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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3881, 27 December 1883, Page 2

Some correspondence and a report of tho proceedings at the breaking up of the Meaneo district school will be found on our fourth page to-day.

Dr. Ilitchings, coroner, held an inquest at Taradale on Catherine AVaterhouso on Monday, when tlic jury returned a verdict of " death from natural causes."

Challenges of all sorts are the order of. tho day. Tho latest is Mr AVilliams' challenge to dance Mr Gunter, which will probably lead to a match between the two.

For the Petane athletic sports acceptances for the various handicaps can bo made on tho ground. Tho committee are evidently studying tho convenience of competitors in this as well as in other matters.

On Christmas morning a walking match took place on tho recreation ground for £10 a side between A. Percy andF. AY. Herries, distance ono mile. Percy gave up, as ho objected to the "mixing" of his opponent. The time was very fast.

AYe beg to draw attention to a novel distribution of money prizes advertised elsewhere. The drawing is to be on the Hamburg principle, and as a prize is drawn to every twenty-five tickets " Boaz " is sure to be well patronised by the speculative public.

The annual Boxing Day pic-nic of the children and teachers of the United Methodist Free Church Sunday School took place yesterday, a procession of vehicles crowded with occupants conveying the party to Grcenmeadows, where a happy day was spent in a manner that is most enjoyed by young people.

Tho estate of Messrs Price and Lines has just been wound up, pnjdng in all a dividend of 12s 8d in the £. Tho trustees, Messrs Banbury and Shannon, had hoped to bring about a better result, but the book debts, amounting to £1250, only realised £450. Considering everything, the trustees are to be congratulated on doing as well as they did with the estate.

There was a very large congregation at St. John's Church on Christmas night, uumberintr, it was estimated, fully 750 souls. Tlic collection, which was in aid of the organist's guarantee fund, amounted to £12 12s or a contribution of -Id per head of those present. A correspondent, in giving us this information, adds, " Who shall say after this that Napier folks don't come down handsome when they get something worth paying for. '

At the AVaipawa Police Court on Saturday, beforo Mr A. St. Clair Inglis, J.P., James Pierce, charged with being drunk aud incapable, was discharged with a caution, it being his first offence. On Monday, before the same Justice, Alfred Petersen and Thomas Henry wero charged with being drunk and incapable. The former did not answer to his bail, and his recognizance of £1 was estreated. The latter was discharged in consequence of his being locked up since Saturday.

Tho opening of the now hall at Taradale will take place to-morrow evening, when a capital programme has been issued for the occasion, and wo hope the public will show their appreciation by giving a bumper

house. Tho local dramatic club is doserving of much praise, for all their efforts hitherto have boon for charitable purposes, their scenery the production of Mr Dryden, and all other accessories having been subscribed for by the members of the club. The hall has been beautifully decorated for the occasion.

A most successful ball took place last night at the Farndon Hotel. Tho ball-room was appropriately decorated, and at 8 o'clock about sixty ladies and gentlemen attended and danced until 4 o'clock this morning, with the exception of the interval for supper, wliich was a triumph of tho worthy host's both as to tho viands themselves and the manner of thoir display, and it need scarcely bo said that ample justice was done to them. Mr Nuttal supplied tho music, which gave great satisfaction to both host aud audience.

Mr E. Bissoll, the head-master of the Havelock district school, was on Thursday presented with a handsome sot of books and an inkstand by the Rev. AY. Nicoll on behalf of the teachers and pupils of the school. Mr Nicoll said the presentation was intended as a mark of the esteem in which the headmaster was held by his pupils. Mr Bissell replied suitably, and the school " broke up." Havelock now loses a good teacher by the departure of tho present master, and one who has never spared time or trouble in advancing his pupils.

To-night tho grandest display of fireworks over seen in New Zealand will take place in the recreation ground under the auspices of tho Napier Firo Brigade. To add to the enjoyment of the immense crowd sure to bo present the Garrison Band will play appropriate selections during the evening. So that thero may bo no inconvenient crushing at the gates, the committee have wisely arranged that tickets can be purchased at tho various fruit shops in town. We are requested to warn people from standing on the railway line, as the rockets will cxplodo in that direction.

To the Editor: Sir,—l hope it is not true that St. John's choir intend making an annual practice of going round the town carol ringing- on Christmas nig-lit when respectable people are in bed. Christmas AVaits, street organs, and other abominations, I had thought wero loft a long way behind us when we emigrated. It is said that tho en rollers on the night of the 25th were hospitably entertained at one or two places which they disturbed. The sweet singers were out of rango, or I should havo been happy for them to havo carried away with them some few marks of my favor.—l am, kc, Dyspeptic.

