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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4147, 6 November 1884, Page 2

The following agents have been appointed for the sale of the Daily Telegram, from whose stores all orders for execution at tho office of this paper will be promptly forwarded :—Messrs G. and T. Preacott, at Takupau ; Mr M. Gribble, Norse wood ;. Mr J. Browne and Mr R. Pv. Groome/Ormondville; Mr J. Allardice, Danevirke; and Mrs Jackson, Woodville.

The "Waipawa R.M. Court sat till 10 p.m on last evening - .

The Otago Daily Times says Sir George Whitmore would like to bo the next AgentGeneral.

The last launch for the To Anau which sails for Wellington on Saturday next wiH. leave at 12.30 p.m.

Yesterday was Guy Fawke's day, but the youngsters of Napier did not commemorate the day in orthodox fashion.

The second eleven of the Napier cricket club try conclusions with the second eleven of the Hawke's Bay club on the Recreation Ground on Saturday.

An omission occurred in the letter signed

"Lex" in our yesterday's issue. The paragraph should have read, " his vaulting critical ambition having o'er leapt itself and fallen on t'other side."

The Garrison Band will give a Sunday sacred concert at. an early date in the Botanical Gardens, for the purpose of raising funds for a drinking fountain in the gardens, ■. ■.'-,;•.-. ;

The firing for Mr Sheehan's trophy will take place at the Potane range on Tuesdaynext, commencing at G a.m. sharp. Entries must be made on Saturday evening before nine p m. at the Masonic Hotel. .-.;. In the Police Offences Bill now before the Upper House,' crusty bachelors, will be glad to hear that for "giddy young things," £ to wheel a perambulator on the pavement will subject the fair one to a fine of 20s and costs. ; ■'■■■'•:■ ■'•■'■- ■'. •■■:." ;r .'U-.; vv! /, !

The Victorian , Crown Solicitor has decided that phurches "can legally charge for 'admission 'to Sunday; , services, arid- the Attorney-General'that concerts and lectures can-be legally given* in licensed theatres on Sundays. '' i

• Not. a single spectator turned up,last night ■ at; the;, Council meeting, ..notwithstanding that it was the'first meeting in the new buildings, and that adequate provision had Been made for the convenience of the general public. Councillors were, however, not ,to be denied an audience, and so _ the office boy was carefully seated in the body of the hall. ;

The examination for the award of Capta:n Russell's prizes for sewing \ commenced this morning, the examining ladies -being MosdamesiOrraond, Spencer, Hill, -.Logan, Sidey. Harding, and Button. The number of articles of clothing sent in for examination is unusually large, and the competition exceedingly close, nearly every school within the Board's district being represented. At the R.M. Court this morning, before Captain Preece; R.M., Mary Bain, charged with larceny as a bailee of fifteen pounds, the money of Julia Cburtenay, ; of Giaborne, was remanded till Saturday... Accused had been apprehended on receipt of a telegram, and will be brought up earlier thau Saturday should the warrant arrive.—Anne Euright on remand charged with lunacy was committed to the Asylum.

The Loan and Investment Society in oonnection with the Albion Lodge of Druids, wo are glad to learn is progressing well, already 100 shares have been taken up. The objects of the society are to grant loans of from one to twenty pounds to members at low rates, of; interest repayable- by weekly instalments, and: the profits are, divided among the members.

The collection of fungus might bo made to develop itself into a very .important industry in the Seventy-mile Bush settlements, but as far as we know it is now mostly confined to Norsewood. At that settlement very many of the children materially assist in the support of their parents' households. Mr Gribble, at Norsewood, is open to buy as much .as can be delivered to him. : ' : ;

Mr ■ Cottrell has forwarded a sample packet of " Now Chum " smoking tobacco to this office, and we have much pleasure in saying that tho manufacture of the Auckland Tobacco Company is in ; flavor, and purity, a most excellent specimen of what can be done in the colony. Accompanying the package 6f tobacco was a packet of cigarettes made by the same company from the finest aromatic Virginian tobacco.

We regret to say that a rather serious,accident happened to Miss Gilroy, the head mistress of-the District Schojl during the dinner hour.' The young lady was descending the stairs when her foot slipped, and'she fell, dislocating the elbow joint of the right arm. She was quickly attended by Drs. DeLisle and Spencer, who administered chloroform and reduced the dislocation. She was then conveyed home iri a cab, and we are glad to learn is progressing, favorably.

We beg to. remind our readers-of the ■first-class concert--which is to be given at the ■ Theatre Royal i this evening, by our leading '- amateur : vocalists and instrumentalists ■• under the: direction of -Messrs H; Aplin and" Spackman, in.aid of the Olive Square improvement fund.;■. -,; The,.efforts, which are being made: to provide therwherewithal for the improvement of: the: Square are deserving of encouragement,.-- and we trust that the" public will ■ appreciation by according their patronage;and support to the entertainment; ' :.•

At.the meeting of the ( Borough Council last evening," the Mayor 'congratulated the councillors onthe completion of the build r ings, and said they would agree with him in saying that "they were very much required, and at the same time very suitable for carrying on tho business of the borough. They were at oncea benefit and an ornament to the town. ' He iiQped that they would soon be furnished,. in the ."meantime he _ would on their completion. ''".'*.'.'''

