News of the Day.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 7, Issue 368, 16 April 1866, Page 2

News of the Day.

The VVEiSHBBrDSE is now erected and in opera* tion. The regulations appeared in a Gazette published on Thusday, the 12th April. Siauqhtkeieq. Oedestakoe. —This Ordinance has been proclaimed as in operation at Wairoa. CliiVE.—We perceive that Mr Thomas Patterson has been appointed schoolmaster at Clive. Hospital.— Xt will be seen from our advo-fii* ing columns that a Master and Matron are required for the Hospital.) Eehata. —ln the proclamation of the sale of land in the Turiroa reserve, as it appeared in last ‘ Times,’ the sections hereunder mentioned should have read, — Section 10 320 acres £240 11 320 “ £l6O 27 820 “ £l6O ■ —The proclamation has been re-inserted in this issue, with the errors corrected. Tendees. —lt will be seen by advertisements elsewhere that tenders are required for the erection of an addition to the Napier Hospital; for metalling 21i chains of the Te Ante road, near Kaikora, and 18 chains near Corkscrew gully j and for metalling 36 chains of the Meanee Road. Bail at the Ratenswooo Hotel, Waieoa. A correspondent writes;—“A grand ball took place at the Ravenswood Hotel on the evening of Thursday, 12th April. Everything passed off in the best of style. Great praise is due to the host for the excellent manner in which all things were conducted.” Riplb Match at Pataegata.— We understand that a return rifle match was fired at Patangata, on Saturday, 7th April, between fire residents in the Waipukurau District, viz., Messrs Gollan, Johnson, Meddens, Goodwin, and Hollis, and five from Patangata, viz., Messrs Buchanan, Weston, Witherow, Buchanan (jun.), and Small* in which the latter were the victors by 28 points. The highest scores on each side were 39 and 45 respectively. The higher number was Mr Weston’s score—being, we believe, the greatest number ever made at any rifle match in this Province. The ranges were 300, 400, and 500 yards—five shots at each. The weather was particularly unfavorable—squalls of wind and rain prevailing throughout the firing. Death by Dboweieg.—Wo regret to have to chronicle a fatal accident which occurred in the Iron Pot on the morning of Friday, 13th April. From what we have been able to gather of tho fatal occurrence, it would appear that a man named Charles Brown, cook on board the schooner 1 Clyde, was, at half-past five on the morning in question, proceeding on board the cutter ‘ Betsy’ from the shore with a kettle in his hand, when he unfortunately either missed his footing or slipped off the plank which communicated with the vessel from shore, and immediately sunk—to rise no more! Captain Cheshire, of the * Clyde,’ and two others instantly manned a boat, and went in search of the body, but it never rose to the surface after it sunk. The tide was strong ebb at the time, and the body must have been carried out to sea in a very short time. The deceased was about 47 years of age, and unmarried ; in fact, he has neither kith nor kin in the colonies. He was a very respectable man, and had been on hoard tho * Clyde’ since that vessel was first launched. During the day all the vessels in harbor had the ensign half-mast.

Discovert op Mb. Rifea’s Bodt.—lnformation was received in town on Thursday night last, 12th April, of the discovery of the body of Mr William Rich, who, our readers will remember, had been missing for about three weeks. We hare since received the following particulars : It would appear that a man named Leopoldt, a German, and shepherd in the employment of the Native chief Te Hapuku, happened on Thursday to be driving a flock of sheep across a creek near the Te Ante Bush, when an object on the bank startled them. He then went up and examined the object, which proved to be the remains of the unfortunate deceased, partly concealed by flax bushes. They were frightfully mutilated, a great deal of flesh having been torn from the upper part of the body, as if by pigs, and the head being found some dozen yards from the trunk. The place where he was found was about a mile or so from Mr Ellingham’s, at Te Aute, and close upon a side track very much used. The body having been conveyed to To Aute, Dr. English (the Coroner) was immediately sent for, and an inquest was held on Friday, the 13th, at which a verdict in accordance with the facts of the case was returned by the jury. The death of Mr Wm. Rich has thrown a very painful gloom over society, more especially when the causes and circumstances are taken into consideration which led to his untimely end. The discovery of the body will, however, we trust, give some satisfaction to his sorrowing friends, of whom there are not a few, for he was universally respected bp all who had any acquaintance with him. Wo understand that Miss Rich, sister to the deceased gentleman, was a pasenger by the * Taranaki' yesterday, from Auckland. We are sure she will receive the sincere sympathy of the Hawke’s Bay public in he? deip affliction, . *