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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4926, 30 May 1887, Page 2

The Public Works Committee of the Borough Council meet this evening.

There was the same crowded audience at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening as was seen on each of tho other nights of the week, and extra chairs were as necessary as ever in the dress circle, while downstairs there was a packed audience. The afternoon performance of Patience had shown that probably the greatest treat of the season had been reserved for the last night, and this anticipation was realised, though it is only fair to

say that the familiarily of those present

with the music was probably a strong factor in the general verdict. The piece was carefully staged, the dresses were appropriate, and all the principals were in good voice, while the choruses were simply perfect, aud every one knows how rich Patience is in good concerted pieces. Mr Howard Vernon's Bunthorne is too well known to require much notice at this date, while as Lady Jane, Miss Alice Barnett has a world wide reputation, which was ably sustained ou Saturday night. Miss Elsa May was seen to great advantage as Patience and sang, danced, and acted in that admirable manner which won her golden opinions during the week. Now that the season has closed a word of praise is duo to Mr Hughes, the manager, for the perfect arrangements he made in front of the curtain. When every seat' in the dress circle was taken each evening, and fifty other people at least wanted accommodation, it required considerable tact aud patience to satisfy all, but Mr Hughes managed to give universal satisfaction. For April the death rate in Napier was the highest in the boroughs with tho exception of Timaru, Wanganui was lowest, no death there having taken place during the month. In all the boroughs the births for the month totalled 440 against 510 in March, while tho deaths which were 290 in March were only 175 in April; nearly one half the deaths in the last named mouth were those of children under five years of age. The Melbourne Argus of a recent date chronicles the death of Mrs Mary Hanuan, aged 107 years. The deceased iady was a sister of Mr William Heffernan, of the Shamrock Hotel, Sandhurst. We have to acknowledge the receipt of £10 from Mr A. H. Price in aid of the Boojum—Sir Donald Relief Fund. A meeting of the Hawke's Bay Board of Rabbit Trustees was held at Porangahau on Saturday, Mr Handyside in the chair. It was unanimously resolved to decline the proposal of the Government with regard to the retention of Mr Munro's services in the dual capacity of rabbit and sheep inspector. The meeting held that a boundary sheep inspector was absolutely needed for the carrying out of the Sheep Act, and the Rabbit Trustees had no funds from which to pay the salary of such an officer. Between tho acts the Mayor came on in front of the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening aud on behalf of the Relief Fund committee returned thanks to the firm, and the ladies and gentlemen of the company for the handsome and spontaneou*. manner in which their services had been given at the matinee, which had resulted in some £32 or £33 being added to the fund. One of the stage hands added a few words, but as there was a considerable amount of " guying " he had to beat a hasty retreat. The Australian papers received by the mail all contain very strongly worded cablegrams as to the scenes at the wreck of the Northumberland. Tho Age telegram is headed " Disgraceful scenes at the wreck," whilo the Argus has the heading " Disgraceful scenes." Of course the telegrams were founded on the highly spiced Ones sent from Napier to Wellington and Auckland.

On Saturday night, in the dress circle, much amusement was caused to the audience by the enthusiastic way in which an amateur wielded his baton—at times his hand, his cane, and his opera-glass—and the admirable time he kept showed he had a perfect knowledge of " Patience."

During the month of April there wero five deaths from violence in the colony, of which only one was a case of suicide.

Owing to the late tempestuous weather, and to the loss of the Sir Donald, many places along the coast are without flour. The steamer Kiwi has several tons on board hut cannot land any, with the consequence, we hear, that at Porangahau there is a scarcity of bread. This puts us in mind of the good old times when flour, tea, and sugar, and Mich like provisions, were forwarded to coast stations by sailing craft It was a common occurrence in those days to run short of somo needed article of diet. Every station borrowed from its neighbor, nothing was left hut mutton and potatoes, and hot tbast and water with milk took the place of tea.. And a capital substitute it is for those who think that strong tea affects their nerves.

