TOWN EDITION.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5306, 24 August 1888, Page 3

TOWN EDITION.

Four more of the miimployed left by train this afternoon for WoodvilSe, Two of the men are marrkd and two >in(fle.

AVben tin- R.M. took his seat at, two o'clock this afternoon, Mr Wart; Bit id he was not prepared to g-o mi, as Mr Cutr, his solicitor, was enjjii'-rcd in the Native Lamls Court, and U impossible fur him to leave. 1I«- would like to know what he >hould do. Mr William, said lie was al-o ensured in the Native Lands Court, and he mu~t Therefore a*k thrit t)i»> e:ise should be heard or dismissed. Mr Ware said he did not know till a quarter pa-4 ten this morning , that the prosecution was not , on. He whs in the unfortunate position of not having means to entratre another solicitor. The R.M. did not think the e.har-e should hang , over the defendant, who had heen brought tliere twice. If the case were withdrawn, another information could In; laid. In answer to the K.M., Mr Williams sitid lie objected to tro on with the ease against Mr Ware till the other was fir.ivhed. He thought tin; first ease would have taken 'ill the afternoon. Mr Wnre asked if he could withdraw the charge and jjtu on at v future date. Mr Williams strongly objected to such a. course. It should "lie dismissed, not withdrawn. The R.M. said he would adjourn tin; case till to-morrow morning , , and then, if the prosecutor be not prepared to jjo on, lie would dismiss it.

The Ifawke's Hay Jockey Club's programme for the season t>ho\vs a reduction of I"700 on the four meetings as compared with last year. The Spring meeting programme has been already advertised in our columns. On Boxing Day the stakes will total X'.jOO. The principal event the Summer Handicap of 17.iwjv.s. replacing the Hastings Handicap. The Two-year-old I'iate is reduced from '"> to .Oil soys. At the Autumn meeting on the first day JJS2U i.s given and on the second day €«:'>('. The 11.15. Cup is of the value of '.€IOO. A Selling Race of GO m>vs. takes the place of the Welter Handicap. On the second day in place of the .St. Lcger there is a .Selling Handicap of t<o so vs. The Juvenile Handicap for two and three-year-olds of 100 so vs., will bo on.: soy. to the fund, and a .sweep of Jive Hoys. for acceptors. Tie- Steeplechase meeting has stakes of the value of C't-'iO, the Bracelet is reduced from ,«JSO to i!7O, and there is no secjiul money.

There was a large attendance at the meeting of the Footballers' Fancy l>. ss Hall Committee <it the Masonic Hotel last night, when it was decided that the anniw.l ball should take place ..luring the visit of the Wellington team. The visitors will arrive here on the l.'ith prox., play on Friday, the lith, and will be entertained at tlio hull in the evening and return home by the early train on Saturday. The drillshwl at "the Spit has been engaged for the occasion, and will be prettily decorated with lilies and evergreens. As this ball is looked upon as the hall of the r-wisnu, we will be very surprised if it is not largely attended. "

Captain Ivlwin wired at 12.1U to-day : - " Heavy gale soon betwuiin west and south and south-east. Glus> rise, mid weather very cold."

Guard Turner, who, on mora than one occasion, has been in>tnimental in saving lit'-.•, whilst acting in the rapacity of guard on the AVclliugtun-Ma-terton railway, yesterday succeeded in preventing the death by drowning of a two-y« sir old child, near the Daleliel'd Railway Station. A:-, this is the third or fourth time Guard Turner lias distinguished himself in preserving life, we trust the Wellington a-ent. of the Human.; Society will see that he is not overlooked, — Wairarapa Daily.