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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3744, 16 July 1883, Page 2

We understand that the plans for the new railway station at Napier have been completed by the Resident Engineer, and forwarded to Wellington for approval.

Wo understand that a special meeting of the Harbor Board was held this morning, Imt we received no notice of it, nor did the secretary deem it necessary to inform us of what took place. Why there should be any secrecy concerning - meetings of public bodies we fail to know.

A milk cart capsized over the Marine Parade this morning. Wo have often pointed out how dangerous that road is through tho want of a continuous fence, but we presume nothing will be done until some serious accident occurs. In this case fortunately neither the hoiso uov tlio man was injured, but the cart was brokea.

In tho Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before Captain Proece, R.M., Frank Molloy was fined 5s and costs for drunkenness. William McWha, alias McKay, {(lias " Colonial Bob," on two charges of larceny, was remanded until to-morrow. Charles Siddles, David O'Donoghue, and Boborfc Myhill, charged with driving round corners of streets at other than walking pace, contrary to tho borough bye-laws, were each fined 10s and posts. Ronald Edwards, charged with lunacy, was remanded until Monday for medical examination. Cr. Neal has given notice to move at the next meeting of the Borough Council, "That the Minister of Public Works bo written to stating that :i much more convenient position for the goods sheds would be on tho town side of the railway fronting Munro-street, and asking- that the .sheds may be removed to that position wUoij. the Napier station improvements are being carried out, and that a copy of tho above bo forwarded to tho members for the district asking them to interview the Minister for Public Works and to urge upon him tho importance of the desired."

The late Mr Robert Stuart, whose death at Napier occurred a week ago, was (says the Post) an old New Zealand colonist, having been a Southland runholder so long ago as 1857. His run was what is now th« famous Edendale ostate. He took an active part in Southland Provincial politics, and was for many years Speaker of the Provincial Council. An incident in his station life down there is not generally known. He had (in 1858) succeeded in getting conveyed to his station (30 miles from Invercargill) at great expense, with enormous labour—for there was nothing even prptendjng to be a road, and the country was very rough swampy—a year's supply of stores tor Udme use. But shortly afterward, owing to contrary winds, the vessels bearing the usual stores to Invercargill did not arrive, and the inhabitants were reduced to starvation point. One respected citizen lived for a whole fortnight on dried apples and tea. Others were not so fortunate as to possess even these limited resources. So in their extremity they sent a messenger to Mr Stuart imploring his help, and he, with prompt generosity, sent back to Invercargill a considerable portion of the provisions he had just brought up under such extreme difficul.tjep, thus literally saving the young town from starvation. For this his name was long deservedly hold iv high honor down there.

The Municipal Public Works Committee meets this evening, when it is to be hoped that the approaching dissolution of the Marine Parado will be taken into consideration, and steps taken to avert tho mischief.

The Manawatu Standard claims to be, with tho solitary exception of the Wanganui Herald, tho largest daily paper published between Wellington and Auckland. We wonder whether tho sapiont editor ever opens his exchanges, or whether ho draws entirely from his own imagination.

Captain Preecc, Trust Commissioner, gave notice in tho R.M. Court this morning that the fallowing deeds would bo certified to if no objections are lodged within the next five days:—Lease of undivided interests, Rewi Haukoro and others to Tc Roera Tareha and Airini Donnelly, Tarawera block, containing 9000 acres ; consent reapplication under Land Transfer Act, No. G95, Henare Tomoana and others to George E. G. Richardson and others, Kakiraawa and Tβ Awa-o-te-Atua blocks ; lease in confirmation, Ropeha Poua Tahuri and others to John White, Manawaangiangi block, containing 12,070 acres.

The directors of the Southern Cross Petroleum Company, limited, reported the arrival of several casks of paraffin mineral and oil from the company's works, Rotokiiutuku, near Gisborne, samples of which arc on view at the company's office, Chancery lane, Christchurch, and have been reported on most favorably by Mr Weaver, tho American borer, just arrived, who considers the sample of tho oil fully equal, if not superior, to that of the Pennsylvania oil wells, and considers the indications extremely favorable. Samples of the product of the company's mine havo been forwarded to Liverpool and London, consigned to experienced oil brokers there, and Dr. J. T. Rouse (a director), who left by s.s. lonic, has kindly undertaken to interview these gentlemen for the purpose of ascertaining its commercial value in the English market.