Years ago, when Napier had less than half its present population, it was decreed that theatrical seasons here should he a week, with the result that first-class companies in that period generally take more money than in any other town in New Zealand for the same time. When the opera season closed at Wellington the Post announced that the takings in that city exceeded the Dunedin or Christchurch results. In 18S_ the Mascotte Company in Napier for a week in their takings approached four figures, and the Mikado Company have done better, and the best week's business the company have yet had was their week in Napier. Of course good companies could play here a fortnight, but apparently they prefer the shorter period, in which they can calculate to do more business than in any other centre. A return visit from the Mikado company is probable, contingent on their receiving scenery and appointments for two new operas from Melbourne, probably "Priuecs- Ida" and "Ma«cotfo. The second season will he gladly welcomed in Napior. .

Messrs Dawson, Roland Wicks, and Mac-. Kenzie, junr., were passengers this morning, for tho Hot Lakes per Griffiths' regular coach. Mrs Culling, Hanbury, and maid, Miss Tannor, and Dr. Burton (of London) were through passengers to Ro.torua by. one of Griffith' special coaches'to-day. .'.-,

Messrs Bevan and Samuels, M.H.R.'s.y arrived overland ..from'.; Wellington on Saturday .evening, and' stayed at the , Masonic Hotel daring their visit, They had look the hreakwater. '■■."■•'■.'• ■

v - - I I k The plant employed in the publication the Poverty Bay Independent has been bought by Mr Wilson, of the Gisborne Herald. The proprietor of the Independent announces that his paper, in consequence, will be temporarily in a " state of coma tose," but he hopes to start afresh " with a better knowledge of how to steer clear of the shoals and rocks upon which he has now been cast." Tho Napier Baptists have requested tho Rev. Mr Cornford to become their pastor, and Waterworth's Hall will he ÜBed for the services. Should the result he a permanent church, a lady has offered a site as well as additional aid. On Monday last, Mr and Mrs Wakefield of Rogers-street, Sydenham, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding day, gathering about them all the members of the family who could possibly be secured. Of course there was congratulation in abundance, and with some reason ; for the old couple -nigflrt, "with, some fair show of success, have been claimants for the famous Dnnmow flitch. In the course of the day, the party attended at the christening of two grand children. Mr William Wakefield, whose marriage took place at Chesterfield in 1837, is now sixty-nine years of age; and that he is hale and hearty, many hundreds of readers of this journal can bear witness, for amongst the Star "runners" Wakefield is an exceptionally old identity. Some few years ago, we took pride in calling attention to the fact that in delivering the Lyttelton Times and Star to subscribers on his round (the left side of Colombo-road, down to the Valley), Wakefield was walking a good thirty-four miles daily, Sundays excepted. Of late he has used a horse for his morning round, hut his daily pedestrian performance is—for a man of sixty-nine—still remarkable. tWe wish i our old runner a continuance of health ', his cheery disposition he will never lose.— I Lyttelton Times.

"The Tramp" writes in the Auckland Herald: —Before rambling further, I wish to administer a caution to the cold-blooded compositor who sets up—read, bald-headed conundrum who puts "the set" upon my "copy." On a former occasion when enraged at the introduction of his fantistic "devils"—printer's are hero meant—l threatened to havo his "Ruddigore," and the " devils" disappeared for a time—at least the worst of them did. lam now compelled to repeat the threat, as the devils again "bob up serenely from below" thicker than ever. My sufferings at the slaughter of my innocents is beyond endurance. The way my Gisborne rambling was crucified made me long for the seclusion of a lunatic asylum; I tried to patch it up with a column of errata, but it would not do. Nothing short of a reprint of the whole article would render it intelligible. I suffer in silence the pain of seeing a point lost by a pair of legs being lugged in to do duty for " lugs;" I bear without a shiver seeing a " straight line" become stringent time; I keep cool when I see Thames " miners" transformed into Maoris, but when it comes to heading Mr Beck with Sir George Whitmore, I rave after the eternal solitudes— where tho printer's devil is not. The Lord High Executioner is a particular friend of mine, and I have got him to put " upon the list" the canty, comical comp.. who trifles with my copy—"and he never will be missed."

Applications for new wholesale wine and

spirit licenses, or for renewals of existing licenses, shoidd be lodged with the clerk to the Licensing Committees not later than Wednesday, Ist June.

