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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3528, 28 October 1882, Page 2

The Loyal Hastings Lodge of Oddfellows intend to celebrate their anniversary on November 9 with a dinner and ball. We are requested to acknowledge receipt of the following sums towards the Jack relief fund :—Dolbel Bros., £1 10s; J. J. Power, 10s ; G-. Dixon, 10s ; M. Fitzgerald, 10s. The members of the Juvenile Foresters' drum and fife band had their first march out last evening, when they paraded the principal streets playing a number of airs in very creditable style. It was decided, at a meeting held for the purpose last night at Mr Stock's Albion Hotel, to start a lodge of Druids in Napier, and a charter will be applied for as soon as the requisite number of names is obtained. A telegram has been received from the Rev. E. Eeigner, who is ak Wairoa, stating that the bad state of the bar having prevented his leaving that port he will be unabla to celebrate Mass at Hastings tomorrow. Mr Hill completed his inspection of the senior department of the district school yesterday, and on Monday will be engaged in examining the infant classes. We would recommend to parents the desirability of of seeing to the punctual attendance of their children. Another clean charge-sheet -was presented in the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, making the fifth during the present week! Evidently the temperance movement is making good progress in Napier—or else money has become scarce since the Fancy Fayre opened. We noticed in the window of Mr D. B. Watt, of Hastings-street, this afternoon, a very tasteful display of sweetmeats and confectionary, including an almost endless variety of chocolates and chocolate creams, made up in very neat boxes. Mr Watt's establishment is well worthy of a visit. The Registrar of the Supreme Court will sit on Monday next at the Court House, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, for the dispatch of all business accruing under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Act, 1876, and its amendments. Applications for declarations of complete execution will be made in the cases of John Hayden, James Watson, and C. H. Mitchell. The wooden horse supposed to have been presented by Mr Allan McLean to the ladies committee of the Old English Fair, we hear, was raffled for 15s, delivery to be taken at the cloee of the fair. In the meantime the animal is being exhibited as part of the show »t sixpence a head. The committee have not much to grumble at the munificent gift. The Guardian of the 25th instant says : « The Wairoa entrance, which has for some time been in an unsatisfactory state, now runs for a considerable distance in a northerly direction nearly parallel to the beach, and ie both narrow and shallow, in fact gradually closing up. Owing to the little outflow "the river is very full inside. It is to be hoped that a day or two will see it completely blocked, when a straight entrance can again be opened out in the proper place. An error in the wording of the advertisement published yesterday respecting the poll taken to decide whether publican's, New Zealand wine, accommodation, and bottle licenses in the Meanee licensing district might or might not be increased under clause 46 of the new Licensing Aat, made it appear that the resolution was m the affirmative instead of in the negative. We have been requested by the chairman to direct attention to the mistake, which is now remedied. A story is told of the Registrar of Friendly Societies which is rather good. The accounts of a certain society in Napier were forwarded as per Act of Parliament made and provided to this Registrar, who, finding that they would not balance, according to his calculations, by some £3 odd, wrote to the secretary and accused him of embezzling the money of his society. The secretary wrote back an indignant letter, and demanded an apology, or legal proceedings would be undertaken to compel one. The apology was sent. A narrow escape from a serious accident occurred near Kaikora on Wednesday. A buggy, driven by Mrs Thornton, and containing, besides" herself, her son and daughter, collided with a baker's cart. The shock of the collision frightened the horse attached to the buggy, and it bolted furiously down the road towards Te Aute, finally bringing up against a telegraph post. The shock capsized the vehicle, breaking the shafts, and damaging the buggy considerably. All tho occupants received severe bruises by their fall, but no serious injury The ordination and induction of the Rev. Samuel Dougla?, M.A., to the pastoral cnarge of WaipawA and surrounding districts in connection with the Presbyterian Church, took place last Thursday evening in the church at Kaikora. Tho attendance was fair, some coming from a distance to be present at the ceremony. Tho sermon was preached by the Rev. W. Nichol, of Havelock, and ordination having been conferred by the laying on of hands, the Rev. D. Sidey, of Napier, addressed minister and congregation in a manner becoming tho circumstances.

