Hawkes's Bay Times Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1872.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1489, 25 November 1872, Page 2

Hawkes's Bay Times Nullius addictus jur are in verba magistri, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1872.

The first of a aeries of weekly parades of (lie Napier Rifle Volunteers will take place in Olive Square this (Monday) evening, at half-past six. Tfce lifle inarch between a team of ten men selected from the Napier Rifle Yolimteeis, and a equal number of the 05th Company of Lanark Hints, will be tired pn the part of the formei party tomon'ow morning. The result of the firing on the part of the Scottish Company nifty, we believe, be expected to roach Napier by the next mail from England,

The usual fortnightly playing out of the Rifle Volunteer Band took place on Saturday afternoon, in the Government Lawn, when a carefully selected programme was gone through in a highly creditable s*ylo. The weather was fine, and the attendance of spectators lni'gc.

From Norse wood we hear of the death of one of the Norwegian immigrants by the Ho v ding a married woman named Jakobsen; the cause of death being dropsy. The deceased leaves five little children, the eldest only nine years of age,

The handicap match for the gold medal of the Napier Rifle Club was tired this morning, Mr Badley proving the winner with a score of 46 points, the ranges being 400, 500, and 600 yards, 5 shots at each. Mr Wood made a score of 44 points.

Among all the heartrending and painful circumstances connected with the wreck of the City of Newcastle, we (Kvening Post) are glad to be able to draw attention to one bright spot, to one among the officers and crew who Booms to have behaved nobly—we mean the mate, Mr Hamill. To bin exertions are due the fact that four out of the six men abandoneJ on the wreck hy the captain were saved. We in Now Zealand have no Humane Society's Gold Medal with which to reward acts of heroism, hut we can give public, open, and hearty thanks. When Mr Hamill was modestly toiling his tale yesterday, we thought of what he forbore to mention—of his standing on the dangerons rock clinging to it for bare life, and holding in his teeth a rope, to which another of those wrecked was hanging for several seconds on the In ink of eternity. It would be a loug talo to tell how, one by one, he saved the three who escaped off ihe vessel, and we refrain ; bur, in the name of all those who honor brave service devo'ed to the salvation of the lives of other*, we thank him plainly, but most heartily.

Our leaders may have noticed telegrams relating to an American firm advertising uuder the name of Norton and Co in many of the" Now Zealand papers. This firm advertised that they would send through the post to any address very superior watches at excessively low rates Their advertisements were long, sometimes filling one or two columns in our contemporaries. This euterpiisiug firm seem to have overlooked the Hawko's Buy papers, which affords no matter for regret. The Marlborough Press, Nov. 13, says : The Norton Watch swindle, as some of our contemporaries have not scrupled to call it, has assumed another phase, and the "projectors of the enterprise have adopted the business men principle, and instead of saving their affairs are being wound up under the supervision of the police, say they are compelled to suspend operations. We only hope that the whole of the parties engaged in the design of fleecing the colonists may go down to the. Tombs, as the jail in New York is classically termed, without a follower. The following letter is the latest intelligence respecting this precious firm, and explains iUeii ;—" New Yoik, Sept. 20, 15 7 3. Proprietors Press, Picion, Marlborough, N.Z Geuis, —I am instructed on behalf of the late firm of Charles P. Norton and Co. of this city to again notify you that they have been compelled to close their business and suspend operations for the preseni, and order you to withdraw all advertisements of theirs from your journal. Their failure has been in consequence of a general depression in their line of trade and complete disappointment; in their anticipations of an Australasian business by means of extensive advertising, which has proved unrein unerative. The firm wrote to you some months ago, but find, through communication, that their letter must have miscarried, and consequently again write you. Their effects have been in the hands of their creditors for several months, and expectation of resuming business, at least for the present, is out of the question. Youi kind indulgence is solicited; and should the ensuing year find them again in business, your account will be among those liquidated. —Respectfully yours, &c, CiiAS. P. Norton & Co., pro J.W.H."