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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3749, 21 July 1883, Page 2

Mr W. Parker, sen., who was appointci

returning officer for the borough at the last meeting of the Municipal Council, takes office as from Monday next.

The steamer Zealandia, tho bearer of tho European mails from San Francisco, has made a grand passage across the Pacific, arriving in Auckland three days earlier than contract date.

The steamship Taiaroa loavos Auckland for this port on Monday at 6 p.m. She will be tho bearer of the San Francisco mail for Hawko's Bay, and will arrive hero early on Thursday morning , next.

Owing to the steamship Tarwera not pro> cecding . North before <1 p.m. to-morrow the time for Hio closing of mails for Gis , borne, Auckland, Sydney, &c, is oxtendec to S o'clock to-night at tho Chief Pos Offico

The Opposition did their " level best" in trying conclusions with the Government in tho House last night. The old dodge of stonewalling, with the object of catching the Government asleep, was resorted to, but with no othor result than to keep the House up till half-past seven this morning.

To the Editor: Sir, —In consequence of the showery state of the weather last night tho inspection of volunteers was postponed. I beg to forward yon tho sum of 1/- as tho nucleus of a fund for the purchase of umbrellas for our gallant defenders, tho said umbrellas to be used only on parade.— I am. kc, Barley-Smun.

In tho Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, Neils Ludwig Brctteuthal (a Dane), on remand for suspected lunacy, was discharged.

The Hastings people ai-e doing wisely in bringing their rapidly rising town under tho Town Districts Act. The County Council derives a revenue from the township from rates and licenses of over £-100, and spends next to nothing , in keeping , the main road in repair. Tho Hastings ratepayers will be money in pocket by carryingout the present movement.

At a special meeting of the Napier District School Committee, held last evening, it was decided to advertise for applications for a first assistant mistress in the place of Mrs J. Boar, resigned, and it was ordered that the advertisement should appear in the two local papers, and in the Auckland Herald, Otago Daily Times, Wellington Post, and Lj'ttelton Times.

We learn that a novel entitled " Supplejack," a New Zealand story, by E. JVI. and ■I. Bonrke, is now appearing in tlic columns of the Loader, the weekly of the Melbourne Ago. The .scenes of the story, which has received a good deal of favorable notice, are laid in great measure in the province of Hawko's Bay. The Leader may be obtained of Mr J. "Wilson Craig - , bookseller, Hastings-street.

Tho Government are just now suffering from another severe attack of economy, and Napier, a.s usual, is to bo made to i'oel tho effects of it. It has boon decided that a new railway station at Napier cannot be afforded, so it is intended to do some patchwork and put up a bit of a verandah over the mercilessly unprotected platform ; but thero is to be no other comfort in the shape of decent waiting rooms.

A collision occurred in Hastings street this morning opposite the Post Oilice. A single-horse buggy, in which were a lady and gentleman, was coming down the hill somewhat rapidly, but was kept well on its own side of the road. A two-horse public cab, with a native woman inside, was at tho time being driven towards the Spit, and the two vehicles came into violent collision, tho wheel of the buggy locking inside that of tho cab, and smashing the springs of the latter. No other damage was done.

"We understand that several laud owners in this province are about to make trial of the hop growing industry, and that it is their intention to put in several acres during tliQ coming - season. There is every reason to believe that tho result will not only be beneficial to the district, }y\ib remunerative to those more directly interested. It is gratifying also to know that it will not be necessary to send out of ITawko's Bay for the sets, Mr Goddard, of ITavelock, having an ample supply at his nurseries.

Tho members and friends of theAVaipawa Free Methodist Band of liopo were entertained af; leu on Thursday evening- in the Eechabitc Hall kindly lent for tho occasion. About seventy sat down to a good substantial spread. After tea a meeting- was held under the presidency of the Rev. E. Barnett, who cannot bo too highly commended for the deep interest ho takes in his congregation, and especially for his painstaking- and pereoveriug efforts to benefit the young. A

