Untitled

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 203, 28 August 1896, Page 2

Dospibe the great army of Juebices of bhe Peace in Auckland, tho business of the Polico Courb is frequently neglectod by these gentlemen. This rnornir/g one of the justices pub in an appearance, but .the second failed to turn up. Aftor a wait of over half-an-hour tho J. P. in abtendance also took his departure. Tho Court orderly and clerk failed to gob J.P'e. to prohide, and bho difficulty was gob over aba quarber pasb eleven by Mr Northcrofb disposing of bhe business.

To bhe Edibor: Sir,—l nobice bhab bhe Waikato fruitgrowers huve had a meeting and condomnod tho Orchard Peab Acb, Thoy will havo nobhing bhat affecbß themselves, but will send bheir codlin moth apples to town to be sold, and spread the disease all over bhe country. Bub bhey will bake caro bhab no infocbed fruib Bhall ba imported. They will havo legislabion of thab eorb but you must nob touch us. I hope bho Government will press thoir Bill and carry it.—-I am, etc.—H. I..FSCOMBE.

Ab the Supreme Courb yesterday, in the case of Annie Jane Cassoll v. tho Huddarb Parker Company, Mr Campbell moved bo sob aside judgment. Ab the lasb civil sitting plaintiff sued bho defendants for £500 damageß a3 compensation for the loss of her husband, Frederick Jamas Cassell, a wharf luropor, who was co injured by some marble slabs falling on him while he waa working in bho,hold of the Anglian on December laab, bhat he subsequently di'id in bhe Auckland Hospital. Aftor a trial which lastod several days, tho jury found thab the accident; waa caused through bhe negligence of the socond mate, who was superintending tho discharge of the cargo, and awarded the plaintiff£2sß damages. Mr Campbell now moved to set aside bhab judgmenb. The questions ab issue, the principal of which seemed to bo whebher the negligence was on the part of Larnor, another lumper (who was told bo hold bhe slabs againsb bho sheep pen to prevent their falling over while deceased and bho second mabe fixed one in bhe sling), and not on the parb of the aecond mabe, were argued ab length. His Honor reserved his decision.

The abtendance ab the City Council lasb evening was peculiar, the Norbh and Easb Wards having each only one reproeenbabivo. Before nine o'clock so many members had gone home bhab thero svas only a quorum left, those pre«enb being bho Mayor, and Crs. Thorne, Trenwifch, Farrell, Julian, Kidd, Heskebh, Hewson, Pafcerson, Courtney, and Stichbury. Cr. Kidd drow the attention of bhe Mayor to bho small abbendance. He said ib was wrong tor members bo leave bhe business of bhe Council bo bo carried on by a few. Some members jusb attended for a libtle while, and then wenb away. This Jiad been going on for some time. He considered thab it tho business was nob worth attending bo those genblemen should give up bheir posibiona and leb others have them. The Mayor said he was glad attention had been called to bhis mabber. Ib was nob pleaeanb to have councillors retiring as Boon as bhe parbicular business tbey were interested in had been transacted. People who could nob attend to the business should resign and make room for others who would. As regards Crs. Dignan and Grey, they all knew that illhoalbh was the cause of their absence, and Cr. White he knew had gone bo the counbry.

Mr P. J3athureb, masber of the cutter Mana, made a sworn ebabemenb yesberday afternoon before the Official Assignee. He Bbabed thab bhe cause of his filing was bhrough being sued for a sum of £39, which was incurred five and a-half years ago. Previous bo getting employment on the Mana, three years ago, he bad a very precarious income, and was forced to borrow considerably. Hia liabilities amounted to £8G 7a 6d, bhe whole of which was incurred before he obtained his present posibion on tbe Mana. He possessed nothing whatever in the nature of assets, and could nob poseibly lay aside anything oub of his presenb income, which was, in facb, insufficient bo keep his family.

The Rev. J. Milne, of the Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Sydney, who was recently called to St. Andrew's Church, Auckland, bubßubßequentlyacceptedacall to St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Oamaru, leaves Sydney to-morrow for New Zealand by the s.s. Talune. He was farewelled lasb week aba social in the Chalmers Church, and was presenbed by bhe congregabion wibh a handBorne silver bea and coffee service. Mr Milne ia a strong champion of the Gothenburg system of regulabing the liquor braffic. In coming to New Zealand he intends to advocate the Bysbem here, holding strongly bhe convicbion thab the time calls loudly for such a reform in the drink traffic. In his absence the leadership of the movement in New South Wales has fallen into the hands of the Rev. John Burgess, M.A., of Klama. Mr Milne wae boru in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, He is a graduate of Aberdeen University, and commenced his ministry as aasisbanb in Soubh Parish Church, Aberdeen. Having friends in New South Wales he came oub about six years ago.

