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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3166, 22 August 1881, Page 2

Over 2000 shares have been applied for in the East Coast Native Lands and Settlement Company in the Napier district alone. The Mohaka ferry is again to the fore, Paora Eerepu and other natives of Mohaka claiming Is 6d per day for the use of road to the ferry landing. Mr B. Stevens has resigned his office of County Returning Officer for the Mohaka riding, and Mr J. G. Becker has been appointed in his stead. The case of the peccant barrel of beer, which was arrested afc the Farndon railway station the other day, will come before the Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday next. On the motion of Cr. Flint the Wairoa Council has resolved to sell all the sections held by absentee landowners that are in default of rates, the sale to take place on October 24th and 11th November next. The Wairoa County Council met on Wednesday night, and transacted a good deal of business. It was resolved to erect the Mangapoiki (Opoiti) bridge under the provisions of the Roads Construction Bill, and apply for the Government aid of £3 for £1. The Southern mails, together with those from England via Suez, arrived by the Albion yesterday, and reached the Post Office at twenty minutes to three o'clock in the afternoon. By four o'clock the whole of the letters and papers were sorted, and through the obliging courtesy of Mr Grubb, the ohief postmaster, owners of private boxes were enabled to obtain their mails.

Messrs Tait and Mills commenced their contract this morning in connection with the drainage works. This contract commences in front of the Fire Brigade station, and, crossing Hastings-street, runs down Tennyson-street to Clive Square, and from there down Carlyle-street. Mr Bucban Hepburn, the agent for the Lyon's Tourist and Pteasure Party, arrived in town by the Albion yesterday. He will make arrangements for the party to open on Saturday evening next. Several of the members of the company are favorably known to Napier playgoers in connection with McLean's Troubadours. The programme exhibits a very interesting variety. There may be seen at Wairoa, in one of Mr Poyzer's paddocks, a well-bred calf, born without the slightest vestige of a tail. This is an interesting fact from a Darwinian point of view. If the members of the monkey race, by continually sitting on their tails, wore them away, and deprived us—their descendants—of ourlawful caudal extremities, what future is there for the bovine race ? The balance of the Gisborne footballers arrived by the Oreti early this morning. The Boojum tendered [the steamer and landed the players and their triends at the wharf about half-past 8 o'clock. The secretary of the Napier Club, and several of the members were in attendance with a drag, and drove the visitors up to town. Tonight, the Gisborne team will be entertained at dinner at tho Masonio Hotel, at 6.30. There was a heavy sea rolling into the bay yesterday, that rendered the tendering of the steamer Albion a by no meaus pleasant task, and in the transhipping of the passengers there was some little danger. While alongside the Albion the Boojum broke her fore and stern lines more than once by the strain caused by the rolling of the two vessels, and through one of these accidents four cases of goods went overboard. The manner in which Captain Maloney handled the Boojum in crossing the bar was the subjeot of high praise. Our correspondent at Wairoa writes under date 19th instant as follows :—" The Cemetery Trustees met on Thursday, and reported having planted 300 willows and poplars, and 300 pines in the reserve. Charles Brown was appointed sexton, and drew up a scale of fees, etc., to be published in the local paper.—-The same evening the Mechanics' Institute Committee met. The Rev. J. Hill waa elected president, and Mr George Gossnell librarian. The proposed iransfer of sites is under consideration. The by-laws were confirmed. The fund for building now stands at £40." The following deeds were submitted to the Trust Commissioner for investigation during the past week: —Paora Ropiha and others to John Davis Ormond, the Mangangara block, 14,226 acres, lease for twenty-one years from Ist January, 1882. Toha Rahu Rahu to Royse, Stead, Miller, and Gemmell, agricultural sections 18 and 19 of Toha's reserve, Wairoa, lease for fourteen years. Te Watene Toromata to Joseph Carroll, the share of the vendor in the Te Awatere block 72n., 148 a. 3r. 14p„ conveyance. Epeniha Taura to Joseph Carroll, the share of the vendor in the Te Awatere block 72n., 148 a. 3r. 14p., conveyance. Mr J. W. Carlile is solicitor for applicants in all the above oases. Perhaps the most useless toy to be found on the Coasts of New Zealand is the lifeboat at Port Ahuriri. It is as good a boat aa ever was built, being a facsimile of those that