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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3988, 3 May 1884, Page 3

On the bask of our supplement to-day •will be found the annual statemenrs of accounts of the Borough Council of Napier and of the Hawke's Bay County Council. The Public Works Committee of the Borough Council will meet on Monday. The "Wellington Girl's Masonic scholarship was won by Miss Jessie Galloway, of Masterton. The subject of Mr Patcrson's lecture tomorrow evening is "Common Senso in Religion." At the R.M. Court this morning, before Captain Preeco, K.M., Henry Williams, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s and costs. It is positively stated in Eangitikei that Mr Donald Frasor will be a candidate for that seat, so at least three candidates are in the field already. The "Wanganui Chronicle says Cooper's gjjgpp Alp at ±ho Hawke's Bay trials was unanimously awarded first place. That is a slight mistake. The dip was highly spoken of but the first place- was awarded to Thomas's dip. Mr Charles Napier Bell, C.E., lias consented to act in conjunction with Mr Scott and Mr Goodall on the Napier Harbor Commission, in the place of Mr Austin, whose business engagements preclude his acceptance of the offer made him by the Board. We are sorry to hear that Sergt. Burtenghaw is about to be removed to Awanui. Since here Sergt. Burtenshaw has proved himself a painstaking , and zealous officer. It is reported that Sergt. McGuirc, from Gisborne, will temporarily take Sergt. Burtonshaw's position. The best evidence of the scarcity of wild duck is to be seen in the difference between Mr Conroy's disjjlay this season and that of last year. Perhaps next week a better gupply may come into town. In the meantime some few teal, pukokos, and a monster pumpkin represent the arrival of the game season. The greatest interest is being taken in the cDuntry districts in the forthcoming race meeting at Waipukurau, and from what wo hear tht nominations will bo numerous. Wo remind trainers that nominatioes for the several handicap events must be m the hands of the secretary by 4 p.m. on lhursday next. Our telegrams contain the result of the One Thousand Guineas race in England. The race is always run on Friday, and is only open to three-year-old fillies, the ~" winner of which, for more than years, has never won a Derby. We give the information, for the benefit of a contemporary which placed three colts for a race only open to fillies.

As showing -rood cause for the slow procress being made in the extension of the railway from Makatoku, wo may mention tW one of the contracts was for a cutting, neccsSung the removal of 3000 yards of earth Before the work was completed a slip came down and deposited GOOO yards on the line.

In addition to the ferrets that have been turned out at the southern boundary of this province, poisoned syrain is now being laid for the benefit of rabbits. We understand that not many rabbits are to be seen along , tho line being cleared for the fence, so it is to be hoped that the ferrets have caused their retirement.

The announcement that Sir George Grey intends to visit the chief centres of population and address the people at each, before the opening of Parliament, reminds us of his triumphs eighteen years ago. It bn George had not left behind such a record of incapacity as an administrator of public affairs his forthcoming tour might lira aid his return to power. Whatever else may bo tho effect of his addresses one thing is certain, lie will give U3 something to think over, and to talk about.

Mr C. Napier, Bell, who will act on the Napier Harbor Commission, is well known in this town. It will be remembered tluu his services were engaged by the Borough Council to report on a drainage scheme, and that he recommended open storm water drains, and a low level of drainage at acost of £10.000. His scheme was only partially adopted, with tho result that the drainage cost something like £35,000, and owner* of property were put to any amount of expense in raising their land and houses.

It will be scon from our telegrams that Victoria does not mean to be beaten by Adelaide in the matter of racing stakes. To the next Caunekl Cup, which is the handy distance of a mile and a half, 2000 soys.'arc to be added, and the other placed horses are not to bo forgotten, as £500 is to be awarded to the second horse, and £200 to the third. The entries this year—the race is run in October —will probably surpass anything ever before heard of m the colonies. Last year there were 142 entries, and once before the entries, exceeded those for the Melbourne Cup.

Clergymen, Lawyers, Editors, Bankers and Ladies need Hop Bitters daily, for nerve force. Read.

It in claimed that Wolfe's Schnapps is not intoxicating, on the ground that an ordinary draught will produce such a grateful exhilaration that only who_ is bent on besotment would crave excessive indulgence in it.---[Advt.]