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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3874, 17 December 1883, Page 2

The Municipal Public Works Committeo ' meet this evening at the usual hour. By the Te Anau three prisoners arrived from Gisbornc to undergo their respective sentences of six, nine, and eighteen months in tlie Napier g-aol. On Tuesday evening, in the new hall, Taradale, a mixed entertainment will ba given by Napier and local amateurs in aid of the district.school prize fund. A. meeting of the creditors of G. E. Fuszard was hold this afternoon at the Supreme Court House, when a deed of arraiigornont was read and assented to. Mr Garner ia the trustee in tho estate. The employes of Messrs Kinross and Co. won the cricket match against Potaao on Saturday by 11, runs, tho scores being— Kinross's employes, 71 ; Petane Club, GO. ; Only one innings was played. The libel aciion, Roes v. Kerr, that was to have been heard this session of the Supreme Court at Gisbornc, lias been adjourned till tho next sittings in consequence of the serious illness of the defendant. , Mr Ashbury, who arrived by tho To Anau yesterday, is the well-known English sportsman, whoso recent purchases of two of tho Musket fillies we heard of by telegraph. Mr Ashbury is "doing" tho colonies for pleasure 1 Tho Native Lands Court now sitting at Napier has rendered itself so remarkablo by the number of times it has been adjourned that some one suggests its proper title should be the Native Lands Court Adjournment Court, after the style of our Acts of Parliament. Mr J. Stephens, manager of tho local branch of the National Bank, left Napier yesterday by the steamer To Anau for Timaru, and will be absent about ten days. Mr Stephens has boon subpoenaed as a witness in a case to be hoard at Timaru in tho Supremo Court. , > The Arcadian Grovo was largely attended on Saturday evening, when this verysatisfaclory sale was bought to a conclusion by Mr Ryan kindly giving Jus services as auctioneer. The balanco of goods wero disposed of under the hammer, satisfactory prices being obtained. In the Supreme Court at Gisborno McEwcn, for a felonious offence, received the following sentence, that he '' be kept in the public prison, Gisbornc, for eighteen months, with hard labor." A native, for larceny as a bailee, was sentouccd to four weeks'hard labor in the Gisborno gaol. 1 Captain Jackson Barry lectured at Taradale on Saturday evening, Mr Naylor occupying tho chair. It is needless to that the captain's audienco were To-morrow evouing the lecturer delivers his final lecture in Napier, after which ho purposes retiring into private lifo in tho King country.

Mr John Goodall, C.E., arrived atNapicr on Saturday by the boat from the South, and expects to complete his plans for a breakwater in three weeks time. Mr Goodnil, who is accompanied by Mrs and Miss Gojdall, was visited at the Clarendon Club Hotel on Saturday by several members of tho Harbor Board.

The patients at the Hospital were regaled yesterday with a plentiful supply of peas and now potatoes, kindly presented by Mrs Hcscbcok, and which they much enjoyed. Others who can spare a little fruit or fresh vegetables, would do well to remember the pleasure they have it in their power to bestow by similar gifts.

We havo hoard it stated that Mr J. D. Ormond intends to continue the gold medal prize to the boy or girl who may obtain tho highest number of marks at the annual examinations of the pupils in tho V. and VI. Standards. We hope this report is true. The Inspector of Schools has certified to tho great good which the hope of obtaining the prizo has done, and thcro can be no doubt as to the disappointment caused by the withdrawal of this handsome gift by MiTiff en.

The Government arc calling for tenders for the supply of ten thousand sawn or hewn totara sleepers. There arc thousands of split totara sleepers stacked up on cither side of the road running through Dancvirke, which were condemned after they had been paid for at tho rate of 3s 6d each. To the eye of an economist these sleeper,, only want a little adzing to be turned to account, but it seems nothing will do for our extravagant administration but sawn or hewn sleepers. Why not have them planed and French polished ?

The celebrated vocalist, Mario is dead. Mario was born at .Turin iv 1803, and entered the Sardinian army as an officer in 1830. Having received an excellent musical education, andpossessing a "divine" tenor voice, ho resigned his commission and proceeding to Paris obtained an engagement at 1.00 francs a month. Ho then changed his name from Giuseppe, Marchese di Candia, to Mario. His career has been a series of triumphs, and ho was extremely popular both in England and on tho Continent. He married tho late Madame Grisi, and retired from the London stage in 1871.

Iv the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before Captain Prcece, EI., Thomas Donough, for drunkenness, was fined 10s. Andrew Anthony, for disorderly behaviour when drunk, was fined £2 and costs. Thomas Trask, for a breach of the Borough by-laws, pleaded guilty, anil was fined Is and costs lis, with wituesse's expenses ss. Thomas Boyd, for a breach of tho Counties Act, pleaded guilty, and, was fined 5s and costs, amounting in all to 17s, and solicitor's fee 10s Gd. A charge against the same defendant for a breach of the A r agrant Act was adjourned to Thursday next, as was also a further chargo for an assault.

The Union Steamship Company have issued a "New Zealand Tourists' A r ado Mecum," a, handbook to tho steamship services of the company, and an index guide to tho principal ports of the colony visited by the company's steamers. It will be found extremely useful by travellers as regards the time-tables of steamers and coaches and fares. The descriptions of several seaport towns are necessarily meagre, and not very accurate. For instance, of Napier we read that the principal hotels arc the Criterion, Empire, Masonic, Clarendon, and Exchange ; and that the public buildings are the Government Buildings, Town Hall, and Athena.urn, admission free to strangers.

Tho Native Lands Court resumed this morning. Mr C. D. Kennedy presented his plan of the survey of the Mangatoretere West Block, showing the outlines of the swamp and tho several landmarks on the ground. Manaena gavo evidence respecting the size and position of the late Karaitianu's interest in the block, which seemed to embrace about half the area of the land. Mr S. Locke, as representing the late Karauria, said he was unaware of the position of the case before the Court, and asked for an adjournment to enable him to consult those with whom he is interested. The application was granted. The Court afterwards resumed at noon, and was again adjourned till 2 p.m.

The fancy bazaar held at tho Clive district school-room in aid of the children's prize fund on Friday and Saturday proved a great success. The room was prettily decorated for the occasion, and the stalls wero very ably presided over by several young ladies. The school children sang several songs at intervals. On Saturday eveuing a Christmas tree and an entertainment by the children aud several ladies of tho district brought tho proceedings to a close. Too much praise cannot bo given to Miss Ward and the other ladies who so kindly and energetically assisted in making the bazaar a success. The children will be regaled with a picnic in Farndon Park on Friday next. We hear that the bazaar cleared over £40, after paying all expenses.

Mr D. Isles, tho local director of the South Pacific Petroleum Company, reports that Mr Price, at present in chargo of the works, advises that since his last report on the Bth instant ho has spuded down the hole and been successful in driving two lengths of pipe, measuring 10ft. _ This will now Tiring the total depth of pipes up to 32 .ft. Sin. Some little difficulty was experienced in first starting tho pipes, but once started they went down smoothly. All the loose etulf that was coming iv above the rock lias now been shut off, but it appears a little soft below the hard seam which will necessitate another pipe or two being driven. The hole lias now been cleared of mud down to tho depth as last advised, viz., 346 feet. Mr Price does not consider that there will bo uny danger in driving a pipe or two more, but to prevent accident, as much as possible, ho will continue to exercise the greatest care, and bo at the derrick from eighteen to twenty hours out of the twentyfour daily. All of the components of AVolei.s ScnifArrs arc of extreme original purity, not compounds purged of noxious elements; but constituents in themselves, perfectly harmless, and of highest possible quality and proof .—[Advt.]