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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7951, 2 July 1897, Page 2

An Auckland correspondent wires : " After a long and most successful season at the Opera House, tlio (St. John and Kaymau Dramatic Company left for Uiaborne iv the b.b. Dingadeo,

A meeting of the Exhibition Committee will be held in Townley's Hall at 8 o'clock to-night. The monthly meeting of the Whataupoko Road Bo'ird, which was to have been held this afternoon, was adjourned for a week. An exchange' says : — " Mr Irve Hayman, who is admitted on all bands to be one of the funniest comedians ever seen en the boards of the Opera House, is, iv private life, as sedate as an undertake].' at a funeral." To-morrow's auctions : 11 a.m., Mr C. F. Lewis sells saddles and sad'llmV requisites, furniture, produce, etc. ; 11.30, Mr G. R. Wyllie solis, furniture, produce, novels, live stock, etc. ; 1 'M), Mr Wyllic at his horse sole bells the trotting stallion li.N.Z. Tho dntfintion of the s s. Anglian at Auckland prevented two of the horses engaged »t the steeplechase meeting — Mussel and Reflection — from nppi'Uiing amongst the acceptor)! for the lirat day's racing. Mr Nasmitb, the secretary, has, however, received information ,ia to their probable arrival to take part on the necond day. The Druids social and dance, which is to be held in the City Rink on Thursday next, promises to bo equally as successful as its predecessors. Arrangements for the iUYi'.ir are being rapidly perfected, tickets are going off rapidly, aud it is anticipated there will be a large attendance, and that the social will prove a moat enjoyable function. At a sitting of the Waiapu Licensing Committee at noon to-day, there were present : Messrs J. Booth, S. M. (chairman), Gray, Macfarlane, and Hepburn. A temporary transfer of the license of the Record Reign Hotel from J . A. Lncaa to W. Watson was granted. Mr R. N. Jones appeared in support of the application, Canada is to have a new flag. The most favored design is said to be " throe conjoint strips, fess or horizontal, not vertical, with a Union Jack at the corner on the upper or red strip nexb the staff, the white or centre utrip strewed with maple leaves quit'! separate from each other, aud a, crown weil marked ou tho lower or blue -strip." Iv this design the Dominion will have a Union Jack to denote her Biitiah nationality ; a maple loaf tor e;ich of her provinces, and a crown to give emphads to the Imperial principle. The information contained in n Napier telegram thai, the volunteer forces of 1h.6 town will have to lie convened into nile corps or disband, iv consequence of the refusal of the Government to piovido them with big guns to drill with, will lie toinewhat discouraging news to those who decided to form a volunteer artillery corps in Gisborne. The matter will no doubt be discussed at the adjourned meeting to he held to-night, and it may be thought best that the new corps should be a rifle company. The only hope for the formation of an artillery corps seems to be that Mr Seddou may come back from England converted to the necessity of encouraging instead of discouraging volunteers, and prepared to accord liiose who are willing to give their services to the country more liberal treatment than is now being meted out to them. The half-yearly meeting of the Tnranganui Lodge, U. A.O. D., was held last night, at which there was n laigo attendance, Bro. H. D. Bean, A. D., presiding. The statement of accounts submitted showed the total worth of funds at £1-192 1 ,'?•», there being a pain of £'i:5 10d 9.1 during the half. Sick pay amounting to £()2 us had been disbursed during the period, and two death claims of £43 each li.ul been paid. The auditors having certified the iiocciuita us being correct, the balance-sheet was adopted on the motion of Bro. Hubble, P.D.P., seconded by Bro, J. Georgeaon. it was announced that there were 230 benefit members on the roll, and that 4!) members had been initiated during the half-year. A medal, value £.') 33, offered for the introduction of most members was awarded to Bro. Hubble, and Bro. J. Dower, who was second in the competition, was awarded a framed diploma. A vote of thanks was passed 10 Bro. C, Neenan, P. A., and it was rr solved that his name be placed upon tho respect board. The following officers wero elected and duly installed into their respective offices by District. President J. R. Little: — Arch Druid, Bro. .). Genrgeson ; Vice-Arch Druid, Bro. C. A. Neild ; A.D. Bards, Bros. G. Miller and J. Tyson ; ViceA.D. Bards, Bros. Clarke and Hathrell ; Secretary, Bro. H. McKay (re-elected) ; Treasurer, Bro. G. Piimroso (re-elected) ; Inner Guardian, Bro. S. Dulcman ; Outer Guardian, Bro. M. Ryan ; Auditors, Bros. J. R, Little and J. Nutting. A hearty vote of thault9 was acoordod the installing ollicer.