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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7305, 29 October 1885, Page 2

On the fourth page will be found the conclusion of the article from the Australasian entitled "The Argentine Republic as a Pastoral Country." Owners of horses are reminded that acceptances and general entries for the Petane races close with the secretary at the Caledonian Hotel at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening. At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr E. Patten, J.P., George Forster was fined 5s and costs for being drunk and disorderly in Has- ; tings-street on the preceding day. ' On Monday next the Resident Magis- , trate will hear a case in which a young ( man is charged with stealing a shilling , paoket of cigarettes from his _ late • employer, a barber and tobacconist in ( town. , Colonal Sir George Whitmore, com- i mandantof the colonial Volunteer forces, i is esptcttd to arrire i» this district i

shortly after the 9th pror., for the purpose of inspecting the three local companies. The open air concert given by the Garrison Band on Olive-square last evening was a most enjoyable one, and the large number of townspeople who congregated in the square were well entertained. It was at a club not a hundred miles from Napier. One of the members, noted for his extreme truthfulness, sat at a table. Another member, remarkable for his wonderful resemblance to a heathen deity, entered silently and slapped the shoulders of the George Washington man. "Hallo," shouted an onlooker, "here's Apollo striking the lyre." No blood was spilled. The Government have decided to terminate all existing contracts for the supply of stores to hospitals and charitable _ institutions, owing to the new Hospitals Aot necessitating fresh arrangements. All the Napier contractors for supplying the local institutions have received notice that their contracts will be determined on the 27th of November. The death rate at the hospital this month is higher than usual, three males and two females having succumbed to disease or injuries. The last death was that of a young man named Sullivan, who came to Napier from Gore, Otago, for the benfit of his health. He was so ill upon arrival here that he only lived three weeks. His body is to be forwarded by steamer for burial at Gore. The United Press Association, Limited, of New Zealand is, we should think, quite unique amongst limited liability companies. The total subscribed capital is only £313, and the amount actually called up is only £39 2s 6d, but the amount to credit of profit and loss account is £2313 18» 4d, while the debts owing are £68 10s more. This amount has accumulated in five years, no profits having been divided. The Hawke's Bay County and Eover3 Cricket Clubs will try conclusions at Hastings on Saturday. The following players will constitnte the Eovers' team : — H. F. Gibbons (captain), F. Fulton, J. W. H. Wood, G. Newton, W. P. Finoh, J. Begg, J. ILiddle, H. Morey, R. Percy, A. Jarman, acd R. Smith. Emergencies, C. H. Cato and H. J. Turner. The team will leave town by the 11.40 train. Application has been made through Captain Garner, officer commanding this Volunteer district, for leave for the Navals and .Rifles to hold a daylight parade at Farndon on the Prince of Wales' Birthday. The application has been forwarded by Captain Garner to headquarters, and if the required permission is granted, as will no doubt be the case, free railway passes will be issued to the members of the two companies named. The Rev. De Berdt Hovell is known to many persons as an eloquent preacher, but there are not so many who know how waggish he can be, he being wag enough to keep the light of his waggishness generally well covered up. If he | persists, however, in telling good stories so well as the two he related last evening to the large audience in St. Augustine's Church schoolroom, he will find that a turn for the humorous will necessitate much more story telling. In a speeoh on " Freethought " delivered at Dunedin by the Hon. Bobert Stout, he complained that people had an idea that a freethinker was a person whose object in life was to attack others. What sort of persons the Dunedin freethinkers may be is a question fcr that town to deal with, but people further north have a good deal of reason on their side if they are led to look upon freethought and scurrility as synonymous terms. At the public meeting in St. Augustine's Church schoolroom last evening, the Bishop of Waiapu, who presided, presented the prizes to the successf al competitors in the diocesan examination in Scriptural and Church subjects. Ihe following is the list of awards : — Senior division : First prize, Rose Chegwiddsn ; second, Mary Paton; third, Emily Hawkins ; fourth, John Hawkins ; fifth, Rose Faulknor; sixth, Harry Bull. Junior division: First prize, Minnie Parkinson; second, Minnie Chegridden; third, Kate Hawkins ; fourth, Frank Hawkins ; fifth, Grace Faulknor. Hotelkeepers and others will be interested in a recent invention entitled the "Wonderful Beer Extractor." It is an instrument to do away with the somewhat cumbersome method of drawing beer at present in use. It is claimed for the extractor that it will draw off a hogshead or barrel of beer dear and bright to the last half-pint, save tapping, tilting, long lengths of pipes, and repairs. Mr C. Bennett, agent for the extractor, will shortly arrive in Napier, and will then praotically illustrate to those interested the merits of his speciality. A terrible oa3e of injuries from burning is now being treated in the Napier hospital. The patient is a painter named Goldsmith, who is subject to epileptic fits, and who fell into the fire during one of these distressing attacks. Befora he was discovered and rescued more than one-half of the unfortunate man's face was destroyed, and one of his fingers was also burned off. He now lies in a separate ward receiving the most untiring and careful attention, and it it some small satisfaction to be able to state that medical science is keeping him practically free from pain. Should he survive, his recovery will amount to a medioal miracle. There was a rather sensational bolt yesterday. Mr Villers' three-horse coach was standing at the top of Emer-son-street, outside Mr Mills' saddlery establishment, when from some cause the three horses simultaneously started off on a gallop in the direction of the Spit. Mr Morrison, a cabman, rode after the runaways, but they made such good travelling that he did not succeed in catching the leading horse until the coach had reached the Royal Hotel. A little child playing in the gutter had a narrow escape from accident or death, being rescued just in time by Mr P. Hargreaves. Considering the traffic in this street, it is fortunate that no serious results followed the fisoapade. There will be quite a number of special prizes to be competed for at the Boys' High School sports on Saturday. The ladies of Napier have purchased an elegant solid silver cup, to be competed for by pupils now attending the school ; Mrs Heath has presented an equally handsome oup to be run for by " old boys ;" and a number of special prizes have been given by townspeople. The Garrison Band, not to be behindhand in this liberality contest, have also consented to give their services gratis on Saturday. The sports meeting, which is likely to develop into an annual affair, will bo a much larger competition than was at first anticipated by the promoters. We have received from Mr M. T. M'Grath, of WoodTille, lately an engineer in the Public Works Department, a letter commenting upon our recent Bub-leader on Mr Grubb's removal. In that article Mr M'Grath was indicated is one of the officials who had been diioharged as the result of the machinations of a oertain political clique. Mr M'Grath states that he wai not disoharged, but resigned of his own free will, thinking it to his advantage to do i io. He, however, adds that it is perfectly true that strong efforts were made ) in k .certain quwtor to Beoure his re* <

