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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3580, 2 January 1883, Page 2

Our fourth, page to-contains accounts of of the race meetings at Kaikora, AVoodthorpc, Melbourne, Auckland, Christchurch, and G-reyniouth yesterday, the cricket'match between the Englishmen and Australians at Melbourne, and some extracted articles. AVith this issue we present our readers with our almanac for 188:5, which will be found a useful calendar for office reference. The New Zealand Shipping Company's ship Mataura., we are informed, will shortly be on the berth for London, and will take a cargo of frozen mutton for the Home market. The money taken at the gates of the Napier recreation ground yesterday represented the entrance of 1400 adults, besides whom there must have been fully 200 children admitted free. The January number of Bradshaw's Gidde to New Zealand is to hand, and shows the same care in compilation that lias gained for this useful publication a widespread reputation. Mr J. AY. Craig is the local agent for the Guide. The Surgeon-Superintendent has kindly furnished us with the following' returns for the month of December:—ln hospital at last date, males 19, females 7; admitted duriug the month, males 18, females 4 ; discharged, males 17, females 3 ; died, 1 ; remaining in hospital, males 19, females 8 : total, 27. A monster old English fair and fancy bazaar is on the /''pis "in aid of the hospital building fund. It is proposed to hold the affair in Dr. Spencer's vacant section, to which he has kindly given his consent. The ground is to be roofed over with canvas, and nothing loft, undone to ensure the complete success of the undertaking. AYe learn that on AVcdnesday next a picnic to the young people in the Waipukurau, AVaipawa," and Kaikora districts will be given at AVaipukurau by Air Peter Gow. Extensive arrangements are being made for the thorough enjoyment of the visitors, and the services of'the AVaipawa brass band have been obtained to enliven the proceedings. Mr AY. G. Motley received a telegram from Gisborne on Saturday stating that, on the Friday previously, after one week's boring, Mr AVeavcr, the manager for the South Pacific Petroleum Company, had reached a depth of 144 feet, the machinery working beautifully. It is a race between the South Pacific and the Southern Cross as to which will "strike oil" first. The Daily' Telegraph has been appointed for the third annual period the General Government Gazette for the Provincial District of Hawke's Bay. The Daily Teleor.U'h has also been appointed the only paper for the insertion of the notifications of the Municipal Corporation of Napier, as also for the Napier Harbor Board, and Hawke's Bay County Council. At the Civil Service examinations held in October last 100 candidates presented them-' selves for examination in the junior class, and 43 in the senior. In the first, 41 passed and 59 failed ; in the second, 22 passed and 21 failed. The successful candidates from the Napier schools were Gollan McLean Newton, and Norman Charles Grubb. The former young gentleman passed eighth in the Junior and tenth in the Senior examination. Master Grubb entered for and passed the Junior examination only. In the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before Messrs Patten and Lyndon, J.P.s, John Pringle and AVilliam Morgan, charged with drunkenness, were dismissed with' a caution. Judgment for the plaintiff, with costs, was given in each of the following civil cases :-—Rice v. Brighouse, claim £1 3s; Simpson v. Saunders, claim £1 5s ; Hatch v. AVare, claim £0 10s sd. In the case Swanson v. Pcddie, claim £4 0s Bd, judgment was given for £2 3s Gd, with costs. Several other cases were either adjourned or settled out of Court. Mr P. A. F. Birch's eldest son, aged thirteen years, had a narrow escape yesterday. He was spending the holiday _ at Pvikctapu, and took the opportunity of being in the country to go bird- nesting. He climbed to the top of a poplar tree, and when about fifty feet from the ground the branch he was on snapped, and lie fell head foremost to the earth. In an unconscious etotc he was brought home, and Mr Birch immediately had him conveyed to the Hospital, where lie was promptly attended to by Dr. Meiwiesand the matron. We

are o-lad to hear that the lad is progressing favorably, and is likely to be about again in a week. The annual picnic for children attending Trinity AVesleyan, St. Paul's, andHavelock Presbyterian Sabbath schools was held in Famdon Park yesterday. The children and friends from Napier, to the number of over 500, were conveyed by special train leaving at 10 a.m. As usual on these occasions races and sports of various kinds were arranged for the juveniles, while the adult portion of the company amused themselves with other games. Circumstances being favorable, and arrangements very complote, everybody thoroughly enjoyed themselves. On returning to town at 7 p.m. the children showed their appreciation, of the efforts made on their behalf by joining in hearty cheers in honor of their superintendents and teachers AYe regret to record another case of drowning at West Clive. It appears that on Sunday afternoon the son of Mr J. B. Illfngworth, aged seven years, strolled down to tile river bank with Ks sisters, ;uicl played by the water side. The boy then went into the neighbour's ground wnere a boat was moored to the bank, and his sisters returned home. The child, being missed at tea time, Mr Illingworth went in search, and realised his loss on seeing his boy's hat floating on the water. The alarm was at once given, and willing assistance was afforded, but it was not till after nearly two and a half hours dragging that the body was recovered. An inquest was held to-day before Dr. Hitchings, when a verdict of found drowned was returned. An accident of a serious character occurred at Makatoku on Sunday evening last, by which a man named Tracey received injuries that will probably disable him for life. From what wo can gather it appears that two men named respectively George Peareey and Michael Tracey were riding at a smart pace along the road leading from Makatoku to the main road at. Norsewood, when they came upon some cattle that had evidently been turned out to graze on the roadside". One of the cows was lying down on the formed road, and as it did not seem inclined to move out of the way Tracey and Peareey attempted to pass it, one going on either" side, Peareey being sli'-htly ahead of his companion. At this juncture the cow suddenly jumped up and slewed across the road, coming into collision with Tracey's horse, the force of the collision upsetting both the horse and rider. Tracev who lay insensible for about twuivty minutes, was * conveyed as quickly as possible to the Makatoku Hotel, were he was attended by Dr. Denton. On examination he was found to be suffering from injury to the spine, and contraction of the muscles. The horse, which had its back broken, and was literally burst open in several places, was susequenfly shot by Constable Schultz, to whom the matter was reported. This is by no means the first narrow escape of human life thathas resulted through the mischievous practice of bush settlers grazing their cattle along the roads, and we trust the AVaipawa. County Council will now take the matter promptly in hand and either place a cattle ranger on the main roads or cause the police to be instructed to impound straying animals discovered upon unenclosed land. Professor Moore, of AVaipawa, has just opened in connection with his present business a Fancy Repository, and is now showing all the latest novelties in New Year ke., cards, concertinas, accordians, musical albums and boxes, violins, ladies gold and sivler watches, clocks, fancy and other stationery, inkstands, Chinese lanterns, talking dolls, and every description of toys. Every'person purchasing XT worth of goods receives a beautifully illustrated almanac r/r«th.— [A dvt.]