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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7143, 22 April 1885, Page 2

On tlic fourth page will be found articles entitled " Mormon Missionaries among the Maoris," "A Bird-catching Tree," "How Eclipses of the Moon impress Savages," and " Medical Advice by Telephone, as related in one of our Medical Journals."

The case of the Inspector of Nuisances v. Hart was yesterday settled out of Court.

The St. Andrew's Hall Exhibition was fairly attended last evening. The proceedings were enlivened by vocal and instrumental selections. The exhibition will re-open this day.

Mr TifEen has received from the Colonial Secretary's Department an intimation that the Government will give a grant-ma-id towards fitting a portion, of the old barracks for use as a fever ward, and doubtless the committee will put the work in hand forthwith.

We are requested to draw the attention of sheepfarmers and others requiring sheep to the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's sale at Brookfields to-morrow at 12 noon. There will be 2000 sheep, of mixed ages and sexes, offered by auction in lots to suit purchasers.

During the discussion on a letter from Messrs M'Ewan and Co. read at the Harbor Board meeting yesterday, in which the firm offered to supply the Board with cement, two members remarked that the experience of the Municipal Council, in reference to a boiler supplied by the firm, had not been a happy one.

Some surprise was expressed at Mr Ormond's absence from the meetings of the Education Board and Harbor Board yesterday, and his non-attendance at the former body necessitated a special meeting being called for next Tuesday. For several days Mr Ormond has been indisposed, and was not well enough to come down town yesterday.

There was a full muster of the Naval Brigade last evening at the drill-shed, Port Ahuriri, 63 of all ranks being present. Captain Garner inspected the men, who afterwards marched out. Messrs Jarman, Quinlon, Buchanan, and Plestead were appointed first-class petty officers, and Messrs 0. Hesling, Connor, and Collins second-class petty officers.

Dr Keyworth. has been confined to his bed for the last two days, suffering from the effects of blood-poisoning, the result of an operation performed on a patient some days ago. Dr de Lisle is in the meantime doing duty at the hospital.^ We hope that T)r Keyworth's indisposition will prove only temporary, and that he will soon be able to resume his duties.

General Fairolough, who arrived in Napier on Satnrday, will be remembered by old settlers, as in former times, when he had attained the rank of captain only, he was stationed in Napier in command of a detachment of the Royal Irish. General and Mrs Fairclough are at present on a visit to Mr Kenrick Hill, but we understand that the General has some thoughts of permanently settling in Hawke's Bay.

Some changes are about to take place in the staff of the Bank of New South Wales. Mr Duncan Campbell, the accountant, will leave to-morrow morning for Hawexa to take charge of the branch tnere, and Mr R. J. Hogg, the teller, goes to Christchurch on Saturday to take the place of Mr Fred. Parker, inspector's accountant, who comes to Napier to fill the position vacated by Mr Hogg. We understand that the change in Mr Parker's case is made for the benefit of his health.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr G. A. Preece, R.M., Stephen Larkins was charged with drunkenness. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s and costs.— The following civil cases were also disposed of :— Blackwell v. Moloney, claim £1 143; judgment for amount, with costs lls. H eagle v. Snellar, claim £2 18s ; judgment, for amount, with costs 13s, witness's^ expenses 2s. Newrick v. Honi Moauanui, claim £3 ss, M.v Carlile for plaintiff; judgment 'for amount, with costs 13s, witness's expenses 16s, solicitor's fee being waived. Fortune and Black v. Dawson, claim £20 8s Bd, Mr Sheath for plaintiffs ; judgment for amount, with costs £1 10s, solicitor's fee £1 Is.

Here are a few facts relating to one school in this education district, given as a sample to show how urgent is the need for a larger building fund. The school is at Maraetaha, near Gisborne. It is not the Board's property, but was built by Mr Woodbine Johnstone, on an understanding that the cost would be refunded when the Board had funds. The building is calculated to accommodate 30 children at the outside, but on the last visit of the Inspector 59 were present, and to provide them with room to squat on the floor some of the desks had to be put outside. Other children wished to attend, but could not find squatting room. That this school is positively the only medium of education in the district may be inferred from the fact that of the 59 Europeans and Maoris crowded in the building not one could read even elementary books. Mr Johnstone now offers to forego any claim for his past expenditure if the Board will enlarge the school and build a teacher's residence. The site is also a gift from Mr Johnstone.

The case of Ashton v. Drake was heard in the .Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday. This was a claim of £25 ss, amount of an 1.0. U. alleged to have been given to plaintiff by defendant for value received. The case was first heard some time ago, when plaintiff was nonsuited. The circumstances were then fully reported in our columns, and are generally known. Shortly stated, the case for plaintiff was that he lent £50 to defendant to purchase the receipts from an entertainment in the Theatre Royal. The money-takers at the doors were instructed to pay the gross receipts to plaintiff, the parties to settle afterwards. Only £24 15s was taken, and defendant gave the 1.0. U. for the remainder, promising to redeem it in 14 days. Plaintiff deposed to offers made since by defendant to " square it " without going to Court. The defence was that the 1.0. U. was given by defendant when too drunk to know what he was doing, and generally a denial of the plaintiff's allegations. Considerable evidence was taken, and his Worship reserved judgment till this morning. Mr Lee appeared for the plaintiff, defendant being represented by Mr Lascelles.

The point in dispute between the Russian and the English Governments (says the Pall Mall Gazette) is as follows : — The Russians say : "We take the Turkomans and you the Afghans, Let us instruct our commissioners to draw a boundary line that will, as far as possible, be south of the last Turkoman and north o£ the first Afghan. In drawing this frontier, however, some regard must be had to economical conditions. The Salor Turkomans who belong to us have from all time grazed on the fertile pasture lying to the south of Sarakhs and to the north of the mountain range which forms the only defensible frontier of Herat. From this region also they draw the salt without which they cannot live. If there is to be any peace on the Afghan frontier, our Turkoman subjects must keep their grazing lauds and salt beds. We leave Afghanistan all the strategical advantages, including both ends of all the passes. We only ask for the Turkomans the land without which they cannot live." Such, wo believe, is the substance of M. Lcssar's proposal, and on the surface it appears reasonable enough. A frontier drawn on these lines would fall eighty miles north of Herat and fifty mile 3 north of the first position where an army defending Herat would take it& stand.

The writer of " Girl's Gossip" in Truth of February 26th says :— Papa, who read the remarks I made to you last week about New Zealand mutton to a friend of his, has received the following letter from Messrs Nelson Bros., of 15, Dowgate-hill, to whom the friend spoke on the subject : — " With reference to your daughter's remarks in praise of New Zealand mutton, we beg you will allow us to modify the second statement she made. It might inadvertently cause some of your friends to imagine that New Zealand mutton does not require hanging after leaving the cold store ; and, as lamb and mutton are the newest form of present which friends in New Zealand send Home, judging from our orders thus to distribute seventyfive lambs and thirty-eight sheep out of our last consignment, and as these presents are delivered direct from the cold store here, and, therefore, in many cases, are only exposed to the atmosphere for a short time before arriving dk the house where they will be consumed, it is most necessary to point out that such meat does require a certain amount of hanging to render it tender ; also, that it will become dark colored, which need not cause alarm— it is only the natural after result of refrigeration, and the quality of the meat is not in any way affected thereby. We enclose further directions regarding treatment, and beg your acceptance of a lamb from the celebrated pastoral district of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, that you may practically test the value of our advice." Well, my dear, we are hanging our lamb, and next week I hope to let you know how it tasted.