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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6378, 13 February 1892, Page 2

On our back page to-day is inserted "A Lady's Letter." Some interesting reading m-ttor will bo found in our Supplement.

The Havelock School Committee havo voted for tho Hon. J. P, Ormond, Captain Kussell, aud W_ J- 0, Gilberd, for the Education Board vacancies.

Our Waipawa correspondent wires that 'he vounir Indies of Kaikora intend giving . leap year ball shortly, and that » picnic Drill take place about the *.ame time.

Tlie express train which arrived at Napier last nit-lit consisted of fbri ■ •. c images for tho conviijimcc of passengui'.-. The consequence was that (he "bird-due" and platform were jammed with travellers unable to find sitting room.

At th ■ A M. Court this moruiny, before Mr Turnbull, H.M., James Mcßride, charged with drunkenness, his thirdoffei.ee within six mouths, was sentenced to fourteen day ' imprisonment. Henry Kirker was fined £1 aud costs or threo days, on a second charge.

The subject of the Rev. J. G. Paterson's sermon to-morrow morning will be, " :',hab aud Elijah." In fie- evening __r Patersou will conduct a memorial service in connection with the death of tho late Charles lladdou Spurgeon. All iv sympathy are invited to attend.

Two men named Harusou and White were arrested at Masterton yesterday afternoon by Constable, Roche "on suspicion of having murdered Dalton. Both men were In the company of the deceased ou Thursday night, in a tent. On the accused were f.eind two Knives.

E'-_iiiiiel Font, onok of the ship Everest on board of which a fire •-■.cuTed at. Lyt

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i«r..>ein: till llsll lly k.-pt by the cooi. Was found in tho lazaretto after the file. It was not there ou the previous evening.

Tho .New Z-aland Time* his been sold to tho promoters of the now paper at Wellington, Captain Baldwin, proprietor, retirinsr from the newspaper business on account of ill-health The price was £4500, exclusive of book debts. About £7000 has been subscribed so far, of which Sir Waiter Buller provides £2000.

Mr J. W. Richardson, tuner and repairer of piauos and organs, has made arrangements that orders may bo left For him at tbe establishment of Messrs Milner and Thompson. Mr Richardson has received some excellent testimonials from well-known artistes as to his talent iv this particular branch of business, including one from M Kowalski, and should merit a fair share of patronage.

A gentleman who has ju-i returned from a "fly-round," writes as follows: ■-" I notice the Daily Telkg _ph has lately been complaining of tho want of adequate accommodation for smokers when travelling by train. I find the same o mplaiut is made on all the lines. Betwe. n Wanganui and New Plymouth travellers were grumbling at having to go into second-class carriages to get a smoke."

Through passengers by railway from Wellington complain that, on arrival at Hastings, the train is "rushed" by short journey travellers, such as by people who only want to go as far as Tomoana, and by school children who get out at Farndon. It has been suggested that, as there is never too much room in the express train, no tickets should bo issued at Hastings for that train for a less distance than Napier.

The Spit School Committee met last evening, when thero wore present Messrs Pufiett (chairman), McCarthy, Plested, Krogh, Probb'e, and Captain Tonkin. The committee voted in favor of Messrs Ormond, Russell, and FJdwards for tbe vacant seats on the Education Board. The headmaster reported an average attendance of 310. Miss Buchanan's resignation was received with regret.

All the principal hotels in town wero filled last night, and bedrooms had to bo supplemented with shakedowns. Trains and coaches from inhu d arrive loaded with passengers in increasing numbers, and many a dusty traveller is cheered by the hope of a refreshing dip in the sea. lie then learns for the first time that sea-bathing is nor allowed, -when his language about our stupid regulations should bo heard in tho Municipal Council.

Mr Mitchell, surveyor, arrived from Taupo yesterday afternoon. He informs us that tho accounts he has read in some of the papers of the eruption of Tougariro aro ridiculous exaggerations. He was at Tokaanu at the time, and was not aware that anything out of the common was going on. All that actually happened was that the eastern lip of the crater was blown away, aud spattered the suow-covered top of Ruapehu with dirt.

At the Wellington Anglican S_,nod yesterday, on the motion of Archdeacon Samuel Williams, it was-decided that the trustees of the To Aute school estate bo authoiised to apply to the Legislature for au Act to enable them to expend a portion of the funds derived from tho native grant of It.nd to tho Te Aute school upon a'native girlsschool at Hukar_r_, Napier, on condition that tljp latter school be oonvuyed to the trustees of the Te Aute school estate, to ho hold upon trust as a site for a school for native girls.

