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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12761, 19 May 1904, Page 2

The flying survey of the Hanmer light railway from Culverdeu is now in progress. Some of the staff from the Cheviot line have the work in hand. Of the £IO,OOO Napier corporation loan offered to the public, £BOSO had been applied for up to yesterday, the date fixed for the closingof applications. It was decided at last night’s meeting of the Borough Council to extend the time for a month. So numerous were the visitors to Lake Waikaremoana last summer that the accommodatdn at Lake House was seyerely taxed, A cottage is now being erected for the attendants, and , on its completion more room will be ' available for visitors. j Detailed information has been circn- I lated by the Tourist Department as to 1 the facilities for travelling through the i Urewera country. The" journey can i be made much more easily now than I was formerly the case, and there is no 1 necessity for camping out. i Information has been received that ' Mr Graham P. Moore, the distinguish- ■ ed composer and well-known professor ( of the Royal College of Music, has ; been appointed practical examiner for New Zealand in connection with the examinations in music under the Associated Board of tho Royal College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music. ; Mr J. Bertram, private secretary to i Mr Carnegie, has written to the ] Dunedin City Council, stating that Mr 1 Carnegie had instructed his cashier to f arrange payment for the library build- 1 ing. It was desired that a photograph I and reduced plan of the building bo 1 sent for approval. The letter was re- ( ferred to the. Finance Committee, with j power to act.

U is the intention of the A.M.P. Society Ul engage a numbe.r of lady clerks immediately it establishes an industrial branch of its business; authority for • this being given al the annual meeting of tlie sircioty the other day in Sydney. The ladies will commence work at a salary of £25 per annum, . with yearly increments of £25, until the maximum of £IOO per annum is ; reached. . It is said that Lake Alexandrina, in the Mackenzie Country, which is reserved as a sancltnll-y for native game, is teeming with wild fowl, the birds Seeming to knflw llliti they are onl of harm’s way when on the waters of this lake. At Milford Lagoon, near Temnka, the same tiling is seen (says the “Christchurch Press”). When the shooting season opened, the lagoon presented a. sight worth witnessing, being literally black with ducks. While the report of the superintendent of parks was under consideration at a meeting of the Auckland City Council, the Mayor (Hon, E. M Rebelson) pointed out Hull there are an enormous number of pine trees in tho Domain, which he thought ought to he cut down. They were an eye sore, and they smothered the native trees. The other members of tho council, hy their silence, assented lo the Mayor’s suggestion. In connection with the appointment of a Cemetery Committee at last night’s meeting of the Napier Borough Council it was stated that according to tho trustees Hie present cemetery would be sufficient lo meet all requirements for about eleven years to come, tin’s estimate being based on the recent average ijiortahty. Cr McGrath, however, pointed out that nine years ago it was officially stated in the press that the cemetery could not be used for additional interment allotments for more than three years. As an illustration of the progress; mado by Japan lately, a letter has been recently received by Mr W. Hoisted of Dunedin, from a leading firm of merchants in Yokohama. The letter is dated March 15th, and, after offering Air Hoisted the agency for thoir manufactures, which comprise wood veneering, niauiht rope, cotton crape, etc., concludes the following remarks; “In return please lot us have samples of specialties obtainable in your city which you might think suitable for . Japan.” Their letter wits accompanied with price, list and samples of goods. Arrangements have been concluded hy which the Wellington Musical Union, under the directorship of Mr Robert Parker, will produce the two : oratorios, "The Messiah” and “Elijah,” . to mark the first appearance in Wellington of tlie English basso, Mr Watkin Mills. In addition to his appearance in Hie two master works, Mr 1 Mills will be heard in a vocal recital. Assisting him at the recital will he ■ M. Eduard I’arlivitz, a Polish, pianist, who comes to Australia and New Zealand with Mr Mills. The concerts ! will be held in August. ' At tlie Magistrate’s Court yesterday i morning, before Mr J. S. Large, J.P., ’ .a first oifender was convicted of drunkenness and discharged. A man who [ had gone to tho police station on the ’ previous night and asked to be locked I up as lie had nowhere lo rest and was ; sufi’ering from a chest complaint, was , charged