NAPIER SPECIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 85, 18 April 1901, Page 2

NAPIER SPECIAL.

EDUCATION BOARD. (Special to Times). Napier, last night. The accounts of the Hawko’s Bay Education Board for the year show that £20,872 14s was paid in teachers’ salaries, £2335 7s to school committees, and £5234 7s fid was expended on the purchase of school sites, extension of schools, repairs, etc. HARBOR MATTERS. Tho Harbor Board yestorday accepted the tender of J. Griffin, at £297 10s, for the orection of a cargo shed at the breakwater. Five tenders wero received. A motion that no tender be accepted, owing to the Board not being in a position to afford the expenditure, was rojected. STRAIGHTENED FINANCES. In two months’ time the Napier Harbor Board has to send Homo tho usual half-yearly instalment of £12,000 interest on the half-million loan. Against this there is to credit just now only £7657, and Mr Vautior explained yestorday that it would take the Board all its time to pay its way. CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW.

The Napier Horticultural Society’s Chrysanthemum Show opened in the Garrison Hall this afternoon. The weather has been so fine that a magnificent display of these beautiful blooms was looked for, and the expectations of tho promoters were fully realised. Tho exhibition was one of the finest of its kind ever seen in the colony. The class for table decora' tions provided a show in itself, and the other variety classes were all filled remarkably well. Taken altogether the show is certainly the most successful the Society has held. BOWLS. An interesting game of bowls was played at Newton Green (Wellington) on Saturday last by the local men, resulting in a draw, the scores being twenty-two all. TECHNICAL INSPECTORS. I understand that the Technical Inspectors who arrived in Napier this evening from Wellington, on the completion of their enquiries with tho educational authorities here, will proceed to Gisborne to meet the educational authorities of that place. TEACHERS’ SALARIES. The Royal Commission to consider tho question of a colonial salary scheme will meet in Wellington on Monday next. MiHill, Inspector of Schools for Hawke’s Bay, is one of tho members, .A NARROW ESCAPE.

A narrow escape from a serious accident occurred yestorday afternoon. As the 3.5 p.m. train from Hastings to Napier was stopping at the Whatatau flag station, a girl, about 10 or 12 years of age, named Brunton, who was alighting, fell forward on her head and face, sustaining a slight concussion of the brain. She was brought to town in an unconscious stato and attended to by Dr. Locking, who ordered her removal to the Napier Hospital, where she is progressing favourably. A DESERVED REFUSAL.

The Hawke’s Bay Education Board have given an emphatic no to the Mayor’s request that the Board contribute towards tho Hawke’s Bay arch in Wellington, at the reception to the Duke and Duchess of York. NAPIER BOROUGH.

Twenty-five candidates have been nominated for tho Borough election, and keen interest is being evinced. The contost for the Mayoralty will be between Messrs McVay and Carnell, the former being considered to have tho best chance. PASSENGERS FOR GISBORNE. The Te Anau, which arrived.this morning, brought the following passengers for Gisborne : —Mesdames Campbell, Bilham, White, Angell, Hall, Messrs Beckham, Permain, Schatz, Renouf, Colobrook, Gaudin, Ballantyne, White, Sutherland, Marshall, Levinsohn, and the Rev. Mr Blaithwaite.