HBH 1890 April 17 Shipping Port of Napier Arrivals 16th-MAUDE GRAHAM, schooner Captain FITZGERALD from TIMARU 16th-TE KAPU from WAIROA Departures- NIL TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING MELBOURNE-Wednesday Sailed yesterday-TE ANAU for BLUFF HOBART-Wednesday The R.M.S. TONGARIRO arrived from London via the Cape this morning at 3 o'clock, and sailed again at 6 pm. She brings 20 passengers for Australian ports and 85 for NEW ZEALAND SYDNEY-Wednesday Sailed-R.M. ZEALANDIA, for AUCKLAND

HBH 1890 APRIL 17 Trinity Wesleyan Church Wesleyan Church was crowded last night, when the cantata of "Esther" was performed. Mr PRIME had succeeded in getting together a very strong and efficient chorus, which he had drilled to a state of efficiency, and the concert numbers were pleasant and enjoyable. This must have resulted in a very substantial addition to the organ fund, in aid of which the cantata was given. The following were the principals: - Misses: - WILLIAMS MARTIN WHYLIE CHEGWIDDEN MAYSONS (2) Messrs: - NICHOLLS ROBERTS MAYSON H J MARTIN J C MARTIN W P FINCH J P NEILSEN W SIMPSON Mrs: - PRIME GARDINER Leader of the Orchestra-Mr C SORRELL Organist-Mr H G SPACKMAN Pianist-Miss HOLT Conductor-Mr W L PRIME

HBH 1890 April 18 Shipping Port of NAPIER Arrival 17th-HINEMOA from WELLINGTON Departures 17th-AHURIRI for WAIMARAMA 17th-ENTERPRISE, brigantine, Captain BELL, for DUNEDIN 17th-COMET, ketch, Captain KRUHL, for LYTTELTON 17th-HINEMOA for SUNDAY Island Shipping Note The NEW ZEALAND Government steamer HINEMOA, Captain FAIRCHILD, arrived from Wellington yesterday at 1.30 pm. She took on board mails for Sunday Island, and after putting some new chain on the PANIA Reef buoy, she steamed for her destination at 5 pm. Telegraphic Shipping SYDNEY-Thursday Sailed-WAIHORA and JUBILEE, for NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON-Thursday The R.M.S. KAIKORA sailed for LONDON this afternoon. AUCKLAND-Thursday Sailed-MANAPOURI for the South Passengers for Napier Little Lord FAUNTLEROY Company Misses GRAY, CLIFFORD, COPPER, SKERROTT, and NEAL Mesdames MARTIN and BEDLINGTON Messrs ELLIS, GOLLAN, MUNRO, PIERCE, NAPIER, SKEEN, HICKEY, PROFFITT, COHEN, Von STURMER, CAPPELL, MASEFIELD, SMITH, and SIMMONS

HBH 1890 April 19 Shipping Arrivals Port of NAPIER 17th-AHURIRI from BLACKHEAD 18th-SOUTHERN CROSS from WELLINGTON 18th-ORPHEOUS, schooner, Captain SMITH from OAMARU 18th-AHURIRI from WAIMARAMA Departures 18th-RESULT for MOHAKA 18th-AHURIRI for WAIMARAMA 18th-TE KAPU for WAIROA 18th-SOUTHERN CROSS for Northern ports Passengers: - Messrs SHRIMPTON, T KELLY, DOUGLAS

HBH 1890 April 19th Telegraphic Shipping MELBOURNE-Friday Arrived yesterday-TEKAPO from BLUFF LYTTELTON-Friday Sailed-TARAWERA for Northern Ports and SYDNEY Passengers: - Misses ANSLEY, LAWRY (2), JAMES, ROSE (2) Mesdames HUDSON, BAGGETT and child, LAWRY, GALE, ALLEN, LINTON, LITTLE, EGERTON, RAE, HULL and child, and JONES Messrs GALE, WARNER, NAPHTALI, JONES, STEVEN, STACK, SMYTHE, SINCLAIR, THOMSON, MEDDINGS, RUSSELL, ROLD, ALLEY, BLACKISTER, GREESTREET, EWEN, HENWOOD, BUCKLEY, HUDSON, EVEROD, ROBINSON, and STUART.

