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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3505, 30 September 1882, Page 2

Our report of the meeting of the Waste Lands Board, some racing intelligence, and other interesting information, will be found on our fourth page to-day.

Captain Preece, R.M., arrived overland from Wairoa at about 11 o'clock this forenoon.

We are requested to mention that there will be no baptismal service at St. John's Church to-morrow afternoon.

Hippodaroia has been scratched for the Spring Handicap in the forthcoming meeting of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club, and Firefly for the Flying Handicap.

The subject of the Rev. Mr Sidey's lecture in St. Paul's Church to-morrow-evening will be, " In What way was Calvin responsible for the burning of Servetus ?"

We remind our Hastings readers that the Zulu War exhibition opens there this evening. Amongst the prizes to be given away to-night will be one gold and one silver match, a tea and coffee service, cruets, &c. Every visitor will rective a present.

A passenger by the train the other day reports to us that he saw a rabbit running wild when looking out of the carriage window as the train was going down the hill to the station at Te Aute. Where there ia one rabbit there are most likely others.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before E. Lyndon, Esq - , J.P., Charles Sinnock, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s and costs, or in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Christopher Ross, on remand charged with lunacy, was acquitted.

Our contemporary in this morning's issue states that the first of this season's clip of wool was received by Messrs Banner and Liddle yesterday. This, however, is an error, wool having been received a week ago by the New Zealand Shipping Company from Mr Heslop's station.

We hear that, nearly all the children attending the Danevirk school are suffering from whooping cough, and tho school being almost deserted from this cause, the committee propose applying to the Board for the payment of the teacher on the average attendance during the month of August.

We are requested to acknowledge receipt of the following 1 sums towards the Jack relief fund:—Mr A. Birrs, £l; J. S. W., £1; Mr R. Wellwood, £1 ;W. E. W., 10s 6d ; Mr A. Wellwood, 10s ; Mrs Lonsystafr, ss; Mr W. Freemantle, ss; Mr J. O'Neil, 5s ; Mr J. Brandon, 5s ; Mr G. Scott, os; Mr F. Ward, os ; Mr C. Warren, ss.

The following entries for the Agricultural and Pastoral Society's show, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday next, have been received by the secretary :—96 horses, 54 head of cattle, 80 merino and 95 longwool sheep, 4 pigs, 26 dogs, 19 head of poultry, 36 agricultural implements, 3 drays, 15 buggies, 3 exhibits of butter, and 7 of beer.

The following cases are set down for hearing at a sitting of the District Court to be held on Monday next by District Judge Hardcastle :—Charles McKenzie v. Edwin Metherell; Matthew Stevens v. M. R. Miller; James Rolfe v. Harawira te Orihau ; the Northern Boot and Shoe Company (limited) v. W.Krause, judgment summons.

We hear that Mr Gillies, of this town, purposes attending the races and agricultural show next week with his unique mechanical exhibition, which, in addition to model working steam engines cf various kinds, speaking dolls, &c, includes a beautifully executed model (the work of tho exhibitor) of the Great Eastern steamship. Mr Gillies has 300 photographs of the latter model, which it is his intention to give away to patrons of the exhibition.

As a fitting termination to the holiday enjoyments of Tuesday and Wednesday dramatic performances will be given in the Theatre Royal by several well-known Napier amateurs on those evenings. The piece selected for representation is Boucicault's domestic drama, " The Willow Copse," for the effective production of which no pains or expense have been spared by the promoters. It is the intention to dovote the net proceeds of the entertainment to the fund for providing a patients' library for the hospital, an object which we believe will commend itself to one and all.

The weekly meeting of the Clive Square Mutual Improvement Association was held last night, Mr C. H. Laws in the chair. There was a good attendance of members. It was agreed at the request of the openers of the debate on the programme for October 10th that the subject be changed to " Is the phonetic system of spelling better than the present method." The rest of the evening was occupied with extempore speeches by Messrs Cornford, Walker, Kelly, Dodimead, Jack and Gilpin, which were freely criticised by members of the association. The next meeting will be held on Friday October 6th, the subject being "An evening with M'acaulay."

An accident happened to a lad named Small on Wednesday last at Patangata. The lad, who some three years ago lost his leg by becoming entangled in a reaping machine, this time was unfortunate enough to get his shoulder dislocated. Owing to the loss of his leg, the lad has to rido to school on horseback, and on the afternoon a'bovementioned was just about returning home from school, when one of the other scholars threw his cap at tbe horse causing the animal to rear, and young Small, not being able to stick to the saddle, fell heavily to the ground, dislocating his shoulder. Dr. Mirbach was soon in attendance, and sot the injured limb.

A meeting of persons interested in the local cemetery was held at Waipukurau on Thursday evening. The Rev. Mr Shimff* occupied the chair. The meeting was called mainly for the purpose of forming a working bee to improve the footpaths, &c., in the cemetery. It was, after discussion, decided to hold a concert at an early date to raise funds, and also that this meeting adjourn till Monday next to allow a committee to bring up a report of the improvements required to bo made in the cemetery, The following gentlemen were elected a committee to carry out the concert:—Messrs Bogle, Jones, Scholos, Wilding, Winlove, and Rev. W. Shirrifl's.

The committee of the horticultural show, proposed to be he held in the grand stand luncheon room, at Hastings, on Thursday next, met yes-terday afternoon, and concluded the necessary preliminary arrangements. Any exhibits forwarded by the 3 p.m. train on Wednesday or the early morning train on Thursday will be conveyed free of charge in a < ovored low spring dray from Hastings station to the ground. The same conveyance will also be at the disposal of those exhibitors who may desire to remove their exhibits immediately after the the show. It is expected that the present nhow will bo a very successful one, and no doubt it will receive liberal patronage.

