Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1870.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 836, 8 October 1870, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1870.

The 3STapier Hifie Volunteers' regular monthly inspection parade takes; place at 7 o'clock on Monday morning.

Some alarm was occasioned in town this morning by two horses, with a cart, bolting in Shakespeare-road. Being left standing for a moment opposite the Government Buildings, they took fright, and started at a rapid pace down Has-tings-street, turning off into Emersonstreet. From theDce they turned off towards the swamps, where they were brought up without any damage having occurred.

The performance of Mr and Mrs WoodrofFe night was very well attended, and was as entertaining and instructive as usual. The beautiful glass model engines, with the quartzcrusher and fountain, attracted a constant succession of admirers, while the tables of Mr and Mrs Woodroffe were surrounded by a crowd anxious to witness the delicate manipulation and tasteful designs of these artists. An additional attraction was provided in the conundrum contest, the prize for the best being a beautifully ornamented glass pipe. The conundrums handed in had been examined by a committee appinted from the audience, and those considered worth reading were read aloud ; but the great majority of those were rather poor productions. The prize was won by Dr. for the following :—"Why is Woodroffe's sdass steam engine like a beautiful and accomplish,ed opera-dancer % —Because it is a light and beautiful combination of nature and art, is transparently dressed, looks well in the glass and on the stage, has little waste, drags no train, and turns backwards and forwards with ea:e and elegance." The following, by Mr Lee, took the prize (a model cradle) for the worst:—" Why is the engine not smooth? —Because Mr Woodrougk he made it." As is usual in such cases, the decision of the committee was not endorsed by a laige portion of the audience. The following—the only other« we remember—were well received: —" Why is the glass steam-engine like an old maid ?—Because you can't find a match for it." "Whv is the glass steam-engine like a fellow's father at Taupo I ?—Because it is apparent (a parent) in the iuteiior.' A conundrum in verse, too, was very creditable. During the evening an accident, fortunately not very serious, occurred to the engine through a person touching it to indicate some portion to which he was referring. It would be well if some of the spectators of these delicate pieces of mechanism were more careful to refrain from pointing out portions of the works with their lingers, walking stick: 4 , &c. We also observed several persons smoking during the performance—a proceeding at all times offensive in a place of public entertainment, but especially so in a crowded assembly.—Another performance takes place to-night.