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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3862, 3 December 1883, Page 2

The Municipal Public AVorks Committee meet this evening at the usual hour.

The case Douglas v. Sutton is set down for hearing in the Supreme Court at 10 a.m. on Wednesday next.

His Honor the Chief Justice is not altogether clear as regards his AVeights and measures table. To-day in the Supremo Court ho enquired if a gross wore not twenty dozen!

AVhen is anything going to be done in the way of improving tho Napier raihvay station ? This matter seems to altogether dropped out of sight since the close of the Parliamentary session.

Mr Holmes has been appointed assistant resident engineer, and hasbeenpermanently stationed at AVoodville, Avhere he avill be engaged in laying off the raihvay line connecting Napier with AVellington.

ill- R. C. W. Cuming, late of Dunedin, and proprietor of the Freemason, a monthly journal, has accepted the position of editor of the Gisborne Telephone, in which office the Freemason Avill for the future be published.

A Avitncss in Court to-day said he " had been burnt out three times, more or less, since ho had been in New Zealand, without being insured." On Avhich a hiAvycr present remarked, "and Avent bankrupt immediately afterwards.''

It is reported that Mr Allan McDonald, M.H.R., recently wrote a letter to Mi J. D. Ormond offering to resign his seat in tho House if he (Mr Ormond) Avould stand for election. It is understood that Mr Ormond declined the imitation, Avhich, if true, avo are very sorry to hear.

A very heavy rain storm commenced on Saturday night, and continued with few intermissions till Sunday evening. The storm seems to have been confined to the districts around Napier, the rivers having little extra flood Avatcr in them. This morning the Kaweka range had a good covering of snow.

In the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning before Captain Preece, R.M., Peter Connor failed to answer his bail of £1 for drunkenness, and it Avas estreated accordingly. Peter Lundal was also charged Avith drunkenness at tho Spit on Saturday, but was remanded till to-morroAV. There was no other business.

The Property Tax Commissioner has sent in his A-aluation of the Government buildings in Napier liable to berated. The total valuation is ]>ut down at £12,800, a most absurd under-estimate. The old Provincial Government building and the Land Office are lumped together at £1250, Avhercas the latter alone cost £1350 to build.

At the late genoral meeting of the .shareholders in tho Southern Cross Petroleum Company at Christchurch, it transpired that the directors had received twenty-eight offers for tho purchase of tho company's interests. It must be satisfactory to the shareholders to knoAV that others besides themselves have confidence in tho ground.

A deputation Availed upon Mr Robert Stout this morning to request him to give, a lecture during his stay here, that the residents of Napier might have the pleasure of hearing him lecture. Mr Stout could give no decided answer, but if his business engagements anel time Avould allow he Avould bo happy to comply Avith the request.

Mr Editor: Can you inform me why a meeting in bankruptcy should be held at Woodvillo Avhen nearly the Avhole of tho creditors arc not residents there. And Avhere is the Court House at AVoodville ? not having before hoard of such a building. Is there anything more than the creditors interests considered in this matter. —I am, &c, A Creditor.

There is to be a special meeting of the Native Lands Court on tho 10th instant, Avhen, avc hear, the sub-dh-ision of the Mangaterctero block Avill be determined. The sub-division of this block, better known to old settlers as the "Big Bush," lias been in dispute a number of years, and, Aye believe, has been referred by the Supreme Court to the Native Lands Court for settlement.

Mr W. 11. Drake, formerly manager of the Napier branch of the Colonial Bank, is iioav in Napier, en route for London fry the ship AVairoa, Avhich it is expected will bo ready to sail in about a fortnight. Mr Drake's numerous friends hero will Avish him a quick and pleasant voyage, an aspiration most likely to bo realised iv such an excellent vessel nuclei- such a genial commander as Captain Holbcchc.

Amongst the passengers by tho Taraivera from the"South on Saturday was Mr Robert Stout, who was the Attorney-General in the Grey Ministry of 1877. Mr Stout ay.is engaged for the chil case Irvine v. Robjohns, Avhich has since been settled out of Court, and also by Mr Sutton in tho case Douglas v. Sutton.

