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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 2989, 24 January 1881, Page 2

Wβ beg to direct the attention of contractors and others interested in Municipal advertisements to the fact that the Daily Telegraph has been appointed the Municipal Gazette, and that in future all Borough notices will be found in its columns

His Worship the Mayor has received a communication from the Minister in attendance upon the Governor to the effect that His Excellency proposes being in Napier on Saturday next. The Governor's aide-de-camp will telegraph the day His Excellency leaves Taupo.

At a meeting of creditors in the estate of Thomas Reynolds of Havelock held in the Supreme Court House on Friday last, the total liablities were stated at a little over £3000, £302 only being unsecured. The assets were said to be about £3600. Mr Watson of Havelock was appointed creditors trustee.

The settling on the Hawko's Bay Racing Club's meeting at Olive will take place this evening at tho Masonic Hotel. A cricket match between the Union and Herald Clubs was pla-yed at Petane on Saturday, and was decided on the first innings in favor of tho Herald team. — Herald, 65 ; Union, 33.

An advertisement appears in another column to the effect that the partnership hitherto subsisting , between Messrs Koope Brooking and William Smith has been dissolved by mutual consent.

The first of a series of lectures by W. E: Morrison, 8.A., on the plays of Shakespcre, will be delivered in St. John's Bchool-room this evening. Tho subject of the first lecture will be " The Merchant of Venice."

In answer to numerous enquiries we may state that Mr F. 8. Peppereone retains the office of Municipal Engineer until February Ist. Mr R. Lamb, should ho accept the appointment, will then succeed him in his duties.

The annual examination of teachers for certificates commenced this morning in the Council Chamber, presided over by Mr H. Hill, Inspector of Schools. There are six candidates for certificates, and one for Class C.

At a meeting of the stewards of the Hawke's Bay Racing Club, held on Saturday evening, it was resolved to reject Mr W. H. Jones' protest against the rider of Angler for the Ladies' Purse at the Clive race meeting.

Tho passengers by the Albion on Saturday complain, and very justly too, at the absence of lights on the wharf. It was eight o'clock at night when they were landed in total darkness, and lucifer matches had to be used to discern the names on the luggage. This is the fault of the Harbor Board.

The Wellington sailing regatta took place on Saturday, and came off without a mishap. Some disputes took place in consequence of several of the yachts talcing a wrong course, and protests were entered and sustained by the committee. The consequence was that, in the coasters' race and the yacht race, neither the first, second, or third boats in either race received the prizes.

Rumors are floating about as to Mr Oliver, the Minister for Public Works, being about to follow Mr Bryce's example. It is that that Major Atkinson's visit to the South was not without some definite object, and that he went to the new Edinburgh with the object of inducing Mr Oliver to retain his portfolio. These rumors, like all other rumors, require confirmation.

The Wanganui Herald is of opinion that there will be more contested elections at the next general election than we have yet experienced in our phort constitutional history. The country is thoroughly awakened to the necessity of sending into the legislature men who will represent its interests in a spirit of honesty and earnestness. We cannot think it is too soon to consider who these men shall be*

The Lydia Howarde Company open at the Theatre Royal this evening. The company is a strong one, and includes some old Napier favorites. To-night they play the well-known extravaganza " Robinson Crusoe," with Miss Howard in the title role. The company has maintained its reputation for magnificence of costumes and the careful way the pieces are put upon the stage. There is to be a change of pi'o-, gramme each night, and their short Season of four nights should be a successful one.

At the Resident Magistrates Court this morning, before Captain Preece, 8.M., the following civil cases were disposed of: — Leonard v. Thornton, claim £6 ; judgment for plaintiff with, costs. Manoy and Co. v. Brighouse, claim £3 10s 9d ; judgment for plaintiff with costs. Benjamin and Co. v. Anderson, claim £2 Is Gd; judnment for plaintiff with costs. Watson and Co. v. Barron, claim £11 13 4d; Mr Cornford appeared for plaintiffs ; judgment for piaintiffs with costs, and counsel's fee of £1 Is.

The report and balance-Bheet for the second half of the seventh year of the Napier Gas Company is in the hands of shareholders, which shows the company to be in a good financial condition. It recommends a dividend of 15 per cent, per annum, a further reduction in the price of gas to consumers, and an increase of the capital of the company by the issue of 500 new shares, which will then be £20,000. The general meeting will take place at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 1, at the Criterion Hotel.

There were not fifty spectators on the Western Spit on Saturday to witness the Napior Rowing Club's matches, and nearly all who were present said they would never go there again for the best regatta that could be got up. Except to those who may be personally interested a regatta offers little attraction. It requires a nice river, green fields, shady trees, and pleasant parties to make a regatta Jay enjoyable, and all this is absent on a shingle beach. Besides which it costs as much to go to Long Point by cab as it does to take a return ticket to Farndon.

It was arranged that the thirty cricketers nominated, out of which the twenty-two are to be selected to play against the Australians, should have a practice game at Hastings on Saturday last. There were never more than six of the players on the ground, and only one from town. Seeing that the eleven will probably be here in about three weeks, this may be looked upon as a vigorous commencement of practice. if the public are to bo appealed to for subscriptions to carry out this match, they may very properly expect that Rome effort will be made to get a team into proper practice. The Chrisichurch team are setting a good example in this respect in insisting upon daily practice until their match is played, and upon all the fifteen being present at practice, unless a very satisfactor reason can be given for absence. The indifference displayed, here is highly characteristic of Hawke's Bay cricketers.

There was a narrow escape of a very serious accident on Saturday evening. The launch. Boojum, with the inward passengers by the Albion, was taken out of her direct course for the purpose of speaking the launch Sir Donald, which was also proceeding to the harbor with cargo from the Ringarooma. There were about fifty passengers on the Boojum, andit is thought that their presence on deck must have hidden the view of the man at the wheel. At all events, as the vessels approached each other, a collision appeared imminent, the Boojum going at full speed for the midships of the Sir Donald. All on board who were in a position to see the danger were thrown into the greatest state of alarm, some of the passengers divesting themselves of their coats. Fortunately Mr Harry Kraeft, the Harbor Master, was on the deck, and without waiting for orders reversed the engines. In another minute the Boojum would have struck the Donald, and probably the collision would have caused both vessels to sink. The lives of some fifty persons were thus providentially saved. The Boojum shaved the stern of the Sir Donald without touching, which was certainly due to the reversal of her engine by Mr Kraeft, who, when the danger was passed, set the engine full speed again, only two er three of the passengers standing by him being aware of what ho had done.