have done such grand service in saving life. But our boat floats ingloriously, and only in calm weather and smooth sea would she be made use of. However much a foundering vessel might need assistance, the lifeboat would not be sent out, for the simple reason that as long as it is kept in the inner harbor there is no crossing the bar in a heavy storm. There is a capital boat harbor, on the western side of the western pier, and why the Harbor Board does not insist upon the lifeboat being kept there passes everybody's understanding. Says the Poverty Bay Herald :—" The Rev. S. Williams, of Napier, has made a most liberal proposal to the Hawke's Bay Board of Education. The reverend gentleman offers to give the fee simple of half an acre of land opposite the Gisborne school, and adjoining the Church of England for the purpose of erecting a school thereon, on the condition that the building may be used as a Sunday school. The Gisborne school buildings, though a credit to the place, are inadequate to the requirements of the district, the infants' department being overcrowded. The School Committee held a special meeting to consider the matter. It is almost needless to state that the gift was accepted and a cordial vote of thanks was passed to the Rev. S. Williams for his handsome offer. Mr R. G. Gibbons, manager for Mr Johnston, proprietor of the Gisborne Brewery, has been mulct in a penalty of £20 for omitting to place at the proper time the necessary stamp required under the Customs Revenue Act, on a cask of beer. The Magistrate had no alternative other than to dismiss the case or inflict the full penalty of £20. The omission to place the stamp at the time of its leaving the brewery was admitted, and the fine had to be inflicted. It was clearly shown that there was no intention to defraud the revenue. Stamps had been purchased and were in possession of Mr Gibbons, and immediately he was informed of the oversight, one of the proper value waa placed on the cask, but not over the bung-hole as required by law. Much sympathy has been both felt and expressed for Mr Gibbons. The following subscriptions have been collected by Mr R. Barrows in aid of the widow and children of the late Stephen Page :—Richard Barrows, jun., £1 ls; Robert Bristy, ss; Frank Higgins, 2s 6d; Edward Brighouse, 5a ; Arch. Bryson, £1 ls; E. W. Knowles, £1 ls; H. C, £2 2s; John Higgins, 2s 6d ; Smythe, 2s 6d ; John Crocker, 2s 6d; Edward Higgins, ss; Henry Bargrove, 2s ; dam Spence, 2s 6d; O'Brien, 2s 6d; MoKenzie, ss; Edward Kemp, 2s 6d ; W. Robertson, 2s 6d; M. Furze, 2s 6d; Henry McKenley, 2s 6d; E. Pemberton, 2s 6d; W. Linsay, 2s 6d ; McKenzie, ss; G. Lloyd, 2s 6d ; G. H. Swan, 10s 6d; Charles McCarthy, 2s; A Friend, 2s 6d; G. Fuezard, ss; J." W., 2a Morris, 2s 6d; J. B. F., ss; T. Cottrell, 5s ; Valentine, 5s ; S.Miller, ss; H. H.,55; A Friend, 2s 6d ; total, £10 16s 6d. The Nelson Evening Mail indicates the possibility of the Representation Bill being " stonewalled" by the Nelson and Westland members. After dilating on its prejudicial application to Nelson, it says : — " To prevent suoh an injustice as that proposed, our members will be justified in using every possible advantage of which the rules of Parliamentary procedure will allow, and that they will put forth their strength we have no doubt whatever. They have a skilful tactician as a leader in the person of Mr Gisborne, they are gifted with quite an average share of ability, they are not likely to be wanting in persistency, and they are fighting in a good cause. They can, and we believe they will, prevent the passing of the Bill in its present form, and in doing so they will entitle themselves to the gratitude of their constituents." At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Wairoa, on Wednesday, 17th instant, the chairman of the district school committee summoned a man named Richard Riekard for using insolent and abusive language towards the teacher, Louisa Gosnell, on the 12th instant. The hearing of the case created a great deal of amusement, owing to the peculiar vernacular and delivery of the defendant. He pleaded guilty on the school premises, but not to fusing "abuseful" language, and deposed that " his little maid laid informations to him that the teacher had beaten her onshameful." He described the assault he complained of by Baying that Mrs Gosnell'' had beat his girl on tbe back with her two Asters," in consequence of which " her eyes were knocked about a good deal in her head, and she could hardly speak, she was that exhausted." Defendant woundup by saying it was no use complaining to the committee, as it would "give no recom-