We extract tho following from the N.Z. Times of last Thursday.—"The marriage of Miss Rhodes, daughter of the late Hon. W. B. Rhodes, M.L.C., and Mr Edward Moorhouse, of Napier, was celebrated at St. Paul's Cathedral Church yosterday, at which a largo number of ladies and gentlemen were present, by invitation. The day was not by any means all that could bo desired for a wedding day, though, just as the Bishop of Wellington, (by whom and the Yon. Archdeacon Stock the ceremony was performed) was pronouncing the blessing, the suu shone out through the clouds, as if promising a happy life to the bride and bridegroom. Miss 'Moorhnuse and Miss Kate Moorhouse acted as bridesmaids, the bridegroom being supported by Mr W. Moorhousc. The brido wore a very handsome dress of "ivory white satin, with a bodice and train of Ottoman silk and a white satin petticoat covered with Point de Venise lace, the whole being set off with costly diamond ornaments. The bridesmaids wore white Cashmere dresses, trimmed with silver lace, swansdown, and holly, with Rubens hats to match, and sploudid silver ornaments. The brido was given away by her senior Trustees, Mr W. W. Taylor, Mr T. Mason, the other Trustee, being also present. Mrs Rhodes afterwards held a reception at Tho Grange, which was attended by His Excollenoy tho Governor, Misa Jervois, and suite, and also by a distinguished company, numbering fully 200. The happy pair left during the afternoon for Petone, where they intend remaining a few days, when they will proceed to Napier, and in about a month's time start for Europe on a protracted tour."

We have received from the committee of tho nowly-formedNapier Amateur Dramatic Club a circular, copies of which have been numerously distributed all over the town. We must commend tho club for the manner in which it intends to deal with any surplus funds it may accumulate from, its performances. It has been tho xisual practice in Napior, when any case of distress has occurred, to give an entertainment in aid of tho sufferers, and to hand over the wholo of the net proceeds to the object of sympathy. This does not lead to a proper distribution of charitable aid, as various causes lead to tho success or othcrwiso of this class of entertainments. The consequence is that a case of the most urgent distress may only be rewardod by a donation of a few pounds, while a less doserving object may be the recipient of a crowded house and large receipts. In order to do away with this anomaly tho club intend to carry thoir net receipts to a charitable fund, from which subscriptions will be given to any worthy object in proportion to the exigencies of tho case. His Worship the Maj-or and Messrs E. Lyndon and M. R. Miller have consented to act in conjunctien with the officers of tho club in the disbursement of the fund, so the public may bo well assured that their donations will be faithfully applied. The club issues honorary member's tickets, entitling the presenter to free admission to the whole of their performances during tho season, for the email earn of 10/- and we heartily recommend tho undertaking to the public, trusting they will give it their earnest support. Tho first public appearance of the members takos place on Wednesday evening, when wo hopo a bumper house will greet them and thus encourage thoso ladies and g-eutleraen who are giving thoir time and n. great deal of trouble for the benefit of their suffering fellow-creatures.

A gentleman in South Australia, who has launched out into ostrich farming considerably of late, recently invited a number of his friends to inspect the noble birds. On going into tho paddock, tho host, noticing that one of his friends wore his watch-chain outside of his coat, advised him to put it out of sight, as the ostriches had a great ■weakness for swallowing anything whioh gUtters. Tho owner of the chain laughed at tho idea of the tiling, and left his chain where it was. During the inspection they were standing very clowo to one of the birds, when without a moment's warning, the bird caught the guard in its beak, and before anything could be done to save it, it had gobbled up both watch and chain. Another bird made a grab at another watch, but before it had time to swallow it one of the party struck it, when it dropped the spoil.

According to a London paper babies arc at present decidedly a drug in the market. A short while ag:i one was advertised for salo for £1 Is. Again, it came out in evidence, on a School Board summons, that a child had been bought for a shilling ; and recently the mother of a two-month.s-old infant put her baby into a bag of rags which she was about to .sell to a rag dealer, with the viow, apparently, of at once getting rid of the chiid, and of making the bag heavier.

Persons who suffer from sleeplessness. If in lieu of opiates those who suffer from insomnia would make a judicious uso of Wolfe's Scusaits, they would soon fall into the way of this nocturnal balm. — [Advt/J