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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3780, 27 August 1883, Page 2

According to a proclamation published in last Thursday's Gazette, Fiji is to be no longer considered an infected place.

By an Order in Council, dated August 20th, tho importation of "cattle, horses, sheep, swine, and goats" to the colony from all inhabited parts of the world, except tho Australian colonies, is prohibited.

Dr. do Lisle has reported to the Corporation, under the provisions of the Public Health Act, a case of measles of mild typo. This is the first case under the Act that has been reported to the local Board of Health.

A native named Manihera te Ngaraara, who was committed to the Napier lunatic asylum on the Mth instant, died in that institution on Saturday lust. The cause of death was softening of the brain. A formal inquest was hold on the body this afternoon, before Captain Preece, coroner.

This evening - an extra practice of the Musical Society for soli .singers and members of the orchestra will take place at the district school at 7.30. As the Society's first concert will bo hold at an early date it i.s of the utmost importance that advantage should be taken of to-night's rehearsal.

"Daisy Farm," a comedy-drama by Byron, will bo produced at tho Theatro Royal ok Tuesday, 4th proximo, by the Napier Amateur Dramatic Club. Tho piece has been in active rehearsal for some time, and we have no doubt our amateurs will give a good account of themselves in it.

Captain Precce, Trust Commissioner, gave notice in the 11.M. Court this morning that lie would certify to the following deed if no objections thereto were lodged within tho next five days:—Lease of undivided interest Henaro Tomoana, Mauaena Tini, Maihara Takihi, and five others, to Harry Langloy Donnelly, To Punenga block, containing 622 acres.

The Hon. Mr Buckley cxpressoJ a very poor opinion of the Resident Magistrate's Courts, the other day, in the Legislative Council. He said, "If there is a tribunal before which one lias a horror of appearing, it is before a Resident Magistrate's Court. Tho law there is a sort of haphazard business, and the contempt suitors have for such law is becoming greater every day."

The railway traffic returns for the four weeks ending July 21, on the Napier section, shows:— Passengers, 12,528; parcels, Ml 9; horses, 39; carriages, 8 ; dogs, 111 ; entile, 0 ; sheep, 42-1 ; pigs, So. Revenue £2-18'), as ngainst £258-1 for the corresponding period last year. The revenue per mile is put down at £170, and the expenditure at £201 10s, thus showing a profit of £175 10s per mile.

The barque Langstono, that is telegraphed as having left Auckland on Saturday, comes here to load up with scoured wool, tallow, and preserved meats. Since tho wool season Hawke's Bay produce has been forwarded by coastal steamers to Wellington and Lyttolton sufficient to lnnrl v]) three vessels of the class of our wool ships. Tho Halcione and Cumbria at Wellington were mainly filled by Napier produce, and fully as much was forwarded by the Now Zealand Shipping Company \s vessels leaving Southern ports.

The barque from London via Wellington, arrived in our roadstead this morning. She brings, beside other cargo, a quantity of iron piping , for the Gas Company. The delay in the arrival of this material has caused some inconvenience, as the management intended that it should have arrived in time for tho extra' supply of the winter consumption. The new main is to be laid from the works along Muuroeatrect as far as tho foot of Milton road, and will there be connected with the present mains. Tho Spit will derive material benefit from this extension.

Tho following paragraph in the West Coast Times of the lUth July, relating to the Ross Gold Mining Company, may bo interesting to shareholders in the Ross No. 2 Gold Mining Company, and also to tho shareholders in tho Mikonui Water Race and Gold Mining Company. It states that the Ross United Gold Mining Company are still carrying a good face of wash in tho cross drive leading from the tail race extension drive. They have now driven about GO feet in the direction of their boundary line on tho terrace side, and, as they have still 435 feet more to go, it is almost certain that a very extensive area has been opened in this level alone. The ground of this company is bounded on the north side by the Ross No. 2 Gold Mining , Company, and on tho south by the new Mikonui Water Race and Gold Mining Company.