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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3209, 11 October 1881, Page 2

Mr G. F. Gillman will hold Calcutta sweeps on the Racing Club's spring , meeting this evening at the usual hour.

Final payments have been made for the following for the Racing Club's Handicap to-m irrow :—Badsworth, Foul Play, Grand Duchess, and Prim.

We understand that Mr A Hamilton, of the Petane district school, has been appointed by the Kducahon Board to the teaohership of the Kaikora school.

Mr Walter Sberwin, of the Carandini Company, died at St. Vincent's Hospital on September 23, the immediate cause of death being enlargement of the liver.

At the Resident Maeisfcrate's Court this morning, before A. Kennedy, Esq., J.P., William Gainey was charged with drunkenness, and fined 5s and costs or 48 hours.

The following weather forecast was received here to-day at 11 - 48 a.m. from Captain Edwin:—" Watch barometer. Bad weather approaching. Heavy gale between north-west and south-west."

A large number of persons left town for Hastins-s by the 11 and (140 trains this inornintr, and a full compliment of trap*, heavily laden, passed along the roads for the race-course. Since noon the town ha* presented a deserted and dusty appearance.

According to the Patea County Mail op Wednesday last, Mr Bryce has been asked to join the Ministry, but; not as Native Minister, on the understanding that his native policy would be carried out. The Mail says that the offer was made in a form which Mr Bryce did not consider acceptable, and he declined it.

At the Calcutta sweeps held by Mr G. F. Gillman last night the following prices were realised:—Spring Handicap (No. 1), value of the sweep, £63 12s 6d—Mischief, £26; Badsworth, £15; Grand Duchess, £13; Foul Play, £5. Hawke's Bay Guineas, value £8i 15s—Slander filly, £24 ; Otupapa, £8 10s; The Squire, £11 10s; Kincraig, £7 10s. Maiden Plate, value £57 2s 6d — Slander filly, £9 ; Badsworth, £7 10s ; The Squire, £7 lOa ; Crissoge, £5 ; Venture, £3 15s. Flying Handicap, value £79 ss— Mischief, £11; Foul Play, £15; Grand Duchess, £5 5b ; Prim, £8 10s; Nellie, £3. Spring Handicap (No. 2), value £90— Mischief, £30; Badsworth, £24; Grand Duches, £12; Foul Play, £2 ; My Dream, £5. Hurdles, value £17 10s—Loch Lomond, £5; Morning Star, £5; Uira, £2; Will-if - oan, £1 ss. The total value of the sweeps was £392 6s.

The Lydia Howarde troupe gave their fifth performance at the Theatre Royal last night to an appreciative audience. The sparkling burlesque " Chilperic " composed the first part of the programme, and was played with considerable epirifc for euob, a

comparatively stiaali Company. Miss Howarde, as Chilperio, sang and acted in her usual dashing style, and Miss Jennie Nye, who is always worth listening to, was in capital voice, her singing of the charming little ballad the "Star of Love" being warmly applauded. Mademoiselle de Glorian, Mr Gilpin, and Messrs Power and Fisher also gave valuable assistance, and the choruaes were very fairly rendered, especially the celebrated " Rain Chorus," which runs through the opera. The laughable farce a " Kiss in the Dark," in which Mr Harry Power proved to be a comedian of no mean order, concluded the performance. The other characters were taken by Miss Nye, Miss Vincent, and Mr Fisher. " Chilperic " will be repeated to-night.

Mr Weightraan, the advance agent for Gary's opera troupe, arrived in Napier this morning by the Tβ Anau to make arrangements for the appearance oE the troupe on Saturday nest. The company consists of nearly sixty performers, and they bring with them the new scenery and magnificient dresses for which they have received such praise down South. During the week they will perform " The Pirates of Penzance," "Les Cloches dcs Oorneville," "The Sorcerer," and " Pinafore,' , and from what we know of Mr Gary and his manner of catering for the amusement of the public we have no hesitation in saying that these operas will be put upon the stage in a manner -worthy of the reputation t' ey have attained. The artists whose namep we gave in yesterday's issue are a guarantee that the musio of these operas will be well rendered. The orchestra will consist of twelve carefully selected performers. It will be seen from advertisement that peats can be reserved at Mr Jacob's repository, and that packets of six transferable tickets can be had at a reduced rate.

