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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 827, 28 September 1870, Page 2

The Native Lands Court was lo have sat at Wairoa 10-day. The English Mail via Suez is due at Melbourne to-morrow. The only case in the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning was a single charge of drunkenness. Te Kooti—according to a story in circulation amongst the YVairoa natives —is at Waikarimoana. Shearing has commenced on some of the stations in this Province—the first of the new clip having arrived by the Hero from Wairoa last night. A rope-walk has recently been established at Wairoa, by Mr Atvvard, and we are glad to hear that the works are progressing favorably. We observe that Mr T. S. Kemp, of this town, has commenced business in Shakespeare-road as artist and decorator. Mr Kemp's ability as an artist is well known, and we doubt not he will be liberally patronised. Ball at Meanee.—Last evening a ball was given in tlie large assembly room at Meanee to celebrate the marriage of Mr Walter Jlallett with Miss Cole. An excellent supper was provided by Mr J. R. Lever, which gave great satisfaction; and dancing was kept up till near daylight this morning, when the party separated, much gratified, yi ith their evening's entertainment..

Maps of the seat of war in Europe, we observe from the Auckland papers, may be bought from any bookseller or stationer in that city. Inquest.—An investigation was held to-day at Mr Caldwell's Hotel, West Olive, before T. Hitchings, Esq., Coroner, to inquire into the origin of the late fire which destroyed Paora Torotoro's house. The inquiry was considered necessary on account of certain hints by the natives that the fire was the work of some European. However, on depositions being taken in proper form, the witnesses could show no reason for such an opinion. Through the courtesy of the Coroner, we have been furnished with a copy of the evidence, which we are compelled to hold over till to morrow. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that there was no evidence to show how the five originated.