----- Original Message ----- From: Lynette Tues 01 Nov 1892 Birth RIES : At Norsewood Sth on 1st inst, wife Rev H.M. RIES of a daughter Mrs M'VAY, mother of Messrs J.C. M'VAY & G. M'VAY, passed away peacefully after a lengthened illness at the age of 69 years. The deceased was one of the earliest European settlers in New Zealand. in 1847 she, then Miss Ann DEUCHAR with her father and other family members arrived in New South Wales ..... more Thurs 03 Nov 1892 Mr BAINES, Papatu has lost a little daughter. The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon at the Ormondville cemetery. I regret to announce the death of Arthur Edmondson WEBB, eldest son of Canon WEBB MA of Gisborne, who departed this life on 29 August at Waverly Road, Southsea, Hants. The deceased was only in his 30th year. A house at Mt Herbert, near Wimbledon in the occupation of Charles PERCY was totally destroyed by fire. Birth McDERMOTT : On Nov 1, wife of T. McDERMOTT of a daughter. Both doing well. Sat 05 Nov 1892 A serious accident has befallen a man named M'LEAN who is working at C. JENSEN's camp, Mangatoro. A tree fell across his back and it is feared he is greatly injured. John CLARK, assistant porter at Napier Railway Station, met with a shocking accident on Thursday evening .... more The unfortunate man is the second son of Charles CLARK, a farmer and a very old settler in the Kaikora district and was only shifted from Kaikora Station to Napier about a fortnight ago( he had his right leg and his left foot just above the ankle amputated). Ormondville RM Court Martin MILLER v A. WILSON G & T. PRESCOTT v James HESKETH Mrs ISAACSON v W. MANTEL Fanny SOMERSBY v T. O'GRADY. Over nursing of Mary O'GRADY during her confinment

----- Original Message ----- From: Lynette Tues 08 Nov 1892 The eldest son of Alex SMITH of Oringi, died on Sunday night from consumption. The funeral took place today Capt PREECE, for many years RM at Napier and for the last year at Kaiapoi, has resigned. Herbertville. this day Before Messrs W.S. SPEEDY & S. FRANKLIN J.P's. Daniel CONNOR was charged for feloniously breaing into the dwelling of Graham SPEEDY. He was committed to stand trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court in Napier. Thurs 10 Nov 1892 Death SMITH : At his parents residence on Nov 6, Alexander Jones, eldest son of Alex SMITH, manager, Oringi. A discovery was made in the Danevirke cemetery on Monday. During the course of an excavation for a grave. The digger came upon a body in an excellent state of preservation. It was the remains of Samuel Hendry KENT, who committed suicide, 13 or 14 years ago at Heretaunga, by blowing his brains out .......... more Napier A young man, Edward DALTON, who was manager of the local branch of J.H. DALTON & Co was found dead this morning. A bottle of prussic acid was found in his pockets. An inquest will be held

----- Original Message ----- From: Lynette To: Elaine Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 10:28 AM Subject: Bush Advocate 12 Nov 1892 Sat 12 Nov 1892 At the inquest of A. E. DALTON, who was found dead at Napier on Thursday morning, a verdict of suicide, while temporarily insane was returned. Danevirke RM Court J. BATES v J. HICKS W. RAYNER v John SHEEHAN Same V MITCHELL Same v W. SCOTT HAWKINS & CROWLEY v C. SCHMIDT Esther RUSSELL, Annie DAVIES, Sophia SCHAARE & Florrie GASSON, all Makotuku school girls, were awarded 100 marks ( max) by the committee of ladies in Napier, for sewing

----- Original Message ----- From: Lynette To: Elaine Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 10:29 AM Subject: Bush Advocate 15 & 17 Nov 1892 Tues 15 Nov 1892 A young man, John HOLDEN, cut his hand badly with a slasher while working at Tahoraite Henry ELLISON has purchased the Wairoa Guardian. Hebertville Police Court. W. SPEEDY & S. FRANKLIN Prohibition orders were granted against J. HOGGARD, carpenter & W.H. WILLIS, baker, both of Herbertville Daniel CONNOR was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling of Graham SPEEDY ...... more Names mentioned : Walter SPEEDY, son of Graham, residing at Woodbank May SPEEDY, daughter of Graham James SPEEDY, son of Graham W.J. SIMPSON, Constable Herbertville. Committed for trial Thurs 17 Nov 1892 Constable LAWLESS inserts a notice of sale under distress warrant in the case of Emma LEE v C.F. MORTENSEN

