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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9543, 1 December 1893, Page 2

On the fourth pnge will be found ahort biographies of some of the uew members of the House of Representatives. Messrs Cranby and Prebble, agents for the Huddart, Parker and Company's line of steamers, announce that the powerful steamer Tasmania will leave here for South on Wednesday next. In future the olass firing of the N*pier Naval Artillery will be held on Siturday afternoons. The first fix'ure uuder the uew regulations will be bold to-morrow on the Tutaekuri range at 2.80 o'olock. Mr J. C, M'Vay, of the Napier Park Racing Club, and Mr E. Gray, secretary of the Waipawa Connty Racing Club, have been elected to represent the county clubs of this dlstriot at the conference to be shortly held at Wellington. The committee of the Unl n Rowing Club have decided that tbe representative and challenge ciews will row the rice, which was postponed through the bad weather, on Saturday, the 9th Decaraber, on the inner harbor at 3 pm. Mr C. H. Edwards will act as starler, aud Mr R, Sweetapple as judge The Hon. Mr Ward visited the Working Men's Club yesterday in cornpmy with Mr S. Cirnell, M.H.R., and Mr J. S. Large. The Mini (ijr expressed him. self aa deeply Impres'ed with the excellent management of the institution and the large scope of Its efiVt, and said that if all working men's olubs were like It the colony would he a great gainer. Of the 76 members returned to form the new House of Representative:?, 40 are pledged to support the direct veto by an ordinary majority. This number includes Mr Camel), who although he atijrst said

he would not support tbe direct veto if it were made a.»arty question, subsequently declared^ that he womd vote for it whoever hrongbt it before the House, The oreditors in tho bankrupt estates of Ihakara te Taro and Hiraka te Rango met yesterday, to consider proposals for closing the bankruptcy in each oase, Offers of 3s 5d in tbe £1 in Hiraka's estate and 9a 4d in Ihakara's estate were accepted, provision being made lor payment ot remuneration to Mr Sidey, the supervisor, and the usual percentage to Mr Jardine, Deputy Official Assignee.

The following are the Napier hospital returns for the month that ended yesterday :-~ ln hospital at end of October, 21 males and nine females. Admitted during November, 28 males and 17 females Treated during the month, 49 males and 26 females. Discharged, 23 males and 10 females. Died, two males and one female. Remaining in at date, 21 males and 15 females.

Reynolds, the crack Auckland bicyclist who did euch smart work at the recent Athletlo meeting in Auckland, will be a competitor at tbo sports this month under the auspices of the Wanderers' Bicycle Club. Reynolds won from aoratoh, against each men as Sarman and Firth with long starts, the one-mile, two-mile, and five-mile handicaps. He rode a "K»leigh," of the type ridden by that world's wonder Zimmerman,

At the Resident Magistrate's Courb yesterday, before Mr Tnrnbull, R.M.. James Murray, for drunkenness, was discharged with a caution. Samuel Clisby, on remand charged with lunacy, was certified sane and discharged, William Sicilian, similarly charged, was certified sane, but undergoing medical treatment In the hospital for congestion of the lungs. He was formally discharged. The adjourned oase of Grace Eddy v. Joseph Eddy, a suit for maintenance, was again adjourned, j

On his arrival in town from Moawhango Mr Naphtali went to the hospital, but we hear thab his injuriei are not of a serious nature, Tbe aooldent oconrred through a ditch oub aoross the road for a culvert, The buggy did not capsize, but tbe severe jerk pitched out Messrs Babley, Stewart, and Naphtali, as well as the

driver. The buggy was being driven very fast, in order that Hastings might) be reached early in the evening with the Moawhanaga election returns, and though steadied before coming to the ditch the jerk on entering was exceptionally severe, thongh no damage was done to the buggy or harness The fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Free Association was held ypsterday afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce, Mr R. Puflett in tbe chair. The secretary reported that five sitnalincs had been filled since !a»t meeting, viz., one cook, one btilloek-drlver.ono wool-classer, and two married couples, maklug a total of 102 bince the annual meeting. Mr C. Crailby was elected a member of the council to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr T. Sldey. Two cases of accident were reported, but one could not be considered on account of meagre information furnished. In the other case £4 voted.

