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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3884, 31 December 1883, Page 2

To-morrow being Now Year's Day the Daily Telegraph will not be published. Tho Trinity Church Sunday School treat will take place to-morrow at Farndou.

To-morrow the Telegraph Offices will bo open from 9to 10 a.m., and from 7 to 8 p.m. To-morrow at Hastings a cricket match -J will be played between the Napier and Rovers Clubs.

The vital statistics registered at Napier for the month ending to-day show births 28, marriages 6, and deaths 9.

The Rev. C. L. Tuke will conduct watchnight service at 11.30 to-night, at Taradale, with Ploly Communion at midnight.

The children of St. Paul's Sunday School and Bible Class will have their annual picnic to-morrow at Farndon public park.

The Rev. W. "Welsh will hold service in St. Andrew's Church, Port Ahuriri, tonight (New Year's Eve), commencing at

Telegraphic interruption occurred to-day south of Oamaru, which accounts for the absence of late news from Dunedin in our issue this evening.

A horse, the property of Mr Keating, cab driver,-fell over a cliff about 30 feet high in Mr France's quarry yesterday morning, and was instantly killed.

To-night a watch-night service, with celebration of Holy Communion, will bo held in St. John's Church, service commencing at 11.30 o'clock. Solos will bo given by the choristers.

The Rev. J. G. Patterson, the new minister for St. Paul's, preached last night at that church. Mr Patterson has an excellent delivery, fluent, and forcible, and made a most favorable impression on big congregatian, which was an unusually large one. ( The next annual session of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand, 1.0. G.T. (under tho jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of tho world) will be held in Napier, commencing on Monday, 12th January, when delegates from all parts of tho colony are expected to be present.

Mr F. Sutton, M.H.R., through whom the petition was forwarded to bring the Town Districts Act into force at Hastings, lias received information from the Government to the effect that the appointments for the first elections of Town Board Commissioners will be gazetted this week.

Two detachments of the F. Battery of Artillery Volunteers fired for the Government ordinance prize on Saturday afternoon, resulting in a win for the detachment of Sergeant Blackwell, who made 32 points as against 30 scored by Sergeant Pram's detachment. Lieut. King acted as marker, and the battery was under command of Captnin Garner.

We learn that Major Routledgo received by the last mail from Homo two medals from the Horse Guards, one for David Phillips, late of tho 70th Regiment, who distinguished himself in the Indian mutiny, and the other a New Zealand Avar medal for Michael Lynch, late of the 2nd Battalion 14th Regiment, .which can bo received on application to the above officer.

As tenders for the alterations to the Registry of Deeds Office do not close till noon on the third of next month tho Corporation will possibly continue in undisturbed occupation of its rooms till after the sitting of the Council on Thursday. It is to bo hoped that the Council will then show that it possesses some regard for its own dignity, and retire with what grace it may from an untenable position.

The following deed submitted to the Trust Commissioner at Napier for investigation will bo certified to if not objected to in tho course of the next five days. Conveyance of undivided interests, Samuel Locke, Airini Donnelly, as trustees for Turan'ga. Tc Matonga, Ripeka o Pare, first part, G. P. Donnelly second part, Airini Donnelly and G. P. Donnelly, third part, Iraia, fourth part, to William Douglas, Tautitaha Block of 3496 acres. Mr J. G. Becker, of the Provincial Hotel, Mohaka (says the Wairoa Guardian) deserves much commendation for tho efforts hois continually putting forth to collect money on behalf of that deserving institution—the Napier Hospital. We learn that on tho last occasion his hospital box contained more than any other publican's in tho provincial'district, and at this time he is making .special endeavors to collect a good amount for tho childrcns' ward of tho hospital. yj*

Fred. Johansen, who, while suffering from temporary insanity, chopped off threo-<,f-i, _ _r, ff _ a, w as-ililH-mm from tho R.M. Court, His Worship urging him to remain in the hospital till his hand got well. The advice may be good, but there is no power to compel Johansen to remain in the institution, and as ho previously, when under polico surveillance, took cadger's leave, there is but little probability of tho advice being followed, and tho man, judging by his appearance, is certainly not fit to be at large.

