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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3121, 29 June 1881, Page 2

Another rather smart shock of earthquake was felt in Napier this morning at 7.30 o'clock. The Poverty Bay Acclimatisation Society has been registered under " The Animate Protection Act, 1880.'*

James Wrey Nolan, Esq., has been appointed Crown Prosecutor at Gisborne, vice J. T. Bogan deceased.

R. Stuart, E=q., has been appointed a School Commissioner for the Provincial District of Hawke's Bay.

The district schools break up for the midwinter holidays to-morrow afternoon, and not to-day as stated by a local paper. The schools will reopen on the 18th proximo. We have to acknowledge the receipt of & h* thick pardel of Parliamentary papers, containing , , besides a number of new bills, the second number of Hansard, bringing down the proceedings of the General Assembly to June 16. Weregret to hear that news hasarrivedby wire in Napier of the death of Mrs Meinertshagen, who so lately left Hawke's Bay with her husband and family for England. Her demise occurred very shortly after her arrival in the old country. This is the second well-known Napier lady who has passed away recently, a cablegram having been. received by the Hon. J. N. Wilson of the death of his sister, Miss Wilson. The case 3?. Sutton v. W. Douglas came on for argument this morning at Wellington before Judge Richmond silting in banco. Mr Bell appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Chapman for the defendant. The question argued was the construction to be placed on a deed guaranteeing a payment of £2000 on certain conditions by defendant to plaintiff. Af rer counsel had been heard on both sides, Judge Riohmond gave judgment for plaintiff, and over-ruled the demurrer with oosts. There was but a small attendance at the ""* sale of Crown land held to-day by the Commissioner in the old Council Chamber. Thirty-one sections at Awatoto, between the Shamrock Hotel and the railway crossing, of half an acre each were offered at the upset price of £10. Seven sections tions were bought by Messrs Monteith and Co., at from £10 to £11, two by Mr Locke at £10 each, one by Mr Jones at £10, and four by Mr Knowles at from £10 to £12. The remaining seventeen were not sold. The author, who is anonymous, has forwarded us a copy of a little pamphlet entitled " Land Ho!" in which is given a conversation supposed to take place in 1933 on the rt *ilts of the adoption c,f the system of " nationalizing " the land of New Zealand, whioti is further supposed to have been adopted in 1883. The meaning of nationalizing the land is the taking over by the State of the whole of the lands in the country, and the abolition of freehold estates, the lands being let to tenants. The pamphlet gives some interesting reading. At a special meeting of the Union Rowing Club, held last evening efc the Provincial Hotel, Mr Swan occupied the chair, and presented Mr Edward Aehton's cups to the successful crew in the Trial Fours last season, viz., T. H. 9-ifford, stroke; R. W. Witt, No. 3; W. J. Upchuroh, No. 2; S. Spenoe, bow; and H. Gilding, cox. A number of toasts were drunk, and Mr Aehton received a cordial vote of thanks for the presentation of the cups. The proceedings were of the most cordial and enjoyable description, and were calculated to do much towards maintaining the esprit de corps of the club.

It is understood (says the Post) that the new Eegulation of Elections Bill, in addition to the provisions already mentioned, will provide for written nomination of candidates, each either to nominate himself or be nominated by no fewer than ten electors, and lo deposit £10, to he returned if he poll one-fifth as many votes as the candidate who heads the poll. A candidate simultaneously elected for two districts must choose within seven days for which district he will sit. Provision is made for transmitting certain documents by telegraph under due restrictions. No member elected for one district is to be capable of being elected for another district unless he has resigned his seat.

The forfcnightly'series of winter|entertainments given at the Working Men's Club have possessed more than usual interest, and have been attended largely by the members. The last lecture given by His Lordship the Bishop of Waiapu was much appreciated, and goes to phow that subjects convTbnHojnally denominated " dry" do not prove fcoSeso to the members generally. His for the discursive nature that tHe magnitude of his subject compelled hirt to adopt. He explained that from the vase extent and physical formation of the territory that India was not essentially a hot country. The regions pecnliar to certain vegetable productions were pointed out, and the habits and languages of the native inhabitants adverted to. The Bishop stated than not fewer than eighteen distinct languages—not provincialisms—were in vogue in the great empire. Several books were exhibited which snowed the peculiarity of Indian literature. In some of the books the contents began at the end of the volumes and ended at the begining. The etymology of some prominent Indian words was explained sometimes humorously. The entertainment was so much appreciated that the Bishop by request has consented to sequel the last entertainment by another on a future occasion. Mr Cornford will give some readings on Wednesday next.

At the usual meeting of the Napier School Committee, held last evening, it was decided to decline the head master's application for permission to allow some of the pupil teachers to be absent from school on certain days in the week to enable them to prepare for their examinations. A letter from Captain Russell informed the committee that Colonel Reader had promised that, when the Artillery were supplied with new carbines, the old ones ehould be given, to the Cadets. Mr M'Vay directed attention to the action of the Education Board in giving permission for the distribution of a circular, having reference to Bible reading in schools, in the district school, and moved, " That the committee decline to allow the permission so granted to take effect, as the committee considered that it was an interference with and infringement of their functions as conferred under eeotion 74 of the Education Act, in connection with the management of the Napier school." Mr M'Dougall seconded the motion. Mr Dobson, who was in the chair, said that the permission had only been given as a matter of courtesy, and the Board knew it would not be binding on tbe committee. The motion was carried, and it was further resolved to instruct che head-master not to receive any oirculars or allow them to be circulated in the school. The meeting then closed.