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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3187, 15 September 1881, Page 2

The death of Mr W. Sefton Moorhouse, the member for Ashley, will be heard with regret from one end of the colony to the other. The deceased gentleman was one of the early coloniats, and was one of the founders of the province of Canterbury, of which he was superintendent for many years. It was Mr Moorhouse who was the real originator of the public works policy of New Zealand, and who first initiated ifc in his administration of the affairs of his province. An able lawyer, a courageous man, staunch friend, and a thorough Englishman, with talents, had he so chosen to use them, that might have raised him to the highest eminence in the colony, he was 0Ee — one of the none too many—the colony can ill afford to lose. Many a genuine tear will be shed at the news that he has gone from among us; that his place has been left empty. The deceased gentleman, though not perhaps so generally knovrn personally here as in the South, had many friends in Napier, but every one knew him by name, and all will sympathise with the family in the loss that they have sustained by his death.

The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club held a meeting to-day to consider and pass new rules and regulations. All the rules as printed were passed.

The sitting of the Native Lands Court gazetted to take place at Waipawa on the 20th instant, to settle matters connected with that portion of the Ahuaturanga block called the Upper Manawatu block, is to be held at Palmerston North instead.

At the Residftnt Magistrate's Court this morning, George Payne was charged with the larceny of 5s from a till, and further with assaulting the police in the execution of their duty. As the prisoner pleaded not guilty on the first charge he was remanded until next Monday.

The fancy bazaar in aid of St. Paul's Church building fund was opened this afternoon at one o'clock. The school-room, in which the bazaar is held, is tastefully decorated with evergreens and flowers. There are six stalls, all amply filled with a wonderful variety of things useful and ornamental. A considerable number have visited the fair during tho afternoon, and as

it is continued till 10 p ra. a largo attendance may bo exfectod in t! c evening.

Tlxe correspondent of the Timnru Herald records the following little ioko which occuriod i::-' jUivjr :m."!;::•£ ~,bout breakfast time :—" Mr Seddon affected to be very indignant because the Government would not; allow any adjournment, for moals, and expressed himself somewhat in this style—' I ham atoniehed, Sir, at tV.o hattitude assumed by the Government. I ham, etc., etc' Mr Pyke interjected in a aiuge whisper,' Why, you have nothing , to complain of. You've had your mouth full of ham for the la->t half hour. . Feeble, you will say, perhaps — but you must remember they had been up all night."

A lecture at the United Free Methodist Free Church, Shakespeare road, this evening by Mr A. Hamilton. Bazaar in aid of St. Paul's Church thin evening till 10 o'clock.

It is notified that the emergency convocation of the Victoria Chapter of Boyal Arch Masons, called for to-morrow, will not be held.

Mr W. Colenso has good grazing for a horse in a paddock near Clive Square. Stolen or strayed from Hastings a light bay mare.

For sale a brickyard and four four-roomed cottages in Napier.

The first meeting of the Friendly Societies Fete Committee takes place to-morrow evening.

Messrs Blythe and Co. open up new spring goods at the end of the vreek, and make the first show of the season on Monday.

Mrs C. T. Williams thanks the public for past favors, and notifies that she is prepared to execute orders for millinery of all kinds.

A number of new advertisements will be found in our " "Wanted" column.