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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6986, 13 February 1894, Page 2

The only civil case to be heard this session has been fixed for Friday. The prisoner McCutcheon challenged eleven jurors at Court when his case came on to-day, and the Crown two. The firebell rang out an alarm about seven o'olock last night, but the excitement was soon calmed, as the alarm proved to be a false one. Some tar at the Corporation store boiled over. Of course, there was a flare up, and someone mistaking it for a. house on fire, immediately pulled the belt. The City Band, owing to being engage' * to play for the swimming races to-mortr evening, will give its conoert, •whioh ? '" postponed from Wednesday last on aw *„: of the reception of Archbishop Redwiy j • the Clive Square rotunda to-night, %<Z programme is as follows:—Quiokß> „ «<tv. Flying Dutchman" (ttimmer),*. « The Yeoman of the Guard"Vr, q , '-, 6 ' selection, "Martha" IV™ ™1J "Moreska" (Florence, _& \ " W) V J &1 } Z ' "Woodland *> •. » h °* tMoh f' moroeau, "A Sleigl -J. Fe « .?*™*l> accompaniment (J, n , Bld ?> T^.^ 8 Save the Queon.'> ord God Tbo traffiei , ~ ..- . Taranaki g ß r' . retu / ns ~o n the , ?»-»«" four week- '™ n °, f always during the to £ -20 0 r ' endln g January 6th, amounted 8d for oi 13s 7ds a 8 Bg - - 1 - 8 * 13s _ OD / the same period in 1893. Pasßenger, jY. -s, and miscellaneous receipts showed a 8 .ight falling off.

A rather heavy sea was rolling in yesterday, and more than one bather who ventured beyond the breakers experienced considerable difficulty in reaching the shore. Although attention has already been drawn to the fact that a few life buoya on the beach are absolutely neoessary, bathers should take the precaution to see that ropes, if not buoys, are placed in a handy spot, my in one of the te_ts, or most assuredly a drowning case will have to be chronicled. The two life buojs in the Government Htablos near the drill-shed are useless in their present location, and they should bo brought down to tho beaoh without delay. We are sure that the attention of interested only requires to be drawn to tho matter to have it remedied.

I Mr Paisley, who was shot by Redfern, Town Clerk of kurwood,New Bouth Wales, was about twelve years ago head of the 6rm of Paisley and Co. at l'nvercargill, now Guthrie and Co., Limited. A late resident of Burwood eaya that Redfexn was a superior man, and was badgered by one or two Councillors whom he had bowled out tendering for municipal works in the namea of others Mr Paisley always supported Redteru in these matters. Mr Paisley was well iked while at InveroargUJ, being alert and throwing himself heartily into public business. Kedfern recently received substantial damages for libel from a Councillor of Burwood.

At the annual meeting of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce yesterday a resolution was passed, "That this Chamber records its high appreciation of the admirable managemenfcby the late commissioners of the railways of the colony, and is of opinion that the service cannot but suffer through being deprived of the benefits of the great experience possessed by Messrs Maxwell j and Hannay."

Sir James Prendergast aud Mr Justice Conolly sat in Chambers at Auckland yesterday morning, when a certificate under section 21 of tho Electoral Act, 1892, -was granted to Jackson Palmer, in order that he might be allowed the expenses paid by him to witnesses. It is roughly estimated that the costs in the case will ba something like £500.

Dr Hanratty, of Featherston, had a thitfh broken by a fall when ejeoted from a hotel iv whioh he had been refused dieink on Sunday morning.

