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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3825, 19 October 1883, Page 2

Bicyclists will observe by an advertisement in another column that a meeting of the local club will be held this evening at Watcrworth's Provincial Hotel, at 7 o'clock. Tho following additional entries have been received by tho secretary of tho Pctano Jockey Club :—For Hurdles, Loch Lomond. For Publicans' Purse, Loch Lomond and Briar. Tho Waipawa County Council yesterday accepted tho tender of Mr James Russell for delivering 700 yards of metal along tho Aiiington-Waustead road from Hartree's quarry. A meeting of those interested in the annual athletic sports at Waipawa will bo held to-night in Baker's Empire Hotel, when preliminaries for the forthcoming celebration will be arranged. Wo are requested by Captain Russell to state that Leonora has not recovered a strain or jar she got when preparing for tho Napier spring meeting. Captain Russell has consequently decided to scratch her for the New Zealand Cup. A correspondent wishes us to draw the attention of tho road inspector to tho stato of the Wellesloy road from tho gas works corner onwards. From' the junction with Sale street, in wet weather, tho road is almost impassable for females, a big lake extending all along the thoroughfare. It is now many years since there was a volunteer ball in Napier, and there is some talk about getting one up in conjunction with tho Fire Brigades. Tho two A'oluntccr companies number over one hundred men, and there are about fifty members in tlio Spit and Town Brigades. With a • proportionate number of ladies a largo gathering could be confidently reckoned upon. The Committee of the Hawke's Bay Riflo Association last night decided to institute a series of four handicap matches for sweepstakes to be fired on the Pctano range on alternate Saturdays, commencing to-morrow week, and open to members of the Association only. Particulars will be advertised shortly, and in tho meantime it would be advisable for person desirous of joining the Association to send in their names to tho honorary secretary, Mr J. W. Girdlestouo. A tea meeting in connection with tho United Methodist Free Church will be held at Kaikora to-night, for which an unusually attractive "programme" has been prepared. At tho conclusion of the tea tho Rev. 13. 0. Perry, of Napier, will deliver a lecture on "Memory." Wo can stato from personal knowledge that Mr Perry treats this subject in a most ontortaining and instructive manner, and those of our Kaikora readers who fail to hear him tonight will undoubtedly miss a rare treat. The Napier Rowing Club will open tho season by a procession of boats on tho Tutaokuri river to-morrow afternoon. A competition for trial fours will immediately follow, in which tho three following- crews will take part:—No. 1, St. Hill, stroke; Kennedy, 3; W. IT. Arrow, 2; C. Cato, bow. No. 2, W. J. Tabuteau, stroke ; 11. Harrap, 3 ; H. Gibbons, 2 ; Collins, bow. No. 3, E. Gowcr, stroke; H. Thompson, 3 ; Parker, 2; E. Black, bow. Gower's crow will row against Tabutcau's, and tho winner will race St. Hill's crew. There was a hasty retreat from the Marino Parade last night, brought about by the wet practice of tho Fire Brigade. Tho service was supplied from the high pressure main, and it taxed a man's whole strength to hold tho branch. As it happened, tho water played in a most erratic manner, treating friends and foes to an unexpected ducking. It would be the civil thing to do if the Superintendent of the Brigade would always let it bo known when and where a Avet practice was to be held, and then thoso who do not care to take a bath with their clothes on could keep out of range. j_ A rumour roaches us from Wellington to the effect that, on the conclusion of the sittings of the Court of Appeal, it is probable Mr Justice Johnston will retire from the Bench. Judge Johnston lias been very unwell for a considerable time. Chief Justice Prcndcrgast goes to England on leave when tho Court of Appeal rises, and it is understood that Mr Justice Richmond will bo appointed Acting Chief Justice. It is not known whether the Government will appoint one or two Judges, but the opinion is that tho Hon F. Whilaker is pre-eminently qualified for such a position.

The following team will represent the the Petane and County Districts Cricket Clubs in tho first of the series of cup matches under the rules of tho Hawke's Bay Cricket Association to bo played at Pctano tomorrow : —County Districts : Messrs J. Smith, M. Ryan, W. Lord, J. Drummond, H. Gilberd, J. Jeffares, C. L. Tuke, D. Davis, J. Naylor, J. Jeffares, and B. Jeffares ; emergency, R. Davis. Petane : IT. Brathwaite, F. Smith, Withers. Brassey! hi. C. Williams, G. Bee, Hill, Simpson, C. Tanner, Gilpin, and Ilarker; emergency, C. Villcrs, and Ticehurst, Umpires, Messrs IT. Martin and Walker. Play will commence at 11 o'clock. The couch will leave tho Empire Hotel at 9.45 sharp, In tho Resident Magistrate's Court tlii.sV morning, before Captain Preeco, R.M., John Symons was again charged with being a lunatic- not under proper euro and control. His Worship asked why Symons, whoso

