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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4945, 22 June 1887, Page 2

At Mr Bell's store last night ,the Wood-; ville Rifles and the Woodville Band' were; entertained at. a smoke concert by.-the! members of the Napier Rifle Corps. Lieut. : Chicken occupied the chair, and apologised for. the abtetice of Captain Blythe. The usual loyal toasts' having being' drunk; the health of " The Woodville Rifles and Capt. Moore, was given, and drunk with musical horiors., Captain Moore responded" on! behalf of himself and his'c'orps, and pro-' posed the "Napier .Rifles," which was drunk with enthusiasm. Captain and Mrs: Blythe " was the next toast; and this; was: received with loud cheers. After a pleasant! evening, the reunion broke 'up after the National Anthem had beensung...

»■'. A traveller, from Hawke's Bay :by the inland Patea. route writes! of the progress, being made on the trunk railway j where! there-aro some 300\;men working in the neighborhood of the township of Hunteryille, at the ond of the first section., toward Auckland. . Here .] there are already ,two hotels and several stores. , Hunter ville is. situated in a wooded valley or extended gully, but the. country is very so: much so that it took about ten feet of filling' to form the railway station yard, and which, through continued wet, is a veritable mud hole. The country is mostly wooded, and, the making, of the line is heavy work indeed.; It will require a person of very sanguine, temperament to believe that a shadow of; interest will bo returned on the eighteen miles that will befinished in a few-months.;

Members are reminded of the half-yearly ■meeting of the. Loyal ■! Napier Lodge, 1.0.0.F.j M.U., to-night. A full attend-; ance is requested. ■• ■ ■■ '» \

■ Despite the wet' weather, . the" Lynch' Family of Bellringers were greeted with a good house last evening,' there being a capital downstairs: audience,' while. there was a spriijklitig iri the circle. ' A complete change of programme was presented, which seemod to give satisfaction, those present being frequent in. their applause during the evening, while'in the case of the vocalists, encores were. demanded very freely, and were responded to. The bells were' the chief feature- , of. the . programme, the '"Silver' :";Lake; . Varsoviana,"' ."Star. Spangled' Banner," and' "Juanita" and " Far Away " on'the musical glasses being' beautifully rendered; Messrs Brown, and Parlatto wer,e in; good, voice, the rendition by the' forriier of ; " Oh,' Hear the ''Wild Winds Blow," and ' later on'"Here Upon My. Vessel's Deck," .being well received, arid' together with Mr Parlatto, who gave two, comic songs in the first part of:the performance;''"Trala la la" and " Money-Moneyi" had to respond* to'recalls.. Messrs R., and'- W.. Lynch, in the comic duet, "The Song of Songs" had also a favorable reception. The-bells quintette,! " Dol Aura ■•' Tura'," a' selection from "Norma," and the;" Marseillais c" were splendidly given, the latter piece being by • far more appreciated by, the audience than •the * two 'former. ""Fere retitrez? a la iaißon" and " The College Hornpipe the bells received similar recognition.^The bells duet " Home Sweet Home "with the sounded very pretty,' ■ to please all present. The clog-dancing witfi song, -by Mr Parlatto was The dancing witl song "The g* Times," Messrs W Lynch Pailatte, was received in a" like manner me jseurto'gers* season is drawing to a cloße, and as-then- performance is well worth seeing, arid deservingof patronage, thosowhohayc ;iiot yet Mtnessed their entertainment should pay theiri a visit. H The ''County Council to-day in dealing with the Napier to Chve-ioad negatived no less than, four, motions, for improving it Mr,' Ryirier,said :', the Overseer had set his face : agauMt doing anything to tho road, andie he never-would jiut :.': : '\.'^-t^|^!JS:i? > ' * > * •

v '""sTe omitted to notice in port of the proceedings, in connection with s the celebration of the" Queen's JuMee, the. pleasing ceremony allotted to Mrs W. R. Blythe in the presentation of a handsome' silver cup, that was won by Volunteer Loveday, of the Woodville Rifles, in a. 'series of rifle matches at Woodville.

The following are to-day's mercury readings:—Russell 58, Auckland 60, Thames 61, Taupo 52, Gisbornes3, Napier 62, New Plymouth 56. Wanganui 66, Wellington 63, Blenheim 53, Nelson 60, Westport 51, Greymouth 54, Hokitika 45,.8ea1y 40, Lyttelton 45, Timaru 50, Oamaru 53, Dunedirt 50, Balclntha 57, Invercargill-46, -»and Bluff 45. What is now advocated here in regard to this woollen industry has been "tried in America—making the home consumer pay enhanced prices in order to enable lie producer to find a foreign market. What has been the result? At the close of last year it was officially stated that there were nearly 2,000,000 factory operatives out of work in the manufactming States, and that after having vainly sought safety in reduction of wages, mills of all kinds were being coriipulsorily closed all over the ! United ! States; Between 1880 and 1884'tMreiduc|.'tion in wages of woollen operatives-'in the States was—cloth worker*,. 25' to 30 per cent.; men's and women's clothing makers, 10 to 15 per cent; 'Six highly;-protected | industries—iron and steel (also foundries and machine shops, &c.,)' 'clothing, cotton, woollen, tobacco, and glass manufactures, which employed 34 per cent, of all industrial workers in 1880, threw out one-half their total number of workers (177,700 in" number) between 1882 and 1884. " Such has been the effect in America of the policy now sought to be introduced or extended here.—Post. " 'V

