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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3569, 16 December 1882, Page 2

The proceeds of the entertainment last night at the Theatre in aid of the district school prize fund amounted to a little over £50.

The Hawke's Bay portion of the 'Frisco mail arrived by the Southern, Cross this morning. It consisted of 2562 letters, 5591 newspapers, 335 books, and 71 registered letters.

Another large number of passengers from Poverty Bay landed this morning from the Arawata. All of these, we understand, are interested in the special jury cases before the Supreme Court next week. An error unfortunately crept into our re> port of the assault case heard in the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday. The name " Keating," reported in the evidence of tie defendant in the latter part of the proceed* ings, should have rea4 " Poulsen."

His Honor the Chief Justice will arrive here to-morrow by the Rotomahana, in order to take tbe special. Jury civil cases next week. Mr Justice Gillies was entertained at dinner last night at tbe Hawke'a Bay Club, and proceeds to Auckland to» morrow.

We have to apologise to our readers in town for the late delivery of the paper the last two or three evenings. Pressure on our space has compelled us eeveral times this week to issue a separate edition for tbe country to catch the 4.20 p.m. train. On and after the new year the Daily Telegraph will he considerably enlarged, when we trust we sbali be able to afford the space that the increasing demands of our patrons make upon our columns.

The Friendly Societies Fete Committee have accepted the offer of the Recreation Ground Company for the use of their ground for the approaching New Year's Day sports, the price being £10, including stand, &c, accommodation. Music 'will be

i provided by the Artillery band, whose tender has been accepted. With the liberal prices offered, and the convenient location of the sports' ground for town residents, the should prove highly attractive. We notice by our Northern files that Messrs Kellar and Cunard, who open here on Boxing night, are giving " their wonderful .illusionist performances at the Auckland Opera House with the greatest enooees." " Their wonderful conjuring feats, the performances of their automata, as well at the clever reproduction of the Davenport Bros.' cabinet trick (says the New Zealand Herald) kept the audience in a constant state of suprise and delight, and the applause was long and frequent." ' Last evening Mr J. Stone, for many years a member of the Artillery band, and who is now about leaving the district, was the recipient of a handsome gold locket bearing a suitable inscription, presented by hie fellow-bandsmen as a mark of their, appre- | ciation of hie past services. Bandmaster Tanored, in making the presentation, gave expression to the kindly relations that had always existed between Mr Stone and tbe other members of the band, and on their behalf wished him every future prosperity. Mr A. Jγ B. Howe, of this town, in,leaving England could not have foretold how muoh hie loss would have been felt. We observe in the Yarmouth Independent, under 'the heading "Readings by Starlight," by "Jupiter" (Mr W. F. Crisp), that the Pier-marsh would all have been * filled up , with houses if Mr Howe had not " gone away to New Zealand. "Jupiter" says :—" I was perusing the Napier Dailt TsißesAPH (New Zealand) the other day, and I noticed, his second son, Arthur, had taken several first prizes for game at the Poultry and Canary Association show out there."

The successful tenderers for the erection of a manager's office at the Napier railway station are Messrs Reidy and Ruston, of Napier, for the sum of £247 15s 2d. The following tenders were also received:— Meesrs Lucas and Humphreys £249, and H. Mackenzie £251. The contract was signed to-day, and the work has to be completed by the end of January. This new office will enable the apartment now occupied by the manager to be added to the parcels' room. We hear that the station platform will be covered with a verandah as soon as ever the plans and specifications have been prepared by the District Engineer.

There was a large attendance at the children's entertainment given in the Theatre Royal last evening in aid of the district school prize fund, and, considering the youth of the major portion of the performers, the whole affair passed o£E successfully. The entertainment opened with an overturejirom "Les Cloches de Corneville," which >was effectively played by the orchestra under the leadership of Mr G-. Garry. The first part consisted of songs and choruses and a round, all of which were given with a creditable degree of precision, and reflected much credit on Mr Murray, the children's singing instructor. Master Gruchy gang " The Gipsy's Warning," and Miss Fielder " The Lime Trees by the River," in pleasing style. " The Pussy Oat's Party," in which Miss F. Fuszard, who possesses a sweet little voice, took the leading part, was loudly encored, and on the children re-appearing they were fairly deluged with bouquets. Similar favors were also bestowed during the evening on nearly all the other young lady vocalists. Miss Johansen sang .". Mother Kissed me in my Dream" tolerably well. Thia young lady's voice gives promise of future vocal ability, and with a little training she will make a really good singer. A duet by Misses Ghegwidden and Fielder was a capital effort, and received due recognition. The first part concluded with a cornet duet, " Sainted Mother," by Messrs Messrs Garry and Smith, and a comic song "The Unfortunate Man" by Mr Monteith, and it is almost needless to say that both items were of the best things of the evening. Part second introduced the school cantata " Red Riding Hood's Rescue,' the principal characters in which were sustained by Misses R. and A. Chegwidden, Harding, F. Reed, Lena Panlseri, and Messrs T. Gilpin, H.Martin, and Master Reid. A number of little mites, each about forty inches in height, represented " Blue Bells," flowers, &c. They may fairly claim to have constituted one of the chief attractions of the cantata, their appearance and general demeanour on the stage being amusing to the last degree. All the little ladies cast for " Red Riding Hood's Rescue " did so well that we do not feel called upon to single out any for special mention. Messrs Martin and Gilpin and Master Reid were also successful as the Wolf, the Woodman, and Robin ..respectively. The scerery was appropriate, and the grouping fairly effective, but we certainly cannot compliment the management for the spasmodic style, somewhat reaembliner the action of a stiff pump handle, in which the children were evidently tanght to gesticulate with their arms. We hope to see this remedied on future occasions.

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