TOWN EDITION.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 9824, 25 July 1900, Page 8

TOWN EDITION.

Correspondence from W. E. Blythe and "Germ " is "unavoidably held over till to-morrow. Captain Edwin wired at 1.7 to-day : — ""Strong south-east to south and west .winds; glass rise ; sea heavy easterly." 1 Mr and Miss Pileher, of Hastings, *■ turned to-day by the s.s. Flora r j A final reminder is given of to be given tonight in th », ftrtrm p P rK ; Hall in aid of the N.Z. ' ■<*££££ It may not be gp alliance, tinder the revised . _„ .* .' thJoM r ? •*» N8 P ier and Whak f U the ow r? oce penny more than under Mr _ees» ? r . Sydney Hoben, well known in. ..pier, has been appointed to succeed; Jhevalier Wiegand as conductor at St. ; . Tatrick's Church, Sydney. Mr and Mrs Charlton, of the Criterion Hotel, leave Napier to-morrow morning en a trip to the Old Country. Their bosts of friends will cordially wish them a pleasant voyage and a holiday m every way enjoyable. A luggage van attached to yesterday's express from Wellington was fitted with the Westinghouse brake, it being the first railway car to be so equipped in New Zealand. The brake was not, however, in operation, the car being only fitted with it so as to be in readiness ■when the system comes into general use. At nine o'clock this morning the thermometer readings at the places mentioned were as follows : — Russell 66, Auckland 57, Gisborne 58, Spit 50, Wanfianui 50, Wellington 52, Cbristohurch -47, Bealey 34, Dunedin 57, Invercargill «J7, Bluff 42. An interesting little ceremony took place in the railway library on Monday evening, the occasion beinar a presentation to Mr J. R. Fahey in connection with bis marriage. Aa showing the popularity of the, recipient in the service, it may be mentioned that the gift, •which took the form of a valuable collection of cutlery, was subscribed for by railway employes from all stations along the Hawke's Bay line. In making the presentation Mr Barnett referred to Mr Fahey's estimable qualities and wished iiim prosperity and happiness in the future. The recipient made suitable acknowledgment. The following programme will be played by the City Band to-morrow evening at the peace celebration fund concert in the Marine Parade rotunda, -commencing at 8 o'clock :—Quick march, "Don Quixote" (E. W. Dolbey); selection, "Lurline" (Wallace); valse, •«' Beautiful Switzerland" (P. Fitzgerald); selection, "Songs of England" (H. Bound); lancers, "The Royal Welsh" <T. H. Wright); galop, "Stampede" (Eugene Rose). Bsndmaster F. Tankard ■will conduct. Tickets for the Masonic balconies will be procurable all day tomorrow from Messrs Halpinand Eagleton. The second of the socials promoted this season by the Wanderers' Bicycle Olub was held in the Foresters' Hall last evening, and proved in every way the big success anticipated by the committee. The attendance was large, the floor In perfect order for dancing, and the music of the beat, and with such a combination it is not surprising that the social was as enjoyable to the patrons as the result was satisfactory to the promoters. Miss Henn contributed the programme music, and extra dances were played for by Misses H. Dolbel and Merrick and Mrs Critchley. The duties of Ms.C. were ably discharged by Messrs J. H. Edmundson and W. Whitnail Smith. Mrs Condon had charge (if the refreshment department, and as usual provided the company with an excellent supper. A terrible experience was undergone at Dargo River (Victoria) recen'ly by a miner named An'oni Gianettoni. On April Bth he was thrown from and kicked by his horse, dislocating his left thigh and otherwise injuring him. With great difficulty he dragged himself into his but, a quarter of a mile dis.t«nf, taking seven hours to reach it, the flesh being ■worn from his elbows to the bone by the rough track. H> lay in the hut for three weeks suffering intense agony r being miles jfrom the nearest miner, and having no zneans of communication. Fortunately Jie had a good supply of provisions. As he did not visit JDargo when due there for supplies, Constable O'Brien went to 3iia hut on June 10, a,nd found him dragging himself about on improvised crutches, and his provisions almost exhausted. The constable rendered all the assistance possible, and sent ft man to attend him. Gianettoni is making fair progress, but it is doubtful if the dislocation of the thigh can now be reduced. He was for nine weeks alone after the .accident.