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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3500, 25 September 1882, Page 2

Mr Sutton, M.H.E., will most probably address his constituents at Hastings at an early date.

Mr W. F. Shaw has been appointed agent of the Public Trustee at Wairoa, vice Mr J. W. Witty resigned.

Wβ understand that there is a probability of Caledonian sports being held at Petane on New Year's Day, Further particulars will be announced shortly.

A private telegram from Gisborne informs us that the oil driller that was ordered from Pennsylvania for the South Pacific Petroleum Company has arrived, and that active operations will be resumed this week. The following gentlemen have _ been gazetted in their appointments of Registrars of Births, Deitbs, and Marriages, and lnRpectors of Vaccination -.—Messrs J. Wrubb, Napier, and W. Kathbone, Waipawa.

A correspondent wishes to know whether exhibitors of sheep, longwool classes, whose sheep have not been clothed and artificially fed, will have at the show to meet on level terms those animals which have been co exceptionally treated.

Mr Mills, the superintendent of the Nelson lunatic asylum, is now in Napier, accompanied by a matron from the same institution. The object of their visit is to take charge of five female and two male lunatics who are to be removed from our over-crowded asylum to Nelson.

The comet, at about 4.30 o'clock this morning, presented a most brilliant appearance. It was rather low down in the horizon a little to the south of east. The

nucleus appeared a ball of fire, while the tail, which was both ionpr and wide, made a grand appendage to this eplendid object.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before Captain Preece, R.M., Martin Neil and Alexander Kennedy, charged with having been drunk on Saturday night, the former at Hastings and the latter at Napier, were each find 5s and costs, with the usual alternative. Two assault cases were withdrawn by leave of the Court.

The Artillery Band will perform the following programe this evening, opposite the Ifire Brigade etation, commencing at 7.30 o'clock:—Quick march, " The Starlit Dell;" cavatina, " Vengeance " (" Lucrezia Borgia "), euphonium solo ; quadrille, " Joyous Friends;" walta," Light and Shade;" polka, " Summer Flowers;" galop, " Rosy Cross;" God save the Queen.

Wβ are requested to acknowledge receipt of the following sum towards the Jack relief fucd:— W.B., £2; W. Denholin, £1 Is; C. Dolbel, £1 Is; C. Mills, £1 Is; Joseph Bell, £1 ; John East, £1 ; W. E. Combs, £1 ; John Chicken, 10s ; J. J. Smith, 10s; J. 0., 10s; Thos. Reidy, ss; J". Briggs, ss; J. Campbell, ss; W. Riddl6, ss; John Harvey, ss; E. Cook, 5s ; J. Parker, ss; W. C. Moore, ss.

We are glad to learn that the Hon. Mr Dick was greatly impressed with the rotten condition of the Government buildings in Napier. It is not improbable, we hear, that a sum of money will be put on the estimates next session in order to replace the old rickety building that has done euch good service in the provincial days, and which has to accommodate so many important offices at the present time.

The circus was well attended on Saturday night, when the concluding performance of the season was given, and came off fairly successfully. At times there was an absence of the " go' that characterised the company's previous representations here, and the familiar face and droll expressions oit Max Rinkle, the clown, were greatly missed; otherwise the entertainment was, as usual, meritorious. To-night the company will perform at Haetings, and on the succeeding two nights at Waipawa.

We are desired to call the attention of Artillery Volunteers to the orders published in this issue. We hear that the thirteenth anniversary of the enrollment of the corps, which took place on the 29th September, 1869, will be well attended by the members of the corps, and also by a number of visitors. The I* , Battery as a corps have held together longer than any volunteer corps enrolled in this district, and we have no donbt that the thirteenth anniversary will tend to still further cement the good fellowship that has kept the members united.

Mr W. H. Pilliet, M.H.R. for Stanmore, is now visiting Napier, after an absence of more than twenty-one years. When Mr H. S. T-ifTen was Commissioner of Lands for this die rict Mr Pilliet was a cadet in the Land Office. A.ll the old Hawke's Bay settlers were acquainted with Mr Pilliet, and will be glad to see him again. Since leaving Napier he has been in the Civil Service; he has edited a newspaper; he has heea a Resident Magistrate; he has been on tha diggings, and now he is a member of the House of Representatives. Mr and Mrs Pilliet are staying at the Criterion Hotel.

It has been decided by the stewards of the Petane Racing Club to hold their forthcoming race meeting on the Prince of Wales' Birthday instead of on New Tear'i Day, as previously announced, with the view to avoid clashing with the Kaikora and Woodthorpe meetings, which take place on the latter date. We ieel sure that the alteration will prove a mutual benefit to both the Petane and Waipawa County Clubs, and will result in a larger number of entries, as it will be possible now for the same horses to compete at both meetings, an opportunity which owners will doubtless not be slow to avail themselves of.

The Rev. Mr Dinwiddie and family, who have just arrived from Eagland, were passengers by the Arawata on Saturday. The reverend gentleman, it was stated by the Herald a short time ago, was coming to New Zealand for the benefit of his health. In connection with this subject we clip the following from the Rock of July 2lsfc last:

—" The Rev. Mr Dinwiddie, of Caradenroad Presbyterian Church, who recently resigned his charge, which he had held for twenty years, proceeds shortly to New Zealand to assist 7iis brother in the editorial loorlc. The members of his congregation at a farewell meeting, as a mark of esteem, presented him with a gold watch and £300 sterling."

