GOOD WORK ACCOMPLISHED.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 10059, 29 July 1895, Page 2

GOOD WORK ACCOMPLISHED.

We must heartily congratulate (heCathedral authorities on the thoroughly generons response to Dean Hovell's appeal for £1000 towards reducing the debt on the building. When, only a week ogo, the Dean made his appaal from the pnlplfr, it was thought by moat, that considering the general depreasiin, he was asking too much. Bat yeaterday he waa able to loy on the communion table a earn largely in excess of that he asked for— in all over £1200. Tbia waa achieved within the congregation of the Cathedral itself, for no eeneral appeal for donations was made, More gratifying to the Dean even than the amount subscribed mast have been the targe number of donors, several hundreds in Dumber. Of coarse there were some cheques for very large amounts, but a great part of the money was given in small donations. Many sent the little gift of silver wbloh represented all they could spare from slender purses. Some could not even send silver, but subscribed their pence — and who will say that in the eyes of Him in whose honor the humble gift was made, these " widows' mitea" were not more precious than some much more valuable gift, reokoned as the world reckons value. It was a grand, united effort, and it was also a testimony to the good work Dean Hove.ll has dona in Napier. Seventeen yeara ago, when he came here, there waa one small wooden obnrch and a tumbledown parsonage, on which was a debt of £1300. Ho came to " a honse divided against itself," and a congregation so small and apathetic that the communicants' roll was a mere handful. Now, besides , the large brick and stone Cathedral which has replaced the little church, and the handsome parsonage which stands on the site of the old cot' tage, there are two other churches, throe schoolrooms, and another substantial parsonage. That tells of material progress, but such material progress could not have been mado without pplrltaal progress, and that the latter has been as great in proportion is shown that the communicants' roll at the Cathedral alone now numbers noarly 450. And the debt to-day, though not ontiroly extinguished, I is less than it was seventeen years ago. St. Augustine's and the Port churoh are nearly out of debt— in fact, after the effort of laet week there will not ho £1000 osviug on all the Church of England buildings in Naplor. Daan Flovoll entered on his work here under clrcum. stances which would have depressed most men, but with energy, and fall faith that lila Master would not let that energy go unrewarded, ho sod himself to live down opposition and to build up a strong and i united CbuTch. But evßti he oould never have anticipated thus 17 years of work should have been blessed with such a reward. The progress made since he entered on the incumbency of St. John's is Bimply marvellous to old reßidont9 who remember the stnte of Bffairs then.

-Mr K. W. Chrlbtmas baa decided to show his pictures at tho Atheiiteura fcr time days longer, and raffle those not ilready sold. The Kennedy - Lucia Dramatic and Comedy Company, which la to open at Hastings to-morrow alghr, has been playing to good homes all along the line. At the Catholic Church last night tbe Rev. Father Smythe read the Pope's letter la reference to the re uuloa of the English with the Roman Churoh. From an artesian well sank at the corner oi Keith and Plymouth streets, Wanganul, the wster rises about 60 ieet above tbn $uif*ce, and the discharge averages 80 gallons pet minute. The annual meeting of mcmbais and subscribers of the Napier Atherjtcutn will be held this evening for the purpose ot receiving tbe annual report and electing officers for tbe ensuing year. | Who is responsible for tbe design of Ibe new Iron fence ronnd the band rotunda on tbe Marine- parade ? It presents a series of exceedingly Bbarp eplkea, and It is so low tbat a very serious accident might happen to aijyone falling against it, especially from horseback Miss Gwen Davles and her company arrived yesterday by the b.b. Flora from Wellington, and open the Napier season I of three nlebrs at tbe Theatre Koyal this eveDlug. Tbe programme, which appears elsewhere, Is an excellent one and onght i to attreco a large audience. The third social of the series will bs beld in All Stintii' schoolroom, Tnradale, j on Friday next, 3rd August. A firstclasß programme i* being arranged, and I tbe small admission of sixpence should i attract a large audienoe. A 'bus leaves ; town at 6 45, returning after the concert. Professor Bickerton, of the Canterbury University, was in Napier yesterday, a guest of Mr Ft. Hill, and departed by the Anglian, homeward bound, in the afternoon. The Profeesor has been on a trip to Sydney, where he gave several lectures, and WOB received with flittering cordiality. The Glsborne school committee nan laid an information against Mr T. S. Lewis, of Mangapapa, Giaiorne, charging him with Millog to send bis son, aged ovor 7 and under 13 years to school, as provided by the School Attendance Acb. This is the