HBH 1890 29th APRIL DISTRICTS Wellington-Saturday The Government's attention having been directed to the case of the youths sent out to TARANAKI from LONDON under the auspices of Mr COURTNEY, they have communicated with the Agent-General requesting him to take such steps as to prevent a continuance of any misapprehension that may exist respecting Mr COURTNEY'S statement and power.

HBH 1890 APRIL 21 WELLINGTON Saturday WELLINGTON The Marine Dept have received the following telegram from the Collector of Customs, Christchurch: -"The master of the DINGADEE, just arrived from WESTPORT, reports passing the wreck of a cutter of about twenty-five to thirty tons. She was painted black, and was dismasted and waterlogged. This was off STEVENS Island, Cook Strait" The weather was too rough, and the sea too high, for him to get close enough to identify the vessel Dr Maurice CHILTON, formerly nurse surgeon of the Wellington Hospital died suddenly at Havelock (Marlborough), where he had been practising for some months past. His death is attributed to heart disease. BURTON who was fined £15 for permitting gambling on his premises, intends to appeal against the decision of the Resident Magistrate. Owing to the action of the general meeting of the members of the Wellington Rowing Club in re-instating a member whom the committee had expelled, the following office-bearers today handed in their resignation: - The Captain-A G JOHNSON The secretary-H HYAMS Treasurer-J B SPEED ROSE, M HEARN, and T SULLIVAN (members of the committee ROSE is also a trustee and the matter is attracting a large amount of interest in local aquatic circles

HBH 1890 APRIL 21st Shipping ARRIVALS Port of NAPIER Arrivals 18th-RESULT from MOHAKA 19th-AUSTRALIA from Northern Ports Passengers: - Mesdames BAILLEY, and GOLDSMITH Misses PRITCHARD, and De LATOUR Messrs SALMON, BAILLEY, JENKINS and De LATOUR 3 steerage 19th-KAHU from WELLINGTON 19th-KIWI from WELLINGTON 19th-MANAPOURI from SYDNEY via Northern Ports Passengers: - Mrs BEDDINGTON Misses NEAL, WELLSMAN, SKERRETT, RYAN Messrs GOLLAN, BABER, CLIFFORD, HICKEY, MARTIN, COHEN, HARMAN, EDWARDS, JENKINS, SOMERVILLE, COPPELL, PROFFITT, Von STURMER, MOORE, SHEEN, BERRESFORD, BROWN, LYSNAR, DOLBEL, ROBERTSON, Little Lord FAUNTLEROY Company (18) 9 steerage 20th-TARAWERA from MELBOURNE viz Southern ports Passengers: - Misses LOWRY, SCHROEDER, LUSK and BICKNELL Mesdames STUART, LOWRY, DOBSON, TROTTERR, GRANT and 2 children, HORNSBY and son, LUSK, BICKNELL and MACKAY Messrs DOBSON, NAPHTALI, PALLAISER, ROBINSON, Mc MAHON, GROVE, BUCKLEY, BOLTON, Captain GRANT 12 steerage 20th-OHAU from Southern Ports

HBH 1890 APRIL 21st Shipping DEPARTURES Port of NAPIER 19th-AUSTRALIA for WELLINGTON 19th-MANAPOURI for MELBOURNE via southern Ports Passengers: - Misses MITCHELL and De LATOUR Messrs B CREAGH, PEN, FULFORD, ASHCROFT, JARMAN, TUCKETT, GREENFIELD, SERGEANT, Q HEGLER, De LATOUR, W J WILLCOCKS. 19th-KIWI for WELLINGTON 19th-KAHU for WELLINGTON 20th-OPOTOKI, schooner, for GISBORNE 20th-TARAWERA for SYDNEY via Northern Ports Passengers: - Mesdames PRESTON, COLEMAN, HETLEY Misses WILLIAMS (3), GORDON, HARDING Messrs HEWITT, PUGH, APPERLY, Warner DOYLE, STEWART, ACKROYD, HERON, and STRAWBRIDGE 23rd-OHAU for GISBORNE, TAURANGA, and AUCKLAND.

