----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Weller SHIPPING NEWS: Sept. 26 - Te Anau, s.s., from Northern ports. Passengers - Misses LIARONI, HUTCHINSON, WILLIAMS, JOHNSON, and NORRIS; Mrs BRAY BROOK, Archdeacon WILLIAMS, Canon FOX. Rev. SINCLAIR; Messrs SIMPSON, CAMPBELL, KIDD, WARING, LORD, KEAN, M'COW, GORDON, ISRAEL, MEEK, JOHNSTON, STEWART, MOSSMAN, DRISCOLL, PAITERSON, NICOL, LONGLAND, GIBBS, WILLCOCKS, and WILSON. Sept. 26 - Rio, three-masted schooner, Captain DUNN, from Newcastle. Sept. 26 - Waireka, three-masted schooner, from Dunedin. Sept. 26 - Te Kapu, s.s., from Wairoa. Sept. 26 - Manapouri, s.s., from Melbourne via Northern ports. Passengers - Misses EAST, MILLS, and LEES; Sir George WHITMORE; Messrs BUICK, HAYES, PARKER, DRABBLE, CHURCHWARD, ANDERSON, CHAMBERLAIN, and PRIME; 8 steerage. Sept. 26 - Result, s.s., from Waikari. Sept. 27 - Maud Graham, schooner, from Oamaru. Departures - Sept. 26 - Te Anau, s.s., for Southern ports. Passengers - Mrs GREEN; Miss CRAIG; Messrs FORDER, ATKINSON, and GREEN. Sept. 26 - Kahu, s.s., for the Chathams via Wellington and Lyttelton. Sept. 26 - Manapouri, s.s., for Sydney via Northern ports. Passengers - Mesdames MANGAKAHIA, DAVIDSON, HUAINA, and MARION; Miss MARION; Messrs MANGAKAHIA, FERGUSSON, NEWTON, ALLEN, BULL, REED, EDWARDS, REES, and ABRAHAM; Captain DAVIDSON; WILLIAMSON's Opera Company. Sept. 27 - Flying Scud, three-masted schooner, Captain CORBETT, for Newcastle. Marriage - GREEN-KING - On the 26th September, at the Manse, by the Rev. J.GB. PATERSON, John GREEN, to Lalia Florence KING, eldest daughter of Mr George L. KING, of Napier. At the R.M. Court on Saturday, before Dr. CARO, J.P., two men who gave the names of John WILLIAMS and Thomas WARN pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and were each discharged with a caution. The final football match of the season took place on the Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a few spectators. The CALEDONIANS and the AHURIRIS were the contending clubs, and the former proved victorious by six points to nil. MUNROE secured two tries, both of which were converted by DOUBLE. The officers and staff of the Post and Telegraph Department held a social reunion at The Cafe on Saturday evening. The chair was occupied by Mr E.H. BOLD, Inspector of Telegraphs for this district, supported on his right and left by his Worship the Mayor and Mr R. DOBSON, guests of the evening, and Messrs S.J. JAGO, and H.W. HARRINGTON, chief officers of the P. & T. Departments respectively........ During the evening songs were contributed by His Worship the Mayor and Messrs PERCY, PIRANI, SEBRIGHT, NORRIS, KNAPP, HAWKE, JAGO, and DOBSON, while recitations were admirably rendered by Messrs SCHWABE, CALDERS, and WYATT. Mr A.W. JONES presided at the piano, and proved an efficient accompanist.