----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Weller SHIPPING NEWS: Arrivals - Sept. 10 - Reliance, ketch, from Dunedin. Sept. 10 - Kahu, s.s., from Wellington. Sept. 10 - Kiwi, s.s., from Wellington. Sept. 11 - Dingadee, s.s.,. from Northern ports. Passengers - Mr L. REES and 6 steerage. Sept. 11 - Australia, s.s., from Wellington. Passengers - Miss KAY; Mrs STEWART; Messrs SMART, BONNINGTON, GROVES, CAMPBELL, MOORE, and MILLER. Departures - Sept. 11 - Te Kapu, s.s., for Wairoa. Sept. 11 - Dingadee, s.s., for Wellington. Passenger - Mr ROWE. Sept. 11 - Kate Tatham, barquentine, Captain MOORE, for Sydney. Sept. 11 - Kahu, s.s., for Wellington. Sept. 11 - Kiwi, s.s., for Wellington. Sept. 11 - Australia, s.s., for Nothern ports. Passengers - Misses CHISSELL and FRASER; Mrs LEE; Messrs FAIRS, CHATTERTON, PRICE, CATO,and HYNDMAN; Rev.SINCLAIR, Captain TURNER. At the R.M. Court yesterday, before Mr W.R. BLYTHE, J.P., James M'BRIDE was fined 5s and costs for drunkenness. Last evening the same defendant was again locked up on a similar charge. Danevirke - The Ormondville church was re-dedicated by the Bishop of Waiapu yesterday, assisted by Archdeacon S. WILLIAMS, Canons WEBB and St. HILL, and the Revs. RO BERTSHAWE, KNIPE, ECCLES, COLENSO, and TUKE. The service was very impressive, and the pretty church was full. Mr E. WEBB presided at the organ. Mrs O.O. NORDBYE, who has been ailing for a long time, died on Tuesday last. The funeral took place yesterday. Mrs NORDBYE was one of the first lot of emigrants by whom Norsewood was settled.

----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Weller SHIPPING NEWS: No Arrivals or Departures. Telegraphic Shipping - Auckland, Thursday. The Alameda arrived at 11 o'clock this morning after a passge of 18 days 23 hours. She called at Apia, Samoa, this trip, instead of Lutila. Passengers for New Zealand - Bishop GRIMES, Father BELL, Messrs H.H. BRIDGE, COE, HARVEY, COEBEFE, ROBERTS, SANFORD, LUMSDEN, and 7 steerage. Sailed - Talune for South. Passengers for Napier: Misses FULTON and BAMBURY; Mrs PEARCE, Messrs. P. KLEIN, SHANKS, WALLACE, TARBY, and FULTON. Death - GIFFORD - At Napier, on September 10th, Alfred (Fred) GIFFORD, aged 23 years and 10 months. The funeral wil leave the residence of Mr T.H. GIFFORD, Shakespeare-road, at 2.30 p.m. this day (Friday). The result of the Hastings municipal election yesterday was as follows:- FOREMAN, 252 WELLWOOD, 245 LINNEY, 150 TYERMAN, 149 LAND, 137. At the R.M. Court yesterday, before Mr F. SUTTON, J.P., two men named R. PATON and W. DUNBAR were each fined 5s and costs for drunkenness. Griffiths Anthony FLEMING, brought up on remand charged with lunacy, was certified sane and discharged. Waipawa - The Waipawa quadrille assembly's final dance for the season was held last night, and was the most successful dance for the last ten years....Excellent music was supplied by Mrs WILKIE (piano), assisted by Messrs WISEMAN and LITTLE....The belle was Miss Flo SOLLETT, of Hastings, in nun's veiling embroidered with flowers on skirt and round the neck.....great credit is due to Messrs H. WILLIAMS, PERCY, GLASS, CORSKIE,O'CONNOR, J. COWPER, and P.J. COSGROVE, the committee, and a ladies' committee of whom Mesdames CRACKNELL, PERCY, and O'REILLY were the principals, provided the refreshments.