HBH 1890 April 16 WAIROA and NAPIER news Thursday A good many properties in this county have changed hands during the last month or so. First there was Mr R E STEVEN's Broadlands estate-sold to Mr H O'NEILL of VICTORIA Then Dr ORMOND'S property at North CLYDE bought by Mr J H BROWN Messrs STEVEN and GORTON'S Waihi run-sold to Mr Walter ROBSON, late of OTAGO Mr James FITZGERALD, of Mahia, just sold his hotel and store business to Mr E S BENTLEY, late of HASTINGS It is stated that Mr G S FISHER, of MURUMARU, has leased his farm at that place to Mr J HOWELL, and is about to return to ENGLAND. It is reported also that Mr W GLENNY, of Mahia has concluded arrangements for the sale of his run at a satisfactory figure. The GUARDIAN states that Mr J T LARGE has received a telegram from the Native Minister informing him that his Excellency the governor has postponed his trip through the URIWERA country till next summer owing to the lateness of the season Captain TURNER, who has been appointed by the Surveyor-General to lay off a dray road between here and NAPIER, is reported to be one of the best road surveyors in the colony, so it is likely that a good practicable line will be found.

----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Weller To: Elaine Mattsen Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 8:48 AM Subject: HB Herald, Wed. June 17th 1891 SHIPPING NEWS: Arrival - June 16 - Ohau, s.s., from Southern ports. At a committee meeting of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club yesterday the following were elected gentlemen riders:- Messrs Lawrence COTTLE, Frank HEWITT, W.W. BEECROFT, R.C. ELLINGHAM, E.W. ROBINSON, Joseph RIVERS, Harry HECKLER, and Frank ELLINGHAM.

HBH 1890 APRIL 16 Waipawa Page Two Meeting of the Library committee: - President-Mr B JOHNSON-Chair Mr SALMON proposed a motion seconded Mr MOGRIDGE Mr H ARROW - Secretary, declined to act on making a charge of 1s per quarter for the use of the reading room only. Mr J FISHER was appointed in his place. R.M. Court Case of HAULTRAIN v STEELE raised a question of interest to financial institutions and the general public...............more

HBH 1890 APRIL 15 Waipawa St Peter's Under yesterday's date: - The bishop of Waiapu administered the rite of confirmation at St Peter's Church, there being fourteen catechumens-four boys, and ten girls. The church was nicely decorated for the occasion, the wreaths and flowers kept over from Easter Sunday being added to, rendering the interior of the sacred edifice very pretty.- Our Orchestral Society have issued their programme for tomorrow night's concert, and on paper it is certainly up to the standard of the entertainments given by this society. Resident Magistrate's Court-before Messrs JOHNSON and INGLIS J.P's C BROSNAHAN alias O'CONNOR (or O'CONNER) - being drunk and disorderly-fined £1 and costs. J SMITH, alias STEWART-charged with being drunk and a vagrant, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, but denied being a vagrant. The police asked for a remand to procure evidence, but at the request of the prisoner, who pleaded hard for another chance, he was dismissed with a caution, the police withdrawing the charge of vagrancy. J COYNE, alias KELLY the Rake, pleaded guilty to being drunk on Sunday, but was on account of sickness cautioned and discharged. Stephen LARKIN, an old offender-fined 5s and costs for drunkenness

HBH 1890 April 16 Commercial land report Baker and Tabuteau, land agents, Tennyson Street, Napier, report the sale of Mrs Maria DUNCAN'S property Shakespeare Road, Napier, being Lot No 22, part of Napier Suburban section No 62, containing a quarter of an acre, together with a ten-roomed house, outhouses, &c, to Mr Andrew CAMPBELL for the sum of £750 Also Sections 89 and 90 township of Pahiatua, corner of Queen and Princess streets for £15 to Mr Ben HATHAWAY At TARADALE ????????? 15 with cottage, to HESLOP for £30

HBH 1890 APRIL 16 Local 2 Page Two Resident magistrate's Court yesterday before Mr G A PREECE R.M. Annie PROUSE fined on the preceding day for drunkenness, was sentenced to fourteen days' hard labor as a habitual drunkard. Mr Tom WATERWOTH will relinquish the PROVINCIAL Hotel at the end of the month, after being its licensee for about seven years. Mr C O'DONOGHUE, who is favourably known as a host in the WANSTEAD district, will succeed him Information has been received in town, from native sources considered reliable, of a find of gold in the URIWERA country, close to Mr TROUTBECK's property at GALATEA. Messrs A BLACK and A G HOWE have declared the following handicaps for the Open Half mile Race at the H B Amateur Athletic Club's sports. Competitors: - W GREENING F COLLINS J S LOPDELL H KNIGHT G LORD R J NEAGLE S Mc DOWELL W G COUPER J Mc DOWELL Case in R.M. Court yesterday Official Assignee in E BLACKWELL'S Estate v F WHITCOMBE raised a curious point Judgment was given for plaintiff yesterday at the R.M. Court in each of the following Civil Cases: - Official Assignee v ANSELL Same v C E WALKER WEBBER and WILSON v MORTENSEN SWAN v SYMONS EVENSEN v J Mc CARTHY Same v J GIBBONS Same v O'CONNOR Same v REILEY Same v DERIG JARMAN v TURNER Drs de LISLE and INNES v W BUDD

