HBH 1890 May 5 General Local and Court Page Two £1 received from Mr T E BRILL for Mrs HAMSHAR Mr J O EVETT has been appointed handicapper to the Waipukurau Jockey Club R M Court held on Saturday-before Mr G A PREECE R.M George W JACKSON sentenced to 14 days' hard labour for habitual drunkenness. Napier Amateur Operatic Society will rehearse shortly and the cast has been fixed upon, subject to minor alterations. Mr F KENNEDY will play the title role in "Rip van Winkle." The Clive Road Board election-held on Saturday Resulted in the return of: - Messrs F SUTTON and Mr J THOMPSON The voting was as follows: - Frederick SUTTON=87 James THOMPSON=87 Edward SMITH=32 Mr C E ELSON, who was a few years back with Mr J S WELSMAN, and who since then has been in business in BLENHEIM, has returned to Napier again. Mr ELSON has purchased the old established business carried on by Mr H OWEN, and will conduct it in future The latest acquisition to the local telegraphic department is a somewhat notable one. Mr S MACAULEY, who arrived by the MARAROA on Saturday to take the place resigned by, Mr S LUXFORD who is well known in the North from his active connection with various societies of a useful character, and for his New Zealand contributions to the American Press. Mr MACAULEY will prove an acquisition to our local societies.