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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4339, 25 June 1885, Page 2

To-night in tho Theatre Royal the last performance by the Baldwins will bo given, when tho Professor has promised to explain his best and most mysterious tricks. Wo have spoken of those entertainments as highly instructive, so we hope to-night to sec a crowded audience, and we advise parents to bring boys and girls who would be benefited by the exposure of things that to them would otherwise seem mysteries. At the races to-day the Government made arrangements for a correspondent, by which a telegram could bo operated from tho racecourse. With tho usual success of the Government in such matters, everything was properly prepared, and all was in proper order for working excep. the one thing necessary. The powers that be had omitted to forward an instrument. Comment is unnecessary. The half-yearly meeting of the Wickcliffe Lodged No. 4-1, P.A.8.5., was hold last evening, when the following officebearers were elected :—W.M., Bro. E. Newbigin ; D.M., Bro. C. Watson ; secretary (re-elected), Bro. E. Mellon ; chaplain (re-elected), Bro. J. East; treasurer (reelected), Bro. J. J. Morley; S.E., Bro. R. G. Brown ; J.E., Bro. E. J. Corbett; 1.G., Bro. J. Hudson ; 0.G., Bro. J. B. Smith ; surgeon, Dr de Lisle. The installation ceremony was performed by P.M. Bro. J. J. Watscn. Private telegrams from Tauranga state that the Rev David Bruce has abandoned his intention of standing for tho representation of the scat rendered vacant by the death of Mr Sheehan. Mr Kelly is the only candidate in the field, and pressing messages from Tauranga have been received urging Mr Tanner to allow himself to be nominated. "Mr Sheehan's old supporters will vote for Mr Tanner to a man," is one of tho telegrams shown us. The committee of tho proposed garrison ball are sparing neither trouble or expense in tho arrangements to ensure a complete success on Tuesday evening next. The Fire Brigade, with other volunteers, have been busy cleaning the hall, and the ga.sfifcting has been completed, while mirrors, pictures, and ornaments of different kinds arc hung all over tho walls, and these will he embellished with evergreens before the date of the event. It is satisfactory also to know that their efforts are likely to be generously seconded by the public, as from the number of tickets already disposed of it is expected that a larger gathering than has ever been brought together in Hawke'sßay to pay homage at the shrine of Terpsichore, will assemble on this occasion. Tho Salvation Army took n new departure last night by marching without the accompaniment of its usual ghastly instrumental music This was a decided improvement for there being lesser noise, the nuisance was reduced to reasonable dimensions. The volunteer companies were- inspected this morning by Major Butts in Clive Square, tho throe corps presenting a full muster. Lieutenant King acted as adjutant. The band was in attendance. The several movements were creditably performed, and the marching was good. The men had two hours' work, which showed the companies bo be fairly efficient. Among the members who attended the free-trade meetings were Captain RussoJl and Mr Locke. Mr Smith is also a freetrader, but as their action would be against the Government, he is not likely to favor free-trade on that accouut. Another big sawmill is about to be erected at Matamau, Mr Mortensen having leased the bush on both sides of the railway line from Matamau to Piri Piri. Mr Mortensen has applied for a siding with every prospect of getting one. The Herald saya:—"From Auckland there will be nearly a block vote in favor of local boards in connection with the Government Insurance Association." This should stimulate tho country districts, as it is quite evident Christchurch, Duiicdin, and Auckland are in favor of the .scheme, because it means spending sums of money in those cities. Danevirko is going wonderfully ahead. Mr S. Baddeley has erected a commodious and comfortablo hotel close to the railway station, and Mr Allardice is making immense additions to his house. Both hotels are ho crowded with boaders that it is not uncommon for travellers to buy a bed at a premium from one of the lodgers. All this is due to the fact that Danevirke is tho first place in tho forest where good accommodation can be had. Norsewood, Ormondville, and Makotuku having shut up their public houses, travellers, businessmen, and visitors to the bush pass on to where they can get comfortablo quarters. Sir George Grey is in favour of the sale of lucifer matches being jjrohibited, in consequence of the numerous cases of fatal poisoning through children eating them. A committee meeting of tho Musical Society was held after tho practice last evening, at which it was decided to postpone indefinitely tho proposed performance of "Patience," owing to'the difficulty and expense of procuring band parts.' " Judas Maccabeus" will at once bo put in rehearsal iiistead of " Patience," to bo given in the Theatre for the last concert of tho season, at which it is proposed to admit the public as well as the regular subscribers. We aro informed that any members requiring copies of " Judas " will be able to obtain them at the practice on Wednesday next, and wo hope tho Society will bo well supported in giving tho peoplo of Napier an opportunity of listening to one of Handel's masterpieces. In the debate on tho Address-in-Reply, the Hon. Mr Scotland objected to Colonel Haultain being sent to Sydney. He considered the contingent was composed of larrikins and loafers, and that tho Now South Wales Government only sent them as an advertisement and to get titles. Thomas Schofield, aged ninety-one years, walked nine miles to renew his subscription to a London paper. It is the general impression among newspaper men that there are a number of subscribers who arc waiting until they aro ninety-one years old to come in and pay for their paper. The sham liberalism of theStout-Ballance party, is being found out even by their friends, the Auckland Liberal Association. From the N.Z. Herald, of Thursday last, we quote the following : —We are informed