The rainfall registered at Napier during last month was no less than G;} inches, bringing up the total for the eleven months to 37 inches. Duriug the rain storm on Saturday night and Sunday the guage marked 2 inches. These figures have been kindly furnished by Mr E. Lyndon, avlio has kept a meteorological record for many years, and avlio informs us that the rainfall this year Avill be considerably above the average.

Tbo Clive Licensing Commissioners met ou Saturday for their quarterly meeting-, and heard an application from Mr Ruddick for tho extension of bis license from 10 to 12 o'clock. No residents of the district presented themselves to oppose the application. The Commissioners, after some deliberation, considered that an extension of hours till 11 o'clock Avould meet the requirements of the public, and granted that extension to both the AVest Clive and Farndon Hotels.

In the Supreme Court to-day a Avitness, in describing the technical machinery required in a rope factory, said he had never heard the Avord " loper " spelt. Tho Avoid Avas accepted without referring to AVcbster, though its spelling was not satisfactorily cleared up. A "loper" has other peculiarities, tho witness asserting in the old country they could be bought for a few coppers, Avhile here they ran into money —being worth at least ten or tAvelve shillings each.

An accident, which fortunately was not attended with any very serious consequences, occurred in Hastings-street this morning lo a boy named Butler, in Mr Conroy's employ. It appears that the boy ivas mounted on a somcAvhat stubborn horso, and Mr Pasooe Avas endeavoring to lead the horse up to the verandah for the purpose of tying him to the post, when the animal suddenly roared up, thrOAving the boy, anel falling backwards on him. The boy was picked up quite unconscious, and carried into Mr Conroy n shop. It Avas found, on examination, that beyond sustaining a severe shaking- and several bruises on his hands he was none the worse for the accident, no bones being broken. By latest accounts the boy was progressing favorably.

A man named Patrick McCormack, in tho employ of Mr CartAvright BroAVii, Greenmeadows, Taradale, met with a serions accident yesterday forenoon under Wio folloAving circumstances:—McCormack was riding a young horse to the chapel at Meanee in company Avith a young Avoman named Noonan, also on horseback. AVhen near the chapel some persons rode past them quickly, Avhen McCormack's horse turned restive, and bucking, broke tho saddle girth and threiv McCormack nearly on the road on his head. AVhen t picked up ho wasunconscious,and had received serious Avounds on his head and face, AAdiich was much disfigured. He Avas immediately taken to the Napier Hospital in a buggy, where his wounds Avere attended to. Ho is uoav progressing favorably, but will be in the hospital for some timo through the injury received.

In the Supreme Court this morning, on the names of the special jury in the case Blackburn v. Northern Insurance Company being- called, Messrs E. Sutton, J. A. Fryer, and H. C. Wilson failed to answer their names. In the case of the former a medical certificate Avas handed to His Honor to the effect that Mr Sutton Avas too ill to appear. His Honor accepted the explanation, but said he should fine Mr Fryer £5 for non-attendance, unless sufficient reasons Avero given for his absence. A telegram from Mr H. C. Wilson was produced by tho Registrar to the effect that his absence Avas owing to his having missed tho steamer at AVairoa. His Honor refused to accexit this as a sufficient excuse, aud said ho should inflict a fine of £5 upon Mr AVilson, unless special reasons for his nonattendance Avero brought under his notice before the rising of the Court. Mr subsequently appeared in Court, and on being questioned by His Honor said ho had only been ten minutes late, and the reason of his non-appearance Avas simply that ho had forgotten that he was on the jury until after 10 o'clock. Tho Judge said that as the neglect appeared to have been unintentional on Mr Fryer's part, ho should only inflict a fine of £1 on this occasion. Mr Fryer thanked His Honor, and retired from Court.

A pure stimulant wisely medicated with tonic and alterative vegetable agents is what the Avcak anel feeble need, and it has been provided in AVolfe's Schnapps the purest spirit in the world. —[Advt.]