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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3267, 21 December 1881, Page 2

A meeting of the Napier Borough Council will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in the Council Chambers. The annual race meeting of the Hawke's Bay Eacing Club has been fixed to take place on the Ist and 2nd March. The committee of the Holiday Association, at its meeting yesterday afternoon, resolved to make Tuesday, 27th instant, a full holiday. A cablegram published in the Melbourne Age states that Sir Arthur Gordon will shortly be relieved of his duties as High Commissioner of the Western Pacific. The whole of the time of the Supreme Court, both yesterday and to-day, was oocupii d in hearing the action Bank of New Zealand v. Messrs Common and De Lautour. The examination of witnesses on either side was long and tedious. Mr A. P. Sheath, who passed his final examination some short time back, was introduced to His Honor Mr Justice Richmond yesterday in Chambers, and was formally enrolled as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court. The 26th instant and 2nd proximo will be observed as holidays at the Telegraph Offices throughout the colony. The offices will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., and from 7.30 p.m. to 8 p.m., instead of during the usual Sunday hours. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to call Mr George McLean to the Legislative Council. Mr McLean was member for Waikouaiti in the last Parliament, and declined to offer himself as a candidate at the general elections. The Artillery Volunteers will parade at 7.30 o'clock to-night for inspection at the Protestant Hall. After dismissal the members of the battery will be measured for a new regulation uniform, Captain Garner having made arrangements to procure one for the corps. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club must be congratulated upon the number of the nominations received for its autumn meeting to be held on the 16th and 17th March. For Ihe Hurdles there are 17 entries, for the Napier Handicap of £500 theie are 36, and for the Railway stakes 34 nominations. A meeting was held in bankruptcy at 11 a.m. to-day of the creditors of Henry Thomas, junr., of Waipawa, bootmaker. Mr B. B. Johnson was appointed trustee, with instructions to realize the estate at the c irliest date. A bill of sale given a few weeks ago to one creditor is, therefore, rendered valueless. Captain Blythe and Sergeant Instructor Nelson have received railway passes from Major Routledge to proceed to-day to Poukawa to choose a site for a camp for the Napier Rifle Volunteers, the officers and company having been invited by H. Campbell Esq., to encamp on his estate. Due notice of the day of the maroh will be given. A meeting of creditors in the assigned estate of W. H. Simpson, Qaveloik, was held at the Supreme Court Hou*e at 11 a.m. to-day. The deed of assignment to Mr E. Lyndon as trustee was assented to, and instructions were given to the trustee to realize the estate forthwith by calling for tenders for the property, including the coaching plant, in two lots. The counsel for the deFendant in the police prosecution at Oamaru on Tuesday, under the Gaming and Lotteries Act, characterised the Act as an iniquitous measure, an opinion that certainly accords with that entertained by the general public. The ends of morality would have been better served by licensing bookmakers, and making all gambling debts recoverable by law. At the Resident Magistrate's Court today, Benjamin Ken ward, charged with being drunk at Napier yesterday, was fined 5s and costs. James Shaw Chase, an old man, was put forward charged under the Vagrant Act, 1866, with having no lawful visible means of support. The prisoner pleaded " not guilty," and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labor. The privileges of the Hawke's Bay Racing Club's summer meeting, to be held at Pakowhai on Tuesday, 27th instant, were sold to-day at the Masonic Hotel by Messrs Monteith and Co., when the following prices were obtained : —Gates, £32, Mr Q-illigan; publicans' booth, £10, Mr McCartney ; luncheon booth, £3, Mr Miles ; cards, £6, Mr Williams; fruit stall, £2 15-, Mr Miles ; fancy goods and games, no offer. I

We desire to call attention to an advertisement by which it will be seen that the district railway manager has made excellent arrangements to meet the wants of tho public during the Christmas holidays. On Friday the 11.30 a.m. train will run as far as Paki Paki for the convenience of visitors to the races. On Christmas eve (Saturday) a train will leave Napier for Waipukurau at 10 o'clock at night. Special trains will run between Napier and Hastings on Sunday, and a special time-table is announced for Monday to suit the races at Hastings.

The Napier Harbor Board met yesterday afternoon. A fine of 6d per ton was inflicted upon the Union Steam Shipping Company for the employment of the launch Result at the time when no other launch was available for tendering the company's steamer on the 3rd instant, the Result not being licensed. A complaint from Captain Ball© against the pilot was referred to Mr Kraeft for hi& report. Tho Board approved of the suggestion of thechainran that the dredging should be nommenced as soon as possible at the cactle wharf. The Harbor master reported that vessels drawing twelve feet could be brought inside. The secretary stated that the bank balance amounted to £1875 5s 7d. The month's accounts were passed for payment. A cordial vote of thanks was carried to the seoretary on the resignation of his offioe, and the Board adjourned.

A meeting of the creditors in the assigned estate of Messrs Price and Innes was held in the Supreme Court House this afternoon. Mr E. W. Knowles in the chair. The deed of assignment to Messrs Banbury and Shannon was assented to without opposition.