moral* and alleges what he believes to be the reason of the opposition shown to him. This part of his letter might be construed as libellous, and that precludes its insertion, but we have no hesitation in saying that if the facts are as alleged by Mr M'Grath it is his duty to see that they aro laid before Parliament. He concludes:— "Having so recently left the public service, I am in a position to state from my own personal observation that the persecutions to which public officers are subjected by X\ these attacks are having a most de- . moralising effect, and thoroughly disgusting every honest man in the service." Mr Williams, the clever scenic artist who in conjunction with several assistants is engaged in painting the new stock of scenery for the Theatre Royal, is making very rapid progress with his work. When completed the scenes will comprise a stock larger than is possessed by any other theatre in NewZealand, and for excellence of design and execution will compare favorably with any specimens of this class o£ work south of the line. Among the canvases completed or in course of execution are three street scenes, one water scene, two gardens, two woods, four landscapes, and a variety of "profiles," chambers, kitchens, &c. The drop scene, which is nearly finished, contains about 600 square feet of canvas. The subject chosen for this scene is Stansfield's celebrated picture of Venice, and Mr Williams has performed his work admirably. In addition to those already mentioned, the artist haa painted a drop scene for sale, the design being an eastern landscape in ) a circular gold frame, and the whole relieved by graceful folds of lace drapery and gold cord. The directors of the Theatre Royal Company may be congratulated in advance upon the acquirement of a stock of scenery at once ample, well designed, and splendidly painted. The opening of the new Sunday school in connection with St. Augustine's Church was celebrated last evening by a tea and entertainment. There was a very large attendance, tea having to be served in relays. The tables, the furnishings and directions of whioh reflected the greatest credit on all concerned, were provided by the following ladies : — No. 1, Mesdamea Ohegwidden and WoodB ; No. 2, Mrs Faulknor and Miss Williams ; No. 3, Mesdames Swan and Tiffen; No. 4, Mesdames Hovel! and Catton and the Misses Frith and Koburn; No. 5, Mesdames Newbigin, Cox, and Blaolc; No. 6, Mrs Eudman and Miss Stuart ; No. 7, Mesdames Parkinson, Hudson, and Durant. During ' " . the interval between the first and second relays, the choir of pupils of the Hukarere native school sang a number o£ sacred selections in the church, accompanied on the organ by Mißs Downes. After tea a most successful entertainment took place in the schoolroom, the Bishop of Waiapu occupying the chair. The building was crowded to the doors. After a short address by tbe Bishop, Mrs Brownette (piano), and Messrs Sorrell, Spackman (violins), Pritchard (flute), Carver (cornet), and Stevens ('cello), performed the pretty overture "La Ruche D'Or." A chorus by the choir, " See our oars," followed, Mr Watkins coming next with " The Midshipmite." Mr Pritohard sang " My Own Colleen," Mrs Sorrell succeeding with " Mill May," and Miss Starkey with "The way to the fair." " We'll meet again," by Mr Arnold, was followed by a " Fantasia" by the band, after which Mr Minette sang "To hear them singing." Mrs Sorrell contributed the next item, "The Silver Rhine," and the musical portion of the entertainment was brought to a close by " Softly fall the shades of evening," by the choir. Encores were strictly prohibited, and this rule was rigidly observed, otherwise nearly every performer would have been recalled. Addresses were delivered during tho evening by the Revs. De Berdt Hovel!, W. Banmber, C. L. Tuke, and W. Welsh. The gathering, whioh was most enj-oyable throughout, was brought to a I close by the usual votes of thanks.