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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3816, 8 October 1883, Page 2

Tlio ordinary monthly meeting' of ilio Hawke'e Bay Philosophical Society takes place this evening.

Yankee and Mischief have been scratched for tho Spring Handicap, and Heretaunga for the Hurdles.

To-morrow will bo observed as a closo holiday in town on the occasion of tho Hawke's Br.y Jockey Club's Spring meeting.

It may interest defaulting ratepayers to know that the Borough Rate Receiver is preparing a batch of summonses, which will be issued without delay.

Mr J. E. Macdonald, Chief Judge of tho Native Lands Court, arrived from the North this merning, and Avill preside at tho sittings of the Native Lands Court at Waipawa.

The takings of tho special trains to and from Hastings on Saturday night amounted to £5 16s, being a loss to tho guarantors of 4/-. T-n-enty-t-wo passengers booked at Hastings, and twenty-eight at Farndon.

Mr John Buchanan, M.H.R., arrived by the steamer Te Anau yesterday. Parliamentary duties appear to have agreed with him, for he is looking much better in health than when ho left hero to attend the session.

For tho convenience of his clients in connection with the estate of the late chief Karaitiana Mr Sheehan has taken offices in those premises lately erected by Mr T. R. Cooper, adjoining the offices of Messrs Wilson and Cotterill.

The present season is a splendid one for gardeners, vegetables growing so rapidly that slugs and snails stand aghast on tho footpaths. Vermin have done their best to keep down asparagus, but the task has completely overpowered their exertions.

A Frecthought Association is being established at Nelson. A meeting to elect officers, &c, was held on Sunday week, at which 150 persons were present. Addresses were delivered by Mr Player, ViceProsidcnt of the Wellington Association, and Mr Mears.

New Zen land flax (says an exchange) is now being put to practical use by the Railway Department, and the carriages on all lines arc provided with the flax matting in place of the cocoannfc formerly used. Tho matting is innde in Auckland, and it has much better wearing qualities than cocoanut.

But slow progress appears to bo mado with tho extensions of tho WellingtonNapier railway southward from Makatoku and northward from Masterton. Tho next contract on the former length will not b§ finished until the early part of next year.

The nine-mile length now in progress from Masterton to Opaki is gradually creeping along, and is not likely to be opened before the new year.

Is is stated (says a country contemporary) that Mr C. W. Hursthousc has received notice from the Public Works Department, thanking him for his efficient services, and tendering him a month's notice, as he appears no longer able to reaumo active duties! Mr Hnr.sthouse's illness, it will be remembered, dates from the time of his arrest and brutal treatment by Maoris in tho King Country.

About a dozen persons attended the meet-' ing called at Waipawa to arrange for forming a boxing and gymnastic club. A committee, consisting of Messrs Michaelsen, A. Jul], H. Jull, Goldsmith, Eraser, Long, and Brinson, were elected to purchase the necossary boxing - gloves, &c, and to see upon what terms a room could he got. Mr J. M. Frascr was appointed M.C., and Mr W. Goldsmith sccretai'y. It is anticipated the club will start with a roll of twenty members.

The announcement by cablegram of tho failure last week of Messrs Susoand Sibeth, merchants, of London, has led to enquiries as to whether the stoppage of their payments is likely to affect commercial circles in this colon.y. A gentleman, not long out from England, and who was well acquainted with the firm in question, informs us that Messrs Suso and Sibeth (not Suco and Sibott as telegraphed) had no colonial transactions, their business being with German and French houses.

The boating season was inaugurated on Saturday afternoon by a procession of boats belonging - to tho Hawke's Bay Sailing Club. They got away from Fisherman's Bay well together at about 2.30 p.m., and formed a very pretty sight, but owing to soma of tho boats touching on the banks at the mouth of the bay tho procession was rather broken up. They sailed down to thW Watchman, where they dispersed, some landing in tho bays around tho harbor, whilst others remained cruising about. Tho afternoon was very fine, with a steady north-east hrcczo, and notwithstanding tho lowness of the tide, which made navigation at times rather difficult, tho affiiir passed off very pleasantly. Next Saturday tho first of a scries of three matches for a sweep will be sailed, and as at present tho public opinion is rather divided as to the merits of some of tho boats no doubt considerable interest will bo taken in the matches.

Hegarty's Court Minstrels arrived per Manapouri from Auckland this morning, and will open at the Theatre Royal tonight. Their season at Auckland has been a highly successful one, nnd the entertainment has received unqualified praise from the press of that city. The New Zealand Herald says:—"Mr Hcgarty would appear to understand the popular temper, that craves for its complete satisfaction cumulative humour, interspersed with that sort of surprise and practical joking which contribute to irrestrainablo laughter. He is recollected as having brought Farron's Company here upon a former occasion. A performance such as that of the Hibornicon Comedy evades criticism. It appeals to ' laughter holding both his sides,' and having accomplished its object it is indifferent to comparison or compliment. Every care is taken to exclude any objectionable element that could bo supposed to lurk under exuberant drollery. Tho company have evidently hit a special kind of taste, and its patrons are present in large numbers from night to night."

The opening of the boating season on Saturday was not by any means devoid of amusing incidents — amusing at least to . those "who were spectators, if not to the parties more immediately concerned. The Wave Queen, for instance, forgetting the dignity of her name, on one occasion forsook " the briny," and undertook the navigation of a mud bank, though only with partial success. A like misfortune attended the noble Osproy, which craft, " brooking " the danger of such an undertaking, spread her wings and also attempted to "fioar" overland for FiHherman's Buy. The attemi>t, however, died young, and the Osprey's crow, seeing nothing else for it, one by ono stepped o.verboard into about two feet of water and mud, determined to " walk her " back into her natural element. This being accomplished, " Jumbo," who had lent good assistance in getting her off, jumped astride the boat at the stern end, little recking that at that moment the boom was bearing down upon him, slowly yet stealthily. The word of warning, however, was given by a ship-mate and "Jumbo " ducked his head, just in time to miss having it ducked for him, but even then disaster awaited him, for a dangling rope caught his nether extremities, and, to use an Irishism, " landed" \ him head first in five feet of water. The rescue was as suddon as the mishap, and as the big dripping form was hauled on board the laughter of "Ponto," whoso capacity for that exercise is proverbial, might have been hoard miles away. A damp baro footed figure carrying a pair of still damper boots and stockings under his arm was observed an hour later alighting from a cab near the bottom of Cooto road.

Analysis has demonstrated the spirituous elements of Wou'u's Schnapps to be absolutely pure, and the ' highest medical authority sanctions its use in preference to any other preparation whero a stimulant is required.—[Advt. 1 .