Local Memoranda.

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 2, Issue 78, 29 June 1868, Page 158

Local Memoranda.

Arrival.—-Mr Carl Schafer, the. great pedestrian traveller, arrived in town on "Wednesday, overland from Wellington.

Waeboa and Mohakl.—The schooner Annie is announced to leave as above, on or about the Ist of July (weather pormiting ) Ahubiri.—We learn that it is probable the favorite steamer Ahuriri will be laid on to trade between Auckland and the Thames Gold-fields.

Festival or Si. JonN.—Wednesday last being the festival of St. John was celebrated in the usual manner by the Masonic body in Napier.

■ Fay or Islands Coat..—Two cargoes of the above coal have arrived in . Napier dur ing the past few days,' and are advertised for sale by ; Mr LeQuesne. . Napier Brass T>ai.;d. —"We understand that the instruments for the above band have already been written for to Melbourne These, when they arrive, will be public property* vested in the committee of management.

The Tuki-tuki.—Wo learn that since the late floods this river has desertod its old course by Tamumu, and has takon a shorter cut of eight- or nine miles to Patanglita through a valley in Mr Titfen’s yun.

Christy Minstrels —A number. of gentlemen have formed themselves into a band of Ethiopian serenaders, and ihev intend to make their debut in the Council Chamber in about a week from this. date. The Council Reports —Several of our readers having inquired why our contemporary and ourselves publish the same report of the Council proceedings, we may State that it is prepared by mutual arrange inept, and is joint property. ° Mr Fox.—We learn from a private source that this gentleman has be.-n re turned for Rangiteiki; but our Wellington files, which extend to the 26 h, contain no information on the subject. Armed Constabulary.—lt is stated that those men of the Armed Constabulary now in Napier will be despatched to the “ seat qf war” on the East Coast, by the p.s. Sturt, soon after she arrives from "Wellington.

Auckland Free Press.—We have to acknowledge the receipt of several numbers of the Auckland Free Press, a very well' got?,up penny morning paper, published in Auckland by Mr It, J. Creighton, for many years connected with the Daily Southern Cross. The Free Press is a very creditable addition to the newspaper press of the Colony- Extracts from its columns will be found elsewhere.

Later ebom Napier. —Under tliishead|ng the New Zealand Herald of the lfirh contains “ the following information, not contained in the Hawke’s Bay papers “The most important item of news is the fact of Napier being in a position to communicate with Wellington" at a minute’s pot ice. On Tuesday the 16th the telegraph was to be opened for the transiriispion of messages to any of the Southern Provinces, and a dinner, on a very extensive scale, .was to be given by the inhabitant* of Ba wke’s Bay in honor of the event.” It goes on. to state that the dinner would he held at “ Waipukuroa,” and that the Q-ovt-rnor had been 'invited; "s • They give this information on the Ruth ority of Capt. pendull, of the Star of the Soiith', who, .howPYcr, stut i 8 that he made no such„ report «sum} I*l-8 that some cif passengers hy the .Star must hg,v@ been the perpetrators .yi the boas. - , • , -

v W.o have received.a.oomDqu: plication from 1 . Mohaka Relative . to-, the sudden death,' of Mr Johh Allen, an . old settler,: whiohy however, came, to? hand too late-for this issue, , , - # i ;UR».cpuNTRY:B.OA.pS.— Under this, heading, in.nur supplement of to-day will be found a motion by Mr Weston, calling for a detailed return, showing the amount spent, by contract, or otherwise on certain country roads. We have been:.: requested, sinco .that; report was in dyjje,. to! enter more fully into the subject of this motion, and accordingly give the’-discussibh on the subject.; Mr Weston iu bringing forward:the motion standing in his ; name, obtained the leave of the house to add the words “for.the- current, financial year,” as he considered that in its original form it was not sufficiently definite. He said his object in moving for this return was to disabuso the, minds of the public in the wart of the country referred to of much local jealousy. He was unaware of the circumstances of the case, and he had been requested by telegraph to bring this motion before the Coimcil, so that he hack no personal interest in the matter. —Mr Oarl.yon said it was a pity that the member for Waimarama, who so, seldom troubled the house with resolutions, should ask for a return which -it would be impossible to supply. He could not think who that member was trying to hit. The motion was really so absurd that it .was a waste of time to consider it. He was sorry the member for Waimarama had reserved his eloquence for such an occasion. He would move that the return be not prepared.— Mr Ormond could not understand the object of the motion ; but of course if the return was ordered it would bo prepared, though it would take a great deal of valuable time. He did not think the motion should have been brought forward; and after the member admitting that it was not his own he should certainly oppose it. There was no doubt that this was a sore subject with the person who had put the motion into the member’s hands ; but he tliought it very improper for the Council to bo influenced, by any person outside, especially to ask for a return which would cost so much time and money as the one proposed.—Mr Weston said that the member for Porangahau had mistaken his motives in asking for this return. It was to disabuse the minds of the public of local jealousy. He thought after restricting it to the present financial rear that it could not give so much trouble, as represented, fhe Government had promised its assistance and information to the Council. Mr Ormond said that the Government were willing to give all necessary information in their power ; but did not think sufficient reason had been given.—Major Lambert asked if he was to understand fhat the Government were not willing to give this informal ion, for he observed that a return moved for by himself on the lltli on the same subject had not yet been laid on the table.—Mr Ormond said it was in .course of preparation ; but the Government did not really think lb ere was any necessity for the present one.—Major Lambert said that the speech of the member for Te Aute reminded him of a bull who had seen a red rag. That member always got rabid if anything was said about Waipukcirau.—Mr .Buchanan would suppoi-t the motion on the broad principle that it sought for information which the Government, could give without any great trouble. He apprehended that all information asked for within the Council, was for the benefit of people outside, and therefore tha objection was valueless. The member for Te Aute evidently objected to give the people of Waipukurau any information ; but he (Mr B.) thought it was a very well-conducted little village, and not so rowdy as Waipawa, and considered that though some one there had asked for the information, it was no reason why it should not. be granted. The motion was lost on the following division .-—Ayes, 4, Messrs Weston Buchanan* Lambert, and -Sutton; Noes,lo, Messrs M‘Lean, Ormond, Kennedy,' Rhodes, Locke, Ferard, Wood, fanner,- A’Deane, Parsons.