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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4082, 21 August 1884, Page 2

The second social entertainment of the Give Square Mutual Improvement Association will bo held this evening.

A A'cry neat office almanac card, tho receipt of Avhich Aye beg to aeknoisdodgc, has just been issued by the Royal Insurance Company, of Avhich Mr John Orr, Port Ahuriri, is the local ngent. The calendar is from July 1, 1884, to June 30, ISBS.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court today, beloro Captain Precco, R.M., a Maori named Tio Hohcpa was charged with having been drunk at tbe Spit yesterday Avhilst in charge of a horse. He pleaded guilty, and Avas fined £1 and costs, or in default three days imprisonment Avith hard labour.

The annual general meeting of the Napier Rowing Club will be held this evening at tho Criterion Hotel. We aro glad to hear that this club is not only in a sound financial position, but that its popularity continues, as evidenced by the number of proposed new members. Tho property of tlie club in boats, Sec, is valued at £120, aud it will be proposed this evening to add to the -lotilla.

The handsome clock presented by the brothers and sisters of Capt. W. Set tun, of tho ship Pleiades, to Mr. Henry Kraei't, pilot and harbor master at Napier, is now on view at Mr. S. E. Cooper's, jeweller. It is a valuable as Avell as a handsome present, aud doubtless there aro many persons ivho ivill bo pleased to call and see such a wellmerited appreciation of the prompt action in saving life as that exhibited by Mr. Kracft on the occasion of tho capsizing of the boat, at which time two valuable lives were lost.

Mr J. W. Thompson, avlio moved the amendment to the Address-in-Reply, was ono of tho members of tho Grey Ministry. He succeeded Mr W. Gisborne as Minister for Lauds three months beforo the Grei/ Administration retired from office. A good story is told of him. A friend, who was also a member of the House, ivas telling him of the improvements that had been effected in the Parliament Buildings, especially in tho lavatory department. " Ye can noo," said he, " Avash your bans' in comfort." " Aye, aye," replied MiThomson, " but dinna ye think that a' these tilings will demoralise the members ?"

The following is the result of the halfyearly collection of monies from the Hospital boxes at the sei-eral hotels in Hawke's Bay : —Caledonian, £3 9s ; Ferry Hotel, Wairoa, £3; Clyde, £1 18s Gd; Criterion, £1 lis; Star, £1 8s: Crown, £1 3s ; West Clive, £1 2s; Shakespeare, £1 Is; Taradale, £1 Is; Wairoa, £1 Os Gd; Empire, 15s ; Railway, Hastings, 14s 6d; Hastings, 14s ; Farndon, 15s; Albion, 12s; London, 12s; Occidental, lis; Clarendon, 10s 6d ; Napier, 10s Gd ; Puketapu, 9s; Royal, 9s; Terminus, 9s; Proi'incial, 7s; Greenmeadows, 7s; Wavcrley, 7s; Masonic, 4s; Working Men's Club, 4s; Commercial, 3s ; Railway, Ferry, and Petane Hotels, Is each ; Pacific, Gd; total, £25 Us. j

Mr F. Logan has consented to take the honorary office of secretary to the A then - ceum.

The first annual general meeting of tho Napier Musical Society ivas held last evening in (ho district school. There Avas a fair attendance. The balance-sheet and report for tho past year Avere read and adopted, and the following officers were elected for tho coming year:—Mr Browne, conductor; MiFinch, secretary and treasurer ; Mr E. P. Monntfort, assistant secretary; Mr 11. Martin, librarian; committee Messrs Spademan, Carter, Aplin, Watkins, Wilkie, Sheath, Garry, and Dr. Hitchings. It ivas decided that practice be continued on Wednesday next, aud the next concert bo a miscellaneous one. Votes of thanks Avero passed to the conductor and retiring committee, and the usual vote to the chair ..t----minated the proceedings.

There Avill bo three vacancies in the Municipal Council next month through effluxion of time, Crs. Graham, McDougall, and Cohen going out of office.

Mr \V. Parker has sent in his resignation of the office of Returning Officer for the Borough. A special meeting of councillors has been called for to-morrow to consider the appointment of his successor.

A number of our leading amateurs intend giving a grand Christy minstrel entertain-

ment at the Theatre Royal in a short time under the direction of Mr G. Garry. The programme Avill comprise, in addition to the usual " chair business," several A'ocal and instrumental selections, which have been carefully selected and arranged by MiGarry, and the performance Avill conclude witli an amusing farce. Special attention has been paid to the formation of tho orchestra, Avhich in itself should be a great attraction. An entertainment of this kind will prove an agreeable change, and as many of the performers are old favorites Aye shall expect to see it produced in an artistic maimer.

To tho Editor: Sir,—From your last night's issue it Avould appear that recruits for St. John's choir aro required. Our AAjorthy choir master must havo had a lively time of it for the past three years endeavoring to knock time and tune into "unsympathetic souls," and then to find the young Turks desert the ranks after all I fear (if past results are any criterion) that it Avill be some time beforo Aye are likely to have good music, unless the committee of management can see their way to induce return of those cultivated female voices. Meantime, tho new boys and the balance of the old boys might practice by themselves for a few y-ears in a nice quiet place, and then trot them out if their voices don't crack in the meantime. —I am, Sec, Music.

The Chamber of Commerce met at 2 p.m. yesterday. Present: Messrs J. G. Kinross (chairman), E. Lyndon, T. Tanner, J. W. Neal, E. W. Kuoavlcs, P. S. M'Lean, and M. R. Miller. The following resolutions Avero carried:—"That tho conference be requested to endewor to find a means of managing the railways on a system AA-hich Avill render them free iv every ivay from political control." ".That it be a recommendation to the delegates to further any proposal which will place tho management of the railways of each island under separate heads of departments." The Bankruptcy Act, bills of sale, bills of lading, the ocean mail service, Aveights and measures, the rabbit pest, and the Customs tariff -were discussed, and a general agreement arrived at as to the course to bo taken with regard to them by the Napier delegates at the Conference. Tho Chamber urgently desired Mr Neal to go to tho Conference as a Napier delegate, but that gentleman was unable to comply ivith the request oiving to business engagements.

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