NAPIER NOTES.

Hastings Standard, Issue 309, 29 April 1897, Page 3

NAPIER NOTES.

[From oi:r own Correspondent.] Napier, This Day. GENERAL ITEMS. The flood excitement is slowly subsiding, though some months must pass before matters attain their normal condition. Business has been Quite upset, though one or two linns are said to have received substantial or.l< rs from the relief committee. The relief fund is slowly mounting up, but judging by present appearances the amount •will have to rim into thousands if all the sufferers are to be given consideration. As far as is known all immediate wants necessary to sustain life have been met, but the appals from sufferers are very much greater than wad at first anticipated. Great indignation was expressed at some remarks >v intemperance of some of those getting aid, in the columns of the New Zealand Times. It gave a handle for certain mean people to refuse giving subscriptions, but the answer of Mr Swan should be sutlicient to undo the damage done by a reporter in search for smart '• copy." The funeral of Mr Harry Brierly took place yesterday, and was very largely attended. The cortege included members of the Fire Police and the A.0.1'. The last riu - were performed by the Rev. \\ . Wel-h. The body of Mr .T. Ro.-e will not be buried uniil to-morrow. The father of deceased is aboard the Mauapouri, which will not reach Napier until the morning. At the parade of the F Battery last evening Lieut-Colonel Newall referred to the loss the volunteers had sustained by the death of the late Captain M'Cartnev. lie had known the deceased officer for nearlv W vears. and had been on active service with him during the Maori campaign, when as a non-couunissiontd officer their old captain had shown himself always prompt in the execution of hi- dutus I and also distinguish d himself by his braverv when in the face of the eneniv. If the bod y is found it will be accorded a military funeral. The Wellington representative foot - bailers plav Napier reps, on the 21th May. A rumor is atloa: that a \\i ..-known firm is about to shift it< h-.-itu-- to the Empire City. It is said tL.it negotiations art- well advanced. .sn.l thai the proprietor; are likely to be handsomely reimbursed for tfcu ir removal. Politics is a; the bottom of the move, and wealthy ineuiliers of the Conservative party in the Empire City have promt-:-1 substantial support. More will Iv hiard of the matter shortly. In the meantime it is a dead secret; that if bow 1 got it.