----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Weller SHIPPING NEWS: Arrivals - Sept. 5 - Talune, s.s., from Southern ports. Passengers - Misses DUNNAGE, GOOD, GILBERT, GLENDINING, BRAY, and CHASE; Mesdames GLENDINING and BOWINICUE; Messrs WILSON, KINGDOM, CHASE, GREEVE, DALE, and HALL; Master GLENDINING. Sept. 5 - Te Kapu, s.s., from Wairoa. Sept. 6 - Wairarapa, s.s., from Sydney via Northern ports. Passengers - Mesdames DALGLEISH and CLARKE and party; Miss DALGLEISH; Messrs REEVES, SCANNELI, POLLOCK, COMMON, PERA, TE ARA, SKELTON, and six steerage. Sept. 6 - Australia, s.s., from Northern ports. Passengers - Colonel PORTER and Mr ALLIDGE. Departures - Sept. 5 - Talune, s.s., for Northern ports. Passengers - Mesdames TINLEY and child, and HEWAID; Miss HEFFERMAN; Messrs STUBBDS, PERMAIN, REID, TINLEY, IRVINE, HEWALD, and PI CKERING. Sept. 5 - Wairarapa, s.s., for Melbourne via Southern ports. Passengers - Mrs ANDERSON; Misses GROOM, FLETCHER, ANDERSON, and WARNER; Messrs ANDERSON, PRICE, POLLOCK, STRACHAN, ISAACS, and TURNER; Colonel PORTER. Death - BROWN - On September 5th at South Yarra Villa, Napier, Caroline Balaclava, the beloved wife of J.Vigor BROWN. The funeral will leave her late residence at 3.30 o'clock this (Monday) afternoon. At the R.M. Court on Saturday, before Mr F. SUTTON, J.P., Griffiths Anthony FLEMING, the man who caused such excitement on Sunday week by his freaks of madness, was again brought up in custody on remand charged with lunacy. The report of the medical officer of the gaol was to the effect that FLEMING was not yet recovered, and he was remanded till Thursday next. Widespread sympathy will be felt with Mr J. Vigor BROWN on his sudden bereavement. Mrs BROWN was taken ill on Tuesday night, and though Drs. HITCHINGS, MOORE and Le LISLE were called in, all their skill proved futile, and she passed away early yesterday morning......The immediate cause of death was perforation due to peritonitis. The untimely death of Mrs BROWN leaves motherless six little children, the youngest of them being about six months' old.......

HBH 1890 June 16th Shipping Arrivals Port of Napier 13th-STAR OF ENGLAND from LONDON via ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, and BLUFF-no passengers 14th-ROTOMAHANA from SYDNEY via AUCKLAND and GISBORNE Passengers: - Misses HARDING, CLOSE, GILBERT, and LUSK Mesdames ELWOOD, LUSK, and CARO Captain WINTER Messrs GUY, FERGUS, HARDING, ALEXANDER, HICKEY, BARRINGER, CONNIE, CLARKE, PELL, EWEN, GREENWOOD, PARKER, Allan Mc LEAN, R P WILLIAMS 17 steerage Departures 14th-ROTOMAHANA for southern ports Passengers: - Misses BROWN (2), St. HILL, and HENRY Mesdames MAIR and maid, FANNIN, SMITH, and BEDLINGTON Messrs FANNIN (2), A H NICLES, HART, SMITH, RICE, PRINGLE, and PARKER Captain BABOT, Captain MAIR 14th-FAIRY for GISBORNE-NO PASSENGERS.

HBH 1890 June 14th shipping Arrivals Port of NAPIER 13th-FAIRY from GISBORNE via WANGAWHEI-NO PASSENGERS 13th-SOUTHERN CROSS FROM Northern ports Passengers: - Miss BLACK Messrs GRIEVES, STAIRMOND, MOORE, PARDY, ETEHUA, and two steerage Departures 13th-COPTIC R.M.S. for LYTTELTON-no passengers 13th-SOUTHERN CROSS for Northern Ports Passengers Sir George WHITMORE Misses ROSIE and MULGANNY

