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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5920, 27 August 1890, Page 2

On our back page will be found tho first instalment of a most interesting serial. Thero was a clean charge sheet at tho R.M. Court this morning. Tho offer made by Herr Reckuagel to act a» mining expert and inspector for the colony has been withdrawn. An interesting article from the New Zealand Herald on the origin of the seamen's strike will bo found iv our shipping column. The dolegates of the different Unions met last night wheu it was decided to hold a sports meeting on the 28th of October. Tho celebration will be a Union one, and there will bo no association with the friendly societies. Tho dog whioh was the causo of the accident in Emerson street tho other morning is likely to bring trouble upon the owner, against whom au information has been laid under the Dog Registration Act.

Mr James Trounson, who was announced to stand for tho Marsden seat, has withdrawn his candidature, alleging as a reason that ho caunot pledge himself to vote for au extension of the railway from Helensvillo northwards.

A lire broke out at tho rosHenco of Mrs W. Hughes at Puketapu at 2 a.m. to-day. The house, which contained four rooms, was totally destroyed. It. was insured in the National office for £100 : tho furniture was uninsured. A small portion of the furniture was saved.

" A Non-Colonial Female " writes to say that sho has looked up a Natural History book aud cannot find any mention of such an animal as "donkey." Tho dictionary defines a donkey as " an ass or a mule for the saddle" "She-ass" is the proper name for the female ass.

When will people abroad get a tolerably correct idea of New Zealand Geography ? A parcel of books lately received from the United States by the library staff at Parliamentary Buildings was addressed to the " The General Assembly Library, New Plymouth, capital of New Zealand."

The rink was well attended last evoning wheu the performances of tho Fredo company again proved very enjoyable, tho cleanness with which the feats were accomplished being greatly appreciated. On Friday evening Mr Foley takes a well deserved benefit, when there ought to be a good attendance.

We have been asked by some of those who were present at Dr. Jarvis' lecture yesterday afternoon to say a word or two about the unpunctuality of the attendance. Repeatedly the doctor had to pause while late comers settled themselves in their piacts, which must have been as annoying to the lecturer as to the audience.

It is reported that a salmon of considerable size was picked up ou the edgo of the Eangitikei River about twelve miles above Hunterville recently. It had leaped out of tho water and got strauded. A hole had been bitt-n out of its belly. The finder says he is well acquainted with salmon, and has uo doubt but that it is a genuine specimen.

The death is announced at Melbourne of Major Gudireon, au old Now Zealand colonist. Major Gudgeon arrived in this colony in ISoO, and was quartermaster of the Wanganui Militia during the war. He afterwards lived at the Thame- «••■] Auckland. Major Gudgeon wu.-> i ...ji of a number e>f books on the war in New Zealand. His son is a Judgo of the Native Lands Court.

By adverr'sement the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows aro requested to attend their Lodge meeting to-night, us the business will include the discussion of tho proposal made by a deputation of the Trades and Labor Unions which attended the recent meeting of delegates from the various Friendly Societies, that the Friendly Societies should amalgamate their fete, which is usually held on the Prince' of Wales' Birthday, with the labor demonstration, which comes off on the 2Sth October.

A curious eoutretemps occurred at the Freemasons' Hail, Auckland, ou Monday night, wheu meetings of St. Andrew's Lodge, holding under tho dispensation of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand, and of the Lodge holding under the Scottish Constitution, were called for the same time. Th<3 latter Lodge took possession of the hall, and the New Zealand Lodge assembled without regalia in tho lower hall. Eventually tho latter resolved to alter their night of meeting, without prejudice to auy legal proceedings they might be advised to take.

In refering to the statement in tho memorandum of Mr Gray, Secretary to tho Postoißee, to the effect that tho average outward time to first arrival port for English mails, by direct steamer is forty-five days, tho Now Zealand shipping Company publish a statement showing that in ISSO, on which year Mr Gray bases his calculation, tho" average run of the thirteen steamers of the company was -13 days 14 hours SO minutes, ami tho total bonus earned thereon _2GUo. This average includes the longest trip ever made by ono of tho company's boats, that of the Ruapehu, 4S days 22 hours 31 minutes, the vessel having broken her propeller.