'The Sb James' Gazette has a-rhyming reviewcriwho discussing a groupof poets thus compliments Mr Bracken ,on his.. volume of "iays:"—Still higher merit: may be' well, ascribed to Mr Bracken's book. .The world has gibed at all new- .countries,. has; often isaid that only in the old are poets, bred ; yet, from New-Zealand Mr Bracken's song crimes clearly o'er the ocean, fresh arid strong; and as wo listed-on our ; British shore, we seem to hear a? voice not known before,: that takes high notes. ■<.-,■■■. \

The engineer of the water works has got a perfect mania for forwarding improvement reports to tho local;; council. Alteration after alteration is" carried out at his.'sug#escosting ; money, till - presently tho only original part s 'Of -tlio scheme that; will 'be left will be—the , site. His decimals and horse, power calculations; prove, exceedingly interesting to councillors, and as they : cost only iiine, might bo : continued, but the lino wilfchavo to be drawn = at no distant date as to his'bther schemes. • : '. ; -■ '

Throughout the whole of Waipawa County the liveliest interest is being taken, in the Council elections. For the Waipawa riding , Mr Bibby and Mr Arrow are the candidates, and yesterday a requisition was being taken round the township for.signature to get both those gentlemen to attend a public meeting." in view of which all the rotten eggs that could be found .were being n-athered, to be "used if need be as indications of dissent to any unpopular sentiment that might be uttered.

The manner in which the Government has seen fit to treat the local bodies is bearing fruit. A department last night requested the Borough Council to do some work, for which the Government were prepared to pay tho cost. The. response was to the effect, in future any work to be done for Government must be paid in advance, otherwise the Council would decline to undertake the job. Of course, this little mark of feeling TTas flue to the Government lac7ics, in. not paying the accounts incurred by the local Board of Health in connection with the.small-pox outbreak.

Mr H. P. Cohen lias imported a new totalisator machine made by Hayes and Co of Wellington, the patent being that of Jenkins. The machine, which is an expensive one, is remarkable for having no springs— which are so liable to get out of order—the working depending entirely on I'vts. Manipulating the machine, seems impossible, as the number can neither be increased nor decreased without ringing the bell for tho former, for each unit advanced, to do which the handle must be turned, and for the latter it must bo moved back, and go back it cannot. The figure spaces are large ; the machine is a fifteen "horse" one, though a child could work it.

There is considerable discontent in sporting circles at the scratching of Trenton, for; tho Cliristchurch Derby, who has occupied a prominent position in the betting all through the winter. Action will have to be taken auent scratching by our racing clubs or pretty soon the very mention of the sport will bo a thing of the past. . Of course .owners have a certain right to do as_ they please, but they must not forget that it is the public who find the "dollars" without which the stakes would not bo forthcoming.: In Australasia the year will bo known as the " scratching " year. .■ ,

Cr. Graham is austere and solemn, and consequently he objects to dive Square being let in future to any circus company. Last night he gave expression to his views; and hoped the Town Clerk would not again allow any company the use of the square. The Town ■ Clerk explained he had had nothing to do with the-matter, and the Mayor avowed that he was guilty of the indiscretion. He had, however, a high opinion of eirousses generally, andChiarini's in particular, as in his opinion, itwasreally an educational: exhibition. As the Mayor seemed to say he would liko to do it again, for the benefit of the young people, Cr. Graham allowed the subject to drop. ;

To the Editor: Sir, —"Lex" may be a brilliant lawyer and a profound linguist but still I maintain there is a differencebetween inevitable and iinavoidablo though technically he is correct. Femme is Frenchfor wife, so it is for woman, then a woman must be a wife, some of them should be. Of course eviter is to avoid, but that makes it no clearer. ■ The mannikins of the Marionettes who came down with a thud, imevitably_ had to do so, but can it be said it was unavoidable.'? When two reporters of opposition papers think they catch a man tripping, I inevitably put my bottom dollar blind on the scribes, but lam afraid I cannot say that it is unavoidable I should do so. Yes, reporters are fallible and often want correcting—the cemeteries,of Europe aro full of men who know more;—;t;am, &c, Pab. j '

Afire-broke out-at about a. quarter-past one o'clock' this morninoj 'in., a shed at tho back of Mr Scarfe's business, premises in Dickens-street. .The fire was discovered by Constable Laurensen and the night watchman who immediately gave tho alarm. The Fire Brigade turned but.with commendable promptitude,, and with plenty of willing volunteers who had-been roused out of their" beds, 'the manuaLengine and hose reels were quickly run down to the spot. The steam engine was also brought out but its services were fortunately notrequired, the jet of water thrown by the manual proving sivfficientto extinguish the flames. ' The shed which Was an open one, contained only a spring cart, which was got.out beforo it sustained any injury. Outside tho shed was a little straw, and some packing , rubbish from an empty cask or two, but nothing to induce spontaneous combustion, and the origin of the. fire cannot be traced. There was no insurance on the back premises.

Danevirke presents every indication jof making most satisfactory progress.. There is scarcely a slab hut left within sight'of the road to remind tho visitor of the struggles and discomforts .of-the early settlers. Tho piles ;of.railway sleepers that formerly lined either side of tho road have disappeared, and their sale has had the effect of roplacing the old wharcs with substantial weatherboard buildings, which, standingin well-kept gardens, give an air of comfort and prosperity to the district. The paddocks also show that • much labor has been expended in their general improvement by nubstantial fencing, and the clearing away of the charred logs and stumps. All along the road the condition of tho livo stock evidence the quality of the pasture. To meet tho growing demand for land, Mr Allardice is about to have a portion of his estate cut up into suitable sized sections which are certain to meet with a ready sale. He is also about to erect a billiard room in connection with his hotel, and otherwise improve that most- needed hostelry to accommodato the increasing numbers ■of travellers.and visitors. Amongst other demands is one for a branch : bank, very groat inconvenience being experienced through the want of one. ■ - : ■ • ■•

It is 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.]

Decline of Man.—Nervous WeaknessDyspepsia, Impotence, Sexual Debility, cured by " Wells' Health Renewer." Druggists. Felton, Grimwude and Co., Agents, Wellington.

Thousands die annually from sonic form of kidney disease that might have been prevented by a timely use of Hop Bitters. Read. . . . "