that at the meeting of the Liberal Association held on Tuesday last, some very strong opinions were expressed respecting the conduct of Ministers in adding to the burdens of the people by the late wholesale addition made to the members in the Legislative Council. The practical Liberalism of Messrs Stout and Ballance was contrasted with their "ideals," and their former professions in speeches made inside and outside the House of Representatives. Much stress was laid upon some of the lion, gentlemen having been rejected at recent elections, and surprise was expressed at the elevation of some of the nine lately created " Peers," who had opposed Liberalism instead of being supporters of its principles—as expounded by the Premier. The Oddfellows' Hall, Taradalo, last night was crowded to its utmost capacity on the occasion of the second entertainment in aid of the Public Library. Punctually at the appointed time the curtain rose on the first part of the programme, a negro minstrel entertainment of nine songs, and an opening chorus, interspersed with some capital dialog-iie and local jokes between the interlocutor and the corner men. All the singers acquitted themselves very well, some of the songs being lotully redemanded. Encores were not, however, in any case permitted, and we think the management acted wisely in putting a notice to that effect on the bills. Encores are at any time, even amongst professionals, unpleasant circumstances to put up with, whilst with amtitf.;- they tend to create invidious distinct! •-, besides which they provoke noisy den. ..strations amongst the audience and create a great « aste of time. Encores at all entertainments want reforming altogether. At the concert in question every item of the long and admirably arranged programme went with perfect smoothness, and the large audience testified to their enjoyment of the numerous items in the most heariy manner. The choruses were well rendered and there was no hitch in the sparkling patter, briskly kept up between the four nigs, who manipulated the tambos and the bones, and the director who presided at the piano. The performers in the minstrel portion of the programme were Messrs George ELeslop, A. J. Newbould, T. A. Shirley, and J. H. Baldwin, with Messrs P. O'Shannassy, S. J. Drydeu, Jos. Jefferes, and T. W. Bear as the four corner men, and Mr Peruival Boar as director. In the second part of the programme, a vocal concert, Mcsdames S. F. Anderson, P. Bear, and W. Heslop contributed each a capital song in a most pleasing manner. Messrs G. Heslop, J. H. Baldwin, T. A, Shirley, and A. J. Newbould also sans;, and character songs were given by Messrs T. W. Bear, P. Bear, and P. O'Shannassy. The whole of this part of the programme, in all ten items, went briskly from the beginning, the promptitude with which the various songs followed each other being most favorably commented upon. Indeed, the management throughout the entertainment was excellent, and is worthy of imitation by some of our entertainers in Napier. Muny otherwise capital performances arc marred by defective arrangements on the part of the management, which cause vexatious delays and all sorts of unpleasantness. The final portion of the programme was the diverting negro farce. "Put up Your Thumb," in which Messrs Tom and Percy Bear sustained the parts of Julius and Barinun respectively, whilst a number of musical, theatrical, and platform celebrities were capitally burlesqued by the other members of the minstrel company. The farce was played with great spirit, and a walk round and dance brought to a close at eleven o'clock the best entertainment that has j r et been given in Taradalo. All who took part in the concert must have been gratified at at the success of their effects, and it will be a source of satisfaction to the manager and musical director, Mr Percival Bear, who is hon. secretary to theTaradale Library, that the concert has proved as well a great financial success. Mr Gillies, member for Bruce, is not likely to take his seat again, as ho is suffering from aneurism. "Puff," in the Press, writes: — "New tariff beginning to make people jump about a bit ! They'll get frisky enough before they're done with it! How will people with small means manage to pay the new duties —the shabby-genteel class, for example, who are living down to the knuckc end already ! They won't manage at all, sonny! They'll live nearer to the bone than ever, that's all! What, go without necessaries ? What are necessaries ? Ah, well, there, that's a puzzler. What do you consider necessaries ? Bread and water and a sack with holes for the head and arms ! My word, that's coming it economical, ai'nt it P Yes, rather, but even that won't escape tho tariff ! There's 10 per cent, on tho bread and 15 per cent, on the sack! Mercy! And is'nt there anything on the water ? Yes, certainly. There's 10 per cent, on the water, if its importod ! Lord help us and save us ! —but is nothing to be free ? Oh, well, there are some free articles, such as deckscrubbcrs, rattans, split or unsplit, grainmusk, asphixiator for rabbit killing, spelter, tarmarinds, telephones, and a few more ! Tuesday's N.Z. Times says:—"lnstead of any diminution, we find that on three items alone increased taxation is proposed to the very formidable amount of £262,000. These increases arc Customs, £125,000; Stamps, £11,000; Property Tax, £126,000. This extra £262,000 is to be extracted from the colonists' pockets, notwithstanding the fact that tho accretions of Sinking Fund, amounting to £258,000, are to be treated as ordinary income available for ordinary expenditure. Such being the case we can only conclude that but for these accretions of sinking fund being available for appropriation towards current disbursements, the Government would have had to raise more than half a million of additional taxation to meet their proposed expenditure. As it is, the sinking fund furnishes one moiety, and the unhappy taxpayer is to supply the balance of over a quarter of a million. This is a tremendous load to be suddenly dropped on our shoulders. We do not say that the colony cannot possibly boar it. A large increase in our population would, by dividing the burden, greatly case it. But this terrible weight of fresh taxation, put upon us just now when wo are least able to boar it, as our chief permanent industries— the pastoral and agricultural—are languishing .so seriously through the low prices ruling for their principal productions, wool and wheat, cannot fail to have a most depressing effect So injurious a proceeding can only bo justified by dire necessity. 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