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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5912, 18 August 1890, Page 2

The Publio Works Committee of the Borough Council meet this evening. On Wednesday evening the service of song '' Ruin and Rescue '' will be repeated in the Methodist Chorch, Mr H. Hill giving the connective readings. Though a tender was accepted three mouths ago for the Taradale bridge by the County Council, the work has not yet been commenced. The timber is, however on the ground. Our Hastings readers are reminded of the lantern entertainment at the Town Hall to-night. With good views, good music, a good object, and million prices, the million should be there. The following telegram from the manager !of the Try Fluke Goldmining Company states : —" Last week's crushing of 89 tons yielded 293 ounces of retorted gold. The mine is looking very well." Great complaints reach us respecting the state of the road from Omahu, through Taradale, and inro tovra. What between slush and mud, the road is described by one of our correspondents as being as bad as the Bog of Allan.

We would remind our readers that the performance of " Blow for Blow," in aid of the funds of the Rugby Union, takes place to morrow night. As the tickets are being readily disposed of, intending patrons would do well to reserve their seats at Jacobs'.

Mr T. Duncan, the member for Waitaki, arrived in Napier on Saturday night. He left for Woodville by the afternoon train to-day. Mr T. Tanner also came up from his Parliamentary duties, and was present at tho meeting of the Hawke's Bay County Council.

The Hawke's Bay portion of tbe 'Frisco mail will arrive at Palmerston to-night, and being forwarded to Woodville by special coach will be here to-morrow at 1 p.m. As the outgoing mail by the R.M.S. Tainui closes at Napier at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, there will be an opportunity of replying to lettors received by the 'Frisco mail.

The need of telephonic communication between the signal station and, say, the Union Steamship Company's office in town has been often remarked upon., but nothing has been done. It is a great nuisance for cabmen and others who have to meet the big weekly boats to be kept running up to beach to see if the steamer is in sight. A flag staff at the shipping offioe, and a telephone to the Spit office from whence the signals can be seen, would obviate a nuisance, and confer a public convenience.

A very sudden death occurred at the Western Spit on Saturday evening. Mrs Julia Taylor, wife of Mr G. Taylor, b'censee of the Ferry Hotel, left the bar at about half-past six for tbo purpose of taking a nap, and her daughter entering the bedroom later on found her mother, as she thought, asleep. Mrs Taylor not putting in an appearance, her husband "at ten o'clock went to arouse her, but to his great dismay found she was dead. Dr DeLisle was immediately sent for but when he arrived he discovered that Mrs 'xaylor must hive been dead for some timo.

A few days ago a well-known resident in North Canterbury, who had ridden to Gray's rond station on the .worth line of railway, Just iv time to be too late, put his steed to it to catch the train at Baicairn. Although he had to ride a mile round, and was handicapped by a large bug of books, he reached tho station only about fifty yards behind tho train. Determined not to be left, he gave chase to Sefton, but in this run the train left him a hundred yards behind at tho station Clapping spurs to his mare, he determined to run the train to earth at Ashley, and succeeded in doing so by a very closo shave.—Christchurch Telegraph.

A young girl aged eight years named Bella Keating, whoso father resides in Dickens street, has disappeared very mysteriously from home. She went to the service at St. Mary's Church on Friday evening, nnd on returning, she wont out again, and has not returned since. Every search has been made for her but without result. Tho police havo the matter in hand. Tho girl has a married sister living at Takapau, and it is presumed that, being anxious to join her, she has gono iv that direction.

At the R.M. Court this morning, before Mr Wardell, R.M., Elizabeth Sneller was charged with drunkenness. "The first time for eighteen months" was not considered a sufficient excuse. Tho R.M. thought it was lamentable that the woman should have been found wandering about tho street in a drunken state with an infant in her arms. He fined her 5s and costs, and warned her to try and avoid a repetition of this conduct.—William Duff wa.s charged with having been found wandering at large and believed to bo a dangerous lunatic. He said " I was never luny." The R.M. thought it strange that tho man should have gone to the Sergeant'B place at four o'clock this morning, aud declared that men were chasing him. He was romanded for the report of the medical officer of tho goal.

A Dunedin telegram dated yesterday says :—" Detectives succeeded last night in running to earth two men suspected of the robbery of a cash box containing £100 from the Dunedin Savings Bank. The men gave their names as James Henry Wilson and Frederick Wilson. Thoy are both strangers, and only recently arrived from Melbourne. They are both of respectable appearance, though dressed somewhat "loudly." A third man is wanted, and though the detectives say nothing thore is a shrewd suspicion that these men were concerned in a robbery iv Australia. Mr Smith manager of the Savings Bank, has identified those arrested as two men -who were at the bank. One asked for change, while the other slipped round to the side door, and knocking there uttractod the manager's attention while tho other secured the cash box from the desk at the counter and bolted.

The half-yearly meeting of tho H.B. Typographical Society was held at Mr W. Mayo's Empire Hotel on Saturday evening. There has been a great addition to tho number of members of late, so the attendance numbered closo on forty. A satisfactory report and balance-shoot were read and adopted. The election of officers for the ensuing t<«rm resulted as follows :— President, Mr G H. Long ; vice-president, Mr G. Freeman (re-elected) ; secretary and treasurer, Mr J. Carruth (re-elected); Board members. Messrs T. Beattio, E.Chegwidden, M. Reading, A. A. George, and C. Young. Messrs Stcrk?y, Hornsby, S. Freeman, and Chegwiddeu were appointed to represent tho Association at a meeting of delegates from the various Unions next Wednesday evening to consider what form the celebration of Demonst-ation Day (October 28th) shall take in Hawke's Bay. Tho Maritime Council were thanked for the stand they had taken in reference to the Whitcombe and Tombs dispute, and a general boycott of that firms goods was decided upon. Sympathy was expressed with the halfholidav movement.

The extermination of the rabbit in Victoria is proceeding very satisfactorily throughout that colony. The reports received from the district inspeotors, of which there are nearly seventy, are very eucouragiug, and indicate a considerable diminution of the pest. It is also noted, contrary to all previous experience of recent years, that tho young and growing corn crops of the infested districts are, so far, untouched by tho rodents, who are becoming so scarce that their depredations are not noticeable, i The stern provisions of the new Rabbit Act, which came into forco at the beginning of the year, havo been strictly enforced by the Lands Department. As a result, eighty-two property owners have been summoned for neglecting to comply with the Act, and convictions were obtaiuod in all oases save four, which were withdrawn, aud fines of irom .£2 to £5, with costs, inflicted, and £10 in one instance for a second offence. Under the old Act great difficulty was experienced iv obtaining convictions, but as it is now necessary for a police magistrate to adjudicate on tho cases, tho aiioi-ts of the rabbit inspectors meet with proper support from the Bench. It has, however, been found necessary to proceed against but very few, comparatively speaking, the groat majority of the land occupiers joining in the rabbit crusade with great heartiness. Drink tho Five O'clock Tea Davidson, I I»vine and Co., agents. I