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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3873, 15 December 1883, Page 2

To-day has been the first out of nineteen successive Saturdays on which no rain haa fallen.

The committee of the Arcadian Grove would respectfully urge buyers to attend their sale of goods early this evening, that better attention may be paid to them than is possible during the crush at a later hour. We understand it is proposed to hold a race meeting at Paki Paki on tho 28th December. The programme, which will be similar to that of last year, will bo published in a future issue of the Telegraph. The San Francisco mail was due at Auckland to-day, but as there was a detention of four days at 'Frisco the steamer cannot be expected to arrive beforo Monday next, tho new service being two days shorter than the old one. We have been requested to convey tho thanks of St. John's Ladies' Work Society to tho members of the Garrison Band who so kindly performed during the late salo of work at St. John's school-room, and by this means gave valuable aid to the object in view. Tho sailing raco that was announced to tako place this afternoon has been again postponed in consequence of the cricket match at Petane, several members of the Sailing Club being chosen to play in the match between Messrs Kinross and Co.'s employes and the Petane Club. We observe from an exchange that the Manawatu constituents represented by the Hon. Mr Johnston, ex-Minister for Public Works, aro wondering when that gentleman is going to send in his resignation as member for that constituency, seeing that ho is shortly to leave for the Home country. Mr Kennedy was asked to-day in the Nativo Lands Court if he would endeavor to cxpedito matters as much as possible in the preparation of plans ; in fact, if anything could justify continuous work from then (mid-day Saturday) till Monday morning, it was the case now beforo the Court. Mr Sheehan objected to Mr Kennedy doing double duty—drawing plans for both sides —as- no man could serve God and man, to which the Court responded, "which was which." The Arcadian Grove at the Theatre Royal was again densely crowded with visitors last evening, and the various stalls and side shows incidental to tho exhibition were well patronised. The chorus sieging by the children was as usual an attractive feature in the entertainment, as was also the Garrison Band, which played a capital selection of music. The exhibition will bo again open this evening for the last time, and the Garrison Band will also be in attendance. The absence of a witness to-day when called for in tho Nativo Lands Court led to some neat badinage. Ono lawyer said tho witness was a great chief in his own country, and therefor, did as he liked, going-and coming- us he chose. "What will they say of him after death f" was tho query of an opposing lawyer. The Court suggested that after death the native would be an angel. '' Yes, thero are different kinds of angels ; he might change his color," said No. 1 lawyer. In Mr H. Hill's annual report to tho Board of Education for tho 3 r ear ending December 31st last the following passage occurs : —" The gold medal annually given by Mr H. S. Tiffen to the boy or girl in Standard V or VI who passes best in my annual examination has proved a great incentive to the children, as it marks out the winner as the dux of tho year in tho schools of the district." Another annual examination lias recently been concluded, the results of which we have already published, but the best pupil this year will have to go without the medal, as Mr Tiffen has decided to withdraw his presentation. Tho "Tiffen Gold Medal " was a very handsome prize of the valuo of £15, and on the two occasions on which it has been presented it has been won by young ladies. Yesterday afternoon a procession of carriages filled with the principals, counsel, and witnesses in connection with the now celebrated Mangatoretere case, proceeded from town to the seat of dispute. Arrived on the ground the party inspected tho bit of swamp said to have been given to the late chief Waaka, that he might catch eels and live. Standing on the edge of a patcii of -weed-covered water, one of the counsel, who wears blue spectacles, mistook tho pond for diy land, and while expatiating on the raison d'etre of the division of the grantees' interests from his point of view, took a step forward, and was instantly up to his knees in mud and water. Drowning men, it is said, catch at straws, and this eminent counsel clutched at the weeds, which, offering no resistance, let him deeper in the mire. Nobody laughed. Was it thought to be prophetic. Another day was wasted in the celebrated Mangatoretere case to-day. The Court met at 10 o'clock, when Mr C. D. Kennedy was examined by Mr Sheehan in reference to a partial survey mado yesterday, and lie suggested that acomplote survey of the dividing lines was necessary. Mr Sheehan askedtlieCourttoadjoum till Monday. Tho Chief Judge said that tho Courthad sat every day this week with, so far as ]io could see, very little progress. It appeared to him that thero was no possibility of going on with flic case to-day. He thought the necessary investigations as to surveys might have been executed before this time, and tho parties should have been prepared to proceed with their case. Ho wovoa, however, grant tho adjournment, and ho hoped that on Monday' Mr Sheehan would be prepared to go on with the case, Mr Kennedy in the meantime to mako a proper survey of the lines indicated and produce a complete plan on Monday.

The directors of the Wellington and Manawatu railway certainly cannot bo accused of dilatoriness in the prosecution of the works. When tho contracts are taken for which tenders are now invited, says the Post, the company will have 53 miles under contract, leaving only 30 miles of tho whole distance to bo let. It Is anticipated that within a year and a half tho line will bo open from Wellington to Porirua at the Wellington end and from Palmerston to Otaki at tho other, leaving only a distance of 25 miles, between Porirua and Otaki, to be traversed by coach. A longer time will be occupied in completing the Paikakariki section, which is the heaviest work of all, and includes much tunnelling and protoctivo precautions against landslips. Mr M. W. Green, M.H.fy, is (wo learn from tho Temperance Herald) likely to become lecturer during tho coming Hummer for the Grand Lodge of Good Templars, and to make a tour of the colony. Analysis cannot lie, neither can tho uniform experiencec of a quarter of a century be gainsaid. On these two vouchers reat tho claims of Wolfe's Sciina__s to outra»Ar all other stimulants as regards purity and efficiency.—[Adv..]