To the Editor: Sir, —Last Thursday some pitiable individual wrote a letter to your paper complaining of our carol singing. I have deferred answering him until now lest ho should not be sufficiently recovered from the effects of his over-indulgence in Christmas dainties to read this. I hope (for his sake) that he will not miss hearing us next year, unless lie should during tho interval succumb to another attack of his complaint. Trusting he will at once invest a few shillings in the purchase of a bottle of fruit salt, and live yet to bless tho name of the Carollers, —I am, &c., One of Them.

A very handsome cup, richly chased .in Japanesque design, lias been presented by Mr F. W. Collins for competition at tho Petane athletic sports to-morrow, and a special race will be got up on tho ground for its possession. Petane is now looking its best, and should the weather prove propitious a most enjoyablo day will bo passed by those electing to spend their holiday in this charming country resort. The sports ' themselves bid fair to oclipso thosd of last year, pleasant recollections of which must . still be fresh in the minds of many of our readers. The ground is in admirable order for racing.

To the Editor: Sir, —As an old member of the Hawke's Bay Poultry and Canary Association, I would like to ask you if you can inform me in what position the cock and hen show stands. lam informed our worthy secretary lias sought fields and pastures new, and that tho affairs arc somewhat jumbled up. I have asked some of the committee, but they all tell me the matter is in the hands of a gentleman who is more interested in longwool than feathers. Would you mind being- my proxy, and giving a long and shrill crow so that my feathered friends who are seeing the now year in may be enlivened up.—l am, Sec, Chanticleer.

To the Editor: Sir, —Can you inform me of any municiiial law or regulation compelling the owner of "yelping curs," that disturb a neighbourhood nightly, to sup? press the unbearable nuisanco \ For several nights past it has been my unhappy lot to ,be awakened and kept awake for hours by such a cur, owned by a person who resides within one hnndred yards of Mr Russell's store, Shakespeare road, and if this man is regardless of his own comfort, or is one of those happy .sleepy-headed individuals that can sleep through any noise, it will be a pity for his neighbours if ho cannot bo compelled to destroy the useless tyke. Hoping- lie will take the hint, —I am, Sec, L Peace and Quiet. 7

To-morrow holiday makers will have no cause to complain of the want of amusements. Tho followers of the "legitimate game" have their races at Kaikora and Woodthorpe. Those fond of athletic sports can choose between the recreation ground, Petane, and Waipukurau, at each of which good programmes are presented. A cricket match at Hastings will present attractions to the votaries of the willow.. Those desirous of a trip on the briny have the Boojum at their disposal. Then fathers of familes have the pic-nic at Farndon. In tho evening a challenge dancing match takes place in the Protestant Hall. To-night the usual Now Year's Eve entertainment of tho Working Men's Club takes place, and at Taradale there will bo a musical and dramatic per-

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The Crown I>ands Department has issued photo-lithographed plans of tho Ruakituri block, 24,960 acres, Wairoa County, which is to be sold at Napier on immodiato payments on January 17th next. Tho plan also embraces a block of land of 48G5 acres that will be offered forloasn. These lands, though situated in Wairoa County, aro in tho Auckland provincial district, and would have been sold at Auckland had it not been for the strong representations forwarded from Wairoa, Napier, and Gisborne. Wo s may mention that £2000 havo been spent in .( the formation of roads through tho block, so that the laud is now easily accessible from Wairoa. On. the same date will also

be sold tho Napier High School endowment lands. Admirable plans and full descriptions of tho whole of the blocks to be sold on January 17 have been published by the Department, which can bo had on application to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Napier. No article, imported or otherwise, which is alleged to possess similar ingredients to Wolfe's Schnapps, is aught else than a pernicious humbug. The public will be guided accordingly and shun the trap.— \\Advt.]