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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3772, 17 August 1883, Page 2

The children attending , Hcrscholl-strcet Sunday school are requested to meet at the Foresters' Hall on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.

By the arrival of the Frank Guy, from Warrnambool, a, most seasonable importation of new seed potatoes lias come to hand. It is about ten years since new seed has been imported here.

A sitting , of the Revision Court for correcting , the electoral rolls for the several riding's in Hawkc's Bay County was to have been held at 11 o'clock to-day, but, in the absence of any objections, there was no business before the Assessment Judge.

The up-train, that Avas duo at Napier this morning at 10.36 o'clock, did not arrive till mid-day, owing-to a detention at Waipukurau of nearly two hours through the line being blocked by a ballast train that ran off the rails at one of the points.

Mr Sutton has again interviewed the Minister for Public Works on the subject of the Napier railway station. Mr Sutton was informed that the Government did not intend to erect a new .station, but with the alterations and additions to be made to the present building it was thought that all requirements would be satisfied.

At the Clivo Square Mutual Improvement Association's meeting on Tuesday last Mr Gγ. "White read an ably compiled essay on "Tennyson." Illustrations were given by Messrs Alpcrs, E. D. Smith, Hatchings, and Le Petit. Next week a joint debate will take place between this and the Napier Association, concerning the date of which further notice will be given.

The "Waipawa county engineer is mindful of the feelings of councillors, and careful of giving alarm. In his report on the county roads, referring to the Porangahau riding, he says: — "The roads in this riding are in their usual winter state." This is a delicate, not to say poetical, way of saying that the roads are as usual almost impassable, and that wheel traffic is stopped.

In the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning-, "before Captain Precue, R.M., Michael Sullivan pleaded guilty to having been drunk at Taradalc last night, and was fined 5s and costs, including coach fare Is 6d, or in default 18hours' imprisonment. His "Worship congratulated the prisoner on having fallen into the hands of the police, ho having £11 odd in cash in his possession when arrested.

The diamond fever is at an end. The stones, on being cut, were found to be crystals, and now nobody wants to gather them any more. Of the numerous applicants for prospecting licenses not one answered, to his name yesterday at the meeting of the Canterbury Waste Lands Board. Two months ago shares in one of the Diamond Mining Companies could be had for a few shillings, they then ran up to £50, and now, wo suppose, they are not worth a penny-piece.

The usual weekly meeting of the Napier Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association was held last night. There was a fair attendance of members and visitors. An essay on Bret Harte formed the programme" for the evening. The essayists had evidently taken great pains to make the paper interesting ; it was well written, and was delivered in a pleasing style. The selections from the author's works wore given in a creditable manner, and added considerably to the evening's enjoyment.

In speaking - on the land tax question in thellouselastnight, MrW. C. Smith referred to absentee owners of estates in Hawkc's Bay who almost entirely escaped taxation. It 'has been shown over and over again that under the property tax land owners pay much more than they did under the land tax. Mr Smith can scarcely be ignorant of the fact that Mr Purvis Russell, the "biggest absentee" in the province, pays over .£SOO a year in property tax alone, besides which his estate is of course subject to county and road board rates.

Amongst the questions on tlic Order Paper is one by Mr W. C. Smith, who will ask on Tuesday whether the railway will bo opened to Matainau when Ihat section is completed and ready for traffic. AYe believe the present intention is not to extend the traffic beyond Makatoku until the railway is ready to be opened to We hope Mr Smith's question will receive a favorable reply. At Matainau travellers will be able to obtain hotel accommodation that is not now to be found at Makatoku, besides saving eight miles of coach travelling. The Matainau section can be speedily got ready for traffic, whereas, if we have to wait till the railway is finished to Tahoraite, it may be two years or more before any benefit can be derived from the extension of the line.