HBH 1890 June 16 Local News Tenders are invited by Mr J W A MARCHANT-Chief Surveyor, Wellington for road formation Tenders close with the Railway Department, Wellington for the supply of Totara posts. The Napier postal and telegraphic officers met at the Clarendon Club Hotel on Saturday evening, and decided to form a branch of the New Zealand Postal and Telegraph Officers Society, recently started at Dunedin. Between 30 and 40 persons were present, and the decision was unanimous From Otago Daily Times: - There was an exhibition trial of a REID and GRAY digging plough on Wednesday last at the farm of Mr H Mc LEAN, near GORE...more.... At the Resident Magistrate's Court on Saturday before Mr G A PREECE R.M., Mr LASCELLES applied for an order of execution of judgment in the case of M LASCELLES v GARRISON Drill Shed committee.

HBH 1890 June 16 MONK-BISSON BIRTH MONK-At Waipawa, on the 12th of June - to the wife of David William MONK, of a son. DEATH BISSON-At Napier on June 15th, 1890. Edward Leonard, of Lighthouse road - second son of Mr Phillip BISSON of JERSEY; aged 31 years. English and Jersey papers please copy. The funeral will leave his late residence tomorrow (Tuesday, the 17th inst.,) at 2 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Weller SHIPPING NEWS - Arrival - Sept. 1 - Te Kapu, s.s., from Wairoa. The s.s. Te Kapu arrived back from Wairoa on Tuesday night without having been able to get into the river owing to the heavy sea. An elderly man named James HICKELTON died suddnely at Taradale about 6 o'clock last night, and an inquest will be held to-day to determine the cause of death. At the R.M. Court yesterday, before Mr TURNBULL, R.M., William ADAMS pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was discharged with a caution. Mr J.C. FOWLER, of the Napier Drapery Company, is about to leave Napier shortly to reside in Wellington, having made arrangements to take an impotant position in the Wellington Drapery importing Company......

----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Weller To: Elaine Mattsen Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 9:43 AM Subject: HB Herald, Wed. Sept. 2, 1891 SHIPPING NEWS: Arrival - Sept. 1 - Catlin, ketch, from Dunedin. Departure - Sept. 1 - Te Kapu, s.s., for Wairoa. Telegraphic Shipping - Auckland, Tuesday. Arrived - Wairarapa, from Sydney. Passengers for Napier: Messrs SCANNEL, REEVES, and 2 steerage. A well-attended meeting of butchers was held last night at the residence of Mr John HIGGINS, to consider the proposed Slaughterhouse Bill.

----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Weller SHIPPING NEWS: Arrival - Aug. 31 - Manapouri, s.s., from Northern ports. Passengers - Misses WARNER and WILLIAMS; Mesdames CARLTON and SUNDERLAND; Messrs CHUDDINGTON, TURNER, ISAACS, PINKNEY, CALDWELL, SHERA, FLINN, JARRATT, SMITTON, CRAWFORD, NORRIS, and 5 steerage. Departures - Aug. 31 - Manapouri, s.s., for Melbourne via Southern ports. Passengers - Misses KNOWLES, LEES, KITSOU, and DOUGLAS; Mesdames JACOBS and family; Messrs JACOBS, PERRY, MORRIS, HILLS, PERRY, CLARKE, CHURCHWARD, FERNANDEZ, and LIONEL. Aug. 31 - Kiwi, s.s., for Wellington. Griffiths Anthony FLEMING, the man who by his had freaks caused such a sensation at Mrs MACDONALD's boarding-house on Sunday, was yesterday brought up at the R.M. Court and charged with lunacy. On the application of the police defendant was remanded for a week for surgical treatment. There appears to be no room for the slightest doubt that the poor child Kate TRAVERS was drowned when she disappeared, in spite of the uncertainty which at the time enveloped her fate. A couple of small charges of dynamite were fired yesterday about 250 yards from the residence of the child's parents, and subsequently the little thing's dress was found on the beach, and was identified by Mrs TRAVERS as that worn by her daughter when she disappeared. The hooks were torn away, and the dress was also torn in front. No sign of the body, however, has yet been discovered. At the R.M. Court yesterday, before Mr TURNBULL, R.M., Sophus Christi TOUIATI, a delapidated looking creature of Mediterranean origin, was charged with vagrancy, and convicted. Two previous convictions were recorded and Sergeant CULLEN expressed doubts of defendant's sanity. He was sentenced to a month's hard labor. John M'CLUSKEY, for drunkenness, was fined 10s and costs, and for using obscene language was sentenced to three days' hard labor. George MARSH, for drunkenness, was fined 5s and costs. David GLENDENNING was fined 1s and costs for failing to keep a light burning all night on a hoarding round the new building being erected for WILLIAMS and KETTLE, Limited. The following were fined for cattle trespass:- Robert WILLIAMSON, 10s and costs A. M'DONALD, 2s 6d and costs Michael BEAGLEY, 5s and costs John LAURENSEN, 2s 6d and costs Joe MANAENA, 5s and costs J. Le GEYT, 5s and costs, and J. LITTLE, 2s 6d and costs. A peculiar case of breach of the Stamp Act was heard at the R.M.Court yesterday before Mr TURNBULL, R.M. Louis BINNIE, charged with the breach, pleaded guilty on the advice of his solicitor, Mr LASCELLES, who said that the prosecution was due to spite..........His Worship fined defendant 5s, with costs 18s, and witnesses' expenses 16s. Waipawa - Stewart ANNAND had a very narrow escape from losing his life yesterday. He was showing a horse to his father in their yard, holding it by a rope, and standing in front of it, when the horse pulled back and then relaxed the rope by stepping forward; not being ready ANNAND fell, and in so doing the rope got entangled with his foot. Before he could recover himself the horse ran out of the yard and up the middle of Ruataniwha-road, dragging the youth behind him........except for a few bruises he was little the worse.

