TOWN EDITION.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5395, 7 December 1888, Page 3

TOWN EDITION.

"With to-night's paper we issue plans of the Petano property, to bo sold by Messrs Banner and Liddle, and Messrs Baker and Tabuteati, auctioneers in conjunction. The salt , will take place on the 12th instant, and as the property must haven great prospective value, in view of the necessities for suburban residences, there is sure to be keen competition for the various lots to be offered. The plans, which aro very clear, afford fnll information, and tho details, which are given at length, will be found useful to intending , buyers.

The attention of the members of the F. Battery is called to an advertisement in another column culling an inspection parade at 6.30 p.m. this evening. Owing to Lieut. - Col. Hume boing unable to inspect tho district before the New Year, muster parades have bein called under paragraphs 202 and 203, Volunteer Regulations, for Napier Navals. 18th; Napier Rifles and F. Battery, 19th; Woodville .Rifles, 2lst; and Hastings Rifles, 20th inst.

Thero was no business before the quarterly meeting of tho Napier Licensing Committee to-day.

The £20 prize picture won by tho Napier Club at the drawing of tho Art Union of London arrived yesterday, and will boon view for a few days at Mr. J. W. Craig's Haetinge-etreet, when the damages it incurred in passing tho Customs have been repaired. Tho picture is an oil painting of a view of the Konuet canal, and is by Mr. Yeend King; it vnm exhibited in tho 19th Century Art Society's Gallery, London.

In reply to enquiries, we may mention that the Corporation is paying nothing for the prison labor employed on the sea wall.

By special requent, Mr Danielle will tonight preach on the subject, entitled " The Ministration of Holy Angels." This subject whs presented at the tent about two weeks since, and proved to be of such interest that it is called for again. It embraces the origin, number, and nature of the heavenly beings, and tho work they perform in tho plan of redemption. The evangelists believe that every Christian has a guardian anted, and that they keep a record of every person's life. All who are interested in this subject, aro heartily invited.

The Rotomahana has been detained in Wellington till to-morrow, and will consjo-. quently not reach here till Sunday.

Captain Edwin wires ut 12.10 p.m. today :—" N. to W. and S.W. gale after 12 hours from now; glass further fall."

At the Hastings K.M. Court to-day the following civil cases were disposed of :— Myhill and Musson v. C. Wain, claim £1 ; judgment for plaintiff, for amount, and casts Gβ. McLood v. Douey Bros., claim £3 15s 10d : judgment for plaintiff for amount, and coats Oh. .Hammond v. Taito Henri Rupu, claim £2 2« 3d ; judgment for plaintiff for £2 0* 3, and costs 11s. Same v. Tlmka, claim 17s -Id; judgment for plaintiff for amount, and costs* os, to bo paid in three weeka. Same y. Pine to Uh, claim £11 Ms 0s ; judgment for plaintiff foi amount, and costs 2.J!<; iiliiiwinl three week* to pay it in. J. L. Mrllmy v. Hamiora Tupaea, claim £1 (Is Gd : judgment for plaintiff for amount, mid cents U'.-. Johnston'? v. G. King, claim £1 12s lid for P.N. ; judgment with costs Oh, witness's expenses 10s. Criminal biisiiic*:!.—Albert Plummi-r was charged with being drunk on the 13th November while in charge of a horse and trap ; lined t'2, and cunts !te, in default 11 dayn , hard labor. The next Court will be held on Friday, 11th January, ISSO.

To tho Editor : Sir~l nee by last night's Tkj.eou.u , !!, that Mr. Whito. of Auckland, and Mr Nan. , , from down smith, have patented a process for manufacturing poudretto manure. Twelve months ago I offered a similar proposal to the Burough Council. There would be about one ton pt-r diem in tho borough at £<i 5s per ton. —I am, &c, Peter Hauoukavks.

A meeting of the Hoard of High School Governors was held this afternoon. Present: Messrs J. D. Ormond (in the chair), H. S. Tifi'en, J. W. Neal, and G. H. Swan. Since last mectiug £252 10s had teen p-iirl for salaries. Mr W. A. Ttobinson was appointed third master. Mr A. Gifford ro- j signed hin appointment, ris rocond master, aud applied for bis salary for January : tho rceipw ion was accepted, his salary to end with present term. Mr Giit'urd resigned his appointment an drawing master. Mr Pinkni'V was selectod as second master at a nal'nry of £250 per annum, and a free house. Misa'Hewitt wrote asking if junior pupiln could bu admitted at eight guineas per annum, which the Board agreed to. It was resolved that both tho boys' and girls' school should break up on the 19th December, and that tho distribution of prizes take place ut the AihenuL-um. Tlieualaryof MissFraser wa» increased by £10 per annum, high praise being accorded her for her excellent teaching, especially in French. A grant of £6 to each school for prizes was voted. It was renolvcd to mako a grant of £1! for advertising tho bohools in tho Fiji and Samoa no«'fpupers. Mi.sfi Schnekenberg, on account of fho mnall number of junior pupils attendiuir tho preparatory cla*H, though tho teaching was highly spoken of, to receive three months* notice of the termination of hor engagement. Account* amounting to £410 18a 'Jd were paused for payment and the Board adjourned.