Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1871.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 18, Issue 1152, 21 October 1871, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1871.

The Rev. R. Taylor will (D.V.) conduct Divine Service on Sunday next, Oct. 22, as follows :—At Kaikora, at 11 a.m.; at Waipawa, at 3 p.m. ; and at Waipnkurau at 6 p.m. The funeral of the late Mr W. Barron, of Meanee, took place yesterday. The deceased having been a trooper in the tiawke's Bay Yeomanry Cavalry, the three local volunteer companies joined in the procession, which was formed on the White-road, near -the Maori Club, and marched from thence to the cemetery. The bands of the Napier Rifles and Artillery Volunteers performed the "Dead March" in "Saul" alternately, and "AdesteFicleles." The procession was a verylarge one, including many of the residents at Meanee. The burial service was conducted by the Rev. Mr M'Gregor and Ih.e corpse was buried with military honors, the firing party being chosen from the Rifle Volunteers. The various corps, after the ceremony, were marched into town and cfisinissed, According to latest news, New Zealand flax has greatly improved in value in the London market. Messrs. Ellis and Hale, under date 21st August, quote superior well-dressed at from £39 to .£45 per ton ; fair to good clean, £29 to £32 ■ medium, partly diessed, ,£24 to £2B 15s ; com in on to partly cleaned, £2l to £24 ; tow, £l2 15s to £l4 ss. A curious blunder occurs in the News of the World, Sept. 13. It says ; —" A deputation of French citizens arrived in London on August 17, and proceeded to Ireland, their object being to thrash the people for the aid afforded to the wo mded soldiers of France during the war." Without a doubt, the word thrash should read thank. The largest rope in. the world has been manufactured in Birmingham. It is six miles long, five and a quarter inches in circumference, and weighs over 60 tons. The solicitors and law practitioners in Auckland have come to a resolution to close their offices at one o'clock on Saturdays. We (Southern- Qross) have been favored with a perusal of a private letter set by a gentleman in Auckland to a friend in Victoria who tad forwarded £I,OOO for investment in Thames stock. The 7-esponsibility of investing the money was declined, the reasons assigned for doing so being thus stated :—•' Ido not feel justified in investing it on a field where there is so much mismanagement ; and a§-a rule here the better the prospects of the claim the more chance you have of losing your money, unless you wish to become a speculator, and join in the system of rigging the market. As I am aware your object is to have a safe investment, I unhesitatingly state there is no such here.........! may be able to make money for you, but the risk is too great. The Thames goldfields are undoubtedly the richest ever discovered, but you have less risk in Victoria, mining being carried on with more honesty and integrity of purpose."