Mr Close begs to acknowledge the 'receipt of. £10 from Captain Gordon, Cliftott station, for the Relief Fund.

The goldfields are being slowly developed in Hawke's Bay. To-day the , County Council received ten shillings on account of goldfields revenue.

There was no sitting of the, Resident Magistrate's Court thiß morning, ,the Court being closed for the Jubilee holidays up'io this day. . -v..t.

Mrs Gordon Bailie, so well-known fin connection with the troubles of the'Skyo crofters, is in Melbourne at present.'•'""' Sheproposes to look for land for fully a..thousand of the Gordon elan to settle'upon':'' _Mr Ballance speaks at Wanganui! tonight. In other countries in a crisis like the present it is usual for the Premier to lead off, but as the Stout-Vogel Government have always allowed each Minister 1 to'play a lone hand, so is it to be ai the] elections. If Mr Ballance differs from his chief, of course he will explain that ; he was not speakiugfor the. Government, Jut forhimself. Politics are. being'dxaggeairi4he'dirt by such proceedings,-and the members who so outrage precedent are.beneath criticism. ... In,last issue , we (Pahiatua'■■.Star)'(emphatically denied having purposely allowed errors to creep into a letter of Mr Reese's. He is not satisfied, and devotes two pages of closely written note-paper to ances in this particular direotioriy. concluding thus:—" The first letter on the' railway' subject I objected to you altering it in-any degree, and you ■ have not since asked permission to do so ; yet you have mutilated several of my > letters, and broken faith with me and your readers. Whether this conduct on your part can be considered'honorable or honest,'. I will leave your readers to decide." To fehow that wb had good reason for asking Mr Reese's: permission to make altci'atiqris'tbi Mb letter, and in justiceto ourselves, we • give the following, which was forwarded, with..the.ietier. published in last Friday's issue :-r" KindFjr correct the spelling in the enclosed,.as lam without a dictionary here"^W r e^mgtor^];? , We regret having to- adopt. this' means of Mr'Reese.has so distorted facte that we are driven to it in self-defence. The sum of £5 10s, the, .receipt of which was acknowledged by Mr Close •jr'esterday on behalf of lie Jubilee Relief Fund, was from, Mr Roberts, 'of the Clive, Grange station, not from Mr Rhodes as .printed in error - '' ' '' It was noticed in the piocession of volunteers -yesterday thait' the Woodvillo Rifles occupied the-post of honor.;.* Tnis position that belonged to "the Napier.; Rifles was accorded to the visitors as a compliment to'a company that had travelled a hundred 'miles to take part in the proceedings;:-;:-•;: It is sometimes necessary to go back to theories and first principles to get clear ideas. The true theory of the State system of education, starting from the nursery and ending with the ; university, is that the pupils should climb ;hy regular gradations from, the lowest rung.of the ladder to the highest^'At present this is; carrtfed out in the pririuiry schoolsiip to abbptj'the begin-, ning of the Fifth Standard;: but. after that it will be found' that a student who continues through the Fifth and Sixth Standards and then proceeds" to;a''secoridi>ry> school to complete his education, has to go down at least <Jhe rung in the lose'a year. In a theoretically perfect system, the Sixth Standard in a primary school should be exactly on a level with the lowest form hi a secondary school. Into that secondary State school no pupil should "be allowed to enter unless ho can pass an examination showing that he has passed the Fifth Standard in a.primary Star. , At the half-yearly meeting. of the American Lodge of. Oddfellows held last night' the following office-bearers were elected:—N.G,., Bro. E. H. .Lee.;,,V.G„ Bro. N. Jacobs'; treasurer, Bro. Beaumont ;, secretary (re-elected), Bro. A. Levi. Apples are now conveyed,frbni. Austealjla .to London for- 6d per case. From- Tapanui to Dunedin (says the Tapanui Courier) ite, rateis,2s.; •-.'.'■'; ■ .-,;,• .- < ~',•::.':•.-,..■ •> Owing to the wet weather having rendered'the Recreation Ground unfit for running on, the H.B. Athletic Clnb's sporfe have been postponed; ■ , .1...-i ■ .i-'.r