Two lads named Alexander and Archibald McKay, aged respectively ten and twelve years, were charged tit the- R M. Court this morning that they were children coming within the scope of the Industrial Schools Act. 'Their mother is tite occupant of a house of ill-fame, and the Sergeant intimated that the boys must bo takcu from their present evil surroundings. The R. M. committed both lads to St. Mary's Industrial 'School, Nelsou, where they will r->----inaiu until thoy are fifteen years old

The New Zealand Bowling Association meeting was concluded at Dunedin yesterday, Otago boating Canterbury by 10 points Oamaru won the i\uk tours, b<-ating all other clubs. In tbe single championship the fin.'ll ties resulted as follows:—Carlton beat -.-'cu.'h, of N ;i,jier, Gar_w.ll beat Carlton, 'fayl.r be-..t Hunter, aud Oarswell beat Taylor easily at the final. The meotiug was highly successful, there beiug about 300 competitors contesting the various games, and many have promised to attend the Napit-r meeting in April next.

A Wanganui farmer was asked the other day what the land about there was worth. "About £13 an acre," he answered. Said the Hawke's Bay "-What per centiige on your invested ojpital do yo_>res_o*.to make:-"" The farmer stared _„rd, and replied, ''I don't quite understand you." Hawke's Bay man :—" I mean, what rate pi interest do you get on your capital." BSFtato of interest! Do you moan, what I Mike besides tucker!'" "Yes." "Lor', 818 you, nothing. Wo just live by trying Kjj&akc a sixpence out of our neighbors. MKhii about from sale to sale to pick up a ■HKr a cow, which we Lope to sell at a HHHjltor two more than we gave for it." ■SJjpHrwko's Bay man was not impressed With farming on the West Cuast.

A girl about fourteen years of ago named Murv Ah Keoiig, whose mother, a white woman, and father (Chinaman) are both dead, was brought b..-f_re tho R.M. this morning, charged with being an associate of prostitutes, aud coming within the meaning of tho industrial Schools Act. Seraeant Cullen slated that the girl was arrested yesterday in a house of ill-fame in Wollesley road, occupied by a Mrs Brock, alias Mansfield. Tho girl previous to entering this house had been wandering between Meanee (her former home) and Napier, and tht; only home she had w,.n that of a Chinaman relative of her father's. Tho girl required looking after now. Thu R.M. committed her to St. Mavy's Industrial School, Nelson, to be brought up in tho Roman Catholic faith, and to remain there until sho attaius tho ago of fifteen years.

At the banquet to His Excellency the I (iuvcruor at Wellington last evening, Lord Onslow, in responding, was received with long-continued applause. Referring to his successor, his Excellency said ho had not any personal a.qu-intanco with him, as ho had como into his title since his (Lord Onslow's) departure from Engl'inn. Ho Inew, however, that Lord Glasgow had distinguished himself both in the navy and iv the Crimea, and the Countess waa a lady cf ability and of amiable disposition. Refoi ring to public matters Lord Onslow said that he had endeavored always to deal v/ith his Ministers openly, and his vin.ws had been geu-i-ailly reciprocated ; when any -ifiereuu-H bud taken place between him and his advisers he had endeavored to keep them from public gaze. He thanked both ..ir 1 larry Atkinson and Mr Ballance for the support they had extended to him. His Excellency reviewed briefly the financial slate of tho colony with approval, and expreused thu opinion that thero was a great future before it, but this lay largely in tho hands of the people themselves.

Mr Owen, chemist, Hastings street, has received direct from the maker a new supply of Pepsuaiia, Kola Wine Bovril, Pamilino IJssrace, Roche's Embrocation (for whooping cough), Quinine Wine, Auti-Catarrh Salts for Hay Fever, Influenza, etc.

l/oyou driuk "Tho Five O'clock Tear"' "Pis the fashionable afternoon tea of tho day ; quite pure, aud a wonderful quantity consumed daily. To be obtained ot your local giocer at 2s -d per lb. Davidson, Irvine, and. '.0., agents. WILSON AND NORTHE havo a now stock of kerosene stoves ; price, 3s Od. Just opened, 1 case Spear and Jackson's Saws, and 3 cases Marpies' Carpenters' Tools. All goods at lowest prices. Call and inspect. Ladies' Saddles of Superior Quality and Make, and of the newest shape, some having perfectly straight seats, just imported. Inspection invited. John McVay, Hastings street. We would call attention to the marvellous collection of toyß and useful articles displayed at the Novelty Depot. These desirous of pleasing tho young folk should not fail to mako a call. C.C.C.—Concentrated Carbolated Creo- _ jte. The cheapest and best Disinfectant I Much cheaper, more efficacious, more agreeable in use, and not dangerous, like Carbolic Acid. One Gallon yields Forty Gallons of proper strength, costing about '3d per gallon. For preventing bad smells, for deodorizing closets, for deodorizing I lavatories and bath rooms, for deodorizing dustbins, for washing floors, for stablo use, for bath aud toilet use, for fever and contagious diseases, for use in lauudrie., for disinfecting linen, for washing dogs and other animals, for preserving timber, for drosaiug walls (before papering), for. purifying drains, sinks, eto. ; and, whereever and effective, safe and agreeable disinfectant is desirable. Sole agent for Napior, H. Owen, Manufacturing,"Wholesale, and Family Chemist, Hastings Street, Napier.—(advt.l Ask your Grocer for Five O'Clock Tea at %i 4d p'ir lb Davidson, Irvine, and Co. ugeots.