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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3935, 29 February 1884, Page 2

Our Supplement to-morrow will contain a sermon by the Rev. J. J. Lewis. Wo regret that, owing to its extreme length, we have been compelled, so as to-keep _ it within our space, to somewhat condense it.

The first meeting of the Waipawa Town Board will be held on Tuesday next at 3 p.m.

The Customs revenue collected at this port during the present month amounted to £3600, and the beer duty to £227 9s Bd.

The Assessment Court for the Borough of Napier sat this morning. There being no objections the Valuation List was duly signed.

At the R.M. Court, Waipawa, on Tuesday, beforo Messrs A. St. C. Inglis and A. Todd, J.P.s, a prohibition order against Florence Kelly was granted on the application of his wife.

On Wednesday evening last, at the Empire Hotel, W»P awa ' Mr H. J. Baker was presented with a solid silver tea nnd coffee service by his numerous friends. The presentation was made by Mr Guy.

The members of the local Fire Brigade met for practice last evening. The manual engine and hose-reel were taken out and a dry practice held. The new bells.were also tested, aud at a meeting later on three new members were elected.

At the fortnightly meeting of the Ancient Order of Druids last evening, Bro. Gibson was presented with a. P.A.D.'s collar and diploma. A number of Druids from Hastings were present. At the close of the proceedings Bro. A. McCartney entertained the brethren to the number of fifty at supper. An enjoyable social evening was spent.

The Auckland Star says:—"Albert Karaitiana, the nine-year-old son of tho late Karaitiana Takamoana, will bo one of tho richest land-owners in the colony. Not half of the lad'a interests in land have been individualised, and he is now,in receipt of £15,000 per annum. His landed property, when it has all passed into the hands of his trustee, will be good value for half a million of money."

A horse consigned by John Smith to its owner Josph Harris from Makatoku to Hastings, on tho arrival of yesterday mornings 10 o'clock train, was found dead in tho box, with the appearance of having been doad tome time, its neck being broken. Apparently the horse had been badly tied up, and there was no one in the box in charge of the horso. No blame is attached to tho guard of the train.

The committeo of the Clive Square Mutual Improvement Association met-on Wednesday evening. A capital programme, consisting of lectures, debates, essays, &c, was drawn up, to be submitted to. the members. It was decided that tho opening meeting of tho session should be held in Trinity schoolroom at 7.30 o'clock on Tuesday next. All the members and those friends who feel interested in the work of the Association are cordially invited to attend.

At the Theatro Royal this evening Mr and Mrs Lowten appear in their "brilliant protean drawing-room entertainment." We hope to see the theatro filled to its utmost capacity, as tho artistes have contented themselves by simply announcing the performance, and have abstained from all puffing. They havo neither appeared nor claimed to have appeared before either the King of Siam or tho Shah of Persia, but wish their entertainment to rest on its own merits.

To the Editor : Sir, —Can you or any of your readers answer me this question ? I want to live at the Western Spit. If I build a house partly on the road, and partly on Harbor Board property, without asking permission of anyone and livo rent, z-ates, and taxes free, and it so happens that I become a nuisance to my neighbors, who are so foolish as to pay rent and rates, can they use any influence to cause mo to be removed, and my building confiscated ? Jlf so, in what way ? An answer will be thankfully received.—l am, &c, G.T. February 29, 1884.

Somo funny reasons were given yesterday for voting against certain of the candidates. One lady voted against the Temperance candidates because one of them onco upon a time had had the temerity to kill her cat when tho feline monster was devouring his chickens. Teetotallers should really be more cautious about their neighbors' cats, and, to avoid offence, to refrain from keeping chickens lest temptation assail a predatory inouser. Mr Price lost a vote because there recently appeared an article in the Daily Telegraph that supported- Gordon Pasha's policy in the Soudan! .

An occasional correspondent informs us from Woodville that a Forester's Court was opened at that township on Wednesday evening last, when several young men were initiated as membors of the order. This makes the third Friendly Socioty started here. We, sadly want a doctor to settle amongst us, as - the. services of a medical man is the . principal benefit to a socioty. The settlors have got over their indignation meeting. The member for the district has interviewed .the Minister .of Public Works respecting surveys and railway extension. 'And things have how settled down to their previous quiet condition. It is expected the line will be opened to Matamau in a few Weeks,' but our, correspondent thinks the person must be very sanguine indeed who expects'to see tho railway to Woodville within four years.

At the R.M. Court this morning, before Captain Preece, R.M., Stewart McGlashan was charged with.vagrancy. ; Onlyyesterday he was discharged from serving a month for a similar offence. When asked to plead accused said ho knew nothing about it. When, discharged from prison he immediately made tracks, to Mr Sutton's station, where he . " loafed about:i formerly for seven months; As it -was feared he might fire some of the stacks, it was considered advisable to lock him up. After hearing evidence accused was remanded for a -week to be examined, by twq.tpedical men as to his sanity. Joseph Snow, a bright littlo lad -of eightyearp, was broughtup as a neglected ■ child. • When the little fellow's mother died ho Vwas left to the care of an aunt, the father agreeing to contribute te his support, but had failed to do'so, arid as the aunt had seven children or "her. own she was unable to support him any longer. His; Worship ordered him te bo sent to St. i Mary's Orphanage, - Nelson, till ho was 15 years of. age, to be brought up in the Roman Catholic faith. I

News from Noumea states that a gang of convicts boarded the cutter Taremha, and thrust three of the native crew overboard, Aud'loft with, the ve&el. ''