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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3843, 10 November 1883, Page 2

We are requested to announce that nominations for the Marfcon - Rangitikoi Jockey Club's meeting close on the 15th instant. The Loyal Napier Lodgo of Oddfellow 9held v ball in tho Theatre lioyal last night, when about forty couples attended. Dancing commenced at 8.30, nnd was licpb up to an early hour this morning. "We understand that a summons is to bo taken out against tho individual who mado himself .so obnoxious on the recreation μ-roimd yesterday. It is to bo hoped 'that iiis reprehensible conduutwill meet with tho punishment it so well deserved. -^ An inmate of the lunatic asylum named Amy Aycrs, formoly of Ilampdcn, who was admitted to the institution on June 27th, 1873, died last afternoon. An inquest was held this forenoon, when a verdict was returned of death from natural causes. Although we are inclined to think that the season is more backward than usual, Mr J. Goddard brought into town to-day several - baskets of ■well-grown, fully ripe, strawberries of excellent flavor. Mr Goddai'd's ITavclook nurseries are sustaining their reputation, in spite of what we may term the inclemency of the season. Mr Badger's lecture on "Tho Laws of England and Now Zealand," given in St. John's schoolroom last evening, was but thinly attended. His Worship the Mayor presided, and introduced the lecturer, who gave an interesting epitome of some of tho leading features of our Common and Statute law, his remarks being chiefly addressed to laymen. 13)' the Manapouri to-morrow, that leaves Wellington for here this evening, there will arrive the 03 immigrants per ship Westland, The immigrants per steamer lonic for Hawke's Bay will bo forwarded hero by the Southern Cross, leaving Wellington on Monday night. Tho latter consist 0f423 single girls, three single men, and two married couples. Tho Rev. D. Sidey acknowledges with sincere thanks the receipt of the following subscriptions in aid of thellev. Mr Shinifl's family relief fund:— M., £4; Mr Kcmi4t,h McLeod, ,-Cl ; Mr James Mackenzie,.£l; Mr George Tait, £1 ; Mr James Boyd, £1. Through the Rev. W. Nichol: Mr Peter .Ramsey, £1. Further contributions will bo duly acknowledged. Prior to the dinner given to the volunteer officers on Thursday evening the Rifles paraded opposite the Athenreum for daylight inspection. After inspection the men were marched to Clivo Square, where they woro put through bugle skirmishing drill by Lieut. King, and afterwards dismissed. The Garrison Band was in attendance and enlivened the proceedings. The committee of tho Horticultural Society met on Thursday afternoon, and decided to engage the Theatre Royal for tho purpose of the forthcoming , show to bo hold on the 23rd and 24th instant, the cost of creeling a marquee in the open air as previously proposed being found to ho too costly. Office-bearers for tho show wcro appointed, and tho committee adjourned. Wo learn that a child named Frank Cole, aged four months, met with his death from suffocation at Laniberlford on Friday, tho 2nd instant. An inquest was held by Dr. Reed, coroner, on Wednesday. It appeared from the evidence of Mrs Colo that she retired to rest with tho child on Friday night, and in the morning she found it quito dead. A verdict of accidental death was returned by the jury.