Pieces of cabin fittings, and the hoard on

which was painted the name of the illfated steamer Sir Donald, were picked up near the mouth of the Big river, three miles to the south of Gisborne, and brought on to Napier yesterday. The fact of the wreok being driven on the rocks to the north of

Gisborne, while the above articles were found to the south of that place, bears out the idea that the Sir Donald foundered at sea.

The Waipawa Mail, under its new editor, has come to its senses once more, judged by the following extract:—" To those who have watched the course of events in Wellington, the defeat of tho Stcut-Vogel Ministry could not have come as a surprise. As we pointed out some days ago, the weak-kneed policy of Sir Robert Stout was certain to end in disaster. The Premier was weighed in tho balance and found to be wanting, and that at a time, too, when the country needed a firm and determined man. to overcome the difficulties presenting themselves in the affairs of State. We cannot well close without a reference to a humiliating scene in the House which concerns the electors of Waipawa, Mr W. C. Smith, when he rose in his place, had to ho content to see tho House quickly empty itself, only a hare quorum remaining, and that made up almost entirely of Government supporters. This was, in all conscience, bad enough; but worsa remains behind. While Mr Smith was endeavoring to defeat the Ministry and justify his support of them, numerous messages: were sent him from the Government benches telling him to " cut it short!" If he had had an atom of self-respect ho should have indignantly thrown off the yoke of slavery to a party that has made tool of him all along, and asserted his right to be heard. What a pretty sight indeed ; what a picture for tho Waipawa electors to gaze upon! Their member talking to empty benches ; talking with the idt.a that his words might help him against the day of reckoning with the electors and in tho middle of it to be told politely to "Shut up!" by his own party I Truly we of tho Waipawa electorate have fallen very low in the eyes of the country and of Parliament." The following was the distribution of the Public Libraries' grant (omitting shillings and pence):—Auckland, £847 ; Taranaki, £102 ; Wanganui, . £220 ; Wellington, £182; Hawko's Bay, £334; Marlborough, £71; Nelson, £292 ; Grey, £98; Westland, £108 ; North Canterbury, £658 ; - SouthCanterbury, £154 ; Otago, £556 ; Southland, £293. The Waihi steamer, that has replaced the Boojum, is a capital sea boat, and a comfortable one for passengers, but -she is so deficient in power that the vessel is almost useless as a tender at this port. The Italian Government have purchased the Atlantic liner America, the price given for her being £131,500, and when the mail left homo on the 11th March, they were expected to make still further additions to then* fleet.

