TOWN EDITION.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7498, 18 October 1895, Page 3

TOWN EDITION.

There will be two blastings tit tho broakwater works about 5 p m. on Saturday,

A sooond drawing of unsold sections in the Waibopiro block wae held at tie Ijand office this morning in the preeenee of a number of applicants. Section 10, block XV, Takapau survey district, for which nine appliofitona had been sant in, fell to A. Gr. Uridle. Section 1, blocte 11, Mangatoro, three applications, fell to F. Fairbrother. For section 39 Whetuhura Village, J. B, Teyohenno was tho only applicant. There was a largo audience in Stuart's Hall, Port Ahuriri, lai>t nigbt. when the annual conoert in aid of tho SpH district school took place. A splendid programme was submitted, the singtrs in the choruses reflecting the greatest credit on their teachers. The ooncert will be repeated tonight. A man named Isaac Krufc, a Russian Fin, dropped dead at about C p m. atDauevirke oa Wednesday. He and others had been shearing neat Mangatera, and had purchased a keg of beer. Deceased at the time of his death was under the influence of drink, but had not complained of feeling unwell. A bolt took plaoe at the Spit this morning, which formnately did not end disastrously. A. horse attached to a low spring catt took charge in the driver's absence, and bolted at a tremendous paoo from the breastwork, but was pluckily brought up standing by Mr T. Austin, when opposite the Union Company's office. Mr W. Ooker, steward oEthe s.s.TeKapu, who left on a visit to the Old Country six months ago, returned to Napier by the Tarawera this mornincr, looking all the better for bia trip. We understand Mr Coker takes up his old position in the Te Kapn. Wβ are pleaeed to stite that Mr Harry Wilson, eon of Mr H. 0. Wilson, of Napier, hae passed the Cambridge Previous examination, as well as the additional examination required from candidates for honors. T he following handicaps have baen declared for the sailing boat races in conneotion with the break water demonstration : First race, for deoked or half decked boats belonging to members of the Napier Sailing Olnb: Loohfyne, sob ; Elaine, smins ; Irene, 14minB lOsecs; lolanthe, 18minB 46seca; Gondola, 22mins 30seos; Truant, 25mins; Sarhelen, 33mine 20secs; Sea Bird, 30mins 50secs; Pirate, 70rains 50aeos. Seoond race, for deoked or half decked boats only used for fishing purposes: (iirola and Whisper, soh; lona, lamina2Bseoa; Flying Dutchman, 54mins 18Hecd ; Princess, 68mins lOseos Third race, all comers' race for open boats, not eligible for boats competing in races one and two : Wave Queen, soh ; Seagull, 2mina lOseos;- Senator, 4minß ; Planet, 4mins 15secs; Vangallen, 7minE> seeca; Petrel, 7mine ' sseos ; Ivy, 7mins 30?ecs; Seagull, Bmins 25secs; Active, 9mins 4secs; Kairuri, 9mins lOseos; Aparima, 9mins 35sec8.

By Stfaodonald'a Kuripapanga ooaoh today Mr H. IP. Ooghlan White, a visitor from England, returned to towu after a most Mioceasfal week's fisting in the Ngaruroro. Fish were landed within afaw hou.s after arrival of the coach. Neighbors have blbo been supplied with some very fine trout this season from the came locality. An analysis of the different tenures under which the Waikopiro seotions have been taken up shows that the occupation with right of purchase tystem is mott in favor, no less than 29 of the rural sections having been taken up under this tenure, and one village section. Leaee in perpetuity comes very close, 22 rural sections having been selected under this system and four village seotions. Cash purehaoes were very limited, six of the village sections only having been bought outright. In four instances the successful applicants were unrepresented ac the drawing and they consequently forfeited their right, a second draw being made.

After an unreasonably long delay, a start will be made next week with the ereotion of toe new police station in Byron street. The timber for the work ha i beeu on the ground for some time, but the Wellington officials have not hurried matters at all.

