NAPIER NOTES.

Hastings Standard, Issue 155, 26 October 1896, Page 2

NAPIER NOTES.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Napier, October 26. The "Wharerangi Polo Club had a good practice game on Saturday, live spells being played by scratch teams chosen from amongst those present. Mr Gresley Lukin, editor of the Evening Post, came to Napier 011 Saturday night. He left by the express train today intending to go tip the Wauganui river for few days. The Wanderers Bicycle Club had a successful run on Saturday. About ;">0 members of both sexes visited Crissoge, where shearing is in full swing, and were treated to afternoon tea by Mr and Mrs Muhlieson. A colored man known among his comrades as " little Dixie,'' but whose real name and antecedents are unknown, came to Napier with the Godfrey Company on Saturday, and died during the evening. He was a kettle drummer in the orchestra, and having'felt unwell for some days retired to bed early. He was not seen alive again, and was found dead on the floor yesterday morning. Charles Godfrey played to a good Saturday night audience in the Theatre lloyal, and _met with a kindly reception. The Kinematograph. which many people went to see, broke down after a few pictures had been shown, owing, it was said, to the electricity running out. Mr Godfrey gave some pleasing sketches, and the members of his company were repeatedly encored. The feature of the cricket match, Cnited v. Waiapu. on Saturday, was Lusk's i;-33 not out, though it must be said that the bowling was rather soft. The tail end of "Waiapu's team went in to finish their first innings, and were disposed of for a total of 62. Ludbrook and Lusk then got together and were not separated until 143 had been placed on the board, the former's score being 71. when he was caught by Gore. Cato (17) was the next best scorer. The game now stands Waiapu 62, United, five wickets down for 247.