NAPIER.

Waipawa Mail, Volume I, Issue 6, 2 October 1878, Page 2

NAPIER.

(from our own correspondent.) There is still agitation with respect to the Mayoralty. Efforts are being made to induce either Mr R. Miller or Mr Joseph Rhodes to come forward, but so far without success. The Councillors at present in office think that the honor should be conferred on one of themselves—on one who has borne the heat and burden of the day, and some have requested Mr Vautier to come forward; but he being naturally bashful, at present declines. 111 the event of his still remaining so, as I stated before, Mr G. H. Swum will run. There is a strong conservative party in Napier, who believe that whoever fills the position, should be a man of leisure and, what is more to them—wealthy, and should Mr Swan attempt to woo the sweet voices of the burgesses, the party will use still further endeavors to put an Esquire and J.P. into the field against him.

At the Working Men’s Club meeting on the 23rd Sept, there was a strong muster of members. The report and'balancesheet (as I stated in my last letter) turned out to be of an extremely satisfaction character. Mr Cox, the President, was re-elected to office by the unanimous vote of every inumber present. The other offices were filled by members who have ever taken the greatest interest in promoting the welfare and success of the institution, and who will spare no endeavor to make the club as great a financial and social success in the future as it has been in the past. One of the earliest settlers in Hawke’s Bay returned to-day from a trip to England,.—l mean Thos. Tanner, Esq. During our'native troubles, he filled the position of Captain in the Hawke’s Bay Cavalry, and took part in driving back the Hau Haus from the confines of the province. He was a member of the defunct Hawke’s Bay Provincial Council, and took an active part in the debates. lie was ever an industrious settler, and spent large sums m the improvement of his estate. The settlers of Hastings and Havelock will doubtless award him a warm welcome.

The eldest son of T. Iv. Newton, Esq., returned to Napier on Saturday, after a lengthened visit to the home country. I understand he will take tip his residence at Waipawa. General business in Napier is exceedingly dull. With the exception of a few drunken and civil cases the Court has had no business to transact. Merchants complain there is no trade doing, and even the lawyers appear to have ‘a kind of holiday. This is characteristic of Hawke’s Bay at this season of the year, but after harvest and the sheering we may expect to sec matters more Jivel3 r . The Agricultural and Pastoral Show to he held early this month at Hastings is likely to be a great success should the weather prove fine. _ The Secretary, Mr F, D. Luckic, is sparing no effort to attract visitors from other portions of the colony, and already some prize sheep and cattle have arrived.

I hear from Wellington on good authority that Mr Gardiner has sold out his interest in the Chronicle, and that Mr Henry Anderson, the editor, lias taken over its responsibilities. The beer tax is to be dropped, and every effort made to bring the session to a close What a relief this will be for poor journalists.