Judy Weller Mr J.G. GILBERD left by express yesterday en route for WELLINGTON, where he will represent the local fire brigades at a meeting of the executive of the association which has been called to consider the question of Government grants.

Judy Weller Mr T.J. STUART informs us that the rainfall at TUTIRA LAKE for the month of June was 1.55 inches. As Mr F.L. HUTCHINSON, the late captain of the NAPIER Rowing Club, is leaving the district this week, members of the club will assemble at the Criterion Hotel at 8 p.m. tonight to join in a social in his honor. We are informed by Mr H.P. COHEN that he intends to leave NAPIER. He has already disposed of his interest in the totalisator to Mr STOCK, and is taking steps to wind up his other affairs. Mr COHEN has not decided on his future place of residence but it will probably be in ENGLAND or MELBOURNE. Mr RYMER intends to extend his coaching business early in the summer. At present he runs as far as MOAWHANGO. He will run a coach on the new road from MOAWHANGO to OHINGAITI, the terminus of the WELLINGTON section of the North Island Trunk Railway. He will, if possible, arrange with the railway department for the issue of through tickets, including coach and railway fares.

Judy Weller SHIPPING NEWS: Telegraphic Shipping - AUCKLAND, Sunday. Arrived - Warrimoo, from VANCOUVER, this afternoon. Passengers for NEW ZEALAND - Mr J.G. WARD, Mrs WARD, Mr and Mrs MILLER and infant Messrs HYDE, AMOS, HOUSE, and CAMPBELL. 17 saloon and 8 second-class passengers for SYDNEY. Mararoa, Captain CHATFIELD from SYDNEY, this afternoon. She left SYDNEY on Wednesday. Passengers for NAPIER - Misses CRERAR, ROBERTSON (2); Mesdames SIDDELLS and child, HAITERELL and child; Messrs SINCLAIR, CRERAR, SIDDELLS, STOKES, and HAITERELL; 3 steerage.

Judy Weller SHIPPING NEWS: PORT OF NAPIER Passenger departures - July 7 - Australia, s.s., for Northern ports. Passengers - Messrs INGLES, REDMOND, ALBERT, M'LEAN, and THAYER; 15 steerage. July 7 - Tarawera, s.s., for Northern ports and SYDNEY. Passengers - Mesdames GRAHAM, BRAITHWAITE, OAKLEY, WALKER nurse and child, HAWES, and HARRIS; Misses OAKLEY, ESTHER, KNIGHT, CORNFORD, MURRAY, PATRICK, and BRAITHWAITE; Messrs St. HILL, SAINSBURY, ESTHER, COLLINS, AHORN, FIELDER, WILSON, LILLEY, DENTON, MURRAY, M'LELLAN, HUTCHINSON, GILLIGAN, WILSON, KAINGAU?, TODD, M'LELLAN, SALMON, ROBSON, BROWN, BANER, HACKETT, ELIOTT, GRAHAM, ASHTON, ROULSTON, ROBERTS, HUNT, LAMB, MATU, CONNOP, DOLBEL, DEMPSEY, and Captain PHILLIPS; 12 steerage. July 7 - Anglian, s.s., for Northern ports and SYDNEY. Passengers - Mesdames HESLOP, BAXTER, GLENDINNING, HANSEN and child; Misses REDGATE, PURCHAS, COOK, SMITH, YOUNG, DENNETT, and HAMILTON; Messrs LUMBURN, JACKSON, HENDERSON, M'CULLOCH, SHIELD, MARTIN, PATTERSON, BAXTER, DAVIS, GLENDINNING, HUTCHINS, ROSS, DENNETT, RASMUSSEN, NESBITT, SATTERWAITE, DOHERTY, RICHMOND, DALTON, M'KENZIE, M'LEOD, and Rev. Father RIORDAN; 19 steerage.

Judy Weller SHIPPING NEWS: PORT OF NAPIER Passenger arrivals - July 7 - Tarawera, s.s., from Southern ports. Passengers - Mesdames M'KAY, DUNBAR, M'NEIL, and GURR; Misses GRAY, M'KAY, JAMES, OLIVER, PIRANI, FULTON, LEE, WINTER, GURR, RINGWOOD, MASON, BROWN, FLESHER, and one Mission Sister; Messrs M'KAY, MORGAN, STATHAM, GODBER, THOMPSON, CHARLTON, and BARSON; Master SMITH; 11 steerage. July 7 - Anglian, s.s., from Southern ports. Passengers - Mesdames SHALLANER, WESTALL, TRESSIDER, DAVEY, and HUSSEY; Miss TRESSIDER; Messrs DAVEY, LEETS, SHILLANER, VANE, DALY, and WESTALL; Master RICE; 5 steerage.

Judy Weller At the S.M. Court yesterday James M'BRIDE was sentenced to four days' imprisonment for drunkenness. George SCOTCHER, charged with using obscene language at GISBORNE in October, 1894, was brought up and remanded till to-day, bail being allowed.

