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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3159, 12 August 1881, Page 2

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the Hospital on tho body of Thomas McDermott, whose death we reported in our Wednepday's issue. A verdict of " accidental death " was returned.

The Gaiety Dramatic Company will produce this evening , at the Theatre Royal, H. J. Byron's sensation drama " The Lancashire Lass." in four acts and a prologue, for tbe benefit of the bereaved family of the late Mr Stephen Page. We trust the members of Oddfellow lodges in particular and the public generally will muster in good numbers to witness the performance. The club has only been formed a short time, but has succeeded in petting very good houses for several charitable purposes. The piece to bo produced this evening is one of their greatest undertakings) and great pains have been taken to put it on the stage in proper form.

There are only eight final defaulters under the property tax in the Hawke's Bay district. Of these two cannot be found, two are insolvent, one is too poor to pay, another only owes Is 6d, and it would cost 30s to serve the summons, and against the remaining two executions have been issued. The total amount thus eutstanding is £67, a fact that reflects very much credit to the office under Mr S. Y. Collins who has collected over £16,000.

There was a busy day at Hastings yesterday, the village being crowded with visitors. During , tbe day the bazaar in aid of the new Catholic Church was the great attraction, and in the evening a concert was given which drew a wonderfully full house.

A few years ago tbe police made themselves very active in the removal of goods exposed for sale on the outside of drapers' shops. Latterly no oppositi n has been offered to any amount of obstruction that may be placed on the footpaths. In some cases verandah posts are studded with nails for the purpose of hanging out samples of drapery, and as passers-by are liable to get their clothing torn, it ia high time the nuisance was put a stop to.

The outward English mail from Napier closes to-morrow morning at eight o'clock, and will go to Auckland by way of Wellington. This is rendered necessary, as the steamer for San Franoiso leaves Auckland at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, and the Penguin, which should have taken our mail North, cannot be here before Monday.

The Returning Officer for the borough has fixed the day for the nomination of candidates for the vacant seat in the Municipal Council for Wednesday 24th instant, and the poll, if necessary, for the 31st.

The football match Napier v. Waipawa will be played at Fardon, on a paddock in the Pakawhai road, to-morrow, commencing at half-past one. The following is the team finally decided upon aa the team to represent Napier : Messrs J. Barclay, W. Beamish, J . Begg, W. Bogle, J. Dove, F. Duncan, T. Edwards, "W. Howie, H. Humphries, R. Mowbray, O. C. Murray, R. Price, G. Potts, H. St Hill, G. Whitcomhe. Emergency men: R. Waterhouse, P. Ormond, and J. A. Gracie. Messrs Dobson and Fulton have accepted the posts of umpires. The Napier men are requested to turn up in their uniforms in order to save time on their arrival at Farndon.

It will be seen by advertisement that Messrs Neal and Close invite tenders, to be sent in to Mr W. A. Dugleby, the architect, for the erestion of a large two-storey brick warehouse near the railway-station. The building, we believe, is to be about eighty feet long by forty wide. It is evident that ere long the neighborhood of the railway-station will be an important business centre in this town.

The Native Affairs Committe have presented their report to the House in the mattter of Mr Harding's land dispute with the Maoris of "Waipawa. 'i he committee recommend t 1 at the twenty-one acres claimed by the natives, should be taken by the Government, by Act if necessary, fair compensation being given to Mr Harding, on the same principle as in the case ot land taken for public works. The 21 acres are then to he handed back to the natives. Mr Eolleston agreed on behalf of the Government to the decision arrived at.

In reference to the petition of several County Councils for the restoration of the 20 per cent, of the land tund which they had hitherto enjoyed, the Waste Lands Committee report, " That, as regards the restoration of the 20 per cent, of the lard" revenue, the Committee are of opinion that such restoration is fair and reasonable, and recommend accordingly."

The Wairoa Guardian suggests " the desirability of sowing the newly-formed roads in the vicinity of that township with grass seed. By doing so, the soil would be bound together more firmly, and render it less liable to be washed away by heavy rains. The newly-formed Wairoa-Turiroa road would be a good one to experiment upon." A good sward, it seems, is more appreciated in Wairoa than metal for county roads.

In the course of the excavations necessary for the reconstruction of the baths at Durkheim, in the Palatinate, the workmen have come upon an enormous iron chest containing the celebrated treasure of the Abbey of Limburg, which disappeared after the seige of the Abbey in 1504. The treasure is supposed to have been put in safety by the abbot out of fear of an attack. It is composed of a large number of vases and other objects of gold and silver, of precious stones, and a host of coins of the fifteenth century. There are also a number of articles for worship, dating from the commencement of the Abbey, which was constructed by Conrad the Salic, and wife, Queen Gisela, and opened in 1830. By the law of the Palatinate, half the treasure goes to the State and half to the French company which has the working of the baths.

The performance of the "Lancashire Lass" by the Gaiety Club, at the Theatre Boyal this evening at 8. The football match Napier v. Waipawa takes place at Farndon to-morrow. A special train will leave Napier, at 1.10 p.m. Messrs Kennedy and Gillman will hold their grand annual sale of poultry to-morrow, at noon. Messrs H. Monteith and Co. will sell tomorrow, horses, buggies, produce &c, at 1.30 p.m.

Teuders are invited for the erection of & brick warehouse near the Napier Railway Station. Mr Edward Lyndon will sell on the 16th instant forest trees, flowers and shrubs. Mr Charles Hill, of Hastings-street, advertises hats and caps of every discription made to order. Messrs Banner and Liddle will sell on the s. 17th instant forest and fruit trees and / shrubs ; on the 16th, apples, oranges &c, and on the 23rd men's' boy's and youtlyclothing. Lost a waiscoafc. Wednesday the 31st instant is appointed the day for the election of a councillor to fill the extraordinary vacancy. The meeting of the licensed victuallers has been postponed till Monday, 15th August, at the same time and place. A horse will be sold to-morrow at noon, at the Napier pouud, Carlyle Street. A number of new advertisements will be found in our " Wanted " column.

WE REMIND ADVERTISERS

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