short programme of songs and recitations was gono through, after which indoor sports were indulged in, and a very pleasant, evening was spent by all. A handicap hurdle race between several of the staff of the Daily TELEOnArn office was run to-day in the paddock opposite the office. The distance was -100 yards, over 16 flights of hurdles, three feet high. Ten competitors presented themselves, receiving varying distances from scratch up to 45 yards. A. fair start waa effected, good " form" being shown for tho first three rounds, but on the fourth being negotiated condition began to toll, the runners dropping out one by one, only two being left to finish, Chegwidden, who received ten yards start, reaching tho goal v ~ first, and Gifford (scratch) coming in a good second. Tho positions of judge and starter were ably filled by Messrs T. J. Ryan and R. Price respectively. During the progress of the race two or three competitors received " spills," which seemed to afford intense merriment to the onlookers, of whom there were a good number. The new Colonial Bank premises at the corner of Hastings and Browning streets are rapidly approaching completion. The hoarding has been removed, and a good view may now be had of tho structure, which presents rather a fine appearance. It is expected that everything will be in readiness for banking operations to be commenced therein at the end of this month. Messrs Glcndinning and Griffen are to bo congratulated on tlie substantial and workmanlike manner in which tlioy have carried, out their contract. Tho architects, too, arc entitled to kudos for having utilised all tho available space to the best advantage. One notable feature is that New Zealand woods only havo been employed, and the result is highly gratifying. The office fittings, panelling, and ceilings are of kauri, rimu, and honeysuckle, artistically alternated, some of the panels showing a very pretty grain. Several of the mantel pieces are of carved Oamaru stone, which seems eminently suited for the purpose, while the plasterer's work generally is of excellent character. Messrs Bear and Wundruin have commenced their contract for tho painting and decorative work, of which wo may have something to say on a future occasion. At tho meeting of ratepayers last night at Hastings, Captain llusscll in the chair, the committee appointed at tho last meeting brought up their report. The committee recommended that the railway crossing on the Havelock-Omahu road should bo tho centre of tho proposed Town District, extending from that point 64 chains east and ■west, and 50 chains north and south, thereby enclosing an area of 12S0 acres, the extreme limit allowed under the Act. The committee reported that the valuation of the proposed area amounted to £182,650 for rating purposes, which, at -/£ in the £1, ■would afford a revenue of £570 ; the revenue to bo derived from licenses, &c., being £150, making a total of £720. Tho committee also reported that tho County Council had power to hand over the rates collected within a Town District as a subsidy to the Town Board. On tho motion of Mr T. Tanner, seconded by Mr H. Smith, the report of tlwcommittee was adopted. It was moved by Mr Fitzßoy, and carried, "That a memorial to the Governor should be drawn up, and the district canvassed for signatures to the same.'' A committee was ihon appointed to canvass for signatures. A vote of thanks to tho chairman terminated tho proceedings. Mr J. Goodall, C.E., has addressed a - letter to Mr J. 11. Vautier, in which ho states that ho is convinced a solid breakwater could.be made as well at Napier as at Timaru, Mr Goodall says:—" Time changes one s opinions, especially when one comes across data that arc convincing. I did at the time of my report believe that it would bo impossible to build a successful breastwork from the Ahuriri Bluff; now I am firmly convinced that a solid breakwater can be built from there, and with even greater success than at Timaru, and that it is tho right thing to do; and this is how I was converted to that idea :In reading over the reports in the Blue Books I came across that of Sir John Coode on Napier, quoting a report of Mr Weber's, who had estimated the quantity of shingle that had accumulated in a certain time behind tho works, from which I deduced the average monthly supply. Tho commission appointed to investigate the advisability of extending the Timaru breakwater made a similar calculation. Comparing the results I wns--extremely surprised to find that tho two quantities were nearly alike, and if I recollect rightly the shingle at Timam exceeded that at Napier—at any rate, there was no great difference. This led me to further investigation, and I : Tvas convinced that a solid breakwater could be made at Napier as well as here, provided the spot and direction were well chosen; on that lays tho solution of the whole difficulty." The French Societc d'Anthropolgic is responsible for tho statement that there is a man in France whose beard is five feet seven inches long. Since the Wandering Jew of hairy memory no other mortal lias been so giftod with capillary attractions. This beard, which belongs to a shop-keeper of Montlucon, lias not been cut for seven years. It is rugged and of a yellowish red at the loots, but of a pale blond at the extremities. Half way down it is divided into two jm-ts, and each part is as thich as a bush. Tho man, in order to work, rolls the two parts around his body. It is only on fete days that he allows the beai'd to hang down, and then it is so long that he is constantly treading on it to tho great grief of Ids chin, Madame Clemence Itoyer, the translator »£.. Darwin, is investigating this homo pilonus in the interests of evolution, to find out who his ancestors were.

Good creations aro rare. Nothing - has been introduced into the market sinco Wolfe's Schnapps that can comparo with that unrivalled elixir, tho purest spirit in the world.—[Advt.]