! The occupation of a shoeblack in London seems to bo more profitable and is certainly "> I less laborious than that of many a clergy- . [ man in these hard times. From tho report __J . of the South London Shoeblack Society just > issued, it appears that during the past year > the earnings of the. boys amounted to s £891 12s 9d., giving an average of 16s , 9§d earned per boy per week. Not only > clergymen but distressed land owners, and » a host of others who now have a difficulty in » finding means of subsistence, might do i worse than invest a few shillings iv a bottle of blacking and some brushes, and, stationing themselves at tho corners of tho streets, 1 make a pleasing addition to their scanty r incomes. It is reported that, in the event of a ' general election under the new Rcpresen- .• tation Bill, by which the bush settlements will bo cut off from the open country of the Waipawa district, Mr Smith will run for the hush, and Mr John Harker, of Waipawa, will offer himself as the representa? • tive of the sheepf armers. We cannot hold out any hope of success to Mr Harker, and Mr Smith will have all his work cut out to 1 get into Parliament for Woodville. ■ Mr Phil Robinson, the Mormon champion, author of " Sinners and Saints," is going [ out to lecture in Australia, under tho guidance of the well-known Mr. R. S. Smythe. He will probably bo astute enough to sail in the same steamship as some of the delegates when they return to Australia, in order to get on good terms with them. This will be an advantage to him both from a social and business point of view. He may therefore be expected to set sail about May, and will commence lecturing -in June. Mr Phil Robinson has -\ already given a series of very successful j. lectures in the United States. r^ The death is announced, on tho 28th of last March,, of Bishop Monrad, of Denmark, who at ono time lived in New Zealand, but returned to Europe in 1869 in consequence of his propeity having been devastated by the natives. A Sydney telegram from the Bluff says: —At least four suburban post offices have recently been robbed of order-books, and the police, after being thoroughly mystified, obtained a clue, which led to the arrest of a mau on the charge of stealing an order- h book from tho Crown-street Post Office. Vj The prisoner, James V. McKay, is a civil servant in good position. Ho is receiving . . a salary of £800 per annum as one of tho head■ clerks at thn Ev.k.gh Government Railway Stores. Ho is l>uiieved to havo been the perpetrator of a series of frauds with orders or cheques. B_- has been identified by half-a-dozen tradesmen as having passed post office orders for _210, which correspond with the numbors on the stolen cheques. The prisoner, who fought desperately and tried to use a knife against tho arresting constable, is alleged to have stolen an order book off the counter while opening a bogus account at the Post Office Savings' Bank. He was brought up at the Central Police Court and remanded, several other charges are pending against him. Wolfe's Schnapps would not havo stood the test of nearly a half century wero it not' a most superior article. If you drink wine, drink the best. If you drink Schnapps, drink Wolfe's, which is tho only genuine Schnapps. A generous use of Wolfe's ScnsArps will impart vigor and strength to the body and tone to the system, "Boughon Pil cs .''_Why suffer piles? immediate relief aud complete cure guaranteed. Ask for "Rough on Piles." Sure euro for itching, protruding, bleediufr, or • any form of piles. Wells' Hah- Balsam.—lf gray, restores to . original color. An elegant dressing, softens and beautifies. Noeil nor greaso. ATonio Restorative. Stops hah- coming out; strengthens, cleanses,heals _calp. Sportsmen requiring guns and ammunition cannot do better than inspect the stock of Webber and Wilson, Emersonstreet.' All 6ur guns are from W. H. Tisdall's, whose name is sufficient guarantee of the quality. All requisite fittings kept. Webber and Wilson, Lxmiuongers, Ernef* son-street. '

Dressmaking.—All who requiro a really nice dress at a moderate price should not delay placing their orders, as we are now very busy in this department. "VVc guarantee perfect satisfaction. Riding habits made aud finished equal to tailor•v y made, at about half tho cost. Carter and >Jf Co., 'Ready Money Drapers, HnstitigsT. street.—[advt.] It is weir known That John M'Vay's horso covers are a better shape, aro better » made, and are much bettor valuo than any other horse covers made or supplied in the district. Prices vary according to size and quality, commencing r.t l'2s each. Trado supplied at low rates. —[advt.] It is gratifying to know that, despite the dull times, business at tho Premier Hairdressing Saloon is steadily increasing. This speaks well for tho quality of the goods kept in stock. You can got there tho best brand iv Tobaccos, Cigars, and Cigarettes ; also a large assortment of Pipes in Meerschaum, Briar, Myall, Cherry, and Olive-wood, Cigar and Cigarette Holders at all prices Tobacco Pouches, Purses, Playing Cards, Pocket Knives, Brushes and Combs, Perfumery, and eveiv requisite for the Toilet. Razors Set, Pipes Repaired, and Hairwork of every description done at cheap rates N.B. —The' Hairdressing Room is still under the management of Mr Pirie ; private entrance to Ladies' Room. W. 11. Badhy Hairdresser and Tobacconist, Emersonstreet, Napier; opposite Blythe's.—[Advt.] Wo are glad to sec the Novelty Depot has again renewed its usual bright and attractive appianmcfe, and the variety of goods displayed in ouo window is_ something marvellous and well worthy inspection. Most of the goods heing marked with price tickets, intending purchasers can see they compare favorably with any house in Napier. Note the address : Cottrell Bros., Novelty Depot and China Warehouse, next Carter's Hastings-street.—[Advt.] Bowerman and Owen's original Koromiko Cordial, for dysentery, diarrhoea, and summer complaint. Price 2s Cd.—[Advt.] Weakness and sickness changed to health ' and strength with Hop Bitters always those made by American Co. See. j