NAPIER NEWS.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 3667, 23 October 1897, Page 2

NAPIER NEWS.

(OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Yesterday, At the inquest concerning the deathei John Cooper, boatswain of tbe 1 a. Kiha, medical evidenoe was tendered that death was due to a rupture of the aorta, tk chief blood vessel, whioh might bavo bw caused by any onaaual strain. A verdict of “ death from natural oausei ” wm » turned. The body waa sent to Wellingtoi by the express train yesterday. Under instructions from Inspector Baerson, Detective Ohrystal yeaterday proceeded to Wairoa to make enqairis oonosrniog the death of young Lindagreen. Members of tbe two Napier and tin Hastings Masonic Lodges mustered ii good force last evening to receive tk Gratfd Master of the New Zealand Coo stitution (Bro Barron) and the Grd Secretary (Rev Bro Ronaldson). Tk Grand Master gave an instructive addrefl on the working of the Order and ifts other business had been disposed of u adjournment waa made to tbe refectory, where tbe remainder of the evening va passed in an exceedingly pleasaat manner, the nanal toasts being honored withe* tbnsiasm. The here of tbe Horowhenna promotion, Sir Walter Bailer, pasted throogh Napier yesterday, having just retard from a visit to tbe South Sea leliodt He proceeded to Wellington by tk Anglian. Tbe .Bait Coast Railway Leagas w determined to have their light railway, if persistent plagging away will secure it Messrs G. H. Swan and J. V. Brown have been appointed by the Hawke’s BiJ branoh to 00 operate with Messrs Pov drell and Shaw, of the Wairoa branch, d proceed to Wellington to urge tbe Ditto on tbe Government. The annual sports of tbe Boys’ High School, held on the Reoreation Groond yesterday, proved highly enjoyable to tk large number of pareuts and friendi of tbe boys in attendance. All tbe eventt were keenly contested, and oreditebl* performances were registered. The School Cap, three distances, was won by Niohoi' von, who was first past the post in every event. The prizes were presented by Ml CJsrlile at the olose of the gathering. The creditable inm of £llO waa raid by the local branch of the Salvation ArflJ towards the Self-Denial Fund last wd (BY TELEGRAPH.) This d«y Johanna Rosvall, otherwise known R Russell, pleaded gnilty, this morning, U the theft of a diamond ring and sib* brooch, valued at £lO 10s, the prspcdJ of Mrs Thorpe, As the girl is only fifW* years of age the Court dealt with tbe oaj sammarily, accused being oonvioted ordered to come up for sentence wbtf oalled upon. A valuable property in Emerson ltd has changed hands The shop leased i>J Messrs Roes and Glendinning wsa p#' chased from Mr T. Peddie, the figure * exchange being £3OOO.