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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3185, 13 September 1881, Page 2

Mrs H. P. Cohen announces that she has been appointed solo agent in Hawke's Bay for Madame Weigel's cut paper patterns, and that she has received a large assortment of patterns, whioh are open for selection.

A committee meeting of the Napier Rowinp Club is called for Wednesday evening next, when a date will be fixed for the opening of the boating eeason. If the tide serves probably Saturday week will be the day appointed.

The bazaar in connection with St. Paul's Church is announced to be held in the schoolroom of the church on Thursday. The goods which will be submitted for sale comprise such a variety that every one will find something which they are in want of.

Messrs Wardrop and Co.'s new store at the railway station ie rapidly approaching completion. The flouring is nearly all laid, and the strong room is finished. The business of the firm will be transferral from the Spit to the new premises some time in November.

The contractor, Mr Angus M'Kay, commenced opeiations to-day towards the erection of the new store for Messrs Neal and Cloße near the railway station. 'I his building is to be two storeys high, with a handsome brick front, the sides of iron. Mr W. A. Dugleby is the architect.

The following cases are set down for hearing at the District Court on Thursday next: —For judgment: Lascelles v. A Palmer, and Turley v. the Taradale River Conservators. Adjourned cases : J. G. Kinross v. Smith and Walker, and J. Atherton v. J. R. Davis. New case :J. G-. Kinross v. Walker, Morrin, and Russell.

A meeting of the creditors of W. H. Chappell was held at the offices of Messrs Oarlile and M'Lean yesterday. A statement of the affaire of the debtor was submitted, after which it was agreed that the estate be assigned to Mr Wilding, to be realised for the benefit of the creditors under a deed of assignment. The liabilities were put down at to £708 9s lid, and the anaets at £652.

A petition is beinp prepared for presentation to the Resident Magistrate on bohalf of Mr R. G. Graham and certain electors of the North Ward it. the Borough of Napier, ptnying thi't Mr J. Ronouf m ejection for that ward tnny be through hie iric.pnoitv r.n Mr in the Council. 'n-La.3vei.fc o. : >!• «*.■ :■* ring ousted horn his scat "Mr r..-.-,; am eutew the

In these days of upR and downs, of ten per cent, reductions, and Middtn disini.-snls, member* of the Civil Service will read with a lively interest the following advertisment which we clip from a late of the Sydney Town and Country:—"lncomes Assured. The Civil Service Banking and Commercial Provident Society, Limited. In t), e event of loss of member-* are entitled to receive pay in accordance wirh tiie amount in.-ured for. The society also its influence to p'onure them suitable re-engasreinents. I 1 or further particulars, H.r,ply to G. Horion Morris, Necietary, WentTForth-court, Elizabeth-street, {Sydney."

That woll-kiiown establishment, the Meaneo store, the property of Mr Simmon**, was totally destroyed hy fire at. 2 o'clock thin u-iorninsr. The buil'liny nnd stock were insured in the National oftUie for £'300. i he origin of the fire i-> unknown. The^ local pout office was at tiiis mure, but it is not thought that many letter*, if any, would have been burnt. J'onie twelve years a<ro, when Meanee was a bustlintr township, the old store, whioh wa* then kept by Mr H. Peaoock, did a brisk trade. With the urrowth of Taradale business fell off, but for some time Mr -peedy, who took the store from Mr Peacack, did well. The railway and the new Taradale road, however, were fatal to the township, till at .:;•;•_ u>: :r>c public-house ».»«d the store left to rell of past glories. Mr Speedy"n trustees sold out to Mr J. Leonard, who parted with it to Mx Ournish, who very soon disposed of the business to Mr Simmons.

