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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3554, 29 November 1882, Page 2

Mr W. White has been nominated by the Napier and Port Ahuriri Distriot School Committees respectively as the successor to Mr Dobson at the Education Board.

We hear that it is intended to give an entertainment one day next week in St. John'B school-room in aid of the Schoeffler relief fund, and a number of amateurs have already promised to lend their assistance. The entertainment will be under the patronage of the ladies of Napier, and will no doubt be as successful as the object dsserves.

Our Wairoa correspondent telegraphs that Mr W. F. Shaw, of Wairoa, purchased yesterday at the Native Land Company's sale at Gisborne 1000 acres of the Waihau block for £ 1550. Mr Hassell's body has not yet been recovered, and it has probably gone to sea, or been buried in the shingle.

The School Committees of Kaikora, Hastings, Waipawa, Port Ahuriri, Petane, and Napier, have voted for the election of Mr White to the vaoant seat at the Education Board. The School Committees of Wairoa and Patangata have voted for the Rev. W. Shirriffs, and that of Porangahau for the Rev. De Berdt Hovell. There are thirty- y/" Beven Committees in this district. y A Norsewood correspondent informs us that the Rev. U-. E. Sass, who has for some years past labored among the Scandinavian community in tbe Seventy-mile Bush, is about to leave the district, and that his place will be supplied by a Norwegian clergyman, the Rev. A. B. Bruiin, who is being sent out by the Scandinavian society for propogating missions in foreign lands. We have been requested to direct attention to the " breaks " in the footpath leading from Newton's corner to the Theatre. These breaks have been made to allow of the easy access of vehicles into private yards, but such facility has not been permitted in another street, people being compelled to provide themselves with bridges. The nuisance of these breaks is that at night footpassengerH, not aware of their existence, trip over and narrowly escape dislocation of the ankle. On the occasion of theatrical performances no thoroughfare in town has so much foot traffic as Tenny-son-street, and the number of minor accidents owing to these breaks during the last few evenings has been sufficient to to afford good grounds for complaint. The first show of the newly-established Horticultural Society was opened at 2 o'clock this afternoon in a pavillion erected in the large yard adjoining Mr H. S. Tiffen's garden. A detailed notice of the exhibits, &c, will appear in our next issue, meantime we recommend all those who take an interest in the beauties of the field and garden not to miss the opportunity of inspecting the exhibition this evening and to-night. After sun-down the pavillion will be lighted up with gas, which has been specially laid on for the occasion, and lawn opposite Mr Tiffen's house will illuminated with Japanese lanterns. Music will also be provided by the Artillery band under the direction of Bandmaster Tancred. The show will be continued again tomorrow.

In reference to Cr. Lee's notice of motion it has been stated that the resalutions he proposes to rescind would effect a very large saving in the Borough expenditure provided " that they were found to be practicable and workable." It is precisely because they will be found wholly unworkable that Cr. Lee has given notice of motion to rescind them. The office of Receiver of Rates is quite incompatible with that of Town Clerk, as any one can ascertain by a cursory glance at the work that has to be performed by Mr W. Parker. Moreover, that work requires a thoroughly trained man to perform, and it demands the whole of his time and attention. It is the duty of the Council to maintain the efficiency of the administration of the Corporation, and Dot by reckless shuffling of offices to throw everything into confusion. The transit of Venus will take place on the 6th of December, according to astronomical reckoning, but as the astronomical day begins at noon, of one day and ends at noon of the next, it will be really the morning of the 7th December, as time is ordinarily reckoned, when the transit will be visible. The American Government has appropriated 75,000 dollars to observe the transit, and three expeditions have been sent out. Admiral Rowen took a party to Patagonia; Professor Newcomb has charge of a party that will make their observations from the Cape of Good Hope; Edwin Smith, of the coast survey, is in' New Zealand; and another party goes to Texas. There will not be another transit for 116 years and all nations are interested in getting correct observations. An international meetiug will be held in Paris next year, when the various parties will compare notes.

Cetewayo has returned to the Cape as King of Zululand. The Queen and her counsellors never did a more gracious act than in restoring this " Nature's nobleman " to his country and his people. His gratitude and admiration for Her Majesty are boundless. " I must always look upon her as my mother," he said. That is the Zulu expression for all that is adorable. "I am now a subject of hers, and I wish always to he loyal to her. All I ask in return is that in any difficulties I may meet with I shall have the protection and guidance of the great English Government, and then I cannot fail to do what is right." Blest simplicity ! He also felt very grateful for his kind reception by Mr and Mrs Gladstone and the Earl of Kimberley.. The Prince of Wales — whom he calls his "brother" —presented him with a silvermounted stick, of which he is proud. He was pressed to stay longer, but he said he felt civilised enough, and was anxious to get back to assegai John Dunn!

In a cricket match played between Not-tino-ham and Lancashire on the Trent Bridge ground, in July last, Barlow, the L Lancashire " stonewaller," who will be remembered as composing one of Shaw's English eleven which visited us last season, played two innings. In the first Mr A. N. Hornby and Barlow commenced proceedings for the Lancashire, and the latter remained at the wickets for an hour and a ___~ for eight Bingles, when he was bowled Alfred Shaw. In the second innings low again went in first, and eclipsed previous performance by carrying his bat right through the innings for five runs. His first run was made in an hour and a quarter, and was greeted by ironical cheers from the assembled spectators. When the bell rang for luncheon he had been at the wickets two hours for three runs. His fourth run was obtained through a piece of bad fielding, and when the last Lancashire wicket fell, Barlow was not out with five to his credit, having been at the wickets exactly two hours and a half.

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