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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10628, 5 June 1897, Page 2

On the fourth psge will be found sporting intelligence, letters to the editor, a report of the meeting of the Waipawa County Council yesterday, Bash news, and partionlars of the reoent rough passage of the Dingadee. The bnalucas announcements of Means Baker end Tabateau are Inserted to-day on oar fourth page. The Hawke's Bay Honnds meet to-day at Ashoott. The Postal Department have erected a letter-receiving box at the White-road end or the Marine-parade for the oonvenience of residents thereabouts. A meeting of creditors In the estate of Elizabeth Cnllen will be held on Friday next to consider a spoolal resolution that Ithe bankrupt be allowed to retain her furniture. A(i the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr M. Lasoelles, J.P., Albert Fellan, charged with begging alms, wai sentenced to 1£ days' imprisonment with hard labor. ft was deolded by the msnaclue committee of the Poverty Bay Rugby IDolon, at their last meeting that the annual I matoh with Hawke's B»y be played durj Ing the first week of pext month. I We have received a copy of " The New Zealand Queen's Jubilee Songster," by litohard C. W. Caraing, Chrtatohareh, The versa is of much merit, while the little book Is very neatly piloted. The programme of muslo for Mr AshoroJt Noail's pi&noforte reoltal at the' Athenaum on Friday next is published In oar advertising oolnmns to-day. Tickets are to bo obtained at Messri Craig's and Grerat'a. The senior football matoh on the Recreation Ground wjlj commence at 3 o'oloak this afternoon. ' The opposing teams— the Caledonians and Pirates— are well matched, and an Intflresjlng game Js anticipated. Severe weather has prevailed lately at Tanpo, heavy southerly gales with rain and bail, also snow quite law down an all the neighboring hills, as well as at Orna« nni and Tokaana, which is qalte unoeual there so early in tha winter. "Observer" writes with nsferenee to the nnneoessarily rough play Indulged in during thn Pirates aeoond-West End I matoh last Saturday, and appeals to the | " powers that be to see that nnfalr play is I prevented." We hope they will. i The Rev. H. h, Monokton, who has 1 been associated with the work of the parish ;of St. Mark's, Wellington, is a candidate for the incumbency of St. Matthew's, Masterton, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. A. 0. Yorke. Mr Capon-favorably known by the travelling pablio as head waiter at the Masonio for a long period-has taken over Mr Llmbrlok'a interest in the Marinet P ha?l 6 .i? otel| . Bn A 1 L 111 iDfature """'not that well-appointed home, ■

Mr Harold Ashtoo, representing Messrs Williamson and Musgrove, was a passenger to Auckland by the Anglian to make the necessary arrangements for the forthcoming season of the "Mstea" Vaudeville Company, which commences at the Opera Honso there on Monday evening next. A little girl named Slmma baa been poisoned at Paeroa through eating what she thonght to be mnshroomß, bnt which tnrned ont to bo Borne poisonous fnngai. Both doctors from Walhl attended the little anfferer, who seemed in great agony, continually frothing at the month and , with violent twltohlngo of the whole body. An advortiaeuiont published elsewhere conveys lv aboopfarmors and otheis intorantad tho uloaßlng intelligence that tbs New Znalaud Shipping Company and the Sbaw, Suvlll and Albion Company bava reduced the freights on wool both by Bteamor and sailor, the redaction amounting to an eighth of a penny per lb on all olfteaeß. Miss Marianne Hardle, of the Napier School of Shorthand, who in January laat sat for the shorthand teaoheiB 1 exam* ination of the National Puonographio Society, England, ba? jaat received the diploma granted to saccesßinl candidates. This examination is a thorough test of theoretical and practloal phoDtigraphy. Mies Bardic is now eligible as a Fellow of theN.P.S. (Eng.) I A cable meiange from Perth states that an Interesting dlioovery has been made by Proiestor Marganßkl ia examining an apparently base metal obtained by dry blowing at Belong, near Kalgoorlle, and which had been thrown away by diggers, Samples which were taken gave 88 per cent of gold