discharge was ordered yesterday, was brought forward a second time. Sergeant Burtenshaw said it was because the youth's father was unable to support him any longer, and further because it was found he was not in a fit stato to bo removed from tho asylum. Tho acensed was undoubtedly imbecile, and not a deaf mute, as the father had stated that when at home tho lad could ask for anything ho wanted, such as food and drink. A "remand until Monday was granted that Symons might be examined by tho medical superintendent of the asylum. Hc"-arty's Court Minstrels opened in the Towif Hall, Hastings, last night to a good audience, and the several parts of the programme wore gone through in an artistic manner. Miss Amor's song " Still Thino Own " showed her voice to be one of great compass and power. Miss Sutherland's "Don't forget me, little darling," was loudly applauded, while Miss Winnettc rendered in a most masterly manner "The old wooden Locker." This lady possesses a beautifully mellow sograuo voice. Messrs Shaw Cross, Cowan, and Buckley, in their respective places, added greatly to the success of the entertainment. In the after piece Mr Cowan was irresistibly comic as Cuffee, while the Barney of Mr Buckley was a true portrayal of an Irish "boy." We strongly advise all who wish a good laugh and pleasant harmony to go to tho Town Hall this evening, and they will not forgot it. An adjourned meeting was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Waipawa, last night to consider tho question of bringing tho township under tho operation of tho Town Districts Act. Mr E. Harwood occupied the chair. Thcmeclitig was not numerously attended, only some thirty persons being present. Mr B. B. Johnson laid before the meeting tho report of tho committee appointed to obtain signatures to the necessary petition for presentation to tho Governor. He said they had obtained the signatures of 85 out of 10G householders, and that only nine persons had refused to sign. There were still a few others whoso name-! could be obtained. After some discussion it was agreed that the petition be forwarded to the Colonial Secretary through Mr Smith, M.H.R , praying the Governor to constitute Waipawa a town district under the Act, there being only one dissentient. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. The annual meeting of tho Union Rowing Club was held at Waterworth's Provincial Hotel-last evening, and was well attended. Mr S. E. Cooper occupied tho chair. The report and balance-sheet for tho year were read and adopted, tho latter showing a small credit balance after paying all liabilities. Tho election of office-bearers resulted as follows :—President, Mr G. IT. Swan; VicePresident, Mr E. Ashton ; Captain, Mr T. IT. Gifford; Vice-Captain, Mr R. Sweetapplo; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr S. Sponce ; Committee, Messrs R. Swcctapple, J. Gifford, G. Chicken, J. Mills, and S. Sponce ; Auditors, Messrs S. E. Cooper and J. Ross. Mr Cooper kindly offered to present to the club five trophies to be pulled for this season between crows to bo picked by the committee. Tho offer was accepted with thanks. It Avas stated that _ the boats and club property generally are in a very bad condition through the usage they have received during the year by duck shooters and others (non-members) using and abusing them, tho canvass on the best boats being cut in several places with a knife. Tho committee was instructed to have all the boats repaired. An inquest was held at Frazertown, Wairoa, on tho 17th instant before IT. R. Duff, Esq., J.P., into tho circumstances attending tho death of Tapa, a native woman, 17 years of age, who foimorly resided with her husband in one of tho native settlements. It appears from the evidence that the deceased was found by some natives suspended by a rope from the verandah of a wharc at Tukuhika on tho 15th instant, about 2 o'clock in tho afternoon. Her husband, Werimu Horiwa, states that his wife and himself had some angry words on tho morning of the day in question about his going to Napier. She wished to go with" him, and he wanted her to stay at home and look after their cultivations. To this she would not consent, and the husband behoves she hanged herself because _of his determination not to take her with him. Werimu left home after breakfast to work at Aranui, and tho deceased went in the direction of Tukuhika. Ho did not sec her again alive. Two other natives who wore prosent corroborated this witness's statement. The constable of the district deposed to having made a careful examination of the body. Ho found no marks of violeneo thereon, except tho mark of the rope on the neck, which latter was very much swollen with blood running from the place where the noose was fixed. Tho jury returned a verdict that the deceased was found hanging by the nock dead, but whether the act was committed by her own hands or otherwise was not known. A limits natural is in the possession of a Wellington resident in tho shape of a kitten, born in a litter of two, without any tail whatever and only two logs, tho front legs being supplanted by two incipient wings. We clip tho followingparagraph from the Duuediu Morning Herald;—" In the course of an address delivered at Qucenstowu recently, by Mr Henry Campbell, on the kea and rabbit nuisances, the lecturer said another pest to bo watched during the lambing season was tho seagull. It was a carrion bird, and when tho owe was weak and the lamb lay with its tongue out the cruol bird swept down and bit the end off it. Much loss had been experienced thus, and no doubt the fact accounted for the hitherto unaccountable death of many lambs." There is nothing known better calculated to invigorate the constitution, than Wolfe's Schnapps ;it braces tho nerves, tones the functions, and set the machinery of the frame in healthy operation.—[Advt.]