There was a strike ou a small scale up country the other day. Three men were employed at certain bush work, fcr which thoy were receiving fair wages. They wanted live shillings more a week, so they struck. The employer said, "very well, you shall have what you demand." He would give the increased pay for a week only. He came into town yesterday, engaged three new men who were only too anxious to get some work to do. ami this will be the last week that those who struck will work for the same employer.

Dr. Jars-is yesterday afternoon gave the first of a series of lectures to ladies, of whom there were at least fifty present, at the Athensuum. The subject is " First \id to tho Wounded." Yesterday Dr. Jatvis treated of fractures of all kinds, simple and compound, and much valuable information was conveyed in plain language to the audience, which should prove useful in case of accident before medical aid can be .secured. A number of illustrations were given, a boy who was present being used as a subject, and the ladies were shown how to bandage properly. The lectures will ba given weekly.

As showing upon what false information secretaries ciV trades unions too often net with blind and stupid impetuosity, we have been told the following story that occurred at Wellington. In an old established business there were threo niim who had been employed there from tho timo it was started and they were being- paid £3, £2 15s, and

i.-J lO.s re-spociively. The proprietor received a letter from tho Union saying it was under-

ood those three men wero not receiving

Union wages which wero £2 os a week, and unless this was paid them, they would bo nailed out. The proprietor called the men into his otlico aud said that as he did not wish to tret to log-per-hoads with thu Union their wages would be reduced to Union rates after tho end of that week.

Some months back Mr E. W. Colo, of the Book Arcade, Melbourne, offered ten prizes of £10 each for essays on the '• Federation of the world." It will bo remembered that .Vi"> cssaj-s wero received in response to Mr Cule's invitation, aud Unit a committeo consittintr of Professor Tucker, thu Roy Professor iji/fiiiin, and Air Alexander Sutherland, M.A., undertook to pass judgment upon them. These gentlemen have just completed their onerous task aud supplied Mr Colo with their decisions, which aro as follow :—The live best essays iv support of Fedeiation of tho world :—" Chilperic," James Kdmond, 32, Good Hope street, Paddiugtou, Sydney, New South V» r ules ; "Three Score and Ten," Alfred Saunders, member of the Houso of RepreHeniutiu.'s, Wellington, Now Zealand; •' Didaskiiles," David Chapman, F.R.G.S., head teacher, State school 2;>ii2, Ararat Dam, Victoria ; " Kephalaiou," Rev Ij. Corlette, Goulbouru, New South Wales; "Magna est Veritas et Pnevalebit," Rev Robert Poyndor, McKillop street, Geelong, Victoria. The iivo best essays in opposition to federation of tho world :— <• Dubitans," H. R. Ohomloy, Surrey terrace, Surrey, road, Hauksburn, Victoria; "AliSatura," Charles Utthi<r, 47uf Rathdowu street, North Carlton, Victoria ; " Prodikos " Golliu M. Newton, Seacroft, Beacoofie'ld

Parade, St. Kilda, Victoria; " Zeno," Charles Wilson, 32, Good Hope street, Glenmore road, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales; " Homo Sum," John D. G. Roxburgh, State school 2444, Undera North, Victoria. These ten ossays, to« gether with ninety others which have received honorable mention, will be published shortly in book form. The following aro the next highest marks to the successful competitors:—"Federalist," Edward G. Higgins. Greensborough, Victoria ; ''Laborare est Orare," Benjamin Hoare, journalist, Melboure, Victoria; Greek norn de plume, " Our Father," care of tho Rev. Thomas Lavcr. Arthur street, Caulfield, Victoria ; " Tregarvis," 0. C. Thomas, E.S. and A.O. Bank, Melbourne, Victoria ; " Omega," Theodore Toutnier, Professor of Music, 88, Leopold street, South Tarra, Victoria. It should bo mentioned that. 650 essays were received by Mr Cole altogether, but only 535 wero delivered in time to enter into the competition for tbe money prizes.

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