To the Edibor: Sir, — Having nobiced bhab several parents have had to appear ab the Police Courb for neglecting^ to send their children to school, a visit of the Truant Officer would be of benefit to a number of children, five years old and upwards, who are to be seen playing about the abreets of Eden Terrace day afber day. Some have never been to school ab all, bub follow their usual occupation, viz., herding together and smoking, learning all the evil which such bringing-up brings in after years—a plague to society.—l am, etc., Education. The Burns Club gave their usual entertainment in the Masonic Hall, Karangahape Road, lasb evening. Mr William Moncur presided. The following were tha items rendered :—Overture, Mrs Angus ; songs, "Tho Old Brigade." and "Tho Better Land," Mr Higgotb ; " Jessie's Dream," Miss Jessie Moncur; "Ye Banks and Braes," Mr Charles Dunn; "Land o'the Leal," Misb Briggs ; " Come to My Heart," and "Tho Lost Chord," Miss Warren; "The Carnival," Miss Luke; reading, "Tho Prince and Princess of Wales' Courtship," Mr Lvlo; recibabiona, "Aurelia's Young Man," Mr Wooley ; "The Progress of Madnesß" and Marc Antony's oration over Creaar's body, Mr Young; violin solo, "Robin's Return," Master Angus ; duets, "To The Woods," Misses Bain ; "The Wind and the Harp," Mr and Mrs Higgott ; " Auld Lang Syne." The following have been nominated to fill bhe vacancies in the New urn Borough Council :—J. W. Shackelford, nominated by G. A. Gribbin and Thomas McMaster ; J. Stewarb, nominabed by W. Davenporb and J. Webley ; and A. Donald, nominated by R. Hellaby and J. McNair. This being bhe number required, they aro duly elected, no election being necessary. Mr George Annear Greet- has been nominated as a Councillor for tho Borough of Devonport by Mrs E. Ford and Mr Alex. Alison. Tho coursing season in Auckland will be broughb bo a conclusion to-morrow at Avondalo Plumpton. Tho dogs are to be in tho slips ab one o'clock. Tho finals of bhe Champion Collar and Recovery Sbakea will bo run off, also a Sapling Stakos. The Auckland amateurs who so successfully staged "My Sweebhearb" have had bho ever popular drama of "Easb Lynne" in rehearsal for some time pasb; The drama will bo produced ab bhe Opera House to-nighb aud to morrow night. The performance is in aid of the funds o the Auckland Ladies' Benevolent Society. Bryant'3 Unique Specialty Company drew largo houses ab Paeroa bhis week. To-morrow nighb the Company re-appear at the City Hall in a new programme. This evening's meeting of the Union Parliament should provide a good deal of amusement as well as instruction bo the membors and visitors. The issue at stake is as to whebher the present Single Tax Ministry is to remain in offico for a longer' poriod or not, and as a good deal of warmth of feeling has boen manifested by tho members, bhe dobabe should bo well worbh hearing. Visibors are, as usual, invibed to be presenb.

A recital of eacred music took place lasb evening ab All Saints' Church, Ponsonby. Thero was a very good attendance. Two organ soloa were given by Mr J. A. Beale, and sacred songs wore rendered by Miaa Brown, Mrs Osmond and Messrs Carder and Manning. Miss E. Whitelaw contributed a violin solo, ond Mr J. R. Hooper a selection for the clarionet. During the evening several anthems were nicely rendered by bhe choir. A collection waa taken up at tho close of bhe recibal in aid of bhe choir fund.

A concerb was held lasb evening in tho Gymnasium of King's College, Remuera, in aid of the funds of the Cadet Corps connected wth the school. There waa a crowded abtendance, and bhe concerb was au excellent ono. The conbributors to bhe musical programme were tho Misses Coney, Crawbber, Haywood, F. Thorpe, the Rev. W. Beatby, and Mesara Claude Kis3ling, V. Coney and F. Jackson. A dance was held at the conclusion of the concert.

Tbo Caledonian Society held their usual social last night in bhe Foresters' Hall, Newton. Mr VV. T. Houston was in tbe chair for the evening, and there was an excelkmb abtendance of members and friends. The musical and miscellaneous programme was contributed to by Mieses Towning, Ness, Barron, Moore, Mincham, Ruge and McLeod, and Messrs Teague, Worth, Davis, Ryan McGurk and Finer. During the evening Mr Scotb gave an exhibition of balancing feats, which wero very much appreciated, and Meßsrs Smithson and Crauson gave selections on the harp and whisble. Mrs Talbob and Finer assisted at bhe piano, and Mr Nobs played the violin for bhe duncers. The usual hour's dance followed, Mr Houston acting as M.C.

A lecture on " Socialism and bhe Labour Movemonb in tbe United States" was delivered in the Pitt and Vincenb abreets Methodist Schoolroom last night by Mr J. G. Smarb. The chair was occupied by Air Percy Allsopp. The lecburer gave a number of sbabisbics showing what waa going on in the Unibed States in the direction of whab he called " National Co-operation." "There were," said the lecturer, " two million of unemployed in bhe Unibed States, and bhey were a standing menace to the Bafety of the State. Combined capitalism had now the wholo of the forces of nature aa well as the earth's surface in their posseaaion, and aa a conaequence they could regulate nob only bhe supply and demand of the wants of the community but bhe price they shall pay for auch wanbs being supplied. The greab combinations of labour and capibal which ab proaenb were ao antagonistic bo each other, were, however, doing a greab and necessary work in preparing tbe community for the universal reign of justice when all men should have bhe equal right to life, liborby and the pursuit of happiness." The lecbure was lisbened to with marked attention and approval.

Mr John Fuller's second mabinee for children bakes place bo-morrow afternoon ab the Ciby Hall. Views of England, Ireland and Scobland, and bhe panbomime of " Sinbad, bbc Sailor " will be shown.

A private meeting of the Auckland branch of bhe Nabional Association waa held last evening, Mr John Phillipps presiding. Amongab the speakers were Messrs Richard Monk, Ewingbon, Taylor and Dr. Wallis, who addressed bhe meebing on polibical bopics.