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Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 2, Issue 72, 18 May 1868, Page 121

The Cheaf Meat MdrvEMEicv.l—Daring the post week the v» : hole of-the butchers of Napier have made a great redaction In. the price of meat, in order,; we presume, to compete with the shilling legs _ of- mutton of the Ho'li.ig-dowii Coitipkny. ; Much amuse roe nt-‘-was caused on-Saturday last by the fact of the company’®/cart being “ nursed ”by the butchers,. who, jvrath Aou- • rish of trumpets, sold finer and; better legs of mutton at the same rate as the company's man; A good' deal of “chaffing -* was indulffed in on both dfles by the rival- meat and the shouts of laughter from the bystanders were Bouiethiog good to. listen to. The prices now ruling for meat are as will be seen by advertisements elsewhere, as follows best-quality, 3d to 4d; mutton, ditto, 2d to 3d.

The A xchobags At Waxg awshi.— -The schooner Saucy Lass, as will be by our shipping report, had to bring up for shelter in Wanfiawehi during her last voyage from Aneldand to this. port.. The schooner dropped anchor in eight-fathoms of water, Happy Jack’s light bearing south. This anchorage, we are informed by eomjjeieufc authority, is considered the in the.bay, as, farther to the westward, there is a rock?bottom and bad liqldiagground. We understand that Mr Greening, aliar « Happy- Jack,” keeps a light burning in his window every uigiit-the wind is from the!! sputbwaid,Without remuneration whatever, unless indeed masters of vessels cal'ing there choose to give him anything. Surely vessel's are taxed enough *ia this Colony, what with light dues, port dues, &C., to, enable; our; government, If not tp erect a licht-house on the East Coast, at

[east to reanaK-rutc a poor mau for the oil he bums ia the service of the shipping of the Colony. With tho execj lion of this ' ! solitary light which Happy Jcos so kindly, keeps burning in his window, there is not a single light or beacon all a'on- (he dangerous coast from Auckland to Wellington I—-a df eta nee of about’ 500 miles. ;To strau^era-raye,. and even to those well ‘ acquainted with the roadstead at Wanga-wej3i-_Happy Jack’s light has been of great service on move than one occasion; and , ire i.ust something will be done to remits ' ncrute him ior. what he has expended ia the public interest.