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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3872, 14 December 1883, Page 2

At the meeting of creditors to-day in the estate of T. Duckett, contractor, Wairoa, Mr H. Lascelles was elected trustee.

A first meeting: of creditors in the estate of J. Wells was held to-day. The liabilities were put down at £582 12s 7d, and the assets at £359. Mr J. Vigor Brown was elected trustee.

Captain Jackson Barry intends giving a lecture at Taradale to-morrow evening. The captain has just returned from Wairoa, were he lectured to a good house last night to the evident satisfaction of the audience.

Further evidence was taken at the Native Lands Court this morning in reference to the sub-division of the Mangatereterc block. The ease is likely to last some time, as the position of each share will have to be separately allocated.

In reply to "Nero" a correspondent writes to sa}' that the number of souls that perished at the wreck of the Dunbar is not exactly known ; only one porson was saved.

The ship sailed from Plymouth with about 120 passengers and crew.

The sailing match, -which was postponed last Saturday afternoon owing to there being , an entire absence of that most necessary clement for its. successful issue, wind, is to take place to-morrow afternoon in tho inner harbor over the usual course.

The St. John's Band of Hope Union held their usual monthly meeting last night in the school-room, the Rev. De Berdt Hovell presiding. A large number of ' children were present, and tho proceedings consisted of songs, choruses, recitations, and a short address by the chairman.

The Garrison- Band will porform the following programmo at tho Theatre Royal to-night:—Qnickmarch, " Song of Glory;" overture, "LaDiademo;" quadrille, "Tho Comedians;" waltz, "Mautoaux Noirs;" polka, " Little Treasuro;" cavatina, "Le Rosignol;" mazurka, "Queen of Song;" galop, " Climax."

As showing tho kindness of individuals at times, during the present week a patient, who was known to bo dying, was sent by train some forty miles to Napier to be taken by cab to the Hospital, when it was at onco , apparent the,person was dying, as occurred within some two days. The "friends" of the unfortunate man might at least have saved, him the long journey.

A cricket match will be plaj'cd at Petano to-morrow afternoon between the Petano Club and Messrs Kinross and Co's employees. The following players will do battle on behalf of the firm: —Messrs Buchanan, G-. White, Sidey, W. K. White, R. Duncan, W. Duncan, Montoith, Cargill, Coupor, Ellison, Galbraith, and Provis. Villers' coach leaves the Spit at 1.30 o'clock.

The Rev. G-. E. Snas, of Norsewood Lutheran Church, returned to the colony by tho steamship Tongariro, whoso arrival at Duncdin we announced last Wednesday. The name of Mr Sass docs not appear in the telegraphed list of passengers by the Waihora from Duncdin, which will be hero to-morrow, but we hear that he is expected at Norsewood in tho courso of a few days.

Large crowds of visitors were attracted to tho Theatre Royal last night to witness tho artistic exhibition of Christmas trees, illuminations, &c., and tho receipts wore correspondingly large. Wo have already described the exhibition, and can only add that it. is well worth visiting. In addition to tho other attractions, a vocal and instrumental concert will be given to-night, when thero will again be doubtless a large attendance, v Messrs Kinross and Co., agents for 'tho Shaw Savill and Albion Company, have received a cable from that company informing tliem that they have chartered the Coptic, lonic, and Doric for several years, and these, with their two new steamers now in course of construction, will form the lino of monthly .steamers between New Zealand and London. They also notify tho departure of tho s.s. Bombay for New Zoaland on the 9th instant.

The first wool sale of the season was held yesterday at the stores of Messrs Banner and Liddle. A largo number of bales were catalogued, and the sale was well attended, but owing to tho continued depression of the wool markot in England high rates could not bo induced by the auctioneers for the bulk of the clips, so that by far the largest number of bales wero passed in, not having reached the reserves of the owners. We loam, what is often the case, that several parcels were sold privately after the sale.

ThoLandßillintroduced by thcNcw South Wales Government, which our telegrams tell us is being persistently stonewalled, has already been eight weeks under discussion, three nights per week, and has just passed its second reading. The Ministry expect it will occupy the attention of Parliament till Easter, unless the Government should suffer a defeat in connection with it in tho meantime, in which case it is understood a dissolution would take place. A X,imd Bill has ever been the stumbling block to New South Wales Governments, and their present Land Act has attained its majority, being more than twenty-one years old, 4 though slight amending bills have been carried more than once during the interim

The Licensing Commissioners for the Borough of Napier held their adjourned quarterly meeting to-day at noon. The Police Inspector reported favorably on tho conduct of all tho licensed houses. Mrs Young, the widow of the late Mr J. Young, of the Railway Terminus Hotel, Port Ahuriri, appeared before the Court to stato that she had taken out probato of tho will of her late husband. This being the caso, under tho provisions of the Act she succeeded to the license. Mr R. Barrows applied for the license he held for the Cale-. doniau Hotel to be transferred to Mr A.

M'Cartncy, and Mr E. A.shton applied for tho license of the Provincial Hotel to be transferred to Mr Watcrworth. Both applications were granted, and the Court adjourned.

The Druids anniversary dinner took place last night at tlio Clarendon Club Hotel, and was an unqualified .success, thcro being a large attendance, and the dinner served in first-class stylo. The chair was filled by P.A. Bro. R. Gibson, and the vice-chair by A.D. Bro. F. Cassin. On the right of tho chairman was Mr J. Shcelmn, M.H.R., and on his left Mr G. 11. Swan. Tho usual loyal and vice-regal toasts being: disposed of, Mr Shcchan giivc " The United Ancient Order of Druids," dwelling on tho benefits to be derived from such societies, and stating , , amidst applause, that lie intended becoming a member of the order himself. The toast was responded to by Bro. It, Gibson, tho chairman, who gave some interesting .statistics as to the numbers of Orders of Druids now established. There were 175 lodges in the Australasian colonies, whoso accumulated funds amounted to £26,000, and there were 300,000 members of the order in different parts of tho world, witli accumulated funds of over £2,000,000. A largo number of other toasts was given and responded to, including "Friendly Societies," the "Sister Lodge at Hastings," "Lodge Surgeon, Dr. Hitchings," " Borough Council," "The Press," "The Ladies," "Host and Hostess," Sec, and tjie proceedings were further enlivened by several songs from members of the order and visitors present. A very successful gathering was brought to a close about 11.30 p.m.

Tho committee of the Hawke'fi Bay Riflo Association met last evening to draw up the programme for the annual meeting to be held at Fetane on Boxing Day and tho day after. The following matches were decided on :—No. 1, 200 and GOO yards, seven shotß at oa'eh, any position, ontranco 2s Gd. No. 2, 300 and 500 yards, seven shots at each, any position, entrance 2s Gd.

No. 3, 200, 500, and COO yards, seven shots at each, any position, cntranco Oh. No.

4, 200, 300, and 500 yards, five shote at each, standing at 200 yards, entrance 6s. No. 5, 250 aud 450 yards, seven shots at each, any position, entrance 2s Gd. No. 6, challenge trophy, to be fired for by teams from the Artillery, Rifles, and Civilians, composed of tho five men in each class wfcq