A Dangerous Character.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 93, 21 April 1887, Page 8

A Dangerous Character.

Palmerston North. Jos. Ryan was fined £10 or two months' imprisonment, for being drunk while in possession of fire-arms. He had a loaded revolver, and carried a largo knife in his belt and was only arrested after a severe struggle,

CnRiSTcnuECH, this day.

Mr Harry Allwright addressed his constituents at Lyttelton last night. He received votes of thanks and confidence.

Captain Edwin reports ."—Bad weather approaching between north-east and north and west. Glass further fall and heavy rain.

The large crowds ot children and adulta who congregate to watch the antics of the performing bear have.almost developed in>, to a nuisance. Tp-day whew'Bpiin was in the vicinity of Newton Road, Jje- made a rush atr his masfer and^J^ljpdtrp such an unearthly row that he ITauaed a horse to take fright. A young lady who was passing at the time narrowly escaped being run over.

Messrs Kenderdine and Purchas, two young men, were carried off by the Tarawera, bound South, against their inclination to-day. They did not discover that the steamer had left the wharf till she was some distance off, and then they represented matters to Captain Sinclair, who stopped the steamer, and allowed them to go ashore in the hulk Neptune's boat.

The ship America, now due from London, has on board ordnance valued at £5,310 fot the Defence Department. The consignment includes a number of heavy guns which are to be got in position at the different battalions as soon aa possible after arrival.

The remains of Major Grreen were conveyed to their last resting place at Waikomiti to-day. A large number of the old friends of deceased attended to show their respect.

It will be interesting to the members of tge Ponsonby Social Union to learn that this Committee are making arrangements for the approaching season. Mr E. F. Lilley will be the secretary for the present year.

Yesterday afternoon a number of the ladies interested in the proposed Kindergarten School assembled at the residence of Mr- Justice Ward to report progress. Mrs Ward presided. The subscription lists produced totted up to £98 ; but as a good' mauy others had not been brought in it is believed that considerably more than that sum has already been collected. The ladies* seemed pleased with the result of their efforts so far, and determined to go on collecting. Mrs Ward stated that a detjnite answer as to whether she can , obtain, iiifl. old Baptist Chapel in Wellesleystreet'for asdhool will be received on the 29th inst. The lion, secretary pro tern. (Mr 3G. B» Lilly) read a report very kindly fnrnished by Mr Superintendent Thomson, respecting children of poor parents who would be benefitted by the Kindergarten. There arc 419 of such children in the city, 300 being within an easy distance of the V.M.C.A. Rooms, and some of the little ones are reported to be much neglected, others running wild; and the mothers of Borne have no place to leave them while they (the mothers) go out to earn the daily bread. The next meeting was fixed for Wednesday, May 4.

On Tuesday last the Onehunga Town Band gayo a..concert and dance in tho Public Hall, Avondale, which was a decided success. The following is the programme: First part: Overture, "Pirates of Penzance," band; song, " Killarney," Mr Fellows; comic song, "Christine Brown," Mr Neavo; song,. "Watch on the Rhine," Mr Martin; cornet solo, " Tima Con Vari," Mr Hulee ; song, " Never More," Miss Rhodes ; negro song and dance, " Camelia May," Mr Hunt. . Second part: Selection, " Scotch Airs," band; song, " Marseillaise,'"' MiMartin ; violin solo, "Gondeliad," Mr Hulse; song, " Slave's Dream," Mr Follons; comic character song, " Restless Ah Lung Lil" Mr Hunt; grand march, . " Trobojenskie," band ; song, "The Mermaid," Mr Tidmarsh; valse, " Venetia," band. By far the best songs of the, evening were undoubtedly those of Mr Fellows and Miss Rhodes, though the rendition of other items vac in every way creditable. Mr Hunt was awarded an encore for his negro song and dance, and favoured the audience with a very neat jig, .Dancing was kept up with,, vigour until after 2.a.m.