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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8526, 5 November 1888, Page 4

Hia Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Miss Alice Jervoia, and attended by Captain Forteacue, Private Secretary, will leave for the South to-day by the s.s, Wairarapa, to be present at the Canterbury Agricultural Show and Races. Their absence from Wellington will probably extend over a fortnight. ■ A well-attended meeting of the newlyformed Bakers' Union was held at the Qaeen’a Chambers on Saturday night. The necessary preliminary steps were decided 'upon, and all those who were present were enrolled as members of the Union. Officebearers were elected and other routine business transacted, after which the meeting was adjourned till Saturday next. The well-known yacht Girola, owned by Dr Eawaon, was ran down lace on Saturday night at her moorings off Barns’ shed. It appears that the Eotorua was towing the barque Cloirmont out to Picton. When the barque was passing the Girola she struck the yacht amidships, causing such damage as to sink her.- Until the yacht is raised it is impossible to know exactly what amount of damage she has sustained.

There was a clean sheet at_ the Magistrate's Court on Saturday morning. Mr T. Fergus, Minister of Defence, is a passenger by the Manapoorl, which arrived at the Bluff last night from Melbourne,

We understand that Mr W. T. L. Travers has taken Mi;.H. S. Izard*into partnership. The style- of the new firm will be Travers aadlzardi £ ' . '■

Charles Henry, - charged with, absconding from his creditors, was a passenger by the Wairarapa, which arrived yesterday. Constable Carroll, of Auckland, was in charge of the prisoner.

In an advertisement it will be seen that & joint committee of the City Council and Harbour Board are calling for tenders for the supply, delivery, and erection of a clock and bells for She building of the Post Office in this city.

Wo are requested to direct special attention to the announcement in oar advertising columns that this evening’s Festival practice will begin at 7.30 for the whole chorus, it is particularly requested that there may 'be a fall and punctual attendance both of chorus and of orchestra, as the data of the Festival is now so close at hand.

A firm, of provision dealers in Cardiff, South Wales, purchased last season 3000 kegs of Hew Zealand batter. This season they have sent a buyer to this country to operate on their behalf. He is now in the Rangitiki district making inquiries about this season's make. This shows that oar export batter trade is rapidly growing in favour at Home.

A meeting of the Educational Institute was held on Saturday morning. Messrs MoMorran and Watson were appointed a deputation to wait on the Government with a view of ascertaining whether the Normal School library could be handed over to the Institute. It was decided to co-operate with the Canterbury Association in endeavouring to get drawing made a class instead of a pass subject. A vote of thanks was passed, to Mr J. E.. Blair for his offer of a nnmbar of books.

Dt Macgregor, Inspector-General of Hospitals and Asylums, left Sydney by the Wairarapa, which arrived here yesterday. During fats tour in Australia he has visited Kew, Yarra Bead, Ararat asylums, etc., and the various Benevolent Institutions of Sydney and Melbourne. While so engaged he heard of the disaster, at Sunuyside Asylum, 'Christchurch, and at once determined to abandon the remainder of his programme and return to New Zealand, He proceeds at once to Christchurch in connection with affairs at Sannyside Asylum.

The portions of the English mail for Wellington, New Plymouth, and Napor, by the R.M.3. Aorangi, which arrived at Port Chalmers on Saturday afternoon, were forwarded to Lyttelton by special train, and thence to Wellington by tho s.a. Mawhora, arriving here at 10.30 last night. The Mawhera brought 45 bags in all, 40 of which were for Wellington. The Auckland portion of the mail will be sent on by the Arawata, leaving Lyttelton to-day for Auckland direct. The Wellington mail will be sorted in the boxes this morning at the hour of opening of the Post Office. Captain Fairchild, who returned with the Stella from one of hia periodical tours to the Southern lighthouses last Saturday morning, while away visited a number of the outlying islands, and from some of them Captain Fairchild has brought back some interesting reliots. These include a large portion of the wreck of the Derry Castle, found at the Auckland Islands, and a number of teak planks from a sunken ship, said to have been there since 1393, which were recovered in Dusky Sound, The provisions, which were distributed over the several islands last visit, were found to be untouched.