On account of the the weather, the sale of work at' Andrew's Church; P6rt Ahuriri,' 1 id- postponed until Saturday;'2nd July, of which due notice will be.given. ... . . ~,,... t ~ ~. ' It is' pot expected that the Eepresentetioai. Commission,. will" complete, .their ,duties within the thirty days"allotted,to' ih'em. The' first mapping out of the various eldotorates has "been finished; and is revision.,''. .' ..';..'' ",',',. ~" jV. "..",'.-,,' An English clergyman and. ; a-Lowhjiji Scotsman visited .one. of the' best parish schools in Aberdeen... ; They were .strangers but the master received them civilly." The clergyman then said, he, would be glad to question the boys, and at once began— did Pharoah die?',' There was a dead silence. In this dttemma;the Lowland gentleman interposed—?" I -think,! sir, the boys/are' not • accustomed to your English accent; let mo try what I can make of them." And. he inquired intatad Scotehf"Hoo did Phawraoh dee?" Again thejre was a dead silence, upon the master said—" I think, gentleman, I'll show you how to do it!" And he prooeeded—"Fat cam to Phawroah at his hinder end?"— i.e., in his flatter days. rThe boysy with > one, voice, answered,'"He was drooned;" and :a-, smart little fellow, added,, I'.Onyi Jassie couldhaetoliye.that." . Themaster then, explained .that in the Aberdeen dialect, f'.to dee" means to die a natural death, or to die in bed ;'• hence the perplexity, of 'the. ; boys, who. knew thatPharoah's end was different.

A serious accident happened Messrs Crowther and M'Cauloy's Taupo jrnftil coach yesterday morning, sat; the twentysecond crossing, of .the Esk; fortunately there was. only one passenger.:. >T>e king bolt, of .the carriage broke, and .the; five horses! and the fore-carriage went.ahead, and Messrs. Crowther (the ; driyer) ..and M'Bejth (the passenger) were thrown into the stream!, Four of the.horses were drowned, and the, passenger .was,- rescued ; by- the driver. .The mails were,saved., •';,., ~ .....

■; •■:Mr• C. . M'Murdo, has announced. >: his intention of standing for Rodney a (Auckland) at the general election. ' -,-.•"

, -Bro. H. Naphtali, of and (Jri-and j* ! Master! of the L0.0.F., paid an official , visit to the Alfred Lodge last, night,, when : he "was introduced to the members of the ." order by Bros. Lane and Macdonald. After 1 complimenting them on ttarinriiber present seeing the bad state of the weather, Bro. '- Naphtali gave a resume of ;the wbrjc- done by the Grand Lodge' 'at, the last s'easiorjf jfn He.stated that a new Lodge would be opened at Spreydori, near Chrislohurch, next Monday,' also that it is 'intended to open a Lodgo •at Hastings, Hawke's Bay. Bro. Naphtali intends" to V N N ' visit the Lodges, at Dunedin and InverMail. . If everything goes well, the Manitoba . Railroad Company willaccomplish thegreatest feat in railway construction iri;lßß7eyer attained even in the United States, the electric light being- called in, to enable the contractors to push on; the work without interruption. It is proposed to build. 680 miles from thewestern end:of the Manitoba road to Great Falls to Helena. This extraordinary, step, it appears, is rendered necessary because of the delay caused by negotiations with ,th.c Northern Paoi%tßailroad. This latter road, which was the only one that could transport steel rails to the other -end of the proposed route, &>• as''to' i enable the Manitoba Company to build from both ends at the same time, placed '!such a heavy freight rate upon the carriage; of tho • rails that it amounted to a prohibition. Tho contect has now been, let' for-.the.i. whole work, which stipulates that it shall be completed on ot before November 23 next. In order that ibis may be accomplished; .trie services of mora than 5000 graders will be .required; and, in ■ laying < > the,- • rails the contractors propose to asteath "tracklaying machine and eiriploy three : separate gangs of men, who will .work' eight; hours each dayj using! electric.'lights,at:night, which it is expected will enable them tocom- ' plete five miles per day. In this way the vast work will be done, and tho Manitoba Com-w $any will have advanced its western terminus to within 750 miles of the Pacific Coast. In addition to graders and tracklayers, laige gangs of men will be required to build bridges, culverts, water, tanks, stations, telegraph hres, &c Sknmy Men —"Wells' Helath Restorer" restores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, impotence, sexual debility At chemists and druggets Kcmpthorne, Prosser and Co , agents, Wellington ' < "•Rough on Catarrh" Corinth ofjonshq odors at once Complete oure of woret chrome cases, also unequalled as gargle for diphibero, bow throat, foul breapj f 1 < *»* ii

JSea.that yau obtain Wolfe's Schnapps.. Wolfe's Schnapps has been 40 years public. Look for £1 orders in large bottles of Wolfe's' Schnapps.

