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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XIV, Issue 612, 14 September 1868, Page 3

The We at ii ee continues very changeable. Heavy falls of rain have taken place during (he past week. Mu. ilia SiiijiONSES —Wo hear that about 3S persons have been summoned for non-attendance at the late parade of the Napier Militia. The cases come on for hearing at tho Resident Magistrate’s Court to-morrow, and will no doubt cause considerable interest. WnmroEE, it is said, has left Wellington for Wanganui en route for the Front. In the Legislative Couucil the gallant colonel, in a speech of considerable length, vindicated his late proceedings on the East Coast. We have not space to-day to refer to his speech at any length. The Thames Rush.— The s.s. Wellington, which left for Auckland yesterdav afternoon, had on board no less th°u t-m passengers, for that province from Southern Ports. Cue Souxhees Files. —We have to thank Mr Moss, purser of the s.s. Wellington, for receipt of full files from Southern Ports. Ihe crowded slate of our columns preveius us irom extracting to any great extent from the papers to hand. Riels Match.— We learn that the rifle match between Petane settlers and the Napier Eifle Club will take place at Petane on Thursday next, 17th inst, firing to commence at 10 a.m. Sib Gkobge Geet. —The late Governor New Zealand is now on his way to the mother country, having left Wellington iu the Mataura on Wednesday last, 9th inst. A sumptuous banquet was given to Sir George on the night of Tuesday last. We observe amongst the names of those who took an active part in the proceedings that of Donald M‘Lean s Eso.