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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IX, Issue 484, 13 June 1867, Page 2

Prut to .Ball.—As wiii be seen by advertisement, a public bad will come off in the Masonic Mali to-aiorrow (Friday) erel.tlig. Do ETAmiNG-.—Tenders for metilling ?9 chains ol road between vVaitangi ana iNgamroro w d! be xvciivied st the Supcr-it’.-rn er.t’a olHee up to moon on Saturday, nexh J uua 15. j

I WirEOA.—We lesrn that no material damage has been done in the Wtiroa district by the !ato floods. Coal. Messrs. W-itt Brothers announce that, in consequence of th** increased rates of freight, they hare been compelled to raise the price of coal to 60s. per ton. The Suez Mail.—The Lord Ashley is due from the JNorth on Saturday next, ana will leave for the Southern Provinces, with the English mail via Suez, the same afternoon. Pito*jP£CTi:.-G.—We understand that a party of some thirty men, fully equipped, left town on Monday morning last ou a r.r.-r.nr:'Hr-.c tour. They arc supposed to have gone in a norhcrly direction, V* e shall bo pleased to hear of their success. More Pain.— The rainy weather seems quite loth to leave us. After a delightful day, we had a plentiful fall on Tuesday ni.dit; and yesterday, slight showers at intervals were experienced. At this writing, tLe clouds have dispersed, and the day bids fair to be a glorious one. Important Public Meeting.— Wo would draw attention of all interested to the fact that a public meeting will be held at 2 o’clock thii afternoon, at the Meanee Hotel, to consider the damage done to public works by the late floods, and to devise means to prevent, if possible, the recurrence of the like. His Honor the Superintendent, and a number of influential gentlemen have been invited to attend ; and we have no doubt the meeting will bo one of great importance not only to the district of Meanee, but also to the entire province. Dead Cody Found.—The dead body of a man was found on the banks of the Pctane river on Fri-iay, 7th instant. An inquest was held on the 9th instant, and, from the evidence taken it would appear that the body was that of one of the natives killed in the fight at Petane on tho 12tu October last. The following veidict was returned by the jury ; —“We are of opinion that deceased, an aboriginal native, died from gunshot wounds received in action on the 12th October last, and that his body has been washed awav from the burial place in consequence of the recent floods.”