----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Weller To: Elaine Mattsen Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 12:27 PM Subject: HB Herald, Mon.Aug. 31, 1891 SHIPPING NEWS: Arrivals - Aug. 29 - Te Kapu,s.s.,. from Wairoa. Aug. 30 - Kiwi, s.s., from Wellington. Aug. 30 - Rotomahana, s.s., from Melbourne via Southern ports. Passengers - Misses MACFAIR, PRENDIGAST, CAMPBELL, FRASER, and DUNN; Mesdames MANISTY and family, CHALMERS (2), M'PURDIE, and DUNN; Messrs MANISTY, COOMBES and son, CROWLEY, RANKIN, CHALMERS (2), TAYLOR, KNIGHT, VIZER, WILLCOCKS, BEACH, and PARKES. Departures - Aug. 30 - Mana, cutter, for Gisborne. Aug. 30 - Rotomahana, s.s., for Gisborne and Auckland. Passengers - Miss GREENWOOD; Mesdames HILL and two children, STOCK, STEELE and family, and SHARP; Messrs E. HILL, KETT, HIRD, HUTCHINSON, ROTHSCHILD, and LYSNAR. Marriage - BOWES-O'DOWD - On Wednesday, the 26th of August, 1891, by special license at the Meanee Mission, by the Rev. F. YARDIN, John Francis, eldest son of Thomas J. BOWES, of Purimu, Taradale, to Annie Martins, eldest daughter of John O'DOWD, Esq., of Coogee, Sydney. The proprietor of the Eastern Coach Factory in Dalton-street is Mr J.P. THOMSON. At the R.M.Court on Saturday, before Mr TURNBULL, R.M., the notorious Thomas LONG was fined £1 and costs for drunkenness. The alternative was seven days' hard labor, and defendant elected to go to gaol. Danevirke - A man named CASTLES was acciddentally chopped on the back of the right forearm yesterday through his mate's axe slipping, the tendon of the arm being nearly severed. It is expected that with proper care his arm will not be disabled. The case of Patrick FRAWLEY has been pretty freely commented upon here. So far the evidence taken is in his favor, and it is likely that when the defence is heard FRAWLEY will be found more sinned against than sinning. Some disclosures are expected. Waipawa - Fifty acres of what is known as BOWDIN's estate were yesterday sold by Mr E. LYNDON to Mr A. M'MASTERS, at £13 per acre.