pense." The R.M. fined him in the mitigated penalty of 3s, and costs 7s. Pour encourager les antres, we suppose. The following interim report of the Colo« nial Industries' Committee was laid on the table of the House last week:—" With the view to encourage the manufacture of preserved fruits, jams, &c, the Committee), after taking evidence, have directed me to report that in the opinion of the Committee, ' The duty upon imported jams, jellies, and preserves, should be increased by one-halfpenny per lb.' ' That the Government should, as soon as possible, import sorghum seed for distribution, and should also import the machinery required forthemanufacture of sugar from sorghum, the cost of which your Committee have in evidence will not exceed £70.' There was laid before Parliament recently a return of the names of persons who have been employed during the past year aa Assessment Court Judges under the Rating Act, 1876, and the amounts paid to each during the above period as remuneration and travelling expenses. The following is the list: —George Kelly, £12 8b 6d; Matthew Augove, £49 8s; T. S. Clendon, £11 13s; H. Aubrey, £14 12s 7d ; Andrew Bonar, £26 5s 6d ; William Coleman, £44 Us9d; R. O. Barstow, £3 16s; Thomas Jackson, £33 2s 6d ; W. G. Mair, nil; H. W. Northcroft, £15 0s 6d; H. Kenrick, nil; W. E. Gudgeon, nil; R. S. Bush, £2 15s; D. Scannell, nil; H. W. Brabant, £2 6s; O. E. Rawson, 19s; C. A. Wray, £3 12s; F. E. Kenny, £13 2s 2d; A. St. Clair Inglia, £9 5s 6d;J. W. Thompson, nil; Edward Shaw, nil; H. Mclntire, nil; J. Allen, nil; G. L. MTellish, £6 10s ;O. Whitefoord, £20 7s 6d ;J. Aylmer, £19 4s; R. Beetham, £11 lis 3d; E. Guinness, £17 17s 9d; G. Leslie Lee, £31 19s Id; J. N. Wood, £9 lis; W. L. Simpson, £1 10s'; I. N. Watt, £2 lis; T. W. Parker, £4 19s 6d ;H. A. Stratford, nil; E. H. Carew, £13 18s 2d; H. W. Kobinson, nil; H. MoCullock, nil; J, Keddell, £6 6s 6d; J. Giles, nil; James Mackay, nil. At the Resident Magistrate's Court thia morning, before H. Eyre Kenny, Esq., R.M., Henry Hudson was charged with vagrancy, and sentenced to three months imprisonment with hard labor. Flora Homers, an old offender, was oharged with the larceny of a jaoket of the value of 10s; she was further charged with stealing a waterproof coat of the value of 20s; she was further charged with stealing a seal skin hat from Mrs Barry's at Taradale. Evidence having been given as to . the ownership of the property, Detective Grace gave evidence as to taking the prisoner into custody on the 17th, and found the stolen property in her possession. It was stated by the police that a number of other articles were found in the prisoner's possession, which were supposed to he stolen, but for which owners had not yet been found. His Worship said tbere were five previous convictions recorded against the prisoner. He agreed with an opinion which had been expressed that where thieving became habitual to a person it would be as well that that person should be permanently imprisoned. Tbe prisoner would he imprisoned and kept at hard labor for four months for each offence, the second term to commence on the expiration of the first, and the third on the expiration of the second. John Ellis was charged with the larceny of a blanket of the value of 14s, and sentenced to fourteen days imprisonment with hard labor. In the ease Handyside v. Hickey, a prosecution under the Sheep Act, Mr Cotterill appeared for complainant, and asked for an adjournment on the ground that they had been unable to serve a subpoena upon a neoessary witness. His Worship said he was glad the application had been made, as there appeared to be some doubt about the service of the summons; the case would be adjourned for a fortnight. The Wellington Post says:—Amongst other statements recently made by an " unemployed " petition to Parliament from Oamaru was one that " some of the petitioners were going about almost naked, while many of their wives and children were ill and could net get medical aid." These unfortunates asked that they should be shipped off to Mr Proudfoot's works in New South Wales. The Government referred the petition to the Borough Council of Oamaru to make inquiry into the case of the petitioners, and this has resulted in an exposure, according to the North Otago Times. That paper Bays :—" Scarcely any of the signatures were those of working men, let alone the unemployed. One waa the autographotagenial wholesale merchant in Tyne-street, who is certainly neither underfed, ill-clothed, nor married, nor perhaps, we may add, likely to enter the blissfal state—at least not just yet. Two of the signatures were those of gentlemen who have been dead three years; one was that of a leading draper in Oamaru, another was a well-to-do hotelkeeper, one that of a veterinary surgeon, one of a blacksmith, and one of a master saddler (a baohelor) now in England. Certainly none of these gentlemen could justly describe themselves as unemployed, nor do we suppose they would be eager to do so. The names have evidently been cut from some old memorial on some other subject, and attached to this unemployed petition either by way of hoax or swindle."