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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3536, 7 November 1882, Page 2

At Mr T. J. Ryan's fruit sale to-day oranges brought from 13/- to 14/6 per case, and lemons from 15/- to 18/6. ThJs is a marked rise on previous sales.

Cr. Graham has given notice to move at the next ordinary meeting of the Borough Council, " That section No. 243, A and b, and section No. 360, be filled in at once."

The adjourned meeting of the committee for the promotion of competition matches during the visit of the New Zealand Brigade Association's delegates takes place this evening at the engine station at 8 o'clock.

In to-morrow's issue we shall publish the full list of subscriptions towards the Jack Relief Fund. The total amount collected has been £411 los 7d. Dr. Spencer and Mr P. Gγ. Smith have consented to act as trustees.

The comet must now be visible on clear nights shortly after 11 o'clock, for, last night, as the clock was striking 12, our reporter when in front of the Bank of New Zealand, saw it above the house-tops on the opposite Bide of Hastings-street.

The Prince of Wales birthday will be observed as a close holiday at the Chief Post Office. The usual mails despatched on Thursdays will be closed at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. A delivery of town letters will be made from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Sunday hours will be observed in the private box-room on Thursday.

The weekly meeting of the Clive Square Mutual Improvement Association will be held this evening at 8 o'clock, the subject ( for discussion being " Is a limited monarchy,' like that of England, thejbest form of |government." The Rev. J. J. Lewis takes the affirmative, and Mr T. Laws the negative. A good debate is expected.

The rainfall registered at Napier during the month of October last by Mr E. Lyndon was 2"30 inches.

At the Magistrate's Court, Waipawai yesterday, before A. St. C. Inglis, Esq., J .P., a man known, as "Flash" M'Donald was charged by the police with drunkenness in a public place. Defendant, who had been fined on the preceding Friday on a similar charge, was fined £1 and costs, or in default seven days imprisonment.

At the last meeting , of the Municipal Council the Inspector of Nuisances in his report suggested that all trap-gratings to the sewers be inspected by some officer of the Council, and a certificate be given as to their construction. This suggestion should certainly be acted upon. The house and yard connections with the sewers are in many cases very indifferent arrangements, and create a nuisance instead of obviating one.

Mr P. H. Holm desires us to mention that the second concert under his conductorship will be held at an early date in the Theatre Royal for the benefit of the proposed children's ward at the Napier Hospital, when a number of selections of old Northern music, both vocal and instrumental, will be given by Continental friends interested in the charitable object referred to. We understand that the affair gives promise of being a great success, and we have no doubt it will receive the liberal patronage of the people of Napier and district.

The fine art and industrial exhibition afc the Athenseum was opened last evening, and was well patronised by the general public. A large number of very interesting exhibits, comprising works of art, native implements of warfare, specimens of local industry, ancient M.S.S. and newspapers, fcirds'-eggs, geological specimens, and curios of almost endless variety, were on view, and attracted considerable attention. Of course, with the limited space at our disposal, it would be impossible to convey anything like an adequate idea of the number or merits of the articles on view, and we therefore recommend a personal inspection as the best test of the worth of the exhibition. The charge for admission is only one shilling, and the hall will be open to the public during the week from 2 to 6 o'clock each afternoon, and from 7 to 10 p.m.

A meeting of the committee of management of the late Fancy Fayre was held in the vestry of the Trinity Wesleyan Church last evening, the Bey. J. J. Lewis in the chair. The statement of accounts was read, showing the gross receipts (inclusive of a small amount for season tickets, &c, yet to come in) to be £674, and the total expenses £123, leaving a net credit balance of £557. It was resolved that out of this amount a bonus of five gunieas be voted to Mr Briggs in recognition of his hearty co-operation and exertions upon which so largely depended the success of the Fayre. The thanks of the committee, and a bonus of three guineas, were also awarded to Mr Gr. T. Robinson, the very efficient " beadle of ye ancvent tymes." Special votes of thanks were passed to Mr W. Newbould for acting as honorary secretary and providing the music, and to Mr J. W. Neal for his indefatigable exertions throughout. The advertising committee were directed to suitably acknowledge the services of one and all of those who so kindly gave their assistance. Messrs Wall, Welsman, and Peacock were appointed as a committee to deal as might be considered most expedient with the goods reserved from sale at the auction.

The Otago Daily Times mentions that in the Tuapeka District several settlers lost sheep and cattle owing to the severity of the recent bad weather. In the Teviot, as in the Dunstan, the fruit crop is almost ruined. The yield is not expected to be a fourth of what might have been anticipated. One producer estimates his loss at £200.

According to the Auckland Evening Star the mullet preserving industry carried on by the Kaipara Canning Company is becoming a very important one. Since operations were commenced, 40,000 cases, or about 20 tons, of the canned fish have been sent to market, and the demand is quite equal to the supply. The managing director, Mr Wilson, purposes erecting a branch establishment at Otamatea, and a freezing chamber in connection with the works. About 40 hands are now employed in connection with the industry. Some people are very apt to complain tha paragraph advertising is deceptive and annoying, and ought to be put a stop to ; but if such paragraphs, every one of which contains valuable information, have been the means of bringing under the notice of the public a remedy for some of those " ills the human flosh is heir to" there should be cause for rejoicing rather than complaint. To show that he is in earnest and means well, Professor Moore hereby offers to give advice gratis at the Medical Hall, Waipawa, in all cases of scrofulous diseases.— [Advt.]

Explcsions just as often, if not more frequently occur from old and worn-out boilers as from an overpressure of steam, so is it with the human organism. Excessive use of the functions of the body will exhaust the Bystem and necessarily clog vitality. The common law, as an ordinary safeguard, exacts occasional inspections. In the same way, the laws of nature demand that when the system shows signs of debility or decay, it should be professionally examined. In the latter event, Udolpho Wolke's Schiedam Ahomatic Schnapps ■will act as , a reliable safety-valve.—-[Advt.]