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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6025, 16 December 1890, Page 2

Piessure on our apace has compelled us to h<>ld over the weights for the Ormondville R icing Club meeting, our Waipawa letter, and other matter. Hundreds wbro unablo to obtain admission to Wesley Church, Wellington, on Sunday night, when tho Rev. Charles Clark pleached there. Mr Johnston, tho Mayor of Wellington, has consented at tho Governor's request to act MS godfather to his infant son, in recognition of its birth in New Zealand's Jubilee year.

The Kct. R. Fraser, M.A., gave his lecture on "Marriage ,, last; night at tho Port Presbyterian Church. A few musical selections were givoD, and after tho collection votes of thanks were accorded tho lecturer and those who had assisted in the evening's pleasure.

Tho committee of tho Working Men's Club mot lost night when the proposed alterations to the premises were considered. The committee will recommend :tb the general meeting that only part of the scheme be gono on with at present, though approving of the architect's plana.

For tho four-weekly period ending Bth November tho Napier railway earned £4780, as against £5099 for the corresponding period last year. Tho expenditure was £0G57 and £2374 respectively. There was a falling away in tho passenger traffic, a decrease in merohandino and timber, while there "were iucrea.jes in firewood and wool.

Last Thursday's Gazette is to hand and contains tho scale of fares, &c, on tLe Now Zealand railways. Tho general passenger fares do not appear to have been altered. After tho sixth milo tho rate in 2-Jd a inilo iiret-clafis, and two-thirds of that rate second-class; return tickets a fare and a-third.

At the Theatre Royal last night " Forgot-rno-Not " was repeated to an audience that were most emphatic in their approval of tho acting of Mies Achurch in tho lending part. To-night "The New Magdalen," which has not been seen in Napier for very uiapy ytiATe, will bo staged, and in connection with its performance there will bo a special private train from and to Hastings.

Last night tho half-yearly mooting of Court Sir Charles Napier, A.0.F., was held when tho following oinco-bearers were elected :—C.R., Bro. James Arnold ; SCR , Bro. J. W. Smith ; treasurer, Bro. W. S. Taylor (re-olected); secretary, Bro. 0. P. Lound (re-elected); 8.W., Bro. A. B. Gibson ; J.W., Bro. J. Morrison; 5.8., Bro. A. M. Bower ; J. 8., James Purelieou ; auditor, T. M'Carthy.

Tho report that a girder in ono of the jniu bridges along , tho Mannwatu Gorge railway lina had broken is a pure invention. There was not nu atom of truth to warrant the report, which was apparently Net afloat t» frighten people from using tha line when completed. There aro abont twelve days' more work to complete the ballasting, but the line will not be ready for public traffic for somo timo afterwards.

When tho Governor was on the West Coast lie Bent a telegram to Mr Bryco asking to sco him. This message was addressed to Mr'Ballanee ami delivered to him, naturally causing . Home confusion. Enquiries havo been made, from which it appears that tho message was received ali right in the VVangauui office, but in transcribing it Mi , Ballanpo's mime, by a slip of tho pen was inserted instead of Mr Bryeo's.

Mr J. 0. Evett was called to servo on this special 'ury at tho Supremo Court to-day. Hβ did "not appear. Mr E. 11. Williams, on Mr Evett's behalf, asked. \h*i ho might bo excused, an important business had culled him to Auokiand, besidon, ho was himdioapp'er i'or soveral racing clubs in the North Island, and whs not resident hi Hawko's Bay for more than six mouths iv tho year. His Houor oonsidcrod tho reason of Mr Evott'a non-appearance as satisfactory.

Discussing rooniit statistics of the colony of New Zealand, tho Agricultural Economist says that the figures lead to the conclusion that, although the colony of to Zealand Iβ not ono to make a ru.'h to at tlie present time in tho expectation of a rapid fortune, vet agriculturists of adequate capital and experience, who have deliberately nmdu up their minds to emigrate aud aro prepared to watt a duo time for result*, have nothing to fear from making choice of tho colony at- their future homo.

To tho Editor: Hir,— I read in your morning contemporary yesterday an account of tho adventures of a Domx y Returning Officer jn winch ho stated that he could not got a wash before uroakhurt. and bo went without. Well, the p.t.tui tale o hi, .sufferings will not bo so narrovvmg to the readers' filing- when I say that Mi Deputy could have gono into tho sen. or uuo » U water creek In law .than live minutes from whero he was sleeping, if ho luui preferred to be olonn. I nm not eurprised ho was not invited to stay at the - mansion."—l am, &v., A DEBASED H#K£K«lv

The members of the Napier Operatic ''ociffy last, night afler the adoption of tho report and balance-sheet elected the follow-

ing office-bearers:—President, Mr J. T). Ormond; vice-presidents, Messrs J. "W. Oarlile aad T. W. Bill four; conductor, Mr A.. P ( Sheath ; stage manager, Mr A. Lovi;

property manager, Mr J. 0. Fowler ; houorary secretary and treasnrer, Mr W. P. Finch; committee, Messrs 0. D. Kennedy, S. R. Kennedy, T. Morrison, A. F. I Kennedy, and J. Q-. Swan, the conductor, stage manager, and secretary to be also ex oj/icio members of the committee; dress committee, Mrs Sheath, Mrs Heath, Miss Hitchiujrs, Miss Koy, and Miss Hilda Hitchings, Votes of thanks wore accorded j to',the retiring secretary, Mr Peacock, and Mr A. Levi, the stage manager. The Public Works Committee last night agroed to recommend the Council as follows : —1. That as a temporary meaauro the channels on the north en J of Milton road bo made and laid in cement or tarred. 2 That the Council cunnoi sco their way to construct (hr> drain in Sea Point road applied for by Mr Bennett, as the expense would be too great, hut will arrange to abate existing nuisances as far as possible. 3. That a reward of £2 bo offered for the conviction of any person wilfully breaking windows iv eiopty houses. I. That tho Council appoint h new oommitteo to consider the removal of tho comelory and of obtaining a new cite. 5. That application be made to tho Harbor Board to borrow 200 casks of comout from their stock. C. That the waterworks committee be authorised to make arrangements with a consulting engineer for the purpose of obtaining hpociiications for a new pumping engine. Do you drink ''The Five O'clock Tear" 'Tis tho fasliionablo afternoon tea of tho day ; quite pure, and a wonderful quantity consumed daily. To be obtained of your local grocer at 'Is -id per lb. Davidson, Irvine, and • 0., agents. Riding saddles, colonial made, with furniture complete, 30s each for cash; Portmanteaux, Gladstone and Brief Bags, and other goods, of which there ie a great assortment, very cheap, at John M'Vay's Hustings street Napior and at Waipukurau.—[Advt.l SEARLE & CO. are showing fashionable goods for the season. White Openwork Stripe 3.fd. Tho New Nainsook Dress Muslin, 7s lid twelve yards. Prints, good washing, 3s lid Dress 8 yarde. Fashionable Gerabaldies, Is lid, 2s 6d. Long Double Tatl'eta Gloves, Black and Tan, Ojd". Strong Calicoes, 28 lid, ;Ss lid tho dozen. Lace Curtains for bedrooms, 2s lid, 3s lid por pair. Cotton Hosiery, B|d. Ladies' Aprons, white, 6|d. Sole Agent fot Hawko's Bay for Butterick's Cut Papet Patterns. Seaelb & Co., next Crorar's.— I Advt.l Dr. Moore attends at Owen's Pharmacy from 11 a.m. to 12 noon and from 7 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. daily.—f Advt.J

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