At a meeting of the Ladies Benevolent Society held yesterday afternoon the following report was read and adopted ! — " The committee have to report that the total subscriptions for . the year ending August 31, 1881, amount to £83 4s, and the total expenditure to £34 Is 10d, leaving a balance in the hands of the treasurer oi £49 2s 2d. The committee gladly recognise the fact that in the more serious cases of distress which have occurred during the year—the claims of which would have been beyond the society's power to meet—the public have intervened with such prompt liberality that the society has been able to apply its funds in the relief of necessities which, being less apparent, might have escaped attention. But in view of the balance still in your treasurer's hands, and of the many calls made recently upon the public your committee suggest that the collection of subscriptions for the ensuing , year be deferred until further funds are absolutely required. In addition to moneys expended as above a Dorcas Society has, during the year, made and distributed a quantity of clothing, the oost of whioh has been met by small contributions collected from the attendants at each sewing meeting. These meetings are held on the first and third Fridays of every month, and are open to any ladies who wish to assist in the work." The following office-bearers were then elected for the ensuing year: — Mrs Hutchinson, President; Mrs Close, Treasurer ; and Mrs Cornford, Secretary. Committee, Mesdames Hovell, Sidey, Welsman, M. R. Miller, May, Richardson, Locke, Hreece, Blythe, Newton, Martin, Troy, Welsh, and Penny, and Miss Stuart.

We are informed by the New Zealand Herald that a sugar-beet company is proposed to be established at Tamahere, in the Auckland district. The Waikato settlers have agreed to plant at once 300 acres of beet, and sell it to the company at 14s per ton.

The Wellington Civil Servants are going in for a novel kind of co-operation. A correspondent states : —" A number of them are going , together, and will select one tailor, on« butcher, and so forth, to whom they will pledge themselves to give all their custom on condition that a reduction off the usual retail prices is allowed them. , '

The American Agriculturist says :—" We notice in the English papers occasionally some very hard cases of excessive working of labourers. Recently a farm labourer was brought before a magistrate on. a charge by his employer of refusing to work. He had' been to work from 5 in the morning, when he fed his horses, to 7.30 in the evening, when he refused to draw two more loads of hay. The magistrate wisely discharged the man, thinking that he had done a fair day's work. The man's wages were 13a 6d a week, with house free."

The annual race for the London Wingfield sculls and the amateur championship of the Thames was rowed on July 18th from Putney aqueduct to the University posts, above the ship at Mortlake—over four and a quarter miles straightway. The tide was moderately pood, wind light, and the water good. J. Lowndes, Hertfort College, Oxford, and W. R. Grove, London Rowing Club, started. The former was a strong favorite, and, taking the lead just after getting the word, he won with ease by 21 seconds, in 25 minutes and 13 J seconds. Lowndes was stroke for the college crew which defeated the Cornell four.

Recently Mr Pike, in responding to the toast of " The Press " at the opening , of the New Zealand Drug Company's acid works at Kaikorai, said that he believed the manner in which local industries were to be attended to by the Government, and the Legislature was one which would occupy the consideration of their public men within a short time. No doubt they were losing their population, and no doubt there was a difficulty in obtaining employment foriheir children—both boys and girls. Something would have to be done to promote and to encourage local industries, but whether that would take the form of bonuses or protection time would determine.

The Normanby correspondent of the Auckland Star, writes under date October 1;—" There is no fresh complication, and not sufficient grounds for the alarm raised. The hesitation of the Government in putting in force the powers vested in it by the West Coast Settlement Act arises from a lack of men rather than disinclination. Arms are not so much wanted as a body of men sufficient to arrest the large number of natives engaged in obstructive fencing. Nothing is more certain thau that no resort to arms will eventuate, and it is actually true that the present agitation will continue. None willing- to invest in Taranaki lands need fear a> mcd interference by the natives, but a security for the future relations of the two races will be continually by Tβ Whiti and his followers. Not a native will arm, but this old agrarian obstruction will continue."

A contemporary says: — The following American plan of preserving butter in the flush of the season till the price improves should come in handy to enable farmers to market their butter in a presentable condition even in our hot summer time. After the butter is churned, properly worked, and salted, pack in stone jars to within an inch of the top; then lay on a cloth and fill the jar with the beat butter salt; place the jar in a clean flour barrel, having previously put 4in. of salt at the bottom. Then fill up with salt, so as to cover the top of the jar to the depth of 6m. or Bin. and place the barrel in a good cellar. One or more stone jars can bo put in the same barrel, but there must never be less than 4in. of salt between them and the barrel. The butter ootnes out sweet having, moreover, retained all the aroma usual with the springmade article, and tasting as if just churned. ;

The Lydia Howards Company in " Chilperic" at the Theatre Koyay to-night at 8. H.B. Eaoing Club's spring meeting at Pakowhai to-morrow. All trains will stop at the Pakowhai crossing. ; A fencing notice to the owners of town section 283 is advertised. The Cary Opera Company will open at the Theatre Eoyal on Saturday next. Mr Gillies will open his model exhibition at the agricultural show.

Notice is given that the Corporation offices will be closed to-morrow and Thursday.

The monthly meeting of the Victoria Lodge will be held this evening at 7.30. Messrs H. Monteith and Co., advertise particulars of their annual sale of exhibits on the H.B.A. and P. Society's show-ground, on Friday next at 1 p.m. The Municipal Engineer invites tenders for coating portion of Spencer-road with quarry rubble. A number of new advertisements will/be found in our " Wanted" column.' J