outcome oi the recent decision oi the Education Board. A suclal will be beld in tbe Gaiety Theatre on Wednesday, August 7th, in aid of the Home Kale funds. A large committee of ladies and gentlemen have tho matter In band, and ate sparing no endeavor to raako the evening most enjoyable. Mr Sullivan is acting as ! secretary, and tickets can be obtained from any of the committee. We regret to record that Mr and Mrs D'Emden, of Hastings, have lost their j little fonr- year-old daughter Jeaa,tbrongh \ dlphtlietia... Rev. J. Hobb«, referring to the sad occurrence in St. Matthew's last) night, Impteatcl upon patents the advlaableaess of distant) communication with a doctor la case of sore throats, pointing ont that lives were often sacrificed by delay. One gentleman la Napier was so pare that Dean Hovell would not get tbe £1000 he asked for laat week that he said to one. of the churchwardens, «.' Well, hope he will get it, bat don't think he can in these times. If be does I'll give you the best bat to be bonght in Napier." So we may expect to see that churchwarden coming out resplendent so far as head-gear is concerned. But where does the Dean come in ? Doesn't he deeetve a hit. The committee of the Garrison Band have decided to bold a grand plain and fancy dress ball la the Gariison Hall on # August Stb, and the members have 'already got the arrangements in band. A first- class string baud has been engaged, and tbe cateiing will be of the best. The committee offer a prize for the beat fancy dress in the. hall on the eventful night, and tbia will probably be decided by ballot, as an inducement to be present in costume. At the S,M. Court this morning Sarah Hanwell, second-hand dealer, will he charged with receiving goods, knowing the same to have been stolen property. Percy Perry (who was on Saturday fined for drunkenness and ordered to be imprisoned for seven days for ÜBing obscene language) will be charged with stealiag 12 pairs of sockß, valned at 103, the property of T. Halpin. The accneed was recently liberated from gaol after serving & SBntencß for larceDy. ■ Mr W. Nelson Gnds that it will be impos'tble for him to attend tbn meeting convened by. the Agricultural S.cletyfor the consideration of tbe frozen meat industry on Friday next, Mr Nathan had been telegraphed to with a view of ascertaining whether he will prefer to attend the meetlrg on Friday as arranged already or whether he will wait until Mr Nelson can meet him. On receipt of his reply pnblic notice of the postponement or otherwise of tbe meeting will be advertised. A gennlne article always maintains its reputation on a fair market, and Mr M'Kenzle Gads the truth of this assertion lv the fact t^at since he first introdnced hia furniture polish to tbe Napier households some yens ago, the demand has gone on steadily increasing. A number of first-class local testimonials appear, elsewhere, from such well-known names | as Messrs W. M. Newman, J. S. -Lwee, and J. Roberts. Those who have tried this renovator will take no other, and this advice should Btand good to thO3e who have not yet used it. Mr Marcus, at present in Napier as a member of. the Given- Davies Dramatic Company, has jasb accepted an engagement as advance agent for the Kvacgelioe Florence Cjncerl; Company, which is to open in Adelaide on tbe 10th August. The Bvangeliue Florence Company has been brought ont to Australia by Messrs Howells and Stevens, tbe wellkoown theatrical caterers of Adelaide, who sent an agent to Eng'and for the purpose, j Miss Evangeline Florence is an American lady, and is described as having a " glorious soprano voice." Our WoodviUe correspondent writes on Friday :— There has been quite an epidemic of chimney fires lately. On Thursday last nt midnight the fire boll sounded an si arm. The way in which it was rnog made one think that tho whole town wae on fire. However, it was only a chimney on fire In Hatching's buildings. Just before commencing to write this letter the bell sounded again, which proved also to be a chimney on fire in Mrs Ltjcis' store.— There is some proposal of a small Orchestral Society being formed in Woodvllle. There was a meeting held in connection wibh it on Wednesday night last, and after a little business was transacted it was adjourned until next Wed-, nesday.— l see by yonr issue of yesterday that there is likely to be a breach of promise oaae in connection with a young gentleman In WoodviUe. This is perfectly true. The writ has been served for £500 damages. The lady in question is not unknown in Napier, having lived there for some years. I hear that it Is doubtful whether the dafendant will defend tbe caae. The sapient agent of the local Bureau reports to the Labor Journal as follows : — Napier : Building trades, slight improvement on last month's report ; engineering trade, fairly bnsy ; boot trade, fully employed ; clothing trades, improvement on last month ; retail trades, ateady business being done ; unskilled labor, a great improvement on last winter, not nearly so many men reported out of employment, most of tbe local married men are in employment. Of places hereabouts tbe reports are as under:—Hastings: Baildlng and engineering trades, quiet, many looal carpenters now idle; retail trades, very quiet ; unskilled labor, besides many looal men, a large number | of swaggers have been seeking employment. Ormondville; Baildlng trades, fairly busy, but Iccal men are well able to do all work required; retail trade, very dull ; unskilled labor, no improvement, a great many swaggers on tbe road, Woodvllle: Building trades, very dull; unskilled labor, during the month sixteen men have been sent to Government works, not so m»ny swaggers on tbe road as at same time last year. Our Nuhaka North correspondent writing on the 26th instant says:— Since last writing almost the sole topic of conversation has been the loss of the whole, or almost the whole, of the Mabla township hy fire, tho township consisting of two or ilireo old buildings adjoining one another, containing tho post office, store, and public-house. It Is feared the township will now pass away for ever, as It Is miles from the main road and centre of setbloment, and the whaling industry, which called it into existence. Is almost extinct— Koad work in the district Is gradually moving ahead. The Walroo County Council are ad last spending money in opening up tbe direct road lo the count for tbe Nuhaka settlers, wblch, when finlsbpcl, will plnce tho hot springs within blx hours reach of Napier, the old track to Walroa hoeing altogether vanlehod, here and there, into the Nnbaka river. The Premier's mention of the springs in Parliament has inspired tho «etMera with a hope that something may be done towards exploiting this vnlaable property. The first two contracts on the MabJa Giiborno const road are nearly completed, and were the Nuhaka and Kopuawhara tivcrs bridged the coast road would bs now far preferable lo the old inland track via Tinoroto.— Profiting by 'wo days teaching irom a member of yonr Wharerangl club, tbe Muhia polo players ire gradually improving, thongb It will, 1 think, be necessary to have an interpreter •lown to explain forcibly enough the siu of " crossing" to the Maoris.— Stock have co far wlnteied splendidly, and yonnp ebeep are now strong onough to meet the rough weather we are now having.

Oar Waipawa correspondent writing on S itardpy Bays :— Tbe social la honor of Mr C. H. Macleao, which took place lost night ot> St. Peter 1 a Sunday school, was a success ao far as numbers went, bb upwards of 70 persons attended, chiefly ladies. The /act Is that owing to the want of publicity and definite announcement, the E&tberiug was nob generally representative or tbe rations organisations with which Mr Maclean had been connected. In other respects the gathering may toe alaeeed as a success. - Tbe Rev. A. F. Gardiner presided, and tbe folbvtag programme was gone through :^BHss Maloney gave as an overture "A Pwlsb Dance"; Miss Boyle, " Far Away"; Me Williamson gave "The Admiral's Broom " ; Messrs Eames and Searle gave the duet "All's Well"; Mr A. E. Jull sang "Gallants of Eogland" and "Whisper and I Shall H«ar" ; Mr Standly eaDg "Street Maria"; Messrs Eames ond Williamson sang "Ora Pro Nobis" Mrs Eames sang "My Sool"to Heaven, my Heart to Thee," aed Mr Banden " The Bleeping Camp," All these items were greatly applauded, bat tbere were do encores. During an interval refreshments, contributed by a number of tbe ladies, were banded ronndt Toe Rev. Mr Gardiner read an extract from " Martin Cnozs'e* wit," relative to Mark Tapley, who In adverse circumstances felt all tbe more stroDg, and then happily applied it to Mr Maclean's long absence on duty. Be tbeD presented Mrs Maclean with a parse of sovereigns, wbicb had been anbscrlbid by a few of her husband's friends. Mr Maclean returned thanks in ye?/ appropriate terms. "Anld Lang. 'Syne" end "He's a Jolly Good Fellow, enthusiastically anng by tbe audience, brought tbe proceedings to a close.— Mr Fred Sebloy'a new bonse ia Ruatanlwba-road Is about completed. It contain* ' seven rooms io all, and exclusive of » lfttn-to at tbe buck covers an area of 80 feet by 34 feet The whole of the workman* Bblp la very commendable, and unuenal in character. Tbe contractor is Mr H, lilddell, and tbe brick work " by Mr C. Tricklebank, wnose chimneys in bricks of divers colon are very noticeable, while the palp ting and decorations was tbe woik of Mr C. Nasb, all marking a new departure from tbe old sbyle of building.— lt has transpired that the ntaff of tbe bank at Gore, where Mr Maclean has been relieving for tbe last year, have forwarded to Mrs Maclean a handsome opal brooch and gold chain as a token of their esteem for her hußband. — Mr Oil), land purchase officer for the Government, has been here and hereabouts for tbe last few dsyß. It is understood that be is negotiating fortheKakautatabl block,— Tbe Kennedy • Lncat Company produced " Fighting Fortune" Oi Friday night to a good house. The play was well staged, and the various performers were frequently and desarvedly applauded, Mowb Lucas and Kennedy, and Misses Hill and Wills sustained the leading parts in an excellent manner.