TOWN EDITION.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5194, 14 April 1888, Page 3

TOWN EDITION.

Before Eonatu K*\vcpo diud lie tiiO wish that the meeting he had called for the of the initivu land (piestion should go ou, notwithstanding his then precarious state vi health. His words were, "' I know I art c'ojny : but never mind me ; it is more important to the Maoris that the yood of the- people should be arrived at." In deferenuu Io his wish thu meeting on Moncl-.iy will be .suspended only until after the funeral. It will be new by advertisement that Mrs Dounelly has withdrawn her invitation to the deceased chief's Euiopeau .friends. Due notice of the funeral will be tfiven to all desirous of attending the ceremony.

Owners of gas-engines would do well to take notice of an advertisement w our columns. Mr Fieldwiok, of Itexsva Crosaky Bwb., of Manchester, is now in Napier, and will be gW to visit any of the users of the amines that »ui»y be desirous of an interview. A reform in a much-needed direction of the United States Leg-Mature in regard to steam-;>sat traffic, for we learn that a bilj wa.s introduce before Congress on January 31st, to compel stownboat owners to provide :i turn-stile or register upon eiich boat at die entrance thereto, and pkujl.V to indicate in ligmxs, the number of persons on board. The master.-' of such bouts lire, within live days of the u.-w of their bouts for excursion purposes, to file a swor.-i statement with the noimtv clerk as to tbo iimnkT nf passengers carried. Failure to comply with tlie Act is to bp made a misdemeanor.