There was only a bare quorum at the annual general meeting of the Hawke's Bay Philosophical Booiety last night. At tbe opening of the meeting Dr Moore occupied the chair, being relieved later on by Mr J, W. Craig. The balance-sheet ehowed a email credit balanoe, the cssets including boobs in the library valued at £375, and onrios and furniture £3CO. In their report the council stated that six ordinary meetings were held during tho session and were well attended by mamberr* and their friends. The plan of providing tea and coffee, whioh waa adopted for the first time tcij session, was found to have a beneficial effect on the attendance. The number*of papers read was eighteen; about twenty new volumes were added to the library. The coanoil was pleased to report that the financial position of the Institute was most satisfactory, the debit balance which had appeared in the statements of the last few years having been at length wiped out. _he number on the roll was 100, but as several of these had now resinned, it was desirable that an effort be made to increase the membership. A catalogue of the library had boen prepared and • printed, and could bo obtained by members. The library had been thoroughly overhauled, and was now in an exceedingly satisfactory condition The report and balance-sheet were adopted. Officers for the ensuing term were elected as follows: -President, Mr T. Humphries; vice-president, Mr J. W. Oarlile; seoretary (re-elected), Mr W- Diuwiddie ; treasurer, Mr G. White ; auditor, Mr J. Crerar, jun.; council, Miss Browning, Messrs J. W. Craig, H. Hill, H. H. Pinkney, J. S. Large, and J. H. Smith. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the retiring treasurer, Mr Large, and to the sscretary and outgoing officers. The meeting then adjourned. Samuel Alexander Pickerton, a driver in the employ of the Westport Coal Company at Coalbrookdale, hanged himself in bia hurf.is head was affeoted by an accident he met with a few years ago. He was well known in Nelson and on the West Coast. Dr. Bernan, Oobden road, is the latest addition to the telephone exchange. His number is 106. South Africa does not agree with Snazello. He writes:—«' Compared to Australia this is a brutal country to be in, and Johannesburg is a hell. I have never spent suoh an unhappy fortnight Biuce I have been in the profession. Pray advise everybody to keep away. There is not only no money to be made for a company, but the reoords in the cemetery of actors' and actresses' graves tell their own tales." / The boa-constriotor at the Adelaide Zoological Gardens, whioh swallowed a rug about seven feet long on January 3rd disgorged it on the afternoon of February 3rd. Messrs Williamson and Musgrove have leased an elephant from the Sydney Zoological Society for the play « Around the. World in Eight Days," on the understanding that they undertake all responsibility over the animal while it is absent from the gardens.

On Sunday morning a little girl named Margaret Eilloa Rohan, whose parents reside in Ohurch street, Ponsonby, was aooidentally hilled noar Te Aroha under distressing oiroumstanoes. The ohild, who was 3J yeais of age, waa up on a visit toner aunt at Waiorongomai, near Te Aroha. She was in a oart with her aunt, Mrs O'Grady, driving to church at Te Aroha, when by some accident she fell out of the vehicle, and was thrown to the ground with suoh foroe that her skull was Ecaotured. fche died shortly afterwards. The Egmont Farmers' Union (limited) report under date, February Bth: "Our Stratferd sale, which we attenmiedto hold on Friday, the 2nd inßt, was a complete failure, owing to a heavy Btorm whioh lasted all day, and of the few cattle that did turn up very few were sold, as there were practically no buyers. We quote Ito 2 year steers £2 8s to £3 12b, 12 to 18 months mixed £2 Is to £2 15s, cows in calf £3 12a 6d to £5. We held our usual fortnightly sale in the Glover road yards, Hawera, on Wednesday, the 7tfi inst., and have to report that the yards were fairly well filled with Btook, a large portion of which, being fat and forward, elioited keen competition. The attendance was larger than of late" several outside buyers being present. It ia with pleasure that we have torsport a much better tone in the market for stock of all descriptions. We quote fat bullocks £6 2s to £6 13s, forward do £5 2s to £5 8s 6d 2 year steers £3 9s to £3 14s, 18 months Bteers £2 13s to £3, fat cows £3 15a 6d to£4 lis, cows and heifers in calf £3 lis to£s 2s 6d. Sheep—2-tooth wethers 8a Id Egmont Farmers' Union (limited) aharesl £2 10s to £2 12b 6d." * Writing of the accident to the Waihora temporarily disabled recently through the -breakage of the strap of the eooentrio. a special correspondent of the Argua says:—. «' time of the accident the weather was and dirty, and a strmg breeze waSO-Qwing from the north-east. Theongineß after a succession of heavy steamer to vibrato considerably. sengers, running on deck mostly in their pyjamas or night gear, found the steamer about a mile and a-half from a rock-bound lee shora which was looming through the mist. A heavy besm sea and a rising wind both set straight towards the shore, and the Waihora, aa soon as the way was off her drove steadily towards the breakers Oapt! Anderson sounded, and finding thirty fathoms, anchored in good holding groundSome doubt was expressed as to whether the steamer could ride out the gale in dangerous proximity to the lee ooaßt, which proved to be that of Great Barrier Island, and to the anxious watchers the steamer appeared to be gradually nearing the breakers. After a oouple cf hours of suspense Chief Engineer Cunningham reported that temporary repairs had been effected, and the Waihora went ahead slowly, steaming up to anchor. Having hove up. the anohor, the oaptaiu stood out to sea, the vessel at first barely holding her own. against the heavy head weather. The oaptain then ran back thirty miles to OovierIsland, in order to verify his position, the ; fog being very thick. The Waihora reached Auckland under fore-and-aft canvas and slow steam at 5 p.m., seven hours behind the usual time from Gisborne The passengers spoke highly of Captain AndersoaV~seamanship, and Chief Engineer CunnV' J ham's readiness of resource in "*" paira at a time when every miauir *& Te ~ co-sequence." < was or

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