Local and General.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume X, Issue 944, 16 September 1891, Page 2

Local and General.

Two Sidney hicyn'f *ts, %&* 8 Ikls and VVhatmore, hnvf iidden fron- Bn^hme to ■tjfltifv m Krveri <J«yH, .Pf'*»*»n h»'Hr«. SevrntY 'ivetj wer. It f«t n.he collision letweftn tli" H"tam<*rH \rtrifijin* tin 1 I'l e^alia m he Ye li eiranean S ■. The ctiaive bright m the Da .c lin ■$nprei»e OriKt af iiitißt a Piyt, irenque Atlas ■Hnvnmur for jejirv, h<s resulted m a verdi.it of not guilty. A coitntry e<Hr->r heiny asked, ' Do ho<»a >ay?' says a great rnnny do not. Th»*y ,'Mkethe paper s^r-raj yoars, and ih«n have 'he poHtiinihtef B<;nt, it back ' Refund.' For cruelly libelling a youn? girl, Shetland, Bn Auck'and Solicitor^ h <s *>eea *>n* to piiunn for two yeftio. Tlie J'ldife anim "'verte' "*rot<gly on h« heiaottfc natu • £ ib» JFoise/ -J" Tn the British Australasian of August 6th tyVereappearßa letter by Mr Giaborne, condemning-, id the strongest terms the Mppointnipht by the late Government of Mr Edwards to a ju Iget-hip. Thr Ngatihuia tribe, Otaki,' hav<T wel" coined Lord Onslow and' 1 family in' true Maori style. ' They tbaoked , him fpr the compliment he hid plaid tli6 natives m naming his son Him. _„ It is reported that Prince Bismarck bscomes reconciled, to the Emperor on conlition that the Emperor. and his MiniHtera consult the Prince on hII important quesioni, he on .his -part-, undertaking not to ••enow attacks on iha Government. For the last week or so Mr Shearman has been busily engrged, m thoroughly renovatiner the interior of tl;e Soutlibridga iMasonic Hall. The wallsj etc; have, been repainted m the colours of the craft, and Hall now looks remarkably, well. From the interim return" we learn that there are m the Colony. 16,749,693 aheep, an increase of over 633, 500, on last-year There has been an increase m ev«ry part of the ..colony except Canterbury and Kaikoura, w!>ere the number 1 h»B fallen off by nearly 35,000.- Tbe greatPßt increase is io the Weßt'Go*&t and VVtsllington dia- . trie*. Tp* jSonthbiidge Quadrille Assembly will hold a 'lopg night' on Friday, and intend to make it even yet more attractive than former dances. A mtrquee ia'to be erected end supper laid therein. The milHie aa usual, will be of hish character and t >- the floor Jn good condition, set that dancers will have no excuse for not enjoying tham selves. Tf ERE were crowded congregations at St John's Church at both morning and evening services on Sunday, when the Sev. Hugji Irwin conducted the aon versaryi■•serVice's. Mr Irwin preached two efoquent' Beimbhß ; m the morning from- , Solomon's Song, iv. 16, m the evening from Philippians i.. 21. Tonight the annual fea and pubic meeting will be Leld ia ihe • Town Hall.. ; The Pnblio Accounts Committee have submitted an interim-report calling attention to four-Uoras amongst ihe unauthorised expenditure for the financial year ending 31st March, 189 1. , The total amount of the expenditure was £99,082 '3:4.5(1, and i.thn four itemß mentioned are the sums of £306 8s lid paid the Hon EMitcheleon, Natiyo minister, by the way of Balary and house allowance trom Oct 4 to Jan 24. £150 to Rev H. C. M. Watson when lecturing m England. £52 18s, Mr Commissioner Edvvarda' salary. The passage money of A. Bailey to London on his U appointment to the Middlesex Regioaent. 'To-morrow evening, T)r Lyndeh will gii • am exhib tonin tl • Sou hbridg* Town Uallot his skill m legerdemain. Dr Lynden hag been touring New Zealand far soin e time, and, has earned glowing en- v comiumß wherever he has appeared. Ihe Wellmgton Pos^ which is not given to overrating public entertainers, says that Dr Lyriden would prove; -a; formidable rival to even Heller. His tricks are not new, but are performed with remarkable cl»verfleßß ar»d deftnees. In addition to thf merits of his performance, Dr Lynden further offers the inducement of a 'no blank 1 Art Union ito his patrons. This, combined with the excellences of h\s entainment, should 1 ensure a crowded house. The ordinary meeting of the S.H.GhTSociety, was held on Thursday last, Mr P. Campbell presiding. There was a good attendance. The proceedings having opened m the usual way with prayer and priimi'sbd- the customary r-mtine buamest Transacted, Mr Walkef gave an address, which was' thoroughly appreciated. After this, a general , : programme .was gone throngh m whioh Misieß .McClure (2), Russell (2), Tipler, and MoHSMSpenceand R. Hogg tookcpHTt. 'Two dialoßpw were well received. The first, entuled the VBoys' Discussion ' was given by Masters Campbell, CrotherP, and W. Tfpler. The second, 'Trie.) and True,' by MiasesCampbell, Tipler (2), Mews W. and 1. R. Hogg, Onmpbeil, and G. Tipler. It was announced tli'it the next, meeting would be held on the second Thursday m Octoberi A programme win arranged for that date, and a pleasant evening was brought to a close by the Chairman pronouncing the benediction; '* Acrimonious scenes »nd great confufion have taken place at tne Trade's Union Congress over the. question- of restricting the operatieu of the legal eight hours. The victory is regarded as a triumph for the Unionis's who, under the system adopted by the Congress of allowing voting by show ot hands, appear to control the Congress. The unnouncement that the legal eight hour* bhull not come into operation until; sanctioned.. .by. two-thirda of the: members of ih,e tradet Unions was received with much ..cheering'.., The decision of the meeting doßtroyß the international agreement and **i affirmed at yesterday's meeting. It had t been ascertained that the Congress repreejents 1, 300. 0.00 workers. It .has been decided to discuss the Miners' • Eight. .Hours. BilJ at a future sitting. The Ocnsir/ißßh'aßappttwa of the pnynibnt of m^nibers of Parliament. ThY Ciiihgrews on Friday passed a resolution expreßsiVrt of deliglit at the success of the Labour Pin ty m New South Wales, where thirty-; four paid Lub«»ur members now have s«ata m the Legislative Assembly. It wits hlso decided that the Uni ons must send paid (lolesatoß to ih« House «f Comioodh, pledged tO'-Ro'turo the payment of members by ill* State, which it is proposed >to^tiiaki a; test questi»u>i the kerteraj eleo>tib.n> : v ';/ : < '"-'-y,'7 i ')[".;_ ' 4 ,

DUKING h<' iimi.th f AlisrtW, 949 pprsoußariiv div th colon \, of whom 1 10 were children. No lews tlmn 1145 l'-J* New Z "fi'finrf, 2 4 beinjr cliiMren. Thutwhi!pß39Hdu tHCMine her- 941 vVf-nt aw«y, r dfor. ..f>« m he popul ti.inof 102 d n • i n^ the month.