TOWN EDITION.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7977, 1 February 1897, Page 3

TOWN EDITION.

Tho a.a. Tβ Anau, from Giaborno and Auckland, did not lcnvo the forsnor port uutil !) v.m. to-day, and should put iv an appearance about 5 p.m. Sha will bo tendered by the a,a. Ahuriii in the bay, the

outward and inward passengers being taEen off and landed respectively same trip.

The sa. Rotomahana, hence on Friday night, arrived at Auckland early tbia morning.

Up to tho hour of going to press no word had been received of the 'S'risco mail steamer Zsalandia having arrived at Auckland. She was due on Friday last.

Tolegraphio communication has been restored with tho north, and partially so south. Only urgent meflsages, however, were aocopted at tho office for south to-day, all the work having to be carried on on one line. Tho department hope to have the full service reatored to-morrow.

Postponed. "Ihe Haymakers," Trinity Sohaolroom. Till to-morrow wook.*

'ihe long vaoation of tho Supreme Court terminated on Saturday. The offices of the Higher Court have been closed from the 20th of .December, 189 G.

The baggage of the volunteers who took part in the onrop waa brought to town oa Saturday evening, The tents, however, are still lying on tho "battlefield," und will remain until the weather clears.

The vital statistics registered in Sapier in January ere aa follows : — Births 28, deathe 13, marriages 9. At nine o'clock this morning the Jtfgaruroro river at Maraekakaho was high and still rising.

The gale of Friday night played havoo among the wharaa at Waiohifci pah, near Taradale. Tenta were blown down, the oamp generally damaged, and stacks of oats carried off by the flood watera

The Napier bowlers, with the exception of one rirA who have gone ou to Ohtiatohuroli, returned home by traiu on Saturday evening. They express themselves aa well pleaeed with the treatment they reoeivod during their stay its tho Empire City.

Tho following enquiries for massing friends are from Lloyd's Weekly for December 13. Alfred Jnmes Hill was last heard of from Kingeland, Auokland, Now Zealand. Siater Emily aekd. lid ward James Eoll left Blackwall for Nelson, Slew Zealand, in April, 1875, and has not been heard of since. Parents ask.

A groat deal of damage has been done by tho flood at Papakura, aud tho road between that place and Meanea haa been under flood since Saturday afternoon. Tha gap in Grant's bank haa been much enlarged, and there is alao a breach in the bank at iiandsdowne's. The river aeems to have established for itself a permanont courae throuah the Papakura district.

Wβ have received from Mr Bioo, confectioner, a sample box of the candies prepared at hid Kmereoa Btreet factory. The varieties ine'.ude the Bulgarian Book, American Boss, Amarioan assorted oandies, caromols, French Koujit, and French cocoanut candy, 'ihe sweets are all of tha very best quality, and whilst this standard is maintained there should be no necessity for importing this saleable olass of goods.

Nominations of candidates for tho representation of tho Chamber of Oommeroe on the Napier Harbor Board were made to -day. Mr J Vigor Brown was nominated by Mr iS. W, Knowles seconded by Mr O. H. Oranby; and Mr J. H. Ooleman was proposed by Mr Kinross White seconded by Mr A. O. Bunuett.

An acsident occurred on tho wharf on Saturday afternoon whereby Captain Hinith, of the sohoonor Orpheus, had a leg broken. He was seated on a pile of sleepers watching the storm of waters on tho breakwater when a heavy sea etruok hitn and threw him violently down. He was attended to by Dr do Lisle, and afterwards taken to the hospital.

Lord and Lady Magheramorno and party will arrive ia Napier by tho express from Wellington to-morrow and pat up for the night at the Masonic Hotel. On Wednesday morning; they leave by Messrs Orowther p.nd Macauley's coach on tbeir way to Botorna, Lord Magheramorno ia _ the second. Baron, and was formerly Captaia in tho Ist Life Guards. In 1890 ho succeeded his father, who was Ohairman of tto Metropolitan Board of Works for nearly twanty years and sat in the House of Oommona for about ten yoara. Lady Maghoramorne is a daughter of the eighth Karl of jjhiftesbury.

A declaration of bankruptcy has been filed by Alfred George Hughes, dentist, of Woodville. His statement shows his liabilities, all unsecured, to be £187 17s 8d and his aeseta (book debts £10, furniture £15} are valued at £25, leaving a deficiency of £162 17s Sd. There are no Napior creditors. The debtor, ia his sworn statement, attributes his bankruptcy to the poorness of hie practice and tha want of sufficiently remunerative employment, adding that the immediate ouuse of hin filing was an attempted seizure of his effects at the insianoe of a Woodville oroditor. To-night, at the Theatre Hoyal, Mr John Fuller Inaugurates his short season of five nights. No little interest is being evinced in the re-appearance of the popular and eminent tenor vooalist, and aHheissapported by Lls myriorama of " A Trot Round the Globe," an interesting and enjoyable evening may be anticipated. Mr Howard Chambers is expected to arrive by tho_ Iβ Anau from Auckland thin evetiioy to join tho company. He ia described es new Zealand'a greatest baritone, and is to sing to-night, "Tho Admiral's Broom," and " The Village Blacksmith," and takea part in quartettes and trioa. Mr Joha Fulier will introduoa a new socg by Harrison White (all tbe ra«e) "Mumber Song," " Geraldine," and " The Death of Nelson," The humorous portion of the entortaininont is in the hands of Miss Hettis Warden aad Mr Ben Fuller. The latter gentleman is to render his great dancing son« " Sncore-one Polka" and his inimitable oreation " Oompah." He will ooaduot the tour, and assist in the laughing trio " The Merry Gipsies." Miss Warden will sing " I Couldn't 1 Could 1P" Mr Walter Fuller will play pianoforte solos and aocompaniments. Mr John Flora bus the superintendence of the electiiaopticon. Given a clearance in the weathsr, a bumper house should greet the oompany to-night.