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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IX, Issue 477, 20 May 1867, Page 2

I.'Er.AXcne>xT Sricinn. —Just as we go to press a s-d report has reached us to the i-itect ti a'. Cape. G. Charlton, at 9 o’clock this morning, committed suicide by harming, at his residence, at the Western Spit. Further particulars wc are not in a position to give at present.

Kerr.—We understand that a subscription ii-t has been opened at To Wairoa for the pirpc-se of eroding a tombstone to the memory of the late chief Kopu.

Fxot.ieii Mail.—The ss. Wellington, with the Englishmp.il, is due here from Southern Provinces on Thursday next.

Lc-vaTj Fapiek Lodge oe Odd Fellows. —The tenth anniversary of the above lodge was (tie bra ted in the Masonic Hall, on the evening of Friday, May 17th, by a b;.ll. The attendance was very goodseme ho or 2(5 couples being present. The .music was perhaps limited, but what there was of it was exec.lent—Mr O. L. Seymour presiding at the piano ; Sir Bishop performing on the cornet, and Mr JUunfor on the piccolo. The refreshment depart-

l- n'.cnt was under the able supervision cf| Mr John liobottcm : and the good things ]i i lovidtd by that experienced caterer were x . of a class rarely equalled in Fapier. The ’■a dancing was k;pt up with vigour throughto cut lire night, and it was not until the hi (aint streaks of hglit gave warning of tho ■- near approach of another day that the rs ccr.viiial party broke up and dispersed—every one highly gathlied with the cvc,H. niug’s amusement. Perfect order reigned 0 . from first to last.—a fact upon which the u- the managing committee deserve to he con: gratuiated.