We hear that Messrs Glendenning and Griffen will have their contract with the Hawke's Bay County Council completed by tho end of next week. Tlie contract was for the formation of a road from tho Kuripapangabridgo and the Taruarau range, a distance of eleven and a half miles, and

involving some very heavy cuttings on the hill known as " Gentle Annie." It now only requires one bridge of 44 feet span and a few culverts to make tho road fit for dray traffic. If the Council can see its way to do this, and can get the work pushed on, the ensuing season's wool miirht fee drayed down from inland Patea instead of being packed as heretofore. It behoves the Council to lose no time in opening up the interior of the county, as Wanganui is doinsr its best in that way to divert the traffic to the West Coast.

A special general meeting of the Acclimatisation Society was held to-day at the Criterion Hotel, Mr J. N. Williams chairman. Present: Messrs Beamish, Wellwood, M. R. Miller, H. Williams, Allan McLean, Burke, J. H Coleman, and Ruddock. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The following resolutions were then passed : —Proposed by Mr Wellwood, and seconded by Mr A. McLean, " That the resolution passed in January last, that all young trout that may be available for distribution be placed in the most suitable localities by the society, be recinded." Proposed by Mr Coleman, and seconded by Mr Burke, " That the price of young trout be fixed at £10 per 1000, to be sold in numbers not less than one thousand, to be liberated within the provincial district of Hawke's Bay." This finished the business, and the meeting adjourned.

The F. Battery of Artillery Volunteers paraded last evening in front of the Athenaeum, and afterwards marched, under command of Captain F. W. Garner, to the Caledonian Hotel, where the thirteenth anniversary of the Battery was celebrated by a dinner. Captain Garner occupied the chair, aud was supported on tho right by Major Routledge, officer commanding the district, and on the left by Captain Blythe and Lieut. Cato, of the Napier Rifles. Lieut. Pell and Acting-Sub-Lieut. Ross occupied the vice chairs. There were in all about fifty volunteers present. An excellent dinner, served in a style that did credit to Mr Barrows' establishment, having been heartily discussed, the following toasts were proposed and duly honored :—" The Queen and members of tho Royal Family " ; " The Acting-Governor of New Zealand " ; " The Army and Navy"; "Tbe Defence Minister," coupled with the name of Major Routledge ; " The Rifle Volunteers; " " The Bands," coupled with the names of Bandmasters Tancred and Garry ; " The Ladies "; " The Press " ; " The Host and Hostess." Songs were also given at intervals. A very enjoyable meeting was brought to a close shortly after midnight by the entire company singing " Auld Lang Syne " and the National Anthem.

The regular monthly meeting of the committee of the Napier Atheureum was held last evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Messrs Spriggs, McKay, Riddell, Carnell, Kirker, J. Sidey, and P. Bear (honorary secretary). A considerable amount of business was done, there being several matters just now in hand affecting the interests of tbe Athenaeum. The hon. sec. reported progress in connection with the new buildings, and submitted his plan for the publication of the catalogue of books. The details given went to show that the catalogue would be a handy volume, comprising the list of books in the library, the Act of Incorporation, the revised rules, the list of papers and periodicals received iv the rtading room, an authors' index, and other matter, with advertisements interspersed, the latter as a means of partly defraying the cost of publication. As it is proposed to issue" gratuitously about three thousand copies of the book, it offers a good medium to advertisers, and will doubtless be the means of still further increasing the number of subscribers to the institute. Wo believe that the advantages offered by the Napier Athenreum only want to be made more widely known to largely add to its present roll of members. As a means of raising funds towards defraying the cost of the new buildings, Mr P. Bear submitted a proposal to hold an exhibition of artistic and curious works, particulars of which will shortly he advertised. The present state of the funds of the institute was found to be satisfactory. Arrangements were made at the meeting for the Napier Chess Club to occupy a room twice a week until 11 p.m., subject to certain conditions. After the projected exhibition the Philosophical Institute and the Chamber of Commerce respectively will enter upon the lease of their rooms. These additional rooms are within a few days of being quite complete. The work has been very well carried out by the contractorß,Mes9rs O'Hanlon and Blake, under the supervision of the hon. sec. The new rooms, besides being a permanent source of income to the Athenseum, add largely to its accommodation and appearance.

A correspondent in a Home paper, referring to the high prices ruling at the present time for sheep, states that atone of the large fairs held in August last, ewes fetched 725.; wether lambs, 505.; wether sheep, 70s.

During the spring and summer months serious sickness as well as all those distressing symptons of lassitude and depression that in warm weather afflict persons residing in southern latitudes may in a very great measure be prevented by occasionally taking a dose of some Effervescing aperient such as Eno's Fruit Salts, Maltine, or Lamplough's Pyretic Saline, which correct and invigorate the entire system. To be had of T. F. Moore, chemist, &c, Waipawa, at prices within the reach of all.—|_Advt.]

Certificates, as long as the list of Don Jnan's loves, are the common accompaniment of innumerable specifics, and nothing easier than to attach to testimonials highsounding names with professional appendages, coined out of the fecund braids of the manufacturers. But where authentic signatures are affixed to recomeudations, the character ef the article stands eloquently vindicated. Perhaps no other preparation can boast of a more complete record of eminent and reputable names than Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Akomatic Schnapps. —[Advt.J