AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11231, 24 March 1902, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

DIX'S GAIETY COMPANY.

Despite the heavy rain on Saturday night there was a good attendance at the Opera House, when the Dix Gaiety Company introduced a change of programme. In the first part the various artists forming the company introduced a number of new songs and sketches. In the portion of the programme Miss Lizzie Kirk was successful with, her serio-comic sketches, which were loudly applauded. \-r Frank Iveon was also very good in -hi* contributions. The Lingani Sisters made a hit with their introduced new songs and dances. Miss Jeannie Johnston, who sings well, was cordially received. Mr Failing brought out a budget of comicalities and. with Miss Georgie Devoe, gave a couple of items acceptably. To-night the company will again appear.

ODDFELLOWS' HALL

The drama. "Foiled by a Woman," was repeated at the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday evening. To-night the company will play "Lady A Wiley's Secret," and on Tuesday, "A Man of Honour" will be staged.

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

SUDDEN DEATH AT SYDENHAM.

An old age pensioner, James Hicks, over seventy years of age, dropped dead in Colombo street, Sydenham, about twenty minutes past eight o'clock last night. Be went to a religious service at the Albert Hall, leaving it about eight o'clock when he was seen by a son of Mr*»W. Thomas, of King street, Svdenham, with whom he lived. Hicks had come to town by tram, but decided to walk home. Twenty minutes later he was found by Thomas lying on the footpath, near Hall's, herbalist, shop. He was not quite dead, but died before medical assistance could be obtained. He is understood to have (suffered from a weak heart. The body was conveyed to the Morgue, where an inquest will be held.

The police have received a telegram from Waimate -stating that a man named James Bell, of Redcliffe, G-lenavy, died suddenly on Saturday morning.

(P*B_BS ASSOCIATION TE—gOBXMS.)

GIISBORNE, March 23. Word has been received of a man having been killed acddenitally in the bush, some distance from Kanaka. No particulars are to hand.

THAMES, March 22.

Leonard Cooper, six yearns of age, who died suddenly at Okoroire, showed symptoms of poisoning. A post •mortem examination revealed the fact that the boy had eaten poisonous berries, which set up a violent inflammation, and stopped the heart's act_on.

WANGANUI, March 23. The body of a young woman, about twenty years of age, a domestic servant, -was found in the river to-day. Two flatirons were tied on to *the neck, and the wo-mao's boot- had been taken off. Tho deceased's name is Hilda Campbell. Her father is believed to reside in Morton. An inquest will be held to-morrow. WA&APUAKA, March 21.

A distressing gum accident happened here this, afternoon to a youth named Victor Honey, sixteen years of age, who for some weeks-past had 'beehi* on a>visit to the station from Aielaide, ISoutb Australia. He was found dead on a bridge a couple of hundred yarda from the cable office. He had gone out shooting with a small rifle, charged with shot, and in jumping from a bank, which skirts tie bridge, the weapon must have gone off, the charge lodging in his neck; and dettth apparently being instanta_eous.

March 22.

At the inquest on Victor Honey no new light was thrown on the occarrrence, which the evidence showed -was purely accidental. A verdict of accidental death was returned, so blame being attachable to anyone.

LAWN TENNIS.

CONCLUSION* OF THE EVENING TOURNAMENT.

The evening teams tournament^ which has been held at the Colosseum during the latter par. of last week, cone-hided on Saturday night. Play started at half-peat «ix, out it was not till 11 o'clock that the last final was oonoluded. The -'etuis of the tournament were carried out by Mr A. H. Bridge, and -the players expressed their appreciation at the arrangements made, following ore the •results:— FIRST GRADE. Third round: K. B. Nunneley (rec. 151) beat A. Borrow (rec. 2-6 15), 9—6; C. M. Ollmer (rec. 15$ beat G. Jackson (rec. 8-6 IS), by default; G. G. Aitken (nS*.. 5-6 15) beat W. E, Craig tree. 5-6 15), by default; J. H. Williams (rec. 2-6 15) beat F. M. _. Fisher (owe 15), 9— c. Fo_rth \ronnd: _unneley beat Ollivier, 9-6; Aitken beat Williams, 9—at , ■final: Aitken be*t Nunneley,'9—7. SECOND GRADE. Third round: ,F. S. Candy (scr) beat C. A. Stringer (rec*-. *T">*}, 9—B; H. A. Perm Jrec. 15) bearS. 15 8-6), 9—B; Walshaw (rec. 15) beat W. Blackwell (owe 15), 9—4; E. T. Harper (ecr) beat P. Trolove (tec 15), 9—7. Fourth round: Perm beat Candy, 9—6; Walahaw beat Harper, 9—6. Final: Perm beat walehaw, 10—8.

"TROTIING" AT AUCTIONS.

At the annual meeting of the Timaru A. and P. Association, at Timaru, on Saturd_y, a diccussion took place on the Land an<l Live Slock Auctions Bill.

Mr J. 3lund?U. auctioneer, as one of the deputation who had waited on the Stock Committee, last sessioa of Parliament, to urge the necessity for passing this Bill, laid tnat the evidence given by himself and Mr,T. Mitchell, had been altogether wrongly published. It did not re•present what they had'said. The evidence had been printee. at the insdjataxn of the Stock Oimoiittee, and sent to the. A. and P. Associations throughout ony. to wnom it would be quite vfitHtxs. It had been arranged that before iW was printed it scould b. revised by _u_s_£ _nd Mr Mitchell, and a proof was to have been sent to their hotel. This was not\dpuei The main points had been left cn!-*Sr(~fs--gether, and he thought «. strong resolution should be forwarded to the Government so that other Associations could get at the rcot of the issue. As an auctioneer, he understood as much about "trotting" as "jost People. .The practice was one which should be abolished. So long as some auctioneers "trotted," others had to do likewise hut it, would be far better if a round, suostantial. method of business were adopted, as at Home. Mr McLaren moved-" That the Government bo urged to pass the Auctions Bill next session, ot Parliament, in the form recommended by the Agricultural Conference held m Wekngton two yeaxs ago.* After 38 years experience in the oolonv he had come to the conclusion that farmers would be wise to adopt the old Scotch system of buying and sealing their own stock * Mr C. N. Orbeil said he would support the resolution if it were nude to include everything sold by au-rtkra. After further discussion tho resolution was passed by a Urg? majority.