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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3202, 3 October 1881, Page 2

The annual examination of the Napier district school was commenced this morning by the Inspeotor, Mr Hill. All the Jewish places of business in town to-day were closed in celebration of Tom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement. The time for eonding in cut flowers and vegetables for the horticultural show has been extended till the morning of the show. The Meanee reserve has been leased by the Meanee Domain Board to Mr William Orr, of Olive, for twelve years, at £60 per annum. We hear that the Hawke's Bay Council will at its next meeting be asked to sanction the formation of a road from Okawa to Omahu. It is reported that the G-overnment have issued instructions by whioh, it is hoped, the general elections will take place in November. We remind the electors of Napier that Mr Sutton invites their presence at the Theatre this evening, when he will address them on the several questions that occupied Parliament during last session. Mr 0. Kennedy is now engaged in the survey for a road beyond the Kuripapanga bridge towards inland Patea. On the completion of the survey tenders will be called for the construction of the road. The following weather forecast by Captain Edwin was received at Napier at 1.27 p.m. to-day : — " Watch barometer ; bad weather approaching from between east and north and northwest. Further fall of glass; sea increasing, and heavy rain after 12 hours." We are indebted to Dr. Menzies for the following hospital returns for the month of September:—ln hospital at last date, 14 males and 7 females; admitted during the tnontb, 9 males and 5 females ; discharged, 1.0 males and 6 females; died, 1 male; remaining at date, 12 males and 6 females. The prisoner Rendle, who is now awaiting trial for letter stealing, has been granted pen&iseion. to amuse the lunatics in the asylum on Saturday afternoons by " tooting" on his favorite instrument, the cornet. On Saturday last he commenced, and the first air which he rendered was " Write me a Letter from Home." A sailing , match between eight boats of the Hawke's Bay Club took place on the inner harbor on Saturday. The start was made about 3 o'clock in the afternoon from Long , Point, the course being from there to a buoy near Maraiatara. The wind was somewhat light, but a most pleasant race ensued ; Mr Rindmarsh's new boat Buttercup reached the goal first, closely followed by the Mystery (Mr Duncan), the Nymphe (Mr Provis), and the Kelpie (Mr King). Our obituary contains the name of the Rev. Luke Bower Brown, who died this morning at the comparatively early age of 51 years. The Key. Mr Brown has barely been twelve months amongst us, but during that time he took an active interest in all that concerned the spiritual and social welfare of this community, and his loss will be much felt and deeply regretted. The reverend gentleman leaves a widow and a daughter to mourn his death. Mr R. T. Walker, of the firm of Messrs Dinwiddie, Walker and Co., was a step-son of the deceased. It was dull and cloudy on the course this morning. Martin, as usual, was the first to put in an appearance, sending Mischief and Loui slowly round the plough three times. Mavis went the same distance alone. Wheeler despatched Morning Star, twice round on the turf at a good pace, Merlin and My Dream following the same course, the Dream moving very freely. Grant sent Kingoraig and Nellie three times round the plough at a good pace. Badsworth and Fouf Play were sent the same distance, but they did not run together. They both went along freely, Badsworth coming home at a smart pace. The Squire, Oocult colt, Crissoge, and Sydney, were all round the plough three times. Loch Lomond only did walking exercise. By the tenth clause of the Stamp Ac** Amendment Act of the late session it is provided that " one form of stamp of various denominations, according to the money value of each, may be created, which may ba used either as postage labels, or for any other purpose for whioh stamps are used or permitted to be ueed, whether under the Stamp Act, 1875, or the Stamp Fee Act, 1880, or otherwise howsoever, except under the Beer Duty Act, 1880." It would appear from this that, although the Act came into force on the Ist instant, it is only when the new form of stamp has been created that the olause above quoted will come into efleot, and that it iv the meantime the various '

kinds of stamps now in use will only be applicable for the same purposes as heretofoi. .

In reference to a blight recently found on acacia trees in Napier, a specimen of-which was forwardel by Mr A. Lascelles to Dr. Hector, Me Maskell, of Christchurch, writes as follows: —"The insect you send me is my Icerya purchasi; you will find it fully described in Vol. XI. of Trans., p. 220-223, and Plate VII[, figs 20-21. It must have travelled to Napier from Auckland, where I found it on the kangaroo acacia. I think Mr Lascelles should he advised to destroy any acacia plants attacked by it, as ifc is sure to spread so rapidly that in a short time there would be no possibility of getting rid of it. I believe the insect to be really Australian. Its habitat in New Zealand has hitherto been only acacia. Last year 1 saw at Ballarat an insect very like it, but had no means of bringing any specimen away. I have sent to Mauritius for specimens of the allied I. Sacchari.''

