The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1887

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8003, 22 October 1887, Page 2

The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1887

» Tho s.s. Hawea leaves Nelson to-night's tide, ia due at noon to-morrow, and sails for Manukau at 2 p.m. A Napier carter has fallen heir to an estate in Scotland worth £100,000 per annum. t Arrangements have been completed for ' the publication of the Patea County Press —a bi-weekly paper. The first issue is to appear on Monday. The " dengue " fever is raging at Napier, nearly half of the business men of the place being affected. Forty-six selectors in Hawke's Bay are in arrear with their, rents. It was decided, if the instalments duo were not promptly paid, that the Land Board would take action. In accordance with tho request of the Committee of: the New Hospital Aid jj'und, ' His Worship the Mayor invites the ' burgesses to observe next Wednesday afternoon as a half holiday. Captain Edwin telegraphed last night: — " North to west and south-west gale and aea heavy. Glass fall again within next 12 hours." An epidemic, supposed to be chickenpox, ia said to be prevalent at Midhirst aiiong children. At the Land Board, at Napierian applijj cation was received for a mining lease' Borne prospectors near Woodville having discovered a copper reef. The assays so far made give very high results, but tests on larger parcels are to be made before any other steps are taken. The reef is said to be of great width. The Land Board recommended the Government to grant a leaseThe Native Land Court, which has been held at Waitara, has been occupied during the best part of the week in hearing the claim of Joshua Jones to land at Mokau. The Judge this morning dismissed the case. The Rev. A. G. Daniells, will deliver a lecture on Monday evening, in the Wesleyan Church, on " Prohibition in America." The reverend gentleman hails from America, and is said to be a fluent speaker, and his lecture should prove interesting,. Prime Canterbury Potatoes delivered to all parts of the Town, at 6s. 63. per sack, by R. Cock. This entitles the purchaser to a chance of winning £25 in the Boan Competition. —Adt.