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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6165, 4 June 1891, Page 2

Letter No. V of " Ten Days in Sydney," by "Gallery," will bo found on our back page to-day.

On Tuesday morning Madame Patoy sang to the old people at the Costley Home, Auckland.

About forty boroughs will be represented at the Municipal Conference to bo held in Wellington on Monday woek.

At the Athemeum this evening those students who have entered the book-keeping and drawing clushos will meet for tho first time at seven o'clock.

Mr G. H. Swan, M.H R., was laat night granted leave of absence by the Municipal Council from his Mayoral duties during the ensuing session of Parliament. Councillor J W. Neal was appointod acting-Mayor during Mr Swan's absence.

The Duncdin Presbytery havo discussed the question of tho circulation of obscene litcruturo, and decided to urge tho Government to accede to the request of the New Zealand Medical Association to take the stops which may seem wis-st to abato and suppress the evil in question.

A telegram w;ir scut from Wairoa recently to tho Native MiuiHter, nuking tho Government to prevent Tc Kooti'a visit tv that district which ho contemplated. The Minister has replied stating that, the Government could do nothing towards preventing To Kooti making the proposed vi-it. Hitherto when really h'r.-t-oluss artists have visited Napier, printed programmes have been handed to patrons on taking their teats that huvo in many canes boon v disgrace to the management. We are glad to see thai Messrs. Milner and Thompson, who are arranging tlie. details for Madame f'atey's concert here, are having programmes printed t.hiit can he kept as a lusting memento of Madamo Piiloy'a visit. The programmes nicely done on sateen, in a fine specimen of typography, are being printed at this oflico, and may be obtained at the Theatre Uoyal before the concert commences on Saturday.

Mr Justice Denniston has given a decision of interest to Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards. Hie Honor baa held that one district can recover from another the cost o{ relief to persons entering it from the latter, provided that such persons re-ided in the latter for six months continuously immediately before entering the institution from which they had received relief.

The Clutha paper states that owing to the slight accident to tho express train at Waipahi the other day, the stutiouinastur, who is also telegraphist, was kept busy in the station yard aDd could not attend to the wires ; whereupon the Hon. J. G. Ward, who was a passenger by the train, at once took his place iv the office, receiving and denpatching the messages with the utmost promptitude.

The meeting of the Wesloyan Literary and Debating Society last evening in Trinity schoolroom was well attended. The chair was occupied by the Rev. E. Best. The evening was devoted to elocution, various members contributing items which were duly criticised. Altogether a very profitable time was spent by those present. Next Wednesday the articles contributed by members to the "Magazine" will be rend.

Island news has been received by the Linda Weber from Rarotonga. The warship Goldfinch was at Rarotonga when the Linda Weber left, and after a cruise through the group with Mr Moss, the British Resident at Rarotonga, was to leave few days later for the New Hebrides. The ketch Awarua sailed on the sth ultimo for Flint Island and f'euryn. The Jessie Niocol and the Torea passed through the group, and the Vanderbiit, schooner, was iv harbor.

The Waterworks Committee of the Council were recommended bj the North Ward members last nigbt to consider the advisableness of laying a main round Hyderabad road for th-i purpose of supplying shipping, etc. If this were done a great saving- woulc? be effected every year in the cost of pumping, and there would be more water available for fire prevention purposes Cr. Neal said the question had been considered long ago, but the cost (£2000) was too much. Ci. Smith said that amount would be saved in a few years. Cr. McVay expressed the opinion that it would not be long before the work was carried out; it was a question of want of means just now that prevented its accom - plishiuent.

An indentured apprenticed seaman named Merrifield recovered at Invercargill yesterday the amount of his claim against W. S. Waterston, shipowner, under the following circumstances: — Merrifield had a wrist injured at s a, but the injury was not considered seriouß. As it becamo worse the ship's master sent him to Guy's Hospital, London, and as he did not improve he was left in England in 1889. Later the hand had to be amputated, and the plaintiff's kealtb suffered to such an extent that he was put to considerable expense. On the ship's return from the colony in 1890 he presented himself for the purpose of being brought back. He was taken to the Mauritius, and from there sent to New Zealand, £5 being given towards his pafeape money by the master. Defendant proposed to pay the plaintiff's wages less the money advanced in London, but an action was brought for medical attendance, board and lodging, &c, and under clause 103 of the Shipping , Act tho Resident Magistrate gave judgment for £35 9a Bd, that being the amount of claim less the cost of an artificial hand and tho passage from Mauvitiu- , , with costs £6 4s. An appeal will probably be made.

There was some discussion at tho Municipal Com.cil meeting last ui<;h<; on a mutter brought up by Or. F. G. Smith, viz . the advistibletiesP or otherwise of using rubble or sand in pUce of shingle on tho borough roads. He expressed tho orjinion that there wan too much shingle used on the roads, and it was owing to this that tho thoroughfared were not in a proper state of repair. Most of the Councillors agreed with this, but Or. Ncal did not, and tho Mayor expressed hi:nsf>.lf as surprised at the ideas given vent to by some of the members. He thought that since shingle had been used tho streets had been in a far better condition than they ever were before. To his mind it was a great boon that they were able to procure such quantities of shingle, which was far cheaper than anything eke, and its use abolished that distasteful and disagreeable white glare which arose from the placement of sand and rubble on the roads. Cr. Smith instanced tho Esplanade, which had scarcely any shingle eve* put on it—all limestone and snnd had been used, and a better road could not bs found in thu borough. It was mentioned that shingle eventually found its way into the gutters, and it would be better, if shingle was to be used, to mix it with rubble or limestone. Cr. Smith gavo notice of 'motion to the effect that no more shingle be used on borough roads, and this brought the discussion to a close.

Do you drink "The Five O'clock TeaP" 'Tia iho fashionable afternoon tea of the day ; quite pure, and a wonderful quantity consumed daily. To be obtained ot your local grocer at 2s 4d per lb. Davidson, Irvine, and '.'o., agents. A. «. WILSON, Ironmonger, has just received a Large Stock of Chair Seats, all shapes and sizes ; also Steel Nails with brass beads for fixing , same. Call and inspect the Eye Witness Cutlery and Orion Ranges. All goods ut lowest prices.—[advt."]

Biding saddles, colonial made, with furniture complete, 30s each for cash ; PortmauteauA, Gladstone and Brief Bags, and other goods, of which there is a great assortment, very cheap, at John M'Vat's Hastings street Napier.—[Adtt.]

To the Ladies of Napiee and the Genebal Public—Mrs Black (late of Auckland) begs to announco that she has commenced business in the shop lately occupied by Mrs Ferguson in Hastings street, with a well-assorted stock of Art Needlework, Crewel Silks, Arrasene, Wools, and General Fancy Goods, and is prepared to give lessons in all the latest Artistic Needlework and Painting, Wax Flowers, &c. Mrs B , having had many years experience, can guarantee satisfaction, and all orders entrusted to her care will receive prompt attention

PROTECT YOUR CHESTS by wearing Medicated i?olt Chest Preservers, a sure defence against colds, coughs, influenza, and the evil effects upon the throat and lungs caused by rapid changes of temperature, cold winds, and damp atmosphere. Made light in texture, consequently cool to wear in hot weather, and warm in cold. Price, from 2s Gd to 10s, to be purchased of H. Owen, Family Chemist and Druggist, at that Old Established Pharmacy next the Loan and Mercantile Office, Hasting street.—|abvt.l