mixed with a coating of the base metal, the nature of whloh has not been discovered. The gold was so ooated that It wbb impossible to amalgamate it with quioksllver. Captain Hood, of the s.s. Anglian, which arrived from Northern ports yester* day, states that the steamer met with a heavy south-west gale after leaving Sydney, with a high, confused sea. Great quantities of water broke on board, and the steamer labored heavily, her progress being mnoh impeded. She Bteamed straight through it, however, and passed into calmer weather after making the New Zealand coast, During the voyage a iteerage pasaenger named Mrs Reid gave birth to a son. Dr. Ronald, a passenger tor Napier, attended to her. Captain Edwin wired at 12.20 p.m. yesterday :— Wind between northeast and north and west at all plaoes north of Timaru and Qaeeiistown, and between north and west and south-west elsewhere ;' barometer further fall .everywhere ; sea heavy on western coast of Sonth Island after ten hours, and on west ooast of North Island after 20 hours, also heavy on north-west and east coast south of Napier after ten bours; tides high on east coast south of Napier ; sea good on western ooait of both islands ; northerly gales and rain are probable at all place* south of East Cape, Taupo, and Raglan, and strong northerly winds from thenoa northward. Oar Walpawa correspondent writing yesterday says :-A singular acoldent oconrred this morning. Messrs White, jnn., and E, Pettit were riding to Waipawa. While going down bill into Corkscrew Gully the two crocs bars of the bicycle ridden by the latter snapped acroas and the fore wheel ran away, precipitating its rider with great foroe upon his face to the ground. He bled very freely, and after seeing his companion safe on the roadside Mr White rode Into town, and a vebiole was sent out to btlng him In to Mr Rathbone's. His face la mnoh cut about. The machine did not Bttlke any obstruction, nor does It show signs of a fhw at the Iracture. Among tho passengers leaving by the s s. Tarawera today is Mrs F. Rice, who is in routt to San Francbjoo as the acoredlted delegate and representative of the Hawke'a Bay Christian Endeavor Union to the great Convention to be held at San Francisco in July next. At the Conventisn held at Washington laat July three mammoth tents were erected, each holding 6000 people, and special permission was granted to the Convention to me the White Home Itself to hold a mass meeting of delegate*. Upwards of 50,000 delegates travelled to Washington from all parts of the world to be present at the Convention and id is anticipated that an equally large number will assemble at San Franoleoo. The number of Christian Endeavorers last year reached 2,750.000— an Increase of 250,000 for the 12 months. The appointment of Mr C. G. Tegel« meier to be general manager of the Bank of New Zsaiand in place of Mr Henry Mackenzie is warmly approved by Anglo* Colonla (writes a London correspondent). Mr Mennell cays: "There 1b mnoh to recommend the new polloy which the Mew Zealand Board has adopted. In Mr Tegetmelr they will have a general manager Intimately acquainted with the oondnot of London business, end In the new London manager, who, I hear, la to be aent from the other side, they will aeoure a gentleman thoroughly versed In all the ramifications of colonial banking. It is whispered, though I am not able to guarantee the absolute accurooy of the statement, that Mr A. Mtohie, the present manager of the Dnnedln branoh of the bank, will be the new London manager.!' The funeral of the late Mr Reohab Harding took plaoe at Mount Vernon yesterday afternoon, when there was a luge assembly of gentlemen from a radio* of nearly SO miles, nearly every runholder being represented. The Yen. Arohdeaoon - S, Williams performed the beantliol service of the Church of England, and the body was carried by six shepherds belonging to the estate. Among those present were the Revs. C. L. Tnke, A. William*, Johnston, and Grant, several gentlemen from Napier, the ohalrman, olerk, and all the members of Walpawa Coanty Connoll, tho ohalrman and olerk of Patangata County Council, and all tho looal magistrates. The soene of the intorment was a private burial place belonging to the family, aitnated outilde the