HB Herald, June 9, 1894 SHIPPING NEWS: Passenger departures - June 8 - Australia, s.s., for Northern ports. Passengers - Messrs BECK, ROBERTSON, and PENDER; Master JOHNSON. At the general meeting of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club yesterday, the following new members were elected:- Dr. HAIGH, Messrs S. CHARLTON, G.L. SUTHERLAND, C.L. MACKERSEY, and AKUHATA. Some time after dark last night considerable damage was done to the ornamental iron fence surrounding Mr WATERWORTH's monumental masonry yard in Clive-square. The miscreant who did this must have been a strong man or else used a crowbar or similar instrument. A panel of the fence was torn out, and the Oamaru stone coping, fastened to the brickwork by an iron bolt going through the wall into the earth, was also dislodged. Possibly the perperator of this outrage may be the one who damaged the Herald office some days ago. It is very evident that we have not enough police protection. Waipawa - It is stated that Mr B.B. JOHNSON has fallen in for a handsome fortune by the death of his uncle, and that he left by the Ionic from Lyttelton the other day en route for his home in Armagh, Ireland. His many friends will be glad to hear of Mr JOHNSON's prospertiy. The competition for the scholarships in connection with the Cathedral choir has now been concluded. Twenty-four boys competed, and the scholarships have been awarded to the following choristers: - Masters H. TANKARD, E. BOURGEOIS, H. MOUNTEIR, and G. HUNT.