" Ready Relief " for the tooth-ache. It gives instant and certain relief from pain, and is obtainable only from Bowerman and Owen, Hastings-street, Napier.—[advt.J For Hair-cutting, Shaving, Shampooing, srotoF.'Badley's in Hastings-street, next Welsman's Pharmacy. The onlysaloon m Napier where you by machinery. Hair Work of every description by a practical^man; also for the best brands of Tobaccos, Cigars, Cigarettes. A large stock of Pipes, Pouches, Cigar and Cigarette-holders, Shaving Brushes, Razors and Strops, Walking Sticks, Cigar and . Cigarette Cases, Brushes and Combs, Soaps, &o ; , &c, &c. Tobacco cut for the trade. Private room for ladies. F. Badley, Hairdresser and Tobacconist, Hastings-street.—[Advt.]

• Webber and Wilson, Ironmongers only, Emerson-street. ' Having devoted our energies in this business, and having no surplus capital or time to expend on outaide lines, customers ' may feel confident that by calling upon us the result will bo greatly to their advantage.; Any customers requiring watches, cheap or otherwise, we would intimate that the watchmakers still carry on business in Napier.—[Advt.] Dressmaking.—All who require a really nice dress at a moderate price should not delay placing their orders, as we are now very busy ,in this department. We guarantee perfect satisfaction. Riding Habite made and finished equal to tailormade, at about half tho cost. Carter and Co., Ready Money Drapers, Hastingsstreet.— [ADVr.] It is well known thai John M'Vay's horse covers are a better shape, are better made, and are" much, better value than any other horse' covers made or supplied m the district. Prices vary according to quality, commencing at 12s eaoh. Trade supplied atlow rates.—[advt.] ' , Weakness and sickness changed to health and strength with Hop Bitters always ■- those made by American Co. See.

WAIPAWA,

[own cobbesfondent.]

Yesterday.

Mr Tanner .has issued an announcement to tho effect that:having been called on by bis friends to decide which division he will stand for, he has definitely chosen the northern distent, and will issue an address as soon as the boundaries are settled. Mr Rechab Harding was in Waipawa on Saturday, and in the course of conversation told me that he had received large promises of support, especially in Waipawa. and Waipukurau. ..Hearing that a man had. been seen on tho range opposite tho town -on Saturday morning, Sergt. Ryan, accompanied by Messrs Blank,'Harker, and several others, /again, spent the day in '•' ranging the hills in search of the missing lunatic, but.without success. • ' , .. Mr Wilding's mill was temporarily Stopped all last week, but it is -understood -that partial work will be re-commenced after the holidays. „ The inscription on the Jubilee medals ::does not give unmixed satisfaction, the general opinion being, that in lieu' of ■••Napier." either- "Hawke's Bay" .or "Now Zealand" should have been sub.stffirited, and the name of the Governor in lieu of the Mayor, that is if any name at all was necessary. It has transpired that the value of these tokens is only £0. per a profane joker suggests that a, branding iron would have cost less, and been more lasting in its results. By an order in Council, the time tor appeals against the riding rolls for'the County of Waipawa haß been- extended' 1 until the 28th July,'and the revision court may sit for hearing appeals and dJteßtaw- until •25th ; August; on which date the tolls will come into force. The reason for this delay is to'avoid having to deal with the Woodville roll, owing to the creation of the town of that name into a borough, which is expected to be gazetted daily: • This will also give another chince'"to ' defaulters to pay up their rates and'so get on tho rolls again,in view of. the general-elections for counties in November..: ',/-,:■' , , A friend of mine, long resident in Hawke s Bay, thus'describes Gore in Otago: "I was much surprised to find some very fane trick buildings in Gore. The three banks are all new brick buildings, a sure of the confidence the money lenders have in the place - . The Loan Company have ver fine brick grain stores, shortly to be enlarged, 'arid'two of tho : hotels are brick buildings. We have also a fine flour null and davy factory, the premises of the latter being bricK arid both of these industries are d'oingr well. Many .of the private houses are of brick, and very cosy and substantial they lodk, of course the reason .'is obvious,, the Climate is so severe that wooden houses are uninhabitablo'; consequently tho town has a/yell- I to-do and substantial look, except m the'main' street which is two chains, wide, arid lined on one side with' miserable little shanties. : Those are on leasehold land, and Government will only let from year to year. There is no shop in the town to como up to RathboWs.- The traffic is very heavy and the export of grain is larger than of any inland town'between Chnstchnrch and the Bluff, except Ashburton. The population of the district is large, aud of Gore about "1500 to 2000." . > Mr A; Dillon, chairman of the Patangata

School Committee, has presented each of the scholars with a medal, and this afternoon the Waipukitrau scholars, are to tojß presented with, medals at.the personal, expense of the "members'of the committee.