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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 893, 15 December 1870, Page 2

Fine Weather apparently has again set in. Bread and Butter Ball—We are informed that the Napier Rifle "Volunteers have decided upon giving a *? .bread and [butter ball" on Monday, 26th inst., and from the in&rked success which attended the anniversary ball of our gallant friends, it is not unreasonable to expect a similar result for the projected gathering. Fires in Canterbury. —Orr telegraphic intelligence to-day contains an account of another fire in Canterbury. Fires in that Province have lately become so frequent that the matter is beginning to assume a serious aspect. As it is most improbable that they are all the result of accident, it is to be hoped that the guiHy parties who cause at least some of them may be discovered and punished. The rime of incendiarism is one that should be treated with the utmost severity the law will allow. District Court.—ln the New Zealand Gazette of the 30th November, notifications appear, signed by Singleton Rochfort, Esq., District Judge, that the sittings of the District Court of Hawke's Bay will be held as follows. At Napier,—-on the first and third Monday in each month, at the GoYernment Buildings, at 10 a.m. At Waipukurau, bi monthly sittings will }}& held during 1871 as follows : —on the second Wednesday in the month of January 3 March, May. July, September, and November, at 10 a.m. The monthly inspection parade of the Napier Rifle Volunteers took place last evening, when there was a very good attendance. The men were put through skirmishing drill, firing blank cartridges, &e, which, considering their warn, of practice, was creditably performed. The band played several pieces remarkably well. After parade, the company were marched into the Masonic Hall, to discuss matters connected with the company. Accident—An accident occurred yesterday on board the ship Asterope, by which one of the seamen, named John Benjamin,sustained serious injury. He was with the mate, engaged in stowing wool 'tween-decks, when, without any warning, a bale of wool was thrown from above. It fell upon him, breaking the of one leg, an ( d the lower joint, just above the ankle, of rhe other. As soon as posr.ible, he was conveyed to the Provincial Hospital, where he now lies. We are glad to say that he is doing as well as can be expected.