A meeting of the working committee appointed to superintend the management of tho funds subscribed for the widow and children of the late E. Stubley, of Te Ante, took place on TVTonday evening- last at the office of the Napier Fire Brigade. Mr William Bogle was appointed permanent chairman of committees. The election of the acting secretary was confirmed, as also the appointment of the following gentlemen as trustees :—Messrs C. B. Bankey, A. Wardrop, and the Rev. S. Wil arns. The net amount of tbe subscription lists to hand (thirty in number) was declared at £255 9s 9d, which sum is lodged in the Bank of New Zealand in the joint names of trustees mentioned above. It is respectfully solicited that all outstanding listn, whether subscribed to or blank, may be forwarded as soon as possible, addreHsed to tho hon. secretary of the Stubley fund, head office, Napier railway, or to the office of either of the Napier papers, so that a full statement of the amount raised may be published, and the account closedi

The most careful preparations are being made to ensure the success of the annual prize-firing of the Hawke's Bay Rifle Association, to be held on the 26th and 27th instant. It has been arranged that the firing this year shall take place at Pe'aue, and Messrs Cato and Nelson have al ea ly fixed upon admirable ranges for the different contests, and constructed a butt at each ransre. If personal exertion can ensure success the efforts of these two gentlemen should make this year's meeting a notable one. Two sets of ta- gets will be in use, and for the first time in this district circular bull's-eye, inner magpie, and outer, as per Wimbleden regulations, will be used. Capt. Garner will have general charge of the firing. Only competitors firing three shots, the register-keeper, and one member of committee, will be allowed to attend at the firing point, the other competitors and spectators being twenty-five yards in rear. Coaches will leave the Criterion Hotel at 5 a.m. on Monday morning, and the firing will commence at 7 a.m. Every arrangement has been made to secure the comfort of those taking part in the shooting, and the close proximity of Mr Viller's hotel to the ranges is a guarantee that visitors will be provided with ample and good accommodation for man and beast.

At the Harbor Board meeting yesterday the chairman, Mr Ormond, explained the position of the Board with respect to dredging operations. The punt for using the dredge is ready, as also are two of the punts for the reception of the material dredged, and the third will be completed in a week's time. He understood that the Board desired that operations should be commenced in deepening along the breastwork, and that, when prepared to begin the work, application was to be made to the Railway Engineer for the removal of the material. He (Mr Ormond) then informed Mr Saunders that it was necessary, before the railway siding could be put in that the Marine Department should approve the construction of a breastwork, so as to raiso the level and fit it for a railway siding. It appeared the Government expected the Board to construct this breastwork, but that was not reasonable, and if constructed it should be done by the Railway Department. At any rate, all this had to be settled, and must cause delay. In the meantime the chairman proposed to instruct Mr Saunders to go on dredging the point at the caitle wharf, and also to dredge and remove the boulder bank in the centre of channel between the piers, and so utilise the dredger until arrangements are made for working at the breastwork. The Board concurred in this course.

Among some Parliamentary returns of last session, copies of which are only now coming to hand, is one called for by Mr Hutchison, showing the number of convicts in the gaols of the colony employed at trades, and the various kinds sf skilled and unskilled labor, such return being for the weekending 26th March, 1881, the last week in the past financial year. Summarised, the return gives the following particulars : —Skilled artizans employed in prison repairs on new buildings, 25; unskilled laborers similarly employed, or at stonebreaking or local public works, 360 ; oakum picking, 11; shoemakers, making prisoners shoes, 13 ; tailors, making prison clothing, 15 ; female pri-oners, making and repairing prison clothinsr, 14 ; carpenters, working on police buildings, 4; working in the prison shops 1 cooper, 1 hammockmaker, 1 painter, 6 printers, 6, assistantprinters, 1 warder (as foreman printer), 1 machine stocking-knitter, and 1 tinsmith — Total, 460. The value of their work, calculated at 4s per diem for skilled labor (except prinling) and 3s for unskilled labor, amounted for the week to £396 14s 3d, and payments received from local bodies and other sources was £47 16s 4d. In this amount is included £i 3 15s 6d payment for printing done at Lyttelton Gaol, the value of printing done during the week being £25 lis 3d, estimated on Government Printer's valuation.

An amusing little incident (says the Wellington Times), occurred in connfction with the recent elections in this city. A man went into one of the polling booths and asked for a paper. The Returning Officer asked his name, in order, of course, to see if he was on the roll, but the would be voter told the officer to mind his own business. " I must know your name," said the R 0., " before you can vote." " What business is that of yours to ask my name ?" angrily retorted the other. " That's what you call the secrecy of the ballot, I suppose ?" The Returning Officer explained that it was necessary to know the name of each voter to see if his name was on the roll, but again the iiate gentleman told him it was like his impertinence to ask such a question, and he bounced out of the booth, saying he'd be hanged if he would vote at all. And he d ; du't.

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The Napier railway Christmas holiday time-table appears in this issue.

The programme is announced of a grand sacred concert to be held in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church to-morrow (Thursday) evening.

Contributions are invited by the lion. sec. of St. Matthew's Church, Hastings, towards a gift auction, which it is proposed shall take place in March next. A gold locket set with emeralds and diamonds has been lost. Finder rewarded on returning to Mrs Morley.

The Napier Holiday Association announce Monday and Tuesday,*26thand 27th instant, whole holidays. Ten shillings reward is offered to the finder of a silver hunting watch and chain lost yesterday in Carlyle-street. The New Zealand Clothing Factory change their advertisrment over leader. The trustees in Price and Innes' estate invite tenders for the purchase of the stocks of the Napier and Waipawa branches. W.'Miles supplies poultry, fruit, and vegetables at the shortest notice. N. Jacobs has Christmas tables at his establishment. Nominations for the Maiden Plate and Settlers Race at the I'etane races must be made to the secretary by to-morrow at 8 p.m. Mr Lyndon holds an important land sale on January 3, 1882. All debts in the estate of W. H. Simpson must be paid to Mr Lyndon, trustee. A number of new advertisements will be found in our " Wanted " column.