The following deeds were submitted to the Trust Commissioner during tho past week for examination :— Hugh Campbell of the first part, Paurene te Whiti and others of the second part, X. H. Meinertzhagen of the third part, and Her Majesty the Queen of the fourth part, portion of Peka Peka block No. 2, lla lr 13p., and portion of Peka Peka block No 2, area 7a 12£p, and portion Peka Peka block No. 2, area 3r 27p, aconveyance, dated May Ist; A. J. Ootterill, Grown Solicitor. Arihi Karamena and others, Hamiona Tupaea of the second part, Rev. S. Williams of the third part, and Her Majesty the Queen of the fourth part, conveyance, dated May 23rd; A. J. Cotterill, Crown Solicitor. Urania Kenata and others of the first part, Renata Pukututu and others of the second part, the Rev. S. Williams of the third part, and Her Majesty the Queen of the fourth part, a conveyance, dated 23rd May ; A. J. Cotterill, Crown Solicitor.

The newly erected Catholic Church, at Hastings, a description of which we have previously given, was solemnly opened yesterday, the first Mass being said by the Rev. Father Reignier at 8 o'clock. At 11 o'clock a Iliesa Cantata was celebrated by the Rev. Father Sauzeau, the church being crowded to excess. After the Gospel the Rev. Father preached a short but impressive sermon on the text, "My house is a house of prayer," and before commencing his sermon alluded to the zeal and perseverance of Father Reignier, and thanked all those who had assisted in the erection of the church. The musical portion of the service was excellently rendered by a number of ladies and gentlemen from Napier, under the leadership of Mr Bell. In the afternoon, at 2.15, solemn Vespers were sung, after which the Rev. Father Reignier addressed the congregation in a few feeling words, again thanking all who had assisted to erect the building, and those who by their attendance at the services had assisted to make the opening day so successful. The eervicea concluded with Benediction cf the Blessed Sacrament. The arrangements in the sanctuary were under the management of the Rev. Brother Joseph, Direotor of St. Mary's school, Napier. We have not heard the amount of the offering.?, but from the appearance of the plates it must be very satisfactory. The opening of the rowing season attracted a large number of boating men and their friends to the banks of the Tutaekuri on Saturday afternoon. The boat sheds had been gaily decorated, and the weather being all that could be wished for a pleasant afternoon was spent by the spectators on the river side. The procession did not bring so many boats together as on previous occasions, a circumstance that was due to the sailing match on the inner harbor, and to the absence of wool ships in port. The scratch matches were very unsatisfactory; the rowing was indifferent, and the steering execrablo. In the N.R.C. matches the first heat was won by the following crew: — Begg (stroke), Westenra, Arrow, and Ormond (bow), against C. Kennedy (stroke), F. Kennedy, Hanna, and Black (bow). The second neat was won by Sheath (stroke), Gracie, Mowbray, and Parker (bow), against Gilberd (stroke), Thompson, G-ell, and Waterhouse (bow). Gilbert's boat ran into the bank. The final heat was won by Sheath's crew against Begg's. The wretched steering spoiled every race. The U.R.C.'s scratch match between Valentine (stroke), Rundell, Ross, and Spence (bow), and W. Fulford (stroke), A. Fulford, R. Witt, and Stuart (bow), was won by the latter. Mr Cross obligingly fulfilled the duties of starter, and Mr Fell acted as judge.

Mr H. A. Banner, on his way to England, went to see the great fire brigade station at San Francisco, and wriies as follows :—" I was really surprised to see how little the yarn we heard had been exaggerated. A practice of the electrical machinery and the men and horse drill is held every day at 12 o'clock, and I went down with a large party of fellow passengers. A tip to the first lieutenant secured to me a lot of information and explanations that the others did not want. Exactly at 12 o'clock the bell is rung by electricity. This at night awakens the men, who slip on their combination garments (boots and trousers all in one), and slide down from the bedroom upstairs on a modern slide, which they sit on. The same current of electricity unfastens the tether line which holds the horses by the oollar (the horses are always harnessed), and throws a whip on the back of each horse that requires one. The horses are trained to go .at once to the proper place, two to the large waggon, and one to the hose-reel, and by the time they get there some of the men (two are always on watch day and night) fasten the traces to the waggons. The other men have slid down, and the brigade drives off. The big waggon is fitted with a self-acting break. The time occupied for all this when I saw it was 4|secs., and the superintendent told me that the quickest and about a general time for it, when all the men (except the two watchmen) are asleep in the middle of the night, is This brigade is more of a salvage than a fire extinguishing brigade, and is kept by the insurance companies (72 in number), who each pay 1 per cent, upon their city premiums. They keep no engine, the large waggon being merely to carry waterproof covers and the men. I also saw on the next day the Corporation brigade perform. The system is just the same, except the men run down stairs instead of slide."

The Nelson Colonist learns that Mr H. A. Levestam will again solicit the suffrages of the electors of Nelson City, Mr J. Shephard those of the Waimea, and Mr W. Gibbs will contest the Motueka seat against all comers.

