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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3821, 15 October 1883, Page 2

The nominations for the Petane Handicap close at 8 p.m. on AVednesday next at the Petane Hotel.

The European mails via San Francisco Avcro due to-day at Auckland. Up to tho time of going to press avc had no iicavs of the steamer's arrival.

Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co., havo removed to the premises lately occupied by the Colonial Bank, next to Messrs Large and ToAvnley' s Hastings- street. A holiday will bo observed by all iho branches of the Bank of New Zealand tomorrow, the 161.1 i instant, being the twentysecond anniversary of that institution.

Mr T. Tanner wishes ns to state that, with the exception of ono cave, which took a second prize, all his ewes at the A. and P. Society's slioav, including the ewe, Avere grass fed, and nouc of his eAves had been housed.

Owners of yearling thoroughbreds aro notified in another column that tho nominations for the HaAvke's Bay Guineas, to bo run in 1885, close at 8 p.m. to-morrow at" the Criterion Hotel. It will be noticed that the stakes have been increased from 100 guineas to 250 soa-s.

Tho late train from Hastings was again successful on Saturday night, notwithstanding the very unfavorable Aveather, the takings being in excess of the amount of guarantee. There is now every reason to believe that a Saturday night train will become an established institution.

The annual Civil Service examination** commenced to-day under the supervision of the Registrar of tho Supreme Court. There are five candidates for tho junior examination, including tAvo young ladies from tho Napier Ladies' College. For tho senior examination there is only one candidate.

Tho gale of wind that commenced to bW on Saturday morning continued Avith unabated fury up till last night, Avhen it gradually calmed doivn. Tho full force of the storm was felt on the Petane beach, where one of Mr Villers' coaches was bloAvn over on its side, fortunately Avithout doing injury to anyone. There were also several other minor mishaps caused by tho boisterous element in various quarters.

From Poverty Bay Aye loam that tho Southern Cross Petroleum Company lias purchased from tho Government tho lie» the Crown held over tlio Roforautuku block, the estate hold by the company, and on Avhich its Avorks have boon erected. By this purchase the rights of tho ".ompany to a largo block of land have been put ou a solid foundation. Boring operations haA'o been recommenced at the South Pacific works.

The practices of tho Musical Society will be held this Aveek as folloAvs: —Tuesday evening the solo voices and orchestra in tho district school-room, and Thursday evening full rehearsal in tho Theatre Royal at the usual hour. It is to bo hoped that punctuality AA'ill bo observed at both theso practices. AA-'e remind those intending to bo present at the concert to secure their tickets without delay, and not leave it till the last moment, as no tickets will bo sold at the doors.

We have received from Messrs Hoadlcy, Lyon and Co. au excellent plan of the township of Hastings, of a size that, Avliilo including and shoAving tho original township, and its east, west, and suburban additions, gives the numbers and areas of tho sevoral sections, and includes the A. and P. Society's estate and racecourse. This most useful map of refcronco Avas compiled by Mr C. D. Kennedy to tho order of Messrs Hoadlcy, Lyon and Co., and has been lithographed at the Canterbury Times office, "Christchui'ch. -*-

AVo are informed upon good authority that two horses that Avere impounded in toAvn last Thursday morning wero alloAved to remain Avithout food until tho folloAving Saturday morning, Avhen they Avero removed by their OAVnor, Avho up to that time Avas in ignorance of their Avhereabouts. The person avlio redeemed tho poor animals declares they Avere trying to eat tho clay from the bare enclosed yard, so intense Avas their hunger and thirst. There is room here, avo Avould suggest;, for tho operation of tho Cruelty to Animals Act.

In the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before Captain Prccco, R.M., John HoAvard pleaded guilty to a chargo of drunkeunoss, and AA'as fined 10s and costs, or in default 48 hours' imprisonment. Two cases and cross cases for assault were hoard, Neagle v. AVoolins, and AA r oolins v. Neaglo. The information against Richard Neaglo was dismissed, as was also one of the informations against AVoolins. In the tAvo remaining cases a" fine of £1 and costs waa inflicted on AVoolins, and of £2 and costs on Mrs Neagle. Mr Lascelles represented the Neagles, and Mr Leo appeared for AVoolins.