The following will represent the United Cricket Club in the senior and junior cnp matches against tbe Napier Cricket Club to be played (weather permitting) at Fatndon Park to-morrow afternoon:— First elevpn: Bradley, U. H. Cato, C. W. Cato, Hnehen, Hawke, Lnsk, Lyndon, Lurl brook, Marshall, Shea, and Tylee. Second eleven : Careil), Cox, R, Davis, J. Glendinning, Hodgson, Jaroiesou, Kiely, F. Mitchell, R. Martin, JSorriß, and J. P. Smith. Players will leave town by 'bns, starting from the Masonic Hotel at 1.15 o'clock sharp It is requesteitthat anyone unable to play will please notify Mr R. C. Tylee at once. In view of these matches the United teams are reminded that practice will be held on the Recrea- | tion Ground this eveni tg, when it is hoped that there will be a lull attendance. Our Danevlrke correspondent writes under yesterday's date :— The Mayoral contest yesterday resulted in a win by a bare maj <rity for Mr Wiliiam Hender. son, Tbe polling was— Henderson, S2; Mackay, 81 ; informal, 1. Mr Heuderson is an old resident, and is extremely popular In local oirclea.— Weategradually cooling down from the general election. The town presented a busy appearance on Tuesday. The committees of both candidates were hard at it nntil the close of the poll. Many old electors here had to face the fact that their names had been removed from the rolls. They were quite unaware of it until their arrival at the booths, and this perhaps in a sense was their own fault. Still it needs explanation why the name ot an old resident In the very town itself could be taken off the roll without his being apprised of it. The man himself assures me tbat no registered letter (such as the one provided for in the Act) could have been sent to him, as hia children call at the post-office nearly every day for letters. Oar Waipawa correspondent writing yesterday says :— Henry Clark was today brought before Dr. Mlrbacb, J. P., on a charge of being drunk a second time within a few days, and was fined 10s and cost aor 48 hours. He was further charged with vagrancy and committed for 14 days with hard labor. — The anniversary services of the Methodist Free Chnrch were continued last evening by a tea meeting in tbe Oddfellows' Hall. The tables, wbleh were filled with gooi things, were provided by ladies of the congregation, and ample justtoe was done to them by the large number of visitors. A meeting was held afterwards, and waa addressed by the Revs. Pendrny, Johnston, and Gardiner, and Messrs Dodds and Macfarlane. The choir gave some vocal items in a most acceptable monner, to the accompaniment of Mr Walter Maddlson. A financial statement, made publicly, showed the obnroh membership to be increasing and financial matters very fairly satisfactory, Votes of thanks to the donors of the tea, the choir, organist, and all who had assisted brought a pleasant evening to a close. A social, tendered to Mr and Mrs Prime by the choir of Trinity Church, was held in the schoolroom last evening. The room was very prettily decorated, the effect being exceedingly attractive. Sonr/s, musical selections, and games were indulged in, and a very pleasant and enjoyable evening was spent. An exoelienb supper was provided by the ladies of the choir, and met with full justice from those present. During tbe evening Mr J. Roberts, in a brief speech, referred to tho valuable servioes rendered to the choir and church by Mrs and Mr Prime, as organist) and choirmaster respectively, and to the very high esteem in which they were both held by all those connected with them in their work, and pariimlarly by the oholr, who felt how much they were indebted to Mr and Mrs Prime for their kiudnes3 and invaluable assistance. Mr Roberts said tbat it gave him groat pleasure on behalf of the choir to present Mr and Mrs Prime with a small presentation as a slight recognition of tbe invaluable services rendered hy them to the choir. The presentation, which took the form of an exceedingly handsome music - stool of unique uud chaste design, was much admired, Mr Prime responded in feeling terms and while returning thanks for such a handsome present alluded to the hirrro lions relations which had always existed between the choir and himself and Mrs Prime, Short addresses eulogistic qi the services rendered to the church by tbe guests of the evening were also delivered by the Rev, G W. J. Spenoe and Mr J. S Welsmao. "Auld Lang Syne " wound up a thoroughly plea sunt social evening,