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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 9146, 1 September 1892, Page 2

On the fourth page will be found our special correspondent's •" Wellington Gossip," a letter to the editor, and our Waipawa and Hastings correspondents' letters. The Cathedral Dorcas Society met for the lost time this season yesterday. Tbe nest session will commence on the first Wednesday in April, and the meetings will be held fortnightly. Those persons In the Hastings district who are interested in tbe art of educating and training tbe horso will do well to remember Professor Llchtwark's exposition to-night, at Mr M'llroy's smithy. "Tabby" has proved snoh a splendid exterminator of rabbits on tbe Buch Hill station, Marlborongb, that the owners of a large property in the same district are calling for tenders for the supply of 500 cats. Heads of families will no doubt note with satisfaction that the bakers of the town have decided to lower tbe price of bread by a halfpenny per loaf, the reduction to date from to-day, and to apply to cash dealings only. The arrangements for the Athenwum concert to be held on Friday are complete, and the programme, which will be published to-morrow morning, is one of tbe best ef the series. A good audience may be conGdently looked for. A meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of W. Griffiths, storekeeper, was held yesterday at the Court-house, bnt after som» formal business was adjourned. Tbe statement of Recounts shows liabilities amounting to £314 16s, and the assets are valued at £250. Mr Douglas M'Lean writes from Auckland to a friend in Napier expressing his pleasure at tbe great interest taken In Auckland in the successinl formation nt the tiawke'a Bay section of the National Association. He also states that the" Auckland section of the association is enrolling a large number of members of all classes. We have been requested to call attention to the meeting of the parishioners of St. John's for the formation of a "Mutual Improvement and Recreation Society," whloh takes place to-night at 8 o'clock iv tbe schoolroom. The Dean of Waiapa will proside, and a cordial invitation ia extended to the parishioners of Bb, Augustine's and St. Andrew's. Tbe following commenced a paragraph in our yesterday's issue:— "Judgment for plaintiff was also given in the followiog cases : — Halg'n v. Blaok, £19, coats and expenses £5 10s ; Sir William Wasteneys for plaintiff and Mr Lascelles for defendant. This was erroneous in conveying the idea that plaintiff was tuccesEifal, as judgment was given for defendant. Tho return of patients treated in the Napier hospital during the month ended yesterday is as follows :- In hospital at the commencement of tbe montb, eleven males and ten females ; admitted during August, 15 males and six females, or a total treated dating the month of 28 males and 10 females; discharged,' 12 males and three females ; died, two males and one female ; remaining in hospital at date, 12 males and 12 females. Theatro-goers and others will be iutereeted in the fact that, a writ of £2000 damages for breach of agreement and slander has been issued by Aniory Sullivan, theatrical manager, against George Coppin, M.L.C. The plaintiff was formerly manager of the company carrying on business at the Theatre Royal, Melbourno, of which Mr Coppin was the managing director, and plalutifFs cause of action arises out of tbe termination of his engagement as manager. The seventh annual Rugby Union fancy dress ball, under the patronage of the Canterbury representatives, will be held in the Garrison Hall to-night. Dancing will commence ut 8 p.m. The hall has been nicely decorated with evergreens, flsgs, and football trophies, and looke very picturesque and bright. The floor is in splendid order for dancing. The ladies' committee have received much help from the public in the way of coutiibutions to the supper, and a really splendid spread is promised. The attendance of the visiting team will be an attraction leaving nothing to bo desired to guarantee an unbounded success to this popular ball. We have received a copy of the supplement to tbe Taranaki Herald for August 27th, 1892. ft gives a history of the founding of that paper on the 4th ol August, 1852, and of Us subsequent progresa. When the paper started there were seven other journals in existence, ol which only two survive. The seven were— Auckland: The New Zealtmdcr, published on Wednesday and Saturday, and the Southern Cross and New Zealand Guardian, published on Tuesday and Friday. Wellington: The Wellington Independent, published on Wednesday and Saturday, and the New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Straits Guardian, published on Wednesday and Saturday. Nelson : The Nelson Examiner, pnblisbed on Wednesday and Saturday. Canterbury: The Lyttelton Times, published evnry Saturday. Otago: ThoOfaflro Witness, published overy Saturday. The Hawke's Bay Heralb is five years behind its Taranaki namesake, having been started in Sep. teniber, 1857.