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Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, 21 October 1867, Page 261

Inland Communication. —We observe with a degree of pleasure the efforts that are being made by tlie enterprising “Cobb and C 0.,” to establish a regular line of coaches from Napier to the interior of the Province. A semi-weekly communication with Waipawa, which was the Erst effort, has already been for some time extended as far as Waipukurau, and a further extension of the line to include a weekly coach to Porangakau has been decided on, which will commence on the first of next month. We hope that we shall shortly be in a position to announce the opening of the route right through to Wellington —a desirable consummation now that our seaboard commuication is unsatisfactory, and threatens to become worse.

Gazette.—A Provincial Government Gazette, issued on Thursday last, contains—(l.) A proclamation by his Honor the Superintendent, announcing that 1800 acres, more or less, being portion of the Takapuna Block, will be open for public selection, at the Land Office, Napier, oh and after Wednesday, 27th November. (2.) A notice that the business formerly carried on at Meanee, under the firm of Hector Peacock and Co., will henceforth be carried on under the same style by Mr H. Peacock, who is solely interested therein. (3.) A return showing the land sold at the Crown Lands Office, Napier, for the month of August, 1867.

Road through the Seventymile Bush.—ln another part of today’s paper will be found the report of the committee appointed to enquire into expenditure incurred in surveying, making, and superintending the road through the Seventy-mile Bush. -Tjie document gives a good idea of the way in which public affairs are managed, and, as such is the- case, we recommend the “revelation” to the careful perusal of all whom it may concern.

Supreme Court. —We understand that the sittings of-the Supreme Court at Napier will in future be held on the Bth May and Bth November. Ball.—On Tuesday evening last a ball was held in the Odd Fellows’ Hall, fin commemoration of the anniversary of the engagement ,pf the local forces with rebel natives at! Omarunui, when nearly 30; couples attended. Dancing was kept up with great vigour till about 5 o’clock next morning, and all present seemed to enjoy themselves. We understand the affair was got up by some gentleman connected with-the Odd Fellows’ Society, and that it is their intention to repeat, it annually. Mr John Stuart will sell by auction to-morrow, at noon, .at his store, : Eastern Spit, 10 tons Hour, 100 bags oats; 1 ton sugar, &c. Mr John St||et will sell by auction on Wednesday next, at 2 p.m., at the Masonic Hall, .a quantity of landed property in town and country; also, a promissory note for ,=£l49 TOs. The 18th Regiment.—lt is understood that two companies of the above--regiment will shortly be stationed in Napier. Napier. Building Society.—The.' adjourned general meeting of the above, society, will :be held ia the office, Go-,-vernment Buildings, at 8 o’clock on’ the evening of Wednesday next, 23rd instant. Lock-up on tsce EasteritSpit.— We are! glad to notice - that <£3o has ! been placed on the estimates for the purpose of ’erecting a lock-up on the Eastern Spit. . . ; . < . The Flagstaef on the Barrack; Hitt /succumbed : to the force of the • westeriy gale on Friday last. ; .