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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3767, 11 August 1883, Page 2

The immigrants ex Oxford at AVellington Avill arrive here per KiAvi, duo on Monday morning.

Notice is given that the Petano bridge will be closed to public traffic on and after Thursday next during tho repairing of its rondivay.

Mr Turpin, formerly of the Napier swimming bath, is now the master of the hospital at Suva, Fiji, and Mrs Turpin is the matron.

A number of cases against various persons for breaches of the Borough By-laws are set down for hearing in tho Resident Magistrate's Court on Monday.

Wo are requested to remind intending applicants for shares in the Neiv Zealand Land Mortgage Company (limited) that the share list closes on Monday next.

Letters from Mr John Bennett express the pleasure he has enjoyed from his lisit to his old home in Lincolnshire, and state th-it ho shall return to the colony in September.

A heap of gravel outside the Town Clerk's office betokens tho commencement of a fire-proof safe. Perhaps Avhen its erection is completed the Hon. Mr Dick will turn the Corporation out of the premises.

Some evil-disposed person entered Mr J. H. Coleman's premises at an early hour this morning, and poisoned that gentleman's old and valued sheep dog. The dog was on the chain, and Avas found at 7 o'clock this morning in convulsions.

AYe are requested to announce that the congregation of Trinity AVesleyan Church intend haA-ing a Christmas Tree about the close of the year in order to entirely liquidate the circuit debt, which has been considerably increased since the establishment of a church at Hastings. A committee has been formed, and a secretary and treasurer elected, so that active steps will be at once taken to make the affair a success.

Every noAV and again wo receivo notifications of births or marriages for publication, the senders of which forget to sign them. In some cases Aye take the trouble to find out their genuineness, but it often happens that we have neither the time nor the means to do so. A birth notice reached us this morning unsigned, and we wish to state that, unless the signature of the sender accompanies each notification, it cannot be published.

Tho good people of Danei-irk, we hear, are divided on the question of the site for the raihvay station. The town section OAvners want the station in their midst; the natives, backed by some bush settlers, want it in their direction, andboth sides have petitioned on the subject. These petitions Avere entrusted to Mr AY. C. Smith, who, it is said, promised both sides that they should have his entire support. In the meantime nothing more has been heard of either petition.

AYe aro very glad to learn that the Maoris have at length accepted tho terms offered them, and have abandoned their encampment in Messrs AVilding and Bull's bush with every expression of goodwill. The road is noiv being cleared of the trees that were felled across it, and the mill will be re-opened on Monday. The obstructive natives have not come to terms with Mr Drower, we hear, but as they can gain nothing by stopping the mill it is to be hoped they Will soon listen to reason.

Radnor's Russo-Turkish exhibition was again avcll attended last evening, and the entertainment was as enjoyable as over. The principal gifts were a tea and coffee service and a handsome album, the former being received by Miss Glendinning, and the latter by Mr James AVilkins, AVhiteroad. A matinee ivas gii'en this afternoon, and was largely attended by school children. To-night the panorama ivill be exhibited for the last timo, when, in addition to the usual presents, a live pig, ducks, foivls, &c, will be given aAvay.

An important caso will be heard before the R.M. on Monday. A Mr Snow is to be charged on the information of the Inspector of Nuisances, acting for the local Board of Health (the Borough Council) with neglecting to inform the board that a disease of an infectious character Avas in his house. AYe understand that the case is taken up Avithout prejudice to any one involved therein, but rather with the A'iew to establish a precedent, so that the Council will be in a position in future to deal promptly with any cases of the kind.

Complaints reach us from West Clii r e that little children are permitted to play about the public road with loaded firearms. This morning a child of about eight years old Avas seen with a gun on the road, with which he proposed to shoot a horse that Avas being ridden by another boy. A little after the boy on horseback escaped this danger ho heard an explosion, and on looking round saw the young sportsman lying senseless on the ground. It seemed the child had fired the gun off, but not being strong enough to hold tho piece it had "kicked " and struck him in tho forehead.

The Meanee School Committee aro moving in a right and praiseworthy direction in endeavoring to supply the scholars attendthc school with gymnastic apparatus. It is a knoAvn fact that physical training assists the mental faculties and is most conducive to health, and no promoters of education can be said to be doing their duty to the rising generation if they neglect this important part of school training. Many pioneers in the settlement of this country, Avho have had to struggle Avith difficulties that require robust strength and good constitutions, attibute their possession of such qualities to the athletic training they received at school. AVith this knoAvlcdgo the Meanee Committee purpose raising funds by giving an entertainmont at Taradale (the Mcaneo school-room being too small), the particulars of ivhich aro to be found in our advertising columns to-day. A perusal of the programme Avill show that several popular performers have generously given their seniccs, as have .also the members of the Taradale Amateur Dramatic Club. Thore is therefore no doubt about thu public getting good value for their money. It is to be hoped the Aveather will be fine, and that the importance of the object of tho entertainment will procure a large audience.

Analysis cannot lie, neither can the uniform experience of a quarter of a century bo gainsaid. On these tivo vouchors rest the claims of AA r OLFi.'s SciiNArrs to outrank all other stimulants as regards purity aud efficiency.—[Advt.]