Mons. E. Bourgeois has forwarded us the prizo lists of his French classes as follow : — Napier Boys' High School—lst Division, 1 H. Bold, 2F. Ormond; 2nd Division, IC. Vautier, 2 E. Rochfort. Young Ladies' College (Mrs Sheppard).—lst Division, Ida Locke ; 2nd Division, M. Richardson. Heretaunga. Boys School (Mr Rainbow) Hastings.—Upper division, Kenny AVilliams ; Ist Division, 1 R. St. Hill, 2E. Watt; 2nd Division, E. Nelson. Young Ladies' School, Stoncbyres, Hastings (Miss Bogle).—lstDivision, 1 K. Thornton, 2 AY. AVilliams; 2nd Division, 1 E. AVilliams; -rd Division, C. Russell. Junior Class at Mons. Bourgeois.— Ist Division, Mable Bold, 2nd Division Harry Hill.

AA r e have much pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of Harding's Almanac for Hawke's Bay, 1884. Admirably printed and most carefully compiled, wo can recommend this almanac as being the most useful work of its kind that we have yet seen issued from the Napier press. Considerable additions to former series havo been made to the valuable section entitled ' ( Local Guide,'' and the information generally has been brought down to tho latest possible dates. AYe may instance that tho mail time-table for the Ccylon-Bi'indisi route, only received in Napier last week, is included in tho volume. Under tho heading of " Crown Lands " we find a very full abstract of the last report of the Crown Lands Commissioner, a document full of valuable information for intending settlers.

On Christmas night St. John's Church was crowded to hoar the Christmas carols. Tho evening service was much curtailed, only a portion of the .service being read. The choir marched in from tho vestry singing "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing," which was joined in hy tho congregation heartily. The carols wero greatly enjoyed by the largo audience, and evinced careful training on tho part of the conductor and thorough rehearsals on tho part of tho choir. The following were tho carols sung: — "AVhen Christ was Born," "Christmas Morning Hymn," "Good King AVcnceslas," "The Shepherds Amazed," "The Boy's Dream," "Hymn for Christinas Day," and "Carol for Christmas Eve." " Good King AVenccslas " was perhaps tho most taking of all the carols, the tenor sole part being taken by Mr Fowler, and tho treble solo by Master Hendry. During the service Mr Spademan played several voluntaries with that nicety of touch and due appreciation of light and shade in a manner which made one almost inclined to wish, wero it not a sacred edifice, to do that vulgar deed—demand an encore.

At the R.M. Court this morning, beforo Major Bell and Mr Kennedy, J.P.s John Murphy and Alfred Mason wero charged with drunkenness. Sergeant Burtenshaw asked for the leniency of tho Court, and both, wore discharged with a request not to do it again. Frederick Cult, charged Avith being drunk and disorderly, "iv that sweet low voice such an excellent thing in ■woman," said ho was drunk, but he had no recollection of being disorderly. Fined £1 and costs. The same defendant was also charged with assaulting Frederick Wells by splitting his ear with a lemonade bottle yesterday, while AVells was acting as a barman for Mr Dennett in the grand stand bar. AVells deposed he had served the accused with two drinks for natives, for which he had somo bother iv getting paid. Ho then tin-nod his back to servo some other drinks, when the accused tnrcw a lemonade bottle at him, which split his car, and in falling put a " dint in the shelf a full half-inch deep." Ho had had to get a medical man to put four stitches in his car. After corroborative evidence had been hoard, the Bendi said that under the circumstances they wore not inclined to increase what Guit had been already fined, as it appeared ho was utterly irresponsible for tho action, except in getting himself in that condition of drunkenness. Fined ss, and £1 Is for medical man, and 5s for the expenses of Mr AVells.

A trout caught in the Solwyn river, Canterbury, tho other day weighed 22jlbs.

AYe learn from tlic Post that tho Normal School, AVellington, is to be complotoly reorganised.

A sporting correspondent in Public Opinion placed tho three horses in tho Auckland Cup correctly.

The train wliich conveyed tho Convention delegates back to Melbourne from Sydney did the trip in 17_- hours, distance over sto miles.

It is stated that a gold medal and apurso of money are to be presented to the Wiltshire "beer-drinking " farmer who recently beat, Ins " water-drinking" antagonist in a "pitching" match in tho harvest field.

As shines a good deed in a naughty world, stands out amidst the mass of trashy specfics and deleterious concoctions, the pure, unadulterated, palatable preparation known as AVolfe's Schnapps.—[Advt.]