gardens. Walpawa and Walpuknran showed every outward sign of respect for the oooaßlon, and the street! were de* aetted, A committee meatlng of the Wanderers' Bicycle Club was held lost night at the Manonlo Hotel. Preparations in con« neotlon with the annual ball on the 7th July were made. It wbb decided to ask a number of gentlemen to act aa a general oommlttee aa It waa desired to make the ball a reunion of all oyolista and lovera of the wheel, while the following are to be asked to act as a subcommittee to assist the Club's exeoutlve In matters oonneoted with the function :—Meßßra W. Fraaer, B. B. Creagb.T. B. Bear, J. H. Edmundson, A. E. Eogleton, C, H. Wilkie and W. E. Chapman. The Garrison Hall has been engaged for the purpose and thero aeems every prospect of a brilliant success. The sub- committee's report on the proposed alterations to the track on the Reoreatlon Ground waa then fully dlsonsaed and it was deolded to approach the JReoreatiou Ground Company in the matter at once, with a view to carrying them out, The ohlef alterations are making a uniform width of 18 feet all round the traok, lnoreaaed to 19 feet on the finishing straight, banking the bends to a height of 5 feet and 0 feet respectively, and the laying down of the whole tnrface ' lv cement. Should these proposals be given effeot to, the traok will then be the finest and fastest in the Sonthern Hemisphere. Some eorreapondenoe on various matters was dealt with and the meeting then closed. The nsual monthly meeting of the Hawke'i Bay Highland Soolety was held In the Foresters' Hall laat) evening. There wae a large attendance, inolndlng many country visitors. The obair wbb taken by the ohlef, Mr R. D. D. M'Lean, M.H.R. The proceedings opened with a march, after which the usual routine business waa transacted. Two new members, Sergeant-Major Dewar and . Mr W. 8. Taylor, were eleoted, The remainder of the evening's entertainment took the firm of a soolal, and was exceedingly enjoy* able, being voted the moßt successful meeting of the session. Mies Nlohol sang "Jook o' Hapaldean," and afterwards by speoial request " Laddie, Will You Lo' Me." Mr T. M'Connell, ten., sang " My Nannie's Gone Awa" very aoseptably. Messrs Campbell, Young, and T. Spence oontribated Gaelio songi, and ■ Mr Rentonl caused ripples of laughter by hie exoellent recital of a humorons Scotch story. Mr W, P, Stuart danced a theantreaua In his mual perfect style. In addition to the oustomary modern dances of tbe ballroom several reels and varioua pretty country dances, auoh aa " Patronella,' 1 "Flowers of Edinboro'." and " Triumph, 1 ' were Indulged In. The music for the Highland dance* waa supplied by Pipers W. P. Stuart, W. P. Qmljbb. and Flnlayson, while Mr T. M'Gorinell (gate), ably assisted by Miss Pringle (p(ano) and Master Young (flute), pliyed for tbe ooantry danoai, #lsse» Nlohol, Hannah, and f tingle, andilrG, P. Clarke alao played for several danoea. The ohlef expressed a strong desire that the society should be at well represented as possible at tbe jubilee celebration procession on the 22nd Want, and that they should arrange toi provide a tableau. The members are requested to meet at Councillor Hector Maokeogle'a residence on Tuesday negt to make arrangement* In connection therewith, The annual bill will be held in August. Tbe Rev. G. D. Cox will take aa hit . toplo, at the Baptist Chorob, to morrow evening, "Kept; or the security of the saints." Bervloes at 11 and 7, All welcome,* . , ■ . f , "' Congregational tervloea to-morrow at 11 .•'<'' - ; and 7, in the Foresters' Hall. Preaohe* ; W'-V 1 -^ Rev. H. W.J. Miller, Evening Sffi^:'^ "The , mbl> retorn;,tQ;eh}^-^j^f^|li

To-morrow morning the anbjoot of Mr Pateraon'n sermon will bo « What tho near bsw round abont tho throne," and In the evening the snbjeot of lecture will be "Hand* off. 11 * To-mOHOW being Whit Sunday tlia mmlool services, both morning and evening, in St. Pattlok's Chnrch will be of ft speolal obaraoter. In the morning Mozart's Seventh Mass will be sung, and the choir will have the assiotanca of a fall orchestra. In the evening Vespers will j be sang, qb will bUo Zlngarelll's Magnl- j float ; there will blbo be a prooesslon of the Blessed Sacrament.* « 1. . * t T*^ A. Ill— !.__ __J Tt>_B.n&