loose shingle has been pitched on to the road, some of the boulders being fio large as to seriously endanger horses' hoofs and the springs oi vehicles. On the footpath, Instead ol asphalt, there is a lob of shingle, to that the whole road ia a capital imitation pi the sea beach. If the work had only been put out to publio tender agoodijob II do not nse the word in a Governmental sense) could bave been made of, it, As it is, if the Railway Commisbloners have any bowels of compassion, let them prove tbat psycho - anatomical fact, by carting away the boulders aforesaid and spreading lime or ,*ome binding substance on tbe road,— There . » !"ablack business" afoot hers. The 86. Matthew's Gymnastic Olub is getting ap a Christy minstrel entertainment in aid of tbe club. A good store of lampblack has been imported, and one and all oonoerned are deterihined to make the affair as great a success aa that of last year.— The gale last night was one of the heaviest that I have ever experienced out here. 'My house rocked with the foroe of the blast, outside the trees bent like whips, and several were blown down, The flashes of lightning were vivid and freqaenMnd one peal ot thunder sounded like; tbo • Tarawera explosions'. The cnriousibing is that although the barometer had been falling ob Monday Bod Tuesday R.was steady yesterday and is steady to-day. The annual meeting of the Hawkes Bay Rugby Union was held 'in the Criterion Hotel last night. P«*en*--Messrs Logan (In the chair), Fleming, Rees, Rapehana, Hughes, Tatoo^Martin. Goldsmith, Morrison, WMttlngton, Taylor, Cotterlll, Sidey, and Fallon. The following officers were •leoted:—President, Mr F. Logan (re-elected) i • vlca-. presidents, Messrs Lowry, Thornton, Black, Sidey, Fulton, and Cptteriil ; bon. secretary, Mr R. H. Whyte; bon. treasurer, Mr Whltttogton (re-elected! 1 1 finance committee, Messrs Sidey, Cotteril), Logan, and Wblt ington (reelected) j mauagemenfccorrimittee, Messrs Logan/ Morrison, Fulton, Whyte, and 'W-tttlngtotti auditors, Messrs Wblte and Fulton j selector of teams. Mr F. Logan. The Hastings Athletic Clnb and; the Firebrands' were admitted to membership, Several alterations ln the rales irt football made by the English Rugby Union were adopted. The finance committee were requested to meed the directors of the Kecreation Ground Company and arrange terms on which 1 tho ground should be engaged for the season. A long, diacnssion took place regarding the action of the Napier Club in allowing a player who had been posted by the Sports' Protection Association to take part in the NapierMelrose matoh. A majority of those present ex ifressei their strong disapproval of the course adopted by the Napier Club, and eventually lb was decided to hold tbe matter over until the next meeting of the union. Mr Cotterlll drew the attention of tbe nnion to the "small boy nuisance," wblflh was becoming wtolerable. The majority of the delegates coincided with the views expressed by Mr Cotterlll, and it was resolved that no youths should be admitted to the stand, unless accompanied by their parents or i guardians. It was decided to open the Season on Saturday, May 7tb, with the usual fixture, Maori v. Pakeha, Mr J. Taiaroa was appointed selector of the Maori team, and Mr Logan selector of the European team. Tbe seoretary woe requested to write to Mr J. P. MM. regarding the use of Farndon Park for the season. The secretary was also requested to arrange fixtures, and submit themto the management committee on Thursday next. The meeting adjourned until 6 o'clook on Thursday evening, the 12th of May. The tea meeting held last evening in St. AugUßtine's schoolroom was, notwithstanding the unfavorable weather, a very great success. The schoolroom was quite full, and the visitors were accommodated at six long tables, five of them being presided over by Mesdames Faulknor, Sharp, Langley, Williamson. Sheffield, Crossman. Mole, Wills. Catton, and Cbegwidden, and Miss Thayer, while the sixth table was styled the " Bachelors' table tbe presiding geniuses being Messrs E. Corbett, F. Hawkins, and H. and a. White. The motto of the ladies of St, Augustine's congregation seems to be "Excelsior" for although it bad been deemed almost Impossible _to surpass the sumptuous repasts supplied on former occasions, last evenings tea "went one better" than any of its predecessors, and the spread was a really exceptional one, various choice fruits and innumerable appetising dainties being supplied in such profasion that even the healthy and sharpened appetites of the company preient failed to demolish all the good things provided. The tables were prettily decorated with numerous stands of flowers, and the effeot on enter, ing tbe room 1 was a very pleasing one. After the tea meeting had concluded a concert was arraneed, and although not that which it had been originally Intended to bold, it passed off very well, and judging by the unstinted applause beßtowed on each performer tbo audience as thoroughly appreclated this part ot the entertainment) as they had done the first part. Vocal selections were given by Mrs Monntler, the Misses M. and A. Cbegwidden, and Messrs J. A. Stevens and Wykes. Mr Sheffield played in beautiful style an arrangement of "Home, Sweet Home" as a violin solo, and was enthusiastically encored. A pianoforte duet, excellently played by the Misses Faulknor, was also encored. A reading entitled "Blunders," humorously given by Mr 1). N. Adams, was provocative of much amusement. Recitations by Messrs E. Bohwabe, F. Banks, and Wykes were all well rendered. Io a brief Bpeech Mr J. P. Williamson, on bohalf of the congregation, bade farewell to the Rev, T. J. Wills, and expressed the hope that in his now sphere of labor he would be successful, and that he and Mrs Wills might enjoy a long and prosperous life together. The chairman, the Rev. T. J. Wilis, thanked the ooupregation for the very hearty way in which he had been received by them, and the kindness he had met with while iv Napier. Though saying farewell with regret, he was yet glad that he was not going very for away, and would often be ablo to visit Napier and the many kind fribnds he folt he had made here. A vole of thanks to all who contributed to tbe success of the gathering concluded what was in every respect a mosb enjoyable entertainment. We are requested to state that the ohildren's tea meeting will be held this evening at 5.30 p.m.