We (Tiinaru Herald) have been favoured with the following extract from a letter received fay the last mail from a gentleman in London : —" I have just been informed by a gentleman here, who keeps a large stud of hunters and interests himself greatly in English racing matters, that he, as well as many of the owners of the most noted stables, are now convinced that there are not any oats to compare with the New Zealand for feeding."

A writer in the Australasian supplies the following as a remedy for slugs: Sir, 1 have been troubled with slugs in my garden for years, and have tried all sorts of remedies to get rid of them but did not suoced until this year. I hope some of your readers will try my plan and give the result The night after rain, a calm one if possible, let the gardener sow or scatter, about 6 or 10 o'clook, some fresh quick lime on top of the ground infested by these pests, and look at the result in the morning. My garden was over-run with them ; they eat nearly everything ; the morning after the lime was lightly scattered they were lying dead in hundreds.

Paddy Murphy, in hie last " Special Ipistol" from Lambton Kay, writes:— " There's the very dickens to pay up here over the vaccinashun o' the Civil Sarvints (why they're called Civil is a mysthery to me, for, pon me oonahinse, some o' them are mighty uncivil at times. It was the joke o' the world to see me purtikular frind, Misther D. M. Luokle, vaooinated. He got

into such a narvous state during the opera* tion that mesilf an . Jack Sperrey had to hould him wliile the docthor used the lympth taken from a Belgian's calves. I haven't Eeen the Belgian, but I'm tould that he has a pair o , the finest calves ye'd meet wid in a day's walk. Whin I'm gettin' ray-vaccinated I'll thry an' get me lymph outf o , one o , the calves o' the faymale portion o' Misther Cary's throop. I don't see why lymph from New Zayland V —■" calves shouldn't be as good as that from Belgian calves, any day in the week." 4 A Manaia correspondent of the Patea \ Mail writes :—" All the pahs on the Plains have been deserted, only the old and decrepit; people being left behind. It is also reported that the pahs along the coast between here and Patea have been left in the same way. I can personally state that the natives from nearly all the up-river Wanganui.settlements, Wangaehu, Waitotara, and all the intermediate settlements from Patea to Wanganui, are at Parihaka, and I am credibly informed that a very large number of Waikato men are amongst Tβ Whiti'e followers. If mischief is meant, he has a very strong band to fight for him. He is known also to have provisions in store sufficient to last his people a long time, and plenty of money to secure further supplies; so that if he wishes he conld make things very un. pleasant for the settlers, as there can be no doubt he is well supplied with weapons of war and plenty of ammunition, secured while his peace polioy has been going on, and while his influence has been increasing over the native mind." Sir William Fox took part in a Good Templar meeting at Masterton on Saturday evening, and made some remarks on the new Licening Bill and other matters. Hβ said that in New Zealand a population of half a million were drinking £3,000,000 of alcholic liquors per annum. The money paid in this direction would have paid for the construction of all the railways and public works. Instead of borrowing £18,000,000 from England, had they been a sober people they might have borrowed ifc from themselves. He estimated that the direct and indirect Joss of life caused through drink in New Zealend amounted to 2000 persons killed every year. There *¥"* were 2000 drinking shops in the colony, and these killed on an average cne eaohper annum. He added that nearly 800 eleotione would shortly take place for local licensing boards, and though objection had been raised to such a large number of little eleotions, they would from their number serve to keep the whole of New Zealand alive on the question. A jolly good row wae wanted to waken up the people of New Zealand. He did not expect to triumph over the publicans all at onoe. If during the first year they only saved 20 public houses by the elections, that 20 would be so much gain, and a stepping stone to a further viotory. The \\ publicans, though in a " mortal funk," were 1* very strong and very rich, and they oould not all at onoe prevail against them. (Loud applause.)

Mr Sutton will address the electors in the TheEtre Royal to-night at 8. A notice is inserted in reference to sending plants and flowers to the Horticultural Show. A meeting of the creditors of A. 0. Biggs will be held at the Supreme Court House on the 7th instant. Messrs Leonard and Co announce that; the whole of their stock of drapery and clothing will be offered for sale by public auction. Messrs Banner and Liddle will sell tomorrow Hobart and American apples, at 11 a.m. The office of the H. B. Permanent Building Society will be open this evening from 7 to 8. A proclamation in reference to the High" ways Act, 1871, i 9 inserted. Tenders are required for building a house at East Clive. The Rifle Volunteers commence class firing to-morrow morning. J^ A meeting of the members of the Napier Gymnasium will be held to-morrow evening. A meeting of the members of the Acclimatisation Society will be held on Saturday next. A list of monies received in aid of the widow and orphans of the late Thomas Parr is inserted. A bazaar in aid of the Hastings Presbyterrian Church is to be held about the new year. Calcutta sweeps on the principal events of the Jockey Club's spring meeting will take place at Hastings on Saturday. Mr H. R. G-unn has just received a shipment of Bay of Islands coal. Mr Cassin wants the public to know that he has opened a branch establishment in Hastings-street.