In the doatli of Captain AY. AY. Aikers, avlio died on tho 13th inst., Napier has lost its oldest inhabitant, and Ncav Zealand*its oldest settler, the deceased gentleman being 00 3'oars of ago. Captain Aikers was born in 1703, and entered tho Royal Navy as a boy. Ho was in several of the engagements of his time, and rocciA'od the appointment of master of the serving ship at Tasmania. In IS2B he commanded a vessel trading betAvoon Sydney and New Zealand, but suffering shipwreck on the coast noar Turakina, ho settled first at AVanganui, afterwards at Auckland, and spent tho closing years of his existence in this town.

A correspondent draAvs our attention to a paragraph that recently appeared in a local morning journal in reforenco to a " decided novelty in Avashhand basins, spittoons, and other articles made of paper." Our correspondent says that tho articles aro (io novelty whatever, and that they have been ou salo at nearly all the principal stores in Napier for a considerable period. In connection Avith this subject avo notice in the lato English papers mention made of marble, made of paper pulp and silica, whioh is stated to be harder and more durable than slate, and not liable to chip, Avhile in color and beauty of grain it is equal to tho article it_ imitates.

AVo havo received a catalogue of tho forthcoming slioav of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association. The prizes offered arc in money, and to the best sheep in each section a medal of the valuo of £2 Avill be given. Tho sum of £1230 Avill be given away in prizes. Exhibitors have to pay entry fees ranging from 5/- to £1 for each exhibit. AYe notico that as a special prizo Messrs Miles and Co., of Christohureli, offer a tAventy guinea cup to tho exhibitor Avho scores the largest number of points in Merino sheep in sections 1 (fino combing) and 2 (strong combing), cither separately or together. AYe should liko to see a HaAvko's Bay exhibitor bring that prize up to Napier.

Hegarty's Court Minstrels give their last performance of tlio season in the Theatre Royal to-night, when avo expect to see a crowded house On Saturday evening there Avas a very fair attendance, considering tho state of tho Aveather, and the fact that Saturday is proA-crbially a bad " show night" in Napier. Tho programme ou that occasion, hoAVGA-cr, was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience, who applauded each of the performers most heartily. In the second part Miss Vesta Amor Avon a avoll deserved encore for her fine rendition of tho song " Killarney," and in response boAved her acknoAvlcdgcment. To-morrow and AVednesday night tho company appear at AVaipaAva, and on Thursday and Friday at Hastings.

A very sad and fatal accident occurred at Petane on Saturday, by which a carter in tho employment of Messrs McLellan and Anderson lost his life. Tho deceased, aa-Jiosg name is Joseph Rands, left the Petane Hotel about 2.30 o'clock in the afternoon for the Upper Mohaka AA'ith a loaded dray draAvn by three horses. Ho reached the bend of the cutting leading doAvn to tho Petane A r alley iv safety, but at that point, owing either to negligence in driA'ing tho animals, or to the loading horses, one off AA'hich has the name of being "skittish," becoming frightened and unmanageable, the dray capsized over the embankment, dragging the horses Avith it. A man named Fagan, Avho had been Avith the deceased, but avlio had stopped on the road to speak to a friend, came up soon afterwards, and found Rands at tho bottom of the cutting literally buried beneath the three horses, one of which had been killed by tbe fall, and tho lavo others more or loss injured. Rands, who Avas terribly injured, must have died instantly. His forehead bore the marks of a horse's shoe, shoAving that ono of the animals must have kicked either in the descent or after they reached tho bottom. The body Ava« subsequently taken to the police station at tlio Spit, whither it was removed by order of Sergeant Burtenshaw to the Commercial Hotel, AA'hero an inquest Avas to bo held at 3 o'clock this afternoon.

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