Local Memoranda.

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 2, Issue 76, 15 June 1868, Page 146

Local Memoranda.

leavefor •‘Wollington ; this ; day at noon. ; Q-AOJOBBSHre.—learn fhutMr ,Wm. Miller h asbeen appointed gaoler in lieu of Mr . r _ ; . 7 r . I>iisoirTip» he Wefa; tiiat' ing^'etween s >W^iliiam :^Miier' v and David EarlLmdsAy-terminates .fromthisduy. i

Customs Sevekce.' —The ; atribunt of revenue Icollected at . Customs, at the Port of . Napier, frpmvthe lst to the 6th Juneomouhted to £303 ios lOd.

.will be seen from a paragraph' in our shipping colunan, the ship from London, arrived at Wellington: on the 3rd inst., ; with 100 passengers, cbiefly ; for this Province.:. v.

Bat. op .Tseands Coal.—-The schooners Donald M*Lean,. and. Huntress, may .be shortly expected, to. arrive with cargoes.; of Bay of Islands coal. This coal' .is', now universally used in* Auckland. ! t ; Tb£egbaphio communication is now established' between-Napier andWaipukurau. In our Council report will be. found a congratulatory message from H. B. Bussell, Esq!, to his Honor the Superintendent. Opp to 1 the Diggihqs.—About a dozen “birds, of passage’’ took their departure for Kennedy’s Bay in>the Betsy on Tueslast.;, ,We,hear that many more are. likely soon to go and do likewise. Stah op the South.—We are glad to be in a ' position to announce -that the s.s. Star of the South' is ence.more to be placed in the trade between this port:; and the northern capital, and trust.her owners will find sufficient .encouragement to continue reniring. "'tiChe'steamer is a general favorite in these parts, and her. courteous commander has won the .esteem, and respect of aU who know .him.. , -. Death op a Pbisoher.—We understand that a man named Brown; a prisoner, died in the Gaol on Saturday-last l —consumption being, the cause of his . death. Deceased was formerly a private in H.Mj.’s 14th Begiment, and, at the August , sittings of the Supreme' Court,. 1864, was convicted of horse stealing, and sentenced to four years* imprisonment with hard labors ■ We^theb.—The weather during the past three, days has been of a very boisterous and , unpleasant character. On Saturday afterhoon a heavy fall of'rain took place, accompanied* by loud peals of thunder and some very: vivid flashes of lightning. l . Throughout yesterday the rain continued in intermittent showers,.and. up to the hour of going to press ' no sighs of a change' are' .Visible.' The' prevailing wind has been S.E.,and theheavy sea oh in the Bay betokens rough. weather, as; having prevailed out,- at sea in, the vicinity of Hawke’s Bay.

Nabieb Brass Bab o.—We understand that some of the many lovers of harmony in this town have resolved oh the establishment of a brass band, and that tlie project harjbeen fostered,in such a way as to promise a successful- issue. Already thirty members have been enrolled,. of whom fifteen are professed performers ; and Captain; Withers has kindly-consented to exercise supervision over them.. It; is intended, if possible, to f secure the services of Mr Collins as instructor, - and also to make a call on the public shortly for pecuniary aid towards the purchase of instruments. W e have no doubt that such call will be liber

ally and that Napier will, ere long, be able to vie with some of the larger towns of the Colony in the matter of its Volunteer Band. • ; '

Public Meeting-.— A numerously attended- meetiog:-was held last 'evening in Mr S. Begg’a /store, Eastern Spit, for .the purpose of considering the advisability of fomuriga/Volunfceer Corps for the: Spit'. A. Kennedy, Esq!, was called; to-the chair; TheV following resolutions were unanimously carried Proposed by, Mr Rich, seconded by Mr Trashy,“That the;corps be a Volunteer Artillery . Corps.” ' Proposed' By Mr Cresswell, seconded by Mr Charles, “ That the corps be named the Napier Volunteer Artillery J: Proposed by. Mr- Stables, seconded by }Mr Charles, “ That .Mr . A.'Kennedy be elected Captain of the Napier Volunteer Artillery.” Pro; posed by Mr Cresswell, seconded by Mr tTanisch, “That Mr J. M; Tabuteau, be elected: First-Lieutenant.”; . Proposed by Mr. Spiller, seeon(led by Mr Rich, “That Mr W.Routledgebe elected Second-Lieut, enant.” Mr E. W. Gamer ..was elected

Secretary/pro teni: Thirty-one gentlemen -gave;in: their:-names" as beingwilling-tb

■ join the corps. - The < object is. /most. com* mendabie, and we trust the new. corp 3 will live and! flourish. We have been " requested to announce that' any person wish; ing to'join- the Napier' Artillery'' Corps- can -do sot -by giving in their names :toMr F. W. Garner,^Secretary