A very successful concert was held in the Church of England school-room, Taradale, last evening, in aid of the Meancc school funds, and was largely attended. Every available seat in the building was filled, and a number of persons had to content themselves with standing accommodation. The programme, which was lengthy and varied, seemed to give general satisfaction, every item being heartily applauded. Instrumental and vocal selections were rendered in capital stylo by Mr and Mrs Naylor, Mrs Smyth, Miss Mancy, and Miss Hawkins. Valuable assistance was also given by Mr Newbold (accompaniment by MissNcwbold), Messrs Baldwin, Plowman, Oliver, Anderson, and others whoso names did not appear in the printed programme. It was intended that the concert should bo succeeded by a dance, but in the unavoidable absence of Mr Flood that portion of tho evening's enjoyment had to bo abandoned.

The annual meeting of the Napier Cricket Club was held last evening at the Empire Hotel, Mr N. Jacobs presiding. The report of the committee showed the club to be in a flourishing state, and as having some excellent players on its roll. A healthy rivalry had lately spung up in consequence of the advent of a new local club. It was also anticipated that the formation during the past season of a District Cricket Associatioifwould materially forward the interests of the game. Mr Gilberd had secured tho trophy for batting with an average of 19 runs per innings ; Mr 11. Martin the trophy for the greatest number of catches, 17 ; Mr George Pram, the first bowling trophy, with an average of 2'C runs per wicket; and Mr C. H. Edwards, the second bowling trophy, Avithan average of 3'l runs per wicket. The committee regretted to have to record the death of tho club's late president, Mr R. Stuart, who had always taken a kindly interest in the club's welfare. At present the financial position of the club was better than ever it had been formerly, there being a balance to credit of £3. The following appointments for the year wore made:— Mr F. Logan, president; Messrs H. Monteith and N. Jacobs, vicepresidents ; Mr G. Pram, lion, secretary ; Mr C. 11. Edwards, lion, treasurer; general committee, Messrs Gilberd, 11. Martin, W. Mayo, J. Martin, and W. A. Carncll; match committee, Messrs C. H. Edwards, J. Martin, and H. Montoith ; association delegates, Messrs Edwards and 11. Monteith ; practice captains, Messrs Pram, Edwards, Gilpin, and Logan. Messrs Edwards and Jacobs promised trophies for the ensuing season, the committee to decide for what object. Mr H. Monteith also promised a trophy of tho value of £3 3s for tho best batting average in the majority of matches played by the club.

With reference to the prospectus of tho Mikonui Water Race and Gold Mining Company, which appears in another column, we may state, for the information of tliose unacquainted with the Eoss district, that the ground offered to the company consists of a block of 70 acres of well-known auriferous land, on tho terrace immediately to the west of the township of Boss, Wcstland, and is without exception the best sluicing ground in the colony. Hitherto the scarcity of water has been the principal drawback in working ground of this description, but that has now been obviated by tho water rights acquired by the promoters of the present company, and also by the knowledge of the manner in which similar ground has been worked on a large scale in America,

From the adjoining claim, that of the Mount DOr Company, 4450 ounces of gold, valued at £17,380, has been taken out of an area of one and a half acres, and from the Mount Greenland Company, which adjoins tho latter company, 5444 ounces have been taken off a bottom of two acres, while the richest gold was that obtained by the Mount DOr Company was at the eastern boundary of the present company's ground, through which the lead was running. Tho waterVights are also of a very valuable character, and ample for all requirements, and would almost pay the company independently of the gold. When completed the race will consist of 42 Government heads, and enough is at present available to commence the preparatory work. When finished there will be no water supply approaching it in the whole district. The undertaking has been gone iixlx) with every care, and possesses all the elements of success, so that, when the water is brought in, satisfactory dividends will be the immediate result. We should strongly advise thoso who arc interested in mining undertakings to peruse the plan and prospectus to be seen at, the office of the broker to the company, Mr Boope Brooking.

There is nothing known better calculated to invigorate the constitution, than Wolfe's Schnapps ; it braces the nerves, tones the functions, and sets tho machinery of tho frame in healthy operation.-—[Advt.]