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.