A matrimonial epidemic has set in among the lady nurses engaged in the Auckland Hospital, which is rapidly thinning their ranks. A few days ago Miss Crisp, the well-known lady superintendent—who wears the medals for service in the Egyptian and Zulu wars, with one bestowed upon her by the Turkish Government, as well as the special order of tho Royal Red Gross awarded her by the Queen—was married to Dr. Bond, late bouse surgeon to the Hospital. This was the first symptom of the malady which threatens to sweep clean through the whole staff. No fewer than four of the nurses are now under contract to enter the matrimonial estate before Christmas. .It is just possible there will be an unusual number of eligible candidates to fill the vacancies at tho. Hospital at the beginning of the new year. From the latest bulletins published there is no reason given for tho outbreak of the epidemic ; the ouly theory advanced is “ natural causes."

The Hicks-Sayer minstrels, who open at the Theatre Royal this evening/ are pretty certain to do good business. If only on , account of the artistic manner in which they have been ‘‘billed.’'' The company, how-, ever, is, judging by Australian,newspaper notices, a very powerful one, and novel withaL The; minstrelsy they present is claimed to be that which is seen and heard in American plantation life; their humour is quieter than that of ordinary minstrel companies, and their choruses are soft and subdued. The stage is dressed in a stylo entirely new to New’Zealand, with a rotunda for the band and other unusual effects. The zouave drill is also a feature which will be new to Wellington. Altogether the company appear to give an entirely novel and enjoyable entertainment. The Hanroto, which has the minstrels aboard, is expected hereHhis morning, and this afternoon there will be a grand parade in which the company’s own band and its particular dram-major will take part. They start from the Theatre at 3 o'clock, and go, by way of the wharf, up Willis-street, along Ingestre-street, and back via .Cuba and Manners-streets.

Parts 26 to 29 of the Picturesque Atlas of Australasia have reached us. These numbers of this splendid work are devoted to Western Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand. The high reputation won by their previous numbers is well maintained. Perhaps the Western Australian views possess less attractiveness than most of their predecessors, bat this is due to the tees later eating character of the scenes represented. The Tasmanian views are, however, particularly fine, “Cape Pillar,*’“Davey River,” “ Mount Kins William,’’ the “ Frenchman’s Gap,” “Lake St, Clair.” “ Elder Bluff, ’* “St. Paul’s Dome,” “Ben Lomond Hills,” being all strikingly beautiful. Only a beginning of the New Zealand section is to be found in the last number to hand, and this is perhaps a little too Maorified to be ‘very attractive, while the i/lustrations so far, if we except a capital likeness of Tawhiaa, are somewhat tame. But, no doubt, the interest will grow as the work proceeds. Considering what superb material New Zealand offers in the way of natural scenery for illustration, we cannot imagine that the section wilt fall behind any other.

The following has been received from the agent of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, at Port Darwin, in answer to questions asked by Dr Lemon Secretary wires Board, too well aware of effects recent interruptions, which have caused them profound annoyance. You must, however, be aware of exceptional difficulties we have recently encountered, and the Company has done everything possible to minimise inconvenience. If the colonies depended on single Pacific line they would be infinitely worse off. The flherard Osborne met with great difficulties, bat completed the renewals of the original cable on the afternoon of 2§ih. On 21st, when duplicate cable broke. Company sent out a boat from Banjoewangle to search for the Osborne and send her to repair it- The boat returned after out a weak ; search fruitless. Company were in great anxiety over interruption and silence of Osborne, and despatched the Recorder from Singapore. On 23th she reached the Osborne just as she was putting through original cable on 29th. The Osborne is now out picking op old original cable, and then

lays in about 100 miles new cable across South Kombok Straits, thus restoring duplicate cable. The Recorder ia now waiting at Banjoewangic in case o£ being required.

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