The Daily Telegraph MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1882.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3488, 11 September 1882, Page 2

The Daily Telegraph MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1882.

News has been received of the arrival of the ship Opawa at London from Wellington after a passage 87 days. The previous voyage of the Opawa from Wellington to London was done in 75 days.

An inquest was held at Ormondville on Saturday last before Dγ Eeed, Coroner, on the body of a still-born child. After taking evidence it was considered quite clear that no blame attached to any one, and the jury brought in verdict accordingly. The enquiry was rendered necessary on account of some gossip, which proved to be groundless.

A football match takes place between the Napier and County Wairoa teams to-mor-row, the Napier men leaving by the Boojum at 10.30. o'clock to-night. As there is not a spare man in the Napier team it is particularly desired that all the members will be prepared to leave at the hour named. We are requosted to state that any of the team requiring uniforms can be supplied on application to the secretary.

A proclamation appears in Thursday's Gazette abolishing the existing marriage districts know as the Napier, Waipawa, Waipukurau, Wanganui, and Patea districts, and defining the boundaries of seven new districts, including the foregoing names and also Hastings and Waverley, the same being also constituted districts under the Eegistration of Births and Deaths Act, 1875. The districts of Sanson, Feilding, and Poxton are similarly proclaimed.

The Koyal Australian Circus Company, numbering some thirty performers, with a stud of trained horses and ponies, will open in Napier foe a short season on Monday next, 18th instant. The company have recently been playing in Auckland and other northern towns, where their performances were liberally patronised, and very favorably commented upon by the press generally. As it is now a long time since we had an equestrian entertainment here good business for the company may be anticipated.

The man Hammond who attempted to commit suicide by taking poison at Waipukurau on Saturday week is at present confined in Napier gaol, from whence he will be removed to Waipawa to-morrow to answer to the charge preferred against him. We learn that he is now quite penitent, and regrets very much his foolishness. Hammond is a man of same forty or more summers, of diminutive and a widower to boot, so that the web. worn adage respecting "old fools" would, it seems, exactly suit his case.

The eldest daughter of Mr D. Guy, solicitor, Waipawa, met with a painful accident last week. While playing a game with other children attending Miss Porter's

school, Miss Bella Guy had occasion to go after a ball that had beeu thrown over a fence. In climbing over this fence, and when about to jump to the ground on the other side, a paling broke, and she fell heavily, dislocating her elbow. Dr. Mirbach was sent for, and did that was necessary, and the little sufferer is progressing as favorably as can be expected.

An accident, which has since terminated fatally, occurred on Saturday last to a man named Rogers at the Waipukurau saw mills. It appears that Rogers had been engaged loading timber, when a large log slipped back from the trolly at which he was working, and crushed him againdt another log, inflicting severe internal inI'uries, to which the unfortunate man succumbed twelve hours later in the County Hospital, wheDce he had been promptly removed. The deceased leaves a wife and family behind him. An inquest wae to have been held on the body to-day.

A young gentleman called upon us this morning to say that, as he contemplates starting a " Society Sheet," ho would like us to mention his intention, and to request on his behalf contributions from ladies and gentlemen. Should sufficient inducement offer he will issue the first impression next Saturday week. The strictest secresy will be observed, so at least we are given to understand, and, in order to keep the " sheet" closed to all but members of the very highest circles, its price will be one shilling per copy. Advertisements, 10a per inch first insertion, half-price subsequently.

Mrs E. Homberg, sole agent for Dr Heilbron's celebrated " worm cake," is at present on a visit to Napier, and may be consulted at her temporary place of abode, the Provincial Hotel, or at the residences of clients requiring her services. Wo understand that Mrs Homberg, who has just concluded a lengthened stay at Auckland and Poverty Bay, in both of which places she effected some wonderful cures, brings with her a large number of first-class references and testimonials, the originals of which are at disposal for the perusal of any ladies who may wish to see them. Further particulars of Mrs Hamberg's mission, &c, will be found in our advertising , columns.

A gentleman writing from Timaru to a friend in Napier says:—"Despite the raven-like utterances of some outside journals the statement made at the time of the wrecks in May, that the breakwater had been greatly damaged, was all fudge— come few of the loose top blocks (not the monolith) at the outer end were capsized, but that was all, and during the last month nearly SO feet of solid work has been added to it, besides 200 feet of wharfage. In all possibility, after the breakwater has been extended out another 250 feet, a turn will be made to the northwards, giving us a eheltered baein of some 40 acres of water, with a depth ranging from 10 feet to 26 feet at dead low water spring tides. I trust the Napier people will be equally successful.

There was quite " a run " on the Auckland Observer on Saturday, it being generally understood that it would contain an account of the fancy dress ball that was given lately in the Theatre here. Great was the disappointment then amongst certain ladies and gentlemen who like to see their names figuring in a " Society " paper, when it was discovered that the report of the Napier ball was unavoidably " held over." The arrival of the steamer Mahinapua from Auckland to-day, however, relieved the strain on curiosity, for the Observer of the 9th instant contains full particulars. There are only twenty errors in names and characters in the report, but these are minor trifles, and can well be overlooked in the happiness caused by the publication of the names and dresses. Ifc will be remembered that the committee, through their secretary, distinctly refused to give us a list of the ladies and gentlemen who attended the ball, and in doing so they showed how little they knew of human nature. '

The annual meeting of the Hawke's Bay County Cricket Club was held on Saturday evening at Beecroft's Hotel, Hastings, Mr W. J. Birch in the chair. About fifteen members were present. The balance-sheet as read showed a debit balance of about £11, but against this was a number of outstanding subscriptions. After a long discussion it was decided that the number of committee be increased to nine, five to form a quorum. The following gentlemen were then elected a committee for the ensuing year :—Messrs Birch, Murray, Scruby, Beilby, H. J. Knight, Chadwick, Williams, Nelson, and Luckie. The appointment of a ground committee and match committee was left to the general committee, who were also left to select delegates. A long and desultory discussion took place with reference to the care-taker, who at present receives £15 per year, Mr Scruby taking a very practical view of the matter, and stating that it would be impossible to pay the rent and other expenses out of the revenue which they received. Mr Murray thought that great carelessness had been shown in the matter of collecting subscriptions, as out of seventy members which the club possessed it appeared that only forty odd had paid their subscriptions. This could only arise through want of looking after, &c. It was ultimately decided that the care-taker be maintained. It was proposed by Mr Nelson, and seconded by Mr Murray, " That the entrance fee hitherto charged be abolished." To this Mr Clunie moved, as an amendment, that the entrance fee be retained. Seconded by Mr Tanner. Upon being put to the meeting only two voted for the amendment. The original motion being then put was carried by a large majority. Six new members were proposed and elected. The usual vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings.

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