TOWN EDITION.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7738, 18 April 1896, Page 3

TOWN EDITION.

Tho Nnpio? Peat snd Telogniph otaffs Bub-cribnd £15 lie 6d for the Brunner aiffortUß. This amount haa been added to the jfoneral fund being raided by the officers of tha Post and Telegraph Departments throughout the colony.

A horue atrauhud to IKr Sitolhatt'a milk o«rt took oharsre of Emerson sheet this Morning for ti fow minutes. Fortunately tba thoroughfare was oloar of traffic at the time, and the lad in oh'irge managed to pull toe friqrhtoned animal up before any damage was done.

A speoial meeting of the Napier Havbor Board wiU ba held on Wednesday noxt for tho purpose of striking the rates for tbe year and to take into conßideration a propoHed new by-law defining the breakwater wharf.

The tediea of Trinity Sewing Guild havo for some time past been busy preparing for a sale of work, to be held next fhawday iv the schoolroom. A large collection of useful and ornamental article 3is the result, end they will be offerod for sale on the above dato. Jn the evening a promenade concert will be held, when » capable orohestra is oxpeoted to play a few instrumental items, whiio vocal selections will be given by prominent lady and gentleman amateurs. A. pleasant couple of hours is sure to be spant by those who attend.* Dean Hovell will deliver a lecture on " The Cathedrals of Old England " in St. Paul's schoolroom on Tuesday ovening next, in aid of the Women's Christian Temperanoa Union. The lecture wilt be illustrated with limelight effeots. William Orange appeared before Mr Turnbull, S.M., this morning, charged with failing to comply with au ordet of the Court for the payment of 7fl 6d a week towards the maintenance of bis illegitimate child. Mr Lask, appearing for the defendant, admitted neglecting to comply with the order, owing to Orange's wages having been considerably overdrawn to meet the first costs. Under the oiroumetanoes, Mr Turnbull agreed to a month'a postponement to enable the defendant to pay the arrears. The policy holders of the A.M.P. Hooiety are signing a petition against tho extension of the business of the society to Great Britain, as has been projected by those who are considered to be interested persons.' Xhe new departura is viewed with alarm by the numerous policy holders who hive in view the strength of the society rather than present gain. Petitions for signature will be found at the offices of Messrs Williams and Kettle, Murray, Roberts, and Co., and of Mr W. Kinross White.

Tho Minister of Defence has wired Captain M'Oartney granting the Napier Garrison permission to take part in the Brunner demonstration. Mr Upton, accountant in the Napi6r office of the South British Insurance Company, has received notice of transfer to Calcutta. Hia place at the Mapier branch will ba taken by Mr 3. Jago. The Manawatu Eailway Company will carry goode for the Wellington exhibition, to be hold next October, at ordinary rates, and return them free of charge, provided they are not sold by exhibitors. The Union Company and Sudd arc Parker Company will return all goods free, but will oharge full rates for bringing them to Wellington. The Harbor Board will exempt the goods from wharfage charges and leyy one fee of Is per ton for receiving and delivering them.

The ninth anniversary of the Wapie ■ Baptist Oharoh will be celebrated to morrow, the Eev. C. Dallaaton, of Welling ton, preaching morning and evening. Vim subject for the evening seryioe vrill be " My Mother," a special sermon to young men and maidena. In the afternoon, at 3, the Bey. G-. I). Cox will give an address to parents and young people. In connection with the above the annual tea meeting will be held on Wednesday next, to be followed by a lecture, " Sayings and doings of the lateC. H. Spurgeon," by Key. 0. Dallaston *

The annual meeting of the Kapier Junior Olub was held last evening, Mr £L Hill, president, in the chair. Xhe report was of a very voluminous nature, traTtireing , in detail the whole work of the paat year. The baianea-sheet showed liabilities to the amount of £11 15s 6d, against whioh there were assets totalling £10 14e 6d, leaving a debit balance of £1 Is. It waa explained, however, that daring the year furniture, piano, &0., had been purchased to the value £50. The membership was set down at 93, comprising 6 life members, 14 honorary, ana 73 ordinary. Officers for the eneuing term were eleoted as follows:—President, Mr &. D. l>. M'Liean; vice-presidents, Key. H. W. J. Miller, and Messrs K. H. Williams, H. Bill, and P. C. Fretth; treasurer, Mr Jueslie; eeorstary, Mr Leigh; committee, Messrs G. P- Wake, Wylie, and Oaughley, were eleoted to fill the vacanoies. Advantage was taken of the oooasion to announce the result of the prize competition, the prize being awarded to Mr A. H. Leigh. During th« course of tho evening Mr Hill presented the seoretary with an album in recognition of services rendered. Presentations of illuminated addresees were also made to Mr iiill and Mr Bvnns. A vote of thanks to tha chairman and retiring officers closed the proceedings.