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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3056, 12 April 1881, Page 2

There is no truth in the report that sixty deaths have occurred amongst the Parihaka natives through contagious disease.

The total amount of property tax payments up to April 9 was £238,974. To this sum Hawke's Bay contributed £15,231.

The Assessment Court for the County of Hawke's Bay will sit to-morrow at the Supreme Court House, Napier, at 10.30 a.m.

We hear that a number of stacks belonging to Mr Scullion, of Meanee, were burned last nisrht. No particulars have yet come to hand.

A telegram from New Plymouth states that Colonel Roberts has passed the crisis of his illness (typhoid fever), and is now speedily recovering.

A meeting of the Napier Volunteer Fire Police will be held at the Fire Brigade station to-morrow evening, at 8 o'clock, for the election of a secretary and other business.

On the night of taking the census (Sunday April 3) the population of Napier was credited with 193 persons in the shipping in the roadstead. On that night the s.s. Tararua was anchored in the bay, and had 140 passengers on board, amongst whom were the 35 members of the Simonsen Opera Company.

A general meeting of the Taradale Ploughing Match Society was held last evening at the Greenmeadow's Hotel, Taradale. The chair was occupied by Mr J. W. Wilson. A balance-sheet, audited by Mepsrs Wilson and Rymer, was read from the chair and adopted. Mr Kymer proposed " That a hearty vote of thanks be passed to Mr A. McCartney, the secretary, for his valuable services, and for the interest be had always taken in the welfare of the society.'' Seconded by Mr McDowell and carried unanimously. Mr McCartney was re-elected secretary for the ensuing year. A vote of thanks to the chairman brought the proceedings to a close.

Messrs Higgs and Parker have completed their contract with Mr Angus McKay for the construction of four atone piers for the Kuripapanga bridge, for the erection of which Mr McKay is the contractor. Each of these piers consists of 100 tons of solid masonry, and are built up of boulders and cement from the foundation, eight feet below water mark, to three feet above flood level, a total height of 16 feet 4 inches. From the top of this stone work the wooden piles are now being erected ; the roadway of the bridge will be about 28 feet above ordinary water level. When completed the Kuripapanga bridge will be one of the strongest in this provincial district.

It will be seen from a report given elsewhere that the Taradale Ploughing Match Society held a meeting last night, when a balance-sheet for the past year was read and adopted. The ploughing matches held under the auspices of this society have been uniformly successful, and it is tt matter of surprise that in a country where agricultural pursuits are of paramount importance a society of this kind does not receive more general and hearty support. The gentlemen forming the committee of this society have always taken a lively interest in ploughing matches, and the match which is soon to take place promises to be the most successful one that has yet been held in this province. The Wairarapa representatives addressed their constituents last night at Carterton. Mr Bunny advocated a property and income tax, and the imposition of duties on luxuries only. He would reduce the education vote to £100,000, and make those pay who desired to go above the fourth standard. He was adverse to the county system, and thought a modified form of provincialism would have to be resorted to. He advocate, the floating of a loan of one million for the roads and bridges in the country. He would support the present Government, which he considered had the confidence of the country. Mr Beetham next spoke, agreeing with most of Mr Bunny's remarks respecting education (except that he would give free education only to the third standard), Customs duties, railway management, &c, but disagreed with him as to Mr Bryce's proposed action, as it would have involved a costly war. He saw no fault in the county system, except the want of funds.

Sacred concert at Clive this evening at 7.30.

Meeting of tho Gymnasium Club to> morrow evening at 8.

Mr E. Lyndon will sell on the 20th instant a part of the new township of Thurston in Fiji. Messrs Blythe and Co. have lawn-tennis jerseys, &c, for sale. Meeting of the Napier Rowing Club on the 19th instant.

Monthly meeting of Victoria Lodge this evening at 7.30. Single return tickets will be issued from all stations in the Napier section of the railway during the Easter holidays (from Thursday next to the following Wednesday nclusivc). The Holiday Association notify that Easter Monday will be a close holiday.

Messrs Banner and Liddle will sell morrow, at noon, Hobart apples, quinces, &c.

A special meeting of the Borough Council will bo held on the 25th instant for the purpose of making a rate. Mission services will be held at Meanee this evening at 7.

A number of new advertisements will be found in our " Wanted " column.