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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7499, 19 October 1895, Page 2

Venetian Blinds made on the promises, any size or color, at T. Msbbs, Ema-aon street, Napier.

SPKING NOVELTIES are now being displayed in all Departments, aud I would r'speotfu'ly aolioit an early inspection of our new and fashionable Dresses, Prints, < repona, Ginghamo, Muslins, Chiffons, Gloves, Uudorolothiug, Feathers, Flowers. Trimmed Buts from la lid to 20a ; Straw Hats from 9d to 6s 6d at F. SHALE'S, Emerson Btreet. ',

Owing to Tue»day next being a general holiday, and in consoquence of the inoonvenient (to us) running of trains, precluding us from getting any report of the day's proceedings in our country editions, the i >aily Telbouaph will not be published on that day. On our baok page to-d*y will be found the continuing instalment of the serial, "Loat in the Mine," Cable News, reports of yesterday's wool and skin sales, and particulars of the agreement between the Colonial Bank and Bank of New Zealand. Tho Supplement contains the continuing chapter of " The Mortimers," now fast drawing to a olose, a batch of graphiological answers, ladies' gossip, some interesting English news, and the usual variety of matter. It having been reported that the Government do not intend to re-erect tho refreshment rooms at Te Aute, a petition is in circulation praying that the stall be restored. The annual general meeting of the Napier Wo king Men's Olub was held intholeoture hall last evening, the president, Mc W. Gray, in the chair, 'i he report showed that the library still maintains its popularity, the membership having increased to 425 subscribers. During the year a large number of new books had been added to tbe library. Mr 8. J. Freeman was elected president for the ensuing twelve months, and Mr A. G. Howe, vice-president. Four vaoancies on the committee were filled by Messrs G Glassford, W. J. Gruudy, H. Crowley, and M. Hebden. To-morrow morning the subject of Mr Paterson'e sermon will be " r l he Bower, the Seed, and the Moil"; and in the evening the bubjeot of lecture will be "Whom to Bid to >our Marriage/ Young men and women specially invited.* The repetition of the Port Ahuriri school concert in Stuirt'e Hall last eveniog drew another very large audience, and the entertainment pss3ed off with the same harmonious swing as characterised Thursday night's performance. The drum and fife band contributed a selection, and advantage was taken of the oo3asion to present them with a banner, bearing the band's insignia This banner was worked by Mrs T. Krogh, the design having been drawn by Master L. Krogh. At -the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Manawatu Farmers' Cooperative Association yesterday the bal-ance-sheet showed a profit of £3100. A dividend of 8 per cent was declared, and a bonus of 3 per cent on shareholders purohases. The resolution in favor of amalgamation with tbe Farmers' Alliance was confirmed.

At a large meeting of the New Zealand Alliance executive at Wellington last evening the following resolution was unanimously passed : —" That iv the opinion of the executive of the Mew Zealand Alliance the action of the Legislative Couuoil in respect to the Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Amendment Act has been shown to be utterly unreasonable and an uujustitlable disregard of public opinion."

"General" Booth addressed a publio meeting at Punedin last night in the Garrison Hall, whioh was crowded. The Rev W. Hewitson presided. In the course of his remarks the " General" said he had not oome to Australia to aak a site for hia over-sea colony or ask for a single shilling. With reference to tho cabled statements alleged to have been made by Lord Brassey, that he had aaked him for land in South Australia, he could not understand how his Lordship should have made suoh a statement, because it was not oorreot

Our bettor halves say thoy could not keep house without Chamberlain's Cough Bemody. It is uaod in more than half ihe homes in Leeda. Sins Bnos , Leeds, This shows the esteem in which thut remedy is held whore it has been sold for years and is well known. .Mothers have learned that there is nothing so good for colds, croup, and whooping cough, that it cures these ailments quickly and permanently, and that it is pleasant and safe for children to take For salo by _. Eccles, wholesale and retail chemist, Napior and Hastings.

Congregational services will be held in the Ga'ety Theatre to-morrow at 11 and 7. The Bey H. W. J. Miller will preach. Subjects—Moaning, " She Christian Kndeavor Movement: its Growth &ndPower." Evening, " Why should we Meddle ?''—a temperance eermon *

'Ihe Hauroto is to be despatched from Wellington for Sydney direot on the 29th Ootober, one day earlier than time-table date. She should arrive iv Sydney on Monday morning, 4th November, and thia will give plenty of time to passengers to reach Flemington in timo to aoe the Melbourne Cup race.

It has been found from an examination of tbe s.s. Ritnutaka made in lyttelton that many of tbe beams were badly charred and the steel plates of the 'tween deck buokled out of shape by the heat of tha fire whioh occurred during her voyage from London to Wellington. (he cargo has, however, Buffered little damage. Gangs of workmen are now employed day and night in repairing the damage, and pumice is to be used instead of oharcoal in renewing the insulation

The storehouse of W. J. Beale, sewing maohine importer, Shortland street, Auckland, was found to be ou fire at 5 a m. yesterday. The roof of the building was burned and the sides damaged. A large quantity of maohines were damaged.

The usual Cbri6tadelphian leoture will be delivered at the Foresters' Hall, Dickens Btreet, to-morrow evening, at seven o'clook. Bubject, " The present basis of union which unites the Roman Catholic and the Protestant Churches." All cordially invited.*

Writing of the immense number of companies that have sprung up in connection with the gold mining revival in Auokland, the Star says—"There are companies and companies in goldmining aa in every other avenue of enterprise; and we would certainly have nothing but oondemuation for any association that had a suspicion of bogus about it, or was established on fl'igranily unsound business linea. But this ia not the cnly danger 'Ihe glut of new companiei, even if all were formed with good prospects, will prevent suoh concentration of capital as is necessary to wrest from the earth the gold that is hidden in, its subterranean reefs aud veins. We are apt to form companies or to invest in them when a very little consideration in a cool moment would have made us draw baok. The temptations 10 company-making are enormous at present, a'thouyh it is apparent that the market is already'glutted. that gooi "will result from the proepeoting of auriferous lands in new districts we confidently anticipate, and for that reason we hesitate to throw old water upon efforts in that direction; at the same time, in the permanent interebts of mining, we feel impelled to again urge a mora cautious indulgence in this fascinating game of cnmpeny-mongering, and greater energy and watohfulness in feeing that the large sums subscribed in the companies already formed are wiiely expended in thoroughly prospecting the ground already taken up. Lirectors owo it as a personal duty to shareholders to see that tbia is done " Sir John _ ower's Pot -till Whisky, an absolutely Pure Spirit. Obtainable at leading hotels. SOCLES' CORN PAINT quiokly removes either hard or soft oornß. Only a few applications neoesßary. In bottles Is Sd, from A. Ecclea, Chemist, Masom'o Hotel Buildings, Napier. A. Boolea, chemist, bega to announce to the eeidenta of Haaiings that he is now thoroughly established in hia new and commodious premisea opposite Beeoroft's Bepoaitory, under the oharge of Mr Wallaoe. A complete stook of Drugs, Chemioala, Sundries, and Patent Medicines. Any article not in stock will be. obtained at shortest notioe. Country visitors to Napier would do well to call and see for themselves my beautiful assortment of Pictures and Pioture Frame Mouldings. T. Mtbbs, Picture Dealer and Picture Frame - maker, Emerson street, Napier.