----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Weller To: Elaine Mattsen Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 11:09 AM Subject: H B Herald, Fri. Aug. 21, & Sat. Aug. 22,1891 SHIPPING NEWS: Fri. Aug. 21, 1891 Arrivals - Aug. 19 - Te Kapu, s.s.,. from Wairoa. Aug. 19 - Mans, cutter, from coast. Aug. 20 - Kahu, s.s., fom Wellington. SHIPPING NEWS: Sat. Aug. 22, 1891 Arrivals - Aug. 21 - Kiwi, s.s., from Wellington. \Aug. 21 - Dingadee,s.s., from Wellington. Passengers - Messrs DUNN and SINGLETON. Departures - Aug. 21 - Te Kapu, s.s., for Wairoa. Aug. 21 - Dingadee, s.s., for Northern ports. Passengers - Messrs SHEAN, CREIGHTON, WALKER, GIBBS, HOLLOW, and GLOVER. Birth - YOUNGHUSBAND - On the 21st of August, at Cobden-road, Napier, the wife of John YOUNGHUSBAND, of a son. At the R.M. Court yesterday, before Messrs LYNDON and DUNCAN, J.P.'s, John DONNELLY, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s and costs. James THOMPSON, alias TROY, was fined 10s and costs for drunkenness. The same defendant, who is well known to the police, was fined £5 and costs for trying to convey toacco and matches to the prisoners employed on the sea-wall. The alternative was a month's hard labor, which defendant accepted. Waipawa - At a vestry meeting held at St. Peter's Church on Wednesday evening Messrs S. JOHNSON, E. BIBBY, and W. RATH BONE were again re-elected parochial nominations. Danevirke - A bazaar in aid of the funds of St. John's Church was opened last evening...... The refreshment stall was under the care of Mesdames HUNTER, BATES, and SHUGAR; A fancy goods and doll stall was under the care of Mrs ROBERTSHAWE and Miss HUNTER, The stall of Mesdames FRASER and WELLS coming next. The fish-pond and bran-pie stall was presided over by Mrs COWPER and assistants, Mesdames KNIGHT and HENDERSON's toy stall coming next. Miss WRATT and Mrs BAMFORD had charge of the next stall, and Mesdames BIERRE and ILLINGWORTH had a produce stall on the left of the entrance. Mrs LLOYD as Starlight, Miss DIXON as Afternoon Tea, Miss MILLS as Christmas, with snow covered robe and holly berries and Mrs BURMESTER as Variety, sold flowers.

----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Weller No Shipping News. Marriage - BABER-ELWORTHY - On the 17th August, by the Dean of Waiapu, Francis Villiers, youngest son of John BABER, Esq., M.D., Meopham, Kent, England, to Alice Maude, eldest daughter of Edward ELWORTHY, Esq., Pareora, Timaru. The man Patrick FRAWLEY, who is alleged to have personated another man at the last general election, was brought up at the R.M. Court yesterday and charged with the offence. On the application of the police accused was remanded to Danevirke on Monday next. Bail was refused, so that whether FRAWLEY is innocent or guilty he is bound to have a week in gaol. At the R.M. Court yesterday, before Mr TURNBULL, R.M., James O'CONNOR and James P. STEPHENSON were each fined 5s and costs for drunkenness. Frederick William GOE, for drunkenness and resisting the police, was fined £1 and costs. Margaret Naomi ATKINSON was granted a protection order against her husband, Henry Arthur ATKINSON, and allowed the custody of her two children.....her husband did not oppose the granting of the order. Edward SMITH was fined 1s, with 11s costs, for lighting a fire in Emerson-street. A seaman named Duncan M'ARTHUR sued Thomas J. BLACKWELL, master of a vessel now in port, for £7 6s 2d wages, and obtained judgment for that amount with costs.