Judy Weller The land offered at auction yesterday at HASTINGS by Mr W.Y. DENNETT by order the Registrar of the Supreme Court, 3 acres and 2 roods in the HERETAUNGA Block, together with four-roomed house, outbuildings, &c., was passed in at £450.

Judy Weller Mr R. KERR, of MEANEE, was driving along Tennyson-street in a trap accompanied by his wife yesterday, when his horse fell down. The result was that Mrs KERR was thrown out with great violence and received serious injuries to her head. The unfortunate lady was taken to Mr WEISMAN's where her injuries were attended to. p.s. This is my g-aunt nee Margaret COLLINS, wife of Richard KERR-Elaine

Judy Weller We have been informed that the case Mutual Life Association of Australasia v. P. GILL, claim for £136 0s 7d, has been settled satisfactorily to the defendant. Those desiring raised dies to use in the ordinary lever office press need not send out of NAPIER for them. Mr JARMAN has just completed a very neat example of the die-sinker's art for Mr J.E. SAINSBURY. The special train arranged by Messrs GEORGE and BEECROFT on behalf of the HASTINGS school committee to enable the youngsters to visit H.M.S. Ringarooma, will leave HASTINGS at 9.50 this morning.

Judy Weller A Maori named Patei KOMAHO was admitted to the NAPIER hospital yesterday suffering from carbolic acid poisoning. Whether the occurrence was accidental or deliberate will probably be inquired into later. On inquiry last night at the hospital we informed that the man was progressing satisfactorily and was likely to recover.

Judy Weller A man named James REA died very suddenly at the hospital yesterday morning. He was admitted the day before in a very weak condition suffering from heart disease. A certificate to that effect rendered an inquest unnecessary.

Judy Weller At the Borough Council meeting last night Crs. NEAL and WEISMAN were authorised to sign the lease of the Criterion Hotel.

Judy Weller James M'BRIDE was fined 5s, or 24 hours, for drunkenness, by Mr J.W. NEAL, J.P., yesterday.

Judy Weller SHIPPING NEWS: PORT OF NAPIER Passenger arrivals - July 4 - Manapouri, s.s., from Northern ports and SYDNEY. Passengers - Mesdames SANDERSON, WILKINSON, FUNKS, and PALMER; Misses MURRAY and MILLER; Messrs HONE HEKE, ROTHCHILD, MURRAY, KING, LEVY, OLIVER, and HYLAND; 5 steerage. Passenger departures - July 4 - Manapouri, s.s., for Southern ports. Passengers - Mesdames LINTOTT and BUTLER; Misses HUGHES, GURR, and WRIGHT; Messrs GODFREY, GARLICK, HOLMES, ATKINS, and STEPHENS; 4 steerage.

I know that much genealogical folk law lore commences this way, but I am looking for three HARVEY brothers who emigrated early on from Somerset to Australia and two(?) came to the Hawkes Bay and started a Butcher's shop I can't trace them but the closest group of three from this particular family that may fit were these three cousins "c1910 Henry Priddle and Henry Charles Harvey and George Priddle emigrated from England arriving at QLD, AUS" Does this ring a bell with any one? TIA Jim Payne NEW ZEALAND shampayne3@gmail.com Our personal web site is at: http://www.shampayne.org.nz Our Genealogy at: http://ourpedigrees.shampayne.org.nz/ The 1929 Murchison Earthquake at: http://murchisonquake.shampayne.org.nz/

Judy Weller Letters by the last mail record the death of Mr Hugh Alexander DUFF, at EDDERTON, ROSS-SHIRE, SCOTLAND. Mr DUFF was a very early settler in HAWKE'S BAY, coming here in the 60's, his first position being as manager of Mr Hugh TANNER'S RUATANIWHA property. Afterwards he and Mr A. DUBB took up land in the KERERU, but he leased his interest some time ago and went to SCOTLAND to live.

Judy Weller DEATH - DUFF - At EDDERTON, ROSS-SHIRE, SCOTLAND, on May 7th, Hugh Alexander DUFF, late of the KERERE, HAWKE'S BAY.

Judy Weller Last night the members of the NAPIER Baptist Church and their friends assembled in the chapel to welcome Mrs L.B. BROWN on her return to NAPIER.......

Judy Weller On Friday last some natives of the MAHIA PENINSULAR found the mast and portion of the thwart of a small boat which had evidently just been washed ashore. It is considered possible that these are remnants of the fishing boat in which the unfortunate men HUDSON and NEAL were last seen.

Judy Weller SHIPPING NEWS: PORT OF NAPIER Passenger arrivals - July 2 - Australia, s.s., from Northern ports. Passengers - Messrs PATERSON, POTTS, BUTCHER, and BALFOUR; 7 steerage.