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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 15, Issue 769, 14 March 1870, Page 2

Charles Westhup, Esq., of Poverty Bay, has been, appointed a Justice of the Peace for the Colony. Thomas Hitchings, Esq., of Napier, has been appointed Medical Referee under "The Government Annuities Act. 1869." Heavy'Bain has Mien since our last issue, which was much wanted, and will be appreciated in town and country alike. The weather still continues cloudy, ■ Another lot of Cots wold sheep—--600 in number—-for Messrs. D. and W. Hunter's station at Porangahau arrived at Napier by the Rangafcira from Wellington on. Friday night last. Lieut.-Col. Harrington may be expected to arrive in Napier to-day by the s.s. Wellington. To-morrow, at 4 p. ni, an inspection of volunteers will take place by the gallant colonel. Napier Musical Society.—We have much pleasure in directing attention to the advertisement of a concert to be given by the members of this society in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening next. The programme is varied and attractive, and we hope to see the efforts of the society rewarded by a full at tendance. We have to call attention to an important auction sale of drapery, to be held in Wellington on Wednesday next, the 16th inst., by MrR. J. .Duncan. Catalogues are to arrive by the s.s. Wellington, expected to-day, and parties desiring to purchase goods can avail themselves of the telegraph to indicate their wishes to the auctioneer, who will act as their agent. Mails for Europe, via Suez and Marseilles, will be despatched from the Chief Post Office, Napier, to Auckland on Tuesday (to-moirow), 15th March, by the s.s. Wellington. All correspondence not specially directed via Suez will be sent via San Francisco, mails for which place will be despatched from Wellington on the 28th inst., and from Auckland on the 2nd April.