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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3768, 13 August 1883, Page 2

Telegraphic communication between Na» pier aud Gisborno was interrupted to-day.

Messrs Hoadley, Lyon and Co. have disposed of Mr Allan Lockie's Kereru property, Grlenlyon, to Mr A. Tolmie at a satisfactory . figure. \

We learn that Mr R, Barrows has sold his interest in the Caledonian Hotel to Mr A. McCartney, for many years the popular landlord of the Greenmeadows Hotel, Taradale.

The immigrants per ship Oxford, who arrived from Wellington to-day by the steamer Kiwi, consist of three single men, two single girls, one married woman and two children, and one widow.

During the quarter ending JunqjftS* last the importations amounted to the value of of £34,714. The value of the exports for the same period was £100,634, of which wool was £G4,996, and tallow £23,640.

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Public Works Committee takes place this evening , , before which, however, the adjourned meeting of the Council in committee will be held to consider Mr Stewart's report on the waterworks plant.

Private letters from Gisborne state that thencwsfromtliecoastis that at the Southern Cross Company's works the bore was down 404 feet on August 4. The pipes wore going down straight through papa rock, which was saturated with oil and gas.

The City of Sydney, with the July English mails, left 'Frisco for Auckland on the 28th July (time-table date). The s.s. Australia, with the July colonial mails, arrived in 'Frisco from Auckland on the 7th August, being two days earlier than timetable date.

At a meeting of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club committee this morning it was resolved .-a. to apply to the Agricultural and Pastoral Society for a lease of the grazing of the society's ground at £100 a year for ten years. It was also resolved to request the society to repair the roof of the jockey's room, recently damaged by fire.

We desire to call the attention of householders and of medical practitioners to the case brought against Joseph Snow in the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning. It was at the request of the solicitor for the Board of Health that the case was dismissed, but ignorance is no excuse in the eyes of the law for a breach of a statute like that of the Public Health Act.

The tea meeting and concert which the Sunday school teachers of St. Matthew's, Hastings, are promoting is fixed for Wednesday next. They have secured the hearty co-operation of the leading members of that church in personal aid and contributions to the tea tables. Mr Spademan .will preside at the pianoforte, and some wellknown members of St. John's choir, Napier, with one or two amateurs, will kindly give their help to local efforts in supplying the vocal and instrumental music. The best has been done to secure a pleasant and enjoyable evening, and we wish the attempt every success. With reference to the paragraph that appeared in our columns a few evening's since, to the effect that certain natives ordered Mr Hugh McLean to remove all his stock off the Putere block, we now learn that the difficulty arose through the natives being under the impression that the lease was invalid in consequence of it not appealing in the Napier Registry of Deeds. Mr McLean informs us that the certificate of title to the land in question was granted under memorial of ownership (not Crown grant), and had, therefore, to be registered in Auckland, hence the mistake on the part of the natives.

Rainer's diorama company concluded a, very successful season of seven performances at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night, when the views of the American War were presented, followed by a gift distribution. The same scenes were also exhibited at the ■matinee in the afternoon, and were much enjoyed by the large gathering of children who attended. At the evening perf ormanco Mr Linsdell played a violin solo and Mr Grotting a comet solo, which received much applause. This evening the panorama will be exhibited at Hastings, and at Waipawa the following evening. We heartily recommend our country readers not to miss the opportunity of seeing it.

The Town Clerk has received a communication from Mr John Buchanan, M.H.R., enclosing the correspondence that passed between the Borough Council and Chamber of Commerce and the Government in the matter of the removal of the railway goods-shed. In returning the letters to Mr Buchanan the Under-Secretary states that the goods-shed will not be shifted, for not only would its removal " entail a very considerable oxpendituro, but the convenience and efficiency in working the traffic would be seriously impaired." If the railway was the property of a private company probably the convenience of customers would bo studied rather than that of the offioiale.

The Salvation Army is already making its presence felt in Wellington in a manner the reverse of pleasant for the population of that place. Two instances are stated in a recent issue of the New Zealand Times. Says our contemporary:—"Excesses, whether of a religiousor of a social character, invariably carry in their train reprisals, and therefore it is to be regretted that symptoms are not wanting to show that a recent religious revival in this city is likely to be attended with unpleasant results. It is the almost universally accepted opinion scientists that the public lunatic asylums contain more deranged persons suffering from religious mania than from almost any other cause — drink not exceptcd. The residents of Tinakori-road within the last few days have been troubled by tho eccentricities of a person who is an old resident of the locality, and who has recently ' joined the army.' The recruit referred to has, within the past day or two, so unseasonably enlivened the locality with his vocal efforts in the rendering of Salvation Army songs, and also by adjurations to his neighbors, that persons living in the locality have had to claim the protection of the police." The second caso has a ludicrous sido to it, but serves to show, nevertheless, tho naturo of the socalled "conversions" by wliicli the "Army" lays such store. Wo read that " a sailor named Job Littler, who recently obtained his discharge from the brigantino Parnell, attended tho meeting of the Salvation Army last night, ■ and afterwards visited several hotels, with the result that ho was picked up by the police while shouting , at the top of his voice for Captain Ted Wright to come and save him. The police gave him quarters for the night, but had to obtain the advice of Dr Collins,_ who was of opinion that Littler was simply suffering from the effects of excitement and toomuch drink."

The Evening Post records the death of Mrs Knox at "Wellington. Dr. and Mrs Knox arrived in Wellington in 1840, and resided there up to the time of their death. The doctor was in practice till August, 1873, when his death took place, he being thon over 80 years of age. Mrs Knox died at the age of 80 years. She leaves surviving her two sons and daughters, also about fiftygrandchildren and twenty great grandchildren.

The Dubbo Despatch says :—" They tell us of a certain metropolitan worthy, with more money than brains, who had, for a wonder, the whole bench to himself one morning. Looking down tho sheet he said . to the attendant trap, "Call Eegina v. Jones." The blue called the case three times, and a dapper, evidently earnest little fellow, came up to the desk. ',' Who are you?" said the J. P. "lam Jones, an' please your Worship." " Where'sEegina? , -' said the Magistrate. The constable attempted to explain, but the beak cut him short by saying, " STou called him three times; he doesn't appear. Jones, you're *_«. discharged." They say the watch-house * sergeant carefully enters his cases now, "The Queen against so-and-so."

All of the components of Wolfe's Sairwrs are of extreme original purity, not compounds purged of noxious elements, but constituents in themselves, perfectly harmless, and highest possible quality and proof.—[Advt.]

The consumption of gas by the Otto gas engine is guaranteed to be 20 to 70 per cent, less than in any other gas onginos. Mr Otto has been again obliged to commence actions against several firms for infringements of his patents. After the action of Qnp V. Linfobd (in which Linford was defeated, ordered to pay costs, and cease manufacturing) a}l agones jynd purchasers of the Lindford engine were obliged to pay royalty. The new .pattern halfr horse power nominal Otto's patent indicates up to two-horso power, is tho lowest i priced, most economical, and best gna ' engine in tho market. For further partfculars apply to tho agent for Napier, T. J. Brassey, New Zealand Insurance Coni« pany,—[Adyi.]