HBH 1890 APRIL 16 Local 3 Despite the very wet weather last night there was a good muster at the St Augustine's Band of Hope, the schoolroom being considerably filled. Misses R and A CHEGWIDDEN J, M, and G CROSS E HANKINS M PARKISON Messrs Thayer, ARNOLD, SHEFFIELD, HOLLAND and HERON During the evening Revs. J PARKINSON and O DEAN addressed the meeting Mr H LEE who was a member of MACALLUM'S Tambour Major Company, which played here about seven years ago, arrived last night from the South. He is at present writing descriptive articles on New Zealand for the Irish Press, and expresses astonishment at the rapid strides New Zealand has taken in the last few years. Mr LEE still takes the liveliest interest in matters theatrical.

HBH 1890 April 16 Shipping Port of NAPIER Arrival 15th-Result from MOEANGIANGI and MOHAKA Departures 15th-Te KAPU for WAIROA `5th-RESULT for MOEANGIANGI and MOHAKA 15th-NORVAL, schooner for BAY of ISLANDS-Master, agent 15th-WAREATEA s.s. for WESTPORT

HBH 1890 April 16 Telegraphic Shipping London-April 15 Arrived-STAR Of VICTORIA from WELLINGTON (February 14) NEW YORK-April 15 Arrived-HULDA, barque from WELLINGTON (December 8) LURLINE-barque from AUCKLAND (December 9) BOSTON-April 15 Arrived-RUDELPH JOSEPH, barque from WELLINGTON (November 30) TERESA COSULICH from WELLINGTON (December 30) SYDNEY-Tuesday Arrived-ROTOMAHANA from AUCKLAND Sailed-HANROTO for WELLINGTON BLUFF-Tuesday Arrived at 6.15 pm-TARAWERA from MELBOURNE Passenger for NAPIER-Mr BOTTOM

HBH 1890 April 15 St Paul's Church The opening of the St Paul's Church Mutual Improvement Association took place in the schoolroom last night. Rev J G PATERSON occupied the chair Election of Officers: - President-Rev J G PATERSON Vice-Presidents-Messrs R C HARDING, R LAMB, P S Mc LEAN Secretary-Mr J H TODD Editor-Mr W DINWIDDIE Committee-Messrs T BEAR, J R CRERAR, W H DINWIDDIE, E D HOBEN, G KELLY, and the Misses BOWMAN, SIDEY, and WHITE After the business had been transacted Mr P S McLEAN gave an interesting address on the best methods of achieving the objects that the society has in view. At conclusion of address a number of members and friends contributed musical and other items. Performers were: - Misses LARGE, FERGUSSON, BUCHANAN, BOWMAN, BANBURY. AND RENOUF Messrs ASPLIN, BEAR, DINWIDDIE,, THOMPSON. A vote of thanks to Mr NEWMAN for the loan of the piano used.

----- Original Message ----- From: Lynette To: Elaine Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 1:35 AM Subject: Bush Advocate 05 & 07 March 1891 Thurs 05 Mar 1891 Mr LAUVIG has taken over the Junction Shoeing Forge at Norsewwood At the Supreme Court at Napier Jas GOLLAN v KELLY. The action was to have a contract set aside and declared void or that 800 pounds be paid to the plaintiff: Deposed; James GOLLAN, Sheep farmer, Norsewood Benjamin Bailey JOHNSON, Auctioneer, Waipawa Charlotte GOLLAN, wife of the plaintiff John BARGH, Surveyor Charles Richard BAINES, settler, Ormondville George HENSON, Bushman Judgement for the plaintiff Sat 07 Mar 1891 Road Board minutes