----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Weller SHIPPING NEWS: Arrivals - Aug. 8 - Tarawera, s.s., from Melbourne and Southern ports. Passengers - Mrs QUARTLEY and two children; Miss MARETT; Messrs LEAN, SMALLBONES, and COOPER; 8 steerage. Aug. 9- Talune,s.s.,from Sydney via Northern ports. Passengers - Misses WOOD, HARRIS, and SHADE; Messrs M'LEAN, HOUSTON, SHADE,ALLA N and ?OAKRUGE. Departures - Aug. 8 - Orowaiti, s.s., for Greymouth. Aug. 8 - Tarawera, s.s., for Northern ports. Passengers - Mesdames SHRIMPTON, WHISKER, and TURNER; Miss WHISKER; Messrs THOMSON, GROSCE, BOYD, J.V. BROWNE and son, HARDING, WINNER, KENNEDY, PARKER, READE, WEBB, SEVERN, CARNELL, GRACE, COX, FOLEY; and the Gisborne Football team. Aug. 8 - TeKapu, s.s., for Wairoa. Aug. 9 - Talune, s.s., for Melbourne via Southern pots. Passengers - Mrs JONES; Misses HILLS, PEACOCK, DICKSON, BISHOP, and SWANEY; Messrs ROSS, O'DESOGHUE, HERBERT (2), MUNDELL, DUNN, MACEY, BECKETT, BERESFORD, PITT, and HART. We have received £1 from Mr Edward DAVIS for the BLOM fund.

----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Weller SHIPPING NEWS: Arrivals - Aug. 4 - Gleaner, brigantine, Captain M'LEAN, from Dunedin. Aug. 5 - Coptic, R.M.S., from Wellington. No Departures. Death - WHITTINGTON - At Waipawa, on August 5th, L. WHITTINGTON, aged 63 years. The funeral will leave deceased's late residence to-morrow (Friday), at 2.30 p.m. Our Danevirke correspondent writes as follows under yesterday's date:- A cottage owned by Anders HAGGENSEN at Omutaoroa was burnt down early this morning. HAGGENSEN was away at Weber with the mail.....The house was all down except the chimney by 2 a.m. The building was insured for £150 and the furniture for £50 in the Northern Office. Our Waipawa corespondent writing yesterday says:- The town was taken by surprise this morning on learning that Mr L. WHITTINGTON was dead, as although it was known that he was ailing, none expected that the end was so near.....This morning he passed peacefully away, at the age of 63, leaving two sons and three daughters in various part of the colony to lament his loss. He was father-in-law to Mr A.E. JULL, of this town. The funeral will take place on Friday afternoon, at 2.30 p.m.

----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Weller SHIPPING NEWS: Arrival - Aug. 3 - Te Kapu,s.s., from Wairoa. Departures - Aug. 4 - Enterprise, brigantine, Captain BELL, for Lyttelton. Aug. 4 - Orpheus, schooner, Captain HANSEN, for Timaru. Death - HEYWOOD - At Napier, on August 4th, Benjamin HEYWOOD latge of Manchester, aged 35 years. Nelson papers please copy. The funeral will leave his late residence, Beach-road, at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday. Friends please accept this intimation - T.P. FULLER, Undertaker. A brilliant meteor burst over Napier at 17 minutes to 8 o'clock last night. The light emitted by the erratic body was of a metallic green color, and intensely vivid. The meteor appeared to travel from south-west to north-east. The Napier Football Club have selected the following teams for the approaching tournament:- Contests of seven a side: First Fifteen Team - SMILER, PRENTICE, PERCY, STANTON, WILSON, FLEMING, and WHYTE. Emergencies, Von STURMER and HARLEY. Second Fifteen Team - PIKE, NEAGLE, LORD, CATTANACH, S.JAGO, ELIOTT, and BOWES. Emergencies, HAWKE and NEDI. Third Fifteen Team - G. SMITH, ASH CROFT, F. FRASER, PAUL, LUD BROOK, MACKENZIE, and GARDNER. Emergencies, F. WHITE and WOODHOUSE. For the dribblling competition: First Team: STANTON, G. WHITE, Von STURMER, and WAIHEKE. Emergency, FLEMING. Second Team: LORD, CATTANCH, PYKE, and S. JAGO. Emergency, ELIOTT. Third Team; ROWLEY, HUGHES, MOUNTFORT, and RUDMAN. Emergency, WHETANE. An action of an involved nature was heard at the R.M. Court yesterday. Robert CARGILL sued Alexander M'GLASHAN to recover £50, and retained Mr SHEATH to fight the legal battle, defendant sheltering himself behind Mr E.H. WILLIAMS and a budget of assorted pleas.........After hearing all the witnesses, and the able addresses of the legal champions, his Worship gave judgment for the amount paid into Court, ordered the promissory note to be given to plaintiff, and also ordered the latter to pay costs and expenses amounting to £3 17s 6d.