At the regular mpi-ting o" t-ho " Try Again" Lodge, 1.0. G. 1., at TanidsikOast evening, th«re was a largre atrendance of members frou. the two iodife* in N T apier. The resrnl'ir biir-irjfKa, including , admi i-ion of twn Crtijulid>it.ep, lvjin« di-uo.«ed of, a>ldra<seii, muijt*. eic, wero by the members. Bro. Uiudine, of tbe Pride of Hawke's.Biiy Lodge, the Rev. <>. Sas-, of the Scandinavian Lodye, and Bro. Wahl, of the Norse wood Lodtre, briefly addressed the meeting , , cnngratulatiuir the I aradale Lodge on its steady progress, and the firm footing it had obtained, attributing the success which had so far attended its work to the energy and unity of its members. Bros. Gilberd, W.0.T., and the Key. J. Spear, W. Chaplain, responded, the latter remarking that it was not in the fullest confidence of succewn that the lodge had b<6 i opened, and that its unexpected and gratifying , progress was in no Binall degree owing to the ready aid and encouragement and the cordial sympathy of water lodges. At the conclusion of the meeting refreshments were handed round, and thus olosed a pleasant and succesnful gathering.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court this mornin r, before H. Eyre Kenny, Esq., R.M., the following civil cases came on for hearing:—Golding v. Jones; there was no appearance of the plaintiff, and defend int was allowed one guinea for his expenses. Hallenstein Bros. v. Manaena, claim £14 7rt; Mr Lascelles appeared for plaintiffs; the defendant, who was present, did not dispute the claim, and judgment was given for plaintiff, with costs and counsel's and interpreter's fees. Rolls v. D. Young, claim £6 7s 8d ; Mr Lascelles appeared for the defendant, and admitted the claim, with the exception of one amount of 10s. with which defendant had not been credited; judgment for plaintiff for £5 17s Bd, and coats, to be paid in weekly instalments of 10s Selby v. Murrow, a judgment summons for £12 3h sd; Mr Lascelles appeared for plaintiff, and defendant was ordered to pay this amount in instilments of 6s per week, on failure of any one payment the whole to become due, and on non-payment the usual order for imprisonment to follow. Knowles v James Corrigan, claim £2 7s ; judgment for plaintiff with costs. Same v. Alexander McKay, £2 12s 6d ; judgment for plaintiff with costs. The Court then adjourned.

Lord Derby recently paid a grood thing , . Referring , to the " land hunger" now being manifested in Ireland and Great Britain, ha eaid we had only to look to the drink bill of the country to see that the people could not continue their present habits of intemperance and yet be owners of land. With every pint of beer, a working man swallows a square foot of land. This at the average price of land in can be proved to be a fact, so that some agricultural labourers «wallow about 20 f-quare yards of land per week all the year round.

The Engineer of June the 24th has the following :—" A new iron hopper dredger of 1800 tons, built and engined by Messrs W. Simons und Co , was launched la-t week frow their works-at Renfrew. It is the property of the Gtago Harbor Commissioners, and has been constructed under the direction of Messrs Kinipple aud Morris, their engineers. Ihis vessel will dredtre from 3 feet to 35 feet deep, and carry 1400 tons of its own dredgings; it is fitted with twin screws, two sets of compouud engines, collectively of 7* 0 indicated hor.*e-power, centrifugal pumps, and steam appliances for mooring:, lifting, dredging, and maneuvering. This vessel is over 200 feet in length, and is the tenth and largest hopper dredger thin firm have constructed, they boing the inventors and originators of the system."

Mrs Gordon, the first lawyeress who ever addressed a jury in >axi Francisco, recently defended a man accused of murder. bhe was dressed in black, and for her only ornament wore a rose iv her corsage. When she entered the court-room, a general thrill of emotion ran through the auditory, but this the lady feigned not to perceive. In the ourse of her hurangue the applause broke forth many times, although it was severely repressed. At the end the jury pronounced a verdict of acquittal, which produced an explosion of enthusiasm. It If* said that JVlrn Gordon ia ynuDg and beautiful, and at the same time elegant, and that she was literally able to carry the jurorH off their feet. If the acquitted individual was guilty, how luoky it was for him that he chose this younsr and beautiful lady as the advocate for hia defence.

A recent visitor from A ustralia was rather taken back the other day by the poliieneas of the elegant individual who presides in the office of a large San Francisco hotel where he had taken up his quarters. On the day after his arrival, which happened to be one of the windiest of the season, he went out for a stroll round the streets of 'Frisco to see the sights and exhibit his linencovered helmet. He returned to the hotel rubbing hie eyes and very much disgusted, and remarked to the clerk, "You have a great deal of dust here in San Francisco." " Y-a-*," drawled the clerk ; " I suffer from it myself." " Weak eyes ?" inquired the stranger. " No, Rir." Your lungs are affected then ?" " Not much,' , yawned the clerk. "In what, way then do you suffer from the dust ?'' asked the somewhat surprised Australian. " By hearing," answered the clerk, " about sixty times an hour every fool who comes in here say, • Yea have a good deal of dust here in San Francisco.' "

The monthly meeting of the Victoria Lodge will be held this evening, at 7 30. Mr E. F. Menzies advertises "the shares he is open to buy. Tenders are invited for the erection of a wool-shed at the boiling-down works, West Clive. Bazaar in Presbyterian school-room on Thursday opens at 1 o'clock. . Mr F. W. Williams has new gooda just landed ex Hermione. . Messrs H Monteith and Co. hold their usual stock and produce sale on Saturday, and on the 29th instant submit to public competition the lease of a # quarter-acre section near the railway station, together with the buildings thereon, late the property of Mr W. H. Chappell. Mrs H. P. fohen has been appointed sole agent for Madam Weill's cut-out paper patterns, from whom they may t-e obtained. Bones are bought in liirge and sinull quantities at the West Cliva boiling-down work 3.

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