Under one of the Native Land Acts of the past session the appointment of Native Land Court Registrars is provided for, and it is likely that the head office for the East Coast district will be at Napier, the other offices will be at Wellington, Auckland, and Wanganui. The duties of the Registrar will be somewhat analogous to thone of the Registrar of the Supreme Court and being the custodian of all papers in reference to all native land transactions in the district. At the preeent time it is almost impossible to obtain any information in connection with the position of native lands in the district, such as eucceesioja orders, names of persons appointed to succeed deceased grantees, and other necessary information, without applying to the office at Auckland, where endless delays occur.

The Rev. Mr Williams, of Wanganui, yesterday preached the anniversary sermons In connection with Trinity Wesleyan Sunday Sohool in the church, Clive Square. In the morning the subject of discourse was Judges 13th eh. and 12th ver., and in the evening from Matthew 11th eh. and 28th ver., the morning: sermon being especially directed to children. A children's floral service was held at 3 o'clock, and was largely attended. The children, under the conductorship of Mr Prime, sang , a number of suitable hymns on each occasion. Tomorrow evening the anniversary soiree will take place, to be succeeded by a public meeting in the church, at which addresses will be delivered by ministers and others, interspersed with music by the school children. Tickets to admit to the tea meeting may be had of any of the teachers. We hear that the Hawke's Bay County Council proposes to take advantage of the Roads Construction Act of last session for the purpose of completely _ forming and metalling a considerable portion of the road between Omahu and inland Patea. TJnder this Act, this being a main road, it will receive very substantial assistance. The County Council, either by special rate or cash payment, can obtain from the Government a sum equal to three times the amount provided by the local body, so that, if the Council or settlers interested can find £1000 this year, the Government contribution of £3000 will enable a large proportion of this much-needed work being carried out. The Council has obtained a special grant of £1500 for the further opening up of the line inland of Taruarau. The inland Wairoa road is nearly all within that county, so that it depends mainly on the course to be taken by the Wairoa Council as to whether that thoronghfare can be formed under the Roads Construction Act.

Mr H.P.Cohen has shown us a letter from Messrs Watt and Co., of Dunedin, explaining the circumstances that caused the misunderstanding amongst holders of tickets in the totalisator at the recent Dunedin Jockey Club races. It will be remembered that, after one of the events of the meeting was decided, there were only three members registered on the totalisator, whereas six. persons presented tickets, thus creating much confusion and dissatisfaction. Mr Charles Watt's explanation of the matter is that the machine used was in no -wi&e to blame, as it registered correctly, but the whole mistake arose through three tickets having been sold (contrary to orders) by the clerk after the horses had started, which tickets Mr Watt's brother, who -was in charge of the machine, refused to register. Mr Charles Watt also expresses distincly the conviction that his brother did not exceed hie duty in refusing to register the three tickets in dispute, his orders being to register none after the etarting bell had sounded.

Between 12 and 1 o'clock yesterday forenoon an accident occurred on the Shakespeare road, by which a single-seated buggy belonging to Mr C. Palmer was completely wrecked, the horse that was attached to it also receiving sundry damages about the legs and head. It appears that four young men, whose names we should not heeitate to publish if we only knew them, were driving at a break-neck speed in the trap, ■which "they had hired from Mr Palmer, down the road leading to the Spit, and having at length lost control of the animal the four occupants commenced pulling at the reins together with the result that the vehicle capsized opposite Mr R. Lynam's premises, injuring, more or less, all concerned. We understand that, after clearing itself of the wreckage, the horse ran over a child of Mr A. Waddell's, but fortunately without inflicting any serious injuries.

By permission of the Colonial Secretary, Mr Brewer, of this town, has arranged to dispose of, on the art union principle, a number of works of art recently imported by him from Vienna, and which are only being disposed of in consequence of the proprietor being about to leave the district. The first prize will be an automatic organ (having full orchestral accompaniments), capable of playing thirty different tunes. The second prize consists of cix magnificent ponoramic oil paintings, each about 4ft x 2ft. 6in., representing incidents in the Auetro-Borsnian, Franco-Prupsian, RussoTurkisb, and Zulu wars, also a view of the cities of Venice and Rome. The third prize includes a set of stereoscopic boxes complete with about fifty firet-class views. We may mention that the automatic organ will be on view at the Fancy Fayre to be held shortly in connection with the Wesleyan Church.

In these modern days of social improvement there is hope for everyone so long as life exists, and the results of science show there ia an antidote for every disease, however deep-rooted or stsbborn. The external application of Pepper's Sulpholine Lotion, which may be obtained of Professor Moore, chemist, &c, Waipawa, is infallible in the eradication of all descriptions of skin diseaiee. No family should be without this valuable specific.—[Advt.]

Example is better than precept. It is not in theory but in practice that great truths are established. No laudations, no teachings, no suggestions can convince tbe incredulous, or the sceptical, of the virtues of certain things, but let them learn from trusted source* of the inherent merits of these certain things, and faith soon " follows fawning." The efficacy of Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps has been spoken and written of, but it is in the individual cures consummated it finds its highest reward and surest advocacy.— [Adtt.]