■ Mr "W. rhmliiy Wilson is a passenger tomorrow by the Rotorua for Wellington. On resigning' the editorship of the Waipawa Mail about two .years ago, Ml" Wilson accepted the position of sub-editor and reporter on the staff of thcD.ULYTKr,i»RArii, and it is with much regret that we loso Ins services owing to family arrangements. While he has been working for this journal ho has boon energetic and painstaking, and has proved himself to bo a most accomplished short -hand reporter. Wo wish him every success. Mr F. Suttoii, M.H.R., has written a letter to the Minister for Lands on the vexed question of the Corporation ofhees Mr Sutton «u<-'csts to tlio Minuter si. frraut totho Corporation of n building site within the lawn* of Hie Government; building.-; fur-in" - Browning street, as a. sort of compromise. Supposing that the Government acts upon this suggestion we fail tosochow a building site will me<M, the requirements of the case. The difficulty is not the want of a site, but tho want of money with which to build offices. At the Waipawa Tt.M. Court on Wednesday last Walter Parsons and Harry Warkins •wore charged on remand with the larceny of £S from Williiim ILirr. Major Scully conducted the prosecution. The prisoner Parsons, on beintr charux-d, pleaded gunty, bur, stated that Watkins had nothing to do with tho irffuir beyond changing tin- notes for L'avsmis.ThoprisonerjWatkinsploadednot guilty. The K.M. said that Parsons having pleaded guilty to the charge ho would be sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labor in the Napier gaol. The other prisoner was discharged from custody. Several civil eases were also disposed of. In the "Resident Magistrate's Com-/: (his morning before Captain Preece, It M., James (Jtillma.Me, ch.-.rged wi.'h dnm-conness, was dismissed with a caution, Burtcnshaw representing that tins was the prisoner's first appearance. June McShane, likewise charged with over-mdulgenec, admitted tlie "soft impeachment," and added that, feeling indisposed yesterday, she took a little beer; which upsot h;-r. His AA orsbip, in dismissing the prisoner, recommended that when required for the siomaca s wike beer should be employed in molerate doses, and with a profound courtsey Jane acquiesced, and smilingly left tho dock. There was no other business. ThO performance l,y tlio Amateur Dramatic Club at tho Theatre .Hoyal on j Thursday evening was well attended by an appreciative audience. The entertainment consisted of two pieces, the drama, of. " lhe Peep Show Man," and Hymn's burlosqu.' "The Maid and the Magpie." In the drama Mr Hod (.'.son sustained the title role •with his usual ability, find was fairly well supported by the remaining members of the company. The burlesque was played with much greater spirit than the piece that preceded it, the several characters being sustained in creditable style, notably those of Isaac, Gianetto, Fabrizin, Ninette, and Dame Lucia. It was evident, however, throughout that sufficient united rehearsal had not been given in the ease of cither of the pieces produced. Sir Garry's band lent good assistance as usual, and a much too lengthy entertainment terminated shortly after 12 o'clock. A very exciting " bolt " occurred yester- • day forenoon, and caused considerable alarm. A horse that was attached to a spring cart was unyoked in the yard of the Victoria Hotel by a man named Neeuan, who stupidly commenced operations by first removing the blinkers. As a matter ot course tho horse became refractory, and after knocking Neenan down and fracturing his collar-b.mo it made its way on to the White-road; dragging- the cart after it, and came up Hastings-street at a ternhe pace. At that time the street was crowded with vehicles and pedestrians, and fears were entertained that some disastrous accident might take place, but fortunately the infuriated animal managed to steer clear ot nil obstacles, and those persons who were on tho roadway lost no time in making their position more secure. Several attempts were made to stop the runaway, but without success, and when the corner of the Union Bank was reached a mail named Robert Lymau, who on two or-casions distinguished himself under similar circumstances, ran behind tho cart and bravely leaped aboard, with the intention of pulling up the horse. His plucky conduct, however, was but ill rewarded, for on reaching for the reins he found they were gone, the animal having shaken the blnkers,_&c, off. In an. instant almost Lyman, with great presence of mind, removed his coat and attempted to throw it over the horse's eyes, hut failing to accomplish his object he next tried a rug which was in the cart, the second attempt, however, proving unsuccessful also. All this while tho runaway was tearing wildly down Emerson-street, and just as it reached the corner of tho public reserve in Clivc-squarc, opposite the infant school, Lyman culled out to a man on the road to turn the horse round the corner sharp, which was done, and both it and tho trap capsized, Lyman jumping for his life, and alighting without injury of any kind. Ho was quickly on his feet again, and seizing tho horse's head kept it down until the harness was loosed. .Strange to relate neither the horse nor tho trap suffered in consequence of the accident. 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