Mr J. B. Grooker, of the looal Eleotric Telegraph staff, has received short notice of transfer to the Thames office, and ha leaveß by the Tasmania this evening for Auokland, en route to his new etation This afternoon h<) was presented by his brother operators with a handeoaw travelling crank, Mr W. Harrington, officer in charge, making the presentation. The recipient briefly acknowledged tde gift, and »n adjournment was made to trie Clarendon Botel, where Mr Orooker'a health was drunk in bumpers. His Worship the Mayor to-day received a telegram from the Colonial Secretary atatsng that Governmeat officer at Napier, excepting Postal and Customs, will bo closed all day on Tuesday next, on the oooaeion of the opening of t&e breakwater. -Leave of absenoe was granted to the Mayor at the Council meeting last evening. Or. JMeal filled the Mayoral chair, and discharged the duties very expeditiously. Dr Jarvia visits Gisborne ne-st week, to .examine the classes of at. John's Ambulance Association. The steamer Fanny brings down from Gisborne the first shipment of this seauon'u Poverty Bay wool dip, the .consignment consistiog of 300 bales, which will be transhipped to the B.a. Hawke's Bay. The Warden at Coromandel has given his judgment in the case against the Inviota mine, it being alleged that six aores of the company's property enoriiached an adjoining ground Judge Kenny granted the invicta the full twelve acres claimed. As some Invicta sotip is held in Napier, the above should be pleaaant reading. Our Tarawera correspondent wires: — ■'Left the uoaoh. and Horses, Tarawera, this morning for Nepjer- Mrs S. Orowther and Mr W. S. Wbitley, from Erie, Penulo, US.A. For Rotorua—Mr 0. ]?. Dawsett, the new Eoad Overseer; A. Ayera, whip." In connection with the breakwater demonstration, the Board have aoquired from Dr. Jams and Mr Wilson the use of their paddoci for the day, for sightseeing purposes. Shortly before nooa to-4ay a heavy cloud of deep slate oolor was ovec Oliyo and the surrounding dietriot, and formed such a peculiar background that 'he trees, houses, and other details of the landscape oould be as plainly discerned from the Marine farade as though they were only a few hundred yarda away. Two first offending driinkarda were brought before Mr Sutton and Dr. Spencer, J.P 'B, this morning, and discharged with a caution. Volunteers are alarmed at a notioe regarding tho new dress regulations of the Wew Zealand Defence Force, which siys :— "Mounted tcouswa optional. This garment la not to be worn on parade, but may be worn at balls," etc If trouiers uae not to be worn oa parade, then tha iXiflea will bo rather an interesting sight. New Waitekauri eharea are going off well, a whieper to the effect that thie venture is v really good one having come down irooi Auokland. Mr W. Prebble, whoaa opinion on this mine we have already published, goes baok to Auokla&d noxt week on business connected with it.

The Auckland Brokers' Association h&ye 'received the following gentlemen as members •:—Mesers D. Me fit. T. M. BlucK, l>. iS. Clerk, M. J. Markham, W. A. Kyau, J. T. Armitage, and W. A. Prime. The eiitranoe f«e to the Association is £300 eaoh inombfi-

Henry Palmer, the Wairarapa fireman who »warn ashora with a hue wheu that ill-fated steamer was wreoked at the Great Barrier last year, lost hh life while working on Mr R Fiulay'H dredge at Alexandra lately Palmer was caught in the machintrv, and KO eeyertly orusht-d that he died after hia leg was atnpvjta,tetl. A peculiar featui-s of the result of the drawing for the Waikopiro land yesterday is that not a fcingle Ornaondville upplioant was suocoßsfnl in scouring a section- Keeing toe iuoeeeaut clamour whioh settlers in that distiiot; have kept up for tho'laud to be opened, the result will be rather disappointing to thota. The luoky applicants hail from all parts of the Bay and Wellington provinces, and inolude many promising settlers, not to mention a representative of the medioal profession, a commercial traveller, and a piesaman. One of the drawers of a number in the lottery was v reoeufc brrjvtil from Homo, with a little capital in baud. At the last moment he wiß iuduoud to pub in an application, and was aucceebful in eecurmg a good section. Ihoro was a large attendanoo last nijiht at the meeting of the Independent Order of Oddfellows, Blanche* tjr Unity, to receive the X istrict Grand Mister, Bro. O'Leary, of Oriuoiidviile. 'Abe '-IM, who was aooordtd a very welcomo, delivered a mott iiitareotiug and eloquent speech on J;he aims and objeuts of Uddfellowchip 'ihe otiuee in him ban a very enthusiastic advocate At the conclusion, he was given a hearty vote of thauhs. iho buainese of the evening having been disposed of, a social wjs halt], to which most of tha brethren remained The toasts of faro U'liimry and the Manohofctar Unity were drunk in bumpers. A lengthy programme of tonga and reoitations wae gone through, and a very enjoyable gathering was croughfc t 3 a close by the einging of » Auld Lang Syne."