An interesting little ceremony took place at the district school yesterday afternoon. On the eve of her departure for South Australia, Miss Clara Britten was presented with a handsome pair of silver bracelets by the teachers, the members of the School Committee, and her class mates. The head master, in presenting the gift, spoke in high terms of Miss Britten, and referred to her kindness and willingness at all times to assist in the work of the school. Mr H, Hill, the Inspector, returned thanks onbehalf of Miss Britten, and concluded by wishing her every happiness. Mrs Britten and family took their departure to-day for Adelaide, where they rejoin Mr Britten. With respect to our remarks yesterday anent the suppression of nuisances by the Borough authorities, we have been informed that a nuisance exists at the end of Onepoto Gully in the shape of a small lake of stagnant filth and water. The attention of the Municipal Council was called to thia matter some months ago, and even, we believe, an estimate of the cost of filling in the lagoon, was given by the engineer, but nothing further has been done. Two medical gentlemen have reported the place as a nuisance, and if the Council is in earnest in this work we trust no delay will ensue in abating what promises to be a prolific source of disease during the ensuing warm weather. The annual general meeting of members of the Waipukurau L/istrict Cricket Club was held in the Town Hall, Waipukurau, on Thursday evening. H. Wilding, Esq., occupied the chair. A statement of accounts was read, which showed that the club have a balance of £7 4s to their credit. As the club was in Buoh a good financial condition it was decided that the fee for membership this year be only ss, instead of 10s as heretofore. The following were elected office- - bearers for the current year:— H. Gaisford, Esq.; Vice-president, W. C. Smith, Esq., M.H.R.; Committee, Messrs H. Hartley, Robt. Scott, J. C. Palmer, Alex. Jones, and W. B. Jones. Mr Robt. Monteith retains office as secretary and treasurer. An accident that might have been attended with the most serious .'consequences occurred yesterday to the train that left Napier at S p.m. In passing one of the ballasting sidings, about a mile this Bide of Poukawa, the engine ran off the line, taking four trucks with it. The engine ran into the bank and capsized, the trucks of course " telescoped," and were smashed; but, as the engine came to a stop before the whole train could get off the line, the passenger carriages were uninjured. The wife of the Rev. S. Williams was one of the passengers, but most providentially no one was hurt, the driver and stoker even escaping from any serious injuries. The ordinary traffic of the line was necessarily delayed while the wreck was being cleared, and the 6.30 p.m. train did not reach town till an hour later. The cause of the accident was the leaving open the points at the siding into the earth quarry. The Fancy Fay re at the Theatre Eoyal again drew large attendances yesterday, a good number of country visitors being present during the evening. Including £6 taken for admission to the Punch and Judy show, the total receipts for the day amounted to £80. One of the attractions last evening was the wonderful gift horse (appropriately named by one of the ladies " Tit for Tat"), who was exhibited for a small consideration in the room formerly occupied by Punch and Judy. This evening the Fayre will be open for the last time, when "Ye Funnye Clown," "Ye Grotesque Pantaloon,""" Ye Comique Polyceman," and "Ye Austyre Beadle," will all be present. For the convenience of country visitors the doors were opened at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and there was a special May-pole dance by the little children at 4 p.m. Wβ heartily recommend all those who have not yet visited the attractions of the Fayre to take advantage of the opportunity afforded them to-night. It is the intention of the committee of the Napier Athensaum and Mechanics' Institute to hold a fine art and industrial exhibition in the Athenseum on Monday, November 6th, and five following days, in aid of the building fund of the institution. The exhibition will comprise paintings, oleographs, engravings, chalk and pencil drawings, photographs, statuary, tapestry, and science; all kinds of art work in wool, silk, lace, hair, leather, metal, marble, glass, china, ivory, wood, wax, feathers and ferns ; models, jewellery, unique porcelain and terra-cotta; ancient MSS, pictorial scraps, rare editions of books, choice plants in bloom, stuffed birds, shells, coins, curios, fossils, native ornaments and weapons ; art needlework in embroidery, netting, crewel, crochet, bead and patchwork; inarguetry, mosaics, fans, screens, stereoscopic views, musical-boxes, specimens of local and colonial industries, &c. As the committee desire to make the exhibition as univeral and attractive as possible, the loan of any of the articles above named, or of other objects either rare or curious, is solicited. The greatest care will be taken of all exhibits, which will be fully insured against loss by fire, and returned safely. Contributions, or promises of same, will be received by the hon. sec, Mr Percival Bear, and should be forwarded as early as possible in order that they may be properly classified. At the Waipawa Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Messrs Wilding and Gaisford, J.P.'s., an appeal case under the Provincial Impounding Ordinance, 1870, was heard. The circumstances were shortly as under • —A bull belonging to Mr Hobson, of Waipawa, had escaped from a paddock in which he was kept, and made his way to Waipukurau. Mr Ryan, of the latter place, had some young heifers ranging in age from one to two years, in a paddock close by the river boundary of the township. The stray bull leaped this fence, and, as was asserted by Ryan, injured three of the heifers. Ryan pounded the bull, claiming £10 damages. Hobson paid the sum demanded under protest, and now appeared to have it reduced. Mr Guy appeared for Hobson, and urged that it was not proved conclusively that any particular damage had been done ; that, Eupposing damage to . have been done, it had been appraised at too high a rate by Ryan; and that Ryan was not entitled to claim more than £2, the schedule trespass fee, because he had not, at the time of impounding, lodged a formal claim for " special" damage. The Bench, after retiring for consideration, returned and gave the following decision:—That Ryan had impliedly claimed for " special" damage by the bull as asserted; and that the amount of the damage was £4. An order was therefore made for Ryan to receive the sum stated, each party to pay their own costs. One of the most pleasant and gentle of aperients is that formed by mixing with a glass of water a teaspoonful of citrate of magnesia, so called from its having been originally found in Magnesia, a city of Lydia. The medicinal qualities of magnesia, like good wine, "need no bush," and when taken in moderate doses it acts like a charm, the effects produced being gateful and invigorating. For young children fluid magnesia is highly recommended. Both compounds may be had in any quantity of Proicpsor Moore, Medical Hall, Waipawa.—[Advt.] Now that the tide of emigration is setting westward, in those States that were but™ lately uncultivated territories, it behoves these new-comers to provide themselves with safeguards against the inroads of the diseases incident to the unacclirnated. The system should firct be strongly fortified, and then the temperature kept up to a degree of animal heat that will render it insusceptible to the influences of chills. TJdolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Akohatic Schnapps will effect these dual ends, and prepare the system for sudden and pronounced changes. —[Adyt.] The partnership existing between Charles Doney and Sons, general blacksmiths, Hastings, has been dissolved, and the businesi will in future be carried on under the style of Doney Brothers by Messrs C. Doney, juni , ., and T. Doney, to whom all debts duo to the late firm must be paid.