NAPIER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume X, Issue 25, 24 June 1893, Page 596

NAPIER.

Dear Bee, June 12. Death has been busy in our midst since I last wrote to you, and has carried off two people we could ill afford to lose. 1 know you will be grieved, indeed, when I tell you that Mrs Moore has been taken from us. She had not been in good health for some time, but no immediate danger was apprehended, and her death came as a great shock. She died rather suddenly, and a pout mortem examination was held, which showed how much the poor lady must have suffered for several years past, and also satisfied her friends as to the cause of death. Great sympathy is felt tor Dr. Moore in his trouble. Mrs Moore leaves two little children behind. The deceased came from Edinburgh originally, before she married Dr. Moore. She was at the Napier Hospital as nurse. Mr Robert Dobson is the other who has gone to that far country whence no traveller returns. We are all deeply grieved at losing him, he was so bright and genial and such a favourite with us all. Of course ue had not been strong for of years, but as he had pulled through several illnesses, we hoped he would do the same this time, but it was not to be. He was only ill a week with pleurisy, but towards the last he got so rapidly worse that it was soon seen the end was not far off. What makes it all the more sad is that Mrs Dobson’s baby was born the day before the father died, and all t he other children—seven in number—are down with the measles. Can you imagine anything more sad. Bee? Very great sympathy is felt for poor Mrs Dobson in her *?reat loss. Mr Dobson was at one time in the Christchurch Electric Telegraph Depa’tment. The telegraph operators in Napier sent a wreath to be placed on the coffin. The funeral was to take place to-day. Miss Beamish (Hastings) is slaying with Mrs Innes. Mrs Carlile’s dance is being EAGERLY LOOKED FORWARD TO. Nearly everyone is going, and I believe the whole affair promises to be most magnificent. Miss Hawke (Wellington) is living with Mrs Carlile as companion. She was before this living as a com-, panion to Mrs Hill, at Fernhill. I will try and tell you all about it mean the dance in my next, the gowns w’orn, etc. Mr Wood, of the High School has somehow’ managed to POISON HIS HAND rather badly, and is experiencing great pain from it. I hope to be able 10 give a better account shortly. The circus attracted crowds nightly, and w’ell-worth going to see it was. I was delighted with everything. The troupe has left here by the ‘Taviuni,’ and the animals, etc., loaded at the break-water. As this is the first steamer to loan at the breakwater. a half holiday was declared, so that it was a regular field day for Napier. Nobody was allowed on the wharf until all the animals were shipped, in order to avoid accidents. We have actually had REAL LIVE SNOW IN NAPIER, Bee, and oh! how’ cold it is! No heavier snowstorm has been witnessed here by the inhabitants. A very curious phenomenon was noticed during the storm, a thick Aapour of the appearance of steam rose from the sea caused, presumably, by the difference of the temperature between the sea water and the snow-laden atmosphere. No time for more this mail.

Gladys.