with vagrancy. Defendant was ’ dismissed on the understanding Hint ’ Detective Marsack would find him a ■ week’s work by way of a start, Inspec- ■ tor Macdonell stating that the man ; had only recently arrived from Hie Old Country with little money and had ’ Iroen unable to find employment. The disfiguring of the Niagara Falls 1 with plants for tlie generation of r power is receiving the serious consider- , atioii of many writers in the daily , press. If the present mania for ’ utilising every ounce of Nature’s I mighty forces within human grasp shall be continued, it. seems apparent that , Niagara is doomed. There is talk of L appealing to the Legislature of New York Shite for protective legislation, 1 and, failing in this, to ask Congress to set aside an area, embracing tho American side of the fails and surrounding shores, ns a national reservation. I Judging by the amount of interest manifested in the Battalion ball, to take place on the evening of the Goi vernor’s visit, its success is already . assured. All arrangements are receiving due attention, and the function should for those present be a happy 1 conclusion to a pleasant day’s proceedI ings. The committee yesterday rc- .. ceived telegraphic advice from Major , Alexander of the Governor’s acceptance of their invitation, and stating .His 1 Excellency’s intention to be present at ’ the ball. The departure of the Wes- . tialia has, by permission of Huddart, Parker and Go., been delayed for three hours. Chief Detective Grace, of Auckland, who is retiring from the service in consequence of having reached the age ; limit, has been associated witir the , New Zealand police for the past 34 years, and lias held Hie position of chief detective in the Auckland dis- • trict for a period of 12 years. Prior : lo coming to New Zealand, Mr Grace was for four years each connected with the Royal Irish Constabulary and tho 1 New South Wales police. He joined 1 the New Zealand service in August, , 1870, and his first station was the Thames, afterwards Napier, and from there lo the position he is now vacal- ’ ingAs the outcome of the protest mad", by the Auckland Electric Tramways Company, the City Council have apparently dropped their objection to Hie double-decked cars. When the Tramways Company claimed a right lo continue running Hie cars, the City Council referred the matter lo the city solicitor, who has now advised that in view of the fact that the design of the cars was approved by tho city engineer and the Public Works Department, the council could not now arbitrarily withhold the license for these cars. The city solicitor’s opinion was received at a meeting of the council on the 12th instant without comment. Tlie Government poultry expert (Mr D, D. Hyde) denies a statement which has been made that the State Toiillry Farm at Burnham is managed by a lad of seven years. Though not nineteen years of ago, the manager has had considerable experience at the Memobald experimental farm, and has proved himself exceedingly careful, industrious and canahle. As for the assertion that he had painted the possibilities of the industry in too glowing colours, Mr Hyde points to the results of tho last Ibuvkeshury (N.W. W.) egg-laying competition (which yielded a net profit of 9s 6(1 per bird) as an indication that poultry-farming is profitable. In a speech at Lyttelton, Mr Laurenson, M.H.R., referred to labour legislation, and said that certain meinherji of the Farmers’ Union had said a great deal about organised idlers, meaning the labour unions, and bad strongly condemned their methods. Well, he had seen at the conference of fruitgrowers, at Motneka, in the Nelson district, one of the growers had read a paper advocating that every fruitgrower should be compelled lo join the Fruitgrowers’ Association, and. further. that no one should ho allowed to grow fruit unless he joined that association. No labour union had ever proposed such drastic compulsion as that. An official visit of the Grand Orange Lodge of the North Island was paid last night to the local lodge. No. 5, L.0.L.. in the Oddfellows' Hall, there being a large atlendanee of brethren. Tlie Grand Lodge was represented by G.M. Bro. S. Harper (Hastings), D.G.M, Bro. O. McCulcheon, G.S. Bro. W. G. Jarvis, and G.T. Bro. J. Alexander. An addresst was delivered by the G.M., in which he showed that during the last six months the order had made great progress in Hawke’s Bay, due probably to the fact that this year the Grand Lodge was located in Hawke’s Bay. A number of now members were initialed and others proposed for election. The next half-yearly session of the order will be held in Napier on July 6th, .Mr Thomas Waghorn, who has retired from the British Museum, after forty-six years of Government service, in Ids younger days saw fighting against the Maoris, lie was in the 43rd Regiment (now Ist Battalion Oxfordshire Light infantry), and after taking part in tlie closing stages of tho Indian Mutiny, went with liis regiment to New Zealand, where lie served for thirty months. Going Home, with a. medal, he was nominated to the British Museum as an attendant. Mr Wag*horn has written a book called “Cricket Scores,” embodying the euriest records of the king of games, and a second book from bis pen, on the same subject, is published under the auspices of the M.C.C. i SEVERE ATTACK OF INFLUENZA CURED. It gives me great pleasure to add my unsolicited testimonial lo the many . virtues of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I was suffering from a very severe . attack of influenza and bronchitis and , was advised to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which I am grateful to say, I did with very beneficial results. 1 feel confident if any one gives it a fair trial it will give him the utmost satis- \ faction.—Henry Twist, Newport. Vic- ; toria. For sale by Ernest White, I Chemist. Napier. j For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, ( Woods’ (Treat Peppermint Cure, la 6d. ]

Oil April 7th the Peary Arctic Club was incorporated hi New York. It is set forth that the applicants desire to associate themselves together for the purpose of promoting and maintaining ' explorations in the Polar Sea, to he lieade.d by Co'nimfidoro Peary, thereby enabling him to complete Pis geographical data; for tho purpose of receiving and collecting such objects of f scientific Interest as may he obtained ' through such expeditions; collecting, receiving, and preparing manuscripts relating to Arctic explorations m general ; soliciting funds for tin*, maintenance of expeditions- and, in general, providing funds tor Commodore Peary’s attempts to reach the farthest northern point in the Western Hemisphere. At St. Patrick's Church yesterday afternoon Mr J. P. Fortune, of tho Napier llarbour Hoard’s staff, and prominent in local athletic circles, was married to Miss Kmily Waddell, also of a well known Napier family. Tho ceremony was performed by the Very Rev. Monsignor O’Reilly, uncle of the bridegroom, in the presence of a large number of friends. The bride, was attended by her sister, Miss Alice Waddell, and Miss Mary Fortune, sister of the bridegroom. Mr F. Simmomls was best man, the duties of groomsman were entrusted 10 Mr hj. Krouh, and the bride was given away by her brother, Mr A. Waddell. After the ceremony tbo wedding guests wore n\tertained in the Oddfellows’ Hall. Mr and Mrs Fortune left by the 5 o’clock train to spend thoir honeymoon in the South. On the day before the running of the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase, Sir Charles Nugent, who is accounted to know something about stoeplechasing, walked round the course and on Ids return said to a reporter of the ‘'Sport u ti is not fair to ask any horse to jump the last , fence along the canal side. Hie horse has never been foaled who could jump it without making a mistake. Tlmy may get over it somehow, but it is an ‘impossible fence.’ Of course, old ’chasers like Ambush IT and Manifesto may be able to take the jumps, hut, whoever wins over the four miles and a-half and the sort of country indicated will have accomplished a< great performance.” The opinion of Sir Charles Nugent may be taken as enhancing the merit attaching to the winning performance of the New Zealand gelding Moifaa. Who would have thought five years ago (says the Canadian correspondent of the “Otago Daily Times”) that Canada would be exporting Imois and shoes to New Zealand 1 ' Yet that is what oni enterprising manufacturers are doing to-day. What is to prevent your people from selling ns some of the hides which are now imported as the raw material for onr boot and shoe factories? We also manufacture in Canada nearly all the varnish in local consumption; yet it does not appear Unit we buy a pound of kauri gum direct from New Zealand. All interchanges of trade have small beginnings, and increases are only earned by persistent effort and after the conditions have been thoroughly invesli--1 gated. ('amnia has more than quad--1 ruplcd her commerce with Australia. * within 10 years, and we now have two * commercial agents there to serve as ‘ intermediaries between, buyers and sel- ; lers. No one can fix limitations upon ' trade possibilities until every effort lias 1 been exhausted and the ground has been carefully gone over again and i again. Wo are looking after business ! interests at this end ; let the people of I New Zealand do their part. Last night’s meeting of the Napier > Borough Council was enlivened by ' occasional ‘ittlc passages-at-anns bo * tween the members. The first arose ' through a remark by Cr Eagloton about “playing to the gallery,” to which > strong exception was taken by Cr 1 McGrath, and which the Mayor dcl dared to be unparliamentary. Cr Lasf codes said this ruling was somewhat t harsh in view of the freedom of ox- , pression to which councillors had been * accustomed, but subsided when JJ is i Worship insisted upon the chair being respected and its ruling implicitly obey* - cd. A little later on Cr McGrath suggested that there had been some “finoodling” about something, where- } upon Cr Lascelles appealed to tho Mayor to know if Ihe word was a r parliamentary one, claiming that ils meaning was far worse than “playing to the gallery." Cr Lascellcs’ ohjecr lion was treated as a joke, Cr McGrath proposing that if he desired amusement lie should he presented with a shilling to pay for admission to a place of \ entertainment. Most serious of all was I a rebuke administered by tho Mayor I to Cr Thomson, who had ventured to ' laugh at ono of many jocularities. 11 is Worship said he wished Cr Thomson ' would bring some gravity of dcnieam.nr fo the deliberations of the (ouneil, and also expressed an earnest hope 'hat , Cr Thomson would endeavour to cultivate a little decency. This evoked a i chorus of protest from conni cillors and a bewildered request from 1 Cr Thomson lo know what he had r done. Tlie Mayor then withdrew the. * remark, but requested tho council to * conduct their business in future with ; less unseemly levity. Councillors i signified acquiescence, and subsequently ) respected His Worship’s wishes—to a ! considerable extent. ; “Country Girl” Season.—Procure your opera cloaks and evening blouses from Blythe and Co. Special discount of 2s in the £ for this week. . BRIASCO'S UMBRELLA WORKS.— Ladies’ and Gents’ Umbrellas from Is ’ 6d to £2 10s. Just landed a large shipment of the very latest novelties and i designs in Ladies’ and Gents’ Umbrella Handles. Come and choose your handle and have an umbrella made to suit your special requirements. The largest stock of umbrellas in Hawke's Hay to choose from. Every umbrella is guaranteed 12 months. Bring along your old umbrella and wo will re-cover it and ; make it as good as new, from 2s 6d. 11 your draper cannot supply yon with our makes send direct to us. WHY PAY RENT? when by joining the HAWKE'S BAY PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY you can become yonr own landlord? Advances made on Freehold and Leasehold Securities. Interest as low as 5 per cent, per annum. Principal and interest repayable by monthly instalments extending over periods from 2 years and upwards. No commission. Low cost of Mortgages. Other advantages. All information obtained on application at tho Society’s Ottir.o, Tennyson • street, Napier, to Mr J. B. Fielder, Secretary, or to Mr Joshua Bennett, Hastings. Tho cold weather is here, and now is the time to buy horae-covcns. You will find the quality and workmanship best at Arch. King’s, Emcrson-streol. For all saddlery and harness repairs satisfaction is guaranteed. SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Mr Frost, dentist, will ho absent from Napier, visiting Danncvirke and Waipukurau, on 24th, 25th, and 26th instant. Vacancy for two gentlemen boarders; apply 65 Marine-parade, Borough of Napier. strrel-eloHing notice. OlUces of solicitors, members of Hawke's Bay Law Society, will he rinsed on Whit Monday. A housemaid wanted; apply to Mrs Saxbv, Bluir Hill. Herctaunga School. Hastings, second term commences on 26th instant John Collins, grocer, llustings-strect. Williams and Kettle, stock sale at Stortford Lodge on Wednesday. 25th instant. Tenders wanted for cutting firewood; apply to manager, Clive Grange. A wheelwright wanted; apply to R. J. Pothan. James Mills’ horse-covers. Tail and Mills, suppliers of coal. C. H. Hoadlcy and Co., sale of Harbour Board lease in Burns-road to be held on Friday. June IVU). Dalgety and Co.. Limited, stock sale at Stortford Lodge on Wednesday. 25th instant. Cutlery Hospital. Dalton-slrcet. Mabel Sims, disclaimer. TO-DAY’B ENGAGEMENTS. Mr J. C. Williamson's Royal Comic Opera Company. "A Country Girl.” at Theatre Royal. 8 p.m. Loyal Napier Lodge. T.0.0.F.. M.U.. fortnightly meeting, 7.30 p.m. AUCTION SALES TO-DAY. Napier skin sales Montague Lascellcs. sale of fruit, vegetables and poultry, at his mart. 2 p.m. BEIASO'S CITY DYE WORKS, Dyers and Gleaners, Hastings-streot.—Ladies’ and Gents’ Clothing cleaned and dyed in first-class style. Wo have installed a complete up-to-date plant for ' drycleaning.” Ladies’ Blouses, Fancy Dresses, etc., cleaned by this method without injury to tho most uolicato shades or textures. Glove-cleaning a specialty. Feathers made up, cleaned, dyed, and curled by Mrs Briasco equal to new. Lamps in great variety, just landing, with latest improvements, including Hall, Hanging. Bracket, Hand. Piano or Organ: Students' with green shades; any of these make a useful present; Mantles and Chimneys for Incandescent Burners; Spirit Stovcfl, 6d, 9d; Kerosene Heating